Archer

"Wait for the right moment, and open fire. Hide in the shadows, and become a Sharpshooter! Your precision aiming will let you shoot through tight spots."

- Archer's Flavor Text

Archer is a Copy Ability that was introduced in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

General Information
With this ability, Kirby wields a bow and can shoot arrows at enemies. He can charge arrows; the longer he charges, the farther they fly, the more damage they do, and the more objects they can go through. Kirby can aim his shots in all directions. He can also hide under a variety of fake scenery, like bushes and grass, to completely avoid attacks and negate damage. The pink puff can even snipe enemies from this position.

Archer is similar to the Cupid ability, as both grant Kirby the ability to fire arrows. The key differences between the two abilities are Cupid's ability to fly and hover using wings, and the arrows themselves. Archer's arrows have significantly more power, weight, control, and speed than Cupid's.

Trivia

 * Some of the scenery Kirby can hide behind includes a stone that looks similar to Kirby's Stone transformation, the HAL Laboratory logo, and a picture of King Dedede.
 * Archer is one of only a few regular Copy Abilities whose English name differs from its Japanese name. The reason it was changed was likely because snipers are skilled at assassinations from a distance and such context would go against Nintendo of America's kid friendly policies.
 * Archer's Camouflage technique can take on a variety of forms.
 * This makes Archer one of the few abilities to have a multi-form attack; the others being Stone, Ultra Sword, and Circus.

Gallery
Bogenschütze Archer スナイパー