Special Weapon (X era)

This article is about Special Weapons in the X era. For Classic era, see Special Weapon (Classic era).

A Special Weapon (特殊武器) is a recurring type of weapon in the X era. They are unique attacks that are obtained by defeating Maverick bosses, and can deal increased damage or cause effects to specific bosses. There are several characters in the X era who use Special Weapons, though X is the best-known.

In the Games

Mega Man X

Name	Icon	Color	Maverick	Strong Against
Homing Torpedo			Launch Octopus	Boomer Kuwanger
Chameleon Sting			Sting Chameleon	Storm Eagle
Rolling Shield			Armored Armadillo	Launch Octopus
Fire Wave			Flame Mammoth	Chill Penguin
Storm Tornado			Storm Eagle	Flame Mammoth
Electric Spark			Spark Mandrill	Armored Armadillo
Boomerang Cutter			Boomer Kuwanger	Sting Chameleon
Shotgun Ice			Chill Penguin	Spark Mandrill

In Mega Man X, the game's opening "Mega Man X Specifications" segment shows that X's X-Buster is equipped with a Variable Weapon System (武器可変システム). After defeating a Maverick boss, X gains access to a new Special Weapon, which can be fired at the cost of some Weapon Energy. Upon equipping the Arm Parts, he can even fire Charge Shot versions of Special Weapons.

Mega Man X2

Name	Icon	Color	Maverick	Strong Against
Crystal Hunter			Crystal Snail	Overdrive Ostrich
Bubble Splash			Bubble Crab	Flame Stag
Spin Wheel			Wheel Gator	Bubble Crab
Silk Shot			Morph Moth	Magna Centipede
Sonic Slicer			Overdrive Ostrich	Wire Sponge
Strike Chain			Wire Sponge	Wheel Gator
Magnet Mine			Magna Centipede	Crystal Snail
Speed Burner			Flame Stag	Morph Moth

In Mega Man X2, Special Weapons function identically to in the previous entry.

Mega Man X3

Name	Icon	Color	Maverick	Strong Against
Acid Burst			Toxic Seahorse	Tunnel Rhino
Parasitic Bomb			Blast Hornet	Blizzard Buffalo
Triad Thunder			Volt Catfish	Crush Crawfish
Spinning Blade			Crush Crawfish	Neon Tiger
Ray Splasher			Neon Tiger	Gravity Beetle
Gravity Well			Gravity Beetle	Blast Hornet
Frost Shield			Blizzard Buffalo	Toxic Seahorse
Tornado Fang			Tunnel Rhino	Volt Catfish

In Mega Man X3, Special Weapons function identically to in the previous entry.

Mega Man X4

Name	Icon	Color	Maverick	Strong Against
Lightning Web			Web Spider	Split Mushroom
Soul Body			Split Mushroom	Cyber Peacock
Ground Hunter			Jet Stingray	Slash Beast
Double Cyclone			Storm Owl	Magma Dragoon
Frost Tower			Frost Walrus	Jet Stingray
Rising Fire			Magma Dragoon	Frost Walrus
Aiming Laser			Cyber Peacock	Storm Owl
Twin Slasher			Slash Beast	Web Spider

In Mega Man X4, Special Weapons function identically to in the previous entry.

Mega Man X5

Name	Icon	Color	Maverick	Strong Against
C-Shot			Crescent Grizzly	Tidal Whale
Tri-Thunder			Volt Kraken	Shining Firefly
F-Laser			Shining Firefly	Dark Necrobat
Goo Shaver			Tidal Whale	Volt Kraken
Wing Spiral			Spiral Pegasus	Burn Dinorex
Spike Ball			Spike Rosered	Crescent Grizzly
Dark Hold			Dark Necrobat	Spiral Pegasus
Ground Fire			Burn Dinorex	Spike Rosered

In Mega Man X5, Special Weapons function identically to in the previous entry. Some of their names are abbreviated with hyphens throughout the entire game.

Mega Man Xtreme 2

Name	Icon	Color	Maverick	Strong Against
Ray Claw			Neon Tiger	Volt Catfish
Marine Tornado			Launch Octopus	Flame Mammoth
Tri-Thunder			Volt Catfish	Launch Octopus
Bomb Bee			Blast Hornet	Tunnel Rhino

Unlike Mega Man Xtreme, in Mega Man Xtreme 2 there are four brand new Special Weapons that are gained from the returning Maverick bosses. X's other four Special Weapons are all returning weapons from previous games.

Mega Man X6

Name	Icon	Color	Maverick	Strong Against
Yammar Option			Commander Yammark	Ground Scaravich
Ice Burst			Blizzard Wolfang	Rainy Turtloid
Magma Blade			Blaze Heatnix	Blizzard Wolfang
Metal Anchor			Metal Shark Player	Shield Sheldon
Ground Dash			Ground Scaravich	Blaze Heatnix
Meteor Rain			Rainy Turtloid	Metal Shark Player
Guard Shell			Shield Sheldon	Infinity Mijinion
Ray Arrow			Infinity Mijinion	Commander Yammark

In Mega Man X6, Special Weapons function as normal. Some of them double as Techniques used by Zero.

Mega Man X7

Name	Icon	Color	Maverick	Strong Against
Circle Blaze		File:MMX7 - X Circle Blaze.png	Flame Hyenard	Ride Boarski
Explosion		File:MMX7 - X Explosion.png	Vanishing Gungaroo	Soldier Stonekong
Volt Tornado		File:MMX7 - X Volt Tornado.png	Tornado Tonion	Splash Warfly
Splash Laser		File:MMX7 - X Splash Laser.png	Splash Warfly	Flame Hyenard
Gaea Shield		File:MMX7 - X Gaea Shield.png	Soldier Stonekong	Tornado Tonion
Wind Cutter		File:MMX7 - X Wind Cutter.png	Wind Crowrang	Vanishing Gungaroo
Sniper Missile		File:MMX7 - X Sniper Missile.png	Snipe Anteator	Wind Crowrang
Moving Wheel		File:MMX7 - X Moving Wheel.png	Ride Boarski	Snipe Anteator

In Mega Man X7, Axl gains access to the exact same Special Weapons as X. A key difference is that Axl equips a new firearm when wielding certain Special Weapons, while X uses them normally.

Mega Man X8

Name	Icon	Color	Maverick	Strong Against
Shining Ray		File:MMX8 - X Shining Ray.png	Optic Sunflower	Dark Mantis
Squeeze Bomb		File:MMX8 - X Squeeze Bomb.png	Gravity Antonion	Earthrock Trilobyte
Shadow Runner		File:MMX8 - X Shadow Runner.png	Dark Mantis	Gravity Antonion
Thunder Dancer		File:MMX8 - X Thunder Dancer.png	Gigabolt Man-O-War	Avalanche Yeti
Melt Creeper		File:MMX8 - X Melt Creeper.png	Burn Rooster	Bamboo Pandamonium
Drift Diamond		File:MMX8 - X Drift Diamond.png	Avalanche Yeti	Burn Rooster
Crystal Wall		File:MMX8 - X Crystal Wall.png	Earthrock Trilobyte	Gigabolt Man-O-War
Green Spinner		File:MMX8 - X Green Spinner.png	Bamboo Pandamonium	Optic Sunflower

In Mega Man X8, X's Special Weapons function as normal, though they are completely distinct from Axl's.

Name	Icon	Maverick	Strong Against
Ray Gun		Optic Sunflower	Dark Mantis
Spiral Magnum		Gravity Antonion	Earthrock Trilobyte
Black Arrow		Dark Mantis	Gravity Antonion
Plasma Gun		Gigabolt Man-O-War	Avalanche Yeti
Flame Burner		Burn Rooster	Bamboo Pandamonium
Ice Gattling		Avalanche Yeti	Burn Rooster
Bound Blaster		Earthrock Trilobyte	Gigabolt Man-O-War
Blast Launcher		Bamboo Pandamonium	Optic Sunflower

Axl has his own unique set of Special Weapons that take the form of firearms, building on the idea introduced in the previous game. Unlike X's, they do not consume any Weapon Energy when fired.