Big Massif

"Side salad? I show you side salad. CANNONBEEF!" -Big Massif
Big Massif is a character and boss that appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. He is the older brother of Lil' Massif and is the founder of the Beef-Off. There is an X Boss called Big Massif X.
==Appearance==
Big Massif is a large, brown Hooski that wears a red shirt with a black belt. He has a dark brown angry unibrow. He also has a mustache, to resemble Mario. His appearance resembles his brother, Lil' Massif.
Both Massif brothers speak with a slight russian accent.
==History==
Mario, Luigi, Starlow, and Prince Dreambert all need a tour guide up the mountain and Lil' Massif says that his older brother Big Massif is the only one who can do it. Mario and Luigi eventually find Big Massif sleeping on a Dreampoint where it was revealed that he can get tougher training in the dream world. Luigi then sleeps beside Big Massif while Mario enters into Luigi's dreams to find Big Massif. Mario and Dreamy Luigi then walk around in Dreamy Wakeport until they run into the tour guide receptionist. He tells Mario and Dreamy Luigi that they must complete the Beef-Off first and they do so. It was then revealed that the receptionist was Big Massif himself all along and challenges Mario and Dreamy Luigi to a fight. He ends up losing and realizes that he can get stronger in the real world and leaves out of his dreams. After, he and his brother take Mario & Luigi to Mt. Pajamaja and help them get to the summit.
==Battle==
Big Massif fights very similar to the Hooraws, except he is much stronger. Big Massif's stats are very high, having 864 HP, 140 POW, 103 DEF, and 61 SPD. Each turn he will summon Hooraws to his side.
=== Attacks ===
* Pillar Punch: Big Massif jumps and shakes the earth, causing a large stone pillar to fall down before he punches it into Mario. Mario must counter the pillar with the hammer to send it back at Big Massif, dealing damage to him. The Hooraws accompanying him will either cheer for him or freak out, to signal that the pillar will fall right in front of him, or directly above him. If it falls above him, Big Massif will swiftly jump backwards to avoid the falling pillar before punching it.
* Charge: Big Massif runs far back while all the Hooraws run into the background before he begins rushing towards Mario. The crowd of Hooraws will jump either low or high, signaling whether Big Massif will jump or not. A Hermite Crab carrying a large shell is set behind Mario as well, if Big Massif charges into it, its shell is launched into the crowd of Hooraws, which will defeat a large majority of them with no consequences.
* Hooraw Charge: Big Massif jumps high into the air, curling himself into a ball while the Hooraws gather in groups to hit him into other groups before hitting him into Mario. Only the groups that cheer before bouncing Big Massif will participate in the attack. Mario must counter Big Massif in the direction of the last group, hitting him back into the group, dealing damage to everyone there. The attack is slightly slower than Thunder Sass's version of the attack.
* Hooraw Stack: Big Massif and all the Hooraws jump away and form a large stack with Big Massif standing atop the stack. They then begin a screen-chasing attack where the stack jumps towards Mario, attempting to crush him. The jumps additionally create shockwaves across the ground that have to be jumped over. The interval between jumps and the speed of the shockwave increases as the attack goes on. The attack ends if Mario is successfully hit, or if enough jumps are avoided, which causes all the Hooraws to crush themselves while Big Massif falls onto the ground, dealing high damage based on his POW.
* Indomitable Rage: If a Hooraw is defeated during Mario's turn, Big Massif will get angry, increasing the damage of his next attack. This effect stacks for each Hooraw defeated, but has diminishing returns when enough are defeated.
===Strategy===
Big Massif is no pushover. His attacks hit VERY hard, enough to defeat Mario in just a few hits if he's enraged. Stock up on Super Mushrooms and use Luiginary Stack to attack Big Massif, as Luiginary Ball will defeat most, if not all the Hooraws, causing Big Massif's rage to go out of control. It's recommended to be around level 15 and equipped with the strongest gear you have. His attacks all have slightly different timings from the previous fights in the Beef-Off, so be sure to adjust appropriately. His Hooraw Stack attack is by far his strongest attack; avoid it at all costs. The shockwave deals slightly less damage, so if you're going to get hit by it, make sure to get hit by the wave.
==Name==
Big Massif and his brother earned their family name from the term "massive", from French "massif". This turn came from the Latin term Massa, Massae(s), which means "mass" and is cognate with the Greek Maza (lump).
===Names in other languages===
Big Massif is called Musculote Musculóvitz (Gen. Musculoteus Musculovitzus) in Spanish, with both his names coming from the term "El Músculo" (muscle), from Latin Musculus, Musculī/-ōsio (muscle). His Portuguese name, Musculaço (Gen. Musculacis or Musculaçósio), comes from "O Músculo", which also means "muscle" and comes from Latin Musculus. Big Massif's French name, Musculobaf (Gen. Masculobaffe-osse), comes from "La Musculation" (body-building) and "La Baffe" (slap). His Italian name, Muscobaffo Rosso (Gen. Muscobaffis Rossis or Muscobaffósio Rossósio), comes from Il Músculo (muscle), Il Baffo (moustache), and Il Rosso which refers to the colour Red. His Japanese name is Massufuanī, whose roots are unknown.
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