Virus Busting

Virus Busting is the deleting of computer viruses in the MegaMan Battle Network series and EM Viruses in the MegaMan Star Force'' series.

In the Battle Network series
NetNavi's have abilities to fight viruses in battles to defeat them. Battle Chips equip NetNavis with various weapons and defenses to help them defeat viruses.

Battlefields are 3X6 paneled (18 panels) areas divided into two sections; a red side on the left for the player and a blue side on the right for opponents.

In the Star Force series
Deleting virus groups will reward players with Zenny or a Battle Card given from one of the viruses, depending on the Busting rank earned.

Battlefields are similar to the Battle Network series, except that they are now rendered in 3D, with the player viewing combat from behind Mega Man. The battlefield consist of a 3x5 paneled area, once again divided into player and enemy areas, but with the players section drastically reduced to one row (Mega Man must either block or dodge oncoming attacks by moving to another panel to the left or right of himself), giving enemies full use of the remaining four.

Busting Rank
Busting Rank determines the rewards reaped during battle. High Busting Ranks often reward rarer Battle Cards/Chips, or higher Zenny amounts compared to lower Busting Ranks. Sometimes, finishing a battle with low HP will instead change the reward to a HP recovery. Using certain items, like the Collect Navi Customizer Program or the Zenny Finder Equipment will forcibly change the reward to a Battle Card/Chip or Zenny regardless of Busting Rank. What kind of Battle Card or how much Zenny obtained is still dependent on the Rank, though.

Busting Rank goes from a scale of 1 to 10, with an additonal rank S for spectacularly swift deletions. Taking too long or flinching (due to getting hit) will reduce the player's Busting Rank, while deleting multiple viruses in one attack will raise the player's Busting Rank.

Against bosses, Busting Rank is important as it allows the player to earn the strongest versions of their Battle Cards or Chips. Assuming that the player did not flinch during the entire battle, S ranks against bosses are obtained for deletion times under 30 seconds - obtaining such a rank is required to get their strongest Battle Cards or Chips.