History Main / HarmlessEnemy

** ''VideoGame/WarioLandII'': Mice can only bounce Wario back a bit. They're commonly used as a GoombaSpringboard or as an obstacle that can knock Wario off ledges.

*** The Hydrocity Zone features the Mega Chopper, a piranha enemy that latches onto the player, draining rings and making you unable to jump, duck, or Spin Dash. However, you can randomly mash the controls for a bit to make the Mega Chopper fall off, and if you're playing co-op with Sonic and Tails, the second player can use Tails to destroy the Mega Chopper as long as there isn't one attached to him as well.

** ''VideoGame/SonicMania'': The Mega Chopper from ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' reappears with the same attack pattern, again in the Hydrocity Zone.

*** The game also features extremely rare unnamed green Shy Guys (known as Itsunomanika Heihos in Japanese guides), which hide behind foreground objects such as crystals in underground stages. If Yoshi comes into contact with them, they'll switch places with Baby Mario, who will be quickly stolen by a [[TeleportingKeycardSquad suddenly appearing Bandit]].

* ''VideoGame/SilentHill'' features the Larval Stalker, small transparent creatures who stumble away from you and pose no threat whatsoever.

* In ''VideoGame/BloodstainedRitualOfTheNight'' the Carabosse enemies were originally completely incapable of harming Miriam, using an attack that appears to inflict a StatusAilment but in fact does nothing at all. Presumably it was a glitch as later patches of the game have changed this into a weak damaging attack.

** ''VideoGame/KirbysEpicYarn'', unlike other ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games, lacks CollisionDamage. [[TheGoomba Waddle Dees]] not holding weapons, [[AquaticMook Blippers]], {{Cyclo|ps}}ds, [[AirborneMook Buttonflies]], and several other enemies are consequently completely harmless, only serving as fodder for Kirby to turn into yarn balls to throw at other enemies.

* ''VideoGame/KirbysEpicYarn'', unlike other ''Franchise/{{Kirby}}'' games, lacks CollisionDamage, and [[TheGoomba Waddle Dees]] not holding spears are consequently completely harmless, only serving as fodder for Kirby to turn into yarn balls to throw at other enemies.

** Alubas are placid flying creatures that glide slowly back and forth above acid lakes at a height you're not likely to even touch them at early in the game. Only two of these tangibly exist (in different areas), but more can be seen floating around in backgrounds.

** Maskflies appear in large flocks in Greenpath which rapidly flee when approached by anything. They do not even deal CollisionDamage if you dash into them.
** Alubas are placid flying creatures that glide slowly back and forth above acid lakes at a height you're not likely to even touch them at early in the game. Only two of these exist (in different areas).

* ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'' has a few enemy types that are decidedly less threatening than a [[TheGoomba Crawlid]]. Most are extremely rare as well as weak and are only worth killing to fill out the [[MonsterCompendium Hunter's Journal]].

* ''VideoGame/BubbleTanks'' has several types in the series. Besides TheGoomba enemies that appear frequently in starting zones and less commonly in later ones, there are also those that appear after the player takes too much damage[[note]]In the series taking damage [[LevelDrain reduces your exp]][[/note]], don't attack, and [[PinataEnemy drop loads of bubbles when killed]].

* ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'' has a few enemy types that are decidedly less threatening than a [[TheGoomba Crawlid]]. Most are extremely weak and rare and are only worth killing to fill out the [[MonsterCompendium Hunter's Journal]].

** Maskflies appear in large flocks in Greenpath which rapidly flee when approached by anything. They do not even deal CollisionDamage.

** Maggots belong to the same SlaveRace as the False Knight, but lack its weapon, armor or attacks. The only two encountered in the game do nothing but ineptly try to run from you in terror.

May overlap with BanditMook, HelpfulMook, PersonalSpaceInvader, and PushyMooks. See also DefenselessTransports, FairyBattle, and TheGoomba. Compare HarmlessVillain, and contrast UtilityPartyMember, a PlayerParty member who doesn't participate in combat often (if at all).

* ''VideoGames/WWEVideoGames'': In Smackdown vs Raw 2011's edition of Road to Wrestlemania, one of the stories involves trying to break Wrestling/TheUndertaker's Wrestlemania streak. The Raw before Wrestlemania involves the player facing Paul Bearer in a backstage brawl, in which the player has to knock him out in under ninty seconds. Paul Bearer will spend most of that match running away and begging you not to hurt him instead of attacking you. The most he'll do is reverse your moves but he won't try and hit you.

* ''VideoGame/CarnEvil'': The Mame enemies are a group of {{Enemy Mime}}s that do nothing but perform their mime routines and get in the player's way without actually hurting them.

May overlap to BanditMook, HelpfulMook, PersonalSpaceInvader, and PushyMooks. See also DefenselessTransports, FairyBattle, and TheGoomba. Compare HarmlessVillain, and contrast UtilityPartyMember, a PlayerParty member who doesn't participate in combat often (if at all).

SuperTrope to BanditMook, HelpfulMook, PersonalSpaceInvader, and PushyMooks. See also DefenselessTransports, FairyBattle, and TheGoomba. Compare HarmlessVillain, and contrast UtilityPartyMember, a PlayerParty member who doesn't participate in combat often (if at all).