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{{Enemy
[[File:Hoodbomber2.jpg|thumb]]
| name = Hoodboom
| image = [[File:HoodoBomb.png|250px|Hoodboom]]
| alignment = Bad
| species = [[Hoodlum]]
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''
| location = [[Clearleaf Forest]], [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]], [[the Summit Beyond the Clouds]], [[Hoodlum Headquarters]], [[Sentinel]], [[Commando]], [[Vertiginous Riddle]], [[Hoodlum Moor]], [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge)|Land of the Livid Dead]], [[Clouds of Peril]]
| resistance = [[File:Lifebar6.png|6 HP]]<ref>Depending on the charging time, [[Rayman]] can inflict the following damage with his fists:
* [[Telescopic fist|Standard fist]]: 1; 1.25; 1.5; 1.75; 2; 2.25; 2.5; 2.75; 3
* [[Heavy Metal Fist]]: 2; 2.5; 3; 3.5; 4; 4.5; 5; 5.5; 6</ref> (''[[Rayman 3]]'')
[[File:Lifebar3.png|3 HP]] (''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'')
| attacks = [[Plum juice]] jug throw
}}


These are often seen standing out of reach throwing explosive bottles at [[Rayman]] laughing maniacally and, if they cannot be reached, there will usually be a [[Laser-Washing Powder|shock rocket]] power up nearby.
{{quote|text=The Hoodboom is a grenade launcher. He's the only [[Hoodlum]] who can count up to 3. These top-flight mathematicians also love writing poetry. Their anthology, entitled ''Don't Take It Anti-Personnelly'', has sold more than ... well, more than 3 copies, that's for sure.|sign=In-game description|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}


They have a red cloak on with a yellow stripe across them and have explosive bottles attached to a strap around their front. They have a hole in the top of their heads which sometimes releases a long stream of smoke.
{{quote|text=It's hard to say where exactly the Hoodbooms' allegiances lie: with [[André|the Dark Lum Lord]] or with the firebombs they crave to set off. Striving to create the biggest explosion ever recorded, Hoodbooms craft explosives with a demolitionist's skill, only to detonate them with a maniac's glee. It's no wonder Hoodbooms can turn almost any household item into a high explosive, their favourite being a jug of [[plum juice]].|sign=Press release|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''<ref>Team Xbox, ''Enemies Revealed'', http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/3666/Rayman-3-Enemies-Revealed/</ref>}}


[[Category: Enemies]]
'''Hoodbooms''' are [[plum juice]] jug-throwing [[Hoodlum]] explosive specialists who appear in ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and its spin-off ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''.
[[Category: Enemies from Rayman 3]]
 
[[Category: Hoodlums]]
==Description==
 
[[File:Hoodbomber.jpg|thumb|left|320px|The first Hoodboom encounter in [[Clearleaf Forest]].]]
 
Hoodbooms are a similar shape to [[Hoodmonger]]s, but feature bright red-and-yellow colouring, a [[scarecrow]] grin and a distinctive, scorched head, from which a pillar of smoke occasionally billows. Rather than the crude blunderbusses used by their [[Hoodmonger]] brethren, Hoodbooms arm themselves with explosive jugs of [[plum juice]], which they can throw over great distances. They always carry a large number of them on a strap around their torso. Hoodbooms first appear in [[Clearleaf Forest]], and feature in most following levels. In the [[Hoodlum Headquarters]], Hoodbooms are also released by the [[Horrible Machine]], two at a time.
 
They are somewhat maniacal and can often be seen laughing crazily and juggling their explosives. However, despite outward appearances, Hoodbooms are considered to be the most intelligent of all [[Hoodlum]]s, as they are the only ones able to count to three. Hoodbooms are also known to write poetry; one Hoodboom wrote an anthology called 'Don't Take It Anti-Personnelly' which proved quite popular with other [[Hoodlum]]s, having sold well over three copies.
 
Hoodbooms often stand in high places where they cannot be reached without the aid of the [[Shock Rocket]]; they usually laugh in their high-pitched voices while throwing bombs down towards [[Rayman]]. However, even grounded Hoodbooms are not easy to defeat; they are twice as [[Resistance|resistant]] as [[Hoodmonger]]s, and when [[Telescopic fist|punched]], they grow angry and begin to throw a large number of jugs at once, making it difficult to avoid being damaged by them. Some Hoodbooms stand on stilts in order to avoid attacks, but are susceptible to being brought down by the [[Vortex]] [[Telescopic fist|fist]]. These are known as [[Stumbleboom]]s.
 
Hoodbooms also appear in some of ''[[Rayman 3]]'''s minigames, most notably [[Sentinel]], in which the player controls a Hoodboom using his [[plum juice]] jugs to guard a tower from angry [[Knaaren]].
 
''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'' also features Hoodbooms. While their appearance and their tactic remain unchanged, they are twice as [[Resistance|weak]] as before, taking only three [[Telescopic fist|punches]] to be defeated.
 
Hoodbooms act very similarly to the [[bomb pirate]] from [[Rayman 1|the original ''Rayman'' game]].
 
<div><ul>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:R3HH-BETADemo-PC-LoadingScreen.png|thumb|320px|A Hoodboom can be seen in the PC's beta [[List of Rayman demos|demo]] loading screen of ''[[Rayman 3]]''. It also had a different design during [[Rayman 3 (early production)|the development of the game]].]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:Sentinel-Arcade-R3HH-PC-Strenght.jpg|thumb|320px|class="sprite"|A Hoodboom serves as a playable character in the [[Sentinel]] minigame.]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:HoodboomJugRHR.png|frame|240px|class="sprite"|A Hoodboom throwing a jug of [[plum juice]] at [[Rayman]] in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''.]] </li>
<li style="display: inline-block;"> [[File:RHR Hoodboom.png|frame|240px|class="sprite"]] </li>
</ul></div>
 
==Shielded Hoodboom==
''Main article: [[Shielded Hoodboom]]''
[[File:R3GBA-HoodlumHideout-ShieldedHoodboom.PNG|frame|right|class=sprite|A [[shielded Hoodboom]].]]
In [[Rayman 3 (Game Boy Advance)|the Game Boy Advance version of ''Rayman 3'']], [[shielded Hoodboom]]s appear in the first part of [[Hoodlum Hideout]] and are shown throwing explosive bottles of [[plum juice]] at [[Rayman]] while holding a large, wooden shield, which can be destroyed by [[Rayman]]'s [[telescopic fist]]. In the second part of the same level, different [[shielded Hoodboom]]s appear, carrying impenetrable metal shields, which [[Rayman]] has to circle.
 
{{clear}}
 
==Trivia==
*In an early piece of artwork, a Hoodboom was shown holding some kind of bazooka. Whether this was its original weapon remains unclear.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="320px" heights="240px">
Early Hoodboom.jpg|An earlier version of the Hoodboom.
</gallery>
 
==References==
<references />
 
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[[fr:Boomboleros]]
[[pl:Wybuchniak]]
[[es:Hoodbum]]
[[ru:Злубомбер]]
 
[[Category:Enemies from Rayman 3]]
[[Category:Enemies from Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]
[[Category:Hoodlums]]
[[Category:Playable characters]]

Latest revision as of 10:26, 25 September 2023

Hoodboom
Hoodboom
Alignment Bad

Appears in Rayman 3, Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge
Location Clearleaf Forest, the Land of the Livid Dead, the Summit Beyond the Clouds, Hoodlum Headquarters, Sentinel, Commando, Vertiginous Riddle, Hoodlum Moor, Land of the Livid Dead, Clouds of Peril

Portrayed by {{{portrayed by}}}

Resistance 6 HP[1] (Rayman 3)

3 HP (Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge)

Attacks Plum juice jug throw

Sex {{{sex}}}
Species Hoodlum

Relatives {{{relatives}}}
The Hoodboom is a grenade launcher. He's the only Hoodlum who can count up to 3. These top-flight mathematicians also love writing poetry. Their anthology, entitled Don't Take It Anti-Personnelly, has sold more than ... well, more than 3 copies, that's for sure.
—In-game description, Rayman 3
It's hard to say where exactly the Hoodbooms' allegiances lie: with the Dark Lum Lord or with the firebombs they crave to set off. Striving to create the biggest explosion ever recorded, Hoodbooms craft explosives with a demolitionist's skill, only to detonate them with a maniac's glee. It's no wonder Hoodbooms can turn almost any household item into a high explosive, their favourite being a jug of plum juice.
—Press release, Rayman 3[2]

Hoodbooms are plum juice jug-throwing Hoodlum explosive specialists who appear in Rayman 3 and its spin-off Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge.

Description

The first Hoodboom encounter in Clearleaf Forest.

Hoodbooms are a similar shape to Hoodmongers, but feature bright red-and-yellow colouring, a scarecrow grin and a distinctive, scorched head, from which a pillar of smoke occasionally billows. Rather than the crude blunderbusses used by their Hoodmonger brethren, Hoodbooms arm themselves with explosive jugs of plum juice, which they can throw over great distances. They always carry a large number of them on a strap around their torso. Hoodbooms first appear in Clearleaf Forest, and feature in most following levels. In the Hoodlum Headquarters, Hoodbooms are also released by the Horrible Machine, two at a time.

They are somewhat maniacal and can often be seen laughing crazily and juggling their explosives. However, despite outward appearances, Hoodbooms are considered to be the most intelligent of all Hoodlums, as they are the only ones able to count to three. Hoodbooms are also known to write poetry; one Hoodboom wrote an anthology called 'Don't Take It Anti-Personnelly' which proved quite popular with other Hoodlums, having sold well over three copies.

Hoodbooms often stand in high places where they cannot be reached without the aid of the Shock Rocket; they usually laugh in their high-pitched voices while throwing bombs down towards Rayman. However, even grounded Hoodbooms are not easy to defeat; they are twice as resistant as Hoodmongers, and when punched, they grow angry and begin to throw a large number of jugs at once, making it difficult to avoid being damaged by them. Some Hoodbooms stand on stilts in order to avoid attacks, but are susceptible to being brought down by the Vortex fist. These are known as Stumblebooms.

Hoodbooms also appear in some of Rayman 3's minigames, most notably Sentinel, in which the player controls a Hoodboom using his plum juice jugs to guard a tower from angry Knaaren.

Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge also features Hoodbooms. While their appearance and their tactic remain unchanged, they are twice as weak as before, taking only three punches to be defeated.

Hoodbooms act very similarly to the bomb pirate from the original Rayman game.

Shielded Hoodboom

Main article: Shielded Hoodboom

In the Game Boy Advance version of Rayman 3, shielded Hoodbooms appear in the first part of Hoodlum Hideout and are shown throwing explosive bottles of plum juice at Rayman while holding a large, wooden shield, which can be destroyed by Rayman's telescopic fist. In the second part of the same level, different shielded Hoodbooms appear, carrying impenetrable metal shields, which Rayman has to circle.


Trivia

  • In an early piece of artwork, a Hoodboom was shown holding some kind of bazooka. Whether this was its original weapon remains unclear.

Gallery

References

  1. Depending on the charging time, Rayman can inflict the following damage with his fists:
  2. Team Xbox, Enemies Revealed, http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/3666/Rayman-3-Enemies-Revealed/