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== Weapon analysis ==
== Weapon analysis ==
*'''Arm Cannon:''' Your regular weapon, simply press B to fire. You can have three shots on the screen at a time.  
The Arm Cannon is Mega Man's starting weapon. Every other weapon is obtained by defeating the corresponding Robot Master.


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{|{{prettytable|sortable=1|notwide=1}}
! Robot master !! Weapon !! Trajectory !! Effect !! Buttons !! Effective
! Robot master !! Weapon !! Trajectory !! Effect !! Buttons !! Effective against
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| Snake Man || '''Search Snake''' || along the floor || - || - || Gemini Man
| Mega Man   || '''Arm Cannon'''   || ''(straight)''  || - || - || (Top Man)
|-
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| Top Man   || '''Top Spin'''     || body attack || - || press B in mid-air || Shadow Man
| Snake Man || '''Search Snake''' || along the floor || - || - || Gemini Man, Quick Docman, <br> Holographic Clones
|-
|-
| Shadow Man || '''Shadow Blade''' || multi-directional || - || press Up+B or Up+Fwd+B || Spark Man
| Top Man   || '''Top Spin'''     || body attack || - || press B in mid-air || Shadow Man, Heat Docman, <br> Goro Turtle-Maker, Gamma & Dr. Wily
|-
|-
| Gemini Man || '''Gemini Laser'''  || bouncing || - || - || Needle Man
| Shadow Man || '''Shadow Blade'''  || multi-directional || - || press Up+B or Up+Fwd+B || Spark Man, Bubble Docman, <br> Goro Turtle-Maker
|-
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| Needle Man || '''Needle Cannon''' || ''(straight)'' || rapid fire || press & hold B || Snake Man
| Spark Man || '''Spark Shock'''   || ''(straight)'' || stuns enemies || - || Magnet Man, Air Docman
|-
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| Spark Man || '''Spark Shock'''   || ''(straight)'' || stuns enemies || - || Magnet Man
| Magnet Man || '''Magnet Missile'''|| homing || - || - || Hard Man, Metal Docman
|-
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| Magnet Man || '''Magnet Missile'''|| homing || - || - || Hard Man
| Hard Man   || '''Hard Knuckle''' || remote controlled || break walls || press B then Up/Down || Top Man, Crash Docman, Yellow Devil, <br> Wily Machine, Dr. Wily, Gamma
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| Hard Man   || '''Hard Knuckle'''  || remote controlled || break walls || press B then Up/Down || Top Man
| Gemini Man || '''Gemini Laser'''  || bouncing || - || - || Needle Man, Flash Docman
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| Needle Man || '''Needle Cannon''' || ''(straight)'' || rapid fire || press & hold B || Snake Man, Wood Docman
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| DW No.19 Gemini Man        || 1 ||{{yes|5}}|| 2 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 2 ||{{no|4}}|| 1
| DW No.19 Gemini Man        || 1 ||{{yes|5}}|| 2 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 2 ||{{no|4}}|| 1
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| DW No.17 Needle Man        || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 ||   || 0 ||{{yes|7}}||{{no|4}}
| DW No.17 Needle Man        || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 ||{{yes|7}}||{{no|4}}
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!colspan=11| Doc Men                                                                                                   
!colspan=11| Doc Men                                                                                                   
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| Wood Docman (Shadow stage) || 1 ||{{no|4}}|| 2 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 1 ||{{yes|4}}
| Wood Docman (Shadow)   || 1 ||{{no|4}}|| 2 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 1 ||{{yes|4}}
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| Crash Docman (Needle stage) || 2 || 1 ||{{no|4}}|| 1 || 1 || 1 ||{{yes|7}}|| 0 || 2
| Crash Docman (Needle) || 2 || 1 ||{{no|4}}|| 1 || 1 || 1 ||{{yes|7}}|| 0 || 2
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| Heat Docman (Shadow stage) || 1 || 1 ||{{yes|7}}||{{no|4}}|| 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2
| Heat Docman (Shadow)   || 1 || 1 ||{{yes|7}}||{{no|4}}|| 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2
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| Bubble Docman (Gemini stage)|| 1 || 0 || 1 ||{{yes|4}}||{{no|4}}|| 0 || 2 || 1 || 2
| Bubble Docman (Gemini) || 1 || 0 || 1 ||{{yes|4}}||{{no|4}}|| 0 || 2 || 1 || 2
|-
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| Air Docman (Needle stage)   || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 ||{{yes|4}}||{{no|4}}|| 2 || 2 || 1
| Air Docman (Needle)   || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 ||{{yes|4}}||{{no|4}}|| 2 || 2 || 1
|-
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| Metal Docman (Spark stage) || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 ||{{yes|4}}||{{no|4}}|| 1 || 0
| Metal Docman (Spark)   || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 ||{{yes|4}}||{{no|4}}|| 1 || 0
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| Quick Docman (Spark stage) || 1 ||{{yes|4}}|| 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 ||{{no|4}}|| 1
| Quick Docman (Spark)   || 1 ||{{yes|4}}|| 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 ||{{no|4}}|| 1
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| Flash Docman (Gemini stage) || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 ||{{yes|4}}||{{no|4}}
| Flash Docman (Gemini) || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 ||{{yes|4}}||{{no|4}}
|-
|-
!colspan=11| Skull Fortress                                                                                         
!colspan=10| Proto Man & Break Man
|-
| Proto Man                  ||{{yes|1}}|| 0 || 0 ||{{no|2}}|| 0 ||{{no|2}}||{{no|4}}|| 1 || 1
|-
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| Break Man                  ||{{yes|1}}|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| Break Man                  ||{{yes|1}}|| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
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!colspan=11| Skull Fortress                                                                                         
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| Goro Turtle-Maker          || 1 || 3 ||{{yes|3}}||{{yes|3}}|| 0 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 1
| Goro Turtle-Maker          || 1 || 3 ||{{yes|3}}||{{yes|3}}|| 0 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 1

Latest revision as of 07:44, 5 November 2021

Table of Contents

Gameplay
Walkthrough
Appendices

Weapon analysis[edit]

The Arm Cannon is Mega Man's starting weapon. Every other weapon is obtained by defeating the corresponding Robot Master.

Robot master Weapon Trajectory Effect Buttons Effective against
Mega Man Arm Cannon (straight) - - (Top Man)
Snake Man Search Snake along the floor - - Gemini Man, Quick Docman,
Holographic Clones
Top Man Top Spin body attack - press B in mid-air Shadow Man, Heat Docman,
Goro Turtle-Maker, Gamma & Dr. Wily
Shadow Man Shadow Blade multi-directional - press Up+B or Up+Fwd+B Spark Man, Bubble Docman,
Goro Turtle-Maker
Spark Man Spark Shock (straight) stuns enemies - Magnet Man, Air Docman
Magnet Man Magnet Missile homing - - Hard Man, Metal Docman
Hard Man Hard Knuckle remote controlled break walls press B then Up/Down Top Man, Crash Docman, Yellow Devil,
Wily Machine, Dr. Wily, Gamma
Gemini Man Gemini Laser bouncing - - Needle Man, Flash Docman
Needle Man Needle Cannon (straight) rapid fire press & hold B Snake Man, Wood Docman

Damage chart[edit]

The table below shows the damage inflicted by every weapon to every boss in the video game. The weapons are listed at the top, while the bosses are listed on the left. The most effective weapon against each boss is highlighted in green or red; the weapon obtained by each boss is highlighted in red.

Note that each incarnation of Doc Man has the same weaknesses of one of the main eight Robot Masters.

Robot Master Mega
Buster		 Search
Snake		 Top
Spin		 Shadow
Blade		 Spark
Shock		 Magnet
Missile		 Hard
Knuckle		 Gemini
Laser		 Needle
Cannon
DW No.22 Snake Man 1 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 4
DW No.21 Top Man 2 1 4 1 1 1 7 0 2
DW No.24 Shadow Man 1 1 7 4 1 1 2 1 1
DW No.23 Spark Man 1 0 1 4 4 0 2 1 2
DW No.18 Magnet Man 2 1 1 7 7 4 2 2 1
DW No.20 Hard Man 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0
DW No.19 Gemini Man 1 5 2 2 1 2 2 4 1
DW No.17 Needle Man 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 7 4
Doc Men
Wood Docman (Shadow) 1 4 2 2 1 0 2 1 4
Crash Docman (Needle) 2 1 4 1 1 1 7 0 2
Heat Docman (Shadow) 1 1 7 4 1 1 2 1 2
Bubble Docman (Gemini) 1 0 1 4 4 0 2 1 2
Air Docman (Needle) 2 1 1 0 4 4 2 2 1
Metal Docman (Spark) 1 0 0 2 2 4 4 1 0
Quick Docman (Spark) 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 4 1
Flash Docman (Gemini) 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 4 4
Proto Man & Break Man
Proto Man 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 1 1
Break Man 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Skull Fortress
Goro Turtle-Maker 1 3 3 3 0 1 3 1 1
Yellow Devil 1 0 0 3 0 1 5 1 1
Holograpic Clones 1 7 7 2 0 0 4 2 1
Wily Machine 1 4 0 2 7 1 7 0 0
Dr. Wily 1 4 0 2 0 2 7 1 1
Gamma 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0
Gamma & Dr. Wily 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0


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