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{{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= | {{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: Hoodlum Havoc]]''<ref>Team Xbox, ''Enemies Revealed'', http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/3666/Rayman-3-Enemies-Revealed/</ref>}} | ||
'''Hoodbooms''' are [[plum juice]] jug-throwing [[Hoodlum]]s which appear in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'' and ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''. | '''Hoodbooms''' are [[plum juice]] jug-throwing [[Hoodlum]]s which appear in ''[[Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc|Rayman 3]]'' and ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]''. | ||
[[File:Hoodbomber.jpg|thumb|left|320px|The first Hoodboom encounter in [[Clearleaf Forest]]]] | |||
Hoodbooms are a similar shape to [[Hoodblaster]]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 [[Hoodblaster]] 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. | Hoodbooms are a similar shape to [[Hoodblaster]]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 [[Hoodblaster]] 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 [[Hoodlum]]s, having sold well over three copies. | |||
[[File:HoodboomJugRHR.png|frame|left|A Hoodboom throwing a jug of [[plum juice]] at [[Rayman]] in ''[[Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge]]'']] | |||
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]] fist. These are known as [[Stumbleboom]]s. | 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]] fist. These are known as [[Stumbleboom]]s. | ||
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Hoodbooms act very similarly to the [[bomb pirate]] from ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''. | Hoodbooms act very similarly to the [[bomb pirate]] from ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''. | ||
==Shielded Hoodboom== | |||
[[File:R3GBA-HoodlumHideout-ShieldedHoodboom.PNG|frame|left|A [[shielded Hoodboom]]]] | [[File:R3GBA-HoodlumHideout-ShieldedHoodboom.PNG|frame|left|A [[shielded Hoodboom]]]] | ||
''Main article: [[Shielded Hoodboom]]'' | ''Main article: [[Shielded Hoodboom]]'' | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In an early piece of artwork, a Hoodboom was shown holding some kind of bazooka. Whether this was its original weapon remains unclear. | *In an early piece of artwork, a Hoodboom was shown holding some kind of bazooka. Whether this was its original weapon remains unclear. | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Enemies from Rayman 3]] | [[Category:Enemies from Rayman 3]] | ||