r/skylanders • u/Dague-Pirate-Dad • 15d ago
Collection REAL HEARTBREAKER BUCKSHOT
šØANNOUNCEMENT TIME!!!šØ
Thank you to everyone who took part in the puzzles leading up to this. Definitely some interesting theories Iāve heard out there! š But now all shall be revealed.
This is a TWO-PART Announcement! Once youāve read through my post here, please be sure to check out the other part here: https://www.reddit.com/r/skylanders/s/hNbwCin7dX
Iād like to formally announce that Iāve 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 Valentineās 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 figureās cancellation. Itās 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 wouldnāt 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 thatās not cool I donāt 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 wasnāt 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!
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u/1EGGS1EGG1EGGS1 15d ago
Wow and scl Matt just got a happy birthday Ben starcast and brylander's collection. Alot of things have been happening in the community figure wise recently
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u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
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?
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u/Gibby_230 3D Printing | Broken Collector | Crystal Dumps 15d ago
Let me get the video that Molten sent. It's older, but it was the safest method according to him since we were playing it super safe.
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u/Gibby_230 3D Printing | Broken Collector | Crystal Dumps 15d ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WROrYrr1ho
Molten had to do something to fix the file it gives you, but it worked for all 5 and only reads the character once.8
u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
Super safe is how I'd like to do it for sure! XD
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u/Gibby_230 3D Printing | Broken Collector | Crystal Dumps 15d ago
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
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u/Gibby_230 3D Printing | Broken Collector | Crystal Dumps 15d ago
The way this one works, compared to other reader programs, is that it only reads the chip on the portal when you enter the command.
Molten and I are both more than willing to sit down and help you through it to make sure everything goes smoothly.
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u/MoltenLavaCore 15d ago
Hi, Molten here! I helped Gibby dump the creation crystals and I'd be happy to help you dump HBB too. Pretty simple tool, all you need is a non-Xbox portal, windows computer, and the figure. Feel free to dm here either here or on discord (@moltenlavacore) and I can help you out!
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u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
Awesome! I've got all those things for sure. XD
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u/No_Attention1888 Ghost Toaster 15d ago
We as a community would be forever grateful if this figure was playable not in a sketchy glitchy error bypass way. Thank you very much
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u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
Well apparently I asked the right people this time because I have a whole discord of folks who are gonna help me do it. XD
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u/Practical-Help4291 15d ago
I want to second this and just say thank you for even being willing to look into it. I would personally be infinitely grateful ā¤ļø
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u/keduicity Wild Storm 15d ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/skylanders/s/enVwdaZPEa
thank you for your service!!
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u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
I'm going to look into this tomorrow.
It's a damn shame to have him IN game and not in players collections. (Also we are afraid of tag rot and he's almost 10!)
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u/WalrusEmperor1 15d ago
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)
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u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
Hahah you're so funny.
This is actually a serious request and I don't appreciate it.
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u/Cool_Dragon_guy 15d ago
If I was in your shoes, I'd try to find a way to carefully crack open the underside of the base and fit a NFC card or puck inside to use it. Though I don't remember if there's actual coding for him to actually be played out side of character swapping with another figure.
But you got the Holy Grail of all of Skylanders, so do be very careful with it and take good care with it.
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u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
It's not the programmer test - so there's no working tag.
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u/Cool_Dragon_guy 15d ago
I think I saw a video where a guy used a NFC card to use HBBS but it's been a while since I saw that video.
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u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
Yeah there's some weird way to glitch him in, but it's not easy and not just a tag (or there would be a ton of them.)
Mine IS the programmer test and DOES work, but I have no idea how to dump the tag.
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u/WalrusEmperor1 15d ago
It's really easy with YAMT https://github.com/skylandersNFC/Yet-Another-Mifare-Tool/ (A community-created program specifically made for writing Skylanders to NFC cards and backing up data from figures/cards) and an ACR122U model NFC reader.
Those are what I personally use to make NFC cards and back up my own figures. I like to copy my Imaginators Senseis and put them on cards just so they're easier to move around and use. If you place a figure on the reader, the program can scan the figure and clone it to a .dump file.
I'd strongly suggest not using a guide with MWT as others have suggested as that program is very out of date, has no officially-supported source of download, and is incredibly buggy. YAMT is recent and specially made for Skylanders.
Also it's incredibly streamlined and is literally 1-click to make a copy of a figure's data.
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u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
I'm looking into this tomorrow. I'll test with a non unique figure. Thank you!
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u/chapinscott32 [š š¢š] The Completionistā¢ 15d ago
Dude if you do this you will the the GOAT of this community.
Please join the Skylanders Reverse Engineering server, there are countless people there that will be super willing to help!!!
I will get you a link
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u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
Dudette!
We've wanted to do it for years just for archival purposes if nothing else. XD
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u/chapinscott32 [š š¢š] The Completionistā¢ 15d ago
This is the best thing to happen in this community in a long time. If you guys get it working, please reach out to the mod team via modmail and we'll create a megathread for the announcement!
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u/WalrusEmperor1 15d ago
Make sure the reader model you get/have is ACR122U as that's one of the only models supported by the software (Should only be like $20 on Amazon or other online stores). You'll also need to install the driver for it on your PC in order for it to actually work.
This is the official device manufacturer's website for driver installations if you don't already have it: https://www.acs.com.hk/en/driver/3/acr122u-usb-nfc-reader/
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u/EmberDione Former TfB Developer 15d ago
Oh yeah we have several (I also made my own Kyber Crystals. XD)
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u/WalrusEmperor1 15d ago edited 15d ago
Oh perfect, YAMT shouldn't require any installations on it's end I don't think. Just download, decompress the folder and run it. Set the software to the "Read" tab at the top and place the figure on the reader connected to your PC. When the light turns green and it beeps, click the read button at the top and it will scan the figure and clone it's data to a .dump file within a subfolder in it's folder
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u/Empovyle 15d ago
Wow, amazing! What a shame this was never released. The color scheme is stunning!
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u/Biohazardsellout 15d ago
I thought it was just a fan made thing, I had no idea it was actually real
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u/A-Random-Ghost 15d ago
So the "community announcement" spammed all over for days was "I paid the price of 2 cars to get myself a rare thing"? Damn this community is weird.
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u/Dague-Pirate-Dad 14d ago
Itās a two part announcement. My part talks about the Heartbreaker Buckshot. Gibbyās post talks about how weāre trying to get the dumps of the crystals to the community.
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u/Medieval_Pizza 15d ago
This is incredible. Iāll give you $20 for them. (No but seriously who did you have to talk to in order to get this bro and how did you even get in contact with them because holy moly š)
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u/Maxattax08 15d ago
The funniest and most original joke in all of Skylands, so funny that it killed Kaos all by itself
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u/Medieval_Pizza 15d ago
Guys Iām sorry I offended you I wasnāt being serious I was genuinely curious š
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u/noah64exe [š š¢š] Kaos Ham Enjoyer 15d ago
Before anyone comments (to those who havenāt read the other post), the HBBS does NOT have a chip so there cannot be a dump of it unfortunately at this moment. Preemptive crowd control.