Blast Man

"Explosion...is ART!!!"

- Blast Man

Blast Man (ブラストマン) is a Robot Master set to appear in Mega Man 11. He is a volatile robot with a flair for the theatrics and a taste for explosions. He was originally designed by Dr. Light to create explosions from his bombs, probably for demolition purposes, until he was reprogrammed by Dr. Wily to help him conquer the world and fight against Mega Man. Blast Man's special weapon, Chain Blast, allows Mega Man to toss explosives and detonate them manually; Mega Man can also combine the explosives for a more massive explosion.

Blast Man's stage is set in the ruined remains of a theme park and movie studio hybrid that he has shaped into his personal playground. He added several personal touches, including a number of signs featuring himself as the star of “Blast Man Adventure.”

Appearance
Blast Man is a tall, slender humanoid robot with a black skin-tight body suit that is covered in blue armor. His waist is covered with a red belt. Blast Man also wears a helmet with six spikes jutting out from the back, giving it the appearance of hair. Blast Man is also constantly smiling to reflect his insane and unstable nature.

Strategy
Blast Man hops around the room while slinging explosives everywhere in his attempt to destroy Mega Man. He usually alternates between lobbing several bombs in an arc while standing still and jumping high up to chuck bombs downward. Sometimes he'll also jump around Mega Man and hurl a bomb right at him, kind of like Bomb Man. Occasionally, Blast Man will use his Special Weapon, Chain Blast, to spawn four floating bombs which will gravitate towards Mega Man and explode after a few seconds.

When Blast Man is low on health he'll tap into his Power Gear, increasing the size of his bombs and giving them greater explosive force while his attack patterns become more erratic. After defeating Blast Man, Mega Man obtains Chain Blast.

In-Game Quotes
Pre-Battle Taunts:
 * “Explosion...is ART!!!”
 * "Time to begin the countdown!"
 * "Retaliate or detonate!"

Attack Shouts:
 * "Ha!”
 * "Urrrgh!"
 * "Blowing sky-high!”
 * "Heads up!"
 * "Air raid!"

Activating Power Gear:
 * "Power Gear!"

Trivia

 * Blast Man has the same name as the NetNavi BlastMan, making him the first Robot Master to share his name with a NetNavi who was created before him.
 * Burner Man from Mega Man & Bass was also originally called Blast Man during the game's early conceptual stages.
 * Blast Man is one of two Robot Masters in Mega Man 11 who has a mouth, the other one being Fuse Man.
 * Blast Man is one of the three Robot Masters in the Original series whose stage is themed after an amusement park, the other being Clown Man and Bounce Man.