Aqua Cross

Aqua Cross
Description	Chrg WatrChip: Atk x2! Watr Chip = HP Rcvr
Element	Aqua
Weakness	Elec
Charge shot
Damage	30, 40, 50, 60, 70
Charge time (frames)	60, 50, 40, 30, 20

Strength and grace. That's AquaCross. Enjoy using it.
— Shūko Kido

Aqua Cross (also known as Spout Cross) is the first Cross linked in Falzar using the power of AquaMan. As an Aqua element Cross, Aqua Cross utilizes a combination of quick Bubble Shots and devastating double damage Aqua chips to wash away its opponents. Aqua Cross also has additional utility in the form of being able to maintain normal movement on Ice Panels, and recovering 50 HP for every real time Aqua chip used. Aqua Cross has the fastest buster charge time of all Crosses, and is also one of two Crosses that have the ability to boost real time chips of an element to deal double damage by charging them. Aqua Cross possesses a weakness to Elec attacks, and receiving a hit from one will deal double damage and remove Aqua Cross from play.

While in Aqua Cross:

• Equipped with AquaBody, which prevents slipping on Ice Panels and is weak to Electric attacks.

• When using a non-screen dimming Aqua chip, heal 5% Max HP, capped at 1000 Base HP for a maximum of 50 HP.

• Non-screen dimming Aqua chips can be charged to deal double damage, which takes 40 frames. This charge is twice as fast in Aqua Beast.

• Charge Shot turns into Bubble Shot.

Bubble Shot: Travels down the row and stops on first target, creating damaging bubbles that spreads to the target and the panel behind it, detonating for Aqua, Flashing and Flinching damage.

Attack Formula (10 × Attack level + 20)
Attack Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage	30	40	50	60	70

Notes

• It is possible to dodge Bubble Shot by moving quickly out of the damaging bubbles before they detonate for damage.
• The Invisible + Barrier interaction causes the Charge Shot to go through the opponent and miss.

Frame Data

Bubble Shot has a 3 frame windup and spends one frame traveling each panel. Counterable on frames 1-16.

Charge Speeds (f)
Charge Level	1	2	3	4	5
Charge Speed	60	50	40	30	20

Startup	Active	Recovery
3	-

Competitive Overview

The quick charge time, range, and speed of Aqua Cross's Bubble Shot is typically used to remove a pivotal AntiDmg from one's opponent, allowing the user to continue their offensive momentum.

Aqua Cross can also chain attacks together while Ice Panels are in play by freezing opponents with either their Bubble Shot or an Aqua chip, leaving them vulnerable to double damage from Breaking chips.

Counter Play

Unfortunately, the majority of Elec chips have extremely fast frame data and can pierce Flashing, making it difficult to protect Aqua Cross from taking a double damage decross hit.

The Bubbled status causes Aqua Cross to take increased damage from Elec attacks. Elec Cross makes for a threatning counter to Aqua Cross because of the quick Charge Shot and the +50 damage to Elec Chips.

Aqua Beast

File:AquaBeast art.png
Aqua Beast
Element	Aqua
Weakness	Elec
Chip charge
Damage	5x (20, 30, 40, 50, 60)
Charge time (frames)	20

Using the power of Falzar, Aqua Beast gains:

• FlotShoe, AirShoes, and the Falzar Beast Buster allowing free movement over Hole panels and ignoring Panel effects.
• +30 Attack to Non-screen dimming Null chips.
• MegaMan will to attempt to line up Non-screen dimming chips with a Beast Jump.

Aqua Beast is equipped with AquaBody which is weak to Electric attacks.

While in Aqua Beast:

• When using a non-screen dimming Aqua chip, heal 5% Max HP, capped at 1000 Base HP for a maximum of 50 HP.

• Non-screen dimming Aqua chips can be charged to deal double damage, which is now halved to 20 frames.

• File:Element 6 Null.png Null chips can be Beast Charged to execute Aqua Spiral.

Aqua Spiral generates an Aqua whirlpool in a 1 Wide 2 Deep area ahead of MegaMan dealing 5 Flinching hits in quick succession. Aqua Beast is unable to move until the attack is finished.

Attack Formula (10 × Attack level + 10) x 5
Attack Level	1	2	3	4	5
Damage per hit	20	30	40	50	60
Total damage	100	150	200	250	300

Notes

• Fastest Charge Time at 20 frames.
• Long animation and execution time. This can be utilized to buffer and extend your AntiDmg.

• Aqua Spiral is a known death flag in the community. Time and time again an attempted and missed Aqua Spiral rapidly leads to loss regardless of how well the player is doing beforehand. USE WITH CAUTION!!^{[citation needed]}

Frame Data

Charge time is 20f, and it has a 9 frame windup and lasts for 56 frames.

Startup	Active	Recovery
9	56

Number of hits	1	2	3	4	5
Frames (f)	9	20	32	44	56

Competitive Overview

Aqua Spiral can provide for a very powerful finisher attack because of the quick charging and high damage potential. When used on an enemy standing on Ice Panels the first Aqua Spiral can apply the Frozen Status.

With very precise timing, it is possible to land two consequetive Aqua Spirals on an already Frozen opponent.

Counter Play

Unfortunately, the majority of Elec chips have extremely fast frame data and can pierce Flashing , making it difficult to protect Aqua Cross from taking a double damage decross hit.

The Bubbled status causes Aqua Cross to take increased damage from Elec attacks.

Elec Cross makes for a threatning counter to Aqua Cross because of the quick Charge Shot and the +50 damage to Elec Chips.

Aqua Spiral lasts for a long time, which if it misses leaves the player vulnerable to the enemy's attacks.

Battle Network 6

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