Shown at Toy Fair 2018 back in February, the Swarm Seeker (and included bug launcher) aims to put a new spin on target practice. They showed up recently at Endwar (Mission 5, aka “The Commercial”), and just hit shelves this past month. Sporting the same wood and “bug splat” motif as previous blasters, the Swarm Seeker features great performance in a small package. And the bug launcher works as intended. All things considered, it’s a nice package.
Clip-Fed Fun
The plunger diameter is 29.5mm, and the draw is ~49mm.
Bug Helicopters
Four AA batteries does require the user to give the platform a few seconds to fully spin up. When it does, however, it’s not uncommon to have bugs rise ten feet into the air, ready for someone with a blaster to take aim and fire.
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I personally don’t plan on doing anything to the launcher, but I’m sure someone out there will want to try.
Blaster Performance
As stated before, the Swarm Seeker uses the same clips as the Regenerator, allowing for a steady two shots per second. Using the included Xshot darts, I was hitting average velocities of 85fps, which is more than enough to clear the 90′ range claims. With Nerf Elites, I averaged 76fps, which is still a very respectable number.
Final Thoughts
The Xshot Flying Bug Attack Swarm Seeker is a powerful, reliable, and comfortable blaster to use. $20 gets you the blaster, clip, and bug launching platform (with two bugs). It’s not a bad price for the entire set, and the blaster will see great use outside of just target practice. However, if the bug launching platform just isn’t that important to you, then $20 is a bit much for just buying the pistol. Luckily, Xshot has plenty of affordable options for pistols for $10 or less, if that’s your chosen brand.