Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story / Ranks and equipment
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story Ranks and equipment: DS level thresholds and rewards
Find gear-slot unlocks, shop access and high-level rewards.
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Edition covered
Original Nintendo DS release. The 3DS remake, Bowser Jr.’s Journey and changed rank rewards are excluded.
Rank thresholds differ between Bowser and the brothers
Mario and Luigi gain their extra gear slots at levels 6 and 12. Bowser gains his at levels 10 and 20; reaching a brother’s threshold does not change Bowser’s equipment.
| Rank | Level | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Mushroom | Default | One gear slot |
| Shell | 6 | Two gear slots |
| Flower | 12 | Three gear slots |
| Shine | 18 | Toadles Boutique access |
| Star | 25 | Star Shop access |
| Rainbow | 40 | Excellent!! Bros Badge when both brothers qualify |
Shop ranks are also progression rewards
Shine Rank opens Toadles Boutique and Star Rank opens the Star Shop. Inspect the new stock when the threshold is reached.
| Rank | Level | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze Boss | Default | One gear slot |
| Silver Boss | 10 | Two gear slots |
| Gold Boss | 20 | Three gear slots |
| Final Boss | 40 | Intruder Fangs |
Badges form a combined effect
Mario and Luigi’s badge combination fills through successful action commands. Choose both badges together so the resulting meter reward matches the battle plan.
The DS version has fixed rank rewards
Do not use a remake’s rank-perk menu as a guide here. This page lists the original DS thresholds and equipment rewards.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo game information or original manual | www.nintendo.com |
| Super Mario Wiki game reference | www.mariowiki.com |