Greeder

Greeder (突槍射撃兵 グリーダー? lit. "Spearhead Gunman Greeder") is a recurring enemy in the Contra series. These are perhaps the most iconic lesser enemies in the whole Contra series, Greeders have appeared in pretty much every installment of the franchise in one form or another, and are known by a variety of names depending on the games they appear in.

They can either be human soldiers who have been brainwashed by the invading alien forces and forced to do their bidding, or alien warriors posing as humans, or in some cases they can even be rampant robots. They can be seen either unarmed or wielding small melee weapons, and usually appear in more than one stage in each game.

Greeders mainly attack by charging at the enemy; should they miss their target, they will just continue onward until they leave the battlefield. However sometimes in situations when you are fighting with stronger enemies or bosses, they can be quite annoying since they can make it hard for the player to cope up. They can be just as annoying as if they are a tough enemy. These enemies should be defeated quickly before proceeding.