Needle Cannon

Needle Cannon (ニードルキャノン) is Needle Man's special weapon. It is a rapid fire weapon that fires needles that slightly alternate heights. The player can hold the button to use rapid fire. Up to three needles can be used at the same time.

Damage Data Chart
Known damage values in units for Mega Man 3.


 * For Kamegoro Maker, a certain amount of damage will be taken from the health meter for each of the five Kamegoros produced, regardless of which weapon the player uses against them. Each Kamegoro has 3 health.

Capacity
Four shoots of the Needle Cannon use one weapon energy unit in Mega Man 3 and Mega Man II. With a full weapon energy gauge, it can be used 112 times in Mega Man 3 and 76 times in Mega Man II.

Bosses weak against Needle Cannon

 * Mega Man 3: Snake Man, Doc Robot (Flash Man and Wood Man), Needle Man (2nd Encounter)
 * Mega Man II: Magnet Man
 * Super Adventure Rockman: Gemini Man

Bosses immune to Needle Cannon

 * Mega Man 3: Hard Man, Doc Robot (Metal Man), Wily Machine No. 3 (1st Form), Gamma
 * Mega Man II: Hard Man, Wily Machine
 * Mega Man: The Wily Wars: Iron Ball, Wily Machine

Mega Man Archie Comics
Mega Man copied the ability from Needle Man after the latter attempted to ambush him, Rush, and Guts Man. Mega Man later used the attack to pin Snake Man to the wall when he ambushed the party, presumably also knocking Ra Moon's programming out of him temporarily.

Similar Weapons

 * Yamato Spear from Mega Man 6

Needle Cannon