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Ring Man

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Games Classic Series - Battle Network
Comics Megamix - Archie Comics
Expect no mercy, Mega Man!
~ Ring Man

Background

Ring Man is a combat Robot Master that was created by Doctor Mikhail Cossack specifically to terminate Mega Man in Mega Man 4. His Special Weapon is the Ring Boomerang, a literal ring-shaped boomerang that resembles a chakram. Having high penetration power and speed, and being throwable from almost any angle, it is both a powerful and unpredictable weapon.

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

Mega Man 4
Ring Man is one of the eight bosses. Even though Ring Man's attack pattern is somewhat simple, both him and his rings are very fast and hard to dodge. The battle requires constant movement and good timing, especially hard considering Ring Man is a fast opponent.

He will start the battle by throwing a Ring Boomerang straight forward at where Mega Man was when he threw it. He will then jump up and throw another, the previous Ring Boomerang now returning to him. The rings can be avoided by jumping over the first one, but standing on the ground so the second one misses Mega Man. Then he'll land, and run to the other side to repeat the pattern stopping where Mega Man was before running. This can be avoided by jumping over him. If Mega Man fires while Ring Man is running, Ring Man will most likely retaliate with another boomerang before he reaches the other side.

His weakness is the Pharaoh Shot, which defeats him in fourteen uncharged shots and five charged ones. A tricky but effective strategy is to simply hold a fully-charged Pharaoh Shot and dodge his attacks as best as possible. If timed correctly, Ring Man's jump will take him straight through the Pharaoh Shot, causing him to take damage. As the Pharaoh Shot does not lose its charge when the player takes damage, throwing it at where Ring Man will land, even if one is damaged by his boomerang, will deal more damage to him if the aforementioned strategy is used.

Mega Man IV
Ring Man is one of the first four bosses. His strategy is similar to Mega Man 4.

General Information

Name: Ring Man, DWN-029

Origin: Mega Man 4

First Appearance: Mega Man 4

Company: Capcom

Creator: Yoshinori Takenaka, Tokuro Fujiwara

Gender: Male

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

Pronouns: He/Him

Age: Unknown

Classification: Robot Master

Species: Robot

Occupation: None

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 Evil initially (Ring Man was a combat Robot Master that was created specifically to terminate Mega Man), Lawful Good after being reprogrammed (Dr. Cossack likely reprogrammed Ring Man back to normal along with the rest of his Robot Masters after Mega Man 4)

Codex Statistics

Grade: A

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

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 Rage Power (When Robot Masters are damaged to about half their health, they become invulnerable for a few seconds and perform more powerful attacks)

Durability: At most Multi-Continent level (Can take hits from Mega Man)

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

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[6], 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[7][8][9][10])

Range: Standard Melee, Hundreds of Meters with attacks, Interplanetary with Teleporters (All robot masters naturally display teleportation through teleporters interplanetary distances[11])

Intelligence: Gifted Intelligence (Noted to be a keen strategist. Can keep up with Mega Man in combat)


Powers and Techniques




Equipment

  • Ring Boomerang: Weapons Ring Man uses and freely controls in his fights.

Notable Techniques

  • Ring Boomerang: Ring Boomerang is Ring Man's Special Weapon. It has a somewhat limited range and, as its name implies, boomerangs back, but it can do multiple hits if aimed correctly. It's Dust Man's weakness, but Dust Man is immune to the Ring Boomerang when he has his vacuum on. It is also the weakness of Mothraya, Tako Trash, and the first form of Wily Machine 4. The Ring Boomerang can also pierce some shielded enemies, like Shield Attacker and Skull Man's Skull Barrier. In Mega Man IV, the Ring Boomerang can take items and pull them to Mega Man. Ring Boomerang can also destroy Garyobies.

Other

Standard Tactics: Ring Man will jump around throwing his Ring Boomerangs.

Weaknesses: Is weak to Pharaoh Man's pharaoh shot. If his data is corrupted, he will be incapable of coming back.

Trivia

  • Ring Man appears as No. 28 (DWN-028) in the credits of Mega Man 4. This is Pharaoh Man's number, who appears with Toad Man's number, who appears with Ring Man's number.
  • In Mega Man Megamix and Mega Man Gigamix, Ring Man is shown to wear a trenchcoat and hat when on duty as a police robot, reminiscent of iconic fictional inspectors.
  • Excluding the Special Stage from Mega Man 9, Ring Man's stage contains the most sub-bosses in any stage of the Mega Man franchise, with four appearing in the stage.
  • Ring Man is the only character whose NetNavi counterpart is the opposite gender from the original.
  • Interestingly, Ring Man's stage theme has shades of Fire Man's theme in it.
  • Ring Man's and Drill Man's themes change pitch when they loop.

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. 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!!
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
  10. 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.
  11. 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!!
  12. Mega Man V Pluto
  13. Mega Man 5 Star Man
  14. Mega Man V Saturn
  15. Mega Man 9 Galaxy Man
  16. 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!!
  17. 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.
  18. Mega Man 2 Opening
  19. Mega Man 4 Opening
  20. Mega Man 6
  21. Mega Man: Powered Up
  22. 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.
  23. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  24. Mega Man Powered Up Oil Man Boss
  25. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man Boss
  26. Mega Man Powered Up Bomb Man Boss
  27. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man Boss
  28. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  29. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man Boss
  30. Mega Man 8 Aqua Man
  31. Mega Man 8
  32. Mega Man X4
  33. Mega Man X4
  34. Mega Man X4
  35. Mega Man Zero
  36. Mega Man Zero Copy X
  37. Mega Man ZX Model W
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. Weapon: Transforming Rockbuster, fires a solar bullet
  41. Power Source/ R.S. Power Reactor (Micro-sized) Right Solar Power Pile Dr. Right-made Solar Energy Generator
  42. 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.
  43. 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!!
  44. Mega Man 3
  45. Mega Man X
  46. Mega Man 7 Versus Mode
  47. Mega Man 4 Dr. Cossack Boss
  48. Mega Man 10
  49. Mega Man 10
  50. Mega Man 10
  51. Mega Man 3 Doc Robots
  52. 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.
  53. 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…
  54. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  55. Mega Man X DiVE: Story Stage 20 - Deep Log
  56. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  57. Mega Man XDIVE Offline Ending
  58. Mega Man XDIVE Chapter 20 - 6 Deep Log
  59. Mega Man XDIVE Offline Ending
  60. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  61. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  62. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  63. 《ROCKMAN X DiVE》來自於深層記錄檔的消息
  64. Mega Man X Dive Offline
  65. Mega Man & Bass
  66. Mega Man & Bass - (Mega Man) - Codex Wiki - King's Fortress Stage 2
  67. Mega Man XTreme
  68. Mega Man Xtreme 2
  69. Mega Man X6
  70. Mega Man ZX
  71. Mega Man Legends Official Prima Strategy Guide Page 11
  72. Mega Man Legends Game Manual
  73. Mega Man Zero 3
  74. Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters
  75. Mega Man Powered Up Oil Man
  76. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man
  77. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man
  78. Mega Man Powered Up Elec Man
  79. Mega Man Powered Up Cut Man
  80. Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Ending
  81. Rockman & Forte: Mirai Kara no Chōsensha Ending
  82. Mega Man Xtreme
  83. Mega Man Xtreme
  84. Mega Man Xtreme
  85. Mega Man Xtreme
  86. Mega Man NES
  87. Mega Man NES Wily's Castle Robot Masters Rematches
  88. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Secret
  89. Mega Man XTreme
  90. Mega Man XTreme
  91. Mega Man XTreme
  92. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Boss
  93. Mega Man Zero 3 Hidden Phantom and Baby Elves 2nd Encounter: Sub Arcadia
  94. Mega Man ZX Omega Boss
  95. Mega Man X8 Cut Man Boss
  96. Mega Man Xtreme
  97. Mega Man Xtreme 2
  98. Mega Man X6
  99. Mega Man ZX
  100. Mega Man Legends Official Prima Strategy Guide Page 11
  101. Mega Man Legends Game Manual
  102. Mega Man Zero 3 Hidden Phantom and Baby Elves 2nd Encounter: Sub Arcadia
  103. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  104. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  105. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  106. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  107. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  108. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  109. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  110. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  111. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  112. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  113. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  114. MEGAMAN X DiVE
  115. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guide Cut Man
  116. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guide Magma Man
  117. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guy Pages 40-41
  118. Mega Man Powered Up Ice Man Stage
  119. Mega Man Powered Up Fire Man Stage
  120. Mega Man Robot Master Field Guy Pages 98-99
  121. 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!!
  122. 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.
  123. The exact type of degree isn't noted, but due to it being an American manual, it's likely referring to Farenheit
  124. Mega Man 11
  125. Mega Man 11
  126. Mega Man 6
  127. Mega Man & Bass Data Base Centuar Man File
  128. Mega Man 6 Wind Man
  129. Megaman 2 The Power Fighters Cut Man

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