Hard Man

Hard Man (ハードマン) is a Robot Master created by Dr. Light and Dr. Wily that first appeared in Mega Man 3. He has a hard, durable body made of ceratanium, which makes him highly resistant to attacks and grants him remarkable defence. However, it also makes him very heavy, weighing in at about three tons, and affects his movement speed considerably.

His special weapon is the Hard Knuckle, which allows him to detach his fists and attack from afar with rocket-powered punches, and also has a compact rocket booster built into himself that allows him to jump high into the air. He can utilise his jumping ability in combination with his excessive weight to attack by leaping up and diving down onto his opponents to crush them, or to smash the floor and cause tremors that can stun nearby foes.

Whilst generally known to be a man of few words, Hard Man is a fair-minded individual who prefers to fight his opponents on equal terms, which puts him at odds with the much more pragmatic Snake Man, and enjoys Sumo Wrestling.

Mega Man 3
Hard Man is one of the eight bosses. In battle, he will start shooting two Hard Knuckles at Mega Man, which then will boomerang back at him if he avoided them. The best way to avoid them for the player is to jump over the first knuckle so he fires the other in the air, then jump over the first knuckle again so the second one goes through the air, missing Mega Man. He will then jump at Mega Man's location and stomp the ground, causing an earthquake and making Mega Man to paralyze even if he is in mid-air. The player has to get out of the way to avoid it. He will repeat the pattern over and over.

His weakness is the Magnet Missile, being able to hit him better when he jumps to cause the earthquake. He is also weak to his own weapon, the Hard Knuckle, but it can only be tested on him on the rematch in the Wily Castle, like the other Robot Masters.

Mega Man II
Hard Man is one of the four bosses fought in the Wily Castle. He acts in the same way as Mega Man 3.

Super Adventure Rockman
Hard Man was one of the robots revived by Ra Moon in the Lanfront Ruins, appearing as the second boss of Episode 3. When Mega Man enters a garden-like place in the Temple of the Moon, Hard Man drops from the ceiling and attempts to crush Mega Man. However Hard Man missed and gets his head stuck in the ground, and the player must defeat him. After the battle, he falls to pieces and acid begins to flood the room, melting Hard Man's parts.

Hard Man is later revived by Ra Moon again, but Wily is betrayed by Ra Moon and his robots are attacked, collapsing. They are apparently destroyed alongside the Temple of the Moon.

Other appearances

 * Hard Man appears in the CD database from Mega Man & Bass.
 * Hard Man appears in Battle Memory from Rockman ×over.
 * Hard Man is an enemy in the arcade game Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2.

Rockman Complete Works data
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Stage enemies
Enemies in Hard Man's stage.
 * Sub-boss: Proto Man (not present in Game Boy version)
 * Bikky (not present in Game Boy version)
 * Hammer Joe
 * Metall DX (not present in Game Boy version)
 * Returning Monking
 * Pickelman Bull
 * Have "Su" Bee (with Chibees)
 * Wanaan

Damage Data Chart
Amount of damage in units that Hard Man receives from each Special Weapon in Mega Man 3.

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