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During the last segment ofSuper Mario RPG, Mario and his friends finally reach the Weapon World through Exor, the giant sword that took Bowser’s Keep. The Weapon World is inhabited by swarms of clones of enemies we have already seen, like the Axem Rangers, Speardovich, etc.
Near the end of the Weapon World, Mario finally finds the origin of all these clones: The Factory. Here lies Smithy, the evil weaponsmith, who wants to take Mario’s world and create a weapon army. The battle against Smithy is difficult, but there are many tricks and tips you can follow to beat him. Let’s see how.
The battle against Smithy isall about endurance and resource management.
Level Up Bonuses
First, you need to study your party’s strengths and weaknesses.TheLevel Up Bonusesplay an essential role here, as they can clearly help your party membersget strong enough to handle Smithy’s attacks.
Out of all of them, you must have been levelling upPeach’s Magic stat.It’s more critical than Peach’s HP or Physical stats, as Smithy is constantly spamming Special Moveswhich you can’t block,so Peach’shealingeffectiveness is important here.
You cangrind some more levelsby engaging in battles in the Weapon World. If you do this, be sure you increase Peach’s Magic Stat.
What To Buy From Toad?
As Peach will be in charge of healing,Mushrooms aren’t as necessary as other items.You can spend your money onPick Me Upsif you have a tight budget. Also, be sure you buyMaple Syrup; you’ll need torecover Flower Points if you run out of them.
Increase Your Flower Points Limit
This is the best moment to use yourFlower Tab, Flower Jars and Flower Boxestoincrease your Flower Point limit.This is very importantfor the second phase of the battle against Smithy, as they are the key to defeating him quickly.
Which Party Members Are Good Against Smithy?
You must start the battle against Smithywith your two best Physical Attackers.They are usuallyMario and Bowser, but be sure you check all your party’s stats to determine who to align. Aside from those two,Peach must always be in the mix, as she’s the support that will keep the party alive.
Full Gauge Meter Before Starting The Battle
Try to start the battlewith the Gauge Meter at 100 percent.This is because it’s a good idea touse a Triple Move as soon as possible during the battle, so you have chances to land up tothree Triple Moves against Smithy.
The Triple Move that works the best in this situation is theStarry Shell Strike, which you’re able to execute withMario, Bowser, and Peach.Nonetheless, if you want some juicyattack boosts, you can briefly switch Peach for Geno, perform aShooting Star Shot, and thenswitch Geno for Peach again.Peach won’t get buffed, but both attackers will do.
How To Defeat Smithy
When you feel ready to go, it’s time to battle against Smithy.This battle has two phases, so let’s break them down:
How To Defeat Smithy’s First Phase
The battle starts with Smithy using theSledge, anunblockable Special Move.After that, you are free to attack him. There are two enemies on the stage:Smithy and the Smelter, which helps Smithy create lesser enemies. While it seems like a good idea,don’t waste your resources hitting the Smelter; it’s worthless. Focus solely on Smithy.
It’s a good idea toperform a Triple Move nowso you deal a lot of damage from the get-go.
Smithy will attack you with a collection ofseveral unblockable Special Moves, such as Meteor Swarm, Sledge, Sword Rain, and more, butthere’s not much you’re able to do; it’ll randomly use them, so there’s no point trying to guess when he will use those Special Moves.Heal or attack, depending on how much HP your party lost after the move.
Smithy also has moves youcanblock. The one he uses the most is theFire Saber, which he can only use against one party member. Smithycasts a light beamthat willmove back and forth three timesbefore heading towards the target. Those movesemit a sound; after thethird sound, press Ato block it properly.
Aside from Fire Saber, Smithyuses the Smelter to spit hot iron and craft minions.These are totally annoying, as they spam Sword Rain, a move you can’t block. As soon as they appear on the battlefield,take them down.Don’t ignore them, as theydeal a lot of damage.
Timing your Gauge Actions is really necessary so youdeal damage to all enemies at the same time.
With that in mind, you canattack Smithy’s minionsuntil they areAlmost Down.When this happens, head your attacks to Smithy and time them well so you perform an Action Gauge, killing the minions with residual damage.
With all of this in mind,keep attacking Smithy constantlyuntil Mario and your secondary attacker are about to get defeated.Heal both with Peach’s Group Hug Special Moveand repeat the process. This will eventually lead you to the second phase of this battle.
How To Defeat Smithy’s Second Phase
After damaging Smithy for a long while, Smithy, out of rage, hits the floor with his hammer,destroying the stage and falling onto a new one.Here, Smithy will show his real form, a creepy head with bulging eyes and nails instead of teeth.There’s no Smelter in this new stage; it’s your party versus him.
You must know a couple of things before seeing all Smithy has to offer.His body and head are two different targets.Youcan’t land hits on his body directly, but you can reduce his body’s HP by performing well-timed attacks. This is great, as it will nail Smithyto its spot,preventing him from using Physical Attacks.
If Smithy can’t move, he can only perform Special Moves. Take this into account, as it dramatically affects the battle.
Also, Smithy won’t stay long in this real form;he’ll use his hammer to change his headin his first turn (meaning he won’t attack you in the first turn).He has four different options, all with different attacks and weak points. Let’s study them all.
Tank Head Smithy isoverly aggressive; it does not use many Special Moves andprefers to perform Physical attacks.The main one he uses is when he does a little step forward and thenshoots a Bill Bulletat a target. After that, hefires a burst of bulletsat a different target.
To parry the missile, press A whenthe bullet is about to land on the target.
To parry the fire burst, wait a bit and press Amid-burst.you’re able to also use the attack sound as a cue; press Ashortly after the sound.
Smithy also has a Special Move namedMagnum, which isexactly like the Bill Bullet he shoots during its Physical attack.This means you can block it the same way you block the Bill Bullet.
Lastly, Smithy will run at a target andsmash it with the hammer.To block it, waituntil the hammer lands on the headof the target.
Tank Head Smithy isweak to lightning Special Moves. Mallow’sThunderboltandShockerSpecial Moves will do a lot against it.
Magic Head Smithyis wayweaker defensivelythan the rest of the heads, but it compensates for it withstrong Special Moves.You must attack with Physical Attacks against it as it has no weaknesses. Nonetheless, Triple Moves are great against it.
Sadly,his Special Moves are usually unblockable, except forDark Star, which, as its name indicates, invokesa big black star that deals a lot of damage.you’re able to block that one duringthe third time the star bounceson the target.
Mask Head Smithy is meant toshield and heal Smithy.Aside from the Physical attacks,it does not have damaging Special Moves.It only has Shredder, which removes Attack and Defense buffs, and Recover and Mega Recover, which heal Smithy.
This one isweak to Ice Special Moves, and the only Ice Special Move out there isMallow’s Snowy.
Treasure Head Smithyis based on a Treasure Chest. It attacks with randomStatus-changing abilities:MuteSpell,FearSpell,PoisonSpell, andScarecrowSpell. As their names indicate,they have different effects.
If you are muted, youcan’t use Special Moves.If you have fear, yourattack and defense will be cut in half.If you are poisoned,you’ll lose HP over time, and if you are a Scarecrow,you can’t attack.
As soon as you see this head coming up,use Mario’s Ultra Flame, as this Smithy head isweak to Fire Special Moves.
Smithywill be changing between these four headsuntil the end of the battle. Again,don’t stop attacking him.Heal when your party is about to get knocked out andswitch to Mallow when needing to attack with lightning Special Moves.Don’t get Peach off the field,and keep your FP count in check so you don’t run out of it.
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