Golden Axe II/Enemies

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Dark Guld's forces are varied, but there is also some repetition. Like many games, a few basic enemy designs are used in a variety of colors to indicate their difficulty.

The manual only gives the names for a handful of enemies, so the others are unofficial. For simplicity the club enemies are called Longmoans (the name of the club-wielding foes in Golden Axe) and the clawed enemies are called Heningers (the other stock enemy of the original game).

[edit] Heninger

Heningers are the basic troops of Dark Guld's army. They use their claws to attack, and can also charge at you.

Colors: Brown, Blue, Fuscia, Silver, Purple, Pink, Gold.

[edit] Longmoan

Another basic cannon fodder enemy.

Colors: Brown, Blue, Fuscia, Silver, Purple, Pink, Gold.

[edit] Wizard

These replace the thieves of the original game. Instead of magic pots they drop magic books, but the end result is the same. Unlike the thieves they will put up a fight if encountered during a stage, although they will not fight back during the bonus stage. As well as riding Bizarrians they can also fire magic blasts from their staffs. Their attacks are all very weak.

Colors: Green, Red, Grey, Purple.

[edit] Skeleton

One of the most dangerous foes. Skeletons are fast, and can combo just as quickly as you can. Just like you they have a dash atack, a jump attack, and a death jab.

Colors: White, Grey, Pink.

[edit] Neo-Skeleton

They look identical to normal Skeletons but have more health and move even faster.

Colors: White, Grey, Pink.

[edit] Lizardman

Lizards have all the power and speed of Skeletons and have a lot of health as well. They are frequently encountered in groups.

Colors: Green, Red, Purple.

[edit] Minotaur

Initially encountered as a boss and later as mini-bosses. Minotaurs wield large morning stars and have both charging and throwing attacks.

Colors: Brown, Red, Blue.

[edit] Suit of Armor

These headless monstrosities have large swords, giving them a lot of range. At close range they can also perform a shield bash. They cannot dash or run, making it a bit easier to fight them. If you charge at them they will dodge the charge (whereas Minotaurs simply charge)

Colors: Bronze, Red, Silver, Gold.

[edit] Bizarrians

During your travels you will see enemies riding strange creatures called Bizarrians. If you dismount their riders you can use beasts yourself. All their attacks deal a lot of damage. The only downside is that they cannot perform attacks that involve jumping, nor can they perform the spin attack.