Hoot Loop and Enchanted Hoot Loop Upgrade Paths with Attack Damage Numbers Skylanders SWAP Force

Hoot Loop Base Upgrades

Enchanted Hoot Loop Base Upgrades

Hoot Loop Attack Damage Numbers

Enchanted Hoot Loop Dream-Weaver Upgrade Path (Top)

Hoot Loop Hypno-Owl Upgrade Path (Top)

Enchanted Hoot Loop Telekinesis Upgrade Path (Bottom)

Hoot Loop Escape Artist Upgrade Path (Bottom)

Hoot Loop is a Magic Element Swapper with the Teleport Ability.  The teleportation abilities alone make him very unique.  I think he and Night Shift might be representative of my favorite ability of the 8 found in SWAP Force.  Don't hold me to that just yet, but I am a big fan of teleporting in SWAP Force.

You really can't go wrong with any of Hoot Loop's Upgrade Paths, but they are very different.

Dream-Weaver is my personal choice for the top end...It plays a lot like Double Trouble's Channeler.  It hits very hard and you can hold the attack infinitely.  That said, Hypno-Owl is the more unique path and winds up doing pretty good damage while slowing enemies.  This one comes down to play style.  I think Dream-Weaver is the best choice for most, but if I just had one Hoot Loop, I think I would have been inclined to take Hypno-Owl, just because of how unique it is.  The Damage Numbers are pretty much the same (+/- 1), so this one, more than most, really comes down to personal preference.

Telekinesis is a nice path and probably the better choice for new players, or those looking for an easy way to deal damage.  Escape Artist is actually able to do similar damage, but not in the same spot...It is good for a quick hit-and-run type scenario, although I consider it more of an evasive move.  Telekinesis has to be charged, but is easy to execute.  Escape Artist, in my limited experience, can be hit and miss.  If you plan to teleport over, do damage, and escape back and it fails, you might be up a creek.  I'm sure it gets better over time, but I had some issues getting 100% success with it.

The good news, for those that have Hoot Loop and Enchanted Hoot Loop is that you can take all of the paths and see what you like best first hand.  Again, you really can't go wrong with any, the top end is almost identical damage wise and the bottom plays similar with Telekinesis being a bit easier to execute than Escape Artist.

Skylanders SWAP Force Unboxing Enchanted Hoot Loop, Walmart Exclusive

What: Enchanted Hoot Loop, Walmart Exclusive Magic Element, SWAP Force, Teleport
Where Did You Get It: Walmart...somehow
What Did It Cost: EHL was only $14.96 plus tax, the time investment was greater
What Was Stock Like: The employees sure didn't know

The least enchanting thing about Hoot Loop was was the experience getting him.  I cover it in pretty good detail in the video, but it was bad.  The first Walmart I went in (remember, most of you were out at midnight picking stuff off pegs and going through boxes), had nothing.  Well, I say nothing, they did have a little shelf top display, and I mean a literal sign...No signs of anything SWAP Force, it was all Giants.  

So did they sell out, or screw up?  I called this a few days prior in a video that I figured my local Walmarts would utterly botch this and I was 100% correct.  In fact, I think I underestimated how bad they would be...

This is nothing new in my area...it actually continues a trend of horrible experiences with the store.  Again, I have no personal qualms with their lower prices, but if you want to run a giant retail store you need to hire competent employees, or at least have someone to train them to get headed that direction.  Now this has nothing to do with someone not know who Enchanted Hoot Loop is, or not knowing when Trap Shadow will release, this is basic stuff.

If this was a game I could say Walmart didn't show up to play...However, I don't think they were in the stadium.  In fact, they weren't even trying to get tickets to attend the game they were to play in...They were at home, asleep, oblivious to their commitments.  And I fully expected that.

After a long time, and three stores, I found one that had one center aisle display out and an employee who told me anything not there would be in a box behind the counter.  Luckily, that was the case and I grabbed 2 EHLs to come home.

Despite the ordeal to acquire EHL, I remain just as excited for him as I do regular Hoot Loop.  He looks like a great character with Double Trouble like beam powers, hypnotic abilities, and some really neat teleportation abilities!

Enchanted Hoot Loop

Magic Element, SWAP Force, SWAP Power: Teleport

Slogan: "Let's Ruffle Some Feathers!"

Card Stats:

-Power: 100/200

-Armor: 100/200

-Agility: 60/200

-Luck: 200/200

-Totals: 460/800

Skylanders SWAP Force Unboxing Hoot Loop

What: Hoot Loop, SWAP Force, Magic Element, Teleport
Where Did You Get It? Target
What Did It Cost? $14.99 plus tax
What Was Stock Like: Plenty at all stores

Hoot Loop is one of the SWAPPERS we have seen a lot of content on...And he has always impressed me and looked like a real "hoot" to play with.  He starts out with Dejaboom, think Double Trouble's primary attack, up top and basic teleport abilities for his legs.  He uprades both quite well and even has Hypnotic abilities...Yep, he is going to be awesome!

One interesting thing about this first round of Hoot Loop's is his catchphrase or slogan.  The correct one is, "Let's Ruffle Some Feathers!"  However, as many of you noted in the unboxing preview video I did, the packaging denotes "Whip Up a Storm!" which is Free Ranger's slogan!

This really does nothing for the value like a "chase" variant etc, but for some collectors it is a factory error and makes it desirable (as will having a corrected one coming up!).  The funny thing is, and I have to give credit to my Nephew for noticing this, is that the translation below is in fact correct!  Not in the sense it translates Free Ranger's "Whip Up a Storm!" but rather that it matches what would be Hoot Loop's "Let's Ruffle Some Feathers!"

The other thing of note is that at least at my local TRU almost all of their Hoot Loops are disassembled in the mint packaging!  I find this odd because I think he has been one of the toughest to unboxing, meaning he is really well packaged.  

Hoot Loop

Magic Element, SWAP Force, SWAP Power: Teleport

Slogan: "Let's Ruffle Some Feathers!"

Card Stats:

-Power: 100/200

-Armor: 100/200

-Agility: 60/200

-Luck: 200/200

-Totals: 460/800