Buster Shot

Buster Shot
Series Information
In-game appearances:	Mega Man Zero series
Other appearances:	Rockman Zero (manga)

The Buster Shot (バスターショット, Basutā Shotto) is Zero's long-range weapon in the Mega Man Zero series. It was originally an old model of a handheld gun used by the late Milan.  Early concept art and the illustration to the left show that the Z Saber can be loaded into the Buster Shot as a power cell, granting the weapon the ability to be charged this way.

The Buster Shot is mounted onto Zero's back when not used.

Mega Man Zero

When Zero awoke in Mega Man Zero, he grabbed Milan's weapon in order to defend Ciel and himself against the attacking Neo Arcadian troops. Once acquired, the weapon's bullets changed from regular ammunition to energy shots, and once the Z-Saber is obtained, the Buster Shot's charge attack will be available with its help. In this game, Zero must use the Buster extensively to earn skill points and have access to his most powerful abilities.

Image	Skill level	Description
File:Level 1.png	1	Zero can fire the standard three shots at a time. After obtaining the Z Saber, he can charge his to Lv. 1
File:Level 2.png	2	Zero can fire 4 shots at a time.
File:Level 3.png	3	Zero can charge the Buster Shot up to Lv. 2.
	4	The Buster Shot charges faster.

The Buster Shot can also be equipped with Element Chips obtained from three Bosses, adding variety to Zero's long-range arsenal. They replace the normal Lv. 2 Shot.

Image	Chip	Boss	Description
	Thunder Chip	Aztec Falcon	Enemies get paralyzed after getting hit, but they cannot be damaged.
	Flame Chip	Guard Orotic	Enemies get burnt after getting hit and slowly lose HP.
	Ice Chip	Blizzack Staggroff	Enemies get frozen after getting hit and are still vulnerable to more attacks.

Mega Man Zero 2

In Mega Man Zero 2, Zero still has to earn skill points to level up his Buster, but there are only three skill levels, with the four bullets upgrade being removed (although Zero can still fire four bullets at a time by using the X Form).  The Element Chips from the previous game return, but the required EX Skill must be obtained first to use them.

Image	EX Skill Name	Boss	Chip required	Description
	Laser Shot	Hyleg Ourobockle	None	Capable of going right through enemies.
	Spark Shot	Panter Flauclaws	Thunder Chip	The shot splits vertically when it hits an enemy.
	Blast Shot	Fighting Fefnir	Flame Chip	Engulfs surrounding enemies in an explosion.
	Triple Shot	Poler Kamrous	Ice Chip	Splits into three directions upon impact.

Mega Man Zero 3

In Mega Man Zero 3 and 4, Zero no longer needs to earn skill points to level up his Buster, as he starts off with all his normal abilities.  This is also the last game where the Element Chips are used.  In Mega Man Zero 3, Zero can fire four bullets by using the Hacker Cyber-elf Shuthas.

Image	EX Skill Name	Boss	Chip required	Description
	Reflect Laser	Copy X Mk. II	None	Pierces enemies and reflects off walls.
	V-Shot	Volteel Biblio	Thunder Chip	A forward diagonal shot that splits into a horizontal V shape.
	Burst Shot	Blazin' Flizard	Flame Chip	Engulfs surrounding enemies in an explosion.
	Blizzard Arrow	Blizzack Staggroff R	Ice Chip	Fire three ice blasts.

Mega Man Zero 4

With the Element Chips removed, Zero only needs to earn the EX Skills from the game's bosses.

Image	EX Skill Name	Boss	Description
	Time Stopper	Popla Cocapetri	Damages and paralyzes the enemy.
	Tractor Shot	Mino Magnus	A lightning-element shot that absorbs enemy projectiles to increase the shot's attack power. Can damage on contact with the charging shot without using it up.
	Burning Shot	Sol Titanion	Explodes on collosion or at a medium distance.
	Ice Javelin	Tech Kraken	Fires a spear of ice from the buster. Multiple hits.

Gallery

Concept art

Zero firing his Buster.

Trivia

• The Buster Shot was mistranslated as Z Buster in the first Mega Man Zero game. The error was fixed in Mega Man Zero Collection.