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|name = Drill-X
|name = Drill-X
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|image = [[File:Drill-XSG.png|280px]]
|species = [[Robot]]
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|gender = Male
|role = Boss
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|world = [[Skylands]]
|world = [[Drill-X's Big Rig]]
|appearances = [[Skylanders: Giants]]
|attack =Drill Smash<br>Lasers<br>Arm Sweep<br>Rock Slam
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|appearances = ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]'' <small>(Console)</small>
|voiceeng = Alex Ness<ref>''[https://youtu.be/nh4_vKQf_5A?t=276 Skylanders: Portal Casters 10th Anniversary Celebration Pt. 5 - Alex Ness]''. (Date Posted - Oct 16, 2021). ''[https://youtube.com Youtube]''.</ref>}}
'''Drill-X''' is a giant drilling machine in ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]''. [[Kaos]] stole him for his plan to tunnel his way to the [[Lost City of Arkus]]. Drill-X is found in his [[Drill-X's Big Rig|oil rig]] where, under orders of Kaos, begins drilling his way to the lost [[Arkeyan]] city.


'''Drill-X''' is the second boss in [[Skylanders: Giants]]. He will appear in the [[Drill-X's Big Rig]] level. There are different phases in the battle, and in between each phase, Drill-X starts singing. He will attack you by smashing his drill on 3 areas, leaving a wave of fire in each. His other attack is drilling a hole in the ground.
==Personality==
Drill-X sings to express himself<ref>''Skylanders: Giants Official Strategy Guide, Burning Questions!'', page 196</ref>, much to the ire of his [[Molekin]] workers. While working under Kaos, he would secretly take away some of that treasure he finds for the evil Portal Master for himself.
 
==Boss Fight==
There are different phases in the battle, and in between each phase, Drill-X starts singing. First, he drills the ground, attacking with rocks. In the second phase he sweeps his drill, and on the third he smashes his drill, leaving waves of fire. He summons lasers throughout the fight.


==Drill-X's Song==
==Drill-X's Song==
===1st Verse===
<center>
 
===First Verse===
"It's the end of the track, Skylander!
It's the end of the track, Skylander!<br />
 
This drill-bot is on the scene!<br />
This drill-bot is on the scene!
I'll knock you forward and back<br />
 
with a robo attack<br />
I'll knock you forward and back,
'cause you're messing with the wrong machine!
 
With a robo-attack,
 
'cause you're messing with the wrong machine!"
 
===2nd Verse===
"You don't stand a chance Skylander,
 
even though you won that round,
 
'cause my power won't drop,
 
and the drillin' won't stop,
 
'til the City of Arkus is found!"
 
===3rd Verse===
"Hold on, time out, Skylander,
 
there's something up with my drill.
 
But you'd better watch out,
 
you'll be down for the count,


when I show you my smashing skills!"
===Second Verse===
You don't stand a chance, Skylander!<br />
Even though you won that round...<br />
'Cause my power won't drop<br />
And my driller won't stop<br />
'til the City of Arkus is found!


===Final Verse===
===Third Verse===
"What did you do Skylander?
Hold on, time out, Skylander!<br />
There's something up with my drill.<br />
But you better watch out,<br />
You'll be down for the count<br />
When I show you my smashing skills!


You just won the final round!
===Fourth Verse===
What did you do, Skylander?!<br />
You've just won the final round!<br />
I can't keep the beat<br />
I'm feeling defeat,<br />
And my systems are all shutting down...
</center>


Now I can't keep the beat,
==See also==
*[[Grill-X]]


and I'm feeling defeat.
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center">
File:Drill-X.jpg|Drill-X entering the stage
File:Drill-XSGIcon.png|Drill-X's Icon seen while he sings
File:Drill-X.png|Comparison of a glitch in the Wii version of ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]''
</gallery>


And my systems are all shutting down......"
==Trivia==
*In the Wii version, due to culling, part of his body starts to disappear as the fight progresses, noticeably in the third phase of the battle.
*The name "Drill-X" may be a reference to the dubstep musician Skrillex.
*In ''It's Christmas 4 Bad Guyz 2,'' Drill-X sings a variation of his song with words changed to sound jolly.
*Drill-X is the only boss in ''Giants'' who has a health meter.
*Drill-X is the only talking NPC in ''Skylanders: Giants'' who does not have a character portrait for their dialogue.
*[[Mesmeralda]] is similar to Drill-X, as they both have their own song in battle.
*Despite the subtitles showing that Drill-X says “‘Cause the power won’t drop”, “and the drillin’ won’t stop”, he actually says: “‘Cause my power don’t drop”, “and my driller won’t stop”.
*In alpha builds of ''Giants'', Drill-X used a placeholder model of the unused [[Troll Super Tank|Spider Tank]] from ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure|Spyro's Adventure]]'' with a drill attached.<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>


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Latest revision as of 18:27, June 8, 2025

Drill-X
Species: Robot
Gender: Male
Role: Boss
World: Drill-X's Big Rig
Attacks: Drill Smash
Lasers
Arm Sweep
Rock Slam
Appears in: Skylanders: Giants (Console)
English Voice Actor: Alex Ness[1]

Drill-X is a giant drilling machine in Skylanders: Giants. Kaos stole him for his plan to tunnel his way to the Lost City of Arkus. Drill-X is found in his oil rig where, under orders of Kaos, begins drilling his way to the lost Arkeyan city.

Personality

Drill-X sings to express himself[2], much to the ire of his Molekin workers. While working under Kaos, he would secretly take away some of that treasure he finds for the evil Portal Master for himself.

Boss Fight

There are different phases in the battle, and in between each phase, Drill-X starts singing. First, he drills the ground, attacking with rocks. In the second phase he sweeps his drill, and on the third he smashes his drill, leaving waves of fire. He summons lasers throughout the fight.

Drill-X's Song

First Verse

It's the end of the track, Skylander!
This drill-bot is on the scene!
I'll knock you forward and back
with a robo attack
'cause you're messing with the wrong machine!

Second Verse

You don't stand a chance, Skylander!
Even though you won that round...
'Cause my power won't drop
And my driller won't stop
'til the City of Arkus is found!

Third Verse

Hold on, time out, Skylander!
There's something up with my drill.
But you better watch out,
You'll be down for the count
When I show you my smashing skills!

Fourth Verse

What did you do, Skylander?!
You've just won the final round!
I can't keep the beat
I'm feeling defeat,
And my systems are all shutting down...

See also

Gallery

Trivia

  • In the Wii version, due to culling, part of his body starts to disappear as the fight progresses, noticeably in the third phase of the battle.
  • The name "Drill-X" may be a reference to the dubstep musician Skrillex.
  • In It's Christmas 4 Bad Guyz 2, Drill-X sings a variation of his song with words changed to sound jolly.
  • Drill-X is the only boss in Giants who has a health meter.
  • Drill-X is the only talking NPC in Skylanders: Giants who does not have a character portrait for their dialogue.
  • Mesmeralda is similar to Drill-X, as they both have their own song in battle.
  • Despite the subtitles showing that Drill-X says “‘Cause the power won’t drop”, “and the drillin’ won’t stop”, he actually says: “‘Cause my power don’t drop”, “and my driller won’t stop”.
  • In alpha builds of Giants, Drill-X used a placeholder model of the unused Spider Tank from Spyro's Adventure with a drill attached.[3]

References

  1. Skylanders: Portal Casters 10th Anniversary Celebration Pt. 5 - Alex Ness. (Date Posted - Oct 16, 2021). Youtube.
  2. Skylanders: Giants Official Strategy Guide, Burning Questions!, page 196
  3. Skylanders Giants Alpha - Early and Unused Enemy Showcase. (Date Posted - Oct 21, 2022). YouTube.