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The Protoman Blaster and Shield is an unlockable clothing item and weapon in Dead Rising 2: Off the Record.

It functions as a weapon that fires short-range bursts of energy, often defeating Zombies in a single shot. It is unlocked after completing Overtime and achieving Ending S, after which it can be found in the Safe House restroom, leaning against the wall (only in Story Mode).

The Protoman blaster and shield are part of the Protoman Costume, which, when combined with the other three items, causes the projectiles fired by the blaster to explode on impact, dealing massive amounts of damage to zombies and Looters.

Unlike the other three Protoman items, the blaster and shield do not count as clothing but as a switchable weapon in Frank West's inventory. It can be combined freely with other regular and special costumes without interfering with their effects.

Equipping the Protoman blaster and shield changes Frank's running animation to a cartoonish style where his legs kick up behind him, creating an illusion that he runs faster. However, viewing the game files reveals that there is no change to running speed from equipping this item.

The other pieces of the costume include:

All the parts of the costume are held in the Clothing Locker, except for the Protoman blaster and shield, which is found leaning next to the locker. The player can equip and unequip the pieces at any time.

Attacks[]

  • Main: Tap X button/Square button to fire a projectile from the blaster.


  • Alternate: Hold X button/Square button to charge the blaster and fire multiple shots. Shots explode if Frank is wearing the full Protoman outfit.[1]

Trivia[]

  • When the Protoman blaster is equipped, Frank's running animation changes to an exaggerated dash, similar to the running animation of Mega Man and Protoman in Capcom's Mega Man series. This animation does not affect Frank's running speed, despite popular belief.
    • Through modding, it is shown that only the blaster alone causes the exaggerated dash, not the shield alone.
  • The Protoman blaster is the only firearm in any Dead Rising game to have a main and alternate attack.
  • The Protoman blaster and shield do not appear in Sandbox Mode.
  • Through the PC game file items.txt for Off the Record, the blaster and shield (ProtomanBlasterAndShield) can be spawned in separately: "ProtomanBlaster" and "ProtomanShield". The file also reveals there is no run speed increase with this item.
  • When on the ground, only the shield is shown.
  • The blaster, when given to a survivor, will freeze zombies if they are hit with it using a melee attack.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Dan Noel, Jeremy Chan, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record Official Strategy Guide, Brady Games, (2011).
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Melee
2" x 4" - Acetylene Tank - Acoustic Guitar - Ad Board - Amplifier - ATM - Barstool - Baseball Bat - Basketwork Couch - Battleaxe - Bass Guitar - Battery - Bench - Bingo Ball Cage - Black Vase - Bowie Knife - Bowling Ball - Bowling Pin - Boxing Gloves - Brick - Broadsword - Broom Handle - Bucket - Bull Skull - Cactus Plant - Cardboard Box - Cardboard Cutout - Cash Register - Cement Saw - Centurion Bust - Chainsaw - Chef Knife - Coffee Pot - Comedy Trophy - Computer Case - Construction Hat - Cooking Oil - Cooking Pot - Croupier Stick - Crowbar - Cushioned Tall Chair - Donkey Lamp - Drill Motor - Drum - Dumbbell - Electric Guitar - Fancy Bench - Fancy Painting - Fancy Small Chair - Fancy Tall Chair - Fire Axe - Fire Extinguisher - Flashlight - Flower Pot - Foam Hand - Folding Chair - Fountain Firework - Funny Painting - Garbage Bag - Garbage Can - Gas Barrel - Gas Can - Gasoline Canister - Generator - Giant Die - Giant Pink Chainsaw - Giant Stuffed Bull - Giant Stuffed Donkey - Giant Stuffed Elephant - Giant Stuffed Rabbit - Gift Shop Lamp - Gumball Machine - Handbag - Hanger - Highback Oak Chair - Hockey Stick - Hoe - Hunk of Meat - Indoor Garbage Can - Katana Sword - Keg - Keyboard - Lamp - Lance - Large Barrel - Large Fern Tree - Large Planter - Large Potted Plant - Large Vase - Large Wrench - Lawn Mower - LCD Monitor - Lead Pipe - Leaf Rake - Liberty Torch - Long Stick - Machete - Magician Sword - Mailbox - Mannequin Female (Head - Torso - Right Arm - Left Arm - Right Leg - Left Leg) - Mannequin Male (Head - Torso - Right Arm - Left Arm - Right Leg - Left Leg) - Massager - Meat Cleaver - Medicine Ball - Metal Barricade - Metal Garbage Can - Mic Stand - Military Case - Mining Pick - MMA Gloves - Money Case - Moosehead - Motor Oil - Newspaper - Newspaper Box - Nightstick - Novelty Beer Mug - Novelty Cell Phone - Novelty Liquor Bottle - Novelty Perfume Bottle - Novelty Poker Chip - Padded Blue Chair - Paddle - Paint Can - Painting - Pallet - Pan - Parasol - Patio Chair - Patio Table - Peace Art - Pitchfork - Plastic Bin - Plastic Garbage Can - Plywood - Power Drill - Propane Tank - Protestor Sign - Push Broom - Pylon - Robot Bear - Rotating Display - Roulette Wheel - Round Potted Plant - Sandwich Board - Scissors - Serving Tray - Shopping Boxes - Shopping Valuables - Shower Head - Sledge Hammer - Small Fern Tree - Small Painting - Small Potted Plant - Small Suitcase - Small Vase - Speaker - Spear - Spool of Wire - Spot Light - Square Sign - Stand - Steel Barricade - Steel Shelving - Step Ladder - Stick Pony - Stone Statue - Stool - Suitcase - Swordfish - Table Lamp - Tiki Mask - Tiki Torch - TIR Moosehead - Tire - Tomahawk - Training Sword - Treasure Chest - Vacuum Cleaner - Velvet Bar - Wacky Hammer - Water Bottle - Water Cooler - Wheel Barrow - Yellow Tall Chair
Firearms
Assault Rifle - Blast Frequency Gun - Bow and Arrow - Handgun - Light Machine Gun - Merc Assault Rifle - Rocket Launcher - Six Shooter - Shotgun - Sniper Rifle - Toy Spitball Gun - Water Gun
Thrown/Ranged
Bag of Marbles - Basketball - Beach Ball - Box of Nails - Casino Chips - Dynamite - Firecrackers - Flare - Football - Gems - Golf Club - Grenade - Ketchup - Lawn Dart - Leaf Blower - Mayonnaise - Metal Baseball Bat - Music Discs - Mustard - Nine Iron - Plates - Playing Cards - Queen - Rocket Fireworks - Saw Blade - Shampoo - Soccer Ball - Spray Paint (Blue - Green - Purple - Red - USA) - Tennis Racquet - Vinyl Records - Whipped Cream
Novelty
Goblin Mask - Lizard Mask - Servbot Mask - Toy Helicopter - Zombie Mask
Vehicles
4x4 - Chopper - Dirtbike - Dolly - Drink Cart - Kid's Bike - Mercenary Bike - Ramster Ball - Sports Car - Skateboard - SUV - Utility Cart - Wheelchair
Combo Bikes
Bazooka Bike - Blue Thunder - Great American - Green Machine - Machine Gun Bike - Purple Punisher - Rabbit Bike - Red Rocket - Slicecycle - Wheelchair Bike
Combo Weapons
Air Horn - Auger - Beer Hat - Blambow - Blazing Aces - Blitzkrieg - Boomstick - Burning Skull - Defiler - Drill Bucket - Driller - Dynameat - Electric Rake - Electric Chair - Exsanguinator - Fire Spitter - Flamethrower - Flaming Gloves - Fountain Lizard - Freedom Bear - Freezer Bomb - Gem Blower - Hacker - Hail Mary - Handy Chipper - Heliblade - Holy Arms - I.E.D. - Infernal Arms - Knife Gloves - Laser Sword - Molotov - Paddlesaw - Plate Launcher - Parablower - Pole Weapon - Porta Mower - Power Guitar - Ripper - Roaring Thunder - Rocket Launcher - Snowball Cannon - Spear Launcher - Spiked Bat - Sticky Bomb - Super B.F.G. - Super Slicer - Tenderizers - Tesla Ball - Wingman
Case Zero
Bike Forks - Engine - Handle Bars - Wheel
Case Zero Vehicles
Motorbike
Case West
Bone Saw - Box of Syringes - Canned Drinks - Chemicals - Flash Grenade - Hot Plate - Human Heart - Human Liver - Impact Hammer - IV Pole - Lab Specimen - Medical Cart - Microscope - Novelty Syringe - Office Chair - Organ Cooler - Plastic Chair - Riot Gear - Security AR - Stool - Stretcher - Surgical Saw - Surgical Scissors - Syringe Gun
Case West/Off the Record
Broken Pool Cue - Cinder Block - Crate - Defibrillator - Electric Prod - Floor Buffer - Katana - Liquid Nitrogen - Medical Tray - Pool Ball - Pool Cue - Shovel - Sickle
Case West Vehicles
Phenotrans Segway
Case West Combo Weapons
Impact Blaster - Laser Gun - Lightning Gun - Reaper - Shocker - Sterilizer - Zap N' Shine
Off the Record
Alien Head - Alien Probe - Boomerang - Casino Chair - Escape Pod - Giant Spaceship Toy - Grass Trimmer - Protoman Blaster and Shield - Ray Gun - Remote Mine - Slappy Mask - Space Bench - Space Hammer - Spaceball Bat - Stilts Snowball Cannon - Tennis Ball Launcher - Toy Rocket Ship
Off the Record Vehicles
Clown Car
Off the Record Combo Weapons
Bouncing Beauty - Cryo Pod - Decapitator - Electric Crusher - Laser Eyes - Molten Cannon - Pegasus - Saw Launcher - Super Massager - Weed Tendonizer
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Head
American Showman Helmet - Baseball Cap Sport - Baseball Cap TIR - Black Cowboy Hat - Blue Hair - Fedora - Flower Head Piece - Football Helmet - Funny Goblin Mask - Funny Lizard Mask - Funny Servbot Mask - Funny Zombie Mask - Grey Hair - Knit Cap - Ladies Hat - Mohawk Hair - Pink Hair - Russian Hat - Shaved Head - Show Girl Head Piece - SWAT Helmet - Tennis Head Band - Tourist Boat Hat - White Cowboy Hat - Wild Frontier Hat
Face
Aviator Glasses - Black Rimmed Glasses - Dealer Visor - Full Beard Moustache - Hygiene Mask - Kid's Super Hero Eye Mask - Novelty Glasses - Rocker Glasses - Sport Glasses - Yellow Tinted Glasses
Body
American Showman Jumpsuit - Army Jacket Pants - Banana Hammock - Baseball Uniform - Basketball Uniform - Black Cowboy Outfit - Blue Grey Work Overalls - Blue Oyster Biker Outfit - Boardwalk Apparel - Business Casual - Casual Beachwear - Collegiate Ensemble - Dealer Outfit - Default Clothes - Football Uniform - Fortune City Gray Shirt - Fortune City Red Shirt - Hawaiian Holiday Gear - Highbrow Ensemble - Hip Hop Outfit - Hula Dress - Kid's Super Hero Costume - Knotted Top Cutoffs - Loud Summer Special - Mesh Party Wear - Mid-Length T-shirt Jeans - One-Piece Pajama - Plaid Suit - Polo Shirt Blue Jeans - Skater Outfit - Sporty Track Suit - Summer Dress - Surf Wetsuit - SWAT Outfit - Tennis Outfit - TIR Outfit - Toddler Outfit - Tube Top Mini Skirt - Tuxedo - Underwear - White Cowboy Outfit - White Leisure Suit - Yellow Track Suit
Feet
Bare Feet - Basketball High Tops - Black Canvas Sneakers - Black Cowboy Boots - Black Dress Shoes - Black Military Boots - Bunny Slippers - Cleats - Flip Flops - Go-go Boots - Kids Super Hero Boots - Sandals - White Cowboy Boots - White Low Heels - White Tennis Shoes - Yellow Sneakers
Unlockable
Champion Jacket - Hockey Mask - Knight Armor - Knight Boots - Knight Helmet - Orange Prison Outfit - Tattered Clothes - TIR Helmet - TIR Uniform - Willamette Mall Security Uniform
Downloadable
Ninja Skills Pack - Psychopath Skills Pack - Soldier of Fortune Skills Pack - Sports Skills Pack
Case Zero
Bowling Shirt - Diner Waitress - Hunting Jacket - Overalls
Case West
Baseball Cap - Brown Loafers - Dress Shoes - Dress Suit - Exercise Outfit - Glasses - Hair Cap - Hazmat Boots - Hazmat Helmet - Hazmat Suit - Journalist Suit - Lab Coat - Mad Scientist Hair - Medical Gown - Nerd Glasses - Phenotrans Casualwear - Safety Glasses - Security Boots - Security Helmet - Security Outfit - Slippers - Top Hat
Off the Record
Alien Boots - Alien Mask - Alien Suit - Protoman Armor - Protoman Blaster and Shield - Protoman Boots - Protoman Helmet - Space Girl Boots - Space Girl Hair - Space Girl Outfit - Space Boots - Space Helmet - Space Suit - Uranus Zone T-Shirt
Off the Record Downloadable
Barbecue Chef Skills Pack - Cosplay Warrior Skills Pack - Cyborg Skills Pack - Fire Fighter Skills Pack - Chuck Greene's Motorcycle Jacket