Shield Attacker GTR

Enemy Info

Artwork from Mega Man 6.
General information
Name(s):	Shield Attacker GTR
Appearances:	Mega Man 6
Game Info
HP:	4
Damage:	4
Other Info
Variations:	Shield Attacker, New Shield Attacker, True Shield Attacker, Hannya Attacker, Shield Guard, Shield Attacker RX, Shield Attacker TRL, Shield Attacker (Mega Man 11), Shield Attacker M, Barrier Attacker, Barrier Counter
Similar Enemies:	Guardian, Death Guardian, Death Press D

Shield Attacker GTR is an enemy appearing in Mega Man 6. It is a flying drone mostly made up of a tall shield, resembling the standard Shield Attacker in appearance and behaviour, but with small spikes attached to the front.

In the Games

Mega Man 6

In-game sprite.

In Mega Man 6, Shield Attacker GTRs are found in the Frozen Island (Blizzard Man) and Restricted Area (Tomahawk Man) stages, and reappear in Mr. X stage 4 and Dr. Wily stage 2. They patrol an area that extends to either roughly a screen's width or from wall to wall, flying back and forth within it and taking a short time to turn around at the end. Due to their massive shield, they are completely invincible to attacks from the front, but can be attacked freely from behind. Their tendency to be placed slightly above the ground often makes it possible for Mega Man to slide under them.

Despite the added spikes, Shield Attacker GTR deals no more damage than the original Shield Attacker, and also shares its 4 hit points, making it weaker than the previous game's New Shield Attacker.

Official Data

Shield Attacker GTR appears under "Mega Man 6" in the Database in Mega Man Legacy Collection.

			Shield Attacker GTR
			An improved version of Shield Attacker. Attacks from the front are useless, so maybe it'd be best to jump over or slide under it?
HP 04	AT 04

Related Enemies

Starting with Mega Man 4, different models of Shield Attackers have appeared in all major games of the Classic era, most of whom behave identically, and slightly more complex variations are also found in later eras.

• Shield Attacker (Mega Man 4)
• New Shield Attacker (Mega Man 5) - Has more health and deals more damage than other Shield Attackers.
• True Shield Attacker (Mega Man 7)
• Hannya Attacker (Mega Man 8 and Mega Man & Bass) - Has a mask-like shield design, but is otherwise identical.
• Shield Guard (Mega Man Powered Up) - Moves slower and the shield can be destroyed with a charge shot.
• Shield Attacker RX (Mega Man 9)
• Shield Attacker TRL (Mega Man 10) - The shield can be destroyed through damage, causing it to flee.
• Shield Attacker (Mega Man 11) - A redesigned Shield Attacker than can be stunned with a charge shot.
• Shield Attacker M (Mega Man 11) - A fast-moving underwater version of the above.

X era

• Barrier Attacker (Mega Man X2) - Uses an energy barrier as well as a shield. The barrier can be disabled with charge shots; the shield has a small weak point.
• Guardian (Mega Man X4 and X6) - A Shield Attacker-like enemy that can shoot.
• Death Guardian (Mega Man X4 and X6) - A Guardian with a much larger shield.
• Death Press D (Mega Man X5) - Same as the Guardian.

Zero era

• Barrier Counter (Mega Man Zero) - Uses an indestructible energy barrier. If attacked from the front, it returns fire.