Attack Piece
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- “Attack Pieces are fragments that form Special Attacks. If you collect all 10 of the Attack Pieces, you'll be able to use that Special Attack.”
- —Starlow, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Attack Pieces are special puzzle piece items that were introduced in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its 3DS remake, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey and reappear in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. They are usually found in singular areas, and collecting ten of them in one area will grant Mario and Luigi with powerful Special / Bros. Attacks in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey and Mario & Luigi Dream Team (in the Real World). Luiginary Attacks are also granted by collecting all 10 Attack Pieces in the Dream World locations from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Most Attack Pieces can be found in and collected by striking blocks that resemble them, though others can be obtained by different methods (ex. from NPCs after completing certain objectives).
History
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Attack Pieces make their debut in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, where they grant Mario and Luigi with a Special/Bros. Attack once all ten are collected in a single area. They are first found in the Trash Pit inside Bowser's body. The locations of the Attack Pieces remain the same in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
| Special Attack | Attack Piece Collection | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Green Shell | Found throughout the area; mandatory to progress. | Trash Pit |
| Fire Flower | Found throughout the area. | Pump Works |
| Jump Helmet | Found throughout the area. | Flab Zone |
| Yoo Who Cannon | Given by the Koopa Paratroopa Trio after being taught the Blue Shell technique. | Toad Town |
| Super Bouncer | Found throughout the area. | Energy Hold |
| Spin Pipe | Given by solving Kuzzle's first puzzle. | Plack Beach |
| Mighty Meteor | Granted when the three Star Cures are used to open Peach's Castle. | Toadley Clinic |
| Snack Basket | Found throughout the area; mandatory to progress. | Dimble Wood |
| Magic Window | Given by defeating the Shroobs. | Bowser Castle |
| Falling Star | Seven given by the Blue Paratroopa squad, followed by three found throughout the area. | Peach's Castle |
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Attack Pieces make a return in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, but this time, they grant different types of special attacks. In the Real World, Attack Pieces grant a Bros. Attack to one of the brothers once all ten are collected. In the Dream World, they instead grant a Luiginary Attack to Mario. The brothers obtain their very first Attack Piece in Mushrise Park, given by a Toad after saving him from Thorbs.
| Bros Attack | Attack Piece Collection | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Red Shell | One given by a Toad, and the rest are found throughout the area; mandatory to progress. | Mushrise Park |
| 3D Green Shell | Given by Brickle. | Mushrise Park |
| Fire Flower | Found throughout the area. | Dozing Sands |
| Bye-Bye Cannon | Found throughout the area. | Wakeport |
| Dropchopper | Found throughout the area. | Mount Pajamaja |
| Bomb Derby | Found throughout the area. | Driftwood Shore |
| Slingsniper | Given by Big Massif and Lil' Massif for solving the Ball Hop puzzle on Mount Pajamaja. | Mount Pajamaja |
| Jet-Board Bash | Found throughout the area. | Somnom Woods |
| Zee Egg | Given rescuing every Pi'illo and talking to Eldream in Mushrise Park's Maintenance Hut. | Mushrise Park |
| Star Rocket | Found throughout the area. | Neo Bowser Castle |
- Note: All Luiginary Attacks are scattered throughout their area.
Gallery
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Mario obtaining an Attack Piece in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
