The last true descendant of the R-9A series, the R-9A4 Wave Master was an impressive and very strong fighter. Equipped with a new Wave Cannon and a Bit Conductor that allowed another Bit option, this ship rivals nearly any other in the entire R series.
Requirements:
Pilots will need 60 minutes of flight time with the R-9A3 Lady Love to unlock this ship.
Description:
[Last Direct Descendant]
The last in the line developed from the first fighter used in the war against the Bydo Empire, the legendary R-9A. It's also equipped with the final version of the Standard Wave Cannon with powerful armor-piercing capabilities. Named the “Wave Master” as a result.
Armaments:
Force
- 2 x Round Bit
OR
- 2 x Shadow Bit
OR
- 2 x Shield Bit
- 2 x Homing Missile
OR
- 1 x Depth Bomb
OR
- 1 x Scatter Bomb
Requirements:
After obtaining the R-9A3 Lady Love and clearing Stage 3.0 "Stolen AI Factory":
Description:
[Last Direct Descendant]
The last in the line developed from the first fighter used in the war against the Bydo Empire, the legendary R-9A. It's also equipped with the final version of the Standard Wave Cannon with powerful armor-piercing capabilities. Named the “Wave Master” as a result.
Armaments:
Force
- 2 x Round Bit
OR
- 2 x Shadow Bit
OR
- 2 x Shield Bit
- 2 x Homing Missile
OR
- 1 x Depth Bomb
OR
- 1 x Scatter Bomb
During the time of R-Type Final 2, the R-9A4 Wave Master and the R-9DH3 Concertmaster have been widely employed as the main fighters of the Space Corps, as seen in the Familiar Space City route (as enemies of the Bydo-infected pilot) and the Center of the Planet Bydo route (as allies).
R-9A4 as the enemy #71 at the Bydo Lab:
- Subtitle: Trans-dimensional fighter
- Enemy Size/Strength: Humankind
- Enemy Classification 1: Mecha Species
- Enemy Classification 2: Airborne
- HP: ★★
- Stage: A Familiar Space City
Description:
Rwf-9A4 Wave Master -Fighter-
Final main production unit with the greatest attack-speed-evasion balance. [Attachment: Standard Force+]
- Units: 5
- Fuel: 46
- Charge: 3 Turn
- Radar: 2
- Speed: 3
- Evade: 35%
Installations
- Force Enabled (Standard Force DX)
- Charge Enabled
Requirements:
- 1 x R-9A3 Lady Love
- Discretionary Power Up
- Upgrade 1
- Upgrade 2
- 30 Solonium
- 30 Etherium
Armaments:
Name | Ammo | Power | ACE Power | Range | Hit | Use | Type | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vulcan | 99 | 10 | 12 | 1-1 | 45% | A/B | Machine Gun | A short-range rapid-fire cannon. Has low firepower, but can intercept attacks. |
Tracer Missile II | 7 | 31 | 37 | 2-3 | 75% | A/B | Guided | Enhanced missiles with higher-powered homing devices for greater accuracy. Can intercept enemy fire. |
Wave MK. II | 3 Turns | 127 | 150 | --- | 100% | ATK | Particle | Enhanced final version of the Standard Wave Cannon. Incidentally titled "MK." to distinguish from a variety of wave cannons made later. |
Force Enabled | ||||||||
AA Laser MK2 | 14 | 50 | 59 | 2-2 | 45% | A/C | Optical | A focused beam of Bydo energy fired by a Force. Appears red and blue to the naked eye. |
Reflex Laser 2 | 14 | 45 | 54 | 2-2 | 60% | A/C | Vector | Improved version of the Reflex Laser with a high rate. Power is increased. |
Search Laser 2 | 18 | 53 | 63 | 1-1 | 65% | A/C | Vector | Improved Search Laser variant that can be used for anti-aircraft attacks. More powerful than the regular laser. |
Trivia[]
- For some reason, the second sentence of the Japanese description in the R Museum has been removed in R-Type Final 2: "It's also equipped with the final version of the Standard Wave Cannon with powerful armor-piercing capabilities. Named the “Wave Master” as a result."