Cloud Man

Cloud Man (クラウドマン) is a Robot Master from Mega Man 7 who was originally created as a weather control robot, but was stolen and modified for combat by Dr. Wily, removing his rainfall equipment and enhancing his lightning equipment. Cloud Man has no legs, as he was designed built to hover above the ground using a gravity controller. He can control the weather and create powerful winds to push his opponents, and try to strike them with his Thunder Bolt.

Strategy
Cloud Man starts by floating up from the center of the room, then electrically charging himself (invincible while doing so) to fire his Thunder Bolt from that height towards Mega Man. The Thunder Bolt acts as a fast lightning bolt that creates four electric spheres that go by the floor when it hits the ground (two from each side of the Thunder Bolt). It is avoided by jumping over the lightning so it may fail to hit Mega Man along with the four electric spheres, or even fail to hit the ground. Right after that, he floats to Mega Man's level, and then casts rain and wind that tries to push Mega Man into the pit or attracting him towards Cloud Man to collide with him which will deal damage, then pushing Mega Man onto the pit. Cloud Man will stay in the same spot and electrically charge himself again, then shock the floor, creating the same electric spheres, and he does this twice in a row. As the rain and wind's power are higher than Mega Man's, the player may have to slide if it is necessary to avoid falling, while jumping so Mega Man avoids the electric spheres. After the rain stops, Cloud Man starts chasing Mega Man, leaving a small gap below him so Mega Man can slide to avoid contact with him. He then repeats the attack pattern.

His weakness is the Danger Wrap, as this weapon encases him on a giant bubble, floating upwards and eventually detonating, making him fall to the ground due to his cloud disappearing, and restart his attack pattern. However, he is still invincible if he is charging himself. If it is used while it's raining, the rain will instantly stop. It defeats him in seven hits.

Strategy
Cloud Man's behavior is the same as in Mega Man 7, except there are no bottomless pits in his arena. Cloud Man could be difficult to defeat without the Scorch Wheel, but the Mega Buster is just as effective.

Rockman Strategy
Cloud Man holds Duo hostage with help from Ice Man and Guts Man, and later joins Scorpio aboard his airship along with Yamato Man.

Data
Stage description: Watch your step

Mega Man &amp; Bass CD data


Rockman Battle & Fighters data
きしょうせいぎょようのロボットとしてかいはつされたが、ワイリーによってカミナリはっせいきのうをきょうかされる. シリーズはじめてのくうちゅうせんせんようロボットでもある. とくしゅぶきは、サンダーストライクじゃ.

Translation: A robot created for weather control, Wily enhanced his lightning function. The first series of robots for aerial combat. Special weapon is Thunder Strike.

Hisshouhou Special data

 * Stage: Weather Research Institute Stage (気象研究所ステージ Kishou Kenkyuujo Sutēji)
 * Height: 197 cm
 * Weight: 144 kg

Stage enemies

 * Boufooh
 * Bunby Tank and Bunby Top
 * DeluPipi
 * Gobots
 * Kaminari Kogoro
 * Petaforth
 * Sniper Joe 01
 * Tel Tel
 * Tripropellan
 * Tsuranattori

Damage Data Chart
Displays the amount of damage in units that Cloud Man will receive from each Special Weapon in Mega Man 7.
 * *For Mega Buster, Wild Coil and Noise Crush, the first number is the damage done when the weapon is fired normally; the second number is damage done when the weapon is charged up.


 * *For Freeze Cracker, the first number is when the shot is whole; the second number is after it splits.

Cloud Man
Cloud Man appeared in the manga Mega Man Gigamix and Rockman 7.

Mega Man (Archie Comics)
Cloud Man debuts in Worlds Collide as part of large army of Robot Masters assembled to attack the force of heroes led by Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man.

Trivia

 * During his battle pose before fighting, his sprite loses a finger, giving him only four fingers instead of his usual five.
 * His weakness to the Danger Wrap are due to how bubbles are the result of moisture phenomenon, and so are clouds. Clouds exist only within the troposphere, the section of Earth's atmosphere which manages the weather and is where the accumulated moisture from the surface gathers to form them, and clouds in turn do not accelerate nor are propelled on their own, being rather guided merely on the wind by currents, cells, and air streams. Various conditions of climate, temperature, location, environment, and other variables also come into play with how they also condition clouds and the weather, as clouds by themselves cannot merely generate electricity or cause rain at will; as such, such an idea that different places in the world with their own unique conditions are like how they are in their own "bubble" as well and causes clouds to act as according to their conditions. Finally, the use of the bomb to disperse the Danger Wrap is reminiscent of the phenomena of atmospheric subsidence, in where the act of warm air rises and cool air sinks also applies to moist air; while this is noted to cause thunderstorms, lightning is considered to be the collateral result of this effect, as the maturation stage of a storm causes its cloud to dissipate and disperse as mild downbursts into its surrounding outward area, and with a calm, still aftermath after its precipitation in its covering area.
 * Cloud Man is weak to Burst Man's weapon to the point that it is almost comical, able to be endlessly slammed into the ground with only minimal timing required and without a chance of Cloud Man attacking back. This makes his weakness one of the most crippling of all Robot Master weaknesses.
 * It is also very similar to how Spark Mandrill can constantly be frozen solid by the Shotgun Ice weapon with barely any timing necessary and without him attacking back in Mega Man X and Maverick Hunter X. This was fixed in Mega Man Xtreme, giving him invincibility frames after he thaws out.
 * Cloud Man does not like lightning rods because, when lightning strikes, the bolt hits the rod instead of the intended target.
 * Cloud Man's weapon is called Thunder Strike in Japan, which is also used in the English version of Mega Man: The Power Battle.
 * There is a glitch in the battle with Cloud Man, like with Spring Man and Turbo Man, only instead of destroying him instantly, it destroys both him and the player, and distorts the screen. If Danger Wrap is fired with exact timing as you enter the boss room, it will cause him to fall from above the screen and disappear (the player will not be able to move during this time), two Thunder Bolts will fall from the sky, the screen will become distorted in appearance, and the player will die.
 * Strangely, he is also weak to his own weapon, Thunder Bolt.