Defeat the Shadow Queen, the final boss of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Learn strategy for Bowser, Kammy Koopa, and the final encounter.
- Have Goombella as your partner.
- Equip the Power Lift badge.
Walkthrough
- 1Begin the battle with Power Lift.
- 2Have Goombella use Rally Wink.
- 3Each turn, Mario should use Power Bounce on Kammy Koopa until she is defeated.
- 4Once Kammy Koopa is KO'ed (knocked out), shift your focus to Bowser.
- 5Repeat the Power Bounce strategy on Bowser.
- 6Heal with Sweet Feast when needed.
- 7Try to use few items during this initial battle.
- 8After the battle, follow Grodus and Peach through the door behind the throne.
- 9This room is a long stairway. At the start, get the Jammin' Jelly from the block and use the Heart Block.
- 10Head down the stairs. At the bottom, get the Ultra Shroom and save.
- 11Re-arrange your badges, removing anything useless.
- 12Enter the next room to face the final boss.
Tips
- Kammy Koopa has lower Defense than Bowser and tends to heal and mess with stats, so she should be taken out first.
- Saying yes when the Shadow Queen asks you to be her servant results in a Game Over.
- Saying no results in the final boss fight.
Final Boss: The Shadow Queen
- Max HP: 150
- Attack: 7
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