Commando Man

Commando Man (コマンドマン) is a Robot Master from Mega Man 10. He is able to stun the player by pounding the ground, and shoots Commando Bombs that home in on Mega Man, Proto Man, or Bass. Commando Man is said to inflict serious amounts of damage. His stage is set in a desert which has a vicious sandstorm that can obstruct the player's vision and push them into pits or other hazards.

Before contracting Roboenza, Commando Man was a mine-sweeping robot who used remote detonation techniques to clear minefields all over the world. It is also said that he enjoys tasting oil from the various countries he visits.

Strategy
Commando Man's strategy is to mainly fire Commando Bombs at the player while jumping around the room. He can fire them while on the ground and at the apex of a jump, while the bomb will arc down when fired from above, if the player passes under it. When Commando Man jumps high and rises his arms as he drops down, he will cause an earthquake that holds Mega Man on place vulnerable. A Commando Bomb can be easily avoided by jumping over it when he fires it on the ground (though it has a small chance of arcing up), while an aerial Commando Bomb should be avoided by getting out of the way, to the side of the stage on which the player has more space. The player should be careful as the shockwave from the bomb reaches out and can still hit them. If Commando Man jumps high, the player should jump to avoid the earthquake. On Hard Mode he gets a new attack: he jumps low with his arms risen, creates an earthquake as he lands to stun the player by punching the ground, and creates an explosive shockwave that travels all the way across the room. The earthquake can be avoided by jumping, whereas the player should jump a second time to avoid the shockwave. He is vulnerable to attacks as long as he has not jumped too high.

His weakness is the Wheel Cutter, and it can cancel out a Commando Bomb when it collides with it, without causing a harmful explosion. It defeats him in seven hits.

Damage Data Chart
Displays the amount of damage in units that Commando Man will receive from each Special Weapon in Mega Man 10.


 * *For Proto Buster, the first is normal hit; the second is charged up.

Stage Description
Commando Man's stage consists of two main gimmicks : On Easy Mode, many of the pits in the sandstorm areas are covered with floating platforms to make it easier. There are also a lot more pickups spread throughout the stage, and certain enemies like Arigock G drop items.
 * Quicksand Areas
 * Sandstorm Areas that either push the player or push against them.

On Hard Mode, Arigock G's starting on the second quicksand section will destroy the sand beneath them when destroyed. Three new enemy types appear, along with a general increase of more enemies.

Stage enemies

 * Arigock G
 * Bomb Potton
 * Furaibon
 * Neo Metall X
 * Shield Attacker TRL
 * Tsurare Stamp
 * New Classical Cannon (Hard Mode only)
 * Sepa Roader (Hard Mode only)
 * Waltriot (Hard Mode only)

Manga
Commando Man appears briefly in the manga Rockman 10 -Extra F-.

Mega Man (Archie Comics)
Commando Man debuted earlier than the Archie Comics adaptation of Mega Man 10 in the crossover Worlds Collide. In it he joined a large number of Robot Masters deployed by Dr. Wily and Dr. Eggman against their enemies, who were being led by Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Trivia

 * Other Robot Masters (as well as two minibosses) in the Mega Man classic series who have been known to stun the player character by pounding the ground include Guts Man, Hard Man (who could also stun the player while they're in mid-air), Junk Man, and Concrete Man.
 * Commando Man was one of Search Man's early names.
 * Commando Man was the second Robot Master from Mega Man 10 to be revealed to the public.