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Squad Busters

This game is defunct.
Do note the game no longer works at all without modifications. This is most likely due to the game's servers being shut down (as of January 1, 2026). As a result, further official developments with the game are unlikely to happen.

Squad Busters brings all of your favorite Supercell characters together in a party arena game, after two short beta tests in 2023 and a soft launch in 2024. It is notable for breaking Supercell's curse of having only five globally-available games, after killing off games such as Clash Mini, Hay Day Pop and many others.

Unused Graphics#

Debug Font#

SuperCell-DebugFont.png
A font used for debugging purposes, which appears in every Supercell game built on their Titan engine. Found in assets/font.

Night Witch Portrait#

SquadBusters_NightWitchPortrait.gif
The Night Witch from Clash of Clans and Clash Royale, in the Squad Busters art style. She supposed to spawn bats (like mortis, kinda).

Barley Portrait#

SquadBusters_BarleyPortrait.gif
Barley from Brawl Stars, in the Squad Busters art style. His mechanic is one by one his brawl stars mechanic. A texture file, named barley_tex.ktx, is also unused in the sc3d

Mr. S#

SquadBusters_MrSLeftover.gif
An early design for the witch that guides you through the basic mechanics of the game in the tutorial. This is a leftover from Beta 2.

Unused Text#

Text strings that are either unused or left over from past beta releases.

Skin Strings#

Skins are a scrapped feature from Beta 2. They were scrapped in favor of Mega Units, such as El Tigre, which reuses the Skin's model and texture.
Skins still have portraits and models present in the files, which might mean that they're going to make a comeback in the future (the skins have been added to the game and some of the skins in this list has been added as skins or as megas and will be added)

Text ID/TID

String

Intended purpose

TID_SKIN

Skin

Seems to be a label for an item, possibly seen in Shop offers.

TID_SKINS

Skins

A name for a tab in the Unit's screen, seen during Beta 2.

TID_SKIN_SELECTED

Skin selected

A string that would appear when selecting a Skin.

TID_SKIN_BOUGHT

Skin bought

A string that would appear when purchasing a Skin.

TID_SKIN_DEFAULT

Default

A name for a Unit's default appearance.

TID_SKIN_GOBLIN_NINJA

Ninja

A skin for the Goblin.

TID_SKIN_GREG_CHEF

Chef

A skin for Greg.

TID_SKIN_MAVIS_ORANGE

Orchard

A skin for Mavis.

TID_SKIN_COLT_HALLOWEEN

Night Stalker

A skin for Colt.

TID_SKIN_SHELLY_SHERIFF

Cowgirl

A skin for Shelly.

TID_SKIN_WITCH_FOREST

Druid

A skin for the Witch.

TID_SKIN_CHICKEN_TUXEDO

Tuxedo

A skin for the Chicken.

TID_SKIN_CHICKEN_KARATE

Blackbelt

A skin for the Chicken.

TID_SKIN_SPEARGOBLIN_GENIE

Genie

A skin for the Spear Goblin.

TID_SKIN_HEAVY_FUTURE

Cyber Coach

A skin for the Heavy.

TID_SKIN_POCO_HALLOWEEN

Poc-O' Lantern

A skin for Poco.

TID_SKIN_NITA_TOY

Teddy

A skin for Nita.

TID_SKIN_BEAR_TOY

Teddy

A skin for Nita's bear, Bruce.

TID_SKIN_MEDIC_EXPLORER

Explorer

A skin for the Medic.

TID_SKIN_MORTIS TEATIME

Tea Time

A skin for Mortis.

TID_SKIN_BANDIT NINJA

Ninja

A skin for the Bandit.

TID_SKIN_BATTLEHEALER_DEMON

Infernal

A skin for the Battle Healer.

TID_SKIN_DYNAMIKE_SAMURAI

Samurai

A skin for Dynamike.

TID_SKIN_BO HOGHUNTER

Boar Hunter

A skin for Bo.

TID_SKIN_JESSIE DOUGHNUT

Fresh Baked

A skin for Jessie.

TID_SKIN_VALKYRIE SCHOOL

School Girl

A skin for the Valkyrie.

TID_SKIN_CHICKEN_DRAGON

Dragon

A skin for the Chicken.

TID_SKIN_NOT_UNLOCKED

This Skin hasn't been unlocked yet!

Unused in Beta 2, since the player was able to preview skins without owning them.

TID_SKIN_WIZARD_NECROMANCER

Warlock

A skin for the Wizard.

TID_SKIN_MAX_CYCLIST

Bike Lane

A skin for Max.

TID_SKIN_TRADER_EVIL

Djinn

A skin for the Trader.

TID_SKIN_PAM_BUSTER

Spirit Buster

A skin for Pam.

TID_SKIN_BARBARIAN_KING_SKELETON

Underlord

A skin for the Barbarian King.

TID_SKIN_CRITTER_GIFT

Gift Set

A skin for the Critters.

TID_SKIN_CRITTER_CAT

Kitters

A skin for the Critters.

TID_SKIN_DRT_METAL

Metalhead

A skin for Dr. T.

TID_SKIN_HOG_RIDER_BAYWATCH

Pool Party

A skin for the Hog Rider.

TID_SKIN_TANK_GIRL_STEAMPUNK

Steam Tank

A skin for the Tank unit. The girl is treated as a separate character internally.

TID_SKIN_TANK_AND_GIRL_STEAMPUNK

Steam Tank

A skin for the Tank unit. The Tank and the girl that accompanies it are treated as a separate character internally, which is why this string exists.

TID_SKIN_PENNY_REDHOOD

Lil Red

A skin for Penny.

TID_SKIN_LEON_SALAMANDER

Salamander

A skin for Leon.

TID_SKIN_BARBARIAN_DEMON

Red Devil

A skin for the Barbarian.

TID_SKIN_BARBARIAN_SUNBURN

Sunburn

A skin for the Barbarian.

TID_SKIN_ELITE_BARBARIAN_DEMON

Red Devil

Duplicate of TID_SKIN_BARBARIAN_DEMON. Internally, Barbarians and Elite Barbarians are treated as separate characters (even if they're just a part of the Barbarian's Super), which is why this string exists.

TID_SKIN_ELITE_BARBARIAN_SUNBURN

Sunburn

Duplicate of TID_SKIN_BARBARIAN_SUNBURN. Internally, Barbarians and Elite Barbarians are treated as separate characters (even if they're just a part of the Barbarian's Super), which is why this string exists.

TID_SKIN_ROYALE_KING_DEMON

Vile Villain

A skin for the Royale King.

TID_SKIN_ICE_WIZARD_PEKKA

Dark Armor

A skin for the Ice Wizard.

TID_SKIN_ARCHER_ELF

Woodland

A skin for the Archer.

TID_SKIN_BEE_BEETLE

Rhino Beetle

A skin for Bea. The TID refers to her as "BEE" as opposed to "BEA".

TID_SKIN_HEAVY_KARATE

Sensei

A skin for the Heavy.

TID_SKIN_HEAVY_WOLF

Werewolf

A skin for the Heavy.

TID_SKIN_TRADER_SUMO

Sumo

A skin for the Trader.

TID_SKIN_SHELLY_DETECTIVE

Detective

A skin for Shelly.

TID_SKIN_MAX_FUTURE

Dark Future

A skin for Max.

TID_SKIN_NITA_DOG

Big Dog

A skin for Nita.

TID_SKIN_BEAR_DOG

Big Dog

A skin for Nita's bear, Bruce.

TID_SKIN_BEE_STAG_BEETLE

Stag Beetle

A skin for Bea. The TID refers to her as "BEE" as opposed to "BEA".

TID_SKIN_BEE_EVIL

Bad Bat

A skin for Bea. The TID refers to her as "BEE" as opposed to "BEA".

TID_SKIN_JESSIE_ANTIDRONE

Cyber Spy

A skin for Jessie.

TID_SKIN_DRT_SHARK

Dr. Shark

A skin for Dr. T.

TID_SKIN_HOG_RIDER_CITY

Gold Label

A skin for the Hog Rider.

TID_SKIN_MEDIC_GANG

Tuff Gang

A skin for the Medic.

TID_SKIN_BANDIT_CAT

Prowler

A skin for the Bandit.

TID_SKIN_MAVIS_GANG

Tuff Gang

A skin for Mavis.

TID_SKIN_GREG_HERO

Gero

A skin for Greg.

TID_SKIN_LEON_FROG

Froggie

A skin for Leon.

TID_SKIN_BARBARIAN_KING_ORIGAMI

Origami

A skin for the Barbarian King.

TID_SKIN_COLONEL_RUFFS_PIRATE

Buccaneer

A skin for Colonel Ruffs.

TID_SKIN_ARCHER_HUNTER

Wayfarer

A skin for the Archer.

TID_SKIN_PAM_ROCKSTAR

Boom Box

A skin for Pam.

TID_SKIN_WITCH_OIRAN

Kimono

A skin for the Witch.

TID_SKIN_COLONEL_RUFFS_RABBIT

Colonel Rabbit

A skin for Colonel Ruffs.

TID_SKIN_MINER_STEAMPUNK

Brass Age

A skin for the Miner.

TID_SKIN_COLT_URBAN

Retro Future

A skin for Colt.

TID_SKIN_PENNY_DUMPLINGS

Lunch Thief

A skin for Penny.

TID_SKIN_DYNAMIKE_HIPSTER

Hipster Mike

A skin for Dynamike.

TID_SKIN_MORTIS_BW

Vintage

A skin for Mortis.

TID_SKIN_WIZARD_HOODIE

Street Magic

A skin for the Wizard.

TID_SKIN_BATTLE_HEALER_PEKKA

Dark Armot

A skin for the Battle Healer.

TID_SKIN_GOBLIN_COOKIE

Cookie

A skin for the Goblin.

TID_SKIN_MINER_COCONUT

Holiday

A skin for the Miner.

TID_SKIN_ICE_WIZARD_FIGHTER

Sleet Fighter

A skin for the Ice Wizard.

TID_SKIN_BO EGYPT

Anubis

A skin for Bo.

TID_SKIN_TANK_GIRL_FASTFOOD

Lunch Rush

A skin for the Tank unit. The girl is treated as a separate character internally.

TID_SKIN_TANK_AND_GIRL_FASTFOOD

Lunch Rush

A skin for the Tank unit. The Tank and the girl that accompanies it are treated as a separate character internally, which is why this string exists.

TID_SKIN_TANK_FASTFOOD

Lunch Rush

A skin for the Tank unit. The Tank is treated as a separate character internally, which is why this string exists.

TID_SKIN_ROYALE_KING_BEACH

Resort Royale

A skin for the Royale King.

TID_SKIN_HOG_RIDER_PRIMITIVE

Trike Rider

A skin for the Hog Rider.

TID_SKIN_ELPRIMO_BEAST

El Toro

A skin for El Primo.

TID_SKIN_ELPRIMO_PINA

El Trópico

A skin for El Primo.

TID_SKIN_DRT_GENE

Genie

A skin for Dr. T.

TID_SKIN_MORTIS_THIEF

Masked Baron

A skin for Mortis.

TID_SKIN_TRADER_URBAN

Street Hustle

A skin for the Trader.

TID_SKIN_PAM_FIREMAN

Firefighter

A skin for Pam.

TID_SKIN_CANT_SHOW_UNLOCK_CHARACTER

Unlock Character to view Skins

Informs the player that they could only preview skins if they unlocked the character first.

TID_SKIN_BARBARIAN_KING_ICE

Ice King

A skin for the Barbarian King.

TID_SKIN_NITA_RACCOON

Tanuki

A skin for Nita.

TID_SKIN_SHELLY_MAGICAL

Super Magic

A skin for Shelly.

TID_SKIN_LEON_DARK

Dark Leon

A skin for Leon.

TID_SKIN_COLT_COWBOY

Cowboy

A skin for Colt.

TID_SKIN_BATTLEHEALER_HERO

Paladin

A skin for the Battle Healer.

TID_SKIN_POCO_TRAVELLER

Traveller Poco

A skin for Poco.

TID_SKIN_MINER_PUMPKIN

Pumpkin Miner

A skin for the Miner.

TID_SKIN_PENNY_SPACE

Space Penny

A skin for Penny.

TID_SKIN_COLONEL_RUFFS_POLICEMAN

Officer Ruffs

A skin for Colonel Ruffs.

TID_SKIN_BO_KYUDO

Ceremonial

A skin for Bo.

TID_SKIN_ARCHER_ARCHERY

Bowmaster

A skin for the Archer.

TID_SKIN_GOBLIN_ADVENTURE

Adventurer

A skin for the Goblin.

TID_SKIN_WITCH_KITSUNE

Kitsune

A skin for the Witch.

TID_SKIN_MAVIS_URBAN

Tour Guide

A skin for Mavis.

TID_SKIN_JESSIE_URBAN

Urban Jessie

A skin for Jessie.

TID_SKIN_ICE_WIZARD_CRYSTAL

Crystal Wizard

A skin for the Ice Wizard.

TID_SKIN_BARBARIAN_CYBERPUNK

Cyberbarian

A skin for the Barbarian.

TID_SKIN_TANK_GIRL_CYBERPUNK

Cyber Tank Girl

A skin for the Tank unit.

TID_SKIN_ROYALE_KING_COMPOSER

Maestro

A skin for the Royale King.

TID_SKIN_DYNAMIKE_FUNGUS

Mushroom Mike

A skin for Dynamike.

TID_SKIN_HOG_RIDER_DARK

Spirit Pup Rider

A skin for the Hog Rider.

TID_SKIN_POCO_CASINO

Casino Poco

A skin for Poco.

TID_SKIN_MAX_PURPLE

Nemesis

A skin for Max.

TID_SKIN_DYNAMIKE_GOBLIN

Goblin Mike

A skin for Dynamike.

TID_SKIN_GREG_NUTCRACKER

Nutcracker

A skin for Greg.

TID_SKIN_ELPRIMO_TIGER

El Tigre

A skin for El Primo.

TID_SKIN_MEDIC_WIZARD

Magic Scholar

A skin for the Medic.

TID_SKIN_WITCH_SHINIGAMI

Reaper

A skin for the Witch.

TID_SKIN_ARCHER_QUEEN_WILD

Pack Hunter

A skin for the Archer Queen.

TID_SKIN_ARCHER_QUEEN_ARMOUR

Dark Armor

A skin for the Archer Queen.

TID_SKIN_MAX_PINK

Pink Power

A skin for Max.

TID_SKIN_WIZARD_PHANTOM

Phantom

A skin for the Wizard.

TID_SKIN_ROYALE_KING_GREAT_KING

King of Spirits

A skin for the Royale King.

Unused Characters#

Units that are never seen in the Arena.

  • Duo Gold Mine - TBA
  • Duo Gold Mine Open - TBA
  • Strong Robot Arcade - TBA
  • UNUSED_A2 through UNUSED_A75 - NPC character slots for a scrapped Arcade world. Every value for these characters uses the Skeleton's, from Skin to statistics.
  • UNUSED_4 through UNUSED_25 - Placeholder NPC character slots. Every value for these characters uses the Skeleton's, from Skin to statistics.

There are also many planned characters (such as Barley, Colonel Ruffs, Jacky, the Valkyrie and so on) that use the Skeleton's statistics and appearance in characters.csv.

Unused/Removed Sounds#

zxing_beep.ogg#

A loud beep, possibly used to test playback of sound effects. This also appears in Brawl Stars' files, found in the same directory (res/raw/).

Removed Voice Lines#

https://youtu.be/BLkFftTv3z0?is=31qSgsHu_3RbRaiy https://youtu.be/OmqYZpxioL0?is=BF5a4t51Rs9dn4o1

Voice lines that were used in the first and second betas. They were removed in the soft launch/global release, however.

Beta 2 Leftovers#

Since the game uses FMOD .bank files to store music and sound data, the entirety of the music folder is left over from Beta 2.
menu_music_01.ogg

result_loop_01.ogg

grass_music_01.ogg

grass_music_01_final.ogg

desert_music_01.ogg

desert_music_01_final.ogg

beach_music_01.ogg

beach_music_01_final.ogg

citadel_music_01.ogg

citadel_music_01_final.ogg

lava_music_01.ogg

lava_music_01_final.ogg

arcade_level_01.ogg

arcade_level_final_01.ogg

iceland.ogg

iceland_final.ogg

Concept Art#

Concept Arts of Units, that will never in Squad Busters