Spear bot

### Powers/Skill

Ability to use spear professionally, ability to use shield (Mark ll-lV and jetpack ll) shield bash, (mark lll-lV)

**Spear Bots** are enemies encountered in Clone Drone In The Danger Zone.

## About

Spear bots are encountered at the beginning of chapter 4 in which the human mind transfers too. Their attacks consist of thrusting spears and performing shield bashes.

A spear bot's shield (if it has one) absorbs damage from attacks, though the shield will become damaged and will not be repaired. Hitting one with a hammer knocks the robot back as if it had been kicked, while dealing large damage to the shield. Shields can be lost if the robot's left arm is cut up or if the shield is destroyed from enough hits. Mark lll and lV have a shield bash, which allows them to dash forward and knock the player over, similar to a kick. Note that, even if their shield is destroyed, Mark III and Mark IV spear bots can still kick, and will do so at intervals where they would otherwise Shield Bash.

The best way to bypass a shield is wait for the spear bot to thrust their weapon, which opens their shield, and quickly land a hit. The Aim Time upgrades on a bow make this very easy in singleplayer. Alternatively, players can use a hammer to attack the shield, dash forward to the downed robot, and strike while it's down (hammers big enough can swing around the shield for a quick kill. Shields can also be lost if the robot's left arm is cut up. Mark lll and lV have a shield bash, which allows them to dash forward and knock the player over, similar to a kick. Also, using a bow and rotating the arrow can cut off the right arm, which protrudes past the shield, killing the bot instantly. Strafing right with Flame Sword is also effective as it quickly removes the shield and makes it harder to be hit with the spear, however this makes you easier to hit with shield bash or kick.

## Mark l

Mark l Spear Bots are the first, but surprisingly strongest of the Spear Bot family. It has poor sense of awareness and attacking AI, tending to charge straight towards the player. It lacks a shield and leaves itself open to attacks, this begs the question on why they are the strongest of the Spear bots, the Mark I Spear Bots have an ability that allows them to go, quote unquote, "Full gimp mode" heightening their skill in combat, this is an uncommon occurrence to see happen but if you spot a Mark I Spear Bot doing the funky pillar dance, then watch out as it's about to activate its true ability. They attain the title of going "Full gimp mode" when Analysis-bot notices this happening, if you are unfortunate enough to see this happen, Analysis-bot and Commentatron will have this dialogue:

A: "AAAHHHH" C: "What is the matter Analysis-bot?" A: "The Spear Bot is going Full gimp mode!" C: "Oh no, the human is in for a rough time, I thought we had the Emperor disable that setting!" A: "Me too!"

## Mark ll

Mark ll Spear Bots are the second in line for the Spear Bot family. It is slightly larger with a mostly red body and pink highlights. It has increased combat skills, and wield a shield. Its sense of awareness is higher, allowing it to avoid traps better than Mark l bots. It also recovers when knocked down faster than Mark l variants, and is more agile.

## Mark lll

Mark lll Spear Bots are the third in line for the Spear Bot family. It's larger than Mark l and ll variants, it has a mostly purple body and magenta highlights. It has a shield bash, attacks quicker, and gets up quickly when knocked over. When in close range, it attempts a shield bash, and quickly strikes the player when down.

## Mark lV

Mark lV Spear Bots are the fourth in line for the Spear Bot family. It's the largest of the spear bots with an red body and orange highlights. It has peak combat skills, attacks quickly, and uses shield bashes often. Its spears are one of the only ones to be on fire.

## Jetpack Mark l

Jetpack Mark l Spear bots are the fifth in line for the Spear bot family. It's the size of a Mark l variant, with and orange body and pink highlights. They lack a shield, and attack mainly by charging forward with their jetpacks, similar to sword jetpack bots.

## Jetpack Mark ll

Jetpack Mark lI Spear bots are the last in line for the Spear bot family. It's the size of the Mark ll variant, with a green body and fire highlights. They wield a shield and fire spear, attacking mainly from behind. Mark II also has shield bash and Jetpack II.