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Impact Man

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Punch! Pummel! PULVERIZE!
~ Impact Man

Background

Impact Man, known as Pile Man in Japan, is a Robot Master who appears in Mega Man 11. He's an all-purpose construction robot who specializes in piling. Impact Man is dedicated to his job and has never been one to leave a task unfinished. Even after being stolen and modified by Dr. Wily, Impact Man continued to carry out his duties as he rounded up a gang of construction robots and took up residence in an abandoned construction zone so he and his comrades could continue working on it.

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Impact Man’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Impact Man's battle consists of a number of attacks in which he'll try to impale Mega Man with his drill spikes. Usually, he will dash across the room to try and ram into Mega Man with his spikes. After defeating Impact Man, Mega Man gets a special weapon called Pile Driver that mimics this attack. Oftentimes Impact Man will try to jump on Mega Man; due to his heavy weight, he can stun Mega Man when he lands, unless Mega Man jumps before Impact Man hits the ground. Impact Man will also sometimes jump into the air and turn into a three-sided drill, after which he'll jump across the room in an attempt to crush Mega Man. He'll also leave behind a spike wherever he lands.

When he's lost most of his health, Impact Man will activate his Power Gear and turn into a gigantic jackhammer. In this form, Impact Man will jump around the room and generate massive explosions by slamming his enlarged spikes into the ground. After doing this three times, Impact Man will break apart into nine Impact Brothers who will fly across the screen. Impact Man will then respawn in his normal form and continue the battle.

Impact man is weak to Acid Barrier, but since the barrier won't damage him unless used with Power Gear, and its projectiles can only be fired with the barrier up, it can be difficult to use it against him.

In the Superhero difficulty, Impact Man's attacks are much faster and do more damage. He also has less cooldown between his jumps, and he can enter his Power Gear form earlier in the fight with four attacks instead of three before reverting back.

General Information

Name: Impact Man, Pile Man (In Japan), DWN. 087

Origin: Mega Man 11

First Appearance: Mega Man 11

Company: Capcom

Creator: Masakazu Eguchi, Takayoshi Miyake

Gender: Male

Assigned Gender: None (Impact Man is a robot and is not biological)

Pronouns: He/Him

Age: Unknown

Classification: Robot Master

Species: Robot

Occupation: Construction Support Robot

Status: Alive, Unknown in the X Series (Takes place many years in the future where the fate of prior classic series characters are unknown, with it being implied their data still exists as Cut Man's data exists still)

Alignment: Lawful Good (Initially was a construction support robot built to withstand the toughest working conditions and will follow the rules of robotics), Lawful Evil after being reprogrammed by Dr. Wily (Reprogrammed by Dr. Wily to help him conquer the world and destroy Mega Man)

Codex Statistics

Grade: A

Tier: At most High 6-A, Higher with Rage Power, Far Higher with Power Gear

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Power Source: Solar Energy (Robot Masters[1][2][3] are built in with[4] usages of solar energy to charge their bodies and use their weapons essentially limitlessly[5])

Attack Potency: At most Multi-Continent level (Potency) (Fought against and harmed Mega Man, who was able to fight on par with beings such as Duo, whose fight with Evil Robot caused a cloud explosion on Jupiter which was at this level), Higher with Emotional Empowerment (When Robot Masters[6] are damaged[7] to about[8] half their[9] health[10], they become invulnerable for a few seconds[11] and perform more powerful attacks[12]), Far Higher with Power Gear (Impact Man when reaching half health, activates his power gear, which is designed to push robots far beyond their strength, being noted by Dr. Light Mega Man would not stand a chance against Robot Masters with the Double Gear System without using it himself, putting it far above any power amplification he's received prior, which has been shown to amplify his powers by 5x)

Durability: At most Multi-Continent level (Can take hits from Mega Man), Far Higher with Power Gear (Completely immune to attacks from non-power gear Mega Man in this state)

Striking Strength: At most Multi-Continent Class (Potency), Higher with Rage Power, Far Higher with Power Gear

Lifting Strength: Class G (The Robot Masters are normally made to be on par or superior to Mega Man, who was able to hold up Dr. Wily's fortress at end of Mega Man 5, with Robot Masters such as Guts Man being superior in strength and Robot Masters such as Splash Woman having comparable feats such as lifting entire ships from the ocean)

Travel Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Can move this fast compared to Mega Man, who can keep up with Duo, who can travel around the earth destroying evil energy around this timeframe), Faster Than Light with Teleporters (Robot Masters teleporters should scale to Mega Man and Proto Man’s teleportation, where they are able to travel planets and solar systems in a short time frame[13], reaching this levels of speed)

Attack Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Can keep up with Mega Man, who can keep up with Duo in combat who uses attacks that involve his travel speed)

Reaction Speed: Massively Hypersonic Can keep up with Mega Man, who can keep up with Duo in combat who uses attacks that involve his travel speed)

Stamina: Mimics Limitless Stamina (As long as they are powered by solar energy. All Robot Masters bodies are powered by solar energy, effectively giving them limitless stamina and ammo[14][15][16][17])

Range: Standard Melee, Extended Melee with attacks, Interplanetary with Teleporters (All robot masters naturally display teleportation through teleporters interplanetary distances[18])

Intelligence: Average Intelligence

Knowledge: Expert level (Can keep up with Mega Man in combat)


Powers and Techniques



Natural Weaponry (Both of his drill arms are what he uses in combat), Vibration Manipulation (Can cause massive vibrations just from jumping), Transformation (Transformative Arsenal) & Explosion Manipulation (After using the power gears, can transform into a giant piledriver to attack and cause explosions), Statistics Amplification (With the power gear system, amplifies a robots power to far greater then before), Power Modification (The Power Gear amplifies the various robot master weapons into far more powerful variations of the weapons)


Equipment

  • Power Gear: Power Gear is a red gear that increases the power of robots. When used by Mega Man it makes his default shots bigger (but he can only fire two at a time instead of three) and allows him to shoot two Charge Shots together (a regular charged shot followed by a red colored charge shot), knocking Mega Man back a little due to its power. The Power Gear also increases the power of his Special Weapons. If the Mega Buster is fully charged when the meter reaches its limit, it will be possible to fire an extra-powerful Final Charge Shot, but at the price that the cooldown period from overheating cannot be prevented. Notably even if the gauge meter reaches maximum, Mega Man will not enter cooldown mode while charging until he either fires the Charge Shot, deactivates the gear, or is damaged. If the Shock Absorber part is installed, it can prevent the recoil effect from using these special Charge Shots.

Notable Techniques

  • Pile Driver: Pile Driver, known as Pile Drive in Japan, is Impact Man's Special Weapon in Mega Man 11. This power allows him to attack foes he rams into which shoves them off into an explosion. It can also function as an Air Dash attack as well, though its range is slightly shorter when used in the air. Using this weapon with the Power Gear enhances this attack, giving Impact Man a longer dash and generating greater explosions.

Other

Standard Tactics: Impact Man will attempt to implae his opponent with his drill spikes, after losting most of his health, he will activate his power gear and turn into a gigantic jackhammer where he will jump around the rooom and generate masive explosions.

Weaknesses: Weak to Acid Man's acid barrier. If his data is corrupted, he will be incapable of coming back.

Trivia

  • Impact Man is the fifth Robot Master that can transform into a vehicle or machine, the other four being Turbo Man, Ground Man, Galaxy Man, and Nitro Man respectively based off of the order of games being released in chronological order. 
  • Impact Man attacks Mega Man even before he reaches the boss room; in certain sections of his stage, Impact Man will show up as the Impact Brothers, which will fly across the screen as they try to ram into Mega Man.
    • This makes him the first boss in the classic series to attack the player while they're still in the stage, but not the first in the franchise, being preceded by bosses like Jet Stingray and Gigabolt Man-O-War.
  • Impact Man is the second Robot Master in Mega Man 11 with a giant form, the first being Block Man.
    • He's also the first Robot Master in Mega Man 11 with a different name in the Japanese and English versions, the second being Bounce Man.
  • Impact Man's weakness to Acid Barrier is a reference to acid being able to corrode most types of metal. This is very similar to Tunnel Rhino's weakness against Toxic Seahorse's Acid Burst.
  • Impact Man's accent sounds like a mix of Italian and Russian.
  • According to the relationship chart found in the production notes that come with the complete edition of Rockman 11, Impact Man reads Boom Monthly, the same magazine Blast Man writes for.[137]
    • Impact Man and Block Man are work colleagues, both manufactured by Nakaume Heavy Machinery and designed for construction.
  • Impact Man's stage theme has similarities to Mega Man 4's Wily stage 3 and 4 theme to the point that some parts of the two songs fit perfectly when played at the same time.[138]
  • Impact Man shares some similarities with Guts Man:
    • Both are construction robots with a bulky build.
    • During battle, both Robot Masters create quake tremors while stomping on the ground.
  • Impact Man is the first Robot Master to be made of three individual robots, as the Impact Brothers combine to form him.

References

  1. Dr. "I’m Always" Right Breaks It Down Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?
    A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all.
  2. Q. The shots that the Rockbuster fires from the hand, what are those exactly?
    A. The Rockbuster on the arm fires something called a “Solar Bullet”, essentially emitting a compressed form of solar energy that’s very powerful.
  3. Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
  4. Power Source/ R.S. Power Reactor (Micro-sized) Right Solar Power Pile Dr. Right-made Solar Energy Generator
  5. Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
    A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
    Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.
  6. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  7. Mega Man Powered Up Oil Man Boss
  8. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man Boss
  9. Mega Man Powered Up Bomb Man Boss
  10. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man Boss
  11. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  12. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  13. PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
    Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
    “GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
    Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
    –However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!
  14. Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?
    A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all.
  15. Q. The shots that the Rockbuster fires from the hand, what are those exactly?
    A. The Rockbuster on the arm fires something called a “Solar Bullet”, essentially emitting a compressed form of solar energy that’s very powerful.
  16. Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
  17. Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
    A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
    Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.
  18. PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
    Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
    “GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
    Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
    –However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!
  19. Mega Man V Pluto
  20. Mega Man 5 Star Man
  21. Mega Man V Saturn
  22. Mega Man 9 Galaxy Man
  23. PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
    Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
    “GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
    Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
    –However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!
  24. Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?
    A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all.
  25. Mega Man 2 Opening
  26. Mega Man 4 Opening
  27. Mega Man 6
  28. Mega Man: Powered Up
  29. Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
    A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
    Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.
  30. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  31. Mega Man Powered Up Oil Man Boss
  32. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man Boss
  33. Mega Man Powered Up Bomb Man Boss
  34. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man Boss
  35. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  36. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  37. Mega Man 8 Aqua Man
  38. Mega Man 8
  39. Mega Man X4
  40. Mega Man X4
  41. Mega Man X4
  42. Mega Man Zero
  43. Mega Man Zero Copy X
  44. Mega Man ZX Model W
  45. Dr. "I’m Always" Right Breaks It Down Q. What kind of foods does Rockman like to eat?
    A. Well… Actually, Rockman’s body is powered by “Solar Energy.” Therefore, he doesn’t really eat, but there are some things that are okay for his consumption… Around the lab, he enjoys drinking “Energy Juice.” As responsibly as he behaves, he’s still a kid after all.
  46. Q. The shots that the Rockbuster fires from the hand, what are those exactly?
    A. The Rockbuster on the arm fires something called a “Solar Bullet”, essentially emitting a compressed form of solar energy that’s very powerful.
  47. Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
  48. Power Source/ R.S. Power Reactor (Micro-sized) Right Solar Power Pile Dr. Right-made Solar Energy Generator
  49. Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
    A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
    Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.
  50. PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
    Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
    “GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
    Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
    –However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!
  51. Mega Man 3
  52. Mega Man X
  53. Mega Man 7 Versus Mode
  54. Mega Man 4 Dr. Cossack Boss
  55. Mega Man 10
  56. Mega Man 10
  57. Mega Man 10
  58. Mega Man 3 Doc Robots
  59. By swapping out the program data of all the robots Dr. Wily has constructed, this robot is able to adapt other robots’ moves as its own. With the powers of all robots combined into one, this is truly one dreadful robot.
  60. This all-purpose robot can take on the same abilities of every other robot merely by switching its program data. Still, if it just copies the powers of robots that Rockman has already been able to defeat, one might expect for Rockman to overcome them again…
  61. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  62. Mega Man X DiVE: Story Stage 20 - Deep Log
  63. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  64. Mega Man XDIVE Offline Ending
  65. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  66. Mega Man XDIVE Offline Ending
  67. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  68. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  69. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  70. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  71. Mega Man X Dive Offline
  72. Mega Man & Bass
  73. Mega Man & Bass - (Mega Man) - Codex Wiki - King's Fortress Stage 2
  74. Mega Man XTreme
  75. Mega Man Xtreme 2
  76. Mega Man X6
  77. Mega Man ZX
  78. Mega Man Legends Official Prima Strategy Guide Page 11
  79. Mega Man Legends Game Manual
  80. Mega Man Zero 3
  81. Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters
  82. Mega Man Powered Up Oil Man
  83. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man
  84. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man
  85. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man
  86. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man
  87. Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Ending
  88. Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Ending
  89. Mega Man Xtreme
  90. Mega Man Xtreme
  91. Mega Man Xtreme
  92. Mega Man Xtreme
  93. Mega Man NES
  94. Mega Man NES Wily's Castle Robot Masters Rematches
  95. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Secret
  96. Mega Man XTreme
  97. Mega Man XTreme
  98. Mega Man XTreme
  99. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Boss
  100. Mega Man Zero 3 Hidden Phantom and Baby Elves 2nd Encounter: Sub Arcadia
  101. Mega Man ZX Omega Boss
  102. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Boss
  103. Mega Man Xtreme
  104. Mega Man Xtreme 2
  105. Mega Man X6
  106. Mega Man ZX
  107. Mega Man Legends Official Prima Strategy Guide Page 11
  108. Mega Man Legends Game Manual
  109. Mega Man Zero 3 Hidden Phantom and Baby Elves 2nd Encounter: Sub Arcadia
  110. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  111. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  112. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  113. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  114. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  115. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  116. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  117. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  118. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  119. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  120. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  121. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  122. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guide Cut Man
  123. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guide Magma Man
  124. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guy Pages 40-41
  125. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man Stage
  126. Mega Man Powered Up Fire Man Stage
  127. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guy Pages 98-99
  128. PEACE HAS COME TO THE WORLD.
    Dr. Wily has reformed, and he and Dr. Right have joined forces, working together to develop a giant peace-keeping robot named “GAMMA”.
    “GAMMA”…… It was the life-long dream of Dr. Right, a giant robot to protect and serve world peace.
    Their research almost complete, all that remained was to combine 8 energy elements that were scattered about the uncharted planets, and bestow them to “GAMMA”…
    –However, each planet met with an unexpected incident. The robots who were mining the energy elements suddenly began going berserk!! Upon learning of this from Dr. Right, “ROCKMAN” immediately set out on a path for the uncharted planets–a new battle was about to begin!!
  129. Q. Do robots like those made by Dr. Wily or Dr. Cossack have self-awareness, and can they talk? And do they run on solar energy like Rockman does?
    A. I take it you’d like to know if Wily and Cossack’s robots possess “sentience”? Naturally, they each have a “consciousness”, although the level of every “cognitive circuit” embedded inside each one of them varies, producing as many different “personality” types as found in people… Just like you or I, they can speak, and have emotional responses like shyness, or anger, just as we do.
    Regarding their energy systems, many of them do utilize “solar energy” in some way.
  130. The exact type of degree isn't noted, but due to it being an American manual, it's likely referring to Farenheit
  131. Mega Man 11
  132. Mega Man 11
  133. Mega Man 6
  134. Mega Man & Bass Data Base Centuar Man File
  135. Mega Man 6 Wind Man
  136. Megaman 2 The Power Fighters Cut Man
  137. https://www.rockman-corner.com/2018/10/mega-man-11-official-character-relation.html
  138. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb8LQgZ4m2g&t=66s

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