World 8-Bowser's Castle (Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition)

“So you made it all the way here. I'd say I was impressed... But you won't last a minute in my castle! Bwahahaha!”

—Bowser, Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

World 8-Bowser's Castle is the eighteenth and final course of World 8, and the final course in the game. It is a Bowser Castle level with various tower and castle enemies with a boss fight with Bowser at the end (if the player has recruited Bowser by clearing this course once, Boom Boom is fought instead). When the player defeats Bowser, he summons the Koopalings and Bowser Jr. to join him for the final battle in a multicolored void (which counts as the same course).

Clearing this course once unlocks Bowser and Peach as Helpers, harder, Special World versions of the eight worlds, and the first upgrade for the Lucky ? Blocks spot in Toad Houses.

Layout

Bowser, the final boss in the game.

This level is straightforward and has eight enemy waves: the first wave has a Big Bony Beetle; the second has a single Chain Chomp; the third, a Thwomp; the fourth, all five Magikoopa types; the fifth, a Big Bone Piranha Plant; the sixth, two (or three) Chain Chomps; the Whomp for the seventh; Thwomp & Thwimps for the eighth, with a boss fight with Bowser at the end.

The player has all Orb types on the Orb field for this course.

Final battle

Bowser, the Koopalings and Bowser Jr., in the final battle.

When the player defeats Bowser in the course, the Koopa King summons the Koopalings and Bowser Jr. for the final battle. The player then "reenters" the course, taking place in a multicolored void. With all the Koopalings on the Clown Car alongside Bowser, the group is named Bowser and His Minions and is treated as a single enemy, with Bowser Jr. being separate.

The battle starts with Bowser Jr. casting "Attribute Buffer", reducing attribute damage for the entire group for 99 turns. If Bowser Jr. is defeated in the middle of the battle, "Bowser and His Minions" will sometimes cast "Junior Rebounds", bringing him back to the battle at full health. "Bowser and His Minions" and Bowser Jr. can both use "Bind Attack", binding one of the player's teammates as well as inflicting damage. Bowser Jr. can also use "Support" to cause partial blindness on the player's Orb field; "Healing Magic" to heal a significant amount of HP to the entire group; or "Refresh Attack", which resets the player's entire Orb field. "Bowser and His Minions" can use "Bowser's World", an attack that deals a heavy amount of damage as well as neutralizing any status defects for the entire group; "Attribute Change", a move that changes the attribute of itself as well as inflicting damage; and "Bowser Breath", a move where all the Koopalings charge up and fire their wands and Bowser breathes a fireball in tandem for a combined attack that deals heavy damage.

Once the player defeats the final boss, and Bowser joins the player's party, the final battle cannot be played again. Also, "Bowser and His Minions" + Bowser Jr. is the only enemy who can't be recruited at all.

Course details

Course type	? Block items	Enemies found here	Boss(es)
Normal Course	None		Before World 8 is completed: Final Boss:
			After World 8 is completed:

Enemy XP/Coin stats

Enemy/Boss	XP	Coins
Big Bony Beetle	3441	49
Chain Chomp	2180	29
Thwomp	1813	29
Yellow Magikoopa	1935	5
Green Magikoopa	1935	5
Red Magikoopa	1935	5
Blue Magikoopa	1935	5
Purple Magikoopa	1935	5
Big Bone Piranha Plant	4044	49
Whomp	1813	29
Thwomp & Thwimps	4004	49
Bowser	7675	54
Boom Boom	10298	70
Bowser and Koopalings + Bowser Jr.	11440	80

Course map

For a map of this course, see here.

★World 8-Bowser's Castle

Dry Bowser, the true final boss in the game.

★World 8-Bowser's Castle is a difficult version of World 8-Bowser's Castle from ★World 8, with different enemies for most of the enemy waves: the first wave has a Boomerang Bro, a Fire Bro, and an Ice Bro; the second has three Bob-ombs; the third, a Big Bone Piranha Plant; the fourth, all five Magikoopa types; the fifth, a King Bill; the sixth, a Cheep Chomp; Chain Chomp & Flame Chomps for the seventh; and Thwomp & Thwimps for the eighth. The player faces Dry Bowser, instead of his living counterpart for the boss, but after Dry Bowser joins the player, he gets replaced by Boom Boom for this course's boss. The Orb configuration for this Special World course matches that of its normal world counterpart.

Clearing this course once unlocks Dry Bowser, Super Peach, and Bowser the Koopa King as Helpers.

Course details

Course type	? Block items	Enemies found here	Boss(es)
Normal Course	None		Before ★World 8 is completed:
			After ★World 8 is completed:

Enemy XP/Coin stats

Enemy/Boss	XP	Coins
Boomerang Bro	7196	28
Fire Bro	7196	28
Ice Bro	7196	28
Bob-omb	19850	10
Big Bone Piranha Plant	11260	93
Yellow Magikoopa	5801	9
Green Magikoopa	5801	9
Red Magikoopa	5801	9
Blue Magikoopa	5801	9
Purple Magikoopa	5801	9
King Bill	11260	93
Cheep Chomp	11260	93
Chain Chomp & Flame Chomps	16840	93
Thwomp & Thwimps	11260	93
Dry Bowser	17549	99
Boom Boom	17375	99

Enemies

Boom Boom, replacing Bowser as the boss of World 8-Bowser's Castle.

• Big Bony Beetle (normal world only)
• Chain Chomps (normal world only)
• Thwomp (normal world only)
• Yellow Magikoopa
• Green Magikoopa
• Red Magikoopa
• Blue Magikoopa
• Purple Magikoopa
• Big Bone Piranha Plant
• Whomp
• Thwomp & Thwimps
• Boomerang Bro (Special World only)
• Fire Bro (Special World only)
• Ice Bro (Special World only)
• Bob-ombs (Special World only)
• King Bill (Special World only)
• Cheep Chomp (Special World only)
• Chain Chomp & Flame Chomps (Special World only)
• Bowser (Boss, normal world)
• Dry Bowser (Boss, Special World)
• Boom Boom (Boss, replaces Bowser/Dry Bowser once recruited)