Part 96: ShadeMan Study Session (BN4)
As per request
Overview: Battle Network 4's ShadeMan Omega is probably the hardest boss to 10-second rank in the series. This is largely due to his gimmick where if any of your chip's damage exceeds 10, he takes no damage, turns into a bat and flies off the screen. This is your time to deal damage. The problem is that ShadeMan summons 3 other bats to confuse you. Any 1 of the 4 bats could possibly be ShadeMan. You just don't have enough time to test which bat is the real one.
ShadeMan's main attack, Noise Crush is a 1-3 panel range sonar. This attack can paralyze or confuse you and will break your mercy invisibility. His other attack summons 3 bats that home in on you and cut off your escapes. He can, and will combine these two attacks to create a nigh-undodgable scenario. His third attack only comes out at half HP and only hits 2 panels at most. This attack isn't a threat to you.
Field:
[_][_][_]//[_][_][Md]
[_][M][_]//[_][Sh][_]
[_][_][_]//[_][_][_]
M = MegaMan
Md = Mystery Data
Sh = ShadeMan
The Mystery Data holds a GigaChip. However, because ShadeMan can hit the Mystery Data in Bat Form, I don't recommend you go for this chip here. You don't want to be doing well, and then have ShadeMan kill the Data accidentally. Just let it go.
I highly recommend you equip SuperArmor here. As I wrote two paragraphs ago, ShadeMan can easily trap you and demand some machine-level dodging to escape. You don't want to do well, only for your new record to not count because you didn't get an S-rank. I've seen people ace a fight in under 10 seconds only for their SP chip to not power up because they got a busting level of 10.
Learn The Frames

ShadeMan moves 6 times (only 5 in the GIF) and then attacks. This is consistent.Let your body learn the timing of his attack pattern, and start pulling off Counters. Every boss has a set amount of spaces before they attack. Just learn that and you will have officially bought a ticket to Counter City. Now you're making plays, now you're dealing insane amounts of damage and now 10-second S-ranking is easy.
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Goon Requirements posted:
1. Save the Mystery Data
2. Don't use Light Soul MegaMan (no Full Synchro)
3. S-rank in 10 seconds or less (my personal requirement)
First, I show you how to 10-second using my methods, then I complete the challenge that was given to me twice, both from a Red Sun and Blue Moon perspective.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd6m7rAw94g

Using command codes, we can make WoodMan's chip go from a respectable 250 to an amazing 500 sans powers up.
Dark/Evil Chip Perspective by MidniteW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1r7FlBfbzo
Well, anymore off-BN3 requests?
