Living Barrel

Living Barrels are enemies added in v2.0, the Barrels o' Fun Update. They are unique to the Derelict Distillery.

Behavior

 * Living Barrels are hidden in the background as regular looking barrels and will jump out when the player draws near.
 * Upon detection, they will chase the player, even across platforms
 * It attacks by crouching and then firing off knife-like spikes from its body in a circular pattern.
 * If it takes damage, it will chase the player and self-destruct. If it cannot reach the them, it will eventually explode after a few seconds.

Elite Living Barrels have no attack pattern changes, but attack faster and are even harder than usual to stun.

Strategy

 * Due to the inherent nature of this enemy, the best strategy for dealing with this enemy is simply hitting it once and then running away from it until it explodes.

Trivia

 * They have similar legs to the Hammer, an enemy that also appears in the Distillery.