Proto Man

Proto Man, also known as Blues in Japan, is the mysteriously masked and red-clad big brother of Mega Man. Like his blue baby brother, Proto Man has a charge mechanism for his Proto Buster, along with the ability to slide. However, something about that prototype, nuclear-powered body just doesn't work as well as the current stuff. Thus, he is a bit less durable, lacks a double charge shot, and can't wall kick. To compensate, he comes packing his signature shield, a mid-charge in the form of a flurry of bullets, and the option to drop the shield to become more aggressive. Combined with his Copy Class capabilities, overall, this creates a more defensive variant of Mega Man, with less mobility and power, but with more ways to stop an advance.

Overview
Proto Man has 5 less health than his younger brother, and can't wall kick. This puts him in a disadvantage in his ability to play aggressively, somewhat discouraging a hit and run play style. However, in every other factor, he moves the same speed as Mega Man, and jumps as high as him. To give him a bit of an advantage in the battlefield, he carries his trusty Proto Shield, capable of blocking shots in front of him. This allows him to advance against straight-shooters, though it is put away any time he decides to fire his buster.

When picking up a Copy Class Upgrade, his charge shots become much more dangerous.

Main
Proto Buster

Alt
Shield Bash

If his shield is away, he instead performs a Slide.

Item
Proto Man is capable of dropping and recalling his Proto Shield with the Item button.

Basic Tips & Strategy
General strategy

X.X Hotfix

 * Merely list down patch notes here.
 * As noted in the Main Page, this wiki is based on the latest official release! No beta/WIP branches, no ecl1p5e.

Trivia

 * Proto Man's tagline above is named after a track by The Protomen, a band based on the Mega Man series.