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The different types of Gruntbots

“My Gruntbots are out there causing trouble, smashing those cretinous worlds to rubble!”

—Gruntilda, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

Gruntbots are the main enemies in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. As their name suggests, they serve as Gruntilda's minions and were made by the Lord of Games as a way to make the game harder for Banjo and Kazooie. There are many different types of Gruntbots, each with unique appearance and properties. Normally, they can be defeated by getting shot with projectiles and being hit by either Mumbo's Wrench or the duo's vehicle.

Types

Gruntbot	Description
Nudger	First seen in Nutty Acres Act 1. Mostly harmless, they slowly roll into the duo's vehicle doing minor damage, and can easily be defeated. Later they are seen piloting planes and boats, and eventually cars. The boats and planes are outfitted with guns, but the cars mostly ram into things. They have a round purple body, small eyebrows above their eyes, rectangular antennae, and are similar to Rammers in appearance. Bandit Gruntbots are a variant of Nudger, only they can be distinguished by their paint deco: their faces are orange, with a red stripe (with white spots) on their "forehead" similar to a bandanna. They also have a silver metal plate over their right eye, and a black goatee (scribbled on with a black marker.) They are named by Captain Blubber as the "Ball Brothers". Their only appearance is in the Terrarium Of Terror Act 4, taking place in 2 missions. On one mission, they are riding hovercraft-like cars. On the other mission, they run away when Banjo and Kazooie are seen.
Rammer	First seen in Nutty Acres Act 4. If they catch sight of Banjo, they will rise into the air, cackle and slam into his vehicle, often knocking loose a part or damaging it severely, thankfully, they have very low health and ramming the vehicle into them often results in their defeat. There are tiny ones for early acts, medium sized ones for later acts and often Gruntilda acts, and larger ones that can be described as about the size of the trolley for further acts. The damage they do also depends on their size. They have a body very similar to Nudger's, and are painted red, with a boomerang-shaped headpiece resembling angry eyebrows.
Sticker	First seen in Banjoland. If the Stop 'n' Swop eggs around the area are broken, they will pop out and latch onto the duo's vehicle, slowing it down. They are very weak, but it is recomended to avoid them when racing. They are made of metal, and not surprisingly, they do moderate damage to the vehicle if they are rammed into. They also pursue and attack when on foot. The best way to beat one is to whack it a few times or ram it.
Sucker	Suckers attack by turning on their fans and sucking the duo and their vehicle towards them. This can be dangerous if the vehicle doesn't have Armor or any other protection, as it can cause major damage. They have moderate health, but the easiest way to defeat them is by shooting them (or jumping out of the vehicle and hitting them with a wrench, if no projectile-shooting parts are equiped).
Blower	Blowers will turn on their fans and blow the duo and their vehicle away. This is not very hazardous, but cam be a nuisance due to the fact it can make travelling to certain destination more difficult. They have moderate health, but the easiest way to defeat them is by shooting them (or jumping out of the vehicle and hitting them with a wrench, if no projectile-shooting parts are equiped). They are light blue and somewhat resemble an amplifier. They would originally be called "Shouters".[citation needed]
Lightener	Lighteners will latch onto the duo's vehicle and attempt to lift them off the ground. This can be a nuisance, as they can delay tasks from being completed during challenges. Although their health is low, it can be difficult to hit them, making it easier to simply avoid them.
Shooter	Shooters will try shooting the duo and their vehicle, so they must shoot the Shooters before they do it, as they have a tendency to knock parts off the vehicle. They normally aim low and, depending on their size, their damage and HP is different. They are green, and have a large cylindrical cannon attached to their bodies. They also feature only one eye, with the other possibly being a targeting reticle.
Cutter	Cutters will hover over to the vehicle and attempt to pull parts off with a claw-like arm. Once they latch on its difficult to pull them off, as with the Lighteners, and can be difficult to hit after they are in the air, so try to just avoid them. They can be described as half yellow on the top, and half silver/gray on the bottom. The yellow half opens also in half to reveal a claw. Thankfully they can only grab one vehicle piece at a time, and after removing a part, they fly back and have to reproach the duo to repeat the process. Also, they will try to grab the piece that is closest to them. They have moderate health and ramming them a few times should do the job. They are yellow and grey. Originally, Cutter would've been called "Stealer" but the name was dropped after the realization that the robot simply removed the parts, not actually "stealing" them.
Ruster	Rusters, as their name implies, can rust over the duo's vehicle, severely crippling its speed or stopping it altogether. They have moderate health, so ramming can be enough to defeat them, but as always, weapons are much more efficient. Not only do they slow the vehicle, but they gradually damage the entire vehicle (unless a portion of it is connected by a tow bar). They, however, will explode after a while. (This is similar to the actual rust bin weapon, whose rust balls explode after the entire vehicle is in a 1 HP condition, but unknown if this is what actually happens.)
Exploder	They look like Rammers with some key differences, they have silver sides that look like the ends of screws, a small pentagon shaped piece on top of them which is the fuse, a yellow face that the fuse is found. The major giveaway is the black exclamation mark on their yellow face that is inside a triangle (it looks like a warning sign). When they spot the duo, their fuse is lit, and they roll over to them, exploding in the usual. If they make contact with the vehicle, they explode, doing some high damage to the part, and those adjacent to it. Their size determines the explosion size. These enemies are also very clumsy (possibly due to their fuse). In fact, if one sees the two and is standing right next to another enemy, he will explode if he touches that enemy, stunning it and leaving it open to attack. Strangely enough too, if the enemy it hit was another AB (Attention Bomb), it won't cause that AB to explode, it will just stun it. It's health amount is unknown, as they simply explode themselves alongside Banjo and Kazooie. When they are defeated by the duo, the explosion does not affect them. When they ram the two with a lit fuse, they explode the same way but instead does damage.
Disabler	These enemies have the unique ability to disable the vehicle's equipment (weapons, gadgets) using EMP blasts at the price of stunning them, and leaving anything around it, open to attack.
Floater	A late time enemy, meaning, they only appear on the later acts. These enemies have the annoying trait of grabbing on to the vehicle in the same method as Rusters, Grabbers, or Floaters, and when they do, they start flashing, 'ticking' and explode. They are hard to remove and dangerous when around. They only attack the duo when they are in their vehicle. They can be extremely dangerous as when they explode when connected to the two, their vehicle takes more damage than the Exploders do.
Bouncer	These enemies are common in races (they can be found outside of them). Running into them will not do damage but, will send the duo flying back with plenty of force. When their 'spikes' are out, they can't be hurt by normally ramming them. In fact, they can't even be moved in this form. They also make a strange sound when in this form. Either avoid them, or shoot them before they change.
Swallower	Swallower presents the ability to hold miscellaneous items within it's body, usually during a challenge in which said item is required. Only in missions, a certain item that is used to win is inside them. When destroyed, the item is able to be picked up. They also have the capability to roll for mobility. They may be similar to the unused Gruntbot named the Possessor, as it seemingly "possess" the item needed to win.
Scoffer	These are blue bots in the Vac-O-Nuts challenge that consume the nuts that Banjo and Kazooie are supposed to collect. They are similar in appearance to Nudger and Rammer, with the exception of the massive teeth-like blades outfitted within it's mouth. They area light-blue color, with small beady eyes above their mouths.

Unused Gruntbots

Gruntbot	Description
Possessor	Would've (supposedly) had the ability to "possess" the vehicle being used, thus (regardless of Banjo's attempts to regain control,) throwing it out of control or crashing it/destroying it during a challenge.
Blocker	May have had the capabilities to obstruct a path or a vehicle from passing a certain point. Blockers probably would've rolled for mobility, as their limbs are vastly undersized.
Dropper	May have had two following abilities: either firing (or "dropping") an explosive thus damaging the vehicle, or grabbing hold of the vehicle and towing it to a great height before releasing it, damaging the vehicle upon impact with the ground.
Generator	It is speculated (by it's appearance, if nothing else,) that it would've launched these projectiles, either causing direct damage to the vehicle (by method of explosion) or it would've "hatched" (or "generated") other enemies.
Whirlwinder	Supposedly, Whirlwinder had the capability to fling vehicles upwards (comparable to Blower or Sucker, both maneuvering the vehicle by means of a fan)

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Gruntbot.