< Shadow >

Creator .........: Unknown
Creation Date ...: January 2096
Special Abilities: Shadow Dive, Shadow Punch, Shadow Slide, Shadow Grab


  Manual:

Probably the most secretive project in the last twenty years, the Shadow robot definitely earns its name. Somehow, the Shadow is capable of generating quasi-real projections of itself. A single Shadow robot can at times replace half a dozen conventional 'bots. Unfortunately, the projections don't last for very long and any damage done to them is "felt" by the host robot.

Since this is the newest HAR in the company's arsenal, many pilots find it hard to compete against and hard to fight with. Once it is mastered, though, it is a weapon to be reckoned with. WAR is still trying to measure it's purpose in future missions.


  Matts:

Quick & fairly powerful, the Shadow is one of the easiest 'bots in the game to win with. Using a combination of AI flaws & quick moves, you can easily beat the computer on the hardest difficulty level almost every time.

The computer cannot(in my version) hardly ever avoid the Shadow Grab once it's thrown, with the notable exception of the Electra on the higher difficulty levels. The best strategy to catch the computer with the Shadow Grab is to make distance between you and your computer opponent, and then throw the Shadow Grab.
Also, performing a Shadow Dive while jumping away from a computer opponent connects most of the time, even on the highest difficulty settings.
However, the Shadow Punch and Shadow Kick are virtually useless against the game's AI--unless you find yourself cornered by a computer opponent. Due to another AI flaw, when you are cornered, about 95% of the time you can perform a Shadow Kick with the computer at close range and it will not be blocked. (provided you are using a mid-to-fast speed character)
The Shadow is definitely the 'bot to use to find most of the games secrets, as a skilled player can almost always get a perfect, or at least near to perfect, round with it.


  Upgrades:

Arm Power: 6
Arm Speed: 9
Leg Power: 7
Leg Speed: 10
Armor....: 8
Stun Res.: 7


  Special Abilities:

Shadow Dive....: (jump) D-DF-F+P
Shadow Punch...: D-DB-B+P
Shadow Slide...: D-DB-B+K
Shadow Grab....: D,D+P

Air Shadow Grab: (jump) D-D+P
Icee...........: F-DF-D-DB-B+P

Scrap..........: B,F-UF-U-UB-B+P
Destruction....: D,D,D+P
Fire&Ice.......: D,D,D+P


  Enhancements:

  Enhancement 1:

Air Shadow Grab

  Enhancement 2:

Super Shadow Punch & Kick

  Enhancement 3:

Freeze Blast


  Where to get:

  Shadow Enhancement 1
Steel Claw : North American Open
Eva Earlong : War Invitational
Bethany : War Invitational
  Shadow Enhancement 2
Nicoli : World Championship
Bethany : World Championship
  Shadow Enhancement 3
Iceman : North American Open