Every Element In Super Mario RPG

You’ll have to rely on more than just stomping enemies into oblivion in Super Mario RPG. As is the case with most RPGs, your party will learn a variety of skills fit for taking down whatever stumbles on your path. Many enemies have weaknesses, which can be exploited by party members with elemental attacks.

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Enemies can be weak to elemental attacks or specific status effects, meaning you’ll be spending a lot of Flower Points. There are also plenty of items that can inflict ailments and elemental damage, so there’s more than one way to stomp a Goomba. Here’s everything you need to know about the elements.

All Elements, Explained

A chart from the bestiary showing all elements and status effects.

Enemies are typically weak to at least one element or status effect. Even bosses can have weaknesses that can be revealed with Mallow’s Thought Peek ability.

There are four elements: jump, fire, lightning, and ice. All of Mario’s special attacks either inflict jump or fire damage. Meanwhile, Mallow’s special attacks allow him to cast lightning or ice damage on foes.

The four main status effects are: fear, poison, sleep, and mute. Bowser’s special attacks allow him to use poison and fear, while Peach can inflict sleep and mute. There are also transformation status effects, but no one in your party is capable of casting these spells.

Boss Weaknesses

Punchinello's Bestiary entry, showing his lack of weaknesses.

Bosses can be weak to elements and status effects, but not every boss has a weakness. Some bosses even resist elements and status effects, rendering those specific attacks useless.

Below is a list of all bosses and their weaknesses.

Image	Name	Weaknesses
	Hammer Bros	Fear, Mute, Poison
	Croco	Fire, Fear, Poison, Mute
	Claymorton	Lightning
	Belome	Lightning, Fear, Poison, Mute
	Bowyer	None
	Punchinello	None
	Knife Guy	Fire, Fear, Poison, Mute
	Grate Guy	Lightning, Fear, Poison, Mute
	Bundt	Jump, Mute
	King Calamari	Fire
	Johnny	Fear, Poison, Mute
	Speardovich	Lightning
	Belome (Temple)	Fear, Poison, Mute
	Jinx	None
	Culex	None
	Fire Crystal	Ice
	Water Crystal	Fire
	Earth Crystal	Lightning
	Wind Crystal	Jump
	Megasmilax	Ice
	Birdo	None
	Dodo (Valentina’s Attendant)	Fire, Fear, Poison
	Valentina	None
	Czar Dragon	Ice, Fear, Poison, Mute
	Zombone	Jump, Lightning, Mute
	Axem Red	Ice, Poison, Mute
	Axem Black	Lightning, Poison, Mute
	Axem Yellow	Jump, Fear, Mute
	Axem Green	Ice, Fear, Poison
	Axem Pink	Fire, Fear, Poison
	The Blade	Lightning
	Wizakoopa	Fear
	Boomer	None
	Exor	None
	Right Eye	Jump, Fire, Fear, Poison, Mute
	Left Eye	Jump, Fire, Fear, Poison, Mute
	Mouth	Fear, Poison, Mute
	Count Down	Jump, Lightning
	Cloaker	None
	Domino	None
	Bad/Mad Adder	None
	Gunyolk	Lightning, ice, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute
	Smithy	None
	Smithy (Real Form)	None
	Smithy (Tank)	Lightning
	Smithy (Casket)	Ice
	Smithy (Wizard)	None
	Smithy (Treasure Chest)	Fire
	Smithy (Body)	None