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{{Enemy
{{Enemy
| name = Hoodmonger
| name = Hoodmonger
| image = [[File:Hoodmonger.jpg|250px|center]]
| image = [[File:Rayman_3_Hoodblaster.png|300px|center|''Hoodmonger'']]
| alignment = Bad
| alignment = Bad
| species = [[Hoodlum]]
| species = [[Hoodlum]]
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', ''[[Rayman Kart]]''
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'', ''[[Rayman Kart]]''
| location = [[The Fairy Council]], [[Clearleaf Forest]], [[the Bog of Murk]], [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]], [[the Desert of the Knaaren]], [[the Summit Beyond the Clouds]], [[Hoodlum Headquarters]], [[the Tower of the Leptys]], ''[[Wanna Kick Rayman?]]'', [[Commando]], [[Razoff Circus]] (as a target)
| location = [[The Fairy Council]], [[Clearleaf Forest]], [[the Bog of Murk]], [[The Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman 3)|the Land of the Livid Dead]], [[the Desert of the Knaaren]], [[the Summit Beyond the Clouds]], [[Hoodlum Headquarters]], [[the Tower of the Leptys]], ''[[Wanna Kick Rayman?]]'', [[Commando]], [[Razoff Circus]] (as a target), [[Vertiginous Riddle]], [[Hoodlum Moor]], [[Land of the Livid Dead (Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge)|Land of the Livid Dead]], [[Menhirs of Power]]
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| resistance = [[Image:Lifebar3.png|''3 HP'']]
| attacks = Gun shots (''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''), triple pellet shot (''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'')
| attacks = Gun shots (''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]''), triple pellet shot (''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'')
}}
}}


{{quote|text=The most fanatic soldiers in the war to free [[André|the Dark Lum Lord]] are the Hoodblasters, known for the mighty boomsticks they tout with tyrannical authority. These gritty troops are the grunts of the [[Hoodlum]] Army and feature some of the most scattershot shooting skills ever seen. While off-duty, Hoodblasters live for the cutthroat competition of [[frog]] shooting tournaments.|sign=Press release|source=''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]''<ref>Team Xbox, ''Enemies Revealed'', http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/3666/Rayman-3-Enemies-Revealed/</ref>}}
{{quote|text=The most fanatic soldiers in the war to free [[André|the Dark Lum Lord]] are the Hoodblasters, known for the mighty boomsticks they tout with tyrannical authority. These gritty troops are the grunts of the [[Hoodlum]] Army and feature some of the most scattershot shooting skills ever seen. While off-duty, Hoodblasters live for the cutthroat competition of [[frog]] shooting tournaments.|sign=Press release|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''<ref>Team Xbox, ''Enemies Revealed'', http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/3666/Rayman-3-Enemies-Revealed/</ref>}}


'''Hoodmonger Privates, First Class''', also known as '''Hoodblasters''' in the North American version of the game, are musket-wielding [[Hoodlum]] sharpshooter grunts that appear in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'', ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'' and ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.
{{quote|text=An exceptional marksman. There's no-one better to display a rifle.|sign=In-game description|source=''[[Rayman 3]]''}}
 
'''Hoodmonger Privates, First Class''', also known as '''Hoodblasters'''<ref>The name comes from the North American version of ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and [[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc: Official Strategy Guide‎|the official strategy guide of the same game]].</ref>, are musket-wielding [[Hoodlum]] sharpshooter grunts that appear in ''[[Rayman 3]]'', ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'' and ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.


==Description==
==Description==
[[File:Hoodblaster.jpg|thumb|left|320px|[[André]], in his Hoodmonger form]]
Hoodmongers are the most common enemies and Hoodlums in ''[[Rayman 3]]'' and ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''. They use two types of shotguns to attack [[Rayman]], and they can sometimes be tricked into shooting one another. They wear brown sack-clothes and hats, and their eyes are red or white. They appear in all the worlds, with the exception of [[the Longest Shortcut]]. Their final in-game appearance is in the final battle with [[the Leptys]]/[[Reflux]], during which [[André]] spawns an army of them with [[the Sceptre of the Leptys]].


Hoodmongers are the most common enemies and Hoodlums in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc]]'' and ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''. They use two types of shotguns to attack Rayman, and they can sometimes be tricked into shooting one another. They wear brown sack-clothes and hats, and their eyes are red or white. They appear in all the worlds, with the exception of [[the Longest Shortcut]]. Their final in-game appearance is in the final battle with [[the Leptys]]/[[Reflux]], during which [[André]] spawns an army of them with [[the Sceptre of the Leptys]].
A Hoodmonger also appears in the ''[[Wanna Kick Rayman?]]'' vignettes, which are presented as fictional instruction videos in which a Hoodmonger teaches the viewer how to kill [[Rayman]].


A Hoodmonger also appears in the ''[[Wanna Kick Rayman?]]'' vignettes, which are presented as fictional instruction videos in which a Hoodmonger teaches the viewer how to kill Rayman.
''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'' also features Hoodmongers, in which they fire triple pellet shots instead of their regular gun shots. Even though the projectiles are different, their attack is similar to that of the [[Hoodmonger Officer]]s from [[Rayman 3|the previous game]].


[[File:Charged.jpg|thumb|320px|center|A Hoodmonger]]
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Charged.jpg|A Hoodmonger, as seen in ''[[Rayman 3]]''.
''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'' also features Hoodmongers, in which they fire triple pellet shots instead of their regular gun shots. Even though the projectiles are different, their attack is similar to that of the [[Hoodmonger Officer]]s from the previous game.
Hoodblaster.jpg|[[André]], in his Hoodmonger form.
 
R3HH-BETADemo-PC-LoadingScreen.png|A Hoodmonger 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]].
 
HoodblasterRHR.png|class=sprite|A Hoodmonger in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''.
 
</gallery>
[[File:Hoodlum Scarecrow.JPG|left|thumb|320px|A scarecrow resembling a Hoodmonger (on the right) as seen in a cinematic from ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]'']]
 
[[File:HoodblasterRHR.png|thumb|frame|right|A Hoodmonger in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'']]
 
[[File:Hoodblaster_RK.PNG|frame|right|A Hoodmonger as he appears in ''[[Rayman Kart]]'']]


A Hoodmonger acts as one of the playable racers in ''[[Rayman Kart]]''. His special power is to release an evil [[Lum]] which steals bonuses from the other racers.
A Hoodmonger acts as one of the playable racers in ''[[Rayman Kart]]''. His special power is to release an evil [[Lum]] which steals bonuses from the other racers.
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A [[scarecrow]] resembling a Hoodmonger appears in the intro sequence of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''.
A [[scarecrow]] resembling a Hoodmonger appears in the intro sequence of ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''.


<gallery  widths="320px" heights="240px">
Hoodlum Scarecrow.JPG|A scarecrow resembling a Hoodmonger (on the right) as seen in a cinematic from ''[[Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party]]''.
Hoodblaster_RK.PNG|class=sprite|A Hoodmonger, as he appears in ''[[Rayman Kart]]''.
</gallery>


 
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==Early concept art and artwork gallery==
==Early concept art and artwork gallery==
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File:R3HH-EarlyHoodlumsConceptArt.jpg
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File:R3HH-HoodmongerGun-DevelopmentArtwork.jpg
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File:Rayman3_wanted_1024.jpg
File:Rayman3_wanted_1024.jpg
File:R3HH-HoodmongerWanted-Artwork.jpg
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File:Rayman 3 Hoodblaster Wanted Poster 1.png
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File:R3HH-RaymanAndHoodmonger.jpg
File:Hoodlums.jpg
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File:Welcome.jpg
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==References==
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[[fr:Fantasnip Caporal]]
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[[pl:Elitarny Szeregowiec]]
[[es:Cabo Hoodmonger]]


[[Category:Enemies from Rayman 3]]
[[Category:Enemies from Rayman 3]]
[[Category:Enemies from Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]
[[Category:Hoodlums]]
[[Category:Hoodlums]]
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[[Category:Playable characters]]

Revision as of 22:42, 28 October 2019

Hoodmonger
Hoodmonger
Alignment Bad

Appears in Rayman 3, Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge, Rayman Kart
Location The Fairy Council, Clearleaf Forest, the Bog of Murk, the Land of the Livid Dead, the Desert of the Knaaren, the Summit Beyond the Clouds, Hoodlum Headquarters, the Tower of the Leptys, Wanna Kick Rayman?, Commando, Razoff Circus (as a target), Vertiginous Riddle, Hoodlum Moor, Land of the Livid Dead, Menhirs of Power

Portrayed by {{{portrayed by}}}

Resistance 3 HP
Attacks Gun shots (Rayman 3), triple pellet shot (Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge)

Sex {{{sex}}}
Species Hoodlum

Relatives {{{relatives}}}
The most fanatic soldiers in the war to free the Dark Lum Lord are the Hoodblasters, known for the mighty boomsticks they tout with tyrannical authority. These gritty troops are the grunts of the Hoodlum Army and feature some of the most scattershot shooting skills ever seen. While off-duty, Hoodblasters live for the cutthroat competition of frog shooting tournaments.
—Press release, Rayman 3[1]
An exceptional marksman. There's no-one better to display a rifle.
—In-game description, Rayman 3

Hoodmonger Privates, First Class, also known as Hoodblasters[2], are musket-wielding Hoodlum sharpshooter grunts that appear in Rayman 3, Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge and Rayman Kart.

Description

Hoodmongers are the most common enemies and Hoodlums in Rayman 3 and Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge. They use two types of shotguns to attack Rayman, and they can sometimes be tricked into shooting one another. They wear brown sack-clothes and hats, and their eyes are red or white. They appear in all the worlds, with the exception of the Longest Shortcut. Their final in-game appearance is in the final battle with the Leptys/Reflux, during which André spawns an army of them with the Sceptre of the Leptys.

A Hoodmonger also appears in the Wanna Kick Rayman? vignettes, which are presented as fictional instruction videos in which a Hoodmonger teaches the viewer how to kill Rayman.

Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge also features Hoodmongers, in which they fire triple pellet shots instead of their regular gun shots. Even though the projectiles are different, their attack is similar to that of the Hoodmonger Officers from the previous game.

A Hoodmonger acts as one of the playable racers in Rayman Kart. His special power is to release an evil Lum which steals bonuses from the other racers.

A scarecrow resembling a Hoodmonger appears in the intro sequence of Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party.


Early concept art and artwork gallery

Artwork gallery

References

  1. Team Xbox, Enemies Revealed, http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/3666/Rayman-3-Enemies-Revealed/
  2. The name comes from the North American version of Rayman 3 and the official strategy guide of the same game.