Hoodmonger

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	(behind shield)
Attacks	Gun shots (Rayman 3), triple pellet shot (Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge)
Sex	{{{sex}}}
Species	Hoodlum
Relatives	{{{relatives}}}

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

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^[2]

An exceptional marksman. There's no-one better to display a rifle.
—In-game description, Rayman 3

Description

Hoodmongers are the most common enemies and Hoodlums in Rayman 3 and Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge. They wear brown sack-clothes and hats, and their eyes are red or white. They use two types of rifles, known as Boomsticks, to attack Rayman, and they can sometimes be tricked into shooting one another. In certain areas Hoodmongers can hide behind rotatable wooden shields to protect themselves. Due to a hole in the shield for their guns, they are still able to attack. Despite the protection, Rayman can defeat them with curved shots. Behind shields, Hoodmongers have a lower resistance, and give fewer points when defeated.

In Rayman 3

In Rayman 3, Hoodmongers 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, as seen in Rayman 3.
André, in his Hoodmonger form.
A Hoodmonger can be seen in the PC's beta demo loading screen of Rayman 3. It also had a different design during the development of the game.
A Hoodmonger in one of the Wanna Kick Rayman vignettes.
A Hoodmonger, as appearing in the final stage in the Tower of the Leptys.

In Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge

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 in Rayman: Hoodlums' Revenge.

In Rayman Kart

A Hoodmonger makes its first and currently only playable appearance in Rayman Kart as one of the playable racers. Its special power is to release an evil Lum which steals bonuses from the other racers.

A Hoodmonger, as it appears in Rayman Kart.

In Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party

While no Hoodlums physically appear in Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party, a scarecrow resembling a Hoodmonger appears in the game's intro sequence.

A scarecrow resembling a Hoodmonger (on the right) as seen in a cinematic from Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party.

In Rayman Legends Retold

A Hoodmonger-themed skin for Globox known as the "Hoodlum Outfit" will appear in Rayman Legends Retold as part of the "Hoodlum Havoc Pack" preorder bonus.