The Shuigang Helicopter, or "Shuigang Chopper", is an attack helicopter used by the Soldiers of said kingdom for aerial combat and air support. It is also one of the mid-bosses of the Fire Airship in Sky Battalion in Carol & Milla's stories, being one of the stage's four mid-bosses, alongside Spade, the Satellite and the Grappler. The Shuigang Helicopter also appears as a mini-boss in Battle Glacier.
Appearance[]
Shuigang Choppers are small, green and black helicopters that resembles a snake. They are armed with a pair of missile launchers and a bombing compartment. During the Opening Cutscene, The Chopper is piloted by a Shuigang soldier, while during the Mid-Boss and Mini-Boss fights, It is piloted by a Shade Core disguised as a soldier.
History[]
Freedom Planet[]
One of these Choppers are seen in the Opening Cutscene of Freedom Planet, helping to defend Shuigang Palace against Lord Brevon's forces and is subsequently destroyed. Several more are seen in the Intro Cinematic of Dragon Valley, pursuing and shooting down Torque's Plane. In Sky Battlion, a Chopper is seen helping Spade board the Fire Airship, and helping him escape after being defeated in Lilac's Story, while another (if not the same) fights Carol & Milla, but is destroyed. One more Chopper is seen in Battle Glacier, where it faces (but is destroyed by) Lilac or Carol.
Freedom Planet 2[]
While Shuigang Choppers are absent in Freedom Planet 2, the wreckage of one can found at the Singing Water Temple, lying next to the entry gateway.
Behavior[]
In both Sky Battalion and Battle Glacier, the Chopper will swoop down on the Player, cycling between its two attacks as it does. The easy way to beat the Chopper Mid-Boss in Sky Battalion is to lure it to the ledge when it's about to drop a load of bombs. If positioned correctly, the blasts from the bombs on the ledge are powerful and close enough to defeat the Chopper in one go.
Attacks[]
- Missiles Launcher: The Chopper will fire a cluster of missiles at the Player.
- Bombs Barrage: The Chopper will drop a number of bombs on the area around the Player.
Badges[]
| Badge Icon | Badge Details |
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Boost Perfectionist As Lilac, defeat a Chopper with a single Dragon Boost in Battle Glacier. If successful, Lilac will say, Yeah! Awesome!. |
Trivia[]
- There appear to be two different types of pilots for the Shuigang Helicopter: One is a Shuigang Soldier, while the other appears to be a Shade Elite disguised as a Soldier.
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