- “Shoot For the Stars!”
- —Star Strike's official catchphrase
Star Strike is a Magic core Skylander who first appeared in Skylanders: Swap Force.
Background
Development
In early concept art, Star Strike's dress was patterned with stars, and she appeared as an elf with a bun of white hair. Instead of fans, she wielded a magical scroll depicting a blue bird against a backdrop of constellations. Her scroll could unfurl into a shield, a flow of magical energy, a tornado, a trap that stunned enemies, or a mid-range attack.[3]
Personality
You can't pull the wool over this bewitching alien's eyes. She's most likely to send evil into orbit with her star fall blast.[1]
Biography
Looking for a way to magically banish the Skylanders, Kaos poured through every dusty scroll and ancient tome he could find. Upon stumbling across a rare and extremely powerful spell, he began to recite its words. However, he sneezed midway through the incantation. As a result, instead of sending the Skylanders far away, Star Strike was plucked from her home in the distant cosmos and brought into Skylands. Surprised, Kaos thought he’d won a powerful new ally in the mysterious and reserved Star Strike. But she knew evil when she saw it and promptly unleashed her fierce magical powers on him. Word of her victory over Kaos spread quickly and she was soon asked by Master Eon to join the Skylanders.
Story
The Kaos Trap
Star Strike was the first to answer Hugo's call to help the Skylanders at the Radiant Isles against an army of Trolls. Unfortunately, she, Tree Rex and Gill Grunt were busy evacuating the inhabitants of Stonetown from a crumbling dam before it gave out, and were unable to go and help Stealth Elf, Pop Fizz, and Wash Buckler.
Return of the Dragon King
When Malefor defeated most of the Skylanders that were summoned to protect the Skylanders Academy, Star Strike was one of the remaining heroes that served as the school's last line of defense. Despite assisting her fellow Skylanders in forming a barrier that held back Malefor's massive firebreath, they were ultimately defeated when the evil dragon delivered a devastating tail strike that broke through the Academy walls.
Gameplay
Stats
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.
- Health: 260 (max. 520)
- Speed: 43 (max. 91)
- Armor: 12 (max. 42)
- Critical Hit: 8 (max. 58)
- Elemental Power: 25 (max. 75)
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
- Strength: 80
- Defense: 80
- Agility: 80
- Luck: 80
These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.
- Health: 0 (max. 0)
- Speed: 0 (max. 48)
- Armor: 0 (max. 30)
- Critical Hit: 0 (max. 50)
- Elemental Power: 0 (max. 50)
Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.
- Strength: 90
- Defense: 80
- Agility: 80
- Luck: 80
Abilities
| Basic Abilities These abilities are available from the start of the game. |
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| Star Gate | Cosmic Twirl |
Shooting Stars
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 Press Attack 1 to summon a powerful star that will attack nearby enemies then return. Reflect the returning star with Attack 2 to power it up and do more damage. |
 Press Attack 2 to preform a magical spin, reflecting any projectiles nearby. |
 Press Attack 1 rapidly to shoot many sparkling star projectiles at nearby enemies. | ||||
| Basic Upgrades Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone/Power Pods. | ||||||
| Starfall | Star-Filled Sky | Your Biggest Fan | Star Power | |||
 Press Attack 3 to cause stars to fall and damage nearby enemies. Press Attack 2 to deflect the stars at enemies that are farther away. |
 Press Attack 3 to cause even more stars to fall and damage nearby enemies |
 Press Attack 2 to spin and reflect projectiles. Spin radius is now increased making it more likely to deflect projectiles and power up the star. |
 Press Attack 1 rapidly to shoot star shards at enemies that do increased damage. | |||
| Star Gazer |
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| Star Light | Star Struck | Star Bright | ||
 Starfall now causes a massive explosive star to fall from the sky. Press Attack 2 to deflect it at enemies. |
 Press Attack 3 to cause powerful stars that do increased damage to fall and damage nearby enemies. |
 Starfall can be used two times. Set up a star field blockade. |
| Cosmic Reflector |
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| Atom Splitter | Star Evasion | Super Star | ||
 Press Attack 1 to shoot a star projectile. Press Attack 2 when it is close to deflect it and shoot two smaller projectiles. |
 Armor is increased. No one would have thought that a dress could be so sturdy. |
 Press Attack 1 to shoot a star projectile. Press Attack 2 when it is close to deflect it. Deflecting four times makes it grow larger and do more damage. |
Skylanders can use abilities depending on their level.
Starting Powers
- Star Ball (Primary Attack): Press (Y) to throw the Star Ball.
- Star Spin (Secondary Attack): Press (X) to perform the Star Spin, damaging any enemies nearby.
Upgrades
- Star Ball Reflect (requires level: 3): Gain the ability to reflect the Star Ball using the Star Spin (X) ability. The Star Ball will charge each time it is reflected. This will speed up the Star Ball and do more damage to enemies.
- Fan Darts (requires level: 6): When the Star Ball is active, press (Y) to throw fan projectiles at enemies.
- Star Rain (requires level: 9): Sprint (A) into an active Star Ball to throw it up into the air, causing it to break up and rain down projectiles on enemies. The higher charge the Star Ball is when activated, the more projectiles that rain down.
Quests
Basic Quests
- Bad Guy Basher: Defeat 1000 enemies.
- Fruit Frontiersman: Eat 15 fruit.
- Flawless Challenger: Complete a non-Story Mode level at full health.
- True Gladiator: Win 10 PVP matches.
- Totally Maxed Out: Reach level 20 and purchase all Upgrades for this Skylander.
Elemental Quests
- Elementalist: Deal 7500 elemental bonus damage.
- Puzzle Power: Push a Laser Puzzle Beam to defeat an enemy.
- Mage Rivalry: Defeat a total of 25 Cyclops Gazermages or Cyclops Sleetthrowers.
Unique Quest
- Deflection Master: Deflect the Returning Star 20 times in a row.
Quotes
Battle Cries
- "Shoot For the Stars!"
- "It's in the stars!"
- "Time to shine!"
- "Starlight star-fight!"
- "Shining through!"
- "You've been starstruck!"
- "Let's explore!"
- "On my way!"
- "By the stars!"
- "Like stars in the sky!"
- "A brilliant victory!"
- "Hoohoo! Twinkle twinkle!"
- "The stars have aligned!"
- "Alright!"
- "A shining success!"
- "Rise and shine!"
- "Luck of the stars!"
- "The bright of the night!"
- "Star Blast!" - after leveling up
- "Cosmic energy!"
- "Illuminating!" - when checking stats
- "Ah! A rising star!"
- "Fit for the stars!" - when wearing a hat
- "Looking stellar!"
- "Worthy of a star!" - when given a nickname
- "A stellar name!"
Media Quotes
- "Wait! No! Don't tell us what you have!"- The Card Game short cut
- "Bingo!? Aw, man! Doesn't anyone know how to play this game?!"
Character Trailers
See also
Gallery
Trivia
- Star Strike is the one Skylander who can perform her secondary attack, the Cosmic Twirl, while jumping or after stepping on the bounce pad in Swap Force.
- Star Strike was originally called Fan Girl.[4]
- Despite being the second female Magic Skylander while Ninjini was the first, Star Strike is the first female core Magic Skylander (second one being Déjà Vu).
- Coincidentally, they all have featureless eyes.
- When she shoots her star at the sheep, their wool changes colors. She is the second Magic Skylander to possess this ability, while Double Trouble was the first with his Eldritch Beam.
- Star Strike was a character that people loved instantly, and when the developers showed them that she could reflect her own projectiles, players would just lose their minds.[5]
- She slightly resembles Raven from Teen Titans (but only when Raven has her hood on).
- She also has similarities with Starfire from "Teen Titans" as both are female, aliens, protagonists, can fly (Star Strike hovers above the ground due to her not having visible legs.), have energy attacks and have the word "star" as the first syllable of their names.
- She also resembles Architect from Battle Camp as both have color black in their hoods and outfits, color white and fan shape in their blades, and a shadowy face (Star Strike's face is shadowy except her eyes).
- She has the Magic symbol on her tessons (when put together), her dress, and her cape button.
- Both Star Strike's cape and hood seem to be held by her golden button, have the same color scheme, and don't match the rest of her outfit. This could mean that her cape and hood are the same piece of cloth.
- Star Strike's voice actress, Misty Lee, is known as a professional magician.
- Star Strike is noticeably similar to Spotlight:
- Their attacks are both linked with light.
- They both have featureless eyes.
- They are both voiced by Misty Lee.
- They both share the same quote, "Time to Shine!"
- As a LightCore figure, her eyes light up. Also, after she purchases her Soul Gem ability, "Shooting Star", her face almost lights up completely blocking her glowing eyes within the game.
- She, Gearshift, and Rocky Roll are the only Skylanders that has the same number in all their stats.
- Her and Enigma's faces are covered by their hoods.
- Coincidentally, they are both of the Magic element.
- However Star Strike's eyes can be seen, while Enigma's head is invisible.
- Her quote "Starlight, star fight!" is the base for the pun of Lob-Star's official catchphrase "Star Bright, Star Fight!"
- At the beginning of her Soul Gem preview, her cape is missing.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Skylanders Universe: The Complete Collection, Page 118
- ↑ Misty Lee's Voiceover Portfolio. Misty Lee's website.
- ↑ Strata: The Art of Skylanders Swap Force. (Date Posted: Feb. 19, 2024).
- ↑ Skylanders Swap Force Preview: Inside the Halls of Vicarious Visions. (Date Posted - Sep. 19, 2013). TheHDRoom
- ↑ Strata: The Art of Skylanders Swap Force. (Date Posted: Feb. 19, 2024).
