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This article is about Zero's weapon in the Mega Man Zero series. For other uses, see Buster.

The Buster Shot (バスターショット Basutā Shotto) is a recurring weapon in the Mega Man franchise. It is a small firearm that can charge and fire energy shots, similar to the Mega Buster or X-Buster. Zero wields one in the Mega Man Zero series, and Grey wields one in Mega Man ZX Advent.

Mega Man Zero[]

Milan fired bullets from a handgun to repel Neo Arcadian troops in the Forgotten Laboratory. Once Zero was awoken, he took the fallen Milan's gun to make the Buster Shot to defend himself and Ciel.[1] Concept art and illustrations show that Zero loads the Z-Saber into the Buster Shot as a power cell, granting the weapon energy bullets and eventually the ability to fire Charge Shots. It is mounted onto Zero's back when not used.

In this game, Zero must use the Buster Shot extensively to earn skill points and access its most powerful abilities, including its Charge Shot. The Buster Shot's skill level will not increase until the Z-Saber is obtained.

Image Level Upgrade Description
3 shots - - Zero can fire the standard three shots at a time.
Charge Shot ★1 After obtaining the Z Saber. Zero can charge the Buster Shot by one level.
4 shots
★2 200 hits Zero can fire 4 shots at a time.
Level 2
★3 400 hits Zero can charge the Buster Shot up to Lv. 2.
MMZCharge1Main
★4 1200 hits The Buster Shot charges faster.

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

Image Chip Boss Description
Thunder Shot
Thunder Chip Aztec Falcon Paralyzes enemies on hit, rendering them briefly intangible.
Flame Shot
Flame Chip Guard Orotic Ignites enemies on hit, causing them to slowly lose health for a while.
Ice Shot
Ice Chip Blizzack Staggroff Freezes enemies on hit, halting their movement and leaving them open to attack.

Mega Man Zero 2[]

Zero still has to earn skill points to level up his Buster Shot, but there are only three skill levels, with the four bullets upgrade being removed, although Zero can still fire four bullets at a time using X Form. Similar to the first game, the skill level will not increase during the first mission in the Sand Wilderness, only after Zero is restored in the New Resistance Base.

Level Upgrade Description
★1 - Zero can fire the standard three shots at a time and charge the buster by one level.
★2 200 hits Zero can charge the Buster Shot up to Lv. 2.
★3 600 hits The Buster Shot charges faster.

The Element Chips from the previous game return, with the addition that Zero can obtain EX Skills from bosses to further alter their properties.

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

Mega Man Zero 3[]

Starting in Mega Man Zero 3, Zero no longer needs to earn skill points to level up his Buster Shot, as he starts off with all his base abilities from the previous game. This is also the last game where the Element Chips are used. In Mega Man Zero 3, Zero can fire four bullets using the Hacker Cyber-elf Shuthas. It is also possible to modify the appearance of Buster Shot's bullets with Mod Cards.

Image EX Skill Boss Chip required Description
ReflectLaserEX
Reflect Laser Copy X Mk. II None Pierces enemies and reflects off walls.
V-Shot
V-Shot Volteel Biblio Thunder Chip A forward diagonal shot that splits into a horizontal V shape.
Burst Shot
Burst Shot Blazin' Flizard Flame Chip Engulfs surrounding enemies in an explosion.
BlizzardArrow
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, which each carry an elemental alignment.

Image EX Skill Boss Element Description
TimeStopper Sp
Time Stopper Popla Cocapetri None Damages and paralyzes the enemy.
TractorShot Sp
Tractor Shot Mino Magnus Thunder 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.
BurningShot Sp
Burning Shot Sol Titanion Fire Explodes on collision.
IceJavelin Sp
Ice Javelin Tech Kraken Ice Fires a spear of ice from the buster. Multiple hits.

Mega Man ZX series[]

In Mega Man ZX, Model ZX wields a weapon resembling the Buster Shot called the ZX Buster. This weapon is an alternate mode of the ZX Saber.

In Mega Man ZX Advent, Grey's default weapon is called a Buster Shot which can fire up to three bullets at a time, while Ashe wields a Laser Shot that can fire two larger bullets at a time. When they Megamerge with Model A, they can fire Charge Shots, along with a Homing Shot and a Giga Crush.

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