King of Darkmess

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope battle
King of Darkmess

World	Cursa's stronghold
Main Quest	Cursa the Destroyer
Party Members	Bowser
Objective	Defeat Darkmess Bowser
XP	905
Coins	185
Star Bits	430
Music track	Rulers of Darkmess

“Gulp! We won't be able to stop Bowser from leading this attack. Er... We'll need THREE for back up.”

—Beep-0, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

King of Darkmess is a Darkmess Puddle battle in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, located at Cursa's stronghold. In this battle, a Darkmess copy of Bowser is fought, known as Darkmess Bowser. This is because the Megabug has possessed Bowser in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, and thus has the memories to create Darkmess Bowser. The objective is to defeat Darkmess Bowser, and Bowser must be used in the battle. The player has the choice of bringing the 3 other characters.

Layout

The layout of the battlefield strongly resembles Bowser's Castle, containing the front doors, banners, and a throne, as well as the structure of the battlefield. The enemies that appear are also minions of Bowser. The battlefield is symmetrical, containing multiple Jump Panels, pipes, and levels of elevation. Explosive barrels are scattered around the battlefield as well. Darkmess Bowser is at the highest elevation behind cover, and 5 groups of 3 Goombas each are scattered at the lowest elevation; one group close to the start, and the other four in the center on opposite sides. 5 Magikoopas are also scattered around the battlefield, with one being close to the start, and the other four are at higher elevation on opposite ends of the battlefield.

Battle

During the battle, Darkmess portals containing Goombas and Magikoopas will appear. After Darkmess Bowser is defeated, the battle is won.

Enemies

Trivia

This is one of the few battles to not have any Rabbid enemies.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ダークメス・リベンジ！^[?] Dākumesu Ribenji!	Darkmess Revenge!
Italian	Re dell'Oscutiferio^[?]	King of Darkmess
Spanish	Rey de la ascoridad^[?]	King of Darkmess

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Protagonists	Heroes	Beep-0 • Bowser • Edge • JEANIE • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Rabbid Luigi • Rabbid Mario • Rabbid Peach • Rabbid Rosalina • Rayman*
Protagonists	Sparks	Aquadash • Aquanox • Aquaquake • Berserk* • Cryobolide • Cryodash* • Cryogeddon • Cryoquake* • Decibel • Drizzle • Electrodash • Electroid • Electrogeddon • Electroquake* • Ethering • Exosphere • Gargantu-fan • Glitter • Mayhem* • Movie Director* • Oozer Master • Pulser • Pyrogeddon • Pyrostar • Quiz Host* • Reflector • Regenesis • Scoper Master • Screech • Selfie* • Squashette Master • Starburst • Toxicomet • Toxiquake • Twinkle • Vampastra • Vampdash • Vampgeddon* • Wildclaw Master • Zephyrdash • Zephyrquake • Zephystar
Antagonists		Cursa • Darkmess Manta • Phantom* • Spark Hunters (Bedrock, Daphne, Kanya*, Midnite)
Supporting/minor characters		Alkementor • Allegra* • Augie • Bea • Bloopers • Captain Orion • Chain Chomps • Cheep Cheeps • Coin Coffers • Conkdors • Crowber • Da Da • DJ Cheep Tuna • Dorrie* • Dragoneel • Dr. Vent • Dryad • Genius Girl • Gerspard • Hinky • Lumas • Madame Bwahstrella • Megabug (MegaDragonBowser) • Melospheres* • Momma • Penguins • Pokey • Professor Backpack • Rabbid Kong • Rabbid Mechakoopas • Rabbids • Rosalina • SALESBOT 9.99+TX • Sillyfishes • Sparks • Spawny* • Sullivan • Sweetlopek • Telesio • The Fork • Toads • Toadette • Victor • Woodrow
Enemies and obstacles		Bob-omb • Darkmess Eye • Darkmess portal • Darkmess Puddle • Depleter • Flamin' Golem* • Fieldbreaker* • Ghostly Walker • Goomba (Armored) • Magikoopa • Medician • Oozer • Scoper (Lone Wolf, Bravado) • Spellraiser • Squasher (Squashette) • Stone Mask • Stooge (Flamin', Sea) • Shockin' Golem • Tidal Golem* • Wildclaw (Deep Freeze, Magnafowl, Riptide)
Bosses		Giant Wildclaw • Giant Goomba • Midnite • Giant Squashette • Bedrock • Giant Depleter • Wiggler • Giant Magikoopa • Daphne • Giant Magnafowl • Darkmess Bowser (Darkmess Rabbid Mechakoopa) • Darkmess Edge • Cursa • Proto Mecha King Bob-omb* • Mecha King Bob-omb* • Kraken* • Giant Flamin' Stooge* • Phantom*
Items and objects		Blue Coin • Blue Key Ring* • Boat* • Cleansing Elixir • Coin (Stack) • Cooldown Clock • Darkmess Egg • Green Coin • Green Ring • Immunity Charm • Jump Panel • Move Boost • Multi Dash • P Switch • Planet Coin • Planet Key • POW Block • Purified Darkmess Energy Crystal • Red Coin • Red Ring • Ring* • Star Bit • Star Potion • Super Mushroom • Super Mushroom Bag • Super Mushroom Chest • Super Mushroom Chest DX • Teleport Flag • Treasure Chest • Warp Pipe • Wiggler Train • WM ARC
Weapons		Blaster* • Boom-Brella • Bowzooka • Discruptor • Dual Slinger • Flying Blade • Kaboomer • Sharpshooter • The Dukes • Triple-Troll
Movement abilities		Dash • Punch* • Glide • Stomp • Team Jump
Techniques		Counter Blow • Ennui • Exhaust • Heal • Hero Sight • Plunger Guard* • Rabbid Mechakoopas • Steely Stare • Stormblade • Team Barrier
Super Effects		Burn • Empowered • Invisible • DEF-Up • Shock • Frostbite • Gust • Ooze • Sleep • Splash • Vamp • Exhaust
Spark abilities	Powers	Burn Attack • Fortify • Frenzy* • Frostbite Attack • Frostbite Dash* • Gather 'Round • Gust Attack • Gust Dash • Hypnotize* • Kong Cameo • Ooze Attack • Reflect • Regen • Revive • Self-Service* • Shock Attack • Shock Dash • Shockwave Frostbite* • Shockwave Gust • Shockwave Ooze • Shockwave Shock* • Shockwave Splash • Skyrain Burn • Skyrain Frostbite* • Skyrain Lifesteal* • Skyrain Shock • Splash Attack • Splash Dash • Summon Oozer • Summon Scoper • Summon Squashette • Summon Wildclaw • Turbocharge • Unseen • Vamp Attack • Vamp Dash • Whoopsgottago
	Bonuses	Athlete • Attack Master • Burn Protector • Critical Buddy • Frostbite Protector • Gust Protector • Healing Amplifier • Healing Booster • Ooze Protector • Physical Protector • Shock Protector • Splash Protector
	Beep-0 Powers	Scan Power • Wave Power
Planets and locations	Mushroom Kingdom	Peach's Castle • Darkmess Manta
	Beacon Beach	Beacon Town • Lighthouse • Sunrise Temple • Beacon Beach Secret Zone
	Pristine Peaks	Winter Palace • Pristine Peaks Secret Zone
	Palette Prime	Paletteville • Spellbound Woods • Abandoned Well • Palette Prime Secret Zone
	Terra Flora	Everbloom Tree • Mt. Spout • Terra Flora Secret Zone
	Barrendale Mesa	Momma's Garage • Windmill • Barrendale Mesa Secret Zone
	Cursa's stronghold	Comet Observatory
	Melodic Gardens*	Music Jungle* • Concert Pond* • Swamp* • Flooded Ruins*
	Space Opera Network*	Network Reception* • Main TV Studio* • Backing Studio* • Western Set* • Pirate Set* • Medieval Set*
	Other	Darkmess Dimension
Miscellaneous		Bestiary • Darkmess • Gallery • Glitches • Level up progressions • Small birds • Memories • Quests • Quotes • Rayman in the Phantom Show* • Secret Zone • Skill Prism • "Phantom Returns"* • Probes • Skill Trees • Spark statistics • Soundtrack (DLC) • Tacticam • The Last Spark Hunter* • The Tower of Doooom* • Staff • Weapon Skins
* DLC content

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Quests and battles
Peach's Castle / Darkmess Manta	Main Quest	An "Overall" Nice Day (From Cover to Cover • Tough Egg to Crack • Shot in the Darkmess • Headlong into the Unknown)
Beacon Beach	Main Quests	In Deep Water (Explosive Situation • Crossing the Battleground • Temple Rescue • Driven to the Edge) • Come Rain or Shine (Light Your Fire • A Light in the Darkmess)
Beacon Beach	Side Quests	A Truly Ginormous Goomba • Arch of Darkmess •Atoll of Darkmess • Basement Treasures • Beacon Beach Secret Zone • Behind the Clay Jars • Blue Coin Challenge • Bob-omb Hunt • Cannonball! • Ceramic Panic • Cheep Beats and Bleepstreets (Take it to the Bridge) • From Bad to Worse (Kablooey Hooey) • Goomba Hunt • Green Coin Challenge • Red Coin Challenge • Sunrise Gateway • The Bottom Rung of Darkmess • The Darkmess Outside the Lighthouse • The Dopest Catch • The Goomba with the Pot on its Head • The Pugilist and the Princess • The Riddle of the Sunrise Temple • The Secret of the Statues
Pristine Peaks	Main Quests	Cold Mouth of the Mountain (Freeze in Your Tracks • Wolf at the Door • Icy Breath of Winter) • The Winter Palace (A Cold Greeting • Midnite Library)
Pristine Peaks	Side Quests	Blue Coin Challenge • Brawl at the Falls • Brothers in Arms • Darkmess at the Foot of the Mountain • Dr. Vent's Frozen Oddity (Catch Your Breath) • Flamin' Stooge Hunt • Green Coin Challenge • Hide N' Squeak (View from the Lake) • Icy Cave of Darkmess • Igloo Breakthrough • Island of Darkmess • Midwinter Gateway • Path of Faith • Pristine Peaks Secret Zone • Puzzle Cave on Pristine Peaks • Red Coin Challenge • Secret of the Cave (Ice Cave Expedition) • Squasher Hunt • The Chillest Challenge • The Diva and the Bookworm • The Riddle of Pristine Peaks • The Vertigo Trail • Tiny Dancer • Toad Trouble on Pristine Peaks • Who You Gonna Call? (Surviving Chills) • Winter Palace Hidden Hallway
Palette Prime	Main Quests	The Fallen King (A Bridge Too Fear • Blight at the End of the Tunnel • Blast Through the Bedrock) • Off-Color (A Ghostly Sunset • Forest Rush • Roots of Corruption)
Palette Prime	Side Quests	A Dryad's Dream (Nesting Instinct) • Blue Coin Challenge • Bridge to Darkmess • Bury the Hatchet (The Stolen Axe) • Closing the Gap • Creepy Hollow • Darkmess Near the Woodshed • Evil By the Lake • Fungi Frenzy • Ghostly Walker Hunt • Giant Surprise • Green Coin Challenge • Height Fright • Medician Hunt • Palette Prime Pipe • Palette Prime Secret Zone • Pond Scum • Red Coin Challenge • Spellbound Gateway • Sweetlopek's Workshop • The Kid and the King • The Princess and the Prima Donna • The Riddle of Palette Prime • Victor's Palette Prime Invitational • "Well"-Hidden
Terra Flora	Main Quests	Stay on Track (Foul Attraction • Ooze Inside the Everbloom • One Angry Wiggler) • Uncork the Volcano (Metalheads • Spout Forth)
Terra Flora	Side Quests	Album Cover • Blue Coin Challenge • Bottlenecked • Bridges and Blinkers • Clandestine Cliffs • Corps de Battle • Dive Into Darkmess • Efflorescent Gateway • Green Coin Challenge • In Full Gloom • Magikoopa the Magnificent • Magnafowl Hunt • Obstacles to Victor(y) • Oozer Hunt • Over the Hills and Far Away • Red Coin Challenge • Sullivan's Despair (Hold That Train!) • Swallowing Sound • Terra Flora Secret Zone • The Quest for Courage (Darkmess in the Cauldron) • The Riddle of the Engineer's Guild • The Sluggish and the Puckish • The Warrior and the Windbag • Toad Trouble on Terra Flora • Treasure Hunters • Victor's Terra Flora Invitational
Barrendale Mesa	Main Quests	It's an Ill Wind that Blows (The Desert Riptides • Danger, Keep Out! • Magikoopa Mayhem • A Foul Windmill Blows) • Momma's Payback (The Hunter of the Mesa)
Barrendale Mesa	Side Quests	A "Fowl" Attraction • A Lost Art • Barrendale Mesa Secret Zone • Barren Gateway • Be a Depleter Defeater! • Blue Coin Challenge • Build Bridges • Cannon Front • Courageous Duo • Darkmess, Uncontained • Desert Highway Darkmess • Gate to the Abandoned Settlement • Generator Investigator • Green Coin Challenge • Launch Site Secrets • Magikoopa Hunt • Red Coin Challenge • Spellraiser Hunt • Stuck at Work • The Brawn and the Brain • The Riddle of Barrendale Mesa • Toadette Trouble • Tortured Artist (Da Da in Danger) • Victor's Barrendale Mesa Invitational • Worksite Hazard
Cursa's stronghold	Main Quest	Cursa the Destroyer (King of Darkmess • Deep, Dark Secret • Cursa!!!)
Melodic Gardens	Main Quests	Harmony Disruption (The March of the Golems • Missing Musicians) • A Friend In Need (Embuscade! • Melosphere Melodrama • The Mecha King Bob-omb)
Melodic Gardens	Side Quests	A Two-Pipe Puzzle • Blue Coin Challenge • Coup in Kanya's HQ • Darkmess in the Jungle • Darkmess on the Beach • Fieldbreaker Hunt • Golem Hunt • Green Coin Challenge • Jingle Jungle • Labyrinthine Darkmess • Marimba Madness • Melodic Gateway • On the Road Back to the Jungle • Red Coin Challenge • Riddle of the Melodic Gardens • Surviving the Outcasts • The Warrior and the Beast • Toad's Cacophony • Treasure Hunter
Space Opera Network	Main Quests	Golden Ticket to Fame (Old Acquaintances • Learning to Glide • Rocket Man • Unlikely Team-Up) • The Western Set (Boastin' Bravados) • The Pirate Set (All Hands Ahoy! • The Kraken) • The Medieval Set (Castle Chaos • The Dragon that Wasn't) • The Control Room (Spectral Swing • Burnin' Rock • Operatic Showdown)
Space Opera Network	Side Quests	A Bridge to Love • Art at Stake • Atop the Pirate Watchtower • Behind the Counter • Boxing Ring • Cooking with Alkementor • Couple Affinity • Cutout Bandits' Treasure • Darkmess Waves • Fantasy Loot • Green Screen Scene • Main Studio Blue Key Challenge • Pirate Set Blue Key Challenge • Punch Pals • Quiz Show!!! • Royal Pain • Space Opera Network Drifting Gateway • Space Opera Network Invitational • Train Wreck • Western Set Blue Key Challenge
(Parentheses) indicate battles Italics indicate Darkmess Tentacle and story boss battles