Gatling (Cannon)

Gatling is the second Cannon first appearing during the Royal Flush update. It is initially available in the shop when you start playing the game, and can be bought for . Gatling shoots 20 single-target low damage bullets at the closest enemy in quick succession.
==Appearance==
Gatling's design is much like that of Default, but with more detail. It still has a (slightly darker) blue base and top, but its walls are now black, some of which is added onto the top extrusion.
The barrel is angled 45 degrees and has four smaller barrels strapped together, compared to the Default Cannon's singular barrel. When the cannon is used, these barrels spin while firing.
==Usage==
Gatling has the highest single target damage of all the cannons, rivaled by none aside from the Slammer, making it extremely good at mowing down sturdy targets. Despite specializing in single-target damage, Gatling is still quite good for cleaning up many weaker enemies, as its ability to re-target means no bullet is wasted. As well as this, its massive total damage output and controlled shooting allows it to be used for rushing easy stages. This makes Gatling one of the easiest and most versatile cannons to use in the game.
HOWEVER, Gatling becomes next to useless in the presence of armored units, which can absorb their very minimal damage with ease. Thus, even a single armored unit in a stage can dent Gatling's usefulness, and even if an armored unit does not tank a Gatling entirely, it will take many more shots than usual to kill just one. As with any other cannon, timing is key. Other than that, there isn't much else which can prevent it.
==Strategy==
When facing against a Gatling, aside from the obvious solution of bringing armored units, try not to trigger it early by sending a unit far into the stage, as the Gatling can easily kill weak meatshields and follow up by killing something much more valuable, like a . Do keep in mind that Gatling is still very capable of destroying groups of enemies, so try to keep your frontliners strong at all times.
In case you are thinking of cheesing with something like or spam, do bear in mind that, if the magnification is high enough, Gatling can punch through weak armor and still deal considerable amounts of damage.
==Stats==
==Gallery==
Gatling-attack.gif|Using Gatling (Old). Notice how it retargets after killing nearby enemies.
File:Screenshot 2024-09-21 094831.jpg|The back of the cannon.
File:Screenshot 2024-11-19 182701.jpg|Gatling's old design.