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{{rewrite-expand|provide more info on Wendy's ring attacks in the more sparse ''Mario & Luigi'' sections}}

{{quote2|Hey [[Mario]]! Try some of my candy rings, I think you’ll be surprised by how they taste! (I hope Mario falls for this trick . . . He doesn’t know that these sweets are deadly–yet!)|[[Wendy O. Koopa]]|[[Nintendo Power]] </span>Volume 13, page 34<span>}}

'''Rings''',<ref>''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' Trading Card: "''...Be careful—those pretty rings on her arms aren't just jewelry. They're deadly, and she'll be hurling them at you.''"</ref><ref>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' in-game dialogue: "''You know how Wendy wears rings on her arms? Sure, they make great fashion accessories, but she's also used them as weapons against Mario and his pals. It's so very Wendy to fight with such an elegant style!''"</ref> also referred to as '''candy rings''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 34.</ref><ref>Rocha, Garitt, and Nick von Esmarch. ''Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics''. Page 216.</ref> '''love taps''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Page 34. "''This way to Wendy Koopa! You’ll have to time your jumps carefully to jump over her and avoid her “love taps.” She attacks as she makes small rapid hops.''"</ref> '''life savers'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 14.</ref> (or '''lifesavers'''),<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 53.</ref> '''gold rings''',<ref>Thomason, Steve. ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Player's Guide. Page 117.</ref> '''magic rings''',<ref>Stratton, Stephen, and Levi Buchanan. ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 83.</ref><ref>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' bio: "''Wendy doesn’t have her magic rings to help her on the course, but she doesn’t need them to be a dominating lightweight racer!''"</ref> '''deadly rings''',<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 81.</ref> '''death rings''',<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 89.</ref> '''energy rings''',<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 115.</ref> '''golden rings''',<ref>''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' in-game quote: "''Here it comes! Wendy’s gorgeous golden ring! Protect your neck!''"</ref> and '''boomerang rings''',<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' in-game profile: "''One of the seven notorious Koopalings. She has a powerful boomerang ring attack and is pretty scary when she's angry.''"</ref> are circular projectiles that [[Wendy O. Koopa]] often shoots from her [[Magic Wand]]. They first appear along with Wendy in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

When Wendy is fought aboard her [[airship]] in {{world-link|3|airship3|World 3-Airship (Super Mario Bros. 3)}}, she shoots candy rings at [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]; Wendy creates one at the beginning of the fight, and she creates another after each [[stomp]]. Up to three candy rings can be onscreen at once; unlike [[Koopalings|her brothers']] magic blasts, they do not leave the arena, instead bouncing off the walls, ceiling, and floor at right angles. The candy rings disappear only when she is defeated. They are named "candy rings" in this appearance for their red and white stripes, much like a candy cane.

[[File:NSMBW Wendy Ring.png|thumb|150px]]

Rings return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' in both of Wendy's battles, where they function the same as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', though they are slower and vanish after a while.

In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' versions 3.0.0 and later, Wendy shoots candy rings out of her wand in all game styles except the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style. In the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style, they also flash pink, white, and red.

During her boss fight in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', Wendy flings large glowing rings at Mario and Luigi. They must be dodged by [[jump]]ing twice, and they may inflict the [[Heavy G]] status if they hit. As of the original game, they are now golden, matching her bracelets, instead of red and white.

In ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', the rings attempt to hit the Mario Bros. by floating towards them; Wendy then raises her hands again, causing them to close in and shrink on the Mario Bros. In the remake, Wendy now constantly attacks alongside her doppelgangers, and they each create a ring before sending them at the Mario Bros. in a certain order; once all the rings have surrounded them both, each Wendy then closes the rings in the same order, requiring Mario and Luigi to jump over them accordingly.

In the remake's ''Minion Quest'' sub-mode, Wendy also uses her rings to attack, and they return to her like boomerangs.  

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', Wendy once again uses her rings to attack, working the same as in the ''Minion Quest'' sub-mode.  

In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Wendy prepares to summon a giant golden ring upon taking enough damage. Mario must use the [[Instant Camera]] [[Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)#Thing Cards|Thing]] to create a picture of himself that the golden ring traps instead of Mario; if Mario is caught in the golden ring, Wendy breaks it during the next turn by summoning a shower of [[coin]]s that instantly KOs Mario upon falling on him.

|Jap=リング<ref name=Shogakukan>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 35, 144, 209.</ref>

|Ita=Anello<ref>''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' "''Se ti piacciono i tesori, di sicuro ti piacerà anche il mio anello! Teh eh eh!!!''"</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Encicloepdia]]'', pagg. 35, 144, 209</ref>

|Ita2=Braccialetto<ref>''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' bio: "''Attacca usando i braccialetti come boomerang e quando si arrabbia sa incutere timore.''"</ref>

|Ita2M=Bracelet