Bombshell Bill Blaster

Bombshell Bill Blaster
First appearance	Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variant of	Bill Blaster
Relatives Bombshell Bill

Bombshell Bill Blasters (abbreviated as B. Bill Blasters until the Nintendo Switch remake of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) are yellow versions of Bill Blasters that shoot Bombshell Bills, appearing in pairs in Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

History

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, B. Bill Blasters are a yellow-tinted black color and appear only in Bowser's Castle. They act just like the Bill Blasters found earlier at the Koopa Bros. Fortress, but are much stronger. They have very high defense and health, and their only true weakness is piercing attacks, though they have a slight weakness to shrinking. They shoot out Bombshell Bills to attack for them, and skip every other turn. When a B. Bill Blaster is affected by any status condition, the Bombshell Bills it shoots are affected by the same status condition.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Bombshell Bill Blasters are now a very bright yellow and appear in the Palace of Shadow. They are now critically weak to many status effects, such as Tiny, Soft, Burn, and Freeze. Unlike in Paper Mario, they can shoot Bombshell Bills every turn, and can sometimes fire two Bombshell Bills when alone. Their Bombshell Bills can also be fired higher into the air occasionally, making them immune to ground-based moves like Mario's Hammer.

Statistics

Paper Mario

Paper Mario enemy
B. Bill Blaster
		Max HP	10	Attack	0	Defense	4
		Role	Common	Type	Ground	Level	27
		Strong	None	Weak	None	Moves	Bullet Shot (creates Bombshell Bill)
		Sleep?	0%, 0	Dizzy?	0%, 0	Shock?	0%, 0
		Shrink?	50%, 0	Stop?	0%, -1	Fright?	0%
		Air Lift?	15%	Hurricane?	10%	Coins	4 + 0-4
		Items	None	Run	60	Location(s)	Bowser's Castle
Tattle	This is a B. Bill Blaster. B. Bill Blasters shoot a constant stream of Bombshell Bills. Max HP: 10, Defense Power: 4 They won't attack you directly. They're pretty resilient. You have to keep attacking 'em, though, otherwise the air will be filled with Bombshell Bills. And nobody wants that.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

GameCube

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
B. Bill Blaster
	Max HP	10	Attack	0	Defense	4
	Location(s)	Palace of Shadow	Role	Common	Level	31
	Sleep?	0%	Dizzy?	0%	Confuse?	0%
	Tiny?	80%	Stop?	0%	Soft?	95%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	90%	Fright?	0%
	Gale Force?	5%	KO?	90%	Moves	Bombshell Blast (summons Bombshell Bill), Bombshell Double (summons two Bombshell Bills)
	Exp. points	0	Coins	3 - 4	Items	Dried Shroom (drop only), Fire Flower (drop only), Honey Syrup (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Money Money (drop only)
Tattle Log #: 93	Log	A much tougher Bill Blaster. It's really strong, but if you don't beat it, it'll keep shooting Bombshell Bills.
	Tattle	That's a B. Bill Blaster. It fires Bombshell Bills. Sorry about the abbreviation. Max HP is 10, Defense is 4. It's really, really tough. Yeah, hard to hurt this guy. Thing is, if you don't take it out, it'll keep shooting Bombshell Bills at you. So, you gotta figure out a way to beat it, and fast!

Nintendo Switch

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Bombshell Bill Blaster
	Max HP	10	Attack	0	Defense	4
	Location(s)	Palace of Shadow	Role	Common	Level	31
	Sleep?	0%	Dizzy?	0%	Confuse?	0%
	Tiny?	80%	Stop?	0%	Soft?	95%
	Burn?	100%	Freeze?	90%	Fright?	0%
	Gale Force?	5%	KO?	90%	Moves	Bombshell Blast (summons Bombshell Bill), Bombshell Double (summons two Bombshell Bills)
	Exp. points	0	Coins	3 - 4	Items	Dried Mushroom (drop only), Fire Flower (drop only), Honey Syrup (drop only), POW Block (drop only), Money Money (drop only)
Tattle Log #: 96	Log	A much-tougher Bill Blaster. It's really strong, but if you don't beat it, it'll keep shooting Bombshell Bills.
	Tattle	That's a Bombshell Bill Blaster. It fires Bombshell Bills. Makes sense, right? Max HP is 10, Defense is 4. It's really, really tough. Yeah, hard to hurt this guy. Thing is, if you don't take it out, it'll keep shooting Bombshell Bills at you. So, you gotta figure out a way to beat it, and fast!

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	スーパーキラーたいほう (Paper Mario) スーパーキラー大砲 (The Thousand-Year Door) Sūpā Kirā Taihō	Super Bill Blaster
Chinese	炸弹头大炮[?] Zhàdàntóu Dàpào	Bomb Head Cannon
French	Bombill Boum[?]	Bombill Boom
German	Willi-Kanone[?]	Bill Canon
Italian	Cannone Gold[?]	Gold(en) Blaster
Spanish	Cañón Bill Bomba[?]	Bombshell Bill Blaster