All Challenge Runs are listed here, sorted alphabetically.
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Anti-Scavenge
by TraceyMailin 14 Jun 2024 02:31
Anti-Scavenge is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge, the player plays through the game while only being able to use resources (Items, badges, etc) that are bought from stores. This means stuff picked up from the field is not usable (Including Power Jump/Smash from the badge tutorial of each game).
This challenge is the opposite of a Scavenge.
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Custom Challenge Difficulty Rankings
by Kappy0 19 Aug 2024 17:51
Many players may create a variation of an official challenge or combine modifiers for a challenge and would like to know how difficult it is. This page serves as a list for those challenges they submit, their difficulty tier + ratings, and completions. These challenges may become wiki-official challenges depending on their popularity.
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Danger Mario
by TraceyMailin 14 Jun 2024 22:50
Danger Mario is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game while lowering Mario's max HP to 5 as soon as possible.
Difficulty Modifiers
by Kappy0 21 May 2024 17:13
Sometimes, players want to take a challenge and tweak it slightly to be harder. The modifiers listed below are common ones used by many players along with a description of what the modifier does and the difficulty increase for Execution and Strategy each provides on average (this can vary by challenge).
Difficulty Tiers
by Kappy0 16 May 2024 21:55
Every challenge page has a difficulty tier and ratings assigned to them. Ratings are assigned 1-10 (with special exception given to exceptionally difficult challenges) for execution and strategy. You can think of it like this:
Double Pain
by TraceyMailin 14 Jun 2024 22:25
Double Pain is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game with Double Pain equipped. That's all.
This challenge is mostly used as an add-on in other challenges to increase difficulty.
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Even Turn
by miccat87 15 Apr 2024 04:54
Even Turn is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game while doing nothing on every odd-numbered turn in battles. Additionally, Guarding and Superguarding on odd turns is not allowed. In PM64, the player should always selecting "Do Nothing" with both characters on odd turns. In TTYD, since there is no "Do Nothing" command, the player can instead choose to Appeal, Defend, or switch a partner back and forth. Alternatively, the player can use the codes below to permanently inflict Mario and his partner with the Slow status condition, which prevents them from acting on odd turns.
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Flipside Pit Early
by TraceyMailin 15 Jun 2024 14:38
Flipside Pit Early is a challenge run exclusive to Super Paper Mario. In this challenge the player must beat the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials as early as possible, with glitched and glitchless versions available. The earliest you can do the Pit without using glitches is as soon as Boomer joins your party, while with glitches you don't even need Thoreau; a video talking about the glitch can be found here.
Flopside Pit Early
by TraceyMailin 15 Jun 2024 15:02
Flopside Pit Early is a challenge run exclusive to Super Paper Mario. In this challenge the player must beat the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials as early as possible. The earliest the Pit can be accessed at is after Cudge joins the party.
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Hammerman
by Kappy0 19 May 2024 17:51
Hammerman is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game without using any of Mario's jump attacks. This includes every jump move badge that can be obtained. The challenge can also be done in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Paper Mario: Color Splash and Paper Mario: The Origami King.
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Impossible Mode
by TraceyMailin 19 May 2024 21:55
Impossible Mode is a multi-restriction, full-playthrough challenge in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and the hardest variant of Level Zero. In this run, the player plays through the game under Level Zero conditions, and is not allowed to use items, SP moves, heart blocks, inns, Merlee, or partner swapping during battle. The only methods of healing are through heart or flower drops, BINGOs, and level-ups.
Impossible Mode Pit
by TraceyMailin 19 May 2024 23:06
Impossible Mode Pit is considered to be the hardest challenge run that Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has to offer. It takes the rules from regular Impossible Mode and applies them to a gauntlet of grueling consecutive battles that will test the player's skill, resilience and luck.
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Jumpman
by Kappy0 19 May 2024 17:50
Jumpman is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game without using any of Mario's hammer attacks. This includes every hammer move badge that can be obtained. The challenge can also be done in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Paper Mario: Color Splash and Paper Mario: The Origami King.
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Level -1
by jdw3621 24 Feb 2024 15:34
Level -1 is a full-game challenge run in both Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. This run has all the rules of a Level Zero run; only BP can be selected during level-ups, no Badges that cost BP can be equipped, and no partners can be upgraded. In addition, you must use Chet Rippo to lower Mario's HP to 5 as soon as possible: when the south side of Toad Town opens in PM64, and when you acquire Bobbery in TTYD. In TTYD this challenge can alternatively be run as Level Zero Double Damage, in which Double Pain is equipped as soon as it can be acquired (after Chapter 1). The difference between these settings is negligible since completion credits don't distinguish between the two, and they are often combined due to Chet Rippo is accessed rather late in TTYD. Having Double Pain equipped simulates having 5 HP until it can be lowered. It can also be run without using FP for a "Level -2" run.
Level 1
by Thomass487 24 Mar 2024 11:49
Level 1 is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and Super Paper Mario. In this challenge the player plays through the game while only upgrading BP, only equipping Badges that cost 3 BP in total and not ranking up Partners (64/TTYD) or not gaining experience with codes or the Shell Shock Negative Points glitch (SPM). Level 1 can be seen as a step up in difficulty from the Stat Only runs. In order to complete a Level 1 run in Paper Mario, the player should avoid leveling past Level 10 due to the BP cap of 30. To accomplish this, most optional encounters must be avoided. In the case of overleveling, the player must choose to upgrade FP and proceed to not have more than 5 FP missing from their maximum FP.
Level 1 Pre-Hooktail Pit
by Kappy0 04 Sep 2024 15:25
Level 1 Pre-Hooktail Pit is the one of the hardest challenges to currently exist in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. This is Pre-Hooktail Pit with one main restriction: Mario must act as if he's at Level 1. At Level 1, you start with 10 HP, 5 FP, and 3 BP. This is a brutal challenge that will test all of your skills as a challenge runner.
Level 1 Prologue Pit
by Kappy0 19 May 2024 17:20
Level 1 Prologue Pit is the second-hardest challenge to currently exist in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and is currently the hardest early Pit challenge. This is Prologue Pit with one main restriction: Mario must act as if he's at Level 1. At Level 1, you start with 10 HP, 5 FP, and 3 BP. This is the ultimate goal for hardcore early Pit challenge runners. It will test you. It will punish you.
Level Zero
by Thomass487 25 Dec 2023 18:42
Level Zero is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game while only upgrading BP, not equipping Badges that cost more than 1 BP and not ranking up Partners. The challenge is known as Rank Zero in Bug Fables and is very much identical, for the exception of partner restrictions.
Level Zero Early Pit
by jdw3621 09 Jun 2024 23:56
Level Zero Early Pit is a Pit of 100 Trials challenge in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this run, the goal is to complete the Pit of 100 Trials under Level Zero conditions (BP Only, No Badges, No Leveled Partners), as early in the game as possible. The latest a run can be completed to qualify for this category is before Chapter 4, and most runs to date have been completed at this point. However, it is possible to complete a Level Zero Pit at much earlier points.
Level Zero Scavenge
by jdw3621 15 Feb 2024 06:29
Level Zero Scavenge is a full-game challenge run in both Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this run, the player can only level up BP, all badges are banned except those costing 0 BP, and partners cannot be leveled up. In addition, the only items that Mario is allowed to use are those that can be "scavenged" from the environment and enemies. Required purchases, such as the Dried Shroom and Dizzy Dial in the Westside Goods shop can still be made, but those purchased items cannot be used in battle. These restrictions result in a very limited amount of the most powerful items available, unless the player is willing to spend time farming them from enemy steals. In addition, in TTYD, the player can choose to complete the run without taking the Strange Sack, which expands the item inventory to 20.
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Mario Alone
by Thomass487 25 Mar 2024 18:14
Mario Alone is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game without letting any partner act in battle whatsoever. The only exceptions to this rule are scripted story progressing encounters that cannot be beaten by the use of items, Superguarding, special moves, etc. and require the use of a partner ability, like the Iron Clefts fight in Chapter 3 of TTYD. If Grubba enforces the "Mario cannot attack" special condition, the player must accept defeat, run away, or reset and try to get another condition.
Minimal Things
by TraceyMailin 05 Jul 2024 19:03
Minimal Things is a challenge run exclusive to Paper Mario: Sticker Star. In this challenge the player must beat the game while only using mandatory Thing stickers. Contrary to popular belief, Sticker Star only features two mandatory Thing stickers in battle: the Scissors sticker against Bowser Jr. in the Thing sticker tutorial, as well as the Fishhook sticker in the Big Cheep Cheep battle. The overworld is completely unrestricted due to the amount of Thing stickers you require to complete puzzles.
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No Action Commands
by miccat87 08 Apr 2024 22:34
No Action Commands is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Bug Fables. In this challenge the player plays through the game without executing any Action Commands. This includes the Action Commands for any attacks or Special Moves, Guards or Superguards (Blocks or Super Blocks in Bug Fables), and Stylish moves. First Strikes are still allowed as long as no Action Commands are executed. Since the Iron Clefts in Chapter 3 of TTYD require a successful Gulp Action Command to defeat, an exception can be made for them.
No Badges
by TraceyMailin 13 Aug 2024 22:31
No Badges is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game without equipping badges at any point. Badges like Speedy Spin and Peekaboo, as well as badges that cost 0 BP, may be equipped if desired, with the exception of Attack FX R (In the GCN version of TTYD, Attack FX G in the Switch version) against Hooktail, it may be equipped afterwards if desired. The challenge is also available in Bug Fables under the name "No Medals", and in Paper Mario: The Origami King under the name "No Battle Accessories".
No Damage
by miccat87 24 Mar 2024 20:16
No Damage is a full playthrough challenge run in the entire Paper Mario series, as well as Bug Fables. In this challenge, the player must play through the game without letting any of the characters (Mario and partners or Team Snakemouth) take damage or lose HP. If they do, the game must be reset from the last save point. As an extra challenge in 64 and TTYD, the player can choose to avoid using Chet Rippo to lower Mario's max HP to 5, as this prevents them from abusing Danger badges. Since it's impossible to completely avoid taking damage in Paper Mario's Prologue, the run doesn't truly begin until Chapter 1.
No Jump No Hammer
by Thomass487 07 Apr 2024 17:48
No Jump No Hammer is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game without selecting Jump or Hammer in Battle. Since it's impossible to beat Jr. Troopa in Paper Mario without using the Jump or Hammer Command, the run doesn't truly begin until obtaining Goombario.
No Jump No Hammer Double Damage Pre-Chapter 2 Pit
by jdw3621 22 Feb 2024 06:38
No Jump No Hammer Double Damage Pre-Chapter 2 Pit is a challenge run in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this run, the player is required to complete the Pit of 100 Trials before entering Boggly Woods, while wearing the Jumpman, Hammerman, and Double Pain badges at all times in the Pit. As an extra challenge, the player can choose to avoid increasing Mario's HP when leveling up or equipping HP Plus, leaving his max HP at 10 for the duration of the run. Slow Go can also be included optionally, although few players wear it as it adds no real difficulty. The player is also not allowed to leave the Pit at any time after entering, as is standard for Pit runs. This is the earliest point in the game at which the challenge can be officially attempted, because the required badges for the Disabled Mario build are all sold by Charlieton in Rogueport after chapter 1.
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Odd Turn
by TraceyMailin 14 Jun 2024 23:15
Odd Turn is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game while doing nothing on every even-numbered turn in battles. Additionally, Guarding and Superguarding on even turns is not allowed. In PM64, the player should always selecting "Do Nothing" with both characters on even turns. In TTYD, since there is no "Do Nothing" command, the player can instead choose to Appeal, Defend, or switch a partner back and forth. This challenge is an easier counterpart of Even Turn.
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10 HP Pre-Hooktail Pit No Mega Rush P
by jdw3621 21 May 2024 02:24
10 HP Pre-Hooktail Pit, No Mega Rush P is a Pit of 100 Trials challenge run in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. This challenge is exactly what the title says it is: the player must beat the Pit before finishing Chapter 1, without upgrading HP, and without using Mega Rush P. In the early days of TTYD challenge running, this was considered one of the hardest possible challenges in the game, but has since been surpassed due to 10 HP Prologue Pit.
10 HP Prologue Pit
by jdw3621 25 Feb 2024 21:37
10 HP Prologue Pit is a challenge run in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GCN). This challenge consists of all the rules of the standard Prologue Pit. In addition, Mario's HP must be left at 10 throughout the entire run. This was once considered to be the hardest challenge run of TTYD that was actually possible to complete; it has since been surpassed by a few others, including Impossible Mode Pit, Level 1 Prologue Pit, and Pre-SP Pit. It still remains one of the top-tier challenges and a completion coveted by many high-level players.
Pacifist Mario
by TraceyMailin 09 Jun 2024 19:05
Pacifist Mario is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game while not letting Mario inflict direct damage on any enemy regardless of the method.
Partner Alone
by TraceyMailin 21 May 2024 19:18
Partner Alone is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game while only using a selected partner to attack.
Partners Alone
by Kappy0 07 Aug 2024 20:39
Partners Alone is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game without using Mario at all.
Permanent Damage
by TraceyMailin 14 Jun 2024 23:03
Permanent Damage is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game while keeping track of how much damage they've taken in total. Once that number exceeds Mario's current max HP, the run is over.
This run is an easier version of No Damage.
Pre-Chapter 2 Pit
by TraceyMailin 14 Jun 2024 23:35
Pre-Chapter 2 Pit is a challenge run in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this run, the player attempts to complete the Pit of 100 Trials before entering Boggly Woods.
- Difficulty: Gold
- Execution Rating: 3.7
- Strategy Rating: 4.1
Pre-Hooktail Pit
by Kappy0 26 Apr 2024 20:27
Pre-Hooktail Pit is a Pit of 100 Trials challenge in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this run, the player attempts to complete the Pit of 100 Trials before ever fighting Hooktail, the boss of Chapter 1.
Pre-Hooktail Pit No Superguards
by Kappy0 02 Jul 2024 00:51
Pre-Hooktail Pit No Superguards is a Pit of 100 Trials challenge in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this run, the player attempts to complete the Pit of 100 Trials before ever fighting Hooktail, the boss of Chapter 1, without superguarding any attacks.
Pre-SP Pit
by miccat87 19 Jul 2024 17:39
Pre-SP Pit is an early pit challenge run in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge, the player completes the Pit of 100 Trials before obtaining Sweet Treat from standing on the pedestal in front of the Thousand-Year Door for the first time. Since the Pit of 100 Trials normally can't be accessed at this point, players use Paper Mode Storage, Super Jump, or a levitate code to access it, as with any other Prologue early pit challenges. Due to the use of specific glitches being needed, this run is not currently possible in the Switch version of TTYD. This is considered one of the most difficult challenges, only surpassed by Level 1 Prologue Pit and Impossible Mode Pit.
Prologue Pit
by jdw3621 17 Feb 2024 07:46
Prologue Pit is a challenge run in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this run, the player completes the Pit of 100 Trials before defeating Blooper and clearing the prologue, without leaving the pit after entering for the first time. In order to access the Pit during the prologue without codes, the Paper Mode Storage or Super Jump glitch is required. However, most players use a levitate code, which is considered legitimate as long as codes are not used during the pit run. Other glitches such as Hazard Respawn Glitch (HRG) and Ultra Hammer Early (UHE) may or may not be used, to varying degrees of standardization. For example, HRG typically is used while UHE is not.
Single Partner
by TraceyMailin 22 May 2024 01:55
Single Partner is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game while only using a selected partner in battle, as well as Mario.
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Scavenge
by TraceyMailin 14 Jun 2024 02:15
Scavenge is a full playthrough challenge run of Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge, the player plays through the game while only being able to use resources (items, badges, etc) that are picked up on the field. This means that using shops (including Merlow/Dazzle since Star Pieces are a type of currency) is forbidden. An exception can be made for required purchases, such as the Dried Shroom and Dizzy Dial before Chapter 3 in TTYD, but they should not be used.
Single Bug
by TraceyMailin 05 Jul 2024 19:57
Partner Only is a full playthrough challenge run exclusive to Bug Fables. In this challenge the player plays through the game while only using a selected bug to attack.
Stat Only
by Thomass487 24 Dec 2023 18:59
Stat Only is a group of full playthrough challenge runs for Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Bug Fables. In these challenges the player plays through the game while only upgrading one stat.
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Throwback
by TraceyMailin 14 Jun 2024 22:01
Throwback is a full playthrough challenge run exclusively made for Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. In this challenge the player plays through the game while only using options and resources available in the "other" game. A full list of them in alphabetical order can be found in the Rules section below.
