Style Change (MMBN3)

Style Change is the main transformation system of Mega Man Battle Network 3. MegaMan will receive his first Style Change in Chapter 3, in a virus battle against a group of HeelNavis.

How to Obtain

When MegaMan fulfill certain conditions for a style; at the end of a battle, 1 point will be added to those Style counters. However, if the battle fullfils the conditions evenly, 1 point will be added to all Style counters.

During the next Style Change opportunity, MegaMan will transform into the Style that accumulated the most points. However, if the point count for every style is equal, a Random Style Change will occur and MegaMan will transform into a random style instead.

Ground Style can only be reached in White version.
Shadow Style can only be reached in Blue version.

The element MegaMan gets with the Style is random.

Elements

There are 4 possible elements for a Style to have. The Style's element determines MegaMan's new Power Attack. The Power Attack's damage is not affected by MegaMan's buster stats, but rather by running Weapon Level Navi Customizer Parts (up to Level 3). There are also 2 Mega Chips that MegaMan can use if he's a specific element.

Heat

Weakness: Aqua
MegaMan can walk over Lava panels.
Can use StandOut and Salamander chips.
Power Attack: Flamethrower.

LV1	LV2	LV3
50	80	100

Aqua

Weakness: Elec
MegaMan won't slip on Ice panels.
Can use WaterLine and Fountain chips.
Power Attack: Bubbler.

LV1	LV2	LV3
20	40	60

Elec

Weakness: Wood
Can use Lightning and Bolt chips.
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 and GaiaBlade chips.
Power Attack: Twister. Can hit up to 8 times.

LV1	LV2	LV3
10	15	29

Style Types

There are 6 different types for a Style to have. Each Style can run Navi Customizer programs of 1 certain color without encountering errors.

After completing a certain amount of battles with a Style, it will level up. When a Style levels up, MegaMan will be rewarded with a Navi Customizer Program. At that moment, MegaMan can either keep leveling up the style or search for a new Style. If a Style is maxed out, MegaMan will automatically search for a new style.

Red NCP Access

These Styles can equip Red colored Navi Customizer Parts without Errors.

Guts Style
Requirement	Use the Mega Buster. MegaMan flinches aback.
Abilities	Buster Attack Level is x2, up to 10. Guts Machine Gun: Rapidly pressing B will make MegaMan temporarily have Super Armor and execute a rapid 5 shot attack.
NCP Rewards	LV2: SuperArmor (Red) - 80 battles LV3: BreakBuster (Red) - 100 battles LV4: BreakCharge (Red) - 130 battles
Shadow Style
Requirement	(Blue Version only) Use Invis, Shadow, and Mole series in battle.
Abilities	If no Weapon Level+ is in the Navi Customizer: MegaMan's Power Attack becomes a short period Invis. The charging time is not affected by Charge+ NCP parts.
NCP Rewards	LV2: ShadowShoes (Red) - 60 battles LV3: FloatShoes (Red) - 140 battles LV4: AntiDamage (Red) - 150 battles

Blue NCP Access

These Styles can equip Blue colored Navi Customizer Parts without Errors.

Custom Style
Requirement	Choose two or more chips every turn. Use ADD (any amount of chips).
Abilities	Custom1, the battle starts with 1 more slot on the Custom Screen.
NCP Rewards	LV2: Custom1 (Blue) - 50 battles LV3: Custom1 (Yellow) - 100 battles LV4: Custom2 (Blue) - 160 battles
Shield Style
Requirement	Don't flinch aback in battle. Use defense and recovery chips in battle. Defense: CurseShield series, Guard, Barrier series, Aura, LifeAura Using defensive Navi Customizer Programs (e.g. Block, Shield) counts as defense chips.
Abilities	If no Weapon Level+ is in the Navi Customizer: MegaMan's Power Attack becomes a short period Invis. The charging time is not affected by Charge+ NCP parts.
NCP Rewards	LV2: ShadowShoes (Red) - 50 battles LV3: FloatShoes (Red) - 100 battles LV4: AntiDamage (Red) - 150 battles

Green NCP Access

These Styles can equip Green colored Navi Customizer Parts without Errors.

Team Style
Requirement	Use Navi Chips in battle. If you're in White version, field-changing Navi Chips will count towards Ground Style.
Abilities	MegaFolder1, 1 more MegaChip is allowed in your folder.
Obtainable NCP	LV2: MegaFolder1 (Green) - 50 battles LV3: MegaFolder1 (Pink) - 100 battles LV4: MegaFolder2 (Green) - 160 battles
Ground Style
Requirement	(White Version only) Use chips that involves the battlefield Terrain dependent chips: LavaCannon series, Volcano, Spice series, Geyser, Snake, Air Shoes, GodStone, OldWood, WaterLine, Fountain Terrain changing chips: CannonBall, IceBall, LavaBall, BigWave, Magnum series, Knight, PanelOut series, HolyPanel, Stage series, Sanctuary, GutsMan series, MetalMan series, DesertMan series, DrillMan series, Serenade Panel count chips: MetaGel series, PanelGrab, AreaGrab, GrabBack, GrabRvng
Abilities	MegaMan's Power Attack cracks panels.
NCP Rewards	LV2: SetGreen (Green) - 50 battles LV3: SetIce (Green) - 50 battles LV4: SetLava (Green) - 50 battles LV5: SetHoly (Green) - 200 battles

Dark NCP Access

These Styles can equip Dark colored Navi Customizer Parts without Errors.

Bug Style
Requirement	Battle with Navi Customizer bugs active.
Abilities	MegaMan will start the battle with any 2 positive bugs and any 1 negative bug: Positive Bugs: First Barrier100, start the battle with a Barrier100. (5/16) Invincibility, 10 seconds. (5/16) BusterMax, buster stats become 5. (5/16) 10 chips in the Custom Screen. (1/16) Negative Bugs Forced Movement Bug, MegaMan is forced to move up or down. (3/16) Battle HP Drop Bug, MegaMan's HP will drop in the battlefield. (2/16) Custom HP Drop Bug, MegaMan's HP will drop in the Custom Screen. (4/16) Buster Blanks, normal shots will shoot blanks. (4/16)
Obtainable NCP	LV2: BugStop (White) - 120 battles LV3: DarkLicense (Dark) - 200 battles

Glitches

In v1.0 of both versions of the Japanese games, it is possible to receive Ground Style in Blue version and Shadow Style in White version. Usually, if the player has points in the opposite version Style, they will drop to 0 and make it impossible to transform into that. However, in v1.0, it will not drop if the change takes place in a Random Style Change. The opposite version style will be a possibility in the randomization.