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{{Characterbox
{{Characterbox
|name = Goliath Drows
|name = Goliath Drow
|image = [[Image:Goliathdrow.jpg|200px]]
|element = [[Image: LifeSymbolSkylanders.png|25px]] [[Life]]
|species = Drow
|image = <tabber>
Spyro’s Adventure=[[File:Goliath Drow SSA.png|250px]]
|-|
Giants=[[File:Goliath Drows Giants.png|250px]]
</tabber>
|species = [[Drow]]
|role = Enemy
|role = Enemy
|world = [[Sky Schooner Docks]] <br /> [[Stormy Stronghold]] <br /> [[Rumbletown]] <br /> [[Cutthroat Carnival]]
|world =
|appearances = [[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]] <br /> [[Skylanders: Giants]] <br /> [[Skylanders: Trap Team]] (3DS version)
[[Sky Schooner Docks]]<br>[[Stormy Stronghold]]<br>[[Rumbletown]]<br>[[Cutthroat Carnival]]<br>[[Heroic Challenge]]s<br>[[Brock]]‘s [[Battle Arena|Arena]] Challenges
|cameos=[[Skylanders Academy (TV series)|Skylanders Academy]]
|attack = Charges with spiked shields
|attack = Charges with spiked shields}}
|appearances =
{{Quote|Unstoppable force while in motion.|Game description}}
''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' <small>(Console)</small><br>''[[Skylanders: Giants]]'' <small>(Console)</small>
'''Goliath Drows''' are enemies in ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' and ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]''. They are part of the [[Drow]] family, and they are some of the largest of them. They attack the Skylanders by charging at them with their two shields, one attached to each arm. While charging, the shields form spikes and glow green, protecting the Goliath Drow from any attack from the front. When a Goliath Drow stops charging, it is highly vulnerable to attacks. A charge immediately stops if the Goliath hits a wall or a Skylander.
|cameos=''[[Skylanders Academy (TV series)|Skylanders Academy]]''}}
{{Quote|Unstoppable force while in motion.|''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' flavor text}}
{{Quote|Move or be moved.|''[[Skylanders: Giants]]'' flavor text}}
'''Goliath Drow''' or '''Drow Goliath''' are enemies in the console versions of ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' and ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]''. They are part of the [[Drow]] family and one of the largest among them. They attack the [[Skylander]]s by charging at them with their two gauntlets, one attached to each arm. While charging, their gauntlets form spikes and glow green, protecting the Goliath Drow from any attack from the front. When a Goliath Drow stops charging, it is highly vulnerable to attacks. A charge immediately stops if the Goliath hits a wall or a Skylander.


The Goliath Drows are also one of the few enemies that return in ''Skylanders: Giants'', with armored variants that must be weakened the same way as regular ones, with additional health. [[Brock]] is the largest of the Goliath Drows and a notable character in the [[Skylanders (series)|series]].
They are also one of the few enemies to return in ''Skylanders: Giants'', with [[Armored Goliath|armored variants]] that must be weakened the same way as regular ones, with additional health. [[Brock]], an enemy turned ally of the Skylanders, is the largest of the Goliath Drow.


==Game Data==
==Game Data==
{{EnemyInfo
{{EnemyInfo
|ssahealth = 108 HP
|ssahealth = 111 HP
|ssahealthHC = 30 HP
|ssahealthHC = 30 HP
|ssaattack1 = Charge with shields
|ssaattack1 = Charge with shields
|ssadamage1 = 57 damage ''(28 damage)''
|ssadamage1 = 57 damage ''(28 damage)''
}}
|ssaxp = 128 XP}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Armored Goliaths]]
*[[Blitzer Bully]]
*[[Conqueror]]
*[[Armored Goliath]]
*[[Clockwork Conqueror]]
**[[Enhanced Clockwork Conqueror]]
*[[Drow Goliath]]
 
==Notable Goliath Drow==
*[[Brock]]
*[[Brock]]
*[[Olaf Crushersson]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center">
<gallery position="center">
Skylands DMV.png|A Goliath Drow waiting in line for Skylands DMV.
File:Goliath Drow SSA Intro Wii.png|Goliath Drow's enemy intro at [[Sky Schooner Docks]] in ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' (Wii)
File:Goliath Drow SSA Intro XPEC.png|Goliath Drow's enemy intro at Sky Schooner Docks in ''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'' (PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360)
File:Drow Airship Crashing.png|A Goliath Drow on a crashing [[Drow Zeppelin]]
File:GhostlyGoliathDrowSG.png|Ghostly variant of the Drow Goliath seen in [[Aerial Attack!]]
File:Skylands DMV.png|A Goliath Drow waiting at the Skylands DMV in ''[[Skylanders Academy (TV series)|Skylanders Academy]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Trivia ==  
*The in-game description is a reference to Juggernaut from the ''X-Men''.
*In ''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'', Goliath Drow's gauntlets are bronze, while in ''Skylanders: Giants'', their gauntlets are dark gray.
 
*In the alpha versions of ''Giants,'' Goliath Drow retained their bronze shields and had a different moving animation. They could also perform sharp turns if hit while charging, making them much harder to dodge.<ref>''[https://youtu.be/o1MUIUg5Tvo?si=upLmQberQBxxSe_D&t=4550 Skylanders Giants Alpha Build 1: Full Playthrough]''. (Date Posted: Jan. 28, 2024). ''[https://youtube YouTube]''.</ref>
*Earlier in ''Giants''<nowiki/>'s development, reguliar Goliath Drow were treated as armored enemies. In order to damage them, the player first had to hit them enough to knock off their shields.<ref>''[https://youtu.be/j8_vFMKUkl8?t=254 Skylanders Giants Alpha - Early and Unused Enemy Showcase]''. (Date Posted - Oct 21, 2022). ''[http://youtube.com YouTube]''.</ref>
*One alpha version<nowiki/> of ''Giants'' includes a scrapped announcer take that mispronounces "Drow."<ref>''[https://youtu.be/j8_vFMKUkl8?t=254 Skylanders Giants Alpha - Early and Unused Enemy Showcase]''. (Date Posted - Oct 21, 2022). ''[http://youtube.com YouTube]''.</ref>
*In the alpha version of ''Giants'', Goliath Drow were originally going to be renamed to „Drow Goliath“, most likely better fit in line with the rest of the Drow names format.
**However [[Drow Goliath]]s appear in the 3DS version of ''Trap Team''.
*A Goliath Drow is used as the icon for the hard difficulty in ''Giants''.
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:30, June 1, 2025

Goliath Drow
Element: Life
Species: Drow
Role: Enemy
World: Sky Schooner Docks
Stormy Stronghold
Rumbletown
Cutthroat Carnival
Heroic Challenges
Brock‘s Arena Challenges
Attacks: Charges with spiked shields
Appears in: Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (Console)
Skylanders: Giants (Console)
Cameos: Skylanders Academy
“Unstoppable force while in motion.”
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure flavor text
“Move or be moved.”
Skylanders: Giants flavor text

Goliath Drow or Drow Goliath are enemies in the console versions of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure and Skylanders: Giants. They are part of the Drow family and one of the largest among them. They attack the Skylanders by charging at them with their two gauntlets, one attached to each arm. While charging, their gauntlets form spikes and glow green, protecting the Goliath Drow from any attack from the front. When a Goliath Drow stops charging, it is highly vulnerable to attacks. A charge immediately stops if the Goliath hits a wall or a Skylander.

They are also one of the few enemies to return in Skylanders: Giants, with armored variants that must be weakened the same way as regular ones, with additional health. Brock, an enemy turned ally of the Skylanders, is the largest of the Goliath Drow.

Game Data

Health: 111 HP (30 HP)

Damage methods:

  • Charge with shields: 57 damage (28 damage)



XP given: 128 XP

Italicized text refers to values only present in Heroic Challenges.

Values may vary depending on location, difficulty, and/or other factors.

See also

Notable Goliath Drow

Gallery

Trivia

  • In Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, Goliath Drow's gauntlets are bronze, while in Skylanders: Giants, their gauntlets are dark gray.
  • In the alpha versions of Giants, Goliath Drow retained their bronze shields and had a different moving animation. They could also perform sharp turns if hit while charging, making them much harder to dodge.[1]
  • Earlier in Giants's development, reguliar Goliath Drow were treated as armored enemies. In order to damage them, the player first had to hit them enough to knock off their shields.[2]
  • One alpha version of Giants includes a scrapped announcer take that mispronounces "Drow."[3]
  • In the alpha version of Giants, Goliath Drow were originally going to be renamed to „Drow Goliath“, most likely better fit in line with the rest of the Drow names format.
  • A Goliath Drow is used as the icon for the hard difficulty in Giants.

References