| “ | Wait for the right moment, and open fire. Hide in the shadows, and become a Sharpshooter! Your precision aiming will let you shoot through tight spots.” |
| — Archer's Flavor Text • Kirby: Planet Robobot |
Archer is a Copy Ability that was introduced in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
General Information
With this ability, Kirby wields a bow and can shoot arrows at enemies. He can charge arrows; the longer he charges, the farther they fly, the more damage they do, and the more objects they can go through. Kirby can aim his shots in all directions. He can also hide under a variety of fake scenery, like bushes and grass, to completely avoid attacks and negate damage. The pink puff can even snipe enemies from this position.
Archer is similar to the Cupid ability, as both grant Kirby the ability to fire arrows. The key differences between the two abilities are Cupid's ability to fly and hover using wings, the ability to negate damage and the arrows themselves. Archer's arrows have significantly more power, weight, control, and speed than Cupid's.
Move Set
| Move | Controls | Description | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot | B | Kirby will fire a single arrow straight in front of him. | None |
| Snipe Shot | Hold B shortly, then release | Kirby will fire a stronger, larger arrow straight in front of him. | None |
| Magic-Star Arrow | Hold B longer, then release | Kirby will fire a glowing, powerful arrow straight in front of him. The arrow explodes upon hitting a wall and goes through enemies. | None |
| Sharpshooter | While holding B, press ↑/↓ | Kirby will aim up or down while charging his arrow. | None |
| Sky Shot | ↑ + B | Kirby will fire a single arrow directly above him. | None |
| Sky-Shot Shower | Press ↑ and hold B, and then release | Kirby will fire an arrow above him, that will split into several that will fall around him. | None |
| Arrow Slash | Dash + B | Kirby will quickly lunge and slash twice in front of him, using an arrow like a blade. | None |
| Leaping Quiver | Dash jump + B in midair | Kirby will fire several arrows diagonally down and in front of him in the air. | None |
| Camouflage | ↓ | Kirby will pull out one of several fake pieces of camouflage and duck behind it. It defends against all attacks. | None |
| Hitman | B during Camouflage | Kirby will quickly shoot a ground-level arrow from behind his camouflage. He is vulnerable during the animation. | None |
| Crawl | ←/→ during Camouflage | Kirby will crawl slowly along, still camouflaged. He is vulnerable during the crawl. | None |
Flavor Texts
| Game | Flavor text |
|---|---|
 | Wait for the right moment, and open fire. Hide in the shadows, and become a Sharpshooter! Your precision aiming will let you hit a small target from a longer distance. |
Trivia
- In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, some of the scenery Kirby can hide behind includes a stone that looks similar to Kirby's Stone transformation, the HAL Laboratory logo, and a picture somewhat resembling King Dedede's official artwork in Kirby's Dream Land.
- In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Camouflage can also take on the form of a picture of Taranza's head, the Haltmann Works Company insignia and a different King Dedede picture, this time based off his artwork for Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe.
- Archer is one of only a few regular Copy Abilities whose English name differs from its Japanese name.
- Archer is one of four abilities to have a voluntary form that makes Kirby impervious to nearly all forms of damage indefinitely. The other three abilities are Leaf with its guard, and both Smash Bros. and Stone while encased in the rock.
- Archer's Camouflage technique can take on a variety of forms.
- This makes Archer one of the few abilities to have a multi-form attack; the others being Stone, Ultra Sword, and Circus.
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