The Last Spark Hunter

"Beep-0 Beep-0 icon MRSOH.png, I have double and triple-checked the signal. Melodic Gardens have gone completely silent."

- JEANIE

The Last Spark Hunter is the second DLC of Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, released on June 21, 2023 (PST). It was released during the Nintendo Direct on the same day.

In this DLC, taking place after the heroes leave Barrendale Mesa but before they arrive at Cursa's stronghold, the heroes travel to the Melodic Gardens after noticing that it has gone silent, only for them to discover Kanya, a fourth Spark Hunter who has her own plans to conquer the galaxy. The heroes also meet warden Allegra her Dorrie friend, as well as new Sparks to rescue. They all must unite in order to stop Kanya from conquering the galaxy, and to prevent the Melodic Gardens from fading away into nothingness.

A strange signal
"Beep-0 Beep-0 icon MRSOH.png, I have double and triple-checked the signal. The Melodic Gardens have gone completely silent."

- JEANIE

On the way to Cursa's stronghold after leaving Barrendale Mesa, Beep-0 casually suggests that the open channel broadcast on the radio should be changed to the Melodic Gardens. As the WM ARC is traveling to Cursa's stronghold, it will get close enough to the Melodic Gardens for its biophonies to be heard to the group. JEANIE then checks a signal from the planet, revealing that the Melodic Gardens have gone silent, due to Darkmess activity. In a last minute decision, the heroes change course and head to the Melodic Gardens to see what is wrong, much to the sadness of Rabbid Rosalina, who wants to save her idol.

The Melodic Gardens out of balance
"Beep-0 Beep-0 icon MRSOH.png, the air density here on the Melodic Gardens has been drastically altered! Until it has been returned to normal, our ship will be unable to achieve the thrust necessary to escape its atmosphere!"

- JEANIE

The group makes a landing on the Melodic Gardens, but JEANIE senses that the planet is out of balance; the atmosphere and air density have been drastically altered, preventing the WM ARC from leaving the planet as well as preventing the heroes of escaping. With no path to move but forward, the group head to the Music Jungle, but a Darkmess Puddle blocks the way. The heroes clear out said puddle in a battle, rescuing the Spark Berserk in the process. At the entrance, Beep-0 expresses his surprise at how the Melodic Gardens are silent, while JEANIE tries to talk about a way to restore the harmony by using math, upsetting Beep-0. The heroes proceed to enter the Music Jungle.

Exploring the Music Jungle
"I wouldn't have thought ANYTHING could completely silence the Melodic Gardens - even Darkmess."

- Beep-0

Inside the Music Jungle, the heroes make their way to the Concert Pond, using Beep-0's abilities to get past obstacles in the way. Unbeknownst to the group, Allegra carefully and cautiously watches the heroes from high up above. Mario stops after hearing a sound, but brushes off any distractions and continues with the others. The heroes then reach to the entrance of the Concert Pond.

Saving the Rabbid Musicians


Upon entering, the group are surprised to see a large Darkmess Puddle in the middle of the Concert Pond. JEANIE senses Rabbid life forms trapped inside, which Beep-0 realizes that they are the award winning Rabbid Musicians of the Melodic Gardens. The heroes rescue all of them in a battle to cleanse the puddle, saving the Spark Vampgeddon in the process. After the battle is over, the Rabbid Musicians cheer for the heroes for their bravery, but Allegra jumps down to the heroes and cuts the celebration short. She then greets the group, with Mario lowering his hat for her. Allegra then introduces herself, explaining to them that someone is causing chaos in the Melodic Gardens, as well as terrorizing the Sparks and forcing Allegra's friend into hiding. Edge is in disbelief, thinking that what Allegra is describing sounds exactly like a Spark Hunter, and claims that all of them have been defeated. Allegra then encourages the heroes to follow after her to find her friend.

Kanya introduces herself
"I'M NO PUPPET OF CURSA'S Cursa icon MRSOH.png! I'VE GOT MY OWN PLANS FOR THOSE SPARKS, AND CURSA ISN'T A PART OF IT!"

- Kanya

As the group follow Allegra to her friend, they all stumble upon Kanya, a former servant of Cursa meant to lead the Spark Hunters after Edge's betrayal, but instead fled to the Melodic Gardens to secretly plot a plan to overthrow Cursa and rule the galaxy herself. Kanya tells the heroes that she knows all about them, and lashes out at them when they mention the Spark Hunters and Cursa. She also tells Allegra that it might be "too late" for her pet, causing Allegra to run of apologetically in fear of her friend being in danger. Kanya then unleashes the Proto Mecha King Bob-omb on the heroes, which is destroyed by them in a battle. The Spark Electroquake is also rescued in the battle. Kanya then applauds the heroes for their actions, and playfully leaves, confusing everyone and especially, Beep-0 and JEANIE. The group then decide to find Allegra.

The quest to find Allegra


While trying to follow after Allegra after she ran off, the heroes find a Swamp, in which the path is flooded. JEANIE then points out a boat left behind by Kanya's minions, which they all use to track down Allegra. They all eventually come across a large gate, which JEANIE detects two lifeforms behind it: one being Allegra, and the other being her friend. One of them is much larger than the other. JEANIE also mentions the symbols on the gate, with them resembling the Sweeping Tree and the Melospheres. She also explains that the Sweeping Tree has a symbiotic relationship with the Melospheres, meaning that if all of them are united at the base of the tree, the gate will open up. The heroes then travel to the Flooded Ruins, as to that is where the Sweeping Tree and Melospheres are located.

Saving the Melospheres


Upon arriving at the Flooded Ruins, the group discovers that all of the Melospheres are imprisoned in separate cages, and must be freed. After the heroes free all three Melospheres, they fly to the Sweeping Tree, only for a Darkmess Puddle to suddenly appear and trap them. The heroes must then free the Melospheres in a battle. After the battle, the Melospheres unite at the Sweeping Tree, causing said tree to gleam with bright light, opening the Swamp gate. Beep-0 then rallies the heroes together to get to Allegra and her friend as quickly as they can.

The Mecha King Bob-omb
"BY THE TIME I'M DONE WITH THIS PLANET, THE ONLY "SYMPHONY" YOU'LL HEAR WILL BE ONE OF CHAINSAWS AND FACTORY FORGES! After that, the Galaxy will be mine! No wardens, no Cursa Cursa icon MRSOH.png - just ME. The last Spark Hunter to TRULY think for themselves."

- Kanya

Now past the Swamp gate, the heroes reunite with Allegra, who is sad that her friend, a Dorrie, is imprisoned in a cage. Kanya then shows up inside of her Mecha King Bob-omb, revealing to the heroes that she has made improvements to it based on the field testing done on her prototype. The heroes then battle against Kanya inside of her Mecha King Bob-omb, but must free the Dorrie from its cage before they can destroy the mech.

Friends reunited
The heroes manage to free the Dorrie, reuniting it and Allegra together. They then rush to the heroes' aid to help defeat Kanya. The heroes, Allegra and the Dorrie all unite together to destroy the Mecha King Bob-omb for good, causing it malfunction and spring off into outer space with Kanya still inside, defeating them both for good.

Harmony restored
"On behalf of the Melodic Gardens, I offer my heartfelt gratitude for saving my friend and ridding us of our "dark shadow"."

- Allegra . Back at the Concert Pond, Allegra thanks the heroes for their heroic accomplishments, and wishes them good luck on their way to defeat Cursa. JEANIE mentions that the air density is back to normal, allowing the WM ARC to leave the Melodic Gardens. Allegra also tells JEANIE that the purest harmony is derived from a balance of both form and feeling, as she has heard her and Beep-0's disagreement in the Music Jungle. She then shows the heroes a biophony of her own, causing everyone to celebrate. Before the credits start, Rabbid Peach dances with Mario.

Gameplay
The heroes start at level 30, and can reach to level 40. All of the Sparks from the main game are available right from the start, at level 4. All of the heroes are also available, starting with 29 Skill Prisms with their Skill Trees automatically filled in, but the player can choose their upgrades if they want to. Up to 40 Skill Prisms can be obtained, with 10 of them earned by leveling up, plus an additional one for clearing Madame Bwahstrella's Melodic Gateway challenge. Additionally, the Spark branch is already unlocked for all heroes as well.

In order to reach 100% completion for the DLC, the following requirements must be met:


 * Clear all Quests
 * Obtain all 14 Memories
 * Rescue all 5 new Sparks
 * Obtain all 9 Ripple Weapon Skins

Locations explored

 * Melodic Gardens, a lush planet filled with many musical elements
 * Music Jungle, A jungle that has lots of instrumental plants and harmony
 * Concert Pond, A large lily with lots of water and a row of houses behind the stage
 * Swamp, A Swamp flooded by Kanya, only traversable by using a boat
 * Flooded Ruins, Ruins that have the Sweeping Tree and Melospheres; Kanya's HQ is found on a faraway island

Main Quests

 * Harmony Disruption, a Main Quest in which the heroes must save the Concert Pond from a Darkmess Puddle
 * The March of the Golems, a battle in which the heroes must reach the Area. Golems are introduced in this battle, and Berserk joins the heroes opponent completion
 * Missing Musicians, a battle in which all of the Rabbid Musicians must be rescued. Fieldbreakers are introduced here, and Vampgeddon joins the heroes upon completion
 * A Friend In Need, a Main Quest in which the heroes must save the Melodic Gardens from Kanya
 * Embuscade!, a boss battle against the Proto Mecha King Bob-omb. Electroquake joins the heroes after winning
 * Melosphere Melodrama, a battle where the heroes must rescue and bring all three Melospheres to their nest
 * The Mecha King Bob-omb, a two part battle. In part one the heroes must free the Dorrie; in part two the heroes must defeat the Mecha King Bob-omb

New characters
Below is a chart of all of the characters exclusive to The Last Spark Hunter DLC, as well as the Melodic Gardens.

New enemies
Below is a list of all the new enemies that are encountered only in The Last Spark Hunter DLC.

Bosses
Below is a list of the only two bosses in The Last Spark Hunter DLC.

New Sparks
Below is a list of all the new Sparks that can be rescued during The Last Spark Hunter DLC.

Memories
Below is a list of all the Memories that can be obtained in The Last Spark Hunter DLC.

Weapon Skins
Below is a list of all nine Weapon Skins that can be obtained in the DLC.