- “Rock and Roll!”
- —Bash's official catchphrase
Bash is a brown rock dragon who first appeared in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. He has a Legendary counterpart called Legendary Bash exclusive to the Toys 'R' Us Legendary Pack. He also has a birthday counterpart that became available on November 2013 in Skylanders: Lost Islands.
Character Development
Bash was originally called Rock Dragon and was one of the first five original Skylanders for the cancelled project, Spyro's Kingdom. During development, he underwent numerous character designs before being finalized into something more specific: Bash.[2]
Bash's moveset was relatively straightforward; roll close to enemies and smash them with your mace tail. Some of the touches put into Bash's roll ability were variable yaw correction based on the normal of a wall you hit. There was a minor correction threshold, a major correction threshold, and a stop/impact threshold. The corrections gave his roll a fluid feeling. Additionally, the move loses speed as it ends. Nat Loh received frequent feedback that the roll ending abruptly felt bad for players so the slow down at the end successfully and almost subliminally conveyed to the player what was previously frustrating, a necessary game-balancing action.[3]
Background
Personality
Never tell Bash he can't do something. This resourceful, stubborn Skylander will keep on rolling until he's proved you wrong. He never gives up without a fight.[4] Despite his gruff disposition, Bash is very sensitive about his inability to fly.
Biography
Bash spent most of his early dragonhood staring into the sky, watching the flying creatures of Skylands soar amongst the clouds. Determined to join them, he learned how to curl himself into a ball and roll with incredible momentum in a vain attempt to take flight. Over the years, his skin hardened, forming a natural protective armor unlike any other creature. He now thunders through Skylands, leaving a wake of destruction against any who threaten it. Despite his thick skin, he still gets very touchy about his inability to fly.
Story
History
From an early age there was something that set Bash apart. He was a dragon without wings! But Bash wasn't content to sit around feeling sorry for himself. He would curl up into a tight ball and make a terrific take-off. His speed as he careered across the plains was something to behold - and the more he rolled, the rougher and tougher his skin became. Then the dark day came. A huge flying machine was catching Bash's dragon friends in massive nets. Fired up with fury, he curled up and chased it to the very edge of his floating island. There, Bash launched himself like a bouncing bomb and busted through the side of the airship, creating a colossal hole for his friends to escape through. Having witnessed the entire event through his portal, Master Eon was blown away by Bash's courage and loyalty and made him a Skylander on the spot.[5]
During his time as a Skylander, Bash still longed for the ability to fly. One night, he made a wish that he could fly, and without warning, he saw a shooting star fall from the sky and land in a nearby valley. Bash investigated the crash site and saw a gem-like dragon named Flashwing emerging from a large geode that was the falling star. The earth dragon immediately became attracted to Flashwing. But when he approached her, Flashwing attacked Bash, not knowing whether he was friend or foe, sending the earth dragon flying off of the cliff they were on, and ironically fulfilling Bash's wish to fly.
Relationships
Flashwing
Since meeting Flashwing, Bash gets caught moping over her, seeing the gem dragon as his one true love.[4]
Gameplay
Bash uses his spiky tail to slam and strike his opponents away using a 360 degree tailspin. He can also summon rocks to rise from the ground to scramble his enemies. His signature attack is Rock Roll, which involves him curling up into a spiky ball and steamrolling into his enemies.
Stats
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure.
- Health: 310 (Lv. 10: 620)
- Speed: 35
- Armor: 12
- Critical Hit: 20
- Elemental Power: 25
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: Giants.
- Health: 310 (Lv. 15: 792)
- Speed: 35
- Armor: 12
- Critical Hit: 20
- Elemental Power: 25
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: Swap Force.
- Health: 310 (Lv. 20: 930)
- Speed: 35
- Armor: 12
- Critical Hit: ?
- Elemental Power: 25
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: Trap Team.
- Health: 310 (Lv. 20: 964)
- Speed: 50
- Armor: 12
- Critical Hit: 20
- Elemental Power: 25
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: SuperChargers.
- Health: 310 (Lv. 20: 930)
- Speed: 35
- Armor: 12
- Critical Hit: ?
- Elemental Power: 25
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: Imaginators.
- Health: 310 (Lv. 20: 930)
- Attack: 6 (Lv. 20: 56)
- Armor: 14 (Lv. 20: 39)
- Speed: 2 (Lv. 20: 32)
- Luck: 6 (Lv. 20: 26)
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
- Strength: 85
- Defense: 90
- Agility: 30
- Luck: 20
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: Giants.
- Health: ??? (Lv. 15: ???)
- Speed: ??
- Armor: ??
- Critical Hit: ??
- Elemental Power: ??
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: Swap Force.
- Health: ??? (Lv. 20: ???)
- Speed: ??
- Armor: ??
- Critical Hit: ??
- Elemental Power: ??
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: Trap Team.
- Health: ??? (Lv. 20: ???)
- Speed: ??
- Armor: ??
- Critical Hit: ??
- Elemental Power: ??
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: SuperChargers.
- Health: ??? (Lv. 20: ???)
- Speed: ??
- Armor: ??
- Critical Hit: ??
- Elemental Power: ??
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in Skylanders: Imaginators.
- Health: ??? (Lv. 20: ???)
- Attack: ?? (Lv. 20: ??)
- Armor: ?? (Lv. 20: ??)
- Speed: ?? (Lv. 20: ??)
- Luck: ?? (Lv. 20: ??)
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
- Strength: 90
- Defense: 100
- Agility: 40
- Luck: 45
Abilities
Basic Abilities Bash can destroy rock formations with his attacks. |
Wow Pow Ability
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Tail Swipe | Rock and Roll |
Triceratops Honor Guard
Rolling Thunder
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Primary Ability Bash swings his tail around to attack a full 360 degrees of enemies. |
Secondary Ability Bash rolls into a ball to bowl over his enemies. |
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Basic Upgrades Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone/Power Pods. | ||||||
Tennis Tail | Iron Tail | Summoning: Stone Projection | Double Roll | |||
Price: 500 Deflect incoming objects with Tail Swipe. |
Price: 700 Tail Swipe does increased damage. |
Price: 900 Bash can summon up to three rock walls at a time and hit them with Tail Swipe to launch rocks. |
Price: 1200 Bash can use the Roll attack twice as long. |
Granite Dragon |
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Mace of Destruction | Summoning: Stone Uppercut | Gaia Hammer | ||
Price: 1700 Tail Swipe does MORE increased damage. |
Price: 2200 Stone Projection does increased damage. |
Price: 3000 Charge up Tail Swipe to make it deal extra damage. |
Pulver Dragon |
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Pulver Roll | Earthen Force Roll | Continental Boulder | ||
Price: 1700 Roll attack does increased damage. |
Price: 2200 Roll does MORE damage and can roll right through enemy attacks. |
Price: 3000 Bash becomes giant while rolling, rolling faster and doing even more damage. |
Skylanders can use abilities depending on their level.
Starting Powers
- Bash Smash (Primary Attack): Press (Y) repeatedly to have Bash dish out a mighty three hit combo attack. Bash can also Roll (A) into enemies to damage them.
- Pitchrock (Secondary Attack): Press (X) to launch a boulder from the ground. It will damage nearby enemies when it lands. Hit the boulder with (Y) to smash it forward.
Upgrades
- Mega Boulder (requires level: 4): Hold (X) and then release to damage more enemies when the boulder is spawned. Smash Bash's boulders with (Y) and they will split into three shots.
- Rockin' Roller (requires level: 7): Press (Y), (Y), then hold (Y) and move with the Circle Pad for a faster, more powerful Roll attack. When Rolling (A), enemy attack damage will sometimes be blocked.
- Stone Shield (requires level: 9): Damage enemies with a falling boulder (X) to create a Stone Shield. Two boulders will circle around Bash, striking nearby enemies.
Mystic Seeker Scroll
- Gain a 20% Damage bonus while in the Radiant Isles. The scroll for this upgrade can be found in Dreamgardens.
- Legendary Bash's Damage Scroll is located in Radiant Fountain.
Quests
Basic Quests
- Monster Masher: Defeat 1000 enemies.
- Chow Hound: Eat 50 pieces of food.
- Arena Artist: Complete an arena without taking any damage.
- Battle Champ: Win 10 PvP matches.
- Heroic Challenger: Complete a heroic challenge without taking any damage.
Elemental Quests
- Elementalist: Cause 7500 elemental bonus damage.
- Stonesmith: Defeat 25 enemies with pushblocks.
- Wrecker: Destroy 25 walls.
Unique Quest
- On a Roll: Defeat 10 enemies with one rolling attack.
Basic Quests
- Bad Guy Basher: Defeat 1000 enemies.
- Fruit Frontiersman: Eat 15 fruit.
- Flawless Challenger: Complete a non-Story Mode level at full health.
- True Gladiator: Win 10 PVP matches.
- Totally Maxed Out: Reach level 20 and purchase all Upgrades for this Skylander.
Elemental Quests
- Elementalist: Deal 7500 elemental bonus damage.
- Savior of the Land: Free the Terrasquid in the Twisty Tunnels without switching Skylanders.
- Unearther: Use shovels to dig a total of 25 holes.
Unique Quest
- On a Roll: Defeat 10 enemies with one rolling attack.
Quotes
Battle Cries
- "Rock and Roll!"
- "By a landslide!"
- "Now I'm rockin'!"
- "Let's rock!"
- "Solid!"
- "Rock time!"
- "Time to rock!"
- "Sweet!"
- "Can't stop the rock!"
- ”Next time, dig deeper!”
- ”Grounded and pounded!”
- ”I can bash with the best!”
- ”Get ready to rock!” - When opening a barrier
- ”Here I come!” - When opening a barrier
- ”This is my turf!” - When entering an elemental gate
- ”Let the good times roll!” - When leveling up
- ”Bigger and boulder!” - When leveling up
- ”Yeah, rock it to me!” - When opening a treasure chest
- “Liking these rocks!” - When opening a treasure chest
- ”Hey, these rock!” - When viewing stats
- ”Hmm, mighty impressive!” - When viewing stats
- ”Great!” - When putting on a hat
- ”I can definitely rock this!” - When putting on a hat
- "Great name!" - When given a nickname
- "Call me whatever, I got thick skin!" - When given a nickname
- "Come on, let's get rollin'!" - Unused idle line
- "Getting stone cold out here!" - Unused idle line
Character Trailers
See Also
Gallery
Trivia
- Many fans mistake him for being a dinosaur due to his resemblance to an Ankylosaurus (and Triceratops, if he is equipped with the Triceratops Honor Guard Soul Gem power).
- He also bears a slight resemblance to Doedicurus with Postosuchus and Styracosaurus features.
- Over the years, Bash has jumped off cliffs, leapt from airships and even launched himself into the sky from a giant catapult in his attempts at flying. He always makes a painful landing, but he refuses to give up and insists that one day he'll soar like the other dragons.[6]
- One of his upgrades, Iron Tail, share its name with a Pokémon move.
- Despite the upgrade description saying he rolls into a ball, Bash rolls more in the form of a wheel, like a Droideka from the Star Wars series.
- Series 2 Bash has his Iron Tail and Triceratops Honor Guard upgrades, giving him a steel-plated skull and a metal plated tail.
- His catchphrase is the base of Wrecking Ball's ("Wreck-n-Roll!").
- This also applies to Snap Shot's ("Croc and Roll!").
- In the Skylanders: Eons Official Guide, it states that he is a Tech Skylander.
- He and Ghost Roaster both have spikeballs attached to them.
- Bash's quote, "Rock it to me!" is a play on for, "Sock it to me!"
- In Swap Force, his Triceratops Honor Guard Soul Gem does change his appearance when he's wearing a hat.
- Bash is the first Skylander to have Triceratops-like features (the second being Tri-Tip).
- Bash's promotional pictures show him with more teeth compared to his toy and in-game form. This however was corrected ever since Swap Force, where he does have much more teeth.
- Of the Series 2 Earth Skylanders in Giants, Bash is the only one without a Series 3 counterpart.
References
- ↑ #FlashbackFriday #Bash and #Dinorang from the #Skylanders game series.. (Date Posted - Aug 18, 2017). Twitter.
- ↑ The Secret Skylanders You’ve Never Seen. (Date Posted - Oct. 18, 2012). Activision Blog.
- ↑ Senior character Gameplay designer. Nat Loh Website.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Skylanders: Universe - The Complete Collection, page 35
- ↑ Skylanders Official Sticker Book, page 12
- ↑ Skylanders: Universe - Book of Elements: Air & Earth, page 54