Level Zero

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.

TTYD (Full Game)	TTYD (Pit)	64	Bug Fables
Difficulty: Ruby Execution Rating: 5 Strategy Rating: 5	Difficulty: Ruby Execution Rating: 6 Strategy Rating: 5.3	Difficulty: Garnet Execution Rating: 7.5 Strategy Rating: 6.5	Difficulty: Sapphire Execution Rating: 6.7 Strategy Rating: 6.3

Rules

Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Rules

• The player may only choose BP as their level up bonus.
• The player can only equip badges that cost 0 BP to use.
• The player can't rank up their partners with Shine Sprites or Super Blocks (they must stay at base rank).
• (TTYD, optional) Do not pick up the Strange Sack.

Bug Fables Rules

• The player may only choose MP as their level up bonus.
• The player can only equip medals that cost 0 MP to use.

Completions

Paper Mario

Player	All Bosses	Challenge Completion Link
Amazydayzee3621
Dr Kickass
DroopyWeiners
GamerFourFun
Kappy	✓	Link
Koop
Koops
Leb
Napkino
Retro Reviver	✓	Link
TRex

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GCN)

Player	Game Completion	Pit Completion	Game Completion (No Strange Sack)	Pit Completion (No Strange Sack)	Challenge Completion Link
Aarantula	✓	✓	✓	✓
Amazydayzee3621	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bringle	✓	✓	✓	✓	Link, Pit
buby858	✓		✓
Codebox	✓	✓	✓	✓
DrPotatoSkins	✓
Dude45	✓				Link
Eppe	✓		✓		Link
Fatguy703	✓
GamerFourFun	✓	✓	✓		Link
Gibstack	✓	✓	✓	✓
JoPro	✓
Justyce	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kappy	✓	✓	✓	✓	Link, Pit
Koop	✓	✓	✓	✓
mattpc	✓	✓	✓	✓
Miccat87	✓		✓
Mimsy	✓
Olmi	✓	✓	✓
Phyouko	✓		✓
Prent	✓
Saria_100	✓		✓		Link
Shay	✓	✓
Skawo	✓				Link
Snakemouth Den	✓		✓
Stebbdogg	✓	✓
Swordfest	✓
Yoshisaur77	✓

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Switch)

Player	Game Completion	Pit Completion	All Bosses	Challenge Completion Link
Yoshisaur77	✓	✓	✓	Link

Bug Fables

Player	Game Completion	Cave Completion	All Bosses	Challenge Completion Link
Koop	✓			Link

Tips & Tricks

• Since items are the only resource the player can prepare before a fight, it may be advantageous for the player to carry many Repel Gels/Boo Sheets and Life Shrooms, as they are generally the most powerful items the player can acquire in this challenge.
• Stat boosting Special Attacks like Chill Out and Power Lift should be utilized as often as possible, as they can heavily improve the players defensive and/or offensive capabilities which the player will be lacking due to the restriction of using badges that cost more than 1 BP to equip.
• Using Offensive Special Moves like Clock Out or Art Attack can also be a very good option to defeat most enemies and bosses.
• Learning Superguard timings for bosses is advised if the player wants to beat the game without constantly farming items (especially since there's heavy piercing damage in the later game).

Related Challenges

• Level Zero Scavenge
• Level Zero Early Pit
• No Badges
• Level 1
• Level -1