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Bashers are a variety of Beetleworx. Unlike their brethren, they have a more humanoid build and are seen carrying blades. They're first encountered in Pirates of the Wasteland as Hook's mechanical crew. Although they would later show up outside of the world, even appearing in the sequel.
Variants
In Epic Mickey
- In Pirates of the Wasteland, the Bashers appears as cybernetic pirates, who initially were normal pirates from Animatronic Captain Hook's crew before being converted into mechanical robots using Hook's Machine.
- In the Lonesome Manor, they wear skeleton outfits, modeled after the ones seen in both The Skeleton Dance and The Mad Doctor shorts.
- In the second visit to Space Voyage, they are dressed as Maximillian from The Black Hole.
In Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- In the Floatyard, they are modeled after Tik-Tok from Return to Oz.
- An unused version that was meant to be in Autotopia, where it resembles some kind of chef. It appears to be fully modeled and rigged, suggesting it was removed quite late into development.
Strategy
Bashers are particularly dangerous, in part because they can run faster than Mickey. They will run up to him and unleash a quick spin attack which is difficult to punish. To defeat a Basher, first use Thinner to erase its armor. Without armor, the weak point on its back is exposed. It is easiest for Mickey to hit the weak point if he waits for the Basher to use a slow spin attack, which will cause its weak point to face forward. Once hit, a Basher will quickly retaliate with another spin attack, then run off to repair its toon armor. Alternatively, it is possible but annoying to sneak up behind one and land a hit on its weak point after thinning it, or even before it can ever paint its armor in. Paint is mostly useless against Bashers, but it will slow them down slightly. Bashers are one of the most resilient enemies, with three hit points. Once Mickey has defeated one, it will explode as all the other Beetleworx do.
A Basher will immediately assault any TV Sketch it sees, making itself vulnerable to attack. This fact can work against Mickey in situations where a TV must be placed on a power pad for some time. A well-placed Anvil Sketch will instantly crush and destroy a Basher.
Trivia
- The presence of Bashers outside of Pirates of the Wasteland is unexplained, as they were supposed to have been members of Captain Hook's crew. It is most likely that the Mad Doctor used them as a basis for more Beetleworx, or that Animatronic Captain Hook lent some of his crew-members to the Mad Doctor.
- Similarly, the presence of Bashers in Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two conflicts with the canonicity of Mickey having fixed Hook's Machine, as the machine is supposed to have turned them back into pirates.
Gallery
Bashers Gallery
A collection of images relating to Bashers
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