List of Star Point amounts in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

This page lists the amount of Star Points given by each enemy and boss in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. When Mario defeats enemies, he is awarded with Star Points depending on his current level compared to the enemies he earns them from; as his level goes up, he earns less Star Points from them. Mario will not earn any Star Points from an enemy if: his level is one level below, matches or exceeds theirs, or when he reaches level 99, the maximum level the player can reach in the game. Mario can still be awarded a single Star Point from a battle with enemies whose levels are all lower than his until he reaches level 99.

Star Points are calculated by taking the enemy's level, subtracting Mario's current level, then multiplying it by the battle multiplier, rounding down, then adding the enemy's Base EXP (additional Star Points) if Mario's level isn't greater than the enemy's. The battle multiplier is determined by the number of enemies present at the start of the battle: 0.5 for one or two enemies, 0.55 for three enemies, 0.65 for four enemies, and 0.75 for five enemies. Enemies that join in the middle of a battle (such as Spinies) have the default battle multiplier of 0.5.

Base EXP is the value of additional Star Points given to Mario after calculations have been made. This allows him to earn Star Points from enemies even if his level is just below or matches theirs. Only enemies exclusive to the lower levels of the Pit of 100 Trials have a Base EXP value above 0: 1 for enemies in Levels 61-89, and 2 for enemies in Levels 91-99.

Interestingly, Mario will be awarded only a single Star Point from the Shadow Queen and Bonetail regardless of his level.

Star Point amounts
(Enemy level - Mario's Level)*(Battle multiplier), rounded down + Base EXP

Battle multipliers: 1-2 enemies (0.5x), 3 enemies (0.55x), 4 enemies (0.65x), 5 enemies (0.75x)

Examples:
 * How many Star Points can Mario earn from a single Goomba at Level 1? 3.
 * Goomba: (7-1)*(0.5), rounded down + 0 = 3


 * How many Star Points can Mario earn from a Phantom Ember, a Swoopula, a Chain Chomp and a Dark Koopatrol at Level 25 in the Pit of 100 Trials? 14.
 * Phantom Ember: (30-25)*(0.55), rounded down + 0 = 3
 * Swoopula: (30-25)*(0.55), rounded down + 0 = 3
 * Chain Chomp: (32-25)*(0.55), rounded down + 0 = 4
 * Dark Koopatrol: (30-25)*(0.55), rounded down + 1 = 4

Bombshell Bill

 * Bombshell Bills do not actually drop Star Points, but Mario is rewarded one for finishing battles with them until he reaches Level 99.

Bonetail

 * Bonetail does not drop any Star Points, but Mario is rewarded one for finishing the battle with him. Interestingly, despite having a Base EXP value of 99, the additional Star Points are not rewarded to Mario.

Bullet Bill

 * Bullet Bills do not actually drop Star Points, but Mario is rewarded one for finishing battles with them until he reaches Level 99.

Sky-Blue Spiny

 * Sky-Blue Spinies are not seen at the start of battle, and are thus given the default battle multiplier (0.5) for Star Points.

Enemies that drop no Star Points

 * Blooper's Left and Right Tentacles.
 * Mini-Yuxes.
 * Magnus Von Grapple's X-Fists.
 * Mario's partners when joined with Doopliss (Goombella, Koops, Flurrie, Yoshi).
 * Cortez's weapons (Sword, Sabre, Hook and Rapier).
 * All three X-Naut formations when fighting with Lord Crump.
 * Mini-Z-Yuxes.
 * Mini-X-Yuxes.
 * Magnus Von Grapple 2.0's X-Punches.
 * Grodus's Grodus Xs.
 * Shadow Queen in her first and second forms, her Left and Right Hands, and her Dead Hands.
 * Bonetail.

External link

 * The Super Mario Files - Paper Mario TTYD Stats!