RTA Guide/Shoot into the Wild Blue

Shoot into the Wild Blue is the third mission in Whomp's Fortress.

Shoot into the Wild Blue
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Record Information
RTA World Record 9.33
Single Star World Record 9.24

General Tip

For the slide-kick into the star done on most strats, run a bit before slide-kicking in order to catch the star before Mario bounces on the ground, saving some time between hitting the star and the star-get cutscene starting.

Beginner (Long Jump)

This section demonstrates the beginner strategy of long jumping into the tree. To get up to the star platform, the sideflip method is recommended for beginners and advanced runners.

Below is a different camera setup to make it consistent to get a roll off the edge. It's an optional strategy that you can add to the previous strategy.

Advanced (Sideflip)

This video demonstrates an advanced strategy of sideflipping into the tree. Sideflipping up to the star platform is still recommended for beginners and advanced runners.

Expert (Single Jump Wallkick)

Slightly faster jumpdive + speedkick movement after rolling out over the edge (Full video)