These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.
- Health: 260 (max. 520)
- Speed: 25 (max. 73)
- Armor: 24 (max. 54)
- Critical Hit: 4 (max. 54)
- Elemental Power: 25 (max. 75)
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Dune Bug
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| Dune Bug | |
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| Element: | Magic |
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| Species: | Beetle |
| Gender: | Male |
| Role: | Core Skylander |
| World: | Skylands |
| Attacks: | *Mystic Missiles
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| Appears in: | *Skylanders: Swap Force |
| Cameos: | Return of the Dragon King |
| First Release: | Skylanders: Swap Force |
| English Voice Actor: | Nolan North |
- “Can't Beat the Beetle!”
- – Dune Bug's official catchphrase
Dune Bug is a Magic beetle Skylander from Skylanders: Swap Force.
Background
Development
In all of his concept art, Dune Bug initially sported four arms. At one point he had a large nose horn, and at another he wielded four glowing swords, with an arcane purple glow surrounding his staff, horns, and chest orb. His carapace, face, and claws were originally going to be colored pale blue-green, while a yellow star pattern decorated the back of his head.[1]
Biography
Hailing from a race of beetles changed by the powerful secrets hidden in a buried Arkeyan city, Dune Bug was next in line to become the defender of those secrets. As a small pupa, Dune Bug and his father would travel to the ruins where he learned to read the ancient writings using his father's magic staff. On the day Dune Bug was to be given his own magic staff, the city fell under attack by the evil Sand Mages of Doom, who were after the secret Arkeyan tomes. Knowing what he had to do, Dune Bug used his magic to defeat the Mages and bury the city deeper into the ground until it was forever out of their reach. Dune Bug earned his magic staff that day - and a place alongside the Skylanders.
Story
History
Using magic to mutate beetles sounds like a recipe for disaster, but when ancient Arkeyan secrets did just that, things somehow worked out for the best and a noble bug race was born. One young beetle, by the name of Dune Bug, dedicated himself to guarding those Arkeyan secrets from the forces of darkness. When evil came calling, Dune Bug sent it packing, and drove his city deeper underground where it remains safely out of harm's way.[2]
Gameplay
Stats
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
- Strength: 60
- Defense: 130
- Agility: 40
- Luck: 100
Abilities
| Basic Abilities These abilities are available from the start of the game. |
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| Mystic Missiles | Dune Ball |
Buggy Buddy
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 Press Attack 1 to shoot magical beams of energy from a staff. |
 Hold Attack 2 to create a large magical ball that can be rolled around and scoop up enemies. |
 Press Attack 2 twice to summon Buggy, a little bug who rides a dune ball and rolls up nearby enemies. | ||||
| Basic Upgrades Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone/Power Pods. | ||||||
| Dune Parade | Debilitating Dunes | Bursting Magic | Buzzing Beetle | |||
 Hold Attack 2 to create a Dune Ball. Move the Dune Ball to make it grow, increasing damage, size, and how many enemies can be trapped. |
 Hold Attack 2 to create a Dune Ball. Move the Dune Ball over enemies to trap them. Press Attack 1 to shoot enemies in the Dune Ball and do increased damage to them. |
 Hold Attack 1 to fire rapid streams of powerful magic from a new staff. |
 Press Attack 3 to hover in the air. Speed is increased while hovering! | |||
| Scarab Sage Path |
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| Stunning Spread | Scarab Power | Magic Scarab Ride | ||
 Hold Attack 1 for a short time to charge the staff, release to shoot three powerful exploding orbs of magic at enemies. |
 Gain a new golden staff that shoots magic projectiles that do increased damage. |
 Jump while hovering to create a large shockwave that damages nearby enemies. |
| Dune Mage Path |
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| Dune Bomb | Hardened Shell | Sparking Wings | ||
 Hold Attack 1 for a short time to charge the staff, release to shoot a dune grenade that traps enemies and explodes. |
 Armor is increased. A new hardened shell reduces damage taken. |
 Press Attack 3 to hover, causing sparks of magic to shoot out from behind. |
Skylanders can use abilities depending on their level.
Starting Powers
- Scarab Shot (Primary Attack): Press and hold (Y) to fire scarab projectiles.
- Dune Ball (Secondary Attack): Press (X) to create a large magic dung ball that rolls forward, hitting enemies it comes in contact with.
- Scarab Barrage (requires level: 3): Holding down (Y) will charge Dune Bug's staff. Release (Y) to fire a scarab barrage.
- Flaming Wings (requires level: 6): Sprinting (A) will leave behind a magical trail that will damage nearby enemies.
- Rolling Dung Ball (requires level: 9): Hold (X) to continue rolling the dung ball, increasing its size.
Quests
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.
- Puzzle Power: Push a Laser Puzzle Beam to defeat an enemy.
- Mage Rivalry: Defeat a total of 25 Cyclops Gazermages or Cyclops Sleetthrowers.
Unique Quest
- That's How I Roll: Roll your Dune Ball a total of 5000 feet.
Quotes
Battle Cries
- "Can't Beat the Beetle!"
- "Sweet!"
- "A force to be reckoned with!"
- "I'm on a roll!"
- "Another triumph!"
- "Perfect!"
- "Up and away!"
- "The beetle to battle!"
- "The beetle goes on!"
- "Score for the scarab!"
- "Beetle blast!" - leveled up
- "More power!"
- "My journey lies ahead!" - When opening a gate
- "Pushing on!" - When opening a gate
- "Rolling through!"
- "This is no mirage!" - When finding treasure
- "A Pharaoh's fortune!"
- "I think I need an Abacus!" - When checking stats
- "Might as well be hieroglyphics!"
- "A fancy look for me... too fancy!" - When wearing a hat
- "A look for the ages!" - When wearing a hat
- "Doesn't bug me one bit!" - when given a nickname
- "So let it be written!"
Character Trailers
Gallery
Trivia
- Dune Bug's name is a play on "Dune Buggy".
- It may also be a pun on "Junebug" which is a type of scarab beetle.
- Dune Bug resembles a Japanese rhinoceros beetle.
- He shares one of the same quotes with Roller Brawl, "I'm on a roll!"
- When he purchases "Hardened Shell" from his upgrade path, "Dune Mage", he will turn gold all over.
- He is the second Magic Skylander who can fly while Spyro is the first.
- In spite of trusting the Skylanders, Dune Bug never reveals the location of his ancestral home to them, not even to Master Eon.[3]
- Dune Bug's British accent and his species name might be a reference to the Beatles.
- Dune Bug slightly resembles Eatle from Ben 10 Ultimate Alien and the Pokémon Karrablast.
- Dune Bug is the second insect Skylander (the first being Swarm, the third being High Five, and the fourth being Thrillipede).
- Dune Bug is voiced by Nolan North, who is the current voice actor for Deadpool in most MARVEL animated media. North also worked with James Arnold Taylor, Jess Harnell, and Richard Steven Horvitz as the voices of Sigmund, Ratchet, the Plumber, and Pollyx respectively in Ratchet and Clank.
- Dune Bug was one of the many Skylanders planned to appear in Skylanders: Ring of Heroes. Before the game's closure, only concept art of his Awakened Form was released.
References
- ↑ Strata: The Art of Skylanders Swap Force. (Date Posted: Feb. 19, 2024).
- ↑ Skylanders Official Sticker Book (2014), page 19
- ↑ Skylanders Universe - The Complete Collection, page 119
