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== Gruntbot Types ==
== Gruntbot Types ==
===Nudgers===
===Nudgers===
First seen in [[Nutty Acres]] Act 1. Mostly harmless, they slowly roll into your 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 red body, a pair of stubby arms and legs, and a yellow, boomerang-shaped peice on it head resembling angry eyebrows.
First seen in [[Nutty Acres]] Act 1. Mostly harmless, they slowly roll into your 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 anttenae, and are similar to Rammers in appearance.


=== Rammers===
=== Rammers===
First seen in Nutty Acres Act 4. If they catch sight of Banjo, they will rise into the air, cackle and slam into your vehicle, often knocking loose a part or damaging it severely, thankfully, they have very low health and giving THEM a ram will often result in their death. There are tiny ones for early acts, medium sized ones for later acts and often Gruntilda acts, and huge ones that can be described as about the size of your trolley for farther acts. The damage they do also depends on their size. They are red.
First seen in Nutty Acres Act 4. If they catch sight of Banjo, they will rise into the air, cackle and slam into your vehicle, often knocking loose a part or damaging it severely, thankfully, they have very low health and giving THEM a ram will often result in their death. There are tiny ones for early acts, medium sized ones for later acts and often Gruntilda acts, and huge ones that can be described as about the size of your trolley for farther 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.


Note: The Rammers have a strikingly similar appearance to [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Quick_Man Quick Man] from Mega Man 2.
Note: The Rammers have a strikingly similar appearance to [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Quick_Man Quick Man] from Mega Man 2.


===Stickers===
===Stickers===
First seen in [[Banjoland]]. If you break open the [[Stop 'n' Swop]] eggs around the area, small grey cubed shaped Gruntbots pop out and latch onto your vehicle slowing you down. Very weak but try to avoid them when racing. They are made of metal, and not surprisingly, they do moderate damage to your vehicle if you ram them. They also pursue and attack you when on foot. The best way to beat one is to whack it a few times or ram it.
First seen in [[Banjoland]]. If you break open the [[Stop 'n' Swop]] eggs around the area, small, grey cubed-shaped Gruntbots pop out and latch onto your vehicle slowing you down. Very weak but try to avoid them when racing. They are made of metal, and not surprisingly, they do moderate damage to your vehicle if you ram them. They also pursue and attack you when on foot. The best way to beat one is to whack it a few times or ram it.


===Suckers===
===Suckers===
A sort of blue cylinder with a fan on the front, if you venture too close, they will turn on the fan and suck you and your vehicle towards them. This can be dangerous as if your vehicle doesn't have Armor or any other protection, it can cause major damage. They have moderate health, but your best strategy is to jump out of your vehicle and hit them with the wrench if you don't have weapons, or, if you vehicle has guns, defeat them from a distance. They are light blue.
A sort of blue cylinder with a fan on the front, if you venture too close, they will turn on the fan and suck you and your vehicle towards them. This can be dangerous as if your vehicle doesn't have Armor or any other protection, it can cause major damage. They have moderate health, but your best strategy is to jump out of your vehicle and hit them with the wrench if you don't have weapons, or, if you vehicle has guns, defeat them from a distance. They are blue and yellow.


===Blowers===
===Blowers===
Rectangular with a large fan in the middle, if you venture too close, they will turn on the fan and blow you and your vehicle away. This is not very hazardous, but annoying as it can blow you away from your destination multiple times. They have moderate health, but your best strategy is to jump out of your vehicle and hit them with the wrench if you don't have weapons, or, if you vehicle has guns, defeat them from a distance. They are light blue.
Rectangular with a large fan in the middle, if you venture too close, they will turn on the fan and blow you and your vehicle away. This is not very hazardous, but annoying as it can blow you away from your destination multiple times. They have moderate health, but your best strategy is to jump out of your vehicle and hit them with the wrench if you don't have weapons, or, if you vehicle has guns, defeat them from a distance. They are light blue. They somewhat resemble an amplifyer. They would originally be called "Shouters".


===Lighteners===
===Lighteners===
Lighteners are balloon-shaped Gruntbots that will latch onto your vehicle and attempt to lift you off the ground. This is very annoying as they can delay you from doing a task during a challenge. While low on health, they're rather difficult to hit, so your best bet is to just avoid them altogether. They are teal.
Lighteners are balloon-shaped Gruntbots that will latch onto your vehicle and attempt to lift you off the ground. This is very annoying as they can delay you from doing a task during a challenge. While low on health, they're rather difficult to hit, so your best bet is to just avoid them altogether. They are teal.


===Gunners===
===Shooters ===
Green Gruntbots who have been outfitted with a cannon for a mouth. Proceed with caution as they can do some heavy damage. Try to shoot them before they get a chance to shoot you as they have a tendency to knock parts off your vehicle. They have a tendency to aim low, but this probably is because they lack the ability to aim higher. Also, depending on their size, their damage and HP is different. They are green.
Military-green Gruntbots who have been outfitted with a cannon for a mouth. Proceed with caution as they can do some heavy damage. Try to shoot them before they get a chance to shoot you as they have a tendency to knock parts off your vehicle. They have a tendency to aim low, but this probably is because they lack the ability to aim higher. Also, 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.


===Cutters===
===Cutters===
Circular Gruntbots that will hover over to your vehicle and attempt to pull parts off with a laser-cutter. Once they latch on its difficult to pull them off, so be careful, as with the Lighteners, they 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 reaproach you 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.
Circular Gruntbots that will hover over to your vehicle and attempt to pull parts off with a laser-cutter. Once they latch on its difficult to pull them off, so be careful, as with the Lighteners, they 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 reaproach you 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 realisation that the robot simply removed the parts, not actually "stealing" them.


===Rust Balls===
===Rusters===
Rusty Gruntbots who have a very nasty ability, they can rust over your vehicle, severely crippling its speed or stopping it altogether. They have moderate health, so ramming them works fine, but as always, weapons work much better. Not only do they slow your vehicle, but they gradually damage the entire vehicle (unless a portion of it is connected by a tow bar). Strangely enough, they will explode after awhile for unknown reasons. (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.) They are brown.
Rusty Gruntbots who have a very nasty ability, they can rust over your vehicle, severely crippling its speed or stopping it altogether. They have moderate health, so ramming them works fine, but as always, weapons work much better. Not only do they slow your vehicle, but they gradually damage the entire vehicle (unless a portion of it is connected by a tow bar). Strangely enough, they will explode after awhile for unknown reasons. (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.) They are a rusted brown (similar to [[Clanker]]) and are a similar shape to an underwater mine (like [[Shrapnel]]'s).


===Exploders ===
===Exploders ===
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===Disablers===
===Disablers===
These enemies have the unique ability to disable your vehicles equipment (weapons, gadgets) using EMP blasts at the price of stunning them, and leaving anything around it, open to attack. They have antennas sticking out of their heads, a silver coloring, and an indescribable shape.
These enemies have the unique ability to disable your vehicles equipment (weapons, gadgets) using EMP blasts at the price of stunning them, and leaving anything around it, open to attack. They have antennas sticking out of their heads, a silver coloring (seeming to be made from embossed metal), and are an indescribable shape.


===Grabbers===
===Grabbers===
A late time enemy, meaning, they only appear on the later acts. These enemies basically are rounded cubes with green "corners", brown grates in the center of each side (they looks like fans) with one hiding the eye, and brown lines going from each center to another (Look at the above picture). These enemies have the annoying traight of grabbing on to your vehicle in the same method as Rust Balls, Grabbers, or Floaters, and when they do, they start flashing and 'ticking' and will explode. They are hard to remove and dangerous when around. They only attack you when you are in your vehicle. They can be extremely dangerous as when they explode when connected to you, your vehicle takes more damage than the Exploders do.
A late time enemy, meaning, they only appear on the later acts. These enemies basically are rounded cubes with green "corners", brown grates in the center of each side (they looks like fans) with one hiding the eye, and brown lines going from each center to another (Look at the above picture). These enemies have the annoying traight of grabbing on to your vehicle in the same method as Rusters, Grabbers, or Floaters, and when they do, they start flashing and 'ticking' and will explode. They are hard to remove and dangerous when around. They only attack you when you are in your vehicle. They can be extremely dangerous as when they explode when connected to you, your vehicle takes more damage than the Exploders do.


===Bouncers===
===Bouncers===
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These are blue 'bots in the Vac-O-Nuts challenge that "eat" the nuts you are supposed to collect.
These are blue 'bots in the Vac-O-Nuts challenge that "eat" the nuts you are supposed to collect.
===Unused Gruntbots===
===Unused Gruntbots===
These are gruntbots that weren't used in Banjo Kazooie Nuts 'n' Bolts. On the graves in the Mad Monster Mansion section in BanjoLand, you can see pictures of them, as well as their names on the back of each tombstone. They are also in photographs by the Click Clock Woods tree. They include the possessor, whitch is an egg shaped purple ghost with green eyes. Another is the generator, whitch is a glass container filled with balls.
===The Unused Gruntbots are a group of 5 unused enemies in Nuts & Bolts. They were dropped from the game for undisclosed reasons, possibly for memory or difficulty purposes. The Grunt Bots dropped were:===
==='''Possessor:''' A purple egg-shaped Grunt Bot that 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:''' A large, orange and silver sphere-shaped enemy, which 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:''' A bronze and grey cannon-shaped enemy who had either of the 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 realising it, damaging the vehicle upon impact with the ground.===
==='''Generator: '''A yellow and grey Gruntbot with the capability to deploy projectiles of some sort. 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: '''A blue, yellow and grey robot with a mid-body section comprised completely of a fan-like unit. Supposedly, Whirlwinder had the capability to fling vehicles upwards, (comparable to Blower or Sucker, both manuevering the vehicle by means of a fan)===
NOTE: Blocker, Generator, Dropper and Possessor can be found on tombstones in the Mad Monster Mansion recreation area in [[Banjoland]].
===Gruntbot-Jinjo Glitch===
===Gruntbot-Jinjo Glitch===
When in a sumo match with a Jinjo, if you use the Sticky Ball vehicle part on the Jinjo, it will make the same animation as a damaged Gruntbot.
When in a sumo match with a Jinjo, if you use the Sticky Ball vehicle part on the Jinjo, it will make the same animation as a damaged Gruntbot.
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