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The Atomic Boo is a powerful optional boss inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. It is not required to beat the main scenario, but it can be worth it for both the challenge and its reward. If the Atomic Boo does prove to be too difficult, you can also fight it at a later time.
The Switch version ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Dooris a complete remake of the 2004 original. While you can expect much of the same, some features could differ. This includes potential changes tothe waycheats and secretsused to work.
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How To Unlock The Atomic Boo Boss Fight
To fight the Atomic Boo, you must first free it from a different location. This is similar tofinding Whacka inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, who attacks in another dungeon than where he is met. Once reaching Chapter 4, head toTwilight Town.
From the main zone,enter into the Creepy Steeple and find a star-shaped statue in the first area. Push it away to reveal a passage to the basement. Head down below and to the left to find atreasure chest. Open it up, and you will release 200 single Boos who will proceed to run off.
Return to the starting area, and there will be a single Boo. He will ask,“Are you going to be mean to me?”Answer“No,”and the other army of Boos will flood in. Use theSpin Attackagainst them, and soon, the fight against Atomic Boo will begin.
When the 200 Boos are first released, they will quiz you on how many of them there are. Confirm that there were indeed 200 of them, and they will give you a freeUltra Mushroom.
How To Defeat Atomic Boo
The key part of the fight is deciding whichpartner inPaper Mario: TTYDto bring for the fight against Atomic Boo.Goombellacan use Tattle to show the boss’ stats and powers.Yoshiis good for direct damage and can be used either as a ground pound or mini-egg.Koopsshould be avoided, as several of his attacks will miss flying enemies inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.Using Tattle will reveal the following stats of the boss:
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Creature Info
“That’s an Atomic Boo. It’s a giant Boo made up of a ton of smaller Boos. This thing will try to smoosh us. It can also split up and send hundreds of Boos at us. And, when he attacks, we might get so scared that we get confused or can’t move. I sure wouldn’t want to see this thing standing behind me in the middle of the night… Creepy…”
As the Tattle mentions, theAtomic Boo can use both Confuse and Stun as its attacks. You will want means of avoiding or healing these status effects. The Atomic Boo can turn invisible to stop attacks, but Mario and his partner will randomly do the same. For the most part, concentrate on using the strongest attacks to defeat Atomic Boo before it uses its worst moves.
Badge Reward
Upon defeating the Atomic Boo,you will receive theLucky StartBadge. When equipped, you will be given a random benefit at the start of everyPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door encounter. This can include regeneration of hitpoints or flower points, increased dodging, or electric counter-attacks. The bonus only lasts for the first three rounds of combat. Additionally, features of your other gear will not stack with the Lucky Start.
