Style Change (MMBN2)

Style Change is the main transformation system of Mega Man Battle Network 2. MegaMan will receive his first Style Change in Chapter 4, during ShadowMan's stage. Up to 2 Styles can be stored at a time.

Elements

There are 4 possible elements for a Style to have. The Style's element determines MegaMan's new Power Attack. There is also 1 special BattleChip that MegaMan can use if he's a specific element.

Heat

• Weakness: Aqua
• MegaMan can walk over Lava panels.
• Can use BigRedWave.
• Power Attack: Flamethrower.

LV1	LV2	LV3
50	75	100

Aqua

• Weakness: Elec
• Can use FreezeBomb.
• Power Attack: Bubbler.

LV1	LV2	LV3
30	40	50

Elec

• Weakness: Wood
• Can use Sparker.
• Power Attack: Zap Ring. Paralyzes.

LV1	LV2	LV3
10	20	30

Wood

• Weakness: Fire
• MegaMan will recover HP while on Grass panels.
• Can use GaiaSword.
• Power Attack: Twister. Can hit up to 8 times.

LV1	LV2	LV3
10	15	20

Style Types

There are 4 different types for a Style to have.

Guts Style
Action Requirement	1 pt: Use the MegaBuster normal shot. Maximum: 255 pt. If the Custom Gauge is full, 1 shot counts as 5 shots. 10 pt: Use NormalStyle MegaMan's ChargeShot. Maximum: 255 pt. If the Custom Gauge is full, 1 shot counts as 5 shots. Elemental Power Attacks does not count.
Abilities	Buster Attack Level is x2, up to 10. Rapid is always set to 1. MegaMan does not flinch aback.

Custom Style
Requirement	5 pt: Send Chip Data of 2 chips in one turn. 25 pt: Send Chip Data of 3 chips in one turn. 50 pt: Send Chip Data of 4 chips in one turn. 60 pt: Send Chip Data of 5 chips in one turn. 20 pt: Use a Program Advance. 30 pt: Use ADD function. Number of chips selected is not counted.
Abilities	Start the battle with 7 slots in the Custom Screen.

Team Style
Requirement	50 pt: Send Chip Data of 1-2 Navi Chips in one turn. 50pt x (NaviChips-2): Send Chip Data of 3 or more Navi Chips in one turn.
Abilities	Up to 8 Navi Chips can be put in your folders.

Shield Style
Requirement	45pt x Number of chips chosen: Send Chip Data of the following chip types in one turn. Defense-type: CrsShld1, Barrier-type: Recovery-type: 5pt: Don't flinch aback in battle.
Abilities	Start battles with a Barrier. B+Left: Shield.

Non-Elemental Styles

These special styles do not have any elemental weaknesses and are not obtained like the above styles.

Normal Style
Requirement	None. MegaMan's initial form.
Abilities	Can use FighterSword, KnightSword, HeroSword.

Hub Style
Requirement	All V3 Navis except Bass must be defeated (to confirm, talk to the girl behind the trees in ACDC Town). Once completed, MegaMan's next Style Change will be Hub Style. You can only obtain Hub Style once. Hub Style is tradeable.
Abilities	MegaMan's HP is halved and gains the following abilities: Buster Attack Level is x2, up to 10. Rapid is always set to 1. MegaMan does not flinch aback. Start the battle with 10 slots in the Custom Screen. Up to 8 Navi Chips can be put in your folders. Start battles with a Barrier. B+Left: Shield.

Trading

You can trade Styles in the Network menu. If you trade the same Style to each other, MegaMan will comment on it.