Chapter 2: Cascade Glade - Skylanders Swap Force Guide - IGN (2024)

Luau Lagoon (Air)

Head down the path and you'll see a telescope. Use the telescope and look for a point of shining light. Once you find it, zoom in. This will allow you to collect a treasure later. This telescope is omitted in the Wii version.

Move these blocks so you can reach the dock on the left. Follow it to a Treasure Chest (1/4).

At the gate, you'll have to play a little mini-game to open it. The object is to move the blue and green blobs until they touch each other. If you can grab the two bolts in the area (the blobs can only collect the bolt of its color), you'll be rewarded with more cash. This one's simple; just move the characters down their paths until they meet.

Elemental Gate (Fire) - Scorched Earth

Just past the gate on the left is an Elemental Gate. Use a Blast Zone or any other Fire Skylander you might own to go inside. Complete a platforming challenge to earn a Legendary Treasure.

Back on the main path, follow it to where you encounter Flynn, Tessa and the fish guy. Before you bust down the wooden gate to move on, head to the left and follow the path to a Soul Gem (1/3).

Totem Trail (Air)

Look to the right as soon as you enter this area and you should see the treasure you spied with the telescope earlier (if you're not on Wii). Collect it and continue to the right to find the entrance to a secret area.

Dusty Cavern (Air)

Inside, you'll find Seed Packets (1/5), this level's unique collectible.

Leave the cave and continue down the main path. Move the blocks in the next area as in the picture above and use them to reach the Story Scroll on the left.

Gobblepod Sanctuary (Life)

Head up the path and look for an opening on the left (on the right is a partially hidden walkway to a few piles of treasure). There's a short path that leads to a Treasure Chest (2/4).

Swap Zone (Bounce)

You will need a Swap Force Skylander with the Bounce Ability to activate this Swap Zone.

In this Bounce Swap Zone, your goal is to pop all 3 Kaos balloons. You must hop from one floating island to another to reach each balloon. If you miss or fall off of an island, you must start over from the beginning.

Remember that in this special Swap Zone you can perform a Double Jump by pressing the Circle button while you are already in the air.

Once you successfully navigate this Swap Zone you will receive Hat (1/3) as a reward.

To the left of the Swap Zone is what looks like a big blue egg. This is the Power Pod (which can also be accessed from Woodburrow). You can use this to spend any money your Skylanders have collected on upgrades, additional offensive and defensive moves that will make them more powerful. In the Wii version, this specific pod has actually been relocated to outside the gate in Honeybadger Hollow. Down the path on the left is the entrance to another secret area.

Tourist Trap (Life)

Inside, you have a choice of paths. The upper path leads to a Seed Packet (2/5). The lower path leads outside to a Soul Gem (2/3).

Back outside, the main path will take you to a fight with a Greeble Ironclad. To the left is a Swap Zone and to the right is an Elemental Gate. Note that on Wii, the Swap Zone has been relocated to Bamboo Bridge. Straight ahead is the entrance to Honeybadger Hollow, a tunnel that will lead you to the upper area.

Swap Zone (Sneak)

The location of this swap zone applies to all consoles except Wii. On Wii, the swap zone has been relocated to Bamboo Bridge.

Complete the challenge to earn a Hat (2/3).

Elemental Gate (Tech/Earth) - BOULDER GULLY

Push the blocks in the room accordingly to reach the two gears on the sides. After the gears have been places on, pull the lever to open the door and get a Winged Sapphire.

Honeybadger Hollow (Life)

Keep an eye out for a Treasure Chest (3/4) in here. Once you exit, drop off the ledge across from the gate to pick up more Seed Packets (3/5).

You'll have to complete another mini-game to unlock the gate. Here's how:

• Have Blue press the blue button then send him back to the left side
• Move Green to the left and press the orange button
• Put Green on the orange pistons
• Navigate Blue around Green to hit the orange button
• Now Green and Blue can collect their bolts. Once they do, have them touch to end the mini-game

Overlook Heights (Life)

On the right is a Swap Zone and a Seed Packet (4/5). On the left is a telescope you can use to spot another treasure you can pick up later in the level (like the other telescope, this is omitted in the Wii version) and a Treasure Chest (4/4).

Swap Zone (Speed)

Complete the challenge to earn a Bonus Mission Map.

In the area pictured above, move the blocks as shown to reach the glowing portal that will launch you to the next area.

Bamboo Bridge (Magic)

Spelunk Shallow (Magic)

Head left and follow the path up to the final Seed Packets (5/5).

Elemental Gate (Undead) - Spooky Sidetrack

Once you exit Spelunk Shallow, an Elemental Gate will be staring you in the face. If you have an Undead Skylander, head on in. Follow the path and beat up all the enemies to retrieve someone's swanky hat. You'll get a Hat (2/3) of your own for your efforts. Keep you eye out for another telescope you can use to spot a treasure you can collect later in the level (again, omitted in the Wii version).

In the area with all the moving blocks, you'll find one of the treasures you spotted with a telescope to the right of the gate (if you're not on Wii). To the left, you'll find a Giant Chest. If you're on Wii, you'll find the Sneak swap zone to the right of the gate.

SWAP zone (SNEAK)

The location of this Swap Zone applies to Wii only. On all other consoles, the swap zone is located in Gobblepod Sanctuary.

Complete the challenge to earn a Hat (2/3).

The Giants-Only boxes are similar to Treasure Chests. Although you need a Giant Skylander to open them, they contain the same copious amounts of loot.

Head left from the Giant Chest to find a Soul Gem (3/3).

Here's how to solve the gate's mini-game:

• Send Green down to hit the orange button
• Move Blue onto the orange piston and have Green hit the button again
• Use Blue to hit the purple button
• Move Green back to the main area and send Blue down to collect the bolt
• Place Green on the orange piston and have Blue hit the orange button. Green can now get his bolt. Bring the two together to end the mini-game

Overflow Grotto (Magic)

The plant to the left of the Battle Gate has the treasure you spotted earlier from a telescope (if you're not on Wii). Once you've defeated all the enemies, head through the gates to meet up with your buddies and end the Chapter.