Last week, we showed you some of the bosses you’ll be fighting in Fingeance, but what about the regular enemies? The smaller grunts may be weaker than their larger counterparts, but there is strength in numbers. We’ve created many new enemies over our recent push to pack each level with fresh challenges.

Ghasts

You’ll find the persistent Ghast in the Deep Sea Cave. Ghasts constantly follow the nearest player. This behavior doesn’t sound very interesting for normal enemies, until you come across a large group of them!

Area of effect gadgets, such as the Bomb Launcher, are very useful to take these enemies out quickly. Quick movement is key to avoiding their contact explosions. A player with a strong emphasis on debuffing could slow Ghasts down as well, making them easy fodder for your team.

Crab

The mechanical Crab makes its first appearance in the Coral Reef. If you’ve ever seen the Sony E3 press conference in 2006, you may be familiar with this kind of enemy. The Crab constantly peppers the screen with large bullets from its two claws, but its belly is left open to assault. Staying true to its character, it takes massive damage when you attack its weak point. If you can slip between each Crab’s firing pattern, you can make short work of these contemptible crustaceans.

Doom Jellies

Doom Jellies, corrupted by the Kelp Forest, are toxic in more ways than one. If a ship comes into contact with one of these dangerous creatures, the Doom Jelly will explode in an acidic cloud, slowing and damaging anything – friend or foe – that moves through it. Worse yet, Doom Jellies also release toxins when killed.

Crafty players can, on occasion, use these explosions to their advantage. Sometimes, when there’s a flotilla of oncoming guppy darters and you position the toxic explosion just right…

 Laser Grunt

The massive Laser Grunts carry giant cannons on their stomachs, and are some of the first responders if you manage to reach the Dolphin City. After a short charge up period, the laser cannon fires, dealing deadly damage to anyone caught in the blast. If you can defeat these enemies before they fire their cannon, they won’t be much of a threat. Otherwise, you can try to lead them into a less threatening position before they fire. Their lasers cut off access of the field significantly, so they need to be dealt with quickly!

As you can see, regular enemies can be a big threat when they coordinate. Have any battle stories to share? Let us know what you think in the comments here on our blog, by tweeting at us on our Twitter, or leaving a comment on our Facebook page.