Gutterman

Guttermen are Greater Machines that made their first appearance in the mission [ 7-2: LIGHT UP THE NIGHT ] Guttermen are bulky humanoid machines. Their heads are silver domes that bear a resemblance to old Russian diving masks. Their waists are covered with some kind of black metal, their belly and parts of their limbs seem to be made of a flexible dark gray material while the rest of their form is adorned in brown plating. Red lines, markings and lights detail their bodies Guttermen wield large miniguns and riot shields, and a coffin with a skeletal body attached to their backs. This was noticed before they were added to the game, concretely, during one of the parry flashes at 0:27 in their release showcase Guttermen will slowly move towards V1 while firing their miniguns. They are inaccurate at first, but their tracking will gradually improve the longer they are allowed to fire away at the player The shields attached to their left arms are completely impervious to all attacks, and Guttermen will attempt to bash the player with them should they get too close. However, with a hit anywhere on them, their shields can be broken with a Knuckleblaster punch/blast, Jackhammer's primary fire, parried landmine or a dying Mindflayer, if they are present, awarding the [+GUARD BREAK], and, depending on the way the shield is destroyed: [+DISRESPECT] from Knuckleblaster, [+SERVED] from a landmine, and [+STRIKE!] from a Mindflayer style bonuses and healing V1 much like a parry. Shattering their only means of defense increases any damage inflicted on them, while also prompting them to track the player faster. It also allows their melee attack to be parried by the Feedbacker, if they are not in their enraged state The Gutterman's primary means of attack is its minigun. It shoots a concentrated spray of hit-scan bullets that track V1 and fire at a rate of roughly 15 shots per second, and although their aim is imprecise at first, their tracking will gradually improve until it is nigh impossible to evade their bullets. This in turn prevents the use of rocket riding due to its ability to destroy them. Tossing a coin into the trajectory of the bullets results in a [+CHARGEBACK] style bonus, and the projectile bounces off the coin like a normal Revolver shot, though this does far less damage than simply shooting the coin yourself. Doing this too much will make the Gutterman stop shooting until the player stops tossing coins If the player wanders too close to a Gutterman, it will attempt to repel them by bashing them with their left arm, halting their firing for a brief moment. If their shield has been destroyed, this attack can be parried unless enraged. Note that this does not reset their tracking. When breaking Gutterman's line of sight, the tracking is reset Upon death, it flops on its front and creates a small non-damaging shockwave, launching the nearby enemies and the player in the air. Most enemies and bosses standing in front of Gutterman will be instantly killed, giving the [+PANCAKED] Style Bonus, similarly to a falling Malicious Face. The Gutterman's corpse doesn't disappear and can be grappled into. A Screwdriver shot also can be planted in the corpse, with the exception being the coffin and shield (if it hasn't been destroyed) Guttermen will enrage when their shields break and both move faster and track more precisely. Their punches are unparriable while enraged. After their enraged state is over, parrying the Gutterman after its shield was broken will cause it to enrage again Guttermen are very high priority targets in the Cyber Grind, especially in large numbers. If several are present, it's imperative to play around cover and if the arena changes layouts that provide next to none of it, it'd instead be better to improvise their main form of attack to incidentally weaken other enemies. They also make a high risk, high reward one-time weapon for instantly crushing other dangerous threats such as the Insurrectionist or several Swordsmachines The Gutterman's shield can be destroyed by one hit of the Knuckleblaster, the Alternate Shotgun, or with a parried Landmine, netting the [+GUARD BREAK] Style Bonus. After that, its melee punch will become parriable and will reset its minigun tracking speed each time you parry it. In intense combat situations, the Knuckleblaster's shockwave can also be used to destroy the shield After the Gutterman is dead, you can ground slam its corpse (specifically the coffin on its back) to cause a massive red explosion that will launch you in the air. The explosion will not damage you. In the Cyber Grind, it's corpse will instead instantly detonate upon hitting the floor, similar to how the corpse of a Malicious Face will instantly break The shield is not as airtight as it initially seems, as the S.R.S. Cannon Rocket Launcher and Screwdriver Railcannon can both entirely bypass it. Furthermore, there is a small area right in the middle of the four square slabs where shots from the Revolvers or Electric Railcannon can damage the Gutterman while still deflecting back off. Using the Railcannon's piercing Hitstop, this shot can be deflected off of a Coin right back into the shield. With precise positioning and timing, this can be chained several times for a near-instakill Be careful when shooting projectiles at or near a Gutterman, as their minigun can cause your projectiles to detonate, doing nothing to your intended target at best and blowing up in your face at worst The Guttermen were teased in a rather unusual way when compared to other enemies. They were first witnessed in the last few frames of the 7-2 teaser, where their shields and arm cannons could be seen coming out of the fallen payload shells. Concept art for their shields was later shown in the 7-2 OST preview Guttermen are one of the few enemies which do not ragdoll, explode or gib when killed, instead falling over and making a loud thud It is assumed the Guttermen were made in Russia, as the abbreviation on their right shoulder "ЧТ-01" uses letters from the Cyrillic alphabet, and is short for "ЧЕЛОВЕК-ТАНК 01" (MAN-TANK 01) In the Cyber Grind, Guttermen will not trigger a shockwave on death and explode instantly, creating a red explosion that is excellent for clearing the wave in addition to crushing any enemy they fall on This also occurs in Clash Mode Its enemy design may be inspired by the infamous Heavy Weapon Dude from DOOM II: Hell on Earth. Its design may also be inspired by the also infamous Big Daddy from the BioShock Series It's design may also be based off of Heavy Weapons Guys from Team Fortress 2 When killed, the coffin on the back of the Gutterman can be broken open with a majority of weapons that deal large damage or create explosions, including: The Knuckleblaster The charge shot from the Alternate versions of the Piercer or Sharpshooter Revolvers A nailbomb with Hot Nails The Electric and Malicious Railcannons. Any explosion The Jackhammer Guttermen, Malicious Faces, V2, the Flesh Prison's eyeballs, Big Johninator and Sentries are currently the only enemies in the game to use hitscan attacks As seen in the release showcase, the Gutterman did not originally have a specific Style bonus when breaking the shield, instead giving the player the [+PARRY] bonus This caused confusion among the community, due to it seemingly breaking every preset rule During the Halloween, Christmas and Easter Seasonal Events, both the Gutterman and the corpse inside its coffin can be found wearing the Seasonal hats Guttermen display various unique behaviors not typically seen in normal play Guttermen will actually stop firing after a long period of time. After a brief cooldown, they continue firing as normal. This is presumably to allow the weapon's barrels to cool Minigun-Ricocheted Coins can sometimes backfire and hit V1 instead. These backfired coins will deal the same damage as the minigun Guttermen take fall damage, although this behavior is only observed with use of the Spawner Arm, as Guttermen are naturally immune to knockback. Trying to get another parry out of a Gutterman by standing too close to it after parrying its fist attack will make it keep firing until it reaches full accuracy, which it will then attempt its fist attack again Guttermen might be capable of vocalization due to the groan-like sound they make when dying, although this could simply be the metal joints of the Gutterman groaning due to sudden strain Guttermen shields can be broken even when protected by an idol Guttermen can be [+CATAPULTED], as shown in this video. This makes them the heaviest enemy that can be [+CATAPULTED] The death noise is a modified version of a death noise from the anime Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still, as said in the 2nd developer commentary If a Malicious Face dies on top of a Gutterman corpse, it will float in place on top of the dead Gutterman, similarly to falling on top of an empty skull pedestal. Interestingly, back at the area the player takes the payload to, there is a Gutterman without the coffin on its back. The coffin can be found in the building where you find the Jackhammer In the secret room in 7-2, if you break open the coffin, a book can be found presumably being a Gutterman thanking the person who once fueled it While only a theory, it is heavily implied that the Gutterman without the coffin was the Gutterman who had destroyed its own "mother"

TYPE: GREATER MACHINE DATA: Built in the early days of the Final War, the Guttermen were one of the first successful experiments in using blood as a fuel source, as well as the first automatons to be deployed in wide-scale conflict. During the War's first phase, an era of trench warfare, these seemingly unstoppable walls were airdropped into enemy trenches, which they would then slowly and systematically clear out as all opposing soldiers would have to choose between being minced by the Gutterman, or running out of the trench and getting mowed down by machine gun fire. Researchers had not yet found a way to keep blood inside the machine fresh, so a live fuel source was strapped inside, kept alive by minimal life support, before the Guttermen were welded shut. Although publically these fuel sources were claimed to be volunteer patriots, most were deserters, battle-fatigued returnees or prisoners of war. Forces from far beyond took notice of the cruelty man was capable of, and the suffering of these human blood supplies served as an inspiration for the creation of Mannequins. STRATEGY:

• The shield is a Gutterman's main defense. Destroying it with the Knuckleblaster or a Landmine will cause them to take increased damage.
• Although slow at first, their tracking will improve the longer they maintain line of sight. It's best not to stay out in the open for too long.
• Once the shield has been broken, the Gutterman's punches can be parried, which resets their tracking.
• A Gutterman's corpse can be ground slammed to cause a large explosion that damages surrounding enemies and launches the attacker high in the air.

First Gutterman to cross your path as you exit the Garden of Forking Paths and into the REAL Violence layer