Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is an amazing remake of the game of the same title from the GameCube era. The game follows Mario and his friends as they work together to reach the titular Thousand-Year Door before others do.

During the game, players will come across a ton of items (such as Badges) that can truly help Mario and the team out. Whether players want items that can help them level up quickly or they are looking for items that can increase stats, there are a ton of options. Here's how players can get the Courage Shell, an item that can be used by Mario and his party or cooked to create new items.

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Courage Shell In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Explained

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The Courage Shell is an item that Mario can use in battle to help him out. It will increase the Defense of whoever consumes it, allowing them to be able to take on more difficult enemies with ease. This makes the item a pretty important one that players can make use of at any time in the game; however, it can also be extremely helpful in other ways.

While players can consume the Courage Shell outright, they can also use it at Zess T.'s shop in some of her recipes. The recipes certainly aren't some of her best, but they can be extremely helpful anyway.

  • Courage Shell & Zess Deluxe = Courage Meal
  • Courage Shell & Zess Dinner = Courage Meal
  • Courage Shell & Zess Special = Courage Meal
  • Courage Shell & Point Swap = Mr. Softener
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The Courage Meal can be thrown at enemies to deal damage to them (-4 HP). This can be helpful when players are in a pinch and need something easy to throw at their enemies. Mr. Softener can also be thrown at enemies, but it will soften them, meaning it will lower their Defense. This can be even more helpful than the Courage Meal since it will allow Mario and his partner to take out enemies more easily.

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How To Get A Courage Shell

Paper Mario Thousand-Year Door - Petalburg

The Courage Shell isn't too difficult for players to obtain if they want one. In fact, it can be purchased from Niff T.'s shop, which is located in Petalburg. The item will cost the player around 5 Coins and can be used at Zess T.'s to create the meals or can be used to increase someone's defense by itself. No matter how players use the shell, it can be a pretty useful item.

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024)

Platform(s)
Switch
Released
May 23, 2024
Developer(s)
Nintendo
Publisher(s)
Nintendo