Editing Spear-Mask

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Spearmasks.png]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Wario Land 4]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 4]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|relatives=[[Marumen]]
|comparable=[[Mask-Guy]]<br>[[Nosedozer]]<br>[[Pirate Goom]]
}}
{{quote|Who named these guys?! Try being a little more creative! Whatever!! They get tougher as they go from yellow to blue to red, so watch out!|Wario|Wario Land 4}}
'''Spear-Masks'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|title=''Wario Land 4'' European instruction booklet|page=23|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. Spear-Masks wear either yellow, blue, or red robes. Spear-Masks are the most common enemy in the [[Emerald Passage]] and the [[Entry Passage]]. Like [[Marumen]], performing a [[Wario Land 4#Wario's moves|smash attack]] near a Spear-Mask will change their color and the amount of [[Coin (Wario Land 4)|coins]] that they drop. Yellow Spear-Masks will turn blue, blue Spear-Masks will turn red, and red Spear-Masks will turn yellow. Unlike Marumen however, the behavior of Spear-Masks also changes depending on their color.

Yellow Spear-Masks simply patrol a given area, and Wario will get damaged if he touches their spear. They drop a Small Coin upon defeat. Blue Spear-Masks share the same behavior as yellow Spear-Masks, but they will spin their spear before they start to walk or if they change direction. They drop a Bronze Coin upon defeat. Red Spear-Masks share the same behavior as blue Spear-Masks, but they will raise their spears and charge at [[Wario]] when they see him. They drop a Silver Coin upon defeat.

The initial color of Spear-Masks depends on the [[Wario Land 4#Game mode|game mode]]. In Normal mode, yellow Spear-Masks are the most common form, with only one red Spear-Mask being found in [[Monsoon Jungle]]. With harder difficulties, blue and red Spear-Masks become more common, and red Spear-Masks are the most common form in S-Hard mode.

A Spear-Mask makes a cameo appearance in one of [[18-Volt]]'s [[microgame]]s, simply titled [[Wario Land (WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase)|Wario Land]], which was featured in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''. The objective of the microgame is to do a [[Dash Attack|body slam]] with Wario onto the enemy, minding its pointy spear at the same time.

Spear-Masks were likely modeled after the [[Pirate Goom]]s of ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3|Wario Land]]'' and ''[[Wario Land II]]''. With Spear-Masks, each of all four handheld ''Wario Land'' games features an enemy holding a spear. Spear-Masks also resemble [[Shy Guy]]s since both have similar body shapes and clothing.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SpearMashWarioLand4.png|Sprite (yellow)
AngrySpearMaskManWarioLand4.png|Sprite (red)
TornadoMaskWarioLand4.png|Sprite (blue)
WL4-Yellow Spear Mask.png|Screenshot from ''Wario Land 4'' ([[Wildflower Fields]])
WARIOGame.png|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''
Spear-Mask SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn={{ruby|面|めん}}ヤリ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|title=''Wario Land Advance: Yōki no Otakara'' instruction booklet|page=32|publisher=Nintendo|date=2001}}</ref>
|JpnR=Men'yari
|JpnM=From「槍」(''yari'', spear) and「{{ruby|面|めん}}」(''men'', face)
|Spa=Lancero enmascarado<ref>{{cite|language=es-es|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=103|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001}}</ref>
|SpaM=Masked Spearman
|Fre=Spear-Mask<ref>{{cite|language=fr|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=63|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001}}</ref>
|Ger=Spear-Mask<ref>{{cite|language=de|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=43|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001}}</ref>
|Ita=Mascherone<ref>{{cite|language=it|title=''Wario Land 4'' instruction booklet|page=123|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2001}}</ref>
|ItaM=Big mask
|Chi=面具矛仔<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|publisher=[[iQue]]|url=www.ique.com/games/G_wario.htm|title=瓦力欧寻宝记|accessdate=July 7, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiR=Miànjù Máo Zǎi
|ChiM=Masked Spear Guy
}}

==References==
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