Complete walkthrough for Part 46 of Paper Mario: Color Splash, including RUMBLE VOLCANO, item locations, and strategies for defeating enemies.
Walkthrough
- 1Jump up the steps to reach the lava. Head southeast and ride across the lava rocks.
- 2Head north up the steps and west. Defeat the Lava Piranha and grab the [Shiny Hammer].
- 3Backtrack east and enter the next area. Head south, then east until you find a void. Fill it with scrap and hammer it down.
- 4Head south and grab the [Fire Flower] from the wall.
- 5Go up the ramps to find a large "X". Hammer it with a rock and fall through the resulting hole.
- 6Pick up the [Megaflash Iron Jump] from the ?-Block. Head outside.
- 7Paperize the [Huge Moutain Slab] scrap and place it with the Comet Piece. Hit it to finish the level.
- 8World Map Preparation: Before heading to (G)Rumble Volcano (5-6), it's recommended to stock up on stickers. Consider Shiny/Flashy Slaphammers, any Megaflash Sticker, Shiny/Flashy POW Blocks, Thing Stickers, and Flashy Clone Jumps. The shop wares for this area are listed in [WA.05.1].
- 9RUMBLE VOLCANO: Head right and defeat the Bony Beetle and its accompanying Shiny Buzzy Beetle.
- 10Head up the steps and grab the [Flashy Jump] from the ?-Block. Drop down the lava vent.
- 11Head east. Kersti gets eaten by Petey, who has the Royal Sticker. Peel the Bowser tape off the bridge to cross, then fall down to the area below.
- 12Head right. Avoid the Lava Piranhas. Head north, then east, then north, then west.
- 13Go up to the bouncy rock to be propelled past the boss area. Head west and grab the [Flashy Hammer] from the ?-Block. Keep going west.
- 14Grab the [Baahammer]. Head up to the Fire Chomp and lure it back to the lava plume. Get on the Chomp to descend a level.
- 15Downstairs, hit the ?-Block for a [Baahammer] and peel the [Baahammer] off the wall. Enter the door.
- 16You'll find a Sticker Shop. The available stickers and their costs are:
- Shiny Jump - 10 Coins
- 17Flashy Jump - 20 Coins
- 18Shiny Hammer - 10 Coins
- 19Flashy Hammer - 20 Coins
- 20Shiny Iron Jump - 12 Coins
- 21Shiny Fire Flower - 30 Coins
- 22Shiny POW Block - 45 Coins
- 23Shiny Mushroom - 30 Coins
- 24Big Shiny Iron Jump - 30 Coins
- 25Big Shiny Hopslipper - 35 Coins
- 26Big Shiny Line Jump - 55 Coins
- 27Big Shiny Baahammer - 20 Coins
- 28Big Shiny Burnhammer - 30 Coins
- 29Big Shiny Chillhammer - 30 Coins
- 30Replace Shinies with Flashies and head west. Jump above the blue flower for a [Shiny Jump]. The pipe leads across from Petey, but the lava flume blocks passage. Head back.
- 31Go up the steps and grab the [Shiny Leaf] from the upper ?-Block. Defeat the Lava Piranha and grab the [Shiny Fire Flower] behind it. The ?-Block also contains a [Shiny Fire Flower].
- 32Head east and defeat the Fire Bro. Continue to the next room with another Chomp.
- 33Use a Baahammer to put the awake Chomp to sleep. Hammer its stake and quickly retreat. Grab the [Shiny Leafs] if desired. Enter the battle with the Chomp again and wait for it to wake up.
Tips
- When crossing the lava rocks, jump quickly to avoid falling.
- The Lava Piranhas act as artillery; try to bypass them with minimal damage.
- If you don't have a Baahammer for the Chomp puzzle, backtrack two areas to find one.
- The pipe in the shop area can transport you across from Petey, but the lava flume is an obstacle.
- [Shiny Hammer]
- [Fire Flower]
- [Megaflash Iron Jump]
- [Flashy Jump]
- [Flashy Hammer]
- [Baahammer] (x2)
- [Shiny Jump]
- [Shiny Leaf]
- [Shiny Fire Flower] (x2)
- [Shiny Leafs] (optional)
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