Rank
Ranks are a game mechanic introduced in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. They are bestowed upon a character who reaches an appropriate level. Each new rank confers benefits on the recipient.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Ranks for the Mario Bros.
| Name | Achieved at Level | Benefit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mushroom Rank | Default | Allows up to one accessory to be equipped. | |
| Shell Rank | 6 | Allows up to two accessories to be equipped. | |
| Flower Rank | 12 | Allows up to three accessories to be equipped. | |
| Shine Rank | 18 | Allows the bros to shop at the Toadles Boutique in Toad Town. | |
| Star Rank | 25 | Allows the bros to shop at the Star Shop in Toad Town. | |
| Rainbow Rank | 40 | When both brothers reach this rank, gives the Excellent!! Bros Badge. | |
Ranks for Bowser
| Name | Achieved at Level | Benefit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Boss Rank | Default | Allows up to one accessory to be equipped. | |
| Silver Boss Rank | 10 | Allows up to two accessories to be equipped. | |
| Gold Boss Rank | 20 | Allows up to three accessories to be equipped. | |
| Final Boss Rank | 40 | Gives the Intruder Fangs equipment to Bowser. | |
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
Ranks work slightly differently than the way they did in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Instead of set rewards, such as extra gear slots and shopping privileges, the player is given limited choices of what one Rank-Up Bonus they wish to give to Mario and Luigi respectively upon reaching a new rank per rank; this excludes Rainbow Rank, where the player gets two Rank-up Bonuses, giving the player the limit of five slots for bonuses per character if the player reaches Level 40.
- Shroom Rank (default)
- Shell Rank (Level 8)
- Flower Rank (Level 16)
- Star Rank (Level 26)
- Rainbow Rank (Level 40)
The Rank-Up Bonuses are the following:
| Bonus | Description | Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gear Slot +1 | Increases your apparel slots by one, letting you use more gear! | Shell Rank | Can be chosen twice. The player can give a brother another extra gear slot if they have already chosen Gear Slot +1 before. |
| Badge Stock +1 | Adds an additional effect stock for your badges. | Shell Rank | If the player selects this for both Bros., they can have the maximum of four badge effect stocks. |
| HP Up+ | Gives you an additional +2 HP every time you gain a level. | Shell Rank | |
| POW Up+ | Gives you an additional +1 POW every time you gain a level. | Shell Rank | |
| BP Up+ | Gives you an additional +1 BP every time you gain a level. | Shell Rank | |
| Quick Level | Gives you 20% more EXP from enemies you defeat, making it easier to level up. | Shell Rank | Increases the total EXP by 20% for each enemy the Bros. defeat. |
| Iron Body | Reduces damage you receive from enemies by 25%. | Shell Rank | |
| Jump Man | Boosts your solo-jump attack power to 125% of normal. | Flower Rank | |
| Hammerhead | Boosts your solo-hammer attack power to 125% of normal. | Flower Rank | |
| Counterer | Boosts your counter-attack power to 150% of normal. | Flower Rank | |
| Shroom EXP | Makes Mushrooms give you EXP as well as HP. Mushrooms lovers level up easily! | Flower Rank | Using Mushrooms adds 150% of the healed HP to the EXP. |
| Big Lucky | Boosts the power of Lucky Hits so you can deliver 200% the normal damage. | Star Rank | |
| Casual Bros. | Makes Bros./Luiginary Attacks cost half the BP they normally do. | Star Rank | Can be stacked with the Bros. Ring. |
| Quick Healer | Makes restoration items restore 200% of what they normally do (in battle). | Star Rank |
