Needle Cannon (ニードルキャノン Nīdoru Kyanon) is Needle Man's special weapon. It is a rapid fire weapon that fires needles that slightly alternate heights for each needle. It has a generous weapon energy use and the player can hold the button to use rapid fire. It works similarly to the Mega Buster, as Mega Man can fire up to three needles at a time.
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Damage data chart[]
Known damage values in units for Mega Man 3.
 Needle Cannon (NE)
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| Boss | Damage |
| Needle Man | 4 |
| Magnet Man | 1 |
| Gemini Man | 1 |
| Hard Man | 0 |
| Top Man | 1 |
| Snake Man | 4 |
| Spark Man | 2 |
| Shadow Man | 1 |
| Doc Robot (Metal Man) | 0 |
| Doc Robot (Quick Man) | 1 |
| Doc Robot (Air Man) | 1 |
| Doc Robot (Crash Man) | 2 |
| Doc Robot (Flash Man) | 4 |
| Doc Robot (Bubble Man) | 2 |
| Doc Robot (Wood Man) | 4 |
| Doc Robot (Heat Man) | 2 |
| Break Man | 0 |
| Kamegoro Maker | 1* |
| Yellow Devil MK-II | 1 |
| Holograph Mega Men | 1 |
| Wily Machine 3: 1st Phase | 0 |
| Wily Machine 3: 2nd Phase | 1 |
| Gamma: 1st Phase | 0 |
| Gamma: 2nd Phase | 0 |
- For Kamegoro Maker, a certain amount of damage will be taken from the health meter for each of the five Kamegoros produced, regardless of which weapon the player uses against them. Each Kamegoro has 3 health.
Capacity[]
Four shots of the Needle Cannon use one weapon energy unit in Mega Man 3 and Mega Man II. With a full weapon energy gauge, it can be used 112 times in Mega Man 3 and 76 times in Mega Man II.
Bosses weak against Needle Cannon[]
- Mega Man 3: Snake Man, Doc Robot (Flash Man and Wood Man), Needle Man (2nd encounter)
- Mega Man II: Magnet Man
- Super Adventure Rockman: Gemini Man
Bosses immune to Needle Cannon[]
- Mega Man 3: Hard Man, Doc Robot (Metal Man), Wily Machine 3 (1st form), Gamma
- Mega Man II: Hard Man, Wily Machine II
- Mega Man: The Wily Wars: Iron Ball, "Wily Machine"
Other media[]
Mega Man Archie Comics[]
Mega Man copied the ability from Needle Man after the latter attempted to ambush him, Rush, and Guts Man. Mega Man later used the attack to pin Snake Man to the wall when he ambushed the party, presumably also knocking Ra Moon's programming out of him temporarily.
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Similar weapons[]
- Yamato Spear from Mega Man 6
| Mega Man II | |
|---|---|
| Bosses | |
| Metal Man • Air Man • Crash Man • Wood Man • Needle Man • Magnet Man • Hard Man • Top Man • Quint • Wily Machine II | |
| Special Weapons | |
| Metal Blade • Air Shooter • Crash Bomber • Leaf Shield • Needle Cannon • Magnet Missile • Hard Knuckle • Top Spin • Sakugarne | |
| Support Items | |
| Rush Coil • Rush Jet • Rush Marine | |
| Locations | |
| Metal Man Stage • Air Man Stage • Crash Man Stage • Wood Man Stage • Wily Castle Needle Man Stage • Magnet Man Stage • Hard Man Stage • Top Man Stage • Wily Station | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Damage Data Chart • Enemies | |
| Super Adventure Rockman | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |