Slammer (enemy)

Slammer
Artwork from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
First appearance	Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013)
Latest appearance	Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024)
Variant of	Ghost
Variants Strong Slammer
Comparable Blue Twirler Hammer
Notable members Paranormal chained Strong Slammer Beetle Whisperer

Slammers are ghosts appearing in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. They are quite large and resemble Blue Twirlers. Slammers appear usually mixed in groups of Greenies, but they are also seen in groups of two to three. Slammers are slow-moving ghosts. They are first encountered in Gloomy Manor in the mission Gear Up. Slammers have 30 HP. Although they are sometimes allied with Greenies, they also seem to have some degree of violence toward each other, seen when a Slammer tried to chew on a Greenie just before being calmed by the reformed Dark Moon.

At the end of the game, like all of the other ghosts, they regain sanity and become friendly again as a result of the Dark Moon's restoration.

Unlike other ghosts, Slammers (and other variants) have only a single sound effect when viewed in the Vault.

A Slammer also appears as a part of a trophy, alongside a Greenie, Gobber, and Hider, in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. The trophy can be unlocked at random.

Abilities

Slammers are equal to Blue Twirlers when it comes to abilities. Slammers have the ability to create a shockwave in front of them by clapping their hands together. They are also able to pull objects such as gears right through walls. As seen in the Old Clockworks, they are able to travel underneath sand without revealing their body.

Ghost Container description

• NTSC: They might look like ruthless brutes, but these tender fellers have a heart of gold under normal circumstances. Just don't let them give you a round of applause!
• PAL: They might look like ruthless brutes, but these ghosts usually have a heart of gold. Right now, though, they ARE ruthless brutes, so watch out for shockwaves when they clap!

Forms

Dark Moon Quest

• Strong Slammer
  • Paranormal chain Strong Slammer (250 HP) (Secret Mine)

ScareScraper

• Beetle Whisperer
  • Cold Catcher
  • Sun Flower
  • Aweberry
  • Scars
  • Lady Gug
  • Clown Fishy
  • Footbrawl
  • Banegal

Profiles

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon website

"Watch out! These heavy hitting brutes are so rough and tough that when they clap their hands, it creates a crushing energy wave."

Gallery

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  A Slammer attacking

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  A stunned Slammer

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  A rehabilitated Slammer bouncing Mario

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  A Slammer in E. Gadd's Vault

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  Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ルブリー[?] Ruburī	From「ルノーマ」(Runōma, "Greenie") and "bully"
Chinese	嚕悍悍[?] Lǔ Hànhàn	Japanese name + repetition of「悍」(hàn, "ferocious")
Dutch	Bullebak[?]	Bully
French	Grobras[?]	Pun on gros bras ("strong man")
German	Hauer[?]	Agentive form of hauen ("to slash")
Italian	Spaccone[?]	Braggart, lit. "Someone who breaks [stuff]"; same as Bravado
Korean	슬래머[?] Seulaemeo	Slammer
Portuguese	Batedor[?]	Beater
Russian	Драчун[?] Drachun	Fighter
Spanish	Atrontón[?]	From atronar ("to deafen") and tontón ("very stupid")