Cynder's Attacks

Attack 1: Spectral Lightning

Spectral Lightning is a powerful ranged attack that has a good spread and good range and hits any enemies in front of Cynder. You can press the Attack 1 button when using this power, or press and hold it. Cynder suffers reduced movement while the button is held. This power works well with Shadow Dash once you invest in the Unstable Forces power. Hitting ghosts causes them to blow up, which then knocks back enemies. This is good for interrupting any enemy attacks, but a straight lightning attack actually does more damage.

Attack 2: Shadow Dash

Cynder's Shadow Dash doesn't directly damage enemies as she dashes into them. Instead she leaves behind a trail of ghosts that hurt any nearby enemies. This effect is automatic, and is a great bonus to the powerful inherent defensive nature of dash attacks. The cool thing about this power is that Cynder can dash right through enemies. While this doesn't affect the enemies at all, if you invest in Shadow Strike further down the line, it deals a moderate amount of damage on enemies without putting her at risk. The Shadowdancer Path has additional options for Shadow Dash. With a fully upgraded Shadow Dash, the ghosts aggressively attack enemies, slow them down, and do moderate damage. This isn't a great power to use against bosses (except as a defensive maneuver), but it's fantastic against large groups of enemies and in arena fights.

Attack 3: Cynder Flight

Like most other dragons, Cynder has this standard flight ability. Flight is great for increasing speed to help hit level time dares, as well as for avoiding level hazards.

Wow Pow Power: Lightning Rain!

Lightning Rain! is a great addition to Cynder's arsenal. The lightning attack is a medium range area-of-effect and inflicts high damage to everything in the area. This is a great power to use when faced with many smaller enemies, or when fighting enemies while flying.

Soul Gem Ability: Haunted Ally

When you unlock this power, a small purple ghost constantly floats beside Cynder. Whenever enemies get in close range, the Ghost automatically attacks them. The damage and speed of the attack isn't high, but it's automatic, so there's no drawback to using it.     

Whirlwind's Attacks

Attack 1: Rainbow of Doom

Rainbow of Doom starts out as a normal ranged attack. It does low damage, but the explosion at the end of the rainbow can hit multiple enemies grouped tightly together. While most of the upgrades for this power are straightforward, Rainbow Singularity stands out. Fully charging Rainbow Singularity takes three seconds, but you can move around (at reduced speed) while charging it. Once the attack is charged, releasing the Attack 1 button sends out a small black hole. When it hits an enemy, it creates a gigantic rainbow vortex that sucks in and damages all nearby enemies!

Attack 2: Tempest Cloud

Send out one of these rain clouds, and it slides to a stop a few feet from Whirlwind. Any enemies near the cloud automatically take damage every few seconds as lightning juts out from the cloud. This is a great power because you can release the cloud, then focus on evading enemies. Initially, you only get one cloud, but Triple Tempest is an early upgrade that allows Whirlwind to shoot out three clouds at once, filling the battlefield with damaging dark clouds. Improving the damage via Tempest Tantrum transforms Tempest Cloud from a low/medium damage attack to a high damage attack. Once you get Tempest Matrix, you can actually create a wall of Clouds with arcing electrical blasts that serve as a defensive barrier against charging enemies.

Attack 3: Dragon Flight

Dragon Flight can be helpful for avoiding traps and slime on the ground, and also allows Whirlwind to speed through timed puzzles.

Wow Pow Power: Cloudbursting!

This is a great add-on for Tempest Cloud. The clouds fire off arcing rainbow shots. These rainbow shots are the same power as Whirlwind's regular Rainbow of Doom, so if you upgrade Whirlwind's Rainbow of Doom damage, the Cloudbursting damage increases as well.

Soul Gem Ability

This is a great power to purchase if you are playing Skylanders with a friend in co-op mode. Just shoot a rainbow at a friend to give them some extra health. If you are playing by yourself, it doesn't have any use.      

Sunburn

Born in the center of an active volcano, Sunburn is part dragon, part phoenix, and 100% firepower. He is very proud of his unique heritage and is the only dragon-and-phoenix hybrid known to exist in Skylands. This rare combination makes him a desirable target for dark wizards and bounty hunters who seek to gain power by unlocking the secrets behind Sunburn's ability to teleport. Joining the Skylanders gave Sunburn a way to help defend the world from evil, but also provided him with protection, as he remains one of the most sought-after creatures in Skylands.

Drobot

Dragons are smart, but none so much as Drobot. He was born in the highest reaches of Skylands, where dragons spent all their time competing in aerial battles. But Drobot was more interested in taking things apart to see how they worked. While exploring one day, he came across some mysterious technology, which he used to assemble a robotic suit. Features include laser beams that shoot from his eyes, flight enhancement technology, a vocal synthesizer that gives him a deep, booming voice, and the ability to shoot spinning gears. With such power, more than most other dragons, Drobot joined the Skylanders to help protect the residents of Skylands.

Flashwing

Flashwing's true origins are a mystery, but her first appearance came when Bash made a wish that he could fly and looked up to see a shooting star streak across the sky and land in a valley below. In the center of the glowing impact crater was a brilliant geode, which suddenly cracked open to reveal Flashwing. Bash may not have soared that day, but his heart sure did, because Flashwing was beautiful...and lethal. As soon as Bash stepped closer, the gem dragon turned towards him. Not knowing if he was friend or foe, she blasted him off the cliff with a full-force laser pulse from her tail! Perhaps Bash flew that day after all.

Terrible Terror

Description:

The smallest of the dragons is the Terrible Terror. This tiny menace is unmistakable, with a small, snakelike body and tiny wings. Terrors can be found roosting in the rafters of Viking barns and under the floorboards of Viking houses. Though a single Terror is too small to carry away a sheep or inflict much damage to a Viking, they are usually found in flocks. The largest on record was a mob of Terrors over two hundred strong. In those numbers, even the strongest Viking can be overwhelmed, and the biggest sheep can be stolen.

Personality:

Inquisitive and curious animals, their only downfall is their territorial in-fighting.

HAH! Factor:

They spend most of their energy fighting and competing with each other, like bickering siblings.

AHH! Factor:

Though small, their fire blasts are so pinpoint accurate, they're more like sniper bullets than flamethrowers.       

Hideous Zippleback

Description:

Of all the dragons that inhabit the world, one of the most unusual and dangerous is the Hideous Zippleback. The Zippleback is one of the largest dragons you may encounter. It is unmistakable, with its twin heads. The heads are distinct, with separate thoughts and different personalities. Like most dragons, the Zippleback can fly, but their wings are small, and they spend most of their time on the ground. Zipplebacks are solitary, preferring to hunt alone. They come out after sundown, prowling dark forests for victims. The attack of the Zippleback is like no other. Instead of breathing fire, the Zippleback makes explosions. One head breathes gas, and the other head...lights it.

Personality:

This evasive, devious dragon can be a very slithery and tricky opponent. Its two heads can work in tandem (when they want to), to outsmart and attack any foe.

HAH! Factor:

The two heads are distinct, and do not share thoughts. When arguing with itself, the entire beast can stall out, making it completely vulnerable to attack.

AHH! Factor:

One head produces gas, while the other creates a spark. When the two heads combine, it creates a massive explosion of fire.