Cleft

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Spiked Cleft.

Clefts are burly rock monsters, often with spikes on their head. They have high defense and high attack, making them one of the strongest enemies in the Marioverse. To defeat them, Mario should flip them over with an explosion, revealing their defenseless undersides. Among other areas, Clefts inhabit Mt. Rugged, Gusty Gulch, Petal Meadows, Boggly Woods, Twilight Trail, and even the Moon. Mario encountered Clefts during his adventures in Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Varieties of Clefts

• The common Spiked Cleft
• The spikeless Bald Cleft
• The green Hyper Cleft
• The powerful Iron Cleft
• The Moon Cleft, which is only found on the Moon

Notable Clefts

• Cleftor - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
• The Iron Adonis Twins aka the Armored Harriers - Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario Stats

• HP: 2
• Attack: 2
• Defense: 2
• Location: Mt. Rugged
• Tattle:This is a Cleft. Clefts are pretty strong, so you'd better be careful. Their specialty is pretending to be rocks, so watch your step on the mountain. You'll get hurt if you jump on the spikes on their heads. You know, there's courage in running away sometimes...

Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Stats

• HP: 2
• Attack: 2
• Defense: 2
• Locations: Shhwonk Fortress, Boggly Woods, Pit of 100 Trials (Floor 11-19)
• Tattle Number: 79
• Tattle Log: A spiky, rock-headed jerk that's impervious to fire attacks and has a solid body.
• Tattle: That's a Cleft. A rock-head jerk with spikes on his noggin. What a rocker! That hard head is a major pain. Fire doesn't hurt it, but other types of items are pretty effective, usually. If nothing seems to work on it, you can always just run.