Octotrooper

"Octotroopers dead ahead!"

- Cap'n Cuttlefish

Octotroopers are the main Octarian fighters found in Octo Valley. They are easily the most plentiful enemy. Being average size with either a single tentacle or two, these Octarians shoot purple ink from their craft. They are very simple enemies, and only require two ink shots to take out. There are a few types, with Twintacle Octotroopers being faster and smarter than single tentacle Octotroopers. There are also Shielded Octotroopers that have a shield in the front, preventing an easy frontal assault, and can be an easier target with a simple grenade, and makes an easy target until the grenade explodes.

Appearances
Octotroopers appear in the majority of Octo Valley missions, with some notable exceptions: the four main Boss stages, the four Octoling levels, and Unavoidable Flying Object. Levels which do contain Octotroopers can have as few as two or more than twenty throughout.