- “Hawk and Awe!”
- —Jet-Vac's official catchphrase
Jet-Vac is a wingless Sky Baron who is one of the new Skylanders in Skylanders: Giants. He is of the Air element. His Series 2 counterpart is named Turbo Jet-Vac.
Background
Biography
Jet-Vac was the greatest, most daring flying ace in all of Windham. He was given his magical wings when he was young, as was the tradition for all Sky Barons. But when his homeland was raided, he chose to sacrifice his wings to a young mother so she could fly her children to safety. This act of nobility caught the attention of Master Eon, who sought out the young Sky Baron and presented him with a gift - a powerful vacuum device that would allow him to soar through the skies once again. Jet-Vac accepted the gift with gratitude, and now daringly fights evil alongside the other Skylanders.
Story
History
It's traditional for Sky Barons to be given their magical wings when they are young, and when Jet-Vac got his, he quickly demonstrated some amazing aerial skills. As the years passed, Jet-Vac became known as the most daring flying ace in all of Skylands. He swooped. He soared. He sailed through the air, amazing the people of his home town, Windham, and protecting them whenever danger reared its ugly head.
Then one day, Windham was raided, Jet-Vac was horrified to see a young mother struggling to get her children away from danger. He was faced with a choice - either fly to safety himself, or give his wings to the mother so she and her children could make their escape. Of course, there was only one option the noble Jet-Vac was ever going to go with. He selflessly sacrificed his wings to save the others - and caught the attention of Master Eon in the process. While the feathered flight ace remains wingless to this day, Eon equipped him with a hearty vacuum-powered jet pack which more than makes up for it.[2]
Jet-Vac was the one who recruited a sphynx named Scratch into the Skylander ranks after hearing about her heroism at Cats Eye Mountain.
Skylanders: Spyro versus The Mega Monsters
Jet-Vac was in a training session with Spyro, Drill Sergeant, and Trigger Happy generated by Master Eon. After the session ended with Spyro accidentally unleashing a jet of flames at Trigger Happy and Drill Sergeant, the Sky Baron noticed that Spyro was feeling down about not being able to master his Daybringer Flame technique, and Jet-Vac reassured Spyro that the dragon couldn't be good at everything.
The Sky Baron later went with Spyro and Drill Sergeant to the Desert of Columns to save the Molekin, Diggs, from a strangely familiar giant troll. Kaos soon arrived, saving the day by 'vanquishing' the monster with a magic staff after claiming to have turned over a new leaf by defeating evil doers.
When the Warrior Librarians of the Eternal Archives arrived at Eon's Citadel, Jet-Vac, along with Trigger Happy, jokingly complimented on Spyro's legendary status after the Lead Curator, Wiggleworth, recognized the young dragon and recalled reading Spyro's heroic exploits from the Scrolls of the Ancients. The Sky Baron stayed behind at the Citadel when the other present Skylanders went with the Librarians to protect the Eternal Archives, and he later helped his fellow Skylanders in repairing the Archive Walls after their battle with Kaos.
Gameplay
Jet-Vac attacks by shooting air blasts out of his vacuum device, and his secondary attack is that he can also use his vacuum device to suck up the treasures and enemies in the surroundings. He also can fly with his vacuum device.
Stats
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.
- Health: 240 (max. 480)
- Speed: 50 (max. 98)
- Armor: 30 (max. 60)
- Critical Hit: 20 (max. 70)
- Elemental Power: 25 (max. 75)
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
- Strength: 60
- Defense: 50
- Agility: 70
- Luck: 80
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.
- Health: 0 (max. 0)
- Speed: 0 (max. 48)
- Armor: 0 (max. 30)
- Critical Hit: 0 (max. 50)
- Elemental Power: 0 (max. 50)
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
- Strength: 65
- Defense: 80
- Agility: 50
- Luck: 90
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.
- Health: 0 (max. 0)
- Speed: 0 (max. 48)
- Armor: 0 (max. 30)
- Critical Hit: 0 (max. 50)
- Elemental Power: 0 (max. 50)
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
- Strength: 80
- Defense: 60
- Agility: 80
- Luck: 100
Abilities
Basic Abilities These abilities are available from the start of the game. |
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Vac-Blaster | Suction Gun |
Eagle-Air Battle Gear
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Primary Ability Press Attack 1 to shoot enemies with a powerful blast of air. |
Secondary Ability Press Attack 2 to suck enemies into the spinning fan blades. |
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Basic Upgrades Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone/Power Pods. | ||||||
Fiester Fan | Jet-Vac Jet Pack | Vac Blaster 9000 | Turbine Suction Fan | |||
Price: 500 Bigger spinning fans blades on the Suction Gun do increased damge to enemies. |
Price: 700 Press Attack 3 to fly and perform new attacks in the air. |
Price: 900 Vac Blaster does increased damage. |
Price: 1200 Suction Gun attacks do even more increased damage. |
Bird Blaster |
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Piercing Winds | Vac Master-Blaster 20X | Super Suction Air Blaster | ||
Price: 1700 Vac Blaster does even more increased damage and pierces multiple enemies. |
Price: 2200 Vac Blaster does maximum damage. |
Price: 3000 Suck up enemies with the Suction Gun and it gives the Vac Blaster a super shot. |
Vac-Packeteer |
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The Mulcher | Tank Reserves | Flying Corkscrew | ||
Price: 1700 Suction Gun attacks do maximum damage. |
Price: 2200 Can remain in flight longer and recharge faster. |
Price: 3000 While flying, Press Attack 2 to blast forward and perform a poweful corkscrew attack. |
Quotes
Battle Cries
- "Hawk and Awe!"
- "Tally Ho!"
- "Take to the skies!"
- "No wings, no problem!"
- "Fight and Flight!"
- "Nothing I can't handle!"
- "You fought a good fight!"
- "Success is mine!"
- "Barrel roll!"
- "Air strike!"
- "Feathers of fury!"
- "Soaring to new heights!" - checking stats
- "The sky's the limit!" - checking stats
- "Ranking up!" - leveling up
- "The spoils of war!" - opening a treasure chest
- "I'll take it all!" - opening a treasure chest
- "I like it! Rolls right off the beak!" - when given a nickname
- "Yes, that'll do just fine!"- when given a nickname and putting on a hat
- "You fought a good fight!" - after winning a battle
Media Quotes
- "Oh they're real; they're spectacular, and they're HUGE!" - Giants E3 2012 Trailer
- "I love it when I'm right!"
Commercial Quotes
- "Oh, that's not good." Obey Commercial
Book Quotes
- "That scoundrel wouldn't know a good deed if one came up and bopped him on the nose! He really Ruffles my feathers!" Skylanders: Spyro versus The Mega Monsters
Character Trailers
Series 1
Series 2
LightCore Jet-Vac
See also
Gallery
Trivia
- Jet-Vac was formerly known by his concept name, Vac Eagle.
- He is the only Air Skylander to have an appearance or a speaking role in trailers.
- He and Free Ranger are currently the only Air Skylanders who have a Legendary counterpart.
- In the E3 2012 trailer and the Just like SWAP Force trailer, Jet-Vac lays an egg despite being male.
- Jet-Vac has the symbol of the Air Element on his belt buckle.
- In the trailers, Jet-Vac has a very thick Scottish accent, even mentioning haggis at one point in the Tall Tales E3 trailer.
- As a LightCore Skylander, the Air symbol on his belt buckle, jetpack and Vacuum cannon light up.
- His catchphrase is a pun on Shock and Awe.
- His Vacuum Cannon resembles Devastator from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as both can suck up enemies and other things.
- He slightly resembles a Secretary Bird and a Harpy Eagle.
- Jet-Vac's catchphrase,"The spoils of battle", is also used by Ignitor when opening a treasure chest.
- He, Free Ranger and Sonic Boom are the only Skylanders from the Air element that are birds.
- He's the only air Skylander who can not fly over water.
- In New York toy fair, his toy form has more silver details on his cannon and armors than his normal toy form.
- He was supposed to have a scratching ability and tornado dance as one of his attacks but these were removed for an unknown reason.
- After he obtains the Eagle Air Battle Armor upgrade, his color scheme slightly matches the color scheme of the NFL team, the Seattle Seahawks.
- Jet-Vac resembles one of the three gargoyles in Legends of the Hidden Temple.
- He and Gill Grunt are the only two Skylanders who fly using jet packs.
- In Swap Force, his Eagle-Air Battle Gear Soul Gem will not change his appearance.
- As Turbo Jet-Vac, his entire appearance changed as well as the colors of his outfits. Also, his vac weapon has two tubes instead of one.
References
- ↑ Ally McCrae voices JETVAC character
- ↑ Skylanders: Universe - Official Sticker Book, page 51