Shield Attacker

Shield Attackers are recurring flying enemies with indestructible faces. They can only be damaged by attacking its back or attacking it with some of the special weapons. They first made an appearance in Mega Man 4.

Variants

Shield Attacker

Shield Attacker

Artwork of the Shield Attacker from Mega Man 4

Information Level Builder Description: Flies back and forth, turning at walls. Vulnerable from behind. Builder space: 2x2 Game information HP: 4 Damage: 4 (contact) Added in version: 1.0.0 Series information Game of origin: Mega Man 4 Development Programmer(s): WreckingPrograms {{{sprite}}}

The original Shield Attacker from Mega Man 4. It appeared in the stages of Dust Man and Skull Man, as well as the fourth Dr. Cossack's Citadel stage and the third Wily Castle stage. It will turn around when entering in contact with walls or with a solid level object. It comes in red and fuchsia and its direction can be set in the Level Builder.

New Shield Attacker

New Shield Attacker

Artwork of the New Shield Attacker from Mega Man 5

Information Level Builder Description: Flies back and forth, turning at walls. Vulnerable from behind. Builder space: 2x2 Game information HP: 4 Damage: 4 (contact) Added in version: 1.0.0 Series information Game of origin: Mega Man 5 Development Programmer(s): WreckingPrograms {{{sprite}}}

The New Shield Attacker is an upgrade of the Shield Attacker that appears in Mega Man 5. This version has had its armor improved, which increases the enemy's health and damage amount, however, this is not reflected in Mega Man Maker and it instead has the same stats of other Shield Attackers. It only appeared in Crystal Man's stage. The New Shield Attacker has the same behavior of the Mega Man 4 Shield Attacker, including its customizable direction. It only comes in orange.

Shield Attacker GTR

Shield Attacker GTR

Artwork of the Shield Attacker GTR from Mega Man 6

Information Level Builder Description: Flies back and forth, turning at walls. Vulnerable from behind. Builder space: 2x2 Game information HP: 4 Damage: 4 (contact) Added in version: 1.0.0 Series information Game of origin: Mega Man 6 Development Programmer(s): WreckingPrograms {{{sprite}}}

The Shield Attacker GTR is an upgrade of the Shield Attacker that appears in Mega Man 6. It now has spikes on its shield. It appeared in the stages of Blizzard Man and Tomahawk Man, as well as the fourth section of Mr. X's Castle and the second section of Wily Castle. Its direction is customizable as previous versions and it can come in either bright red or fuchsia.

Hannya Attacker

Hannya Attacker

Artwork of the Hannya Attacker from Mega Man 8

Information Level Builder Description: A twist on the Shield Attacker, not turning on walls. Intimidating. Builder space: 2x2 Game information HP: 3 Damage: 4 (contact) Added in version: 1.5.0 Series information Game of origin: Mega Man 8 Development Programmer(s): WreckingPrograms Spriter(s): Zedicon {{{sprite}}}

Hannya Attacker is a variant of the Shield Attacker introduced in Mega Man 8 and that reappeared in Mega Man & Bass. In contrast to other Shield Attackers, the Hannya Attacker has a unique appearance that consists on an Oni mask. It has its own trajectory and it does not stop when touching walls and passes through terrain.

When spinning, this enemy is vulnerable to attacks until it fully turns its direction. Its direction can be customized with a button to go to left or right in the Level Builder.

Weakness

Shield Attackers are vulnerable to frontal attacks through their shield using the following weapons:

• Yamato Spear
• Ring Boomerang
• Flame Sword
• Laser Trident
• Solar Blaze
• Electric Shock

Video Tutorial

Shield Attacker

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