Culex Battle Guide

This is a strategy guide for Culex in Super Mario RPG Remake. It explains how to find Culex, its location, weaknesses, countermeasures, recommended party members, and equipment, so please use it as a reference for defeating it.

Related Monsters
Culex	Culex Rematch

Culex's Weaknesses

Culex

	HP	4096
	EXP	732
	Appearance Map	Monstro Town

Fire Crystal

	HP	2500
	EXP	0
	Appearance Map	Monstro Town

Water Crystal

	HP	1800
	EXP	0
	Appearance Map	Monstro Town

Earth Crystal

	HP	3200
	EXP	0
	Appearance Map	Monstro Town

Wind Crystal

	HP	800
	EXP	0
	Appearance Map	Monstro Town

How to Find Culex / Location

Purchase "Fireworks" in Moleville

Purchase "Fireworks" in the house at the upper left of Moleville.

Get "Shiny Stone" from the child outside

Go outside the house and give the "Fireworks" to the child on the right to get the "Shiny Stone".

Open the sealed door in Monstro Town

Use the "Shiny Stone" on the sealed door in Monstro Town to be able to challenge Culex.

Culex Strategy and Countermeasures

Counteract elemental damage and status ailments

The four Crystals use powerful elemental attacks and status ailments. It's especially important to prioritize countermeasures against elemental attacks.

It's better not to equip gear that grants buffs

Equipment that grants Attack Up or Defense Up will have its buffs nullified by Culex's "Shredder".

Rock Candy is effective

Since there are many enemies, "Rock Candy," which deals fixed damage to all enemies, is effective. Rock Candy can be collected from the Mushroom Boy in Ripple Town, so if you can't win, try challenging with the maximum amount you can carry.

You can enhance its power with Geno Boost

The damage from Rock Candy is increased by the buff from Geno Boost, so apply Geno Boost first.

Defeat the Crystals one by one

Defeated Crystals do not revive, so it's better to focus attacks on them one by one to quickly reduce the number of enemy attacks. Decide on the order to defeat them.

Order	Enemy	Brief Explanation
1	Wind	It has the lowest HP and possesses troublesome party-wide status ailment attacks, so defeat it first.
2	Water	It has the second lowest HP, making it easier to defeat quickly. Its powerful single-target attacks and party-wide magic are troublesome.
3	Earth	Uses non-elemental magic, so equipment cannot counter it. It has high HP but low defense, so normal attacks are effective.
4	Fire	It has a lot of HP and takes time to defeat, so it's better to lower its defeat priority.

If you have leeway, it's okay to ignore the Crystals

Even if you don't defeat the Crystals, you will win the battle by defeating Culex itself. If Mario and his party have enough HP, it's fine to fight while ignoring the Crystals.

Be careful of "Shredder" when applying buffs

Culex uses . Be careful about the timing when using Geno Boost or buff items.

It's possible to aim for depleting the enemy's FP

Culex's and the Crystals' FP are finite, so if you focus on endurance and recovery for a while, you can neutralize all enemies by making them run out of FP.

The Crystals will become unable to do anything

When FP runs out, Culex may perform normal attacks, but the Crystals will become completely unable to do anything.

Recommended Party and Equipment

Recommended Party

Organize Geno as a sub-attacker and support role. Peach will focus on healing, so aim for an equipment setup that emphasizes durability.

Recommended Equipment

Armor

1. Lazy Shell

   Defense+127

   M.Def+127

   Attack power decreases, but it offers the strongest defensive performance.

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   EffectAttack -50, Magic -50, Speed -50
   Prevents all status ailments
   Reduces all elemental damage by 70% (100% on Enjoy difficulty)
2. Super Suit

   Defense+50

   M.Def+50

   Strongest equipment. If you have it, equip it with the highest priority.

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   EffectAttack +50, Magic +50, Speed +30
   Prevents all status ailments
   Reduces all elemental damage by 70% (100% on Enjoy difficulty)

Accessories

1. Safety Ring

   Defense+5

   M.Def+5

   Speed+5

   Nullifies status ailments and reduces elemental damage, which is powerful.

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   EffectPrevents all status ailments and instant death
   Reduces all elemental damage by 70% (100% on Enjoy difficulty)
2. Troopa Pin

   Attack+7

   Defense+7

   M.Atk+7

   M.Def+7

   Speed-5

   Excellent for status enhancement and elemental damage reduction.

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   EffectReduces all elemental damage by 50%
3. Trueform Pin

   Reduces elemental damage.

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   EffectReduces all elemental damage by 50%

Culex's Special Moves

Main Body's Attacks

	Shredder Removes all buffs applied to Mario and his party.
	Meteor Swarm Drops a meteor shower, dealing non-elemental magic damage to all.
	Flame Stone Drops a giant fireball, dealing fire-elemental magic damage to a single target.
	Dark Star Deals non-elemental magic damage to a single target with Dark Star.

Crystal's Attacks

Fire Crystal

	Flare Deals fire-elemental magic damage to all with Flare.
	Flame Wall Deals fire-elemental magic damage to all with intense flames that cover the field of vision.
	Light Saber Deals fire-elemental magic damage to a single target with Light Saber.
	Fireball Shoots a fireball, dealing fire-elemental magic damage to a single target.
	Flame Shoots flames, dealing fire-elemental magic damage to a single target.

Water Crystal

	Diamond Saw Deals ice-elemental magic damage to all with pillars of ice.
	Blizzard Creates a blizzard, dealing ice-elemental magic damage to all.
	Diamond Cutter Shoots a diamond cutter, dealing non-elemental magic damage to a single target.
	Ice Rock Drops a block of ice, dealing ice-elemental damage to a single target.
	Crystal Drops ice crystals, dealing ice-elemental damage to a single target.

Earth Crystal

	Sand Storm Creates a sandstorm, dealing non-elemental magic damage to all and inflicting Fear.
	Boulder Rolls multiple boulders, dealing non-elemental magic damage to all.
	Water Blast Causes a steam explosion, dealing non-elemental magic damage to all.
	Storm Creates a tornado, dealing non-elemental magic damage.
	Blast Causes an explosion, dealing non-elemental magic damage to a single target.

Wind Crystal

	Rainbow Bubble Shoots a giant soap bubble, dealing non-elemental magic damage to all and inflicting Sleep.
	Petal Blast Creates a flurry of cherry blossoms, dealing non-elemental magic damage to all and inflicting Mushroom.
	Static E Releases an electric shock that covers the entire field of vision, dealing thunder-elemental magic damage to all.
	Elec Deals thunder-elemental magic damage to a single target with Elec.
	Lightning Orb Shoots an orb of lightning, dealing thunder-elemental magic damage to a single target.
	Bolt Releases an electric shock, dealing thunder-elemental magic damage to a single target.

Flavor Text

Culex

1. 

   MAYBE... A LITTLE... OUT OF PLACE.

   It seems he came from a world of a story about crystals called "The Final Fantasy",
   crossing dimensions, but it appears he couldn't overcome the wall of the third dimension.

Fire Crystal

1. 

   I can't follow Master Culex anymore.

   A crystal that also governs the power of fire.
   It holds a fiery regret towards its master, who intends to turn the flames of justice into a source of evil energy.

Water Crystal

1. 

   I hate the surface world! It's so dry!

   A crystal that governs the power of water.
   The healing properties of water, which sustain life, require the maintenance of a humid environment.

Earth Crystal

1. 

   I was sleeping so soundly...
   and you had to wake me up.

   A crystal that governs the power of earth.
   It sleeps for ages deep within the earth, amplifying vibrations and releasing them all at once upon awakening.

Wind Crystal

1. 

   Whoosh~ Whooosh~~

   A crystal that governs the power of wind.
   It spreads wind throughout the world, and the sound of wind tearing through the atmosphere resounds mightily.