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Sunburn.
The only character from the first game to not have another version made. This makes him the oldest skylander to not have a repose of any kind. Either the developers hate this guy real bad, or he sold poorly, nobody liked him. I thought I'd bring this up to remind y'all.

Anyone think we'll maybe get him in a future game or perhaps added to the Eon's Elite. Still I think it's worth noting this character is so special that he could become the rarest character to exist. Fans of this character should use this topic to remember this ancient, rare character, shed tears.

(BTW, I'm not sure where this topic should go, so mods please move to where you think is appropriate.)

EDIT: While I certainly agree with the comments on how he is a below-average character, I do think it is showing that we are getting to the stage where new characters will just be better versions of past characters with improved but similar attacks. I certainly haven't played as Sunburn for quite some time and that clearly comes down to his weak, awkward attacks.
As for his rarity, at least here in the UK, I haven't seen this character on store shelves since Giants.

For sure, an Eon's Elite version would be a great idea, or if in future games, they may continue doing full revamps and use Eon's Elite as reposes then they could revamp the entire character.

To be honest, he isn't rare at all (I can easily purchase him at ToysRUs), and his gameplay is just mediocre at best. Cynder is essentally the same as him, gameplay wise (although his teleport is different).

They could bring him back as an Eon's Elite, but you can just as easily purchase a cheaper, more expansive pack that includes Dragon's Peak, two Magic Items, and him.

His sole appearance in any extra material is also a cameo. I don't think he even had a speaking line, don't have a copy of Stump Smash Crosses the Bone Dragon.

I don't think it's because anyone hates him(and better not otherwise why the hell did you let him in the lineup), but it's probably because his personality is a copy and paste of Camo, and now everyone does his moveset better. Quite a shame too, considering he's pretty much on Hex's pre-skylander situation and that could lead to some pretty complex stuff over having to live a life on the run whenever he isn't among his team.

Has it been confirmed whether he'll be in the new Eon's Elites or not? (I've been on holiday during the past few days, so I haven't been keeping up to date).

I don't think it's been 100% confirmed. I believe some press representatives said that the 6 revealed so far are the only ones, but press representatives aren't always the most reliable source. We might not know for sure until we check the in-game collection lists.

He is a pretty character to play with so I can see why he has never been reposed

Sunburn has an excellent design, but mediocre, if not terrible game play. His flame thrower is good, but not great. His teleport is awful and his Phoenix dash is slow and doesn't go far.

There are Skylanders who have basically better versions of his moves.

Torch: Her flame thrower is very well done and gets some pretty good upgrades.

Hoot Loop: Hoot Loops teleporting is just down right excellent, it's given it's fullest potential.

Any Skylander with a charge attack: Namely Spyro, Fryno, Trail Blazer and Hot Dog with the fireball combo upgrade.


I love Sunburn, but there isn't much to give him, and EE would be great and I'd totes get it, but when it comes to a wow-pow or a remake, it'll be tough to give him anything new.

Also his voice doesn't fit him at all.

Huh? I don't see why all of you seem to hate his gameplay. I haven't played him for a while (especially in SF... And I haven't even tried him in TT because all the old Skylanders suck there), but I always thought it was fun. imo, if they just make his teleport faster and some attacks stronger he would be great at mid-range. At least his attacks aren't clunky, even if they're slowish.

Then again, I'm one of those weird people who likes a lot of weak characters and disdains a lot of the ones people consider broken (especially Terrafin and Bat Spin). :v

His voice reminds me of Batman, and now I imagine him like that. And it's rad.

P.S. Though younger, Fright Rider's never had another iteration either, unless you count the GiTD variant.

Fright Rider at least had a variant and has some good appearances in the books,Sunburn has less than even them.

...Why do people like Sunburn? He was just another generic dragon, probably the least interesting one too, alongside Cynder and Whirlwind.

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...Why do people like Sunburn? He was just another generic dragon, probably the least interesting one too, alongside Cynder and Whirlwind.

Cynder has an entire previous reboot behind her, Whirlwind has the adorable factor going on. Sunburn is cool like any phoenix character, but I don't think he has much past that unlike the other dragons. He's not over-the-top cool-looking like Drobot,lore-enhancing like Spotlight/Blackout, with a good personality like Drobot, or fluffy like Whirlwind, or OP like... Drobot...

Yeah, Cynder has the reboot behind her but that's what makes her so uninteresting

Well, Cynder's much better here than in DOTD, since in the books and comics she is your usual confident tomboy with no harm done, not "rebellious"(read: argues for no reason) or angsty. Maybe she's not as complex as many of the Skylanders but she's at least good on what she has.

Sunburn was favorite skylander until popthorn and scratch. He came with one of my favorite levels, as well as SPARX.
Also Bifrost, there isn't much in his past because TFB hasn't made one for him. It seems like they made him, then dumped him.

RIP SUNBURN

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Also Bifrost, there isn't much in his past because TFB hasn't made one for him. It seems like they made him, then dumped him.

We said the same about the rest of the Forgotten 8, and here we are. If they hated him so much they'd have used one of the other dozen unused skylander designs they have around.

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The only character from the first game to not have another version made

What about Dino Rang and Voodood ?

Sunburn isn't a dragon, he's a Phoenix. Big difference.
Voodood, Boomer, Dino-Rang, Ghost Roaster, Warnado and Wham Shell also haven't seen anything beyond S1. Lightcores and Eon's Elite don't count because they still hand no extra upgrades (Wow Pow, etc.)
I've mentioned this before. The only one of the Forgotten 8 that moved beyond that group was Camo, so the remaining ones should be renamed the Forgotten 7.

I'm sure will get an Elite because everyone of the forgotten 8 got a new elite except for the ones who got lightcores in swap force ( ) Also, there is no fire elite announced yet!

I like Sunburn and i still put him on the portal from time to time, but i can understand many of you...he is a bit slow and his flamethrower could be longer. I would like him to move faster when he reaches his full phoenix flame on. And i don't get or like his teleport at all(i don't use it)...but they could give him a Wow Pow to fix everything....and if they make him one of Eon's Elite's....all that will be fixed...the Elites are faster along with stronger.

And Insane01 bet me to it...Sunburn is a Bird(more like a Griffin)...not a dragon.

Sunburn is actually a dragon/phoenix hybrid just like Whirlwind is a dragon/unicorn hybrid.

It'd be nice to see him come back, but it seems to me that he's been shortlisted in favor of other characters (and a far more popular assortment of fire Skylanders, especially Eruptor)

He's a pretty old design too, I think he was originally made for Spyro's Kingdom too, right? So he's been on their minds, but they've just dropped him in favor of older figures.

Really, six Eon's Elite seems like a bizarre choice; most likely ...whoever it was that stated the 6 is all we'd see....was likely just saying that to deflect the question. Of course they wouldn't be able to answer and say "yes there's still more" because that's something that Activision/Skylanders would want to keep close to their hand.

We'll probably see Sunburn and something like Lightning Rod or Sonic Boom as the Elite later on in the lifespan of the game.

I actually know what 's problem is. He was a matter of lots of cool ideas, but too many cool ideas. His gameplay is very gimmicky and limited at the same time. Worse of all, his wow pow would have to either be a completely new move to make him better or just an improvement to one of his known attacks. Course that could actually benefit him greatly if done correctly. For all of the Sunburn fans, here are some suggestions I have for wow pows for him

Sonic Flamethrower: Hold primary attack to shoot limitless fireballs and flames at the same time.

Master Teleporter: Hold secondary attack to teleport in any direction you wish and causes huge explosions when he appears.

Grow New Wings: Jump and use tertiary attack to dash faster and now can fly in the air. Hold tertiary attack to stay in midair and dashing fast.

Please give any other suggestions or at least an input on my ideas here. I too actually feel bad for him and hope he would come back to SSA can be that much closer to finally avenging the castaways from the first game.

i think sunburn was one of the coolest characters from the old, in gameplay and design wise

kind of off topic but I had hoped TFB when they decided to give characters like Spyro and such a double jump that leads into them flying that they also thought to do this with other winged characters such as Sunburn, Flashwing and Scratch. It'd be nice had they done this for pretty much all wing characters and while it looks like Flashwing she's superposed to by canon be an excellent flyer that made Bash develop his rolling.
But yeah they should have gone back and added the double jump into flight to Sunburn.

I already got sunburn so he's not really a skylander I'm interested in getting again not that I hate him or anything, i just don't need another one. But I don't think he feels like he belongs into the Superchargers theme. Elites don't count anymore then Lightcores in my opinion either.

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i think sunburn was one of the coolest characters from the old, in gameplay and design wise

I agree. Plush, Sunbur was a hybrit between Dragon and PHoenix. Not full phoenix.

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Sunburn isn't a dragon, he's a Phoenix. Big difference.
Voodood, Boomer, Dino-Rang, Ghost Roaster, Warnado and Wham Shell also haven't seen anything beyond S1. Lightcores and Eon's Elite don't count because they still hand no extra upgrades (Wow Pow, etc.)
I've mentioned this before. The only one of the Forgotten 8 that moved beyond that group was Camo, so the remaining ones should be renamed the Forgotten 7.

so warnado didn't get a repose? ok lets forget about swap force!

Though, unless the two teams REALLY thought this in the long run, Sunburn is still the only one with real risk of becoming unavaliable in future games. SSA wasn't made with a franchise in mind though it was the attempt, so whatever tech that may end up outdated is that game's, and that lineup might be the first to go. Eon's Elite and Lightcores at least push the figure into another game, reposes or not.

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Sunburn isn't a dragon, he's a Phoenix. Big difference.
Voodood, Boomer, Dino-Rang, Ghost Roaster, Warnado and Wham Shell also haven't seen anything beyond S1. Lightcores and Eon's Elite don't count because they still hand no extra upgrades (Wow Pow, etc.)
I've mentioned this before. The only one of the Forgotten 8 that moved beyond that group was Camo, so the remaining ones should be renamed the Forgotten 7.

so warnado didn't get a repose? ok lets forget about swap force!

Lightcores are reposes but Insane specifically said he didn't consider them in his post.

If more people bought Sunburn maybe they would consider a repose. Sunburn was the least bought Adventure Pack Skylander after original release. It's why we have 4 Gill Grunt's over 4 games. Also coming up in SuperChargers, he sells.

It's too bad really. I have sunburn. And while his teleport attack stinks I like his first and 3rd attacks.

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I actually know what 's problem is. He was a matter of lots of cool ideas, but too many cool ideas. His gameplay is very gimmicky and limited at the same time. Worse of all, his wow pow would have to either be a completely new move to make him better or just an improvement to one of his known attacks. Course that could actually benefit him greatly if done correctly. For all of the Sunburn fans, here are some suggestions I have for wow pows for him

Sonic Flamethrower: Hold primary attack to shoot limitless fireballs and flames at the same time.

Master Teleporter: Hold secondary attack to teleport in any direction you wish and causes huge explosions when he appears.

Grow New Wings: Jump and use tertiary attack to dash faster and now can fly in the air. Hold tertiary attack to stay in midair and dashing fast.

Please give any other suggestions or at least an input on my ideas here. I too actually feel bad for him and hope he would come back to SSA can be that much closer to finally avenging the castaways from the first game.

I like the first one...it would help him the most...by giving him a ranged attack.
And i would add to it But wouldn't go with "Sonic"....fire has nothing to do with sound...
Magma Flamethrower: Hold primary attack to shoot limitless magmaballs that explode on contact and flames at the same time and dosen't slow him down when he reaches stage 3 -Phoenix Grand Blaze-.

Because at stage 3 he starts to walk....dosen't run anymore.

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I actually know what 's problem is. He was a matter of lots of cool ideas, but too many cool ideas. His gameplay is very gimmicky and limited at the same time. Worse of all, his wow pow would have to either be a completely new move to make him better or just an improvement to one of his known attacks. Course that could actually benefit him greatly if done correctly. For all of the Sunburn fans, here are some suggestions I have for wow pows for him

Sonic Flamethrower: Hold primary attack to shoot limitless fireballs and flames at the same time.

Master Teleporter: Hold secondary attack to teleport in any direction you wish and causes huge explosions when he appears.

Grow New Wings: Jump and use tertiary attack to dash faster and now can fly in the air. Hold tertiary attack to stay in midair and dashing fast.

Please give any other suggestions or at least an input on my ideas here. I too actually feel bad for him and hope he would come back to SSA can be that much closer to finally avenging the castaways from the first game.

I like the first one...it would help him the most...by giving him a ranged attack.
And i would add to it But wouldn't go with "Sonic"....fire has nothing to do with sound...
Magma Flamethrower: Hold primary attack to shoot limitless magmaballs that explode on contact and flames at the same time and dosen't slow him down when he reaches stage 3 -Phoenix Grand Blaze-.

Because at stage 3 he starts to walk....dosen't run anymore.

Thank you for the input and you are right about that. Your suggestions do help support the idea of giving Sunburn a ranged attack while also countering some of his shortcomings.

Ok, so I've just been onto Trap Team and put Sunburn on for the first time in about a year. I've got him on the top path. His unlimited usage of his flamethrower with the top path upgrade brings him on par with Torch's flame. Teleporting seems great for a quick dodge and provides decent damage, as for the dash, it seems to be soooo short and inconvenient to use without the upgrade given by the soul gem.

Also for you lot that like to further customise your characters, I was surprised how well this suited him. Matching colors.

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Cynder is essentally the same as him, gameplay wise (although his teleport is different).

I can see how you'd think this, but at the same time, there are some pretty big differences between the two of them;

Cynder is better (and a lot more realistic) for getting around and ending up behind enemies, because her shadow dive is so much faster than Sunburn's teleport and movement range isn't as much of an issue either. In my experience, Cynder usually is the one maneuvering around enemies while Sunburn just runs around an enemy until they launch an attack and then roasts 'em, because his teleport is that slow. Sunburn, on the other hand, is a massive damage dealer (far more so than Cynder) and can burn down anything in rather short time frames.

Anyways, I didn't really get why Sunburn wasn't ever remade, especially when he was already useful in Giants and kept getting better. The guy does hundreds of points of damage in seconds and is great for punishing any enemy that has to rest after attacking or bosses. Granted, I will admit that HeyitsHotDog has a point when he(she??) mentions that there are Skylanders like Torch that do what Sunburn does better, but Sunburn is still massively effective for dealing damage to this day. If Sunburn is ever remade, I hope it's as a Series 2, an Eon's Elite would be totally broken. But then again, what are the Eon's Elites in the first place, eh?

And great ideas for Wow Pows too, GhostRoaster617. I kind of like this idea (sorry if I missed anyone who already posted something like this):

Split flamethrower: When Sunburn's flamethrower breath reaches stage 3 (the Phoenix Grand Blaze stage) he breathes 3 flames at once, 1 in front of him, 1 diagonally left and 1 diagonally right.

Why does everyone hate sunburn?
He was my fav in SSA.

I think Sunburn's design is amazing but his playstyle just stinks...

We don't know for sure if Sunburn won't be returning. They haven't revealed who the new Air and Fire Skylanders will be selected as Eon's Elites yet. Perhaps Sunburn will be given a chance to be reborn (phoenix pun intended).

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I actually know what 's problem is. He was a matter of lots of cool ideas, but too many cool ideas. His gameplay is very gimmicky and limited at the same time. Worse of all, his wow pow would have to either be a completely new move to make him better or just an improvement to one of his known attacks. Course that could actually benefit him greatly if done correctly. For all of the Sunburn fans, here are some suggestions I have for wow pows for him

Sonic Flamethrower: Hold primary attack to shoot limitless fireballs and flames at the same time.

Master Teleporter: Hold secondary attack to teleport in any direction you wish and causes huge explosions when he appears.

Grow New Wings: Jump and use tertiary attack to dash faster and now can fly in the air. Hold tertiary attack to stay in midair and dashing fast.

Please give any other suggestions or at least an input on my ideas here. I too actually feel bad for him and hope he would come back to SSA can be that much closer to finally avenging the castaways from the first game.

I like the first one...it would help him the most...by giving him a ranged attack.
And i would add to it But wouldn't go with "Sonic"....fire has nothing to do with sound...
Magma Flamethrower: Hold primary attack to shoot limitless magmaballs that explode on contact and flames at the same time and dosen't slow him down when he reaches stage 3 -Phoenix Grand Blaze-.

Because at stage 3 he starts to walk....dosen't run anymore.

This could come problematic, since the wow pow about Phoenix Grand Blaze would only be functional to those that chose the top path.


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We don't know for sure if Sunburn won't be returning. They haven't revealed who the new Air and Fire Skylanders will be selected as Eon's Elites yet. Perhaps Sunburn will be given a chance to be reborn (phoenix pun intended).

1. According to the press there won't be a fire or air supercharger (Aura confirms it here)

2. Nice pun

I can play really well with Sun burn.

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I actually know what 's problem is. He was a matter of lots of cool ideas, but too many cool ideas. His gameplay is very gimmicky and limited at the same time. Worse of all, his wow pow would have to either be a completely new move to make him better or just an improvement to one of his known attacks. Course that could actually benefit him greatly if done correctly. For all of the Sunburn fans, here are some suggestions I have for wow pows for him

Sonic Flamethrower: Hold primary attack to shoot limitless fireballs and flames at the same time.

Master Teleporter: Hold secondary attack to teleport in any direction you wish and causes huge explosions when he appears.

Grow New Wings: Jump and use tertiary attack to dash faster and now can fly in the air. Hold tertiary attack to stay in midair and dashing fast.

Please give any other suggestions or at least an input on my ideas here. I too actually feel bad for him and hope he would come back to SSA can be that much closer to finally avenging the castaways from the first game.

I like the first one...it would help him the most...by giving him a ranged attack.
And i would add to it But wouldn't go with "Sonic"....fire has nothing to do with sound...
Magma Flamethrower: Hold primary attack to shoot limitless magmaballs that explode on contact and flames at the same time and dosen't slow him down when he reaches stage 3 -Phoenix Grand Blaze-.

Because at stage 3 he starts to walk....dosen't run anymore.

This could come problematic, since the wow pow about Phoenix Grand Blaze would only be functional to those that chose the top path.


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We don't know for sure if Sunburn won't be returning. They haven't revealed who the new Air and Fire Skylanders will be selected as Eon's Elites yet. Perhaps Sunburn will be given a chance to be reborn (phoenix pun intended).

1. According to the press there won't be a fire or air supercharger (Aura confirms it here)

2. Nice pun

I put that in there for if that path was chosen as a hint for Activision to fix that part of the upgrade...still think him having a ranged attack would help him immensely.

Sunburn was and still is my favorite skylander (aside from Spyro and cinder for obvious reasons.) I always thought his design was majestic and had some sort of something that other characters didn't have. I feel like his attacks are a matter of preference. Not everyone has the same play style, and therefore, the experience is different for each individual. I wish they would just repose him once. It's not like he won't sell. Both the hardcore collectors, fans of his, or the people who are new to the series will probably buy him. It kinda stinks that they one and done some characters while other (more uninspired characters in my opinion, such as stealth elf) get reposed and light cored, dark versions, and so on every new installment

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Sunburn.
The only character from the first game to not have another version made. This makes him the oldest skylander to not have a repose of any kind.

Umm what about Dino-Rang .... Last time I checked he also has not been reposed.

He is getting an EE.

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He is getting an EE.

No, unless I missed an announcement somewhere.

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He is getting an EE.

No, unless I missed an announcement somewhere.

You must have, because he is one of the 6 new elites.

Dino-Rang, Voodood, Boomer, Ghost Roaster, Zook and Slam Bam are the only Eon's Elite Skylanders this year.

I actually just bought Sunburn today.

Thats why Sunburn was requested to be part of the new set of EE's TakeYourLemons....why there's only 6 i just don't get...hopefully someone at Activision see all these post and adds Sunburn and Warnado or Lightning Rod to the roster.

Sunburn was consistently stellar in PvP. But with it's decommission, he lost stock.

I found this Skylander challenging but very rewarding to advanced players.

Just saying Voodood