Bubble Lead (バブルリード Baburu Rīdo) is Bubble Man's Special Weapon. When equipped by Mega Man, he shoots a heavy bubble that rolls around on the ground. These bubbles have high attack power and can be used to locate traps in the ground.
Video game appearances[]
Mega Man 2[]
The Bubble Lead is obtained by Mega Man after defeating Bubble Man. If used against Bubble Man in the Wily Castle, it will replenish all of his health. Bubble Lead can also scale down walls, but can only do so if the bubble is rolling on the ground in the first place. It can also be used to detect traps in the floor of the fourth Wily Castle stage.
Bubble Lead is Heat Man's weakness, but he is immune to it when he's fully ignited or when using his fire charge attack. It is also the only weapon that can damage the Alien, as all other weapons will fully replenish its health. Metal Man, Air Man, Quick Man, Wood Man, Mecha Dragon, Boobeam Trap, and Wily Machine 2 are immune to it.
Mega Man: The Wily Wars[]
The Bubble Lead, alongside all weapons from the first three games, can be used in the Wily Tower mode. It is most effective against Buster Rod G and Fire Snakey. Buster Rod G is immune to it in the second battle against him inside the Wily Tower. Hyper Storm H and the first two phases of the "Wily Machine" are also immune to it.
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge[]
The Bubble Lead is obtained by defeating Bubble Man inside the Wily Castle. Like Mega Man 2, it is Heat Man's weakness. Quick Man, Enker and Wily Machine I are immune to it.
Super Adventure Rockman[]
The Bubble Lead is the second weapon that Mega Man acquires, but this weapon, alongside Atomic Fire, are the only ones that are obtained in different methods besides defeating the boss:
- If Mega Man proceeds by the ground, he will meet Guts Man, who informs him that he found Bubble Man inactive and took his Bubble Lead chip for Mega Man. Later, Heat Man attacks Mega Man, and he is vulnerable to Bubble Lead. In the scene after the battle, Mega Man uses Bubble Lead to defeat Heat Man.
- If Mega Man proceeds by the river, he faces Bubble Man underwater and obtains the Bubble Lead after defeating him. After leaving the river, Mega Man meets Guts Man, who says that he found Heat Man defeated and took his Atomic Fire chip for Mega Man.
Other appearances[]
- A Doc Robot copies the Bubble Lead in Mega Man 3, along with the weapons from the other Robot Masters from Mega Man 2, but Mega Man cannot obtain it from him.
- In Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, the Bubble Lead is obtained by defeating Bubble Man in the Search for Wily! path. It is Heat Man's weakness.
- Mega Man is equipped with the Bubble Lead in the scenes shown by Rush in the ending of Mega Man 9.
Damage data chart[]
Damage values in units in Mega Man 2.
- *Any data with a "+" represents the weapon actually restoring the boss's health.
Other media[]
Mega Man (Archie Comics)[]
Mega Man copies the Bubble Lead from Bubble Man's remains in issue 9, where it is stated that the bubbles are comprised of sulphuric acid. In the following issue it is used to defeat Heat Man. Mega Man later managed to copy it from Bubble Man again, after Guts Man restrained him. After Doc Robot was outfitted with the IC chips as well as weapons data of the second-generation Robot Masters, it attempted to use Bubble Lead on Roll and Dr. Light, with him narrowly missing due to Dr. Light shoving Roll out of the way.
Mega Man Megamix[]
The Bubble Lead is only seen being used by Bubble Man. The Bubble Lead alters the electromagnetic field to create a strong hydrogen bond between water molecules, which results in the formation of a large bubble. A bit of sulfuric acid is added to these bubbles, which not only makes them more dangerous, but also results in greater pliancy and keeps their water content from evaporating as easily as normal bubbles.
Other appearances[]
- Bubble Lead appears in Rockman: Dr. Wily no Inbou.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- There has been some debate over the weapon's real name. Some say it is pronounced led, as in a lead pencil, signifying that the bubble contains heavy lead and explaining the way it falls when it reaches an edge. Others say it is pronounced leed, as in leading a horse to water, signifying that the bubble leads Mega Man as it travels along in front of him, and in fact can be used to find the hidden floors in one of the Wily stages in Mega Man 2. The Japanese name of the weapon is pronounced in this latter way, as can be seen, for instance, in its Super Adventure Rockman appearance. Akira Kitamura confirmed on X that it was pronounced as leed, as the weapon crawls on the ground and senses danger. [1]
References[]
- ↑ https://x.com/ak_blueprints/status/1790372810302603624?s=61&t=2aahEmJCFFC-NgvjS9tORg Akita Kitamura on X confirming on Bubble Lead is pronounced
Water / Liquid Special Weapons and Techniques | |
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Special Weapons | |
Mega Man series | Bubble Lead (2) • Rain Flush (4) • Water Wave (5) • Water Balloon (8) • Water Shield(10) • Acid Barrier(11) • Bubble Bomb (V) • Salt Water (V) • Water Shooter (3DOS) |
Mega Man X series | Bubble Splash (X2) • Acid Burst (X3) • Goo Shaver (X5) • Meteor Rain (X6) • Splash Laser (X7) • Marine Tornado (Xtreme 2) |
Zero's Techniques | |
Techniques | F-Splasher (X5) • Ensuizan (X6) • Suiretsusen (X7) • Fish Fang (Xtreme 2) |
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge | |
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The eight Robot Masters | |
Cut Man • Ice Man • Fire Man • Elec Man • Bubble Man • Quick Man • Flash Man • Heat Man | |
Other Bosses | |
Enker • Wily Machine I | |
Special Weapons | |
Rolling Cutter • Ice Slasher • Fire Storm • Thunder Beam • Bubble Lead • Quick Boomerang • Time Stopper • Atomic Fire • Mirror Buster | |
Support Item | |
Carry | |
Locations | |
Cut Man Stage • Ice Man Stage • Fire Man Stage • Elec Man Stage • Wily Castle • Wily Station | |
Miscellaneous | |
Damage Data Chart • Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge Script • Enemies |
Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters | |
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List of Playable Characters | |
Mega Man • Proto Man • Bass • Duo | |
List of Bosses | |
- Search for Wily! - Shadow Man • Plant Man • Gyro Man • Centaur Man • Bubble Man • Heat Man Mad Grinder - Rescue Roll! - Cut Man • Stone Man • Shade Man • Elec Man • Dive Man • Slash Man Yellow Devil - Recover the new parts! - Guts Man • Pharaoh Man • Air Man • Quick Man • Gemini Man • Napalm Man Mecha Dragon - Dr. Wily - Wily Machine | |
List of Special Weapons | |
Shadow Blade • Plant Barrier • Gyro Attack • Centaur Arrow • Bubble Lead • Atomic Fire Rolling Cutter • Power Stone • Noise Crush • Thunder Beam • Dive Missile • Slash Claw Super Arm • Pharaoh Wave • Air Shooter • Quick Boomerang • Gemini Laser • Napalm Bomb | |
Support Items | |
Rush • Beat • Treble |
Super Adventure Rockman | |
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Characters | |
Mega Man • Beat • Rush • Dr. Light • Roll • Proto Man • Dr. Wily • Ra Moon Cut Man • Guts Man • Ice Man • Bomb Man • Fire Man • Elec Man | |
Bosses | |
Metal Man • Bubble Man • Heat Man • Flash Man • Quick Man • Shadow Man Wood Man • Air Man • Crash Man • Snake Man • Needle Man • Gemini Man Magnet Man • Hard Man • Top Man • Spark Man • Ra Thor • New Yellow Devil | |
Special Weapons | |
Metal Blade • Bubble Lead • Atomic Fire • Time Stopper • Quick Boomerang • Shadow Blade Leaf Shield • Air Shooter • Crash Bomber • Search Snake • Needle Cannon • Gemini Laser Magnet Missile • Hard Knuckle • Top Spin • Spark Shock | |
Miscellaneous | |
Enemies • Energy Tank • Information Card • Item Box • Lanfront Ruins • Proto Shield |