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HAZARD โœ“ Defeatable

How to Defeat Spiny

A spiked creature dropped from above by Lakitu. Its spiky shell makes it impossible to stomp โ€” jumping on one hurts Mario instead. Spinies walk in one direction after landing and cannot be stomped under any circumstances.

โš”๏ธ What Works & What Doesn't

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Stomp โœ—

NEVER stomp โ€” spikes hurt you

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Fireball โœ“

1 fireball

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Shell โœ“

Kick a shell into it

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Starman โœ“

Run straight through

๐ŸŽฏ Best Strategy

Hit with a fireball, or knock a Koopa shell into it. You absolutely cannot jump on or stomp a Spiny โ€” its spikes will hurt you. The best long-term solution is to defeat Lakitu before he drops too many.

DEFEATABLE Yes (fireball or shell only โ€” NEVER stomp)

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tips

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    Never ever jump on a Spiny โ€” its spikes deal damage just like an enemy collision.
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    Fireballs are the cleanest solution โ€” one shot, no risk.
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    Kicking a Koopa shell into a Spiny cluster clears the ground quickly.
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    Focus on killing Lakitu first to stop more Spinies from spawning.
  • 5
    In tight corridors, a stray Spiny can be fatal โ€” always watch the ground.

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Face Spiny In These Levels 3 LEVELS

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Quick Facts

Type
HAZARD
First seen
World 4-2
Points
200 pts
Defeatable
Yes (fireball or shell only โ€” NEVER stomp)
Levels
3 levels