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A {{Jp|'''Special Weapon'''|特殊武器|Tokushu Buki}}<ref>Game manual, ''Mega Man II''. 1991.</ref><ref>Game manual, ''Mega Man 5''. 1992.</ref><ref name="ChōHyakka">''[[Kodansha Manga Hyakka]] #34: Rockman X Chō Hyakka''. April 1996.</ref> is a recurring type of [[weapon]] in the ''Mega Man'' franchise. They are unique weapons obtained by defeating bosses such as [[Robot Master]]s or [[Maverick]]s, which consume [[Weapon Energy]] when used.
A {{Jp|'''Special Weapon'''|特殊武器|Tokushu Buki}} is a recurring type of [[weapon]] in the ''Mega Man'' franchise. They are unique attacks that are obtained by defeating bosses such as [[Robot Master]]s or [[Maverick]]s. Unlocking new abilities by defeating bosses is a staple of the ''Mega Man'' franchise, and examples of this mechanic appear in nearly every era.


==[[Classic era]]==
'''Special Weapon''' may refer to one of the following pages:
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[[Mega Man (character|Mega Man]]'s [[Mega Buster]] is equipped with a '''Weapon Change System'''<ref>Game manual, ''Mega Man Powered Up''. 2006.</ref> that allows him to incorporate the abilities of the [[Robot Master]] bosses he defeats to use Special Weapons.


==[[X era]]==
* [[Special Weapon (Classic era)]], regarding Special Weapons appearing in the [[Classic era]].
{{Main|Special Weapon (X era)|Technique}}
* [[Special Weapon (X era)]], regarding Special Weapons appearing in the [[X era]].
[[X]]'s [[X-Buster]] is equipped with a {{Jp|'''Variable Weapons System'''|武器可変システム|Buki Kahen Shisutemu}}<ref name="ChōHyakka"/> that  similarly allows him to incorporate the abilities of defeated [[Maverick]] bosses to use Special Weapons. Zero uses a similar system called {{Jp|'''Learning'''|ラーニング|Rāningu}}<ref name="Compendium">''Compendium of Rockman X''. 2005.</ref> that allows him to learn from the abilities of Maverick bosses to devise his own [[Technique]]s, similar to Special Weapons. [[Axl]] uses his [[Copy Chip]] to copy the abilities of Maverick bosses to use Special Weapons. [[Vile]]'s usage of Maverick weapons is never explained in lore; nevertheless, he has his own [[Vile's Weapons]].


==References==
* [[Technique]], {{XEraLink|Zero}}'s equivalent to Special Weapons in the X era.
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* [[EX Skill]], the abilities that {{ZeroEraLink|Zero}} earns from bosses in the [[Zero era]].
* [[Biometal]], the new forms that [[Vent]]/{{ZXEraLink|Aile}} earn from bosses in ''[[Mega Man ZX]]''.
* [[DNA]], the data that [[Grey]]/[[Ashe]] copies from bosses to transform in ''[[Mega Man ZX Advent]]''.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:37, 27 May 2024

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A Special Weapon (特殊武器) is a recurring type of weapon in the Mega Man franchise. They are unique attacks that are obtained by defeating bosses such as Robot Masters or Mavericks. Unlocking new abilities by defeating bosses is a staple of the Mega Man franchise, and examples of this mechanic appear in nearly every era.

Special Weapon may refer to one of the following pages:

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