Moai
The Moai is an Eastern Head statue that tries to kill the player! They seem to be Bacterian in nature. What could this mean?
The Moai enemies act as turrets. They are invulnerable from all damage apart from their only weakness. They only attack if they detect an enemy in front of them. They attack using Moai Bubbles. These bubbles block projectiles and can be destroyed with enough damage or penetration. When they attack, they open their mouths. This is the only time they expose their weakness: their open mouth. To inflict damage to the Moai, the player must be facing towards the Moai. The Moai cannot be damaged from behind. The player's attacks must also land a hit on the mouth.
The Moai in this mod unfortunately can only spawn in the ground and not on the ceiling.
They have 2 retaliation styles. They have a Spray style upon taking damage on the mouth, firing inaccurate bullets towards the nearest player. They have a Spread style upon defeat. They fire a total of 9 Bacterion Bullets in a compact fan-shaped pattern.
They can spawn in the desert and desert caves, as well as in the Temple.
| Stat Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Classification | Large |
| Base Health | 20 (40 in Expert) |
| Base Damage | 100 (200 in Expert) |
| Base Defense | 0 (92%) |
| Flying | No |
| Phases through tiles | No |
| Average Coin Drop | 40 
|
The Gradius series always has a stage filled with Moai enemies. Different colors mean different attacks and behaviors. Some of them can even jump and float.
For reference: Moai