Ninja

The Ninja is a robotic enemy, encountered in Story Mode, Survival, and Challenges. Clad in a cloth cloak (red by default) and special ops goggles, they are easily distinguishable from a crowd, especially given their agility and mobility. Notorious for their ability to survive, Ninjas are a genuine threat, especially if they get into the spawn area.

Ninja
Type	Normal
Loot	Capacitor 25% (0-2) Transistor 22,5% (0-3) Piccolo Servo 20% (0-2) Slender Egg 15% (0-1) Cool Egg 15% (0-2) Ammo Booble 15% (0-1) Elegant Opal 10% (0-2) Soothing Herb 10% (0-1) Delicate Sapphire 8% (0-2) Tickled Mushroom 7% (0-1) Logic Chip 5% (0-1) Circuit 5% (0-1) Fine Ruby 5% (0-2) Memory Modul 4% (0-2) Minute Jade 3%(0-2) Dandy Gold 3% (0-2)

Ninjas are usually equipped with the Force Device, which they use to deflect shots (particularly matter shots) and grenades, which would otherwise be an easy kill. Also part of it's usual arsenal is the Phaser, which it sometimes uses to boost its jumps and speed. They are capable of (and can be found) wielding Grenade Guns, some slugger weapons and as of v116, can be spawned with an Shield Belt, and other armour modifiers, and in v121 and onwards, Ninjas also have a strong punch attack. Notable is their near complete silence– Ninjas make less noise when walking/running and do not grunt before shooting, but will attack instantly if they can.

Ninjas can jump higher than Guards and can run much faster too, sometimes being faster than the player. Ninjas also seem to have a higher acceleration when moving, but this just may be their overall behaviour. Ninjas can roll, with surprising effectiveness and finesse, making damaging them that much harder. Their health is near that of your average bot, perhaps slightly higher.

Strategy

Ninjas are not to be taken lightly and must be treated with caution, as they may move from one place to the next with surprising ease and usually attack without mercy. It is not advisable to enter close combat distance, as their melee capabilities are usually much higher than that of yourself or other competition. Idealistic weaponry would be explosives, but note that if equipped with a Force Device, the attack can be stopped dead and easily avoided, or perhaps even redirected back at yourself. All bullets will be attempted to roll away, unless they can't see you, and may be rendered harmless by the Force Device too.

Heavy weaponry like the Missile Launcher, rifles or automatic slug guns can greatly increase your chances of survival due to their heavy payload, though Ninjas are known to charge through a barrage of fire with little effort. Spiked Mines are a great trick and are very effective, though self caution is needed.

Location

Ninjas are featured in the Story Mode in robot bases and ETAC Relays.

In Waves Survival, they are part of "Mini-Boss" attacks in robotic sets, as well as Crazy Bosses.

In Classic Survival, the Ninja was found in the map Survival House to the far right of the map, spawned from the Spawn Booths. In Safest Gate, a Ninja spawner could be found in the building at the right of the map, as well as one or two running around already. They also spawned from the booth on the left side of the map when it was activated and the wall destroyed.

Notes

• Attack animation removed in v101 Alpha
• Enabled use of Energy Shields and Protective Armour - v116 Alpha
• Given a melee attack - v121 Alpha

Trivia

• Ninjas somewhat resemble Shy Guy, a recurring enemy from Nintendo's Super Mario series, and are possibly a homage to the series.