Earthbound: How to Own a Starman Deluxe 

Not gonna lie. I'm... impressed(?) people are still trying to inform me that yes, in fact, you can oneshot this guy with MBRs \*checks watch\* 13 years after I posted this. Rest assured, new people, I am well aware of this fact. :P That said, I stand by the idea that making them nuke themselves is funnier, and therefor superior.

- "Ness's body was protected by the psychic shield" - "Paula's body was protected by the psychic shield" - "Jeff's body was protected by the psychic shield" - "And guess what? Here's a shocker! Are you ready for this?..." - "Poo's body was protected by the psychic shield"

huh, I thought this video was how to have a starman DX as a pet....

I love the PSI Shield Omega. Just some advice for those who played this game: Never use it on Giygas.

I would listen to this music all over again and again and again if it means remebering my father playing this when i was still a kid in the 90's

Fun Fact: This is the same way to own every Ghost of Starman in your path, as long as Paula has more speed then them.

Starman Deluxe: *uses Starstorm* Ness: lmao no

On my play through, Jeff legit took it down with one Multi Bottle Rocket. The poor thing didn’t even stand a chance

sometimes i forget that not everyone spends hours grinding in stonehenge for the sword of kings so this boss fight isn’t ridiculously easy for everyone

Ness : Bash Paula : Bash Jeff : Multi Bottle Rocket Poo : Bash EASY!

I thought this was gonna be super hard so I immediately used Shield E/Sigma, my most powerful PSI Rockin and Starstorm. Imagine my surprise when he died in like 1-2 turns

Another way to own him is by using a multi bottle rocket

*Starman Deluxe uses PSI Starstorm a* Ness and Party: So you have chosen death.

I love how he instantly calls for help once his shield was removed xdd

Wow I got it easy. After using Shield Omega, he used PSI Starstorm Alpha, and rekt himself. GG.

• Starman DX fired an intense PSI Starstorm α • Ness's PSI Sheild Ω reflected starstorm back at him

Thank you kind stranger! I'll take good care of my my newly owned Starman Deluxe

This shield is crap when you fight against giygas, you use PSI Rockin Omega you get the damage back, then the shield reflects, it damages Paula, then reflects it, it damages Jeff and so on until you die

For me, the story was kind of different. The first time I fought here, I just spammed whatever I had to win, I used Shield Σ and then bashed him, Shield Killer, Rockin’ γ and Freeze γ/Ω. The second time, I farmed for the Sword of Kings. I was a noob in the first playthrough and realized that the Sword of Kings is, indeed, a thing. What’s more, you can only get it before Starman DX. I was about lvl 58 or so as the average, and I farmed a lot. I used Brain Food Delisauce on Ness from time to time so that he can use Lifeup for everyone else. I also used the Rock Candy trick to get Jeff’s IQ to 45 for the Heavy Bazooka. So the farming went like this: -Starman appears -Ness Bashes -Paula Bashes -Jeff fires the Heavy Bazooka -Poo Bashes If an Atomic boy who goes boom boom is present, Lifeup after the battle and stuff. Finally, a present drops. *Meteotite.* I then farm some more and reach LEVEL FUCKING 70 AND ABOVE ON EVERYONE. And then it drops. When I go to Starman DX, I just go all out and for some god-forsaken reason, immediately use PSI Rockin’ Ω, PSI Freeze Ω, Multi Bottle Rocket and PSI Starstorm α. Most is reflected, but Multi bottle rocket hits and kills him. After that I just exit mouse and finally I was safe. This is my one and only problem with Earthbound. The farming you have to do makes the game so much less enjoyable. I tried soo hard to be underlevelled for a bigger amount of challenge. Alas, the Summers Kraken, along with the Sword of Kings is a thing, hence I was overlevelled af.

The Starmen are fictional enemies in the 1989 video game Mother and the 1995 video game EarthBound. They are extraterrestrial robots, and are among the original users of PSI.George, one of two humans abducted from Earth by an alien race in 1907, studies PSI without the race's permission, and later escapes back to Earth. Once matured, the alien Giygas is tasked by his people to ensure PSI never spreads onto Earth, and commands a number of sentients, including the Starmen, to carry out this order.

I started this battle off by using the Neutralizer, and he immediately fired off a Starstorm, nearly one shotting my entire party of level 50+ with the best equipment I was able to currently buy for them.

1multi bottle rocket to the dome and this guy is toast.

Did this my first playthrough. Starman DX lived the first turn and then I had Poo counter with his own PK Starstorm to finish it off.

Because I save up a shift in of multi-bottlerockets as a last resort or a main damage-dealer in boss battles, I used one on Starman Deluxe. Let's just say, my party walked out without even having to soil their hands.

honestly this video is super high quality for 2008

after almost 2 days grinding for the sword of kings, he died with 4 regular attacks. i actually got out of the cave around lvl 75-82... made the rest of the game incredibly tedious

Alternatively: Use a single multi bottle rocket. That's it.

1:57 "no u"

I did this on my first playthrough too except he owned himself on his first turn.

I like how Jeff is just called “UE” and Poo is “ML”

Shield omega is so goated towards the end of the game since it can make enemies like the ghost of starman kill themselves in one turn

Good strategy, i mostly used shields in battles with ghost starmen too

the reaal big secret is the psychic shield because as you know literally ALL starmen posses the power of psi starstorm alpha and since starstrom affects everyone that shield reflects about 320 damage x4 adding up to 1280 points of damage

Before I did staman deluxe I tried to use the shield killer on a starman super and it didn't work, so I was under the impression that you couldn't do that on starmen, so I died pretty fast. However, I came up with an alternate strategy involving Paula's PSI Offense Up omega used twice, then everybody just goes all out attacking, and it actually worked pretty well

@Karsynable A game breaker is a weapon or ability so strong that it makes battles no fun. You can actually win the second battle with Master Belch using a single Multi Bottle Rocket.

i used the bag of dragonite on the nightmare but saved so i didnt have one so how i beat ness's nightmare was using flash omega and hoping he would psi rockin omega himself. it worked eventually

Ninten and his friends' triumph over Giygas ends his reign, and he and the Starmen recede back into space, only to enslave the world, draping it in "infinite darkness," sometime in the future. One alien survivor, Buzz Buzz rides ten years into the past on a meteorite, in order to contact another chosen boy, Ness. However, a "Starman Junior" is revealed to have followed Buzz Buzz back to Ness' time, and a battle ensues, after which the Starman falls.

As long as you've got the PSI shield, starmans are really basically PP generators, and therefore I managed to get to Starman DX with 100+ PP

Ikr that multirocket him works but i still love fight him with full PSI, also this music

I honestly don't know how much they fucked up this battle, this is so easy, even without any shield or bottle rocket. They probably didn't even test out this battle

ah yes thank you for the tip, video from 2008. I will remember this always.

Never thought in all of my playthroughs of Earthbound, including my current one on the switch, that I could do this.

on my most recent playthrough of earthbound i defeated this boss so quick that i can barely remember how the fight went

( Atomic Power Robots are early prototypes to the Starman series, according to the official EarthBound Player's Guide. *)

I prefer to do it this way as well. I love doing it this way.

Exactally how much HP does the starman deluxe even have? I've always wondered.

Thanks RU-vid algorithm

0:50 they were calling for help on the first turn. They knew their fate was sealed

"Starman Deluxe called for help..." "...but nobody came." *That's sad bro*

How to own him? Three words: Multi Bottle Rocket.

"Hm, I haven't used my MBR yet. Might ás well use it on a boss..."

this like dr. andonuts battle in eb halloween hack, that shield is too powerful dude

thank you now i am the proud owner of a starman deluxe

I was playing the randomizer and got him to diamondize himself. I can't tell you how shocked I was

This is why PSI Shield (or rather, the now PSI Counter) was nerfed in mother 3

When you hear this theme.. You know you're in trouble..

@Kmaster197 good point, though I suppose the Deluxe are like Generals in an army. They call for backup just incase or something like that.

wow. Starmen Shields are not as effective as i thought!

Alt title: Starman Deluxe gets screwed over by children with shiny shields

PSI Shield Omega is utterly broken when going through the end of the game, and where every enemy and his cat throws Starstorms at you.

One time I had Paula put up a PSI shield Omega. For some reason I did not use the shield killer on him but he ended up attacking me with Starstorm alpha. Normally it does 300-400 Damage but it deflected all of them and it hit him between 300 to 400 points of damage. And I won easily. I have no clue what I did lol The Starstorm attack hit him 4 times so it would have done 1200-1600 Points of damage

Wow, I never thought of doing that. This will make that boss fight much easier next time I play through this game.

Love how all the reflections are what kill him

The fact that this person is most likely in their 30s now is terrifying

I got him down in a couple turns with multi bottle rockets because Jeff was the only party member still alive after traversing the Stonehenge base.

you can also give jeff as much speed as possible (capsules, gear) and one shot him with a multi-bottle rocket. This boss should only take you about 30s :)

he's like welp fuck it, time to absolutely obliterate myself.

I thought this was a tutorial on how to get him in the party.

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The real way to own him is with a bit of luck, all you want to do is bash with ness, psi shield omega with paula, bash or heavy bazuka with jeff, and bash with Poo. If your lucky the 1st attack starman deluxe will do is starstorm alpha and if he does it it will hit him with massive damage 4 times in a row killing him in one round.

[How I beat him] BB(Ness): used Pk Mystic Gamma Kayla(Paula): used Pk Freeze Omega Henry(Jeff): used a big-bottle rocket Rock(Poo): used Pk Starstorm Tony and Dr.Andonuts: WTF WAS THAT!?

*multi bottlerocket joined the chat*

yo i just realized giegue from earthbound beginnings/mother is actually giygas and the giegue are actually the species of the starmen if that doesn’t make sense, then why does starman deluxe and final starman have pointed shoes? why do they have handless arms? WHY IS IT THAT WHEN YOU FLIP EARTHBOUND GIYGAS’ HEAD AROUND, HE LOOKS LIKE GIEGUE?! these are questions that we may never answer...

"Get. out. gamed. son!"

Literally did this exact same thing earlier today by accident and had this video recommended after, lol

You can kill them with a multi bottle rocket in one turn.

Another way, buy a multibottle rocket from the deepest dark place and use it, it will one-shot it

PSI Shield Ω is just cool

What's crazy is I had trouble beating this Guy and on my third attempt i got Jeff To fire a multi bottle rocket and then After that I went on the computer Trying to look up on what his stats are And then I looked at the screen and it says you won.

MBRs can just One-shot Starman Deluxe (Unless many of them miss at once)

I tried to use some PK from Ness, Paula and poo, but the body of this fucking starman returned the attack. Luckily, I have already used the multi bottle rocked so I exploded him out of earthbound. Just use the multi bottle rocked, and he is dead

The Starman Deluxe was killed by his own power lmao!

i just broke took his shield and used a multi bottle rocket.... (damn i love those things)

Ness: PSI Rockin Ω Paula: PSI Shield Ω Jeff: Multi Bottle Rocket Poo: PSI Starstorm Ω

When Starman DX tried PSI Starstorm: PSI Shield Omega: fuck off starstorm Starman Deluxe: nah no u PSI Shield: nah u Starman DX: no u PSI Shield: nah fric it STARMAN DX: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Well...Talk about broken. Thats awsome. I never thought to do that. Though, you know if you do the same thing in the battle against Giygas, then whenever he uses a particular move on you (I thin its like flash or something.) he'll actually deal damage to himself. I did that and beat him much faster than before.

But no one came.

I think *noises* block the curse words the starman duluxe says.

How do I disown him he’s zapping all over the place

You mean I'm not the only EarthBound player that regularly uses shields? Who else uses status inflicting PSI as well? Also, Multi Bottle Rockets are game breakers.

I just immediately used a multi bottle rocket and he just died

Without Paula Polestar many wouldn't make it and then the game would be actually "HARD"

The actual way to win this fight is to grind for 8 hours to find a sword of kings, by which point you can win the fight by just bashing him a few times.

Starman attack! Ness HP 24 PP 17

I remember just owning him by using the mulit-bottle rocket...it killed him instantly...

Oh.... I didn't know that. I never equip the yo-yo to anyone. I heard it has low accuracy.

I did what u did but without the sheild killer, so heres what happened. Ness: bash Paula: psi shield ô Jeff: protracter (i thought it would also eliminate bosses sheild Poo: defend Ness attacks! Barely missed! Paula uses psi shield Ô Ness and his friends were protected by the physic sheild! Jeff used the protracter! Now he can measure various things! Poo is on gaurd Starman deluxe tried psi starstorm â! The physic sheild reflected psi starstorm! 327 dmg to the starman! 410 dmg to the starman! 311 dmg to the starman! 486 dmg to the starman! The starman was defeated! It was unexpectedly easy

With the multi bottle rocket this Starman went down in one hit with +2000 damage and I don't even use a guide.

You wanna how to actually kill him faster than this. Use psi shield if you have to. Use psi freeze with Poo or star storm or bash and use a multi bottle rocket you’ll kill him in basically one turn.

ive killed one in two turns by making jeff fastest and using the shield killer on first turn and then the others attack all with strongest PSI attacks, next turn i used strong attacks again and whooped him