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A '''Star Bullet''' (otherwise known as a '''Spit Star''', '''Spitting Star''', '''Exhaled Star''' or just '''Star''' in shorthand) is a glowing star-shaped projectile that [[Kirby]] can spit out after [[inhale|inhaling]] an enemy or object (notably the [[Drop Star]] left by [[boss]]es). It is his primary method of attacking at range, and deals a considerable amount of [[damage]] to anything vulnerable to it.

To launch a star bullet, Kirby must first inhale something. Instead of swallowing, the player must then press the same button used to inhale to make Kirby spit the object back out as a star. It will travel at significant speed in a straight direction until it hits something, upon which it will shatter, pass through, or be deflected, based on the power of the star, and the nature of the thing it hits.

Star bullets are capable of dealing a considerable amount of damage, more so in many cases than most [[Copy Ability]] attacks, but naturally, using them requires Kirby to inhale something first. Anything that can be inhaled can be used as a star projectile, even Kirby's friends in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. The trajectory of the star can be influenced by some environmental hazards or by hitting enemies at a certain angle, though this is a rare occurrence. Star bullets are also useful for clearing away blockades and hitting switches at a distance.

Starting from ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', Kirby can swallow multiple objects at once to create a more powerful star that can pass through enemies as it hits them. This is referred to officially as {{furi|貫通|かんつう}} {{furi|星型弾|ほしがただん}} ("Piercing Star Bullet") in Japanese or a '''Blaster Bullet''' in English as described in ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]''.

The following lists the [[damage]] value of the Star Bullet and its variations in some ''Kirby'' games.

*''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''<ref>[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_ecHOwIeQzMtK7fo7d0IXKWmcSrjbyOV/preview ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' (demo) damage & health value spreadsheet (move names in Japanese)]</ref>

*In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', Blaster Bullets travel more slowly and can become much larger than usual.

*In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', Kirby once again spits out the enemies and objects he inhales unchanged in appearance, rather than always spitting out stars. This is even true if he inhales multiple things at once, which come out "orbiting" each-other until they hit something. In addition, projectiles Kirby spits will automatically seek enemies close to their flight path.

*The state in which [[Kirby]] can launch Blaster Bullets in ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'' is officially referred to as まんぷくカービィ<ref>https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/897654751638245376</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/898379918635016192</ref> (''Manpuku Kirby'', "full-stomach Kirby") in Japanese and "super-stuffed Kirby"<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1040208523693641729</ref> in English.

KDL2 Kracko Fight.png|Hitting Kracko with a Star Bullet in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''

KSS Star Bullet demonstration.png|Firing a Star Bullet at a Waddle Dee in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''

KDL3 Star Bullet demonstration.png|Firing a Star Bullet at a Rocky in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''

Star Bullet K64.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''

KaTAM Radish Ruins Room 5.png|Kirby launches a Star Bullet at a [[Mirra]] in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''.

KRtDL Cookie Country Stage 1-3.jpg|Kirby chases after a big Star Bullet he spat earlier in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.

Kirby no Copy-toru Kirby Star Bullet artwork.jpg|''[[Kirby no Copy-toru!/gallery|Kirby no Copy-toru!]]'' artwork

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