Friend Star

Friend Star
Kirby and his friends activate the Friend Star.
Details
Debut game	Kirby Star Allies
Usage type	Specific Location Use
Requirements	Four friends
Power(s)	Fly on a star and shoot down opponents.
Comparable to	Star Allies Sparkler

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“

When friends combine their power, a sparkling, fluttering star appears! Now everyone can shoot stars that fly across the land and sky. Take turns using it with X, and have the friend in front shoot the weak spot.

”

— Kirby Star Allies Pause Screen description

Friend Star is a situational Friend Ability present in Kirby Star Allies. It allows Kirby and his friends to ride a special winged star with a heart at its bottom which can be steered freely through the air and allows them to fire powerful projectiles at enemies and hazards in their way. To activate this ability, a special pedestal must be found in the stage, and four Friends are needed (including Kirby).

While riding the Friend Star, one of the four friends takes the lead, and the leader can swap out with another mid-flight. Depending on the power of the friend at the head, the projectiles fired will take on the character of that power. (See Power Effect#Friend Star / Star Allies Sparkler.) For example, if Chilly takes the lead, the projectiles fired will be Ice-based. In addition, when entering a door with this ability, the friend riding back will pose as they enter. The Friend Star has a health bar of its own, and if depleted, all four Friends will be KO'd at once.

The Friend Star can be used to battle some bosses, in particular Whispy Woods in Fruity Forest, Grand Mam on Grott Moon, and Yggy Woods on Extra Planet δ, but it is only required for the battle against Grand Mam.

MovesetEdit

Friend Star moveset
Skill	Button Execution	Description
Star Shot	B	The Friend Star fires a star shot. The star might correspond to a specific elemental power, depending on who's piloting it.
Milky Way	Press and hold B, and then release	The Friend Star performs an invincible attack, which is similar to Wing Kirby and Meta Knight's Shuttle Loop attacks. The star might correspond to a specific elemental power, depending on who's piloting it. This move is not usable during the Shooting Star move.
Rider Switch	X	The rider is switched in order from front to back. The screen temporarily freezes during a Rider Switch.
Star Guard	L/R	The riders guard with the Friend Star's wings. The Star Guard can be activated in midair but the Friend Star will slowly sink downwards.
Shooting Star	Eat Candy	The Friend Star enters a temporary invincibility state, much like what the Invincible Candy normally does. Due to the specifics required to activate this move, the only stage where this move can be activated is Grott Moon.
Hover	A	Has the same effect as pressing ↑.

UsageEdit

The Friend Star is used in the following stages:

Notably, it is absent from Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! completely, and is the only regular Friend Action to not appear at all in that mode.

In addition, Kirby riding the Friend Star can be found in "Let Them Know We're Happy" the Celebration Picture.

GalleryEdit

Kirby and his friends find the pedestal to activate the Friend Star in Sacred Square
The secret Friend Star in Fruity Forest
Using the "Star Guard" move in Fruity Forest
Taking off on the Friend Star in Sacred Square
Launching fiery doom on foes
Breaking through a hot blockade with chilling blasts
Using a sharp blast to cut a chain
Flying through open areas guarded by precariously-placed Shotzos
Destroying a peculiar Bronto Burt formation
Finding the Rare Picture Piece
The Friend Star in use during the escape scene in Heavenly Hall
Driblee collects a Rare Picture Piece while riding the Friend Star
One last pack of enemies to dispatch with the Friend Star
Avoiding the falling floor tiles to escape Jambastion
The secret door emerges after 86 seconds
The HAL Room only accessible with the Friend Star
Exiting the stage from the HAL Room
A seemingly insurmountable obstacle in Grott Moon
Surmounting the obstacle using the Friend Star
Acquiring an Invincible Candy
Using Shooting Star to plow through all obstacles
Clearing an icy barricade with burning shots
Lighting a giant bomb after cutting it down
Finding a hidden plaque
Finding a hidden chamber and the Rare Picture Piece along the flight path
The door to the boss's chamber
Grand Mam appears
Slicing off one of Grand Man's bomb arms
Severing the other bomb arm
Defeating Grand Mam after destroying her armor
Kirby and his friends riding the Friend Star in Extra Planet δ
Clearing the meteors in the path
Defeating a Rolling Waddle Dee ball
Igniting Yggy Woods
Kirby and co. use Friend Star in Heroes in Another Dimension - Dimension IV
Kirby and co. maneuver around obstacles with the Friend Star in Dimension IV
Credits image from Heroes in Another Dimension, featuring Kirby and co. riding a Friend Star
Kirby flies on the Friend Star as a cameo in the "Let Them Know We're Happy" Celebration Picture
Concept art of the Friend Star
Concept art of the Friend Star
The Friend Star in Find Kirby!!
Kirby Star Allies 3rd anniversary illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter, featuring Kirby riding a Friend Star alongside Void Soul

Names in other languagesEdit

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	フレンズスター Furenzu Sutā	Friends Star
Chinese	盟友新星 méng yǒu xīn xīng	Friend Star
Dutch	Vriendenster	Friends star
French	Étoile des amis	Friends Star
German	Freundesstern	Friend star
Italian	Stella amici	Friends star
Korean	프렌즈 스타 peulenjeu seuta	Friends Star
Spanish	Estrella de amistad	Friendship star