Buster Gundam

The GAT-X103 Buster is a prototype long-range artillerymobile suit, the unit is featured in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

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Technology & Combat Characteristics

Designed as a long-range artillery mobile suit, the Buster's armament consists solely of long range weapons, including a gun launcher, a high-energy rifle and two missile pods. One weakness of the suit lies in its complete lack of any close combat weaponry. This fact is later corrected with the mass production model, the GAT/A-01E2 Buster Dagger.

Like the other X100 series G prototypes (GAT-X102 Duel andGAT-X105 Strike), the Buster is based on an agile, non-transforming frame system (it is in fact based mostly on an application of the Duel's frame).

Armaments

• 350mm Gun Launcher

Carried in Buster's right hand it is the front weapon in the Anti-Armor Shotgun combination.A projectile weapon akin to a railgun or linear gun, which uses electromagnetic forces rather than gunpowder to launch its projectiles. In addition to solid shells, the gun-launcher can also fire specialized munitions such as armor-piercing and high explosive rounds.

• 94mm High-energy Rifle

Carried in Buster's left hand it is the front weapon in the Hyper Impulse Long Range Sniper Rifle combination.

• 220mm 6-barrel Missile Pod

The Buster is equipped with two 220mm 6-barrel Missile Pods, one in each shoulder, allowing the suit to fire a rain of missiles upon enemies.

System Features

• Phase Shift armor

As with all of the G Project mobile suits, the GAT-X103 Buster is equipped with phase shift armor. When activated the Buster's color is changed from a light grey to a beige scheme with a bit of green and orange mixed in. Phase Shift armor, when activated, renders the Buster immune to physical attacks such as bullets, the GINN sword, or against missiles. However Phase Shift armor continually drains the battery of energy, shortening the mobile suit's combat endurance. Also the Phase Shift armor draws on even more energy each time it is struck.

GAT-X103 Buster Gundam
Front Rear
Unit Type Prototype Artillery Mobile Suit
Appearances
Anime	SEED
Profile
Model Number	GAT-X103
Developed into	GAT-X103AP Verde Buster Gundam GAT-X131 Calamity Gundam GAT/A-01E2 Buster Dagger YMF-X000A Dreadnought Gundam ZGMF-600 GuAIZ
Variants	LH-GAT-X103 Hail Buster Gundam
First Seen	January 25, 71 C.E.
Manufacturer	Morgenroete Inc.
Operator	Earth Alliance Atlantic Federation ZAFT Three Ships Alliance
Known Pilots	Dearka Elsman
General Characteristics
Head Height	18.86 meters
Max Weight	84.2 metric tons
Power-plant	Ultracompact energy battery
Armor	Phase Shift armor
Armaments 350mm Gun Launcher 94mm High-energy Rifle 2 x 220mm 6-barrel Missile Pod