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With 100 total Star Pieces to find inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, many players might find this to be an incredibly daunting task without additional help.Just like Shine Sprites, Star Pieces are very useful and can be traded in to Merlow to get badges in return which can help you in battle.
If you are currently looking to collect all 100 Star Pieces in the game to complete your collection, this guide will take you through each location, so you can find them with ease. Each chapter will have its own set number, with some containing more than others.
If the Star Piece does not appear in the image, it means we had already picked it up when we went back to take screenshots. The image will depict the general location of the Star Piece.
All Star Pieces in Prologue of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
For theprologue inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, there are a total of 6 Star Pieces. Here’s where you may locate them all.
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Found behind awooden cratenear the eastern section of Rogueport.
Located in a house near the eastern section of Rogueport behind amattress.
Found behind theroof ofZess T.’s housein Rogueport.
Found behindProfessor Frankly’s houseon top of a wooden crate.
Found on sublevel 1 in Rogueport Underground, behind apillarin the house next to the city area.
Found on sublevel 3 in Rogueport Underground, close to theyellow trampolineand green pipe.
All Star Pieces in Chapter 1 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
For Chapter 1 in the game, there are 15 total Star Pieces to discover. Here’s where you can get them.
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Found in a tree near the corner on the western side by theentrance pipeto Petal Meadows.
Found in thebackgroundby the west entrance to Petalburg with the wooden bridge.
Located behind somegrasson the path toShhwonk Fortressfrom Petalburg.
Located near to theswapping stairsin Hooktail Castle that can be reached by using the yellow block.
Found on a ledge on the first floor of Hooktail Castle that can be reached by using thepurple blocknear the swapping stairs.
Located on the second floor of Hooktail Castle, found behind thewindowson the right side.
Located on the third floor of Hooktail Castle on theupper metal ledge, near the right side towards the back.
Found in RogueportbehindAdmiral Bobbery’s home, between a couple of wooden crates.
Found in the western area of Rogueport, hiddenbehind a walljust at the entrance.
Located in the western area of Rogueport, behind atrash cannext to the store on the western sidenext to Pianta Parlor.
Found in the western area of Rogueportbehind the green pipenear the entrance.
Located in sublevel 1 of Rogueport Underground in the city area, just behind somebroken pillars.
Found in sublevel 1 of Rogueport Underground in the city area, behind asmall pillarnext to a house on the left.
Located in thePit of 100 Trialsin Rogueport Undergound behind a set ofstairsto the exit.
Found in sublevel 1 of Rogueport Underground, just behind theplatformnext to the one with a green pipe on top.
All Star Pieces in Chapter 2 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Chapter 2 inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doorhas a whopping 25 Star Pieces to find. Here’s where to pick them up.
Located in Boggly Woodsnear the area with theairplaneplatform. You can find it behind the blue block in the back.
Found behind a tree near the area withMadame Flurrie’shousein the background in Boggly Woods.
Located to the left of thegray pipethat leads to Madame Flurrie’s house in Boggly Woods.
On the zigzag path in The Great Tree, drop to the area below, and you’ll find a Star Piece in abush.
Found behind a wooden pipe in The Great Tree in the room with a large circulartree stumpin the middle.
Found behind another wooden pipe in The Great Tree in the room withblack pillarsin the back.
Found behind some grass in the shortcut room with thered doorin The Great Tree.
Found in the entrance room to The Great Tree underneath apanelin the southeast section of the room.
Located underneath another panel in theblue cellroom at the top of The Great Tree.
Found inMadame Flurrie’sbedroomunderneath a panel.
Found onsublevel 3of Rogueport Underground underneath a panel in the room with a pipe leading to Boggly Woods.
Located on sublevel 3 of Rogueport Underground underneath a panel in the room with ablack chest.
Found in theThousand-Year Doorroom in sublevel 3 of Rogueport Underground underneath a panel in the southern section.
Located underneath apanelin the area at the bottom of the stairs in the main room of sublevel 1 in Rogueport Underground.
Located underneath a panel in the western area of Petalburg, in thegrassyarea to the south.
Found near theeastern exitof Petalburg, hidden in a panel underneath some pink flowers.
Hidden within the room with multiple cells in Hooktail Castle that you’re able to squeeze into using Paper Mode, underneath apanel.
Found under a panel just outsideProfessor Frankly’s housein Rogueport.
Found underneath a panel behindZess T.’s housein Rogueport.
Found underneath a panel just in front of thewooden platformin the center of Rogueport.
Located under apanelin Rogueport Harbor, just in front of the platform with the steps.
Located under a panel just in front ofPianta Parlorin the western area of Rogueport.
Located under apanelin front of the Excess Express entrance in the Rogueport Station at the back of the western area.
Found underneath apanelto the right of a green pipeleading to the Glitzville Blimpin Rogueport Station.
Located under a panel near a table inWonky’s house, found in the city area of sublevel 1 of Rogueport Underground.
All Star Pieces in Chapter 3 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
There are 13 Star Pieces that you can access in Chapter 3. This section will go over all of their locations.
Located inside theJuice Barin Glitzville, in the left corner behind some blenders.
Located behind thetelephone boothin the western section of Glitzville.
Found just outside theentranceto Glitz Pit, hidden behind some plants.
Located on the roof of the Juice Bar in the eastern section of Glitzville underneath theRawk Hawk sign.
Found under apanelin the southern area in Glitzville.
Found inside the Glitz Pit, underneath a panel in-between thestairs at the entranceon the left side.
Found in thestorage roomin the Glitz Pit underneath a panel to the right of the door.
Located on thesecond floorof the storage room in the Glitz Pit, behind some wooden boxes.
Found inside Grubba’s office in the Glitz Pit, behind theplantin the western area of the room.
Found in adesk drawerin Grubba’s office in the Glitz Pit.
Located on sublevel 1 of Rogueport Underground, found by entering the green pipe on the left side of the room where you canreachTwilight Town.
Located on the roof of an eastern house in the east section of Rogueport, underneath apanelin the middle.
Found behind the chimney on theroof of Admiral Bobbery’s housein the eastern area of Rogueport.
All Star Pieces in Chapter 4 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Chapter 4 contains 10 Star Pieces. Here’s where they can be found.
Found in the western section of Twilight Town, behind somegrassto the south.
Found behind a house to thewestin Twilight Town.
Found in the eastern section of Twilight Town, behind afencenear a tree.
Located east of Twilight Town, behind thefallen treeat the back.
Found just behind thegreen pipeleading to the woods on the Twilight Trail.
Located behind the wall to theleft of the gateinto Creepy Steeple.
Found at the front of the entrance to Creepy Steeple, in a room accessed by using Tube Mode, behind asmall barrel.
Located underneath a panel in the room with theswitching stairsin the Creepy Steeple, just in front of the stairs towards the south.
Located in the passage beneath the main room in the Creepy Steeple behind somewindows, where theAtomic Boo boss can be found.
Located underneath a panel in the room with thegreen birdin the Creepy Steeple.
All Star Pieces in Chapter 5 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Chapter 5 has a total of 11 Star Pieces. Here’s how to get them.
Found underneath a panel in the eastern section of thebeachon Keelhaul Key.
Located in the town area of Keelhaul Key, in thewater.
Found behind a large rock next to theInnin the town area of Keelhaul Key.
Found east of the town area of Keelhaul Key, behind somegrass.
Located in the area with many platforms east of the town area of Keelhaul Key, behind a largeroot.
Found just outside theentrancetoPirate’s Grotto, behind a large stone.
Found on a small platform in thefirst roomof Pirate’s Grotto.
Located in the room with a large waterfall in Pirate’s Grotto, underneath apanelon the eastern side.
Found in the room left of the waterfall in Pirate’s Grotto, at the top left of the room behind somewooden crates.
Located underneath a panel in the middle of a room in Pirate’s Grotto with someParabuzziesyou can defeat for the Tattle Log.
Located to the left of Rogueport Harbor, behind some wooden barrels inside amakeshift house.
All Star Pieces in Chapter 6 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
There are 11 Star Pieces to be found in Chapter 6. This section will give you all of their locations.
Found inCabin 004on the Excess Express underneath a panel in the middle.
Found in theengineer’s roomon the Excess Express under a panel.
Located inCabin 008on the Excess Express, inside a drawer.
Given to Mario byChef Shimion the Excess Express. Received once you return Chef Shimi’s Galley Pot.
Given to Mario by the toadwaitresson the Excess Express. Received once you return her Shell Earrings.
Found in the gear room in Riverside Station, behind thegearon theright sideof the room.
Located to the right ofToodles' housein Poshley Heights, inside a hedge.
Located underneath a panel in themiddle of the entranceto Poshley Heights from the Excess Express.
Found behind achair outside Goldbob’s housein Poshley Heights.
Found to the left of thepenguin’s housein Poshley Heights, close to the hedge.
Found in sublevel 1 of Rogueport Underground, in a room accessed by a pipe on thenorth side of the water.
All Star Pieces in Chapter 7 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
For this section, there will only be 9 Star Pieces to find. Here’s where they are located.
Found underneath a panel to theleft of the pipeat the entrance of Fahr Outpost.
Located behind thewallin the south of the western section of Fahr Outpost town.
Locatedinside General White’s housein Fahr Outpost town, behind someboxes.
Located underneath a panel in front of thecannonin the Fahr Outpost town.
Found behind somegrassnext to a tree in the second area of Fahr Outpost.
Found behind a small piece of awalljust before entering the Fahr Outpost town.
Found on the moon behind arocksouth of the green pipe leading to the X-Naut Fortress.
Located in sublevel 1 of the X-Naut Fortress, in the room with thecranethat can be used to grab the Star Piece off the platform.
Found on sublevel 2 of the X-Naut Fortress, in theair ventson the left side.
