Heavy Gunner


 * You may be looking for Eggrobo.

The Heavy Gunner  is an enemy that appears in Sonic Mania. It is a mass-produced Badnik model and a variant of the Eggrobo created by Dr. Eggman to serve as strong arm specialists. They are also members of the Hard Boiled Heavy line.

Appearance
The Heavy Gunner has a similar design to an Eggrobo, but its color scheme is modeled after a police uniform. Their middle torso is blue with a yellow cross-pattern on the front, which is secured with metal clips. They likewise bear a sheriff badge with the letters "HBH" engraved onto them. They also wear police motorcycle helmets which are fitted with a single red siren light and a microphone communicator.

The Heavy Gunner is equipped with a jetpack on their back and also carry a white and green rectangular prism-shaped weapon on their left arm.

Overview
In the gameplay of Sonic Mania, the Heavy Gunners serve as bosses in each Zone Act, each one having their own unique set of abilities.

Trivia

 * According to the YouTube video "How to Make a Badnik, with Dr. Eggman" uploaded by the official Sonic YouTube channel, the Heavy Gunner's weapon comically appears to be inspired by a pencil sharpener.