Bullet Bill
- "Killer" redirects here. For the smasher, seeSmasher:Killer.
| Bullet Bill | |
|---|---|
  Bullet Bill artwork fromNew Super Mario Bros. | |
| Universe | Mario |
| Level(s) appears in | The Jungle The Lake The Lake Shore The Cave The Swamp The Great Maze |
| Point worth | 500 |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Bullet Bill |
Bullet Bills (キラー,Killer) areenemies from theMario series.
Origin[edit]
Bullet Bills made their debut inSuper Mario Bros. as a common enemy, and has become a common enemy in laterMario games. They are black missile-like enemies with scowling eyes and white arms with clenched fists.
Bullet Bills are often shot byBill Blasters, though in rare cases they appear on their own. They quickly fly in a straight line, damaging the player on contact, but they can be easily defeated by jumping on them. InSuper Mario 64 and in later games onward, Bullet Bills can home in on the player.
SinceMario Kart DS, Bullet Bills have become a recurring item in theMario Kart series. When used, it will transform the player into a giant Bullet Bill that increases their speed for several seconds and places them in autopilot, knocking over any of the opponents along the way.
The Bullet Bills feature larger versions:Banzai Bill andKing Bill.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Bullet Bill was mentioned in theBanzai Bill trophy description, which was misidentified as Bullet Bill prior to the PAL and 1.02 NTSC releases.
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
As an enemy[edit]
They fly from offscreen, ramming into the player or exploding upon impact with the ground. They also appear inDonkey Kong andDiddy Kong's introduction, in which three of them are destroyed by Diddy Kong. They can bereflected, but will often quickly recover and continue their attack. Some of them are homing, following players until they hit. Unlike in theMario games, Bullet Bills cannot be defeated by jumping on them.
Moveset[edit]
- Notes: The "d" below is a multiplier based on thedifficulty value. Final damage is rounded down to the nearest whole number. The move names are fan-made in the absence of an official source.
| Name | Damage | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flight | 3 + 2.0d | Collides with the player for low damage and moderate, vertical knockback. Deals 5% additionalshield damage. Can rehit every 120frames (2 seconds) assuming it wasn't interrupted, which would retrigger the attack. |
| Explosion | 6 + 3.2d | A high damage explosion upon colliding with a solid surface. The base knockback decreases with difficulty at a rate of -5.0d, the most of any SSE hitbox. Deals 5% additional shield damage. |
| Careening | 12 - 0.5d | — |
Damage taken[edit]
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage taken | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.3 | ×0.7 | ×1.0 | ×1.3 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | ×0.75 |
Trophy[edit]
- Bullet Bill
- A shell fired from a special cannon known as a Bill Blaster. Easily identified by their angry eyes, Bullet Bills fly across the land in perfectly straight lines. Though they easily shrug offfireballs, they can be stopped by jumping on them. A unique characteristic of the cannons is that they will not fire a Bullet Bill if Mario is standing right beside one.
:Super Mario Bros.
:Super Mario Sunshine
Stickers[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet Bill | New Super Mario Bros. |  +12 |  |
| Bullet Blaster | Mario Kart: Double Dash | +50 | |
.png) Bullet Bill (New Super Mario Bros.) |
.png) Bullet Blaster (Mario Kart: DD!!) |
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
As anitem[edit]
| Bullet Bill | |
|---|---|
  A Bullet Bill fromMario Kart 8. | |
| Universe | Mario |
| Appears in | SSB4 Ultimate |
| Item class | Transformation |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Bullet Bill |
| “ | Use this item to transform into Bullet Bill and shoot straight at the enemy. Your Circle Pad or Control Stick input at the moment you trigger the item will determine your launch direction, after which you'll fly in a straight line. | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site | ||
The Bullet Bill debuts inSuper Smash Bros. 4 as a transformationitem.
Bullet Bills appear on the ground and can be picked up. When used, instead of throwing the item itself, the user transforms into a large Bullet Bill and flies in a straight line in whatever direction the control stick/circle pad was pointed in on release. Upon traveling about the length ofFinal Destination, the user returns to normal, and will recoil backwards to help with returning to stage unless they have aimed directly upwards. The Bullet Bill does 25% damage and delivers high knockback that can KO under 80%, but firing oneself directly downwards or towards a blast zone can cause aself-destruct. If the bullet hits a solid surface, it will produce an explosion that deals 30% damage. It is possible to drive the bullet into the floor with an opponent in between so that the bullet and explosion hit consecutively, dealing a total of 55% damage.
Notably, where the Bullet Bill can be directed is not limited to the cardinal (up, down, left, right) or intermediate (perfect diagonal) directions and can be aimed between such, allowing for more accuracy when using the item. Additionally, the player is considered aprojectile while transformed into a Bullet Bill, meaning characters withreflectors can simply make the Bullet Bill fling back in the direction it came from while damaging the user in that form or attacks withpriority will nullify the Bullet Bill and cause it to pass through the attacker, but it can still do damage afterwards.
Humorously, the user is forced into theirreeling animation once the Bullet Bill transformation ends, although this is cosmetic and can be cancelled into anything else, such as an attack or jump.
As an enemy[edit]
Bullet Bills also appear as enemies inSmash Run inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, reprising their behavior fromBrawl, although they can no longer be reflected. They deal 3% damage upon impact, or more if they collide with a surface and explode. In addition to being found on their own, they can also be fired fromBill Blasters, in which case they do not home in on the player.
A large number of Bullet Bills can appear as a random event.
Bullet Bills appear as part of theMario-themedVs. Enemy Team final battle, where some of them fly forward like as if they were shot out of a Bill Blaster rather than homing in on the player.
As abackground character[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, Bullet Bills appear as background characters in theSuper Mario Maker stage. Their appearance changes depending on the game style, matching their designs inSuper Mario Bros.,Super Mario Bros. 3,Super Mario World, andNew Super Mario Bros. U.
Trophy[edit]
The Bullet Bill trophy appears in both versions. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, it is part of theBowser's MinionsTrophy Box.
- Bullet Bill
When you try to throw this item, you'll instead transform into a Bullet Bill and fly in the direction you were throwing. Anyone in your path will be knocked away. Be careful, though, since you fly fast and can barely steer—not to mention that foes candeflect you. KO them, not yourself!- :Super Mario Bros. (10/1985)
:Mario Kart DS (11/2005)
Turn into a Bullet Bill and charge into your enemies to send them flying. The direction you fly in is pretty much set when you use it. You'll be unstoppable, but on the other hand, you'll fly so fast that you might end up a victim of your own bullet-y...ness. Anyway, be careful!- :Super Mario Bros. (05/1987)
- :Mario Kart DS (11/2005)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
As an item[edit]
The Bullet Bill returns as an item, reprising its behavior fromSmash 4.
Spirit[edit]
The Bullet Bill also appears as a Novice-classprimary spirit.
InAdventure Mode: World of Light, the Bullet Bill is presumably one of the countless spirits captured byGaleem during his takeover of the universe. The Bullet Bill's spirit appears in the 8-bit maze area ofThe Light Realm.
The Bullet Bill Spirit Battle uses an army ofCaptain Falcon puppet fighters and is fought on theMushroom Kingdom stage. During the battle, the Bullet Bill items will appear in large numbers and the Captain Falcon Team will be distracted by the items.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 |  | Bullet Bill |  | ★ | 1 | 905 | 4530 | 575 | 2877 | 330 | 1653 | Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 | Super Mario Series |
Gallery[edit]
Bullet Bill as it appears inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Bullet Bill as a usable Item next toMega Man inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Artwork of a Bullet Bill fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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Trivia[edit]
- There is evidence within the game's scripts that the Bullet Bill item itself should be able to explode, however this does not appear to be possible in-game.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | キラー,Killer | — |
 English | Bullet Bill | — |
 French | Bill Balle | Bullet Bill |
 German | Kugelwilli | Bullet Willy |
 Spanish | Bill Bala | Bullet Bill |
 Italian | Pallottolo Bill | Bullet Bill |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 炮弹刺客 | Bullet Assasin |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 炮彈刺客 | Bullet Assasin |
 Korean | 킬러,Killer | — |
 Dutch | Bullet Bill | — |
 Russian | Билл-пуля | Bullet Bill |
 Portuguese | Bill Bala | Bullet Bill |
