Purple Gunner

Appearance
The Purple Gunner is an elite version of the Gunner that can be found on Level 3.

Behavior
The Purple Gunner is like the Gunner. It follows the player, but keeps some distance between it and the player. The Purple Gunner, like the Gunner shoots eight bullets while keeping aim at the player. The Purple Gunner, unlike the normal Gunner, splits into three smaller purple gunners. These smaller Gunners shoot out smaller bullets and are weaker. These Gunners will shoot at you right when the original one is killed. This can make it a dangerous enemy if you don't take the correct precautions.

Strategy
Try to use yellow notes against the Purple Gunner because it will kill the smaller purple gunners when the Purple Gunner is killed. This saves you time to kill the smaller gunners and it will avoid the large amount of bullets that come from the smaller gunners. Try not to kill it when you are close to it because the smaller gunners could get a hit on you. If Purple Gunners are too close to you, try to dash across it. Also, don't try to kill it when there are other enemies surrounding you because it is hard to focus on it while other enemies are trying to kill you.