Heavy Metal Fist

The Heavy Metal Fist combat fatigue.

The Heavy Metal Fist is a temporary power used on several occasions by Rayman in Rayman 3 and Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge. It serves as a power-up to Rayman's telescopic fist by increasing its damage potential, akin to the Golden Fists in the original Rayman game and Power Fists in Rayman 2.

In Rayman 3

This gives each fist a Superpower: you can wipe out an enemy with a single blow and even break down doors.

—Manual (UK version), Rayman 3

The Heavy Metal Fist gives Rayman the power to blast Hoodlum barricades into rubble. And in combat, Rayman can use it to serve up a spiky knuckle sandwich to enemies.

—Manual (US version), Rayman 3

In Rayman 3, the Heavy Metal Fist is provided by red Laser-Washing Powder cans and doubles the strength of Rayman's fist. It lasts 12.5 seconds, making it the third longest lasting of the Laser-Washing Powder power-ups.

The Heavy Metal Fist is first encountered in the first level of Clearleaf Forest. Convenient for its offensive capabilities, allowing for quicker dispatching of enemies. It is also notable as a key weakness of the Heckler, who can only be rendered vulnerable by being hit by a fully charged Heavy Metal Fist. Also, a fully charged Heavy Metal Fist can instantaneously defeat Spinneroos, causing them to collapse in a manner not too dissimilar to defeated Robo-Pirates in Rayman 2. It also features during both fights with Reflux, acting as a far more potent and effective offensive attack in comparison to Rayman's own telescopic fist.

Outside of combat, the Heavy Metal Fist is primarily used to demolish doors blocking Rayman's progress, and its extra power means it can smash pigpots without the need to charge, a useful trait for scorers. It also is useful in destroying large snowballs that would otherwise squash Rayman in the second part of the Summit Beyond the Clouds, that Rayman cannot destroy using his normal fist.

Two advertisements for Rayman 3, certain versions of the game's box art, and promotional material for the game depict Rayman using the Heavy Metal Fist without changing his clothes.

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  The Heavy Metal Fist in Rayman 3
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  The early design of the Heavy Metal Fist combat fatigue

In Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge

The Heavy Metal Fist in Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge.

This will turn Rayman's fist into a devastating, door-smashing, enemy-bashing wrecking ball.

—Manual, Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge

This power-up is also present in Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge, in which it is provided by yellow cans and changes Rayman's colour scheme to a purple tone. It is notably used to destroy the Infernal Machine. It can also be used to destroy gates that block the player from advancing.

In Brawlhalla

Rayman's Epic Skin in Brawlhalla, Super Metal Rayman.

Main article: Super Metal Rayman

Rayman's Epic Skin in the fighting game Brawlhalla, Super Metal Rayman, wears a Heavy Metal Fist costume. His gauntlets are notably called "Heavy Metal Fists".

In Rayman Legends Retold

The Heavy Metal Fist in Rayman Legends Retold.

A Heavy Metal Fist skin known as the "Metal Mania Outfit" will appear in Rayman Legends Retold as part of the "Hoodlum Havoc Pack" preorder bonus.

Trivia

• During the third part of Clearleaf Forest, there is a Heavy Metal Fist which, when picked up, will show the animation of Rayman receiving the power which usually only plays the first time the player comes across the power-up. However, by this point, Rayman will have used the Heavy Metal Fist several times. This can also occur in the second part of the Tower of the Leptys.

External links

• Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc TV Ad 1 at YouTube
• Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc TV Ad 2 at YouTube