Wood Man

Wood Man (ウッドマン) is the first Robot Master to display the Nature type theme, and not many take that theme. He was created by Doctor Albert Wily. He also has appeared as a miniboss in the Sega Saturn version of Mega Man 8, as a one-time boss in Search Man's stage. He grants Mega Man a Bolt (relocated in the PSX version) when defeated, making it the only mandatory Bolt in the game. Like any piece of wood, flamability and being cut is a major problem in the development of him.

It should be noted that in the Normal Mode from English NES version of Mega Man 2, Wood Man (when he's not defended by the Leaf Shield) can be destroyed with one hit of the fully charged Atomic Fire.

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A robot fully made of wood. Even though his body is coated with metal, he has no immunity to fire.

"Enjoy the marvels of nature!"

Good point: Naturalist

Bad point: Touchy disposition

Like: Mountaineering

Dislike: Harm to nature 

Stage enemies
Enemies in Wood Man's stage in Mega Man 2:
 * Atomic Chicken
 * Bubble Bat
 * Hot Dog
 * Mecha Monkey
 * Pipi
 * Robo-Rabbit

Enemies in Wood Man's stage in Mega Man II (Game Boy):
 * Atomic Chicken
 * Bubble Bat
 * Cannon
 * Hot Dog
 * Needle Press
 * Neo Met
 * Robo-Rabbit

Trivia

 * Inspired by one of Keiji Inafune's cousins, a carpenter. According to an interview in 1992, Inafune and his cousin loved to go camping in the outdoors together when they were young, and Wood Man and his stage were inspired by those memories.


 * Wood Man is one of the Robot Masters mentioned in the online video エアーマンが倒せない (Airman Can't Be Beaten). The song states that in order to beat Air Man, they try to obtain Wood Man's Leaf Shield but they also are not able to defeat Wood Man as well.


 * Despite Flame Sword being both a bladed weapon and a fire element, it does significantly less damage than his previous weaknesses. He may have been better prepared. However, it is still arguably his greatest weakness to date, since the Flame Sword can pierce and burn up his leaves, rendering his attacks harmless.