Spark Chaser (スパークチェイサー Supāku Cheisā) is Terra's Special Weapon from Mega Man V. It is a laser that can change direction, homing in on the nearest enemy, and can hit multiple times. Although it can only be put to use during the Stardroid rematches, this weapon is Neptune's weakness. While Sunstar has no true weaknesses, not taking more than 1 damage from every attack, the Spark Chaser is the best weapon to use against him, as the laser will keep homing on him and hit him multiple times.
Note that Spark Chaser cannot be saved with a password (without the use of an external cheating device); the furthest point passwords can save the game is at the point just before Mega Man fights Terra.
Damage data chart
Damage values in units in Mega Man V.
| Spark Chaser (EA) | |
| Boss | Damage |
| Mercury | 1 |
| Venus | 1 |
| Mars | 1 |
| Jupiter | 1 |
| Saturn | 0 |
| Uranus | 1 |
| Pluto | 1 |
| Neptune | 3 |
| Dark Moon | -- |
| Terra | -- |
| Skull Blazer | -- |
| Enker | 0 |
| Quint | 1 |
| Punk | 1 |
| Ballade | 1 |
| L. Knuckle and R. Knuckle | 0 |
| Brain Crusher: 1st Phase | -- |
| Brain Crusher: 2nd Phase | 2 |
| Sunstar | 1 |
Capacity
One Spark Chaser uses two weapon energy unit. With a full weapon energy gauge, it can be used 10 times. With the Power Generator, One Spark Chaser use one weapon energy unit. With a full weapon energy gauge, it can be used 19 times.
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Trivia
- Despite Terra's original name Earth not being used for the U.S. version of Mega Man V, Spark Chaser is listed as "EA" for Earth, instead of "TE" for Terra.
- The Spark Chaser is the only Special Weapon in Mega Man V to not have a piece of artwork that shows Mega Man using it, and as such, due to the game being on Game Boy, it's his only Special Weapon not to have an official color scheme for him when it's active, as the Special Weapons of the Mega Man Killers returned in Mega Man 10 and received a piece of artwork for each one, including a proper color scheme. The only official art of Mega Man using the Spark Chaser is in a card from a Japanese-exclusive card collection series, where he uses it against Neptune, the Stardroid who's weak to it, but he's shown in his default color scheme.
| Light/Laser Special Weapons and Techniques | |
|---|---|
| Special Weapons | |
| Mega Man series | Gemini Laser (3) • Flash Stopper (4) • Centaur Flash (6) • Laser Trident (9) • Spark Chaser (V) • Optic Laser (SFxMM) |
| Mega Man X series | Chameleon Sting (X) • Ray Splasher (X3) • Aiming Laser (X4) • Flash Laser (X5) • Ray Arrow (X6) • Shining Ray (X8, X's) • Ray Gun (X8, Axl's) • Ray Claw ( Xtreme 2) |
| Zero's Techniques | |
| Techniques | Rakuhouha (X4) • C-Flasher (X5) • Rekkoha (X6) • Tenshouha (X8) |
| EX Skills | Laser Shot (Z2) • Kougenjin (Z2) • Reflect Laser (Z3) |
| Homing Weapons | |
|---|---|
| Mega Man series | Magnet Missile (3) • Dive Missile (4) • Beat (5) • Homing Sniper (8) • Hornet Chaser (9) • Spark Chaser (V) • Forte Vulcan (R&F) |
| Mega Man X series | Homing Torpedo (X) • Parasitic Bomb (X3) • Sniper Missile (X7) • Wind Cutter (X7)• Shadow Runner (X8) • Thunder Dancer (X8) • Bomb Bee (Xtreme 2) |