Stars
Stars are an important resource in the game. Their primary purpose is to be collected by the player until they have enough to activate Star Power. Taking damage causes you to lose all stars, resetting progress towards building Star Power.
Obtaining Stars
| Quantity | Category | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General | Defeating Enemies |
| 1 | General | Green Bubbles in Wanderlust Woods and the Sky |
| 1 | General | Snow piles in Popsicle Point |
| 5 | General | Star Crystals in Popsicle Point and after staying up at Home |
| 1 | General | Periodically, with a Butterfly |
| 1 | General | Lamps occasionally underneath certain platforms |
| 5 | Item | Star Cider sold by Jack |
| 1 | Item | Star Candy from Gacha Capsules sold by Momo |
| 5 | Item | Star Juice from Gacha Capsules sold by Momo |
| 1 | Upgrade | Encountering replaced coins using Star Dust+ |
| Varies | Upgrade | Obtaining Lifesaver |
| 1 | Upgrade | Jumping on a light-blue mushroom with Shroom Charm |
| 1 | Upgrade | Activating a lift pad or portal with Traveller's Map |
| 3 | Upgrade | Activating a cloud with Pocket Cloud+ |
| 1 | Upgrade | Destroying a blue explosive with Party Popper+ |
Star Power
Star Power is a state the player can enter that grants immunity to non-falling damage sources. It is a key mechanic in the game that allows many hazards to be bypassed. Star Power ends after falling, or when its effect duration ends. Collecting stars while in Star Power extends its duration.
When Sparkling Sapphire is equipped, only 8 stars are required to activate Star Power, rather than 10.
Star Power Effects
- Immunity to Enemies, Spikes, and Lasers.
- Player Speed is increased by 90.
- When initially entered, mid-air jump replenishes.
- The player is illuminated a bright blue color.
Star Power Duration
The star power has a default duration of 12 seconds, though some interactions can cause the effect to be prolonged or shortened.
- Extended by 1 second per star collected.
- Extended by 0.1 second per coin collected, if the player has the Star Dust upgrade.
- Replenished fully by reaching a Shop or Home.
- The drain rate begins increasing after 12 seconds. This maxes at 40 seconds, when the drain rate is doubled.
Star Combo
The amount of stars the player has collected without taking damage is tracked by the Star Combo. Increasing Star Combo allows players to compete on the titular leaderboard. However, it also has a few hidden effects on the game:
- Player speed increases with higher Star Combo count
- Certain shop items have different chances to appear based on the current Star Combo
- Achieving a Star Combo of 100 unlocks the Galaxy Badge
- Traveller's Map+ will reward 2 stars instead of 1, if the Star Combo is below 50