These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.
- Health: 400 (max. 800)
- Speed: 20 (max. 68)
- Armor: 12 (max. 42)
- Critical Hit: 50 (max. 100)
- Elemental Power: 25 (max. 75)
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|element = Air | |element = Air | ||
|name = Swarm | |name = Swarm | ||
|image = [[Image:Swarm.jpg | |image = [[Image:Swarm.jpg]] | ||
|species = Hymenopteran Insect | |species = Hymenopteran Insect | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|role = Giant | |role = [[Giant]] | ||
|world = [[Skylands]] | |world = [[Skylands]] | ||
|attack = | |||
*Barb Blades | |||
*Flight of the Wasp | |||
*Swarm Form | |||
*Sharpened Barbs | |||
*Stinger Shot | |||
|appearances = | |appearances = | ||
*[[Skylanders: Giants]] | *''[[Skylanders: Giants]]'' | ||
*[[Skylanders: Cloud Patrol]] | *''[[Skylanders: Cloud Patrol]]'' | ||
*[[Skylanders: Battlegrounds]] | *''[[Skylanders: Battlegrounds]]'' | ||
*[[Skylanders: Lost Islands]] | *''[[Skylanders: Lost Islands]]'' | ||
*[[Skylanders: Swap Force]] | *''[[Skylanders: Swap Force]]'' | ||
*[[Skylanders: Trap Team]] | *''[[Skylanders: Trap Team]]'' | ||
*[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]] ([[Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing|Racing]]) | *''[[Rift into Overdrive]]'' | ||
*[[Skylanders: Imaginators]] | *''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' (''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing|Racing]]'') | ||
|cameos = [[Return of the Dragon King]] | *''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]'' | ||
| | |cameos = ''[[Return of the Dragon King]]'' | ||
| | |voiceeng =Danny Jacobs<ref>''[https://dpntalent.com/talent/danny-jacobs-2/ Danny Jacob]''. ''[https://dpntalent.com/ Commerical Talent Agency]''.</ref> | ||
|firstrelease = Skylanders: Giants}} | |italianvoice=Daniele Demma | ||
|firstrelease = ''Skylanders: Giants''}} | |||
{{Quote|Bring the Sting!|Swarm's official catchphrase}} | {{Quote|Bring the Sting!|Swarm's official catchphrase}} | ||
'''Swarm''' is a giant hymenopteran insect who is one of the eight [[Giant]]s in ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]''. He is of the [[Air]] [[Elements|element]]. | |||
'''Swarm''' is a giant hymenopteran insect who is one of the eight [[ | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
===Personality=== | ===Personality=== | ||
Swarm is as adventurous as he is unique. He always adds a | Swarm is as adventurous as he is unique. He always adds a barbed insult to a stinging attack. He never gets caught short of ideas, always having a 'plan bee' up his sleeve.<ref>''Skylanders Universe: The Complete Collection'', page 8</ref> | ||
===Biography=== | ===Biography=== | ||
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As one of the nine thousand members of an insect royal family all crammed together in a hive, it was difficult for Swarm to stand out. All that changed when, without any explanation, the young prince began to grow. And grow. And grow. Although it was forbidden for any member of the royal family to ever leave the hive, they were forced to make an exception for Swarm when his head starting growing through the roof. | As one of the nine thousand members of an insect royal family all crammed together in a hive, it was difficult for Swarm to stand out. All that changed when, without any explanation, the young prince began to grow. And grow. And grow. Although it was forbidden for any member of the royal family to ever leave the hive, they were forced to make an exception for Swarm when his head starting growing through the roof. | ||
Emerging into an unfamiliar world, Swarm struggled to find a place to fit in. He wandered for months, and discovered that stinging insects, particularly enormous talking monster stinging insects, are not very popular. He soon became homesick, and longed for the days he was being trampled by several thousands of his closet relatives. However, when he was discovered by the other Giants, he finally found a purpose - using his brute strength and stinger attacks to ruin the Arkeyans' picnic and restore peace to Skylands.<ref>Skylanders: Universe - Official Sticker Book, page 48</ref> | Emerging into an unfamiliar world, Swarm struggled to find a place to fit in. He wandered for months, and discovered that stinging insects, particularly enormous talking monster stinging insects, are not very popular. He soon became homesick, and longed for the days he was being trampled by several thousands of his closet relatives. However, when he was discovered by the other Giants, he finally found a purpose - using his brute strength and stinger attacks to ruin the Arkeyans' picnic and restore peace to Skylands.<ref>''Skylanders: Universe - Official Sticker Book'', page 48</ref> | ||
===''Return of the Dragon King''=== | ===''Return of the Dragon King''=== | ||
When [[Malefor]] was on his way to attack the [[Skylanders Academy]], Swarm was one of the many | When [[Malefor]] was on his way to attack the [[Skylanders Academy]], Swarm was one of the many [[Skylander]]s that were summoned to stop the evil dragon. [[Tree Rex]], [[Eye-Brawl]] and [[Crusher]] managed to grab hold of the Malefor's tail and hold him down, allowing Swarm and [[Bouncer]] to attack the dragon. However the Giants were caught off guard when Malefor's mechanical tail was also made as a weapon and he was able to defeat all of the attacking Skylanders, including the Giants, with a powerful tail whip. Malefor then proceeded to absorb their powers to make himself more powerful before advancing towards the Academy. Swarm's powers were later returned to him when [[Spyro]] destroyed Malefor's crystal that was used to steal the powers of Skylanders. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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|power1desc = Press the Attack 1 button to slash enemies. | |power1desc = Press the Attack 1 button to slash enemies. | ||
|power2desc = Press Attack 2 to hover in the air. While flying, press Attack 1 to shoot Barb Blades. | |power2desc = Press Attack 2 to hover in the air. While flying, press Attack 1 to shoot Barb Blades. | ||
|soulgemdesc = While flying, press Attack 3 to fire | |soulgemdesc = While flying, press Attack 3 to fire butt stinger missiles that track enemies. | ||
|wowpowdesc = This Skylander has no Wow Pow. | |wowpowdesc = This Skylander has no Wow Pow. | ||
|basicupgrade1 = Sharpened Barbs | |basicupgrade1 = Sharpened Barbs | ||
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|path2upgrade2desc = While in Swarm Form, press Attack 2 to do shockwave damage. | |path2upgrade2desc = While in Swarm Form, press Attack 2 to do shockwave damage. | ||
|path2upgrade3desc = While in Swarm Form, press Attack 1 to form a giant axe and swing at enemies. | |path2upgrade3desc = While in Swarm Form, press Attack 1 to form a giant axe and swing at enemies. | ||
|3DSpower1 = | |3DSpower1 = Stinger Slice | ||
|3DSpower1desc = | |3DSpower1desc = Press (Y) repeatedly to slice enemies with Swarm's Stingers. | ||
|3DSpower2 = | |3DSpower2 = Stinger Shot | ||
|3DSpower2desc = | |3DSpower2desc = Press (X) to shoot Swarm's stingers. | ||
|3DSupgrade1 = | |3DSupgrade1 = Charged Air Blades | ||
|3DSupgrade1level = | |3DSupgrade1level = 3 | ||
|3DSupgrade1desc = | |3DSupgrade1desc = Hold (Y) during any of Swarm's combo attacks to charge up air blades. Release (Y) once fully charged to fire the air blades. | ||
|3DSupgrade2 = | |3DSupgrade2 = Bug Swarm | ||
|3DSupgrade2level = | |3DSupgrade2level = 6 | ||
|3DSupgrade2desc = | |3DSupgrade2desc = Turn into a swarm of wasps that damages anything in your path while sprinting. | ||
|3DSupgrade3 = | |3DSupgrade3 = Explosive Stingers | ||
|3DSupgrade3level = | |3DSupgrade3level = 9 | ||
|3DSupgrade3desc = | |3DSupgrade3desc = Swarm's stingers now explode on impact when fired. | ||
|wowpow=false | |wowpow=false | ||
|wowpowcount= | |wowpowcount= | ||
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*"Prepare to buzz!" | *"Prepare to buzz!" | ||
*"Form the swarm!" | *"Form the swarm!" | ||
*"Go to plan bee!" | *"Go to 'plan bee'!" | ||
*"Trouble with the bumble!" | *"Trouble with the bumble!" | ||
*" | *"Hive and seek!" | ||
*"The buzz and the swarm!" | *"The buzz and the swarm!" | ||
*"Buzz on through!" | *"Buzz on through!" | ||
*"Moving on." | *"Moving on." | ||
*"Going up!" | *"Going up!" | ||
*" | *"Boing boing!" | ||
*"A buzz-worthy victory!" | *"A buzz-worthy victory!" | ||
*"I'm the king of sting!" | *"I'm the king...of sting!" | ||
*"The king of the sting!" | *"The king of the sting!" | ||
*"Woohoo!" | *"Woohoo!" | ||
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*"Looking good!" - when checking stats | *"Looking good!" - when checking stats | ||
*"Nice!" - when given a hat | *"Nice!" - when given a hat | ||
*"Hopefully | *"Hopefully this will fit over my antennas!" - when given a hat | ||
*" | *"Ha, the name is buzzing in my ears!" - when given a nickname | ||
*"Not a bad name." - when given a nickname | *"Not a bad name." - when given a nickname | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
::''[[Swarm/Gallery]]'' | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Some of Swarm's prototype names include '''Wasp Giant''', '''Wasp Man,''' and '''Bug Giant'''.<ref>''[https://twitter.com/ToysForBob/status/1583126903040270336 Toys for Bob Twitter]''. (Date Posted - Oct 20, 2022). ''[https://twitter.com/ Twitter]''.</ref> | ||
*Swarm speaks in a Spanish accent, though the original inspiration was an Italian voice actor, who couldn't be hired due to SAG-AFTRA restrictions.<ref>''[https://youtu.be/ghuay15Zm34?t=2095 Skylanders Spyro's Adventure DEVELOPER COMMENTARY - Episode 8: Senior Character Designer, Nat Loh]''. (Date Posted - Feb 2, 2020). ''[https://youtube.com/ YouTube]''.</ref> | |||
*He has the lowest health out of the other Giants. | *He has the lowest health out of the other Giants. | ||
*Unlike most flying Skylanders, Swarm (and [[Gill Grunt]]) flies in a standing position rather than in a quadruped | *During ''Giants's'' early development, Swarm's abilities/upgrades were differently named.<ref>''[https://youtu.be/o1MUIUg5Tvo?si=fj5fJHWUk65KwvFH&t=30378 Skylanders Giants Alpha Build 1: Full Playthrough]''. (Date Posted: Jan. 28, 2024). ''[https://YouTube.com YouTube]''.</ref> | ||
**"Barb Blades" was called "Barb Blade / Barb Bullets." | |||
**"Sharpened Barbs" was called "Wasp Blade." "Wingin' It" was called "Aerial Throttle." | |||
**"Swarm Form" was called "Insect Shroud Form." | |||
**"Stinger Shot" was called "Air Cutter." | |||
**"Better Barb Blast" was called "Barb Blast." | |||
**"Ultimate Barbs" was called "Fury Barbs." | |||
**"Swarm Storm" was called "Wasp Shroud Storm." | |||
**"Insectsplosion" was called "Wasp Shroud Shockwave." | |||
**"Bee Cleaver" was called "Wasp Shroud Axe." | |||
**"Bee is for Butt Stinger" was called "Butt Stinger Missile." | |||
*Unlike most flying Skylanders, Swarm (and [[Gill Grunt]]) flies in a standing position rather than in a quadruped stance. However, Swarm can slightly turn during the process of flight. | |||
*He and [[Drobot]] are the only two Skylanders who can damage enemies by just flying. | *He and [[Drobot]] are the only two Skylanders who can damage enemies by just flying. | ||
*There is a glitch where if Swarm enters a cutscene or is otherwise interrupted whilst flying, he will land although still be showing the animation of his wings buzzing. | *There is a glitch where if Swarm enters a cutscene or is otherwise interrupted whilst flying, he will land although still be showing the animation of his wings buzzing. | ||
*He, [[Hot Dog]] and [[Bumble Blast]] are the only Skylanders with bee related moves. | *He, [[Hot Dog]] and [[Bumble Blast]] are the only Skylanders with bee related moves. | ||
*He and [[Scratch]] are the only air Skylanders without a blue color scheme. | *He and [[Scratch]] are the only air Skylanders without a blue color scheme. | ||
*Although Swarm can only fly for a limited amount of time, he can fly infinitely if he goes over water. | *Although Swarm can only fly for a limited amount of time, he can fly infinitely if he goes over water. | ||
*Swarm has the shortest name of all | *Swarm has the shortest name of all Giants. | ||
*Swarm is the only giant who can fly, although [[Ninjini]] can float. | *Swarm is the only giant who can fly, although [[Ninjini]] can float. | ||
*Having 8,999 other insect siblings makes it hard to wrap presents and write birthday cards for each of them everyday. But on the bright side, on Swarm's birthday, he gets a whole pile of presents and cards. | *Having 8,999 other insect siblings makes it hard to wrap presents and write birthday cards for each of them everyday. But on the bright side, on Swarm's birthday, he gets a whole pile of presents and cards. | ||
*Swarm is one of the Skylanders who appear to be based upon insects (others being [[Dune Bug]] and [[High Five]]). | *Swarm is one of the Skylanders who appear to be based upon insects (others being [[Dune Bug]] and [[High Five]]). | ||
*It is unclear whether or not Swarm is a bee or wasp, as his moves and voice | *It is unclear whether or not Swarm is a bee or wasp, as his moves and voice dialogue contain references to both bees and wasps. Examples being the "Wasp Stormer" Path, "Bee is for Butt-Stinger" Soul Gem power, and his "Bee Cleaver" attack. | ||
**He resembles more of a bombardier beetle than a bee or wasp. | |||
**Some of his prototype names indicate he is most likely a wasp. | |||
*The name of his secondary ability "Flight of the Wasp", is perhaps a reference to the orchestral interlude, [[Wikipedia:Flight of the Bumblebee|Flight of the Bumblebee]]. | |||
*Swarm is voiced by Danny Jacobs, best known for voicing Victor Zsasz in ''Batman: Arkham Asylum'' and being the second voice of King Julien XIII in the ''Madagascar'' series. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Air Skylanders]] | [[Category:Air Skylanders]] | ||
[[Category:Giants]] | [[Category:Giants]] | ||
[[Category:Skylanders: Giants]] | [[Category:Skylanders: Giants]] | ||
[[Category:Skylanders: Giants | [[Category:Skylanders: Giants characters]] | ||
[[Category:Male Skylanders]] | [[Category:Male Skylanders]] | ||
[[Category:Playable | [[Category:Playable characters]] | ||
[[Category:Male | [[Category:Male characters]] | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Skylanders: Swap Force]] | [[Category:Skylanders: Swap Force]] | ||
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[[Category:Insects]] | [[Category:Insects]] | ||
[[Category:Arthropods]] | [[Category:Arthropods]] | ||
[[Category:Skylanders]] | |||
[[Category:Royalty]] |
Swarm | |
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Element: | Air |
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Species: | Hymenopteran Insect |
Gender: | Male |
Role: | Giant |
World: | Skylands |
Attacks: | *Barb Blades
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Appears in: | *Skylanders: Giants |
Cameos: | Return of the Dragon King |
First Release: | Skylanders: Giants |
English Voice Actor: | Danny Jacobs[1] |
Swarm is a giant hymenopteran insect who is one of the eight Giants in Skylanders: Giants. He is of the Air element.
Swarm is as adventurous as he is unique. He always adds a barbed insult to a stinging attack. He never gets caught short of ideas, always having a 'plan bee' up his sleeve.[2]
Swarm was once a prince from a proud race of mysterious insect warriors that had built their entire civilization inside a giant honeycombed pyramid. Growing up as one of the 9,000 members of the royal family, he was never permitted to leave the hive. But unlike his brethren, there was a magical quality to Swarm that caused him to grow much larger than the rest of his kind. No longer able to fit amongst the rest of his colony, the young prince broke the long standing tradition and stepped out into the open world - where his size and strength would be put to good use in the legendary battle between the Giants and the Arkeyans.
As one of the nine thousand members of an insect royal family all crammed together in a hive, it was difficult for Swarm to stand out. All that changed when, without any explanation, the young prince began to grow. And grow. And grow. Although it was forbidden for any member of the royal family to ever leave the hive, they were forced to make an exception for Swarm when his head starting growing through the roof.
Emerging into an unfamiliar world, Swarm struggled to find a place to fit in. He wandered for months, and discovered that stinging insects, particularly enormous talking monster stinging insects, are not very popular. He soon became homesick, and longed for the days he was being trampled by several thousands of his closet relatives. However, when he was discovered by the other Giants, he finally found a purpose - using his brute strength and stinger attacks to ruin the Arkeyans' picnic and restore peace to Skylands.[3]
When Malefor was on his way to attack the Skylanders Academy, Swarm was one of the many Skylanders that were summoned to stop the evil dragon. Tree Rex, Eye-Brawl and Crusher managed to grab hold of the Malefor's tail and hold him down, allowing Swarm and Bouncer to attack the dragon. However the Giants were caught off guard when Malefor's mechanical tail was also made as a weapon and he was able to defeat all of the attacking Skylanders, including the Giants, with a powerful tail whip. Malefor then proceeded to absorb their powers to make himself more powerful before advancing towards the Academy. Swarm's powers were later returned to him when Spyro destroyed Malefor's crystal that was used to steal the powers of Skylanders.
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
Basic Abilities These abilities are available from the start of the game. |
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Barb Blades | Flight of the Wasp |
Bee is for the Butt Stinger
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![]() Press the Attack 1 button to slash enemies. |
![]() Press Attack 2 to hover in the air. While flying, press Attack 1 to shoot Barb Blades. |
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Basic Upgrades Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone/Power Pods. | ||||||
Sharpened Barbs | Wingin' It | Swarm Form | Stinger Shot | |||
![]() Barb Blades melee attacks do increased damage. |
![]() Can fly faster and for longer durations. |
![]() Press Attack 3 to turn into a swarm of bugs which damage everything they touch. |
![]() Hold Attack 1 to charge up and release to shoot a stinging energy blast. |
Barberous Avenger |
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Wasp Stormer |
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Skylanders can use abilities depending on their level.
Starting Powers
Basic Quests
Elemental Quests
Unique Quest
Basic Quests
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Spyro's Adventure | Lightning Rod • Sonic Boom • Warnado • Whirlwind | |
Giants | Swarm • Jet-Vac | |
Swap Force | Boom Jet • Free Ranger • Pop Thorn • Scratch | |
Trap Team | Blades • Fling Kong • Gusto • Thunderbolt | |
SuperChargers | Hurricane Jet-Vac • Stormblade | |
Imaginators | Air Strike • Bad Juju • Wild Storm | |
Minis / Eon's Elite | Breeze • Pet-Vac / Elite Whirlwind | |
Alt Decos | Egg Bomber Air Strike • Legendary Blades • Legendary Free Ranger • Legendary Hurricane Jet-Vac • Legendary Jet-Vac • Mystical Bad Juju • Polar Whirlwind • Power Punch Pet-Vac | |
Lost Islands Alt Decos | Buttered Pop Thorn • Gourmet Gusto |