Most of the time, higher tier monsters have all the abilities of preceding tiers, with increased intensity.
Gun Puppy Traits by Tier
Appearing harmless at first, these Gun Puppies will attack you if you attack them first or enter their line of sight. They can be devastating when multiple Gun Puppies are attacking you from all angles, despite being stationary.
There are variations between Gun Puppies between tiers. Higher tier Gun Puppies will shoot bullets at a slower rate than their lower tier counterparts.
Tier 1
Gun Puppies will shoot one bullet at a time.
Tier 2
Gun Puppies will shoot three bullets at once
Tier 3
Gun Puppies will shoot a spread of five bullets.
Strategy
Guide: Gun Puppy Combat
General notes
Most "Turrets" have a slow turning radius which can be used against them; attack them from behind with your sword, gunning it at a distance, or planting bombs at opposite ends of the puppy while outrunning its gaze.
Having a high elemental defense will give you the best chances of survival against puppies.
Gun puppies are sometimes unaware of the players' presence until they come close and attack, so if a Puppy hasn't noticed you, use the opportunity to unleash a charged attack on them.
Gun puppies are susceptable to getting staggered by weapons like any other enemy, which momentarily prevents them from firing. This is sometimes enough to pull off another lethal combo.
Like all other projectiles, Gun Puppy projectiles can be destroyed by thrown Vials.
Gun Puppy
Always shoots at least one shot in the direction of the player. They are quite predictable and easy to kill if alone; however, when multiple puppies appear, the sheer number of projectiles they can create makes them much more dangerous.
Tier 2 gun puppies fire a spread of 3 bullets at the same time, and Tier 3 puppies fire a 5 bullet spread from right to left; this can be particularly lethal in areas with multiple gun puppies.
Freeze will prevent turrets from rotating, and Shock will interrupt them while they aim making them shoot inaccurately.
Red Rover
Red Rovers deal less damage than their regular Gun Puppy counterparts.
Their flamethrowers have short to medium reach and can be interrupted by physical obstacles like Breakable blocks.
In Tier 3, Red Rover flamethrowers will curve toward knights within range of the flamethrower. It is advised to either stay out of range completely or stand behind the Red Rover while it is attacking.
Rocket Puppy
Rocket Puppies are among the most dangerous type of Gun Puppy, as they launch rockets which can not only deal large amounts of damage but also set Knights alight. In tiers 2 and 3, the Rockets also home in on a player. There are however ways around this;
Outrun the rocket until it eventually explodes
Try to lure the rocket into other monsters as alternate targets, including the Puppy that fired it
Rockets can be destroyed by certain damage sources. Swords (especially ones with a wide first swing) and Blast Bombs can be used with appropriate timing to prematurely detonate rockets. The best time to do so would be shortly after the rocket is fired, but before its homing kicks in. Due to the slow fire rate of the Rocket Puppy, this technique can be easily chained. Expanded Polaris shots can destroy rockets. It is unknown if this applies to its cousin, Supernova.
Love puppy
The rare Love Puppy's bullets heal knights that run into them by a single health point. As a result, it can be used as an infinite (albeit slow) method of healing during a battle and is usually best saved until last so the entire party can heal themselves using its bullets, especially if killing the Love Puppy triggers the next wave.
Quick Glance Gear:
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Notes
Love Puppy on a Howlitzer Respawner in Heart of Ice
The Love Puppy can appear in place of any turret, this includes both Polyps and Howlitzers, as shown here.
Slush Puppy is the only one monster that appears in Lockdown (besides Rock Jelly Cubes)
Gun Puppy series have been seen in every Boss Lair.
Some Gun Puppies in the 1-2 Mission: The Ancient Generator are unable to turn, always facing one direction. These will also always shoot even before spotting the player.
History
This monster has been encountered since release 2011-04-04 when the game officially launched.
List
Gun Puppy
Monstrous Profile
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Description
A cute little turret built from a statue, capable of firing single bullets from its mouth. It remains fixed to the ground but can rotate.
Notes
Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3.
Combat
Bullets
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter
Random Spawn
This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:
A Gun Puppy equipped with a rocket launcher, firing missiles that explode on impact. The missiles are capable of lighting knights both knights and monsters on fire but cannot be fired as quickly as a normal Gun Puppy can fire bullets.
Notes
Rockets have slight homing capabilities in Tier 2, and advanced homing capabilities in Tier 3.
Combat
Rocket
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter
Random Spawn
This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:
A gun puppy equipped with a flamethrower that can set knights, oilers and oil slicks on fire.
Notes
The flamethrower curves along its path in Tier 3, making it much trickier to avoid. Like other Fire themed monsters, this enemy is immune to fire. It behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear.
Combat
Flamethrower
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter
Random Spawn
This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:
Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3. Like other Freeze themed monsters, this enemy is immune to frezee. It behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear.
Combat
Bullets
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter
Random Spawn
This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:
Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3. Like other Poison themed monsters, this enemy is immune to poison. It behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear.
Combat
Bullets
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter
Random Spawn
This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:
Shoots a three shot spread in Tier 2, and a five shot spread in Tier 3. Like other Shock themed monsters, this enemy is immune to shock. It behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear.
Combat
Bullets
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter
Random Spawn
This monster has a very high chance to spawn in these areas:
An adorable pink Gun Puppy that heals knights and sometimes drops a trinket for its BFFs.
Notes
This monster behaves like the others. See above strategy for combat and equip effective gear.
Combat
Heart Bullets (Heals Knights)
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Encounter
This monster has a low chance to appear in place of any Turret-class monsters, this includes Gun Puppy, Howlitzers, and Polyps.
Gold Puppy
Monstrous Profile
All Tiers
Description
This Puppy, like all other gold monsters, cannot be killed or damaged. RUN!
Notes
This monster is no longer in-game.
Combat
Bullets
Loot is dropped when the monster is defeated. The loot that drops is random. Sometimes loot isn't dropped at all. This list is simply a pool of possible loot.
Loot
This monster does not drop loot.
Random spawns also apply to missions with floors that have geography similar to the relevant arcade area. The normal version of a monster can sometimes spawn instead of the status version in areas themed with a status, unless the spawn is guaranteed. See Gate Maps for details.
Mission: The Ancient Generator are unable to turn, always facing one direction. These will also always shoot even before spotting the player.
