Rank

Ranks are a game mechanic introduced in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. They are bestowed upon a character who reaches an appropriate level through leveling up. Each new rank confers benefits on the recipient.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Ranks work slightly differently in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team than in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Instead of set rewards, such as extra gear slots or shopping privileges, the player can choose a Rank-Up Bonus to give to Mario or Luigi upon reaching a new rank. Upon reaching Rainbow Rank, the player can choose two Rank-up Bonuses. This means that each Bro. has a maximum of five bonuses once the player reaches Level 40.


 * Shroom Rank (default)
 * Shell Rank (Level 8)
 * Flower Rank (Level 16)
 * Star Rank (Level 26)
 * Rainbow Rank (Level 40)

The Rank-Up Bonuses are the following:

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Ranks in this game work similar to the one in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, but there are seven ranks for every character. Once again, for Rainbow Rank the player can choose two Rank-up Bonuses, which gives the player the limit of seven slots for bonuses per character after having reached the final rank.


 * Mushroom Rank (default)
 * Shell Rank (Level 6)
 * Boomerang Rank (Level 12)
 * Flower Rank (Level 19)
 * Leaf Rank (Level 27)
 * Star Rank (Level 36)
 * Rainbow Rank (Level 46)