9444 Cole's Tread Assault

Not be confused with the vehicle itself.

9444 Cole's Tread Assault
Information
Set number	9444
Minifigs	Cole ZX Skales
Collectible items	Hypnobrai Staff
Number of pieces	286
Price (USD)	$39.99
VIP points earned	39
Previous set	9443 Rattlecopter
Next set	9445 Fangpyre Truck Ambush

9444 Cole's Tread Assault is a LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu - Rise of the Snakes set that was released in 2012. It includes Cole ZX, Skales, the Tread Assault, the Hypnobrai Staff, a Staff of Light, a Hypno Viper, and two golden katanas.

LEGO.com description

Capture the Hypnobrai snake staff and zoom away in the Tread Assault vehicle!

The general of the Hypnobrai snake tribe, Skales, is using mind control to stop Cole from taking the golden Hypnobrai staff with its powerful anti-venom. Counterattack his hypnotic powers with Cole’s Tread Assault vehicle! Launch the rock shooter and ninja blades! Flip the Tread Assault vehicle over for a surprise attack! Stop Skales and his mind-controlling minions by grabbing that staff! Includes Cole ZX and Skales minifigures, Tread Assault vehicle, golden Hypnobrai staff, golden scythe and mini-snake.

• Includes 2 minifigures: Cole ZX and Skales
• Features rock shooter, ninja blades, 2 ninja spinner crowns in rear wheels, flip function and opening cockpit
• Accessories include golden Hypnobrai staff, 2 golden ninja swords and mini-snake
• Flip it over for surprise attacks!
• Blast out of any battle with the rock shooter!
• Shoot the ninja blades!
• Cole’s Tread Assault vehicle measures over 11” (28 cm) long and 6” (16 cm) wide

Trivia

• This is the only Elemental vehicle yet to be remade in the Ninjago: Legacy line.
  • 70502 Cole's Earth Driller was chosen over this vehicle for the Legacy line because the Earth Driller is more recognizable and the Tread Assault would have had to be more modified from its original design due to the standards being different from those in 2012.
• This is the only Elemental vehicle to have a shooter in the Rise of the Snakes sets.
  • This changed when Legacy remakes of the Storm Glider and Snowmobile got stud shooters.
• In a Ninjago Magazine issue,^{[ What issue? ]} Mezmo is mistakenly said to be included in this set.
• The Tread Assault flips over, and on the underside, there are many green-colored bricks to make it look like a snake vehicle if Cole is on an undercover mission or a Fangpyre bit the vehicle.
• This set is similar to 9445 Fangpyre Truck Ambush, as they are both 4x4s about the same size, and are both used in Rise of the Snakes.
• This set was the cheapest way to get Skales.

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Set box

Cole ZX minifigure

Skales minifigure

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Set concept

Building instructions

• 9444 Cole's Tread Assault (1)
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