Special Weapons (Mega Man 2)

Below is a list of Special Weapons obtained by defeating the Robot Masters in the game Mega Man 2, how Mega Man can use them to his advantage and the Robot Master/boss who is the most vulnerable to them.

It is in this game that the number of Robot Masters increased from six to eight, thus increasing the number of weapons obtainable.

Special Weapons
	Name	Air Shooter
	Robot Master	Air Man
	Abilities	Fires several small whirlwinds that spread out and rise upward, making it an effective weapon against airborne enemies.
	Against	Crash Man
	Name	Atomic Fire
	Robot Master	Heat Man
	Abilities	Shoots fireballs at enemies, and can be charged to increase its range and power, able to deal greater damage when fully charged.
	Against	Wood Man
	Name	Bubble Lead
	Robot Master	Bubble Man
	Abilities	Throws a heavy bubble that rolls across the floor, damaging everything in its path.
	Against	Heat Man
	Name	Crash Bomber
	Robot Master	Crash Man
	Abilities	Shoots a grappling bomb that sticks into walls and enemies and blows up after several seconds.
	Against	Quick Man, Wily Machine No. 2
	Name	Leaf Shield
	Robot Master	Wood Man
	Abilities	When used, the Leaf Shield will remain active as long as Mega Man stays still, but the instant he moves, the shield will fly off in the direction he moved.
	Against	Air Man
	Name	Metal Blade
	Robot Master	Metal Man
	Abilities	A metal saw blade that can thrown in eight directions. It is the strongest weapon in the entire game.
	Against	Flash Man, Metal Man, Bubble Man
	Name	Quick Boomerang
	Robot Master	Quick Man
	Abilities	A small boomerang-shaped cutter that can be fired rapidly and has short range. Mega Man can fire a few simultaneously.
	Against	Metal Man
	Name	Time Stopper
	Robot Master	Flash Man
	Abilities	It momentarily stops time but doesn't cause any damage (except to Quick Man). It doesn't work on all enemies; some enemies are only slowed down and some are not affected at all. While active, Mega Man cannot shoot projectiles or swap powers.
	Against	Quick Man