| Skuttler Cannoneer | |
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| Affiliation |  Underworld
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| Appearances | Kid Icarus: Uprising |
| Attack(s) | Launches slow-moving missiles with homing abilities, fires fast-moving lasers with no homing ability |
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Skuttler Cannoneers a type of Skuttler and enemies which first appear in Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Characteristics[]
Like the parent Skuttler species, Skuttler Cannoneers have a dark purple skin tone and a large white head with cross-bones printed on it. Unique to a Skuttler Cannoneer is a large cannon on its right shoulder and a light-green eye with a cross-shaped pupil, representing its better aiming capabilities.
Skuttler Cannoneers prefer to attack from a distance. They run slowly, unlike Skuttlers, although Skuttler Cannoneers can jump very high. The cannon used by a Skuttler Cannoneer can launch both fast-moving lasers and slow-moving missiles that can home in on their enemies. Since a Skuttler Cannoneer carries a heavy cannon, it can potentially lose its balance if it attacks in quick succession. A Skuttler Cannoneer may also fail to fire, in which case the Skuttler Cannoneer examines its cannon, only to blow itself up by accident.
Appearances[]
Kid Icarus: Uprising[]
Skuttler Cannoneers roam the dreary halls of Gaol's Castle.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[]
A Skuttler Cannoneer in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Skuttler Cannoneers are enemies in Smash Run mode. They are equipped with one of three cannon types, like in Kid Icarus: Uprising: one shoots cannon balls; another shoots a beam; and another shoots a homing missile at the player's fighter. A Skuttler Cannoneer's cannon sometimes malfunctions to shoot out harmless confetti instead. Skuttler Cannoneers do not run at all.
Idol Description[]
These Skuttlers have been equipped with a cannon, earning them a whole extra word on their title. Their single eyes have been upgraded to improve their aim, although they're still not very accurate compared to other enemies.
Trophy Description[]
These foot soldiers come in three varieties, which you can tell apart by looking at the color of the cannons they're carrying. The green ones' shots go through obstacles, and the red ones fire homing missiles. Occasionally, their cannons will stop working, giving you an opening to attack.
Trivia[]
- Skuttlers are likely named after the members of scuttling gangs that formed during the late 1900s. The fact that these creatures are among the few that can attack with a melee weapon, as well as the symbolic cross-bones on their heads further prove their similarity to scuttler groups.