Gunners are a character type in Owlboy. It refers to the characters Otus can pick up, fight with, and teleport. The three main gunners in the game are Geddy, Alphonse, and Twig.
Abilities[]
Geddy[]
Geddy carries a "tiny but precise blaster" that has a high fire rate but low damage. The blaster can destroy some obstacles that can't be destroyed with Otus's spin attack.
Alphonse[]
Alphonse has a musket with a very short range, wide spread, high damage, and a cooldown time. The musket blasts can burn obstacles like vines and bushes, and the musket can function as a lighter to burn those obstacles when the blasts are on cooldown. The lighter does no damage to enemies.
Twig[]
Twig can fire clumps of spider webbing at enemies to tangle or slow them. Some enemies are immune to his shots. He also has a grappling hook that can grapple to walls or objects, and can take Otus past obstacles like waterfalls and wind.
Anne[]
Briefly, during the Battle of Advent, Otus will need to carry Anne to a safe location on account of her broken leg. During the trip Anne acts as a gunner, though her only weapon is a walking stick rather than a ranged weapon. This melee attack is far and away the strongest attack Otus will have access to, able to pierce armor even Alphonse cannot scratch and able to knock bombs clear across the screen.