Custom chips

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Custom Chips, introduced in Mega Man Zero 3, replace the Form system from Mega Man Zero 2. It allows the player to equip Zero with one chip each for his legs, body and head, with each chip granting him an upgrade to his abilities. As the name implies, it allows the player to better customize Zero's fighting ability.

In Mega Man Zero 3, most chips are obtained from Secret Disks, and others are obtained from Bosses. The three Elemental Chips, a staple of the Zero series, are technically part of this system. In Mega Man Zero 4, Zero must collect parts from enemies and bring them to Cerveau to create them. Also, some NPCs in the game can provide recipes that create the chips.

The Junk set are the only chips that require a combination, for all three need to be equipped in order for them to have any use. When all three Junk chips are equipped, Zero emulates his Proto Form, in which his offense is doubled and defense halved. However, unlike the previous depictions of the Proto Form (particularly when it is used in Hard Mode) Zero can still use his weapons and EX skills normally. However there is a drawback. If you use any elf ability your transformation will be canceled.

[edit] Mega Man Zero 3

Name	Part	Location	Description
Auto Charge	head	Deathtanz Mantisk; room behind a tree root (needs Fire Chip) after first ladder	Weapons charge automatically.
Auto Recover	head	Hanumachine R; before entering the building, burn leaves above to reveal a small gap	Zero recovers energy by standing still.
Quick Charge	head	Glacier le Cactank; in a snowpile after second Shell Crawler	Weapons charge faster.
Ice	body	Childre Inarabitta; defeat Boss	Charge attacks are ice-based.
Thunder	body	Hellbat Schilt; defeat Boss	Charge attacks are thunder-based.
Fire	body	Blazin Flizard; defeat Boss	Charge attacks are fire-based.
Light	body	Deathtanz Mantisk; defeat Boss	Zero becomes light, preventing cracked floors to give.
Absorber	body	Tetrista Kelverian; defeat Boss	No recoil when hit.
Spike	foot	Glacier le Cactank; defeat Boss	Walk on slippery surfaces normally.
Quick	foot	Copy X; defeat Boss	Faster running speed.
Double Jump	foot	Cubit Foxtar; defeat Boss	Jump twice in the air.
Shadow Dash	foot	Volteel Biblio; defeat Boss	Turn invisible while dashing. Invulnerable to all enemy attacks for the duration of the dash.
Frog	foot	Cubit Foxtar; upper left corner in last area before Boss (shaft with spikes on both walls)	Slide slower down walls.
Splash Jump	foot	Childre Inarabitta; below starting point (requires Recoil Rod)	Jump on water.
Ultima	foot	Baby-elves (2nd encounter); defeat Phantom	Possess abilities of all Foot Chips.

[edit] Mega Man Zero 4

Name	Part	required items (by enemy name)	Description
A-charge	head	V.Missile SandDozer Raiken Raiken	Automatically charge attacks.
A-recover1	head	Poplan V. Fencer	Heal while standing still at a rate of 1 unit per 3.5 seconds.
A-recover2	head	Poplan V. Fencer Arc Cannon	Heal while standing still at a rate of 1 unit per 3 seconds.
A-recover3	head	Poplan V. Fencer Arc Cannon P. Corpse	Heal while standing still at a rate of 1 unit per 2.5 seconds.
Q-charge1	head	Beamwalker RBCannon	Charge speed to full decreases to 2 seconds.
Q-charge2	head	Beamwalker RBCannon NicosCrabB	Charge speed to full decreases to 1.5 seconds.
Q-charge3	head	Beamwalker RBCannon NicosCrabB SerpentGear	Charge speed to full decreases to 1 second.
A-filling	head	Bonsect Molegule Glacial Mechameson	Refill Z-Knuckle ammo when down to one shot or less than ten seconds of remaining use time.
Weapon Plus	head	Bonsect Bongal V. Fire Triaformer	Increases Z-Knuckle weapon capacity by one.
*Junk Head	head	Junk GlassCannon SerpentGear	Gives off special aura*.
Absorber	body	Axeloid Gyrator Ceratanium	No recoil when hit.
Rolling	body	Moloid LamplortX TellyBomb Ceratanium	Perform Rolling Slash.
Erase	body	MiniCrabanB MiniCrabanR E-laser Ceratanium	Stop energy shots with the Z-Saber.
Strong	body	Gangagun Ceratanium	Reduces instant kill effects to 10 units of damage.
Stronger	body	Gangagun Mechameson Ceratanium	Reduces instant kill effects to 8 units of damage.
Strongest	body	Gangagun Mechameson NeedBalloon Ceratanium	Reduces instant kill effects to 6 units of damage.
Reflect	body	Gyrator Reflebeemer Ceratanium	Reflect energy shots with the Z-Saber.
Extend	body	Bombadeer Hechrysta Eledeserter Ceratanium	Invincibility from damage is longer.
Elf	body	ScrapElf Mettaur Beeneran Ceratanium	Increases Elf lvl. by 1.
*Junk Body	body	Junk S-crystal Gangagun Ceratanium	Projects a special aura*.
Quick	foot	Kerberos Kerberos Kerberos	Move faster. (Doesn't stack with the Cyber-Elf Lv. 1 ability)
Double Jump	foot	Faital Gangagun GyroCannonH C-hopper	Jump twice in air.
Splash Jump	foot	Cryoneon Yadokroid Meduhopper	Jump on water.
Spike Type I	foot	Needballoon Crossbyne Cryoneon	Don't slip on ice.
Spike Type W	foot	V. Claw Poplan GlassCannon	Unaffected by magnets and wind.
Frog	foot	MagnepanN MagnepanS Kerosh	Slower wall slide. (Doesn't stack with the Cyber-Elf Lv. 2 ability)
*Junk Foot	foot	Junk Bombadeer Beamwalker Moloid	Projects a special aura.
S-crystal	misc.	Faital Mechameson V. Fire Ceratanium	trade to Hirondelle for a Subtank. Can trade for two Subtanks.
Junk	misc.	any 2-4 part combination that doesn't make a normal Custom chip.	Required for Junk Armor parts, denoted in above chart by *.

Mega Man Zero series
Main characters
Zero • Ciel • Mega Man X • Resistance • Dr. Weil • Omega • Elpizo • Dark Elf • Caravan • Neige • Craft Copy X • Sage Harpuia • Fighting Fefnir • Fairy Leviathan • Hidden Phantom • Eight Gentle Judges
Games
Mega Man Zero • 2 • 3 • 4
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Armed Phenomenon • Custom chips • Cyber-elf (List) • Golem • Locations Mega Man Zero Official Complete Works • Pantheon (List) • Remastered Tracks Rockman Zero Rockman Zero (manga) • Variant • Zero 3 Database • Zero 4 Database • Zero Knuckle