It isn’t quite as good as Mario’s, but can work well in tandum if Mario softens enemies up and Luigi gets the final blow. Hammer-wise, stick with raw damage and use the Masterpiece Hammer.

There are 29 total challenges in Mario & Luigi: Brothership ... what you need to do to complete it, and the reward. Hammer-Combo Expert: Get 30 Excellents with the Hammer attack combo – Syrup ...

In Mario and Luigi: Brothership ... But unlike your standard Jump and Hammer attacks, Bros. Attacks can only be used if your active character has enough BP, and both Bros. are alive and unimpacted ...

In my playthrough, I steered Mario to be my go-to jump attacker — he was Jumpman, after all — and Luigi to focus on hammer skills. While neither plays radically differently, it was fun to try ...