Artwork of Battle Plugs

Battle Plugs, also referred to as simplyplugs, are combat accessories used by the Mario Bros. and certain enemies inMario & Luigi: Brothership. They are first obtained after defeatingTen onDesolatt Island, although Ten immediately battles the Mario Bros. again; the ensuing battle serves as a tutorial for Battle Plugs. They are crafted withLumenade fromSprite Bulbs. Upon being plugged intoPower Taps, their effects manifest at the cost of consuming their individual charges. Some Battle Plugs can enhance the effects of others when used together. This system is comparable to thebadges andBattle Cards in previous installments of the series.

Use[edit]

A Battle Plug on its own does not take effect until it is plugged into a Power Tap. The number of Power Taps Mario and Luigi initially get is two, but as the story progress, it eventually increases to a maximum of five. Battle Plugs use a system ofcharges to determine how many times it can be used before it becomes unusable and automatically gets unplugged, after which a plug enters arecharge turns phase where the end of anyone's turn, enemies included, causes its recharge turns to go down by one. Every Battle Plug has a unique number of max charges and recharge turns. When a plug is finished recharging, a "Plug recharged!" notification will appear in battle, and the plug can be used again. Mario and Luigi can wear certainaccessories, the Quick-Charge Brooch and Overcharged Brooch, to make the end of their turns count as two or three recharge turns respectively.

When a Battle Plug is used, its name will appear onscreen to show that it has taken effect and spent a charge. A Battle Plug can only have one of its charges used per turn; any uses for the rest of that turn will not spend any further charges. This is most noticeable for plugs that take effect while dodging and countering enemy attacks. Three Battle Plugs, Countdown to Crush, Countdown to Cure, and Countdown to Charge, use a different system of charges calledcountdown charges that go down like recharge turns at the end of anyone's turn. Once a plug runs out of countdown charges, its effect activates.

Turns that pass while Mario and Luigi are under the effects of aBoo Biscuit do count for recharge turns, but not for countdown charges.

During Mario or Luigi's turn in battle, Battle Plugs can be freely plugged into and out of Power Taps without spending a turn.

Battle Plugscannot be used during the battle against theGreat Conductor, although any recharging Battle Plugs still recharge as normal.

List of Battle Plugs[edit]

Name	Icon	Effect	Craft cost (Lumenade)	Number of charges	Recharge turns	Unlock	Note
Kaboom Attack		Get an EXCELLENT rating with a Jump or Hammer attack to also damage nearby targets.	N/A (first) 60 (second)	10	30	DefeatTen. (first) Create 17 Battle Plugs (second)	After an EXCELLENT rating, it enters slow motion as an impact wave gets generated to damage nearby enemies, dealing ?% of the original damage. Two copies are available. This plug does not take effect if there is only one enemy in the battle.
Surprise Iron Ball		When you get an EXCELLENT rating with a Jump or Hammer attack, an iron ball drops on the target to deal more damage.	20 (first) 60 (second)	10	30	DefeatTen. (first) Create 17 Battle Plugs (second)	After an EXCELLENT rating, it drops an iron ball at the enemies, dealing ?% of the original damage and ignoring Defense. Two copies are available.
Dizzifying Attack		Increases the damage you deal with Jump and Hammer attacks by15%. Also, an EXCELLENT rating can make a targetdizzy.	20	15	20	DefeatTen.	When Jumping or Hammering, Mario and Luigi spin fast enough to have motion blur. An attack with EXCELLENT rating has a ?% chance of causing Dizzy. It can still be performed when the other brother is incapacitated.
Fiery Attack		Increase the damage you deal with Jump and Hammer attacks by15%. Also, if you get an EXCELLENT, your target may becomeburned.	50	15	20	Create 12 Battle Plugs.	When Jumping or Hammering, the attacks have a flame trail. An attack with EXCELLENT rating has a ?% chance of causing Burn.
Icy Attack		Increase the damage you deal with Jump and Hammer attacks by15%. Also, if you get an EXCELLENT, your target may becomeiced.	50	15	20	Create 12 Battle Plugs.	When Jumping or Hammering, the attacks have a cold air trail with snowflakes, cold puffs, and shining particles. An attack with EXCELLENT rating has a chance of causing Ice.
Attack Boost		Grants youone additional Jump or Hammer attack.	50	10	30	Craft 12 Battle Plugs.	An extra solo part of the attack is added to the normal attack combo, doing ?% of the damage. Mario or Luigi will cheer the other one on the first jump when doing the Jump attack.
Anti-Flying Specialist		Jump attacks against flying enemies are guaranteed critical hits.	30	10	30	Create 4 Battle Plugs.	Attacks are marked with a uniqueBuster CRITICAL effect and deal ?% more damage. Does not take effect in aFirst Strike. Does take effect duringcounterattacks. Does take effect for damage caused duringLuigi Logic againstGlohm Bowser andGlohm Sharpcask. Anti-Flying Specialist also takes effect against tallerDoom Blooms. Anti-Spike Specialist also takes effect against fiery enemies. Though they are affiliated with the Zok Troops, Anti-Zokket Specialist does not take effect againstSnaptors,Gobblick,Sharpcask, orPipegunk.
Anti-Spike Specialist		Hammer attacks against spiky enemies are guaranteed critical hits.	30	10	30	Create 4 Battle Plugs.
Anti-Zokket Specialist		Jump and Hammer attacks againstZok Troops are guaranteed critical hits.	N/A	10	30	Given byTechnikki after getting Auto Ampberry.
Anti-Army Specialist		Jump and Hammer attacks againstBowser's army are guaranteed critical hits.	N/A	10	30	DefeatBob-ombs on Heatfreeze Island.
Anti-Glohm Specialist		Jump and Hammer attacks against Glohmed enemies are guaranteed critical hits.	N/A	10	30	Side quest reward for defeatingGlohm Gobblick.
Seedle-ize		When you get an EXCELLENT rating on a Jump or Hammer attack, sometimes turns your target into a Seedle.	N/A	10	20	Seedle-ize trading quest onAllsand Island.	Any non-boss enemies has a small chance of becoming a level 1Seedle. Sometimes aGolden Seedle will appear instead. Though not mentioned and with no visible effects,Statusplosion applies to this plug.
Bros. Boost		Boosts damage dealt by Bros. Attacks by20% but also increases BP spent by100%.	50	5	30	Create 12 Battle Plugs.
Performance Bonus		Restores50% of BP used on a Bros. Attack that earns an EXCELLENT rating.	40	3	20	Create 12 Battle Plugs.	BP restored is rounded up.
Auto EXCELLENT		Automatically gives Jump, Hammer, and Bros. attacks an EXCELLENT rating.	40	5	20	Create 8 Battle Plugs.	The EXCELLENT rating achieved counts toward theChallenges.
Easy-Peasy Counters		Holding the button makes counters easier, enabling you to float in midair when you jump and enlarging your hammer for those counters.	N/A	10	20	DefeatTen.
Empower Counters		Turns jump counters intoground pounds, and charges up hammer counters to do an extra30% damage.	30	10	20	Create 4 Battle Plugs.
Damage Shield		Reduces damage received from enemies by20%.	N/A	10	30	DefeatMega Snaptor.	Each charge grants protection against one turn of enemy action; If an attack hits multiple times, only one charge would be used.
Protectus		Reduces the damage you suffer from enemies to0.	90	3	40	Create 27 Battle Plugs.	Each charge grants protection against one turn of enemy action; If an attack hits multiple times, only one charge would be used.
Notdroppin		When you have at least 2 HP and you take enough damage to become KO'd, preserves you at 1 HP instead.	60	5	30	Create 17 Battle Plugs.
Surefooted Guard		Prevents the effects of Trip and Dizzy.	15	5	20	DefeatTen.
Temperature Guard		Prevents the effects of Burn and Ice.	N/A	5	20	Given byChilliam andBurnadette before Brrrning Sea Great Lighthouse Island.
Glohm Guard		Prevents the effects of Glohm.	N/A	5	20	DefeatZokket.
Back-Atcha Attack		When you take damage, sometimes triggers an extra Jump or Hammer attack back at the attacker.	60	3	20	Create 17 Battle Plugs.	Mario or Luigi do a solo Jump or Hammer attack to counter instead of the combo. Because this is a normal attack, getting an EXCELLENT rating will trigger bonuses from any plug which depend on an EXCELLENT rating.
Ouch Charge		Causes damage to charge you up. Once full, your next attack deals +100% damage.	N/A	1	5	DefeatGlohm Bowser.
Auto Mushroom		When your HP becomes low, will automatically use aMushroom.	20	5	20	DefeatTen.
Auto Syrup Jar		When your BP becomes low, will automatically use aSyrup Jar.	20	5	20	DefeatTen.
Auto Herb		When you gain a status effect, will automatically use aRefreshing Herb.	15	5	20	DefeatTen.
Auto 1-Up		When one of the brothers is KO'd, automatically uses a1-Up Mushroom.	30	3	20	Create 4 Battle Plugs.
Auto Ampberry		When you are afflicted with Glohm, will automatically use anAmpberry.	N/A	5	20	Given byDr. Vulko after retrieving theAmpberries.
Deluxe Auto		The Auto series of Battle Plugs will automatically select the most efficient recovery item for your current state.	50	15	15	Create 12 Battle Plugs.	Requires being equipped alongside another Auto series Battle Plug to take effect.
Spirited Item		Using an item can boost various stats.	40	5	20	Create 8 Battle Plugs.	Every item is guaranteed to boost a specific stat by a specific percentage. Higher-tiered items will make the boost stronger. Seethe table below for every item's boost. Refreshing Herbs will not give a boost if it fails to cureGlohm. Will also activate fromMushrooms thrown as part of enemy attacks.
Item Share		Using an item will affect the other bro. as well, while only consuming the one item.	90	3	30	Create 27 Battle Plugs.
Second Helping		When using an item, uses two identical items out of your inventory to give the benefit for both.	70	5	30	Create 22 Battle Plugs.
Boomerang Items		Items you use return to your inventory.	40	5	30	Create 8 Battle Plugs.
Countdown to Crush		The number of charges decreases at the end of every turn. When the number reacheszero, a bomb deals heavy damage to all enemies.	90	15	15	Create 27 Battle Plugs.
Countdown to Cure		The number of charges decreases at the end of every turn. When the number reacheszero, HP and BP are100% restored.	70	15	15	Create 22 Battle Plugs.
Countdown to Charge		The number of charges decreases at the end of every turn. When the number reacheszero, all other equipped plugs are recharged to50%.	70	15	15	Create 22 Battle Plugs.	Actually recharges all other equipped plugsby 50% of their max capacity, rounded up, but cannot get them beyond max.
Charge Bank		When another equipped plug would lose charges, this plug's charges decrease instead.	70	3	20	Create 22 Battle Plugs.	Should more Battle Plug charges be used simultaneously than the amount of charges Charge Bank has, the first Battle Plug name(s) to appear alongside when they get used will be the only one(s) to preserve a charge.
Speedy Recharge		When another equipped plug reacheszero charges, its recharge time is shortened by50% turns.	60	5	20	Create 17 Battle Plugs.	Requires to be equipped when the equipped plug(s) reaches zero for it to work.
Coinpiler		Causes enemies to drop coins each time you damage them in proportion to damage dealt.	40	20	20	Create 8 Battle Plugs.	Coins dropped is equal to 5% of damage dealt, rounded up.
Loot Booster		Makes it more likely that defeated enemies will drop items.	30	10	20	Create 4 Battle Plugs.
Auto Luigi		At the end of his turns, Luigi will sometimes take a bonus attack or search the area for an item.	N/A	5	20	Defeat theGreat Conductor.	Luigi's bonus attack automatically scores an EXCELLENT rating, triggering bonuses from any plug which depend on EXCELLENT ratings from normal attacks. Luigi's bonus Jump attack is only one hit, unlike a normal Jump attack. Luigi's bonus attack and any other plug effects activated by it are guaranteed critical hits.
Waitaminnit		When your regular turn ends, grants you one extra turn.	120	3	40	Create 31 Battle Plugs.	Turn windows for certainLuigi Logic actions will still pass.

Spirited Item effects

Item	Effect	Normal	Super	Ultra	Max	DX
Mushroom Nut	DEF-Up	10%	15%	20%	25%	N/A
Syrup Jar	POW-Up	10%	15%	20%	25%	N/A
Candy	STACHE-Up	10%	20%	30%	40%	N/A
1-Up Mushroom	SPD-Up	30%	N/A	N/A	N/A	50%
Refreshing Herb Ampberry	SPD-Up	30%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Combos[edit]

“Some combinations of Battle Plugs have unique and powerful effects. There are lots of these combinations, so experiment away!”

—Pop-up hint

Official combos[edit]

Using one of these Battle Plug combos for the first time will make a pop-up hint appear explaining the combo.

Name	Battle Plug 1	Battle Plug 2	Battle Plug 3	Battle Plug 4	Effect
Boosted Kaboom	Attack Boost	Kaboom Attack	N/A	N/A	If you use Attack Boost with Kaboom Attack, you'llgenerate more impact waves.
Surprise Iron Boost	Attack Boost	Surprise Iron Ball	N/A	N/A	If you use Attack Boost and Surprise Iron Ball together, you'll increase thenumber of iron balls that fall.
KaboomBOOM	Kaboom Attack	Kaboom Attack	N/A	N/A	If you use two Kaboom Attack plugs together, theimpact wave will affect all monsters.
Iron Ka-Ball	Kaboom Attack	Surprise Iron Ball	N/A	N/A	Pair Kaboom Attack and Surprise Iron Ball plugs together to makeiron balls fall on all enemies hit by the impact wave.
Statusplosion	Kaboom Attack	Dizzifying Attack Fiery Attack Icy Attack Seedle-ize	N/A	N/A	If you use Kaboom Attack and a plug that causes status ailments together, thestatus ailment will spread to all the enemies hit by the impact wave.
Ka-Specialist	Kaboom Attack	Anti-Flying Specialist Anti-Spike Specialist Anti-Zokket Specialist Anti-Army Specialist Anti-Glohm Specialist	N/A	N/A	If you use Kaboom Attack and a Specialist-type Battle Plug together, thecritical effect will spread to all enemies hit by the impact wave, as long as the Specialist type affects them.
Bigger Ball	Surprise Iron Ball	Surprise Iron Ball	N/A	N/A	If you use two Surprise Iron Ball plugs together, thedamage they deal will increase.
Broadly Specialized	Anti-Flying Specialist Anti-Spike Specialist	Anti-Zokket Specialist Anti-Army Specialist	Anti-Glohm Specialist	N/A	If you use multiple Specialist-type plug effects that overlap, it willboost the damage you deal. The more overlapping effects, the more damage will be increased.
Dizzy Burn	Dizzifying Attack	Fiery Attack	N/A	N/A	Pair the Dizzifying Attack and Fiery Attack plugs, and a fiery tornado will appear,increasing the damage you deal.
Dizzy Ice	Dizzifying Attack	Icy Attack	N/A	N/A	Pair the Dizzifying Attack and Icy Attack plugs, and an icy tornado will appear,increasing the damage you deal.
Hot, Cold, and Dizzy	Dizzifying Attack	Fiery Attack	Icy Attack	N/A	If you use Dizzifying Attack, Fiery Attack, and Icy Attack together, a bomb tornado will appear,increasing the damage you deal even more.
Item Master	Notdroppin	Auto Mushroom	Second Helping	Boomerang Items	If you combine Notdroppin, Auto Mushroom, Second Helping, and Boomerang Items, you'll be able to protect yourself in even the most difficult battles!

Other combos[edit]

These combos do not make a pop-up hint appear, but still have a unique or notable result.

Battle Plug 1	Battle Plug 2	Battle Plug 3	Effect
Countdown to Crush	Countdown to Cure	Countdown to Charge	If multiple Countdown plugs run out of countdown charges at the same time, they will always activate in the order of Crush, Cure, then Charge.
Countdown to Charge	Countdown to Crush Countdown to Cure	N/A	If Countdown to Charge activates, it can recharge other Countdown plugs, effectively wasting part of Countdown to Charge's effect while delaying the other Countdown effects.
Charge Bank	Countdown to Crush Countdown to Cure Countdown to Charge	N/A	Charge Bank will prevent Countdown plugs from spending countdown charges, effectively wasting Charge Bank.
Speedy Recharge	Countdown to Charge	N/A	Seemingly due to an oversight, if Countdown to Charge activates with Speedy Recharge also equipped, Countdown to Charge will benefit from Speedy Recharge while Speedy Recharge never spends any charges. This will even happen when Speedy Recharge is at 1/5 charges; once it gets the effect from Countdown to Charge, Speedy Recharge will remain equipped with 4/5 charges.
Seedle-ize	Surprise Iron Ball	N/A	Seedle-ize activates after a Jump or Hammer attack, but before Surprise Iron Ball. This sequence of events instantly defeats the enemy if Seedle-ize works, including when a Golden Seedle appears instead of a normal Seedle. If Kaboom Attack is added to this combo to also cause the Iron Ka-Ball and Statusplosion combos, then all enemies hit by the impact wave have a chance to be instantly defeated.
Auto Luigi	Dizzifying Attack Fiery Attack Icy Attack	N/A	Seemingly due to an oversight, if Auto Luigi activates and causes Luigi to do a bonus attack with Dizzifying Attack, Fiery Attack, and/or Icy Attack equipped whilenot having Kaboom Attack plug(s) equipped, then Dizzifying Attack, Fiery Attack, and Icy Attack will not lose any charges despite activating.
Auto Luigi	Attack Boost	N/A	Seemingly due to an oversight, if Auto Luigi activates and causes Luigi to do a bonus Jump attack with Attack Boost, then Attack Boost will not lose any charges despite activating. If this combo with a Jump attack is used alongside Kaboom Attack and/or Surprise Iron Ball, then the Boosted Kaboom and Surprise Iron Boost combos will activate with Attack Boost still not losing a charge. If Luigi's bonus attack is a Hammer attack, then Attack Boost will correctly spend a charge.

Extension Corps[edit]

During the battle against theExtension Corps inFortress Zokket,Shun uses his own Battle Plugs against Mario and Luigi which last for the rest of the battle once activated. Shun activates each one at a specific point.

• HUUUGE Iron Ball: An iron ball falls on either Mario or Luigi if they take damage from the Extension Corps' attacks. The iron ball can be countered with the hammers. An iron ball may also fall on the Extension Corps.
• PunishMush: Mario and Luigi take damage if they eat any kind of Mushroom. This does not apply when using 1-Up Mushrooms.
• Theme Song: All three members dance to the music, powering them up afterwards.
• Single-Minded: All three members share a health pool. When one member takes damage, all three take damage.
• Invincible: The Extension Corps are invincible but after several turns create a huge unavoidable explosion which defeats the trio. Using aBoo Biscuit or the Protectus plug guarantees protection against the explosion.

Additionally, if Mario or Luigi take damage fromEcks, he may steal one of Mario and Luigi's active Battle Plugs and throw it away. Stolen Battle Plugs are marked with Ecks's face in the Battle Plug menu and cannot be used for the rest of the battle. This only applies to Ecks's own attacks; he does not steal plugs when the trio attacks together.

Gallery[edit]

• 

  Battle Plug icon

• 

  Battle Plugs creation page

• 

  Battle Plugs set page

• 

  Mario and Luigi receiving Battle Plugs and Power Tap

• 

  Mario receiving the Anti-Army Specialist plug

• 

  Mario receiving the Auto Ampberry plug

• 

  Luigi receiving the Anti-Zokket Specialist plug

• 

  Mario receiving the Seedle-ize plug

• 

  Luigi receiving the Auto Luigi plug

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Mario & Luigi: Brothership items

• Articles with unsourced foreign names