Shield Arm

Shield Arm (シールドアーム) is a Special Weapon from Mega Man Volnutt in the Mega Man Legends series that appears in Mega Man Legends, Mega Man Legends 2, Namco × Capcom and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.

In the first game the Shield Arm projects an energy shield in front of Mega Man for a limited time. The shield protects Mega Man and causes a very short amount of damage to enemies that touch it. It should be noted that the shield doesn't protect Mega Man from powerful attacks such as explosions and some of MegaMan Juno's attacks.

In Mega Man Legends 2 the Shield Arm creates a force field around Mega Man. The shield can absorb some projectiles, such as the small electric balls released by Sera and the Midosus. Once absorbed it can redirect the energy to create a shock wave which does in fact damage enemies. The more energy absorbed, the bigger and more powerful the shock wave.

In Namco × Capcom the Shield Arm is a defensive move that requires 10 SP to be used.

Development
Roll Caskett develops the Shield Arm with the items Mystic Orb and Marlwolf Shell in Mega Man Legends.