The Ultimate Player’s Guide to Skylanders SuperChargers (Unofficial Guide)

The Ultimate Player’s Guide to Skylanders SuperChargers (Unofficial Guide)

by Hayley Camille
Released May 2016
Publisher(s): Que
ISBN: 9780134423678

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Book description

Skylanders Superchargers: Your Next Epic Adventure Is Here!

With the Skylanders SuperChargers game, the magic of Skylands is even more amazing! But if you really want to master the game, you need a great guide. Here it is!

Whether you’re young or old, you’ll love how this book helps you discover Skylanders’ most powerful new secrets–and it’s so easy!
This book is packed with full-color pictures and great step-by-step instructions from Hayley “SkyPanda” Camille! She’ll help you get started, meet the characters, learn great strategies, and lots more!

• Master every hero’s attacks, upgrades, strengths, and vehicles
• Dive, fly, float, barrel-roll, sail, and rev across Skylands
• Defeat Count Moneybone, CockadoodleDoom, Stratosfear, and all the villains
• Shrink giant chickens, pop colossal corn kernels, and harpoon Hydras
• Surf tidal waves in the clouds, erupt volcanoes, and go totally berserk!
• Overcome all of Great Grizzo’s elemental challenges
• Race Skylands’ Frozen Fossil Festival and other tracks
• Expand your game with new Racing Action Packs
• Play with friends online
• Conquer The Darkness and Kaos’ Doomstation of Ultimate Doomstruction!
• Play with 20 new figures and 20 new land-, sea- and sky-based vehicles

BONUS: Register your book at quepublishing.com/register to gain access to four online appendixes.

Table of contents

  1. About This E-Book
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents at a Glance
  5. Table of Contents
  6. About the Author
  7. Dedication
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. We Want to Hear from You!
  10. Reader Services
  11. Introduction
    1. Portal Masters, Ready!
    2. What Secrets Will You Uncover?
    3. Share Your Sky-deas!
  12. 1. Skylands Is DOOMED!
  13. 2. Start Your Engines!
    1. Where You Can Play
      1. Console Starter Pack (PS3/PS4, Xbox 360/Xbox One)
      2. Console Dark Edition Starter Pack (PS3/PS4, Xbox 360/Xbox One)
      3. Console Starter Pack (WiiU)
      4. Console Dark Edition Starter Pack (WiiU)
      5. Tablet Starter Pack (Apple iOS Devices)
      6. Console Starter Pack (Wii, Nintendo 3DS)
      7. Console Dark Edition Starter Pack (Wii, Nintendo 3DS)
      8. Digital Starter Pack: “Portal Owner’s Pack”
    2. Nintendo-Specific Character Toys
    3. The Best Starter Pack for You
    4. What You Need to Play
    5. How the Game Works
    6. The Skylands Honor Roll
      1. Master Eon
      2. A Helping Hand!
      3. Kaos and Glumshanks
      4. SuperChargers
      5. Vehicles
      6. In-Game and Chase Variants
      7. Core Skylanders
      8. Dark and Legendary Skylanders
      9. Eon’s Elite
    7. Elements
    8. The Traptanium Portal and Traps
    9. Study Your Stats
      1. Experience Orbs
      2. Health
      3. Speed
      4. Armor
      5. Critical Hit
      6. Elemental Power
    10. Power Up Your Heroes with Upgrades
      1. Standard Upgrades
      2. Upgrade Paths
      3. Soul Gem Abilities
      4. Portal Master Rankings
      5. Emblems
    11. Get Your Engines Burning!
      1. Gearbit Upgrades
      2. Mods
    12. Friends Online: Multiplayer Adventure Mode
    13. Race Online: Multiplayer Racing Games
    14. Skylanders: BattleCast!
  14. 3. The Good Guys
    1. Meet the New SuperChargers
      1. SuperCharger Upgrades
      2. Vehicle Upgrades
      3. Racing Chest Bonus Mods
    2. Shark Shooter Terrafin: “It’s Feeding Time!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    3. Shark Tank
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    4. Smash Hit: “Let’s Rock!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    5. Thump Truck
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    6. Fiesta: “It’s Party Time!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    7. Crypt Crusher
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    8. Bone Bash Roller Brawl: “Let’s Roll!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    9. Tomb Buggy
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    10. Lava Lance Eruptor: “Born to Burn!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    11. Burn-Cycle
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    12. Hammer Slam Bowser (Nintendo Consoles Only)
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    13. Clown Cruiser (Nintendo Consoles Only)
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    14. Spitfire: “Fuel the Fire!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    15. Hot Streak
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    16. High Volt: “Protect and Surge!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    17. Shield Striker
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    18. Double Dare Trigger Happy: “No Gold, No Glory!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    19. Gold Rusher
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    20. Stormblade: “Feather the Storm!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    21. Sky Slicer
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    22. Hurricane Jet-Vac: “Hawk and Awe!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    23. Jet Stream
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    24. Super Shot Stealth Elf: “Silent but Deadly!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    25. Stealth Stinger
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    26. Turbo Charge Donkey Kong (Nintendo Consoles Only)
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    27. Barrel Blaster (Nintendo Consoles Only)
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    28. Thrillipede: “All Hands on Deck!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    29. Buzz Wing
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    30. Dive-Clops: “Look Out Below!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    31. Dive Bomber
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    32. Deep Dive Gill Grunt: “Fear the Fish!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    33. Reef Ripper
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    34. Splat: “The Art of War!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    35. Splatter Splasher
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    36. Big Bubble Pop Fizz: “The Motion of the Potion!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    37. Soda Skimmer
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    38. Nightfall: “Dark and Dangerous!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    39. Sea Shadow
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
    40. Astroblast: “Ready, Set, Glow!”
      1. Attack Moves:
      2. Upgrades:
    41. Sun Runner
      1. Weapons
      2. Horns
      3. Specialty Mods
      4. Performance Mods
  15. 4. The Bad Guys
    1. Sea Villains
      1. Mesmeralda & Wave Singer
      2. Spellslamzer & Rune Slider
      3. Golden Queen & Glitter Glider
      4. Captain Frightbeard & Lil’ Phantom Tide
    2. Sky Villains
      1. Chef Pepper Jack & Toaster Bomber
      2. Wolfgang & Sub Woofer
      3. Stratosfear & Storm Striker
      4. Cap’n Cluck & Sky Scrambler
      5. Kaos & the Doom Jet
    3. Land Villains
      1. Chompy Mage & Chompy Buster
      2. Count Moneybone & Spirit Dragster
      3. Dragon Hunter & Scale Biter
      4. Glumshanks & Steam Roller
  16. 5. Cool Collectibles
    1. Legendary Treasure
    2. Magic Items
    3. Wish Stones
    4. Epic Treasure Chests
    5. Kaos Diaries
    6. Soul Gems
    7. Winged Sapphires
    8. Magic Hats
  17. 6. Explore Skylanders Academy
    1. Eon’s Academy
    2. Kaos’ Tower
    3. The Games Room
    4. Sharpfin and His Pit Crew
    5. Persephone’s Courtyard
      1. The Wishing Well
      2. Training Dummies
    6. The Storage Room
    7. Vehicle Training Zones
    8. Academy Shop
    9. Buzz’s Training Arena
    10. Statues and Maps
    11. Skystones Overdrive
  18. 7. Questing with Tessa, Hugo, and Buzz
    1. Tessa’s Quests
    2. Hugo’s Quests
    3. Buzz and Agent 11 3/5th
      1. Shark Shooter Terrafin & Shark Tank
      2. Smash Hit & Thump Truck
      3. Fiesta & Crypt Crusher
      4. Bone Bash Roller Brawl & Tomb Buggy
      5. Lava Lance Eruptor & Burn Cycle
      6. Hammer Slam Bowser & Clown Cruiser
      7. Spitfire & Hot Streak
      8. High Volt & Shield Striker
      9. Double Dare Trigger Happy & Gold Rusher
      10. Stormblade & Sky Slicer
      11. Hurricane Jet-Vac & Jet Stream
      12. Super Shot Stealth Elf & Stealth Stinger
      13. Turbo Charge Donkey Kong & Barrel Blaster
      14. Thrillipede & Buzz Wing
      15. Dive-Clops & Dive Bomber
      16. Deep Dive Gill Grunt & Reef Ripper
      17. Splat & Splatter Splasher
      18. Big Bubble Pop Fizz & Soda Skimmer
      19. Nightfall & Sea Shadow
      20. Astroblast & Sun Runner
  19. 8. Great Grizzo’s Elemental Challenges
    1. Earth Zone
    2. Fire Zone
    3. Undead Zone
    4. Dark Zone
    5. Air Zone
    6. Water Zone
    7. Life Zone
    8. Light Zone
    9. Tech Zone
    10. Magic Zone
  20. 9. SuperCharged Racing
    1. Sea Racing Tracks
      1. Frozen Fossil Festival
      2. Mystical Vault
      3. The Golden Temple
      4. Tropic Plunder
    2. Sky Racing Tracks
      1. Calamity Canyon
      2. Clock Rock
      3. Cloud Factory
      4. Cluck’s Cuckoo Nest
    3. Land Racing Tracks
      1. Chompy Garden
      2. Dragon Spine
      3. Temple of Arkus
      4. The After Party
  21. 10. Gear Up for Adventure
    1. The Rift to Skylands
      1. Chapter 1: Skylands in Chains
      2. Chapter 2: Motley Meadows
      3. Chapter 3: A Fuel’s Errand
      4. Chapter 4: The Great Breakout
      5. Chapter 5: A Safe Place
    2. The Cloudbreather’s Crag
      1. Chapter 6: Conquered by Kaos
      2. Chapter 7: City Under Sea
      3. Chapter 8: Scaling the Road
      4. Chapter 9: Temple of the Cloudbreather
      5. Chapter 10: Call Down the Thunder
    3. The Cloud Kingdom
      1. Chapter 11: The Brewing Storm
      2. Chapter 12: All Roads Lead to Ruin
      3. Chapter 13: Mayhem at the Market
      4. Chapter 14: Clear Skies Ahead
      5. Chapter 15: The Land of the Undead
    4. Land of the Undead
      1. Chapter 16: Not as Advertised
      2. Chapter 17: Upside Downstairs Overtheres
      3. Chapter 18: Eon’s Escape
      4. Chapter 19: Moneyback Guarantee
      5. Chapter 20: Reunions
    5. Battlebrawl Island
      1. Chapter 21: Cast a Deadly Spellslamzer
      2. Chapter 22: Book Report
    6. The Spell Punk Library
      1. Chapter 23: The Spell Punk Library
      2. Chapter 24: Feathered Friends
    7. Gadfly Glades
      1. Chapter 25: A Teensy Problem
      2. Chapter 26: Fungi Funhouse
      3. Chapter 27: Waterdrop Way
    8. Cap’n Cluck’s Chicken HQ
      1. Chapter 28: Cap’n Cluck’s Chicken HQ
      2. Chapter 29: Fowl Play
      3. Chapter 30: Running Afowl
      4. Chapter 31: Cuckoo’s Nest
      5. Chapter 32: Big Boss Cluck
    9. Monstrous Isles
      1. Chapter 33: Monstrous Isles
      2. Chapter 34: The Last Resort
      3. Chapter 35: Basalt Basin
      4. Chapter 36: Exclusive Shores
      5. Chapter 37: Titanopolis
    10. Ridepocalypse Demo Derby
      1. Chapter 38: Ridepocalypse Demo Derby
      2. Chapter 39: Win, Lose or Glumshanks
    11. Vault of the Ancients
      1. Chapter 40: Vault of the Ancients
      2. Chapter 41: Whispering Wilds
      3. Chapter 42: Riftward Road
      4. Chapter 43: Slumbering Spires
    12. The Bandit Train
      1. Chapter 44: Aerial Ambush
      2. Chapter 45: Highway Robbery
    13. The Sky Eater
      1. Chapter 46: Gathering of Friends
      2. Chapter 47: The Sky Eater
      3. Chapter 48: Grinding Gears
      4. Chapter 49: Darkest Goo
      5. Chapter 50: Crush of Kaos
      6. Chapter 51: Fear and Obey
  22. 11. Fully CHARGED!
  23. Index
  24. A. Portal Master Rankings
  25. B. Trophies and Achievements
  26. C. Magic Items
  27. D. Skystones Overdrive
    1. How to Play
      1. Skystone vs. Skystone
      2. Skystone vs. Empty Space
      3. Special Powers
      4. Overdrive Skystones
      5. Trapped Villain Skystones

Product information

  • Title: The Ultimate Player’s Guide to Skylanders SuperChargers (Unofficial Guide)
  • Author(s): Hayley Camille
  • Release date: May 2016
  • Publisher(s): Que
  • ISBN: 9780134423678