Drybake Desert

Level
Drybake Desert
Mario, at the edge of sand
Level code	W2-1
World	World 2
Game	Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Level progression ← Previous Damp Oasis (secret) Decalburg Next → Yoshi Sphinx Paper Mario: Sticker Star locations

Drybake Desert is level 2-1 in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. It comprises of a vast desert filled with quicksand and an underground area.

Layout

The pyramid.

The level starts in a grassy area where a Goomba can be found guarding the Sticker inside the block. This is not a requirement though. When the player continues on, a huge gate blocking the way to the desert. Using Paperize, a Jump, Hammer, Mushroom, Poison Mushroom, Fire or Ice Flower and Spike Helmet stickers must be placed in the gate to open it. The gate opens to reveal a short cave area inhabited by Swoops and a single Buzzy Beetle that can make the First Strike if it sees Mario. The cave exits to the desert itself, where a Save Block and Heart Block can be found, along with a Sombrero Guy. Traversing over the hill will reveal the Traveling Toad being attacked by a gang of Paragoombas. Once saved, the grateful Toad will give a Shiny Mushroom sticker as a reward.

The next area is an area with a few quicksand flows and a hollow cave with coins. Pokeys are first found here. After that, there is a vast quicksand hill with Pokeys following the current. The Soda Thing is located at the downhill section, and south of that is a sandfall with two striped cacti, which indicate the hidden cave area is nearby. Sinking into the quicksand between the cacti will take Mario to a cave area with one of three Tablet Piece scraps. Nearby is a sand geyser that will take Mario back up to the divide of the sand flow. The flow then descends to the pyramid, where an HP-Up Heart can be found, along with the Comet Piece.

Area Tattle

• Outside, before visiting the desert:
  • Where's this desert supposed to be? Think it's on the other side?
• Outside, after visiting the desert for the first time:
  • It's relatively cool over here, but it's definitely hot on the other side of these doors. (after entering the desert for the first time)
• Inside the doorway:
  • What could bore a tunnel like this through earth? Sand, I guess. (NA)
  • What's on the other side of this tunnel? More desert? (EU)
• In the desert:
  • It's too hot! My glue's going to dry out.
• In quicksand areas:
  • The sand is really flowing around here. Be careful!
• In the underground areas:
  • So this is what it's like underground... Lovely. Try not to get washed away by the sand!
• In the pyramid:
  • Nice! This is what you call a pyramid?

Enemies

• 5-Fold Paragoombas
• Buzzy Beetles
• Paragoombas
• Pokeys (yellow)
• Pokeys (green)
• Sombrero Guys
• Spinies
• Swoops

Items

Other items not included here are peelable Stickers and items from sticker upgrade spots.

Blocks

Item	Icon	Location	Image
Hopslipper		In the first scene, near the entrance.
Spike Helmet Worn-Out Jump, Jump, Hopslipper		In the second scene, near the entrance. To reach the second one, Mario must jump into a hole in the east and then back through the hole in the west, blocked by a stone slab. By jumping into the slab, it lands under the second block.
Hammer		In the third scene, at the start of the first slope.
Hurlhammer		Same scene, after reaching the highest point of the scene and going into the foreground.
Hopslipper		Same scene, at the end of the second slope.
Iron Jump		In the fourth scene, before the second quicksand pit.
Hammer, Shiny Hammer, Flashy Hammer		Same scene, above the second quicksand pit, in the east.
Line Jump		In the fifth scene, after reaching the highest point of the scene and going into the foreground, above the highest platform of the sandfall.
Shiny Hopslipper Hurlhammer		Same scene, in the east of the lower part (right of the sandfall).
Big 1UP		In the secret scene found in the north of the highest point of the fifth scene.
Shiny Jump Slaphammer		In the underground scene, above the lowest quicksand pit.
Worn-Out Jump, Jump, Hopslipper		Same scene, in the northwest, near the upper sandfall.
Iron Jump Slaphammer		In the sixth scene (the pyramid one), in the west from the entrance.
Slaphammer		Same scene, above the platform at the end of the east slope.
Hopslipper		Same scene, near the Comet Piece.

Field/Given/Objects

Item	Icon	Location	Image
10-Coin		In the third scene, in the cactus after hitting it 3 times. In the fourth scene, in the second cactus after hitting it 3 times 2 in the fifth scene, in the cacti found in the foreground.
10-Coin, 4 Coins		In the fourth scene, in the ruins with the Bowser Tape on its opening found in the middle of the scene.
Car Battery		In the scene behind the Secret Door.
Coin		In the second scene, left of the entrance. On the first visit, there are 30 Coins (in form of 6 Five Coins). On later visits, there are 6 Coins. 6 in the second scene, in the secret corridor found down the stone pipe found near the exit. 26 in the last scene, on the back side of the pyramid.
8 Five Coins		In the secret scene found behind the rocks on the top of the fifth scene.
Heart		In the fourth scene, in the first cactus after hitting it 3 times. In the fifth scene, in the first cactus after hitting it 3 times. In the fifth scene, in the last cactus after hitting it 3 times.
HP-Up Heart		When Mario reaches the top of the pyramid at the end of the level, he must move up the stairs on the left and slide down the ramp, then simply hop onto the next platform to reach it.
Shiny Mushroom		Given by the Travelling Toad after saving him from 5 Paragoombas.
Soda		In the fifth scene, near the end of the right slope, buried in the sand.
Tablet Piece		In the underground scene, found at the top in the treasure chest.

Hidden Blocks

Item	Icon	Location	Image (Unrevealed)	Image (Revealed)
Shiny Jump		In the third scene, above the second Brick Block.
Shiny Jump		In the fourth scene, above the flower in the east.
Shiny Jump		In the fifth scene, near the entrance, between two Brick Blocks.
Coin (both)		In the underground scene, near the upper ? Block. Together with a block created by paperization, these 2 blocks as platforms to reach said ? Block.

Paperization Spots

Scrap/Sticker	Icon	Location	Necessity	Image
Jump/Iron Jump/Line Jump (any 1x1 variety)+Hammer/Hurlhammer/Slaphammer (any 1x1 variety)+any 1x1 Mushroom (but Poison Mushroom)+Poison Mushroom+any Spike Helmet+any Flower	N/A	In the first scene, the exit. Combination of 6 1x1 stickers is required to open the door.	Required
Random 1x1 Sticker	N/A	In the third scene, after reaching the highest point of the scene.	Optional
Random 1x1 Sticker	N/A	Same scene, near the exit, behind some flat rocks.	Optional
Random 1x1 Sticker	N/A	In the fifth scene, near the exit between two Brick Blocks.	Optional
Random 1x1 Sticker	N/A	In the underground scene, near the upper ? Block. Together with two Hidden Blocks right of it, it acts as platforms to reach said ? Block.	Optional
Random 1x1 Sticker	N/A	In the sixth scene (pyramid one), near the Comet Piece, to the right.	Optional
Secret Door		Same scene, at the back side of the pyramid. Available only after getting access to Outlook Point and getting Secret Door sticker from there.	Optional

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	カラカラ砂漠[?] Kara Kara Sabaku	Dry Desert, kara kara being an expression meaning "dried-up". Shares a name with both Dry Dry Desert and Kalimari Desert.
Chinese	干旱沙漠 (Simplified) 乾旱沙漠 (Traditional)[?] Gānhàn Shāmò	Dry Desert
French (NOA)	Désert Cuire-au-Sec[?]	Cook-to-Dry Desert
French (NOE)	Désert Archisec[?]	"Very dry" Desert
German	Nimmerfeuchte Wüste[?]	Neverwet Desert
Italian	Deserto al Forno[?]	Baked Desert
Spanish	Desierto Lodoseco[?]	"Drymud" Desert