Octostriker

The Octostriker is an Octarian enemy that appears in the levels Unidentified Flying Object, Undeniable Flying Object, Unwelcome Flying Object, and Unavoidable Flying Object respectively in Octo Valley.

The Octostriker rests in a pool of purple ink atop a flying saucer. When the player's Inkling Character arrives, it awakens and begins firing Inkstrikes from a cannon on its head. The Inkling's goal is to navigate the level while battling Octarian soldiers and evading the Octostriker's attacks, aided by the purple ring that appears moments before the ink bomb lands. The Inkling can avoid being targeted by hiding in their ink. At the end of the course, the Inkling will be able to launch themselves on top of the Octostriker's vehicle and engage the creature directly.

When the Inkling arrives on its saucer, the Octostriker will float out of its pool and begin flying around. It can still launch inkstrikes, but its main defense are the Octarians it summons to assault the Inkling. The player must evade or defeat the lesser enemies while bombarding the Octostriker with their Ink Shots until it explodes. These other Octarians vary given the level; Unidentified Flying Object and Undeniable Flying Object have Octocopters, Unwelcome Flying Object contains Octotroopers, and Unavoidable Flying Object has Octobombers.