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Screen 1 Slide off the ledges to the right. If you need the weapon refill (presumably for Pharaoh), switch to the weapon and hold right against the wall at the screen transition. While the record route does not need this refill, it is highly recommended for ...

Collect the E-Tank if desired, then drop down. Slide to the right, and use drill on the slinkies. Switch to buster at the end and proceed. Stored Charge You can use the stored charge technique on the slinkies here. Technically the slinkies take two hits f...

The first three screens are mostly sliding and jumping as fast as possible. Keep in mind the distance Mega Man is from the spikes when sliding though. It is possible to slide into the spikes before the first ladder if you slide too far On screens 2 and 3,...

If you hold a full charge shot, and switch weapons, the charge will still be there when you switch back to buster.

Whether first or second, the first section (nay, the whole first half) of Bright Man's stage is the same Movement on this screen is fairly precise, and the timing of kills matters to avoid the lights going out at the wrong time. For example, the first shot...

Use Bright BEFORE the snail fully forms, then jump through the hitbox. On the first Escaroo, this is trivial. On the second Escaroo, if you take a death, the second time you enter the screen, there is a frame perfect soft lock if you Flash/use Bright on the f...

Buster 1:1:3 Drill Bombs 4 (full contact) Entering the Room A very subtle free time save - Toad Man does not spawn until Mega Man touches the ground. By weapon switching inside the room to Drill, the game thinks Mega Man is on the ground...

Use Bright, and slide as much as possible. Remember you cannot jump out of a slide underwater Shooting the last two fish prevents them from jumping out of the water when the flash ends. This is both convenient and reduces lag. If they miss, just continue. Ju...

There are two main routes for speedrunning Mega Man 4. They are largely even in length except for the Grasshopper Skip. While "The Nintendo Power Route" suggests Toad first, speedrun routes do either Bright or Pharoah first. The final 6 stages are the same for...

The first section of Ring Man's stage goes up. These strats largely depend on having balloon. If you do not and are still playing (presumably a no reset scenario), Bright is the ultimate backup for all things MM4. Screen 1 As soon as Mega Man teleports in, p...

Cossak 3 is an autoscroller, so there isn't much to explain that isn't in the videos. There are a few notes though. First, very simply, the screen does not begin scrolling until you move to the right past the spawn point. (?) The only real thing to note, is ...

Still autoscrolling. Slide across the screen to trigger it. You want to spend as little time as possible on the floating platforms that sink when you stand on them - they generate lag. After the ring refill partway through the screen, switch to Pharaoh and h...

This fight assumes holding a full charge with Pharaoh when you enter the room. Moonwalk Hold left when Mega Man enters, even in the air. This is for fun. Strategy The twins are weak to Pharaoh shot. The second spawns at the bottom of the screen when the fi...

There is a free e-tank at the stage start if desired Screen 1 Your route to this point needs either just Ring ammo and possibly Dust ammo. Keep in mind there is a spare ammo drop on the top right if needed, but most runners should only need Ring ammo on the ...

Ring and Drill Phase 1 Use Ring and enjoy that wonderful dink sound. Ring does 3 damage, leaving the machine with 1 HP left. At this point, switch to drill to finish the machine with a high shot. This will do damage to phase 2, making the life meter fill in...

Screen After Check Point Up the ladder is where you usually switch to Dust in preparation for Square machine, using it to kill the Saturn enemy. Triple Balloon Screen There are two strats for the last ladder screen. The first is the easiest strat - just ho...

Like most screens in this stage, use Bright to proceed. However, on this screen specifically, you must use bright immediately to catch the turrets open (and vulnerable), AND before their fire shots.  If you can destroy the turrets and there are no bullets, ad...

This screen is crossed using one or two Brights. Keep in mind it is a LONG screen, so you will need to be constantly sliding. It is likely you will have your Flash Stopper run out at some point as you are learning. This is a rare time it is good to predict wh...

When a Balloon is placed into a wall, it remains there for about 16 frames. This gives you time to land on the despawning ballon and jump again. This is most obvious in Ring Man's stage, and Cossack 2. Its worth noting that the time might be reduced due to ...

About Ring Man's Pattern Many new players find Ring Man frustrating. With a little practice, you can recognize a consistent pattern. Ring Man fires a boomerang along the ground. Jump over it. When it returns to Ring Man, it will fly up. Ring Man jumps hig...