Bob-omb

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Bob-omb
Type	Enemy
Alternate Form	Lit Bob-omb
Modifiers
Part Limit	100
Game Styles
Additional Properties
Size	1x1
Weight	—
Spawn Distance	Unknown
Despawn Distance	Unknown
Added	Version 1.0

Bob-ombs are enemies in Super Mario Maker that resemble living, moving mechanical bombs with eyes, feet, and a wind-up key on the back.

Overview

Bob-ombs walk forward in one direction until it falls off a ledge or hits a wall, at which point it will turn around. Bob-ombs will explode 4 seconds after being ignited, destroying any blocks or enemies in its range. When a Bob-omb is hit by the player it will permanently lose its ability to walk and can then be carried by the player until it explodes.

Bob-ombs appear in all four game styles.

Variations

Bob-ombs can be modified by dragging a Super Mushroom or Wings onto it, or by shaking it to change it into its alternate form.

Default

• Bob-omb: The default variant that walks forward and explodes after being hit.
• Parabomb: A variant that flies in the air sideways; jumping on it will cause it to lose its wings and revert to a normal Bob-omb. It is created by dragging Wings onto a Bob-omb.
• Giant Bob-omb: A variant that is twice as large and has bigger explosions. It is created by dragging a Super Mushroom onto a Bob-omb.
• Giant Parabomb: A variant that is twice as large and has bigger explosions, but otherwise behaves the same as a Parabomb.

Alternate Form

• Lit Bob-omb: A variant that is pre-ignited allowing it to explode without first being hit.
• Lit Parabomb: A variant that is pre-ignited, but otherwise behaves the same as a Parabomb.
• Giant Lit Bob-omb: A variant that is pre-ignited, but otherwise behaves the same as a Giant Bob-omb.
• Giant Lit Parabomb: A variant that is pre-ignited, but otherwise behaves the same as a Giant Parabomb.

How To Defeat

Bob-ombs will explode 4 seconds after being ignited. They can be ignited by jumping on them, hitting the block underneath, or by making contact with fire-based objects (Fireballs, Lava Bubbles, etc). Crushing a Bob-omb with a heavy object, such as a Muncher, will cause it to immediately explode.

Bob-ombs can be defeated without exploding if it is killed in the following ways:

• Being hit by a thrown or kicked enemy
• Being stomped (while inside a Goomba's Shoe)
• Doing a Dive Bomb (as Cape Mario)
• Hitting it from below (as Spiny Mario)
• POW Block explosion
• Swallowing it (while riding on Yoshi)
• Touching it (as Invincible Mario)

Mechanics

Basic Uses

Explosion Timer Reset

While normally a Bob-omb will explode 4 seconds after being hit, going through a Door or Pipe will reset the amount of time left until it explodes back to the full 4 seconds. This can be repeated indefinetly.

Fireball Stalling

When a Bob-omb is hit by a Fireball fired by the player (Fire Mario, Yoshi) it briefly stalls in the air. This can be used to move the Bob-omb across a gap, or stall it long enough to bounce off it in midair.

Triggering POW Blocks

Bob-ombs can be used to trigger POW Blocks if one is placed directly on top of a destructible block which gets destroyed by the Bob-omb explosion. This mechanic can be used to create a timer in survival rooms.

Advanced Uses

Bob-omb Riding

See Bob-omb Riding for full variations and details.

Unlike in previous games, when Mario Spin Jumps on a Bob-omb, rather than being immediately defeated, it gets kicked in the opposite direction depending on which side the player lands on. This will also happen in the player jumps on a Bob-omb as Big Mario or while riding on Yoshi.

This concept allows Mario to cross large distances by riding on top of it and is also implemented in a Bob-omb Elevator, where Mario spin jumps on a Bob-omb while hitting a sideways spring, allowing it to rebound upwards.

Appearance

Gallery

A Bob-omb under the effect of the Big Mushroom.