Link Power

Link Power (abbreviated as LP), known as Kizuna Ryoku (キズナリョク, Kizuna Ryoku lit. "Bonds Strength") in Japan, is a system from Mega Man Star Force 2 and 3, revamping the BrotherBand mechanic from the first game.

Overview

In the first game, a BrotherBand gives a HP boost and a fixed ability depending on which version that Brother is playing. With the Link Power mechanic, the player instead gains Link Power with each BrotherBand he forms. This Link Power grants the player the ability to equip Ability Waves, and it can unlock some areas and items.

In-game Brothers are now kept in a separate interface from the player's real-life Brothers, allowing the player to fill all 6 Brother slots with real-life players without risking BrotherBands with in-game characters. The amount of Link Power granted by a BrotherBand increases as the player, or that Brother, has completed more of the game (inclusive of post-game content). Link Power granted by an in-game Brother is increased by completing that NPC's sidequest after the main story is completed.

In Mega Man Star Force 2, NPC Brothers (including the player's Auto Brother) award a maximum of 100 Link Power, while real-life Brothers award up to 150. The maximum Link Power a player can have is 1300 (400 in-game and 900 from 6 real Brothers)

In Mega Man Star Force 3, the player can form BrotherBands with more NPCs than simply Geo's friends, resulting in a maximum of 900 in-game Link Power. Real Brothers award a maximum of 130 Link Power, and more if they are in the same Purpose team with the player, with 50 LP for the first Brother and 10 more for every additional one. Furthermore, engaging in Wi-Fi battles with Brothers grants the player 1 more LP, up to a maximum of 120. This totals a maximum of 1900 Link Power a player can have.

Ability Waves

Ability Wave (アビリティウェーブ, Ability Wave), Ability for short, is a system that is similar to the Navi Customizer from the Mega Man Battle Network series. Each Ability Wave contains a slash, followed by a number. This number depicts how much Link Power the Ability Wave requires to be equipped by Mega Man. Naturally, stronger Ability Waves consume more LP than weaker ones, and rarer versions of Ability Waves consume less LP than commonly found ones.

Ability Waves are commonly found in Mystery Waves located all across the EM Roads. In addition to this, the player may encounter a Hertz in-battle. The Hertz is deleted if the player even touches him with a single Buster shot, but if the battle is finished with the Hertz intact, the player rescues him. In Mega Man Star Force 2, the Hertz immediately rewards the player with an Ability Wave, while in Mega Man Star Force 3, Hertzes are collected and can be returned at the Mr. Hertz Square in exchange for strong Ability Waves.

Noise Changes also award special Ability Waves after completing a certain number of battles, much like how Style Changes in Mega Man Battle Network 3 award NaviCust programs. These Ability Waves also take up much less LP than other commonly acquired versions.

List of Ability Waves

• HP+50, HP+100, HP+200, HP+300, HP+400, and HP+500 - Increases HP by the displayed amount.

• UnderShirt (アンダーシャツ) - Whenever Mega Man would be deleted while he has more than 1 HP, his HP instead falls to 1.

• Float Shoes (フロートシューズ) - Mega Man is unaffected by the negative effects of panels.
• Air Shoes (エアシューズ) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Mega Man can stand on holes.

• First Barrier (ファーストバリア) - Mega Man begins the battle with a 10 HP Barrier.
• First Aura (ファーストオーラ) - Mega Man begins the battle with an Aura that deflects attacks of under 100 damage.

• Reflect (リフレクト) - Successfully blocking an attack inflicts 50 damage down Mega Man's column.

• Super Armor (スーパーアーマー) - Mega Man cannot flinch.

• Flash Body (フラッシュボディ) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Immunity against Blinding and Confusion.
• Gravity Body (グラビティボディ) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Immunity against Gravity.
• Paralyze Body (パラライズボディ) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Immunity against Paralysis.
• Freeze Body (フリーズボディ) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Immunity against Freezing.
• Bubble Body (バブルボディ) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Immunity against Bubble.

• Mega Class +1 (メガクラス＋１) - Mega Man can place 1 more Mega Class card in his folder.
• Giga Class +1 (ギガクラス＋１) - Mega Man can place 1 more Giga Class card in his folder.

• Charge V (チャージＶ) / +V-Shot (プラスＶ, Plus V) - Charge Shot spreads in a V pattern on contact.
• Charge Cross (チャージクロス) / +X-Shot (プラスクロス, Plus Cross) - Charge Shot spreads in an X pattern on contact.
• Charge S (チャージＳ) / +Spread-Shot (プラススプレッド, Plus Spread) - Charge Shot spreads to all surrounding panels on contact.

• Charge Wood (チャージグリーン, Charge Green) / + Wood Panel (＋グリーンパネル, + Green Panel) - Charge Shots have a 50% chance of creating Grass panels where they connect.
• Charge Ice (チャージアイス) / + Ice Panel (＋アイスパネル) - Charge Shots have a 50% chance of creating Ice panels where they connect.
• Charge P (チャージＰ) / +ParaPanel (＋Ｐパネル, + P Panel) - Charge Shots have a 50% chance of creating Paralyze panels where they connect.
• Charge Sever (チャージゼツエン, Charge Zetsuen) / + GNull Panel (＋ゼツエンパネル, + Zetsuen Panel) - Charge Shots have a 50% chance of creating guard-nulling panels where they connect.
• Charge Poison (チャージポイズン) / + Poison Panel (＋ポイズンパネル) - Charge Shots have a 50% chance of creating Poison panels where they connect.

• Quick Gauge (クイックゲージ) - Doubles the rate at which the Custom Gauge fills.
• Side Select (サイドセレクト) - Mega Man Star Force 2 only. Mega Man automatically gains the ability to select cards within a row.

• Auto Lock-On (オートロックオン) - Mega Man's lock-on now has infinite range and is permanent.
• DiagLock (サークルサーチ, Circle Search) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Mega Man can automatically lock-on to surrounding panels.
• SideLock (サイドサーチ, Side Search) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Mega Man can automatically lock-on the left and right columns.

• Lightning Sword (イナズマケン Inazuma Ken) - Mega Man Star Force 2 (Zerker) only. Mega Man begins the battle with the Thunder Zerker form.
• Wind Star (フウマシュリケン Fuuma Shuriken) - Mega Man Star Force 2 (Ninja) only. Mega Man begins the battle with the Wood Ninja form.
• Dinosaur Rock (キョウリュウセキ Kyouryuu Seki) - Mega Man Star Force 2 (Saurian) only. Mega Man begins the battle with the Fire Saurian form.

• Anti Damage (カワリミ, Kawarimi) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Timely press Up and Y Button for feint and attack.
• Ace Program (エースＰＧＭ) / Joker Program (ジョーカーＰＧＭ) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Program to harness and cotrol Noise power.
• Area Eater S (Ｓエリアイーター, S Area Eater) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. All support cards are changed to Area Eater.
• Double Stone S (Ｓダブルストーン, S Double Stone) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. All support cards are changed to Double Stone.
• Panel Format S (ＳパネルＦ, S Panel Format) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. All support cards are changed to PanelFormat.

• Humor Word (ユーモアワード) - Conversations with Omega-Xis becomes humorous.
• Humor Buster (ユーモアバスター) - Changes the sounds of the Mega Buster to dog barks.
• Humor Buster 2 (ユーモアＢ２) - Mega Man Star Force 3 only. Changes the sounds of the Mega Buster to cat meows.

Mega Man Star Force 2

Ability	LinkPwr	Description	Locations
HP+50	80	Increases HP capacity to 50	Green Mystery Waves in Foodtopia ER Green Mystery Waves in Bunny Slopes ER
	70		Rescue Bonus
	60		Rescue Bonus
	50		Rescue Bonus
HP+100	150	Increases HP capacity to 100	Green Mystery Waves in Obsrvatn Deck ER
	135		Rescue Bonus
	115
	100
HP+200	240	Increases HP capacity to 200	Blue Mystery Wave in Obsrvatn Deck ER Green Mystery Waves in Whzzap Ruins2 ER
	225		Help Amy Gelande Rescue Bonus
	205
	190
HP+300	360	Increases HP capacity to 300	Help Ruina Recker Green Mystery Waves in Alt. Echo Ridge ER
	330		Green Mystery Waves in Alt. IFL Twr2 ER
	300		Rescue Bonus
	270		Blue Mystery Wave in Alt. MessCove ER Rescue Bonus
HP+400	420	Increases HP capacity to 400	Green Mystery Waves in Room of Genesis Green Mystery Waves in Alt. LochMss ER
	400		Rescue Bonus
	380
	360
HP+500	500	Increases HP capacity to 500	Help Bud Bison
	460
	430		Rescue Bonus
	300
UndrShrt	60	Maintain 1HP despite a fatal hit.	Blue Mystery Wave in Peak Hotel ER
	50		Rescue Bonus
	20		Rescue Bonus
	5		Cipher Mail
FstBarr	45	Begin battle with barrier up.	Blue Mystery Wave in Bureau ES
	40		Rescue Bonus
	30
	20
FlotShoe	240	Hover over panels and avoid effect
	225
	210		Rescue Bonus
	190
Reflect	280	Use shield & bounce back enemy atks.
	250
	210
	160
SprArmr	600	Stand tough against emy attacks	Blue Mystery Wave in Trans Dimension2
MegCls+1	340	Up folder M. Class Card capacity by 1	Green Mystery Waves in Trans Dimension1
	300
	260		Blue Mystery Wave in Alt. WhzpRns2 ER Rescue Bonus (Sky Staircase)
	170
GigCls+1	500	Up folder G. Class Card capacity by 1	Purple Mystery Wave in Crest ES Help Zack Temple
	460
	440
	250
ChargeV	90	Charge Shot spreads dmg in V ptrn.
	80
	70		Rescue Bonus
	50
ChrgCrss	150	Charge Shot spreads dmg in X ptrn.
	130
	110
	90
ChargeS	200	Charge Shot spreads dmg to adj pnls.
	180		Rescue Bonus
	160
	140		Rescue Bonus
ChrgWood	170	Charge Shot turns panels into grass
	150		Rescue Bonus
	120
	100
ChrgIce	170	Charge Shot turns panels into 1/2 ice
	160
	130		Rescue Bonus
	110		Blue Mystery Wave in Alt. BlkDmdRun ER Rescue Bonus
ChargeP	150	Charge Shot turn pnls to 1/2 paralyze
	140
	110
	50
ChrgSver	150	Charge Shot makes pnl to null emy grd	Help D'nwan Draun
	140		Rescue Bonus
	120
	90
ChrgPsn	220	Charge Shot turn pnls to poisn panels
	200		Rescue Bonus
	180
	70
LghtSwrd	30	Begin Battle in Thunder-Zerker form
WindStar	30	Begin Battle in Wood-Ninja form
DinoRock	30	Begin Battle in Fire-Saurian form
FstAura	250	Begin battle with aura up
AutoLock	600	Sets constant lock-on
SideSlct	600	Enable custm screen side select
QuckGage	500	Speeds up Custom Gauge
HumorWrd	1	Press the L Button and Mega will...	Given by a vendor in Mess Village if Link Power is 500 or higher (Japanese version only)
HumrBstr	1	Equip & the Buster will...	Buy in Doghouse ES

Mega Man Star Force 3

Ability	LinkPwr	Description	Locations
HP+50	120	Increases HP capacity by 50
	110
	100
	90
HP+100	220	Increases HP capacity by 100
	205
	190
	170
HP+200	310	Increases HP capacity by 200
	290
	270
	250
HP+300	420	Increases HP capacity by 300
	390
	370
	340
HP+400	490	Increases HP capacity by 400
	470
	450
	430
HP+500	610	Increases HP capacity by 500
	570
	540
	450
	350
UndrShrt	60	Maintain 1HP despite a fatal hit.
	50
	30
	5
AirShoes	450	Enable mov't even over Holey pnls
	400
	350
	260
	200
FlotShoe	300	Hover over panels and avoid effect
	270
	240
	210
	150
Reflect	260	Use shield & bounce back enemy atks.
	230
	200
	150
	50
SprArmr	900	Stand tough against emy attacks
	700
NoFlash	300	Null effects of blindness & confusion
	200
NoGravty	500	Null effects of blowing sucking etc.
	300
NoParlyz	800	Null effects of paralyzation
	600
NoFreeze	800	Null effects of freezing
	600
NoBubble	800	Null effects of bubbling
	600
FstBarr	60	Begin battle with barrier up
	50
	40
	30
FstAura	600	Begin battle with aura up
	400
MegCls+1	440	Up folder M. Class Card capacity by 1
	400
	360
	270
	200
GigCls+1	750	Up folder G. Class Card capacity by 1
	700
	650
	400
+V-Shot	90	Charge Shot spreads dmg in V ptrn.
	80
	70
	50
+X-Shot	150	Charge Shot spreads dmg in X ptrn.
	130
	110
	90
	45
+SprdSht	200	Charge Shot spreads dmg to adj pnls.
	180
	160
	140
	100
+WoodPnl	220	Charge Shot turns panels into grass
	200
	170
	150
	50
+IcePnl	220	Charge Shot turns panels into 1/2 ice
	210
	180
	160
	50
+ParaPnl	250	Charge Shot turn pnls to 1/2 paralyze
	230
	210
	180
	70
+GNulPnl	200	Charged Shot makes pnl null emy grd
	190
	170
	140
	50
+PoisPnl	270	Charged Shot turn pnls to poisn panels
	250
	230
	120
AutoLock	950	Sets constant lock-on
QuckGage	500	Speeds up Custom Gauge to MAX
	300
AntiDmg	370	Timely Up & Y Button = Feint & atk
	350
	330
	250
DiagLock	5	Surround fwd & around you w/lock-on	Cosmo Wave 2
SideLock	5	Can lock-on your left & right cols
AcePrgm	0	Prgm to harness & ctrl Noise pwr	Event (Black Ace only)
JokrPrgm	0	Prgm to harness & ctrl Noise pwr	Event (Red Joker only)
AreaEtrS	5	Equip & chng all cards to AreaEtr
DblStonS	5	Equip & chng all cards to DblStone
PnlFrmtS	5	Equip & chng all cards to PanlFormat
HumorWrd	1	Equip & Omega-Xis will...
HumrBstr	1	Equip & the Buster will...
HumrBst2	1	Equip & the Buster will...