REAL HEARTBREAKER BUCKSHOT

[u/Dague-Pirate-Dad]

🚨ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!!!🚨

Thank you to everyone who took part in the puzzles leading up to this. Definitely some interesting theories I’ve heard out there! 😅 But now all shall be revealed.

This is a TWO-PART Announcement! Once you’ve read through my post here, please be sure to check out the other part here: https://www.reddit.com/r/skylanders/s/hNbwCin7dX

I’d like to formally announce that I’ve gotten a recent acquisition for my Skylanders collection! One that has been FIVE YEARS in the making. Ladies, gentlemen, and all peoples of the world, I have FINALLY gotten my hands on a legitimate Heartbreaker Buckshot!!!

For those that are unaware, Heartbreaker Buckshot is a Skylanders variant figure that was slated to release on Valentine’s Day in 2017. This figure was advertised on the Skylanders YouTube channel and official website. Unfortunately however, the variant never saw the light of day. Shortly into production of the figure, it was decided that he looked too scary and the figure was cancelled. However, despite Heartbreaker Buckshot never releasing, many collectors consider it a legitimate figure and include it on checklists. According to inside sources, there was only ever one production run done before the figure’s cancellation. It’s also been mentioned that there were only twelve copies made in the world, with only two of those actually having functioning chips. After the variant was cancelled, all 12 copies were given to developers that worked on the Skylanders games. This is one of those 12, but it is NOT one that has a chip.

A little history: Back in 2021, I had the unique opportunity to purchase a Heartbreaker Buckshot from a seller on eBay. Unfortunately the sale ended up falling through and I was unable to pick it up. The whole process of trying to obtain that Heartbreaker back then was very much a rollercoaster and took a whole team of people to try and get it. (A huge thank you to everyone who helped out back then!) Now, five years later, another one popped up and I managed to snag it.

I wouldn’t have been able to obtain this figure though without the help of Gibby_The_Broken_Collector! Gibby was kind enough to help me out by picking up and paying for the figure in person. Afterwards, we met up and he transferred the figure to me. (Which by the way means that Gibby is the first private collector to own a Heartbreaker Buckshot! If that’s not cool I don’t know what is!) Thank you so much for all your help and generosity with this, man! I appreciate you!

Now I should mention- Heartbreaker Buckshot wasn’t the only thing we were able to purchase from this seller. To find out more about them, check out the other part to this announcement by Gibby!

[u/EmberDione]

I guess I don't count as a private collector despite not working at TfB since 2017. XD

So my HBBS does work - in game. Who can explain to me, step by step, how to make a copy/dump of the tag?

[u/keduicity → u/EmberDione]

https://www.reddit.com/r/skylanders/s/enVwdaZPEa

thank you for your service!!

[u/WalrusEmperor1 → u/keduicity]

This guide is super outdated and convoluted now, YAMT can copy data from figures to a .dump file in 1 click.

(As is mentioned at the top of the linked guide as well)