50 (Normal) 30 (Magic)
40 (Normal) 35 (Magic)
Physically, Bowyer is a large, bow-shaped creature, and he can actually fire Flunkies (arrow-shaped monsters) as if they were arrows, using his body. He has bright orange-red hair, and yellow and orange stripes along the length of his body.
Mario defeated Bowyer during the battle for the Star Road, and at the same time most of his Flunkies were destroyed. Apparently they have a close relationship, which caused them to self-destruct when Bowyer was beaten. However, a few survived.
"Bowyer certainly is bent out of shape about something. His arrows switch off whichever Controller Button they hit, so be prepared to fight with Special Attacks. Since he uses Sleep, protect yourself with Wake Up Pins." - SMRPG Player's Guide
BOWYER: "997! 998! 999! 1000! Nyahaha! 1000 arrows! For cover they run, nya! FUN this is, yes. Nya! Another 1000 I will shoot!"
FLUNKIES: "Woohoo! They're standing like statues!"
BOWYER: "Happy I am, nya! Look...LOOK at their expressions when freeze they do! Nya! More practice do I need!
FLUNKY: "Look what I found, Bowyer!"
BOWYER: "What? WHAT? Distrub me you must not! Practicing, I am. More arrows must I shot! More statues must I make, nya!"
"Gnya, NYA!? A stranger you are...and strange looking at that! Teach you we must, who's in charge!"
"Nya?! And who might you be?
"Nya! NYA!!...Angry, I am! Nya! A lesson I will teach you!"
"Gnya, NYA!! Strong you are, But stronger am I! Hurt you, I will! So long, nya!! Part now, we must! Nya nya NYA!!"
"Knock! Knock! NYA! Insulted, I am!"
"NYA! Now 3 against 1. Nyat FAIR! Fix it, I will, nya! Shoot an arrow, I shall. When a target it hits, that Button...LOCKED!"
"What's with these folks?"
Attack Pattern: Bowyer will fire arrows at three square buttons. Whichever one is hit will be "locked"...you can't use that button on the controller.
He also has four spells: Bolt hits one person and causes quite a bit of damage. Lightning Orb does the same thing, but doesn't seem quite as powerful. Static E his everyone, and causes even more damage than bolt, although sometimes a character can escape this attack. G'night will put one person to sleep. With all of these options, it's no surprise that Bowyer doesn't waste much time on regular attacks.
Battle Plan: Stick to regular attacks whenever possible, most of your special attacks are not that powerful against Bowyer, and you'll want to save your FP for when your regular attacks are blocked. As the folks at Nintendo Power suggest, equipping your characters with Wake-Up pins is a good idea. I don't think it's necessary to equip all three characters, but one or two would be wise. Also, make sure your party has more or less full FP before going into battle, since you will be forced to use spells.
Advanced Strategies: Having plenty of mushrooms in your inventory before going into battle is also a good idea, since you may not be able to use spells at some points. If you are forced to use Special Attacks, don't use Fire or Thunder. Mario's Jump attacks work very well, and the Geno Beam is decent. Mallow should spend most of his time backing up the others with HP Rain and Items, but he can definitely join in if Regular Attacks are not locked out.
Blocking Bowyer's regular attack is difficult. He fires a Flunky at you, and you basically have to try to press A just before it hits you. This is easier said than done, the arrows move quickly, and they fly right of the top of the screen before coming down to hit you. Depending on how good your reflexes are, you may want to try pressing A as soon as you see the Flunky re-enter the screen. Keep in mind that he doesn't use his regular attack that often, so it isn't crucial to block it.
