Cave Story/Enemies

These are the enemies you encounter throughout the game. They are divided up depending on what area you first find them in. Enemies that have slight variations in them (Like say the black and red bat) will be found in the category of which you first encountered one of them (so black and red bat would be in Start Cave).

Balrog (Shack)
Damage Just shoot him and jump over him when he charges at you. Be wary of when he jumps in the air because he could connect with you as you are jumping. The reward for fighting Balrog is 5 experience points for your weapon.
 * Jumping attack: 2 HP
 * Running attack: 2 HP

Igor
Damage Use the same tactics that you used for the first fight against Balrog. The only real difference is that he may occasionally open his mouth, in which you should either jump over him immediately or run away. If you have a level 3 Polar Star this battle will not be hard.
 * Energy Balls: 2 HP
 * Contact with him: 2 HP

Balrog (Power Room)
Damage This fight is pretty easy. Balrog will just jump and fly over you for roughly three seconds before falling down. Just shoot him when he passes over you and when he lands on the ground. Be wary when he spits out the energy orbs but one shot from any weapon will destroy them.
 * Energy Orbs: 2 HP
 * Contact with him: 2 HP

Balrog (Gum)
Damage The easiest way to kill Balrog (or Balfrog) at this point is to use a level three Fireball and just sit in the fans, firing madly as he approaches. You won't damage him like this, but it will kill the smaller frogs on the ground. Once he is close, use the fan you're in to jump over him, still firing to clear the way on the ground. He should open his mouth--get as close as you can and just pump fireballs into him. Too close and they won't hit his mouth, though, so watch out!
 * Energy Orbs: ? HP
 * Contact with him: ? HP

You can use Missiles, but if they hit his energy orbs they won't hit him--so many players choose just to use the Fireball. Once his health is half depleted, he'll make larger jumps, bringing down larger frogs--just be more careful than you were before, and you'll win easily.