Respirator Grunt

Respirator Grunts are members of Island Empire Revolta who vield steam-powered respirators, appearing in Mystery of Tyskie Islands.

Description
These men wear blue coats, black pants and boots, and are armed with Gasser M1870's much like regular Grunts. Their most noticable gadgets however are no doubt their breathing apparati who they use to fire noxious, hot gases that can severly damage skin tissue upon contact.

What these men don't know is that breathing through toxin-filled apparati unsuprisingly slowly damages their lungs and gullets, leaving them almost unable to talk, only able to release wet, almost inhuman screams of war.

Strategy
From the distance, the Respirator Grunts are seemingly as dangerous at regular Grunts, and dealing with them from distance is the best way. However, when fighting them up-close, they can be more of a problem - they release their burning fumes onto the enemies, which instantly deal massive damage. When they die, they also release them for a while, as they take their final breaths, before passing away.

Appearances
Respirator Grunts first appear on the Beach in Alice's house, and later in all the levels except for Chocolate Factory.

Trivia

 * Their sprites come from the game TekWar, while their sounds are sounds of the Lab Guards from the Polish videogame Painkiller.