Rockman

Rockman is a warrior race in the strategy game . A Rockman appears as an Assist character in Fraymakers.

Character description
The Rockmen are an alien race hailing from Vrachos IV whose skin can be nearly as hard and rugged as solid rock. Characteristics may vary among each Rockman, such as their skin color, which can be one of various shades of gray or brown. Some Rockmen are also religious, may explore lands outside their territory's borders, or may open fire on any unfamiliar ship, while others would not.

To compensate for their thick rock-like skin, the Rockmen are extremely well-conditioned and physically strong, giving them an astounding resilience. As a result of their physical attributes, the Rockmen have evolved throughout their race's existence into a warrior race which values personal strength and martial prowess over nearly everything else. During battle, they have an extremely high amount of hit points and can outlast almost every other race in one-to-one combat. Their immunity to fire obviously makes them perfect for putting out fires, and Rockmen can be devastating to enemy crews when boarding enemy ships in conjunction with fire weapons. However, their poor speed makes it hard for them to respond quickly in urgent situations.

In Fraymakers
A Rockman appears as one of the Assist characters in Fraymakers, and it was made available in v0.5.12 of Early Access on July 17, 2023. When called upon, it slowly walks forward across the stage, and upon coming into contact with an opponent after taking its first step, it then pounds down with its fist. The pound deals 18 damage and strong knockback, making it potent to KO opponents with. It has a very slow walking speed and turns around upon reaching the edge of a platform, making it useful for setting up stage control or launching the opponent into its position. It is also affected by gravity and falls until landing on a platform. Rockman disappears after either taking ten steps or pounding down.

It takes 125 damage to fully charge Rockman.

In-game description
''Slowly walks forward up to ten thunderous steps. If an opponent gets too close, slams them with a powerful attack!''

Trivia

 * It was initially planned for Rockman's design in Fraymakers to more closely resemble its in-game sprites in FTL: Faster Than Light, with its skin being a bright beige color and its head being rounder. It was later changed to have a much darker skin color and more humanoid facial features, with its design more closely resembling that of Ariadne, a Rockman from .