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A {{Jp|'''Special Weapon'''|特殊武器|Tokushu Buki}}<ref name="ChōHyakka">''[[Kodansha Manga Hyakka]] #34: Rockman X Chō Hyakka''. April 1996.</ref> is a recurring type of [[weapon]] in the [[X era]]. They are unique attacks that are obtained by defeating [[Maverick]] bosses | A {{Jp|'''Special Weapon'''|特殊武器|Tokushu Buki}}<ref name="ChōHyakka">''[[Kodansha Manga Hyakka]] #34: Rockman X Chō Hyakka''. April 1996.</ref> 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== | ==In the Games== | ||
===''Mega Man X''=== | ===''Mega Man X''=== | ||
In ''[[Mega Man X]]'', the game's opening "Mega Man X Specifications" segment shows that [[X]]'s [[X-Buster]] is equipped with a {{Jp|'''Variable Weapon System'''|武器可変システム|Buki Kahen Shisutemu}}. 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 [[First Armor|Arm Parts]], he can even fire [[Charge Shot]] versions of Special Weapons. | |||
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===''Mega Man X2''=== | ===''Mega Man X2''=== | ||
In ''[[Mega Man X2]]'', Special Weapons function identically to in the previous entry. | |||
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|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man X2'' | |+ Introduced in ''Mega Man X2'' | ||
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===''Mega Man X3''=== | ===''Mega Man X3''=== | ||
In ''[[Mega Man X3]]'', Special Weapons function identically to in the previous entry. | |||
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|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man X3'' | |+ Introduced in ''Mega Man X3'' | ||
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===''Mega Man X4''=== | ===''Mega Man X4''=== | ||
In ''[[Mega Man X4]]'', Special Weapons function identically to in the previous entry. | |||
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|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man X4'' | |+ Introduced in ''Mega Man X4'' | ||
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===''Mega Man X5''=== | ===''Mega Man X5''=== | ||
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. | |||
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|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man X5'' | |+ Introduced in ''Mega Man X5'' | ||
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===''Mega Man Xtreme 2''=== | ===''Mega Man Xtreme 2''=== | ||
Unlike ''[[Mega Man Xtreme]]'', in ''[[Mega Man Xtreme 2]]'' there are four brand new Special Weapons that are gained from the returning Maverick bosses. | |||
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|+ Introduced in ''Mega Man Xtreme 2'' | |+ Introduced in ''Mega Man Xtreme 2'' | ||
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===''Mega Man X6''=== | ===''Mega Man X6''=== | ||
In ''[[Mega Man X6]]'', Special Weapons function as normal. Some of them double as [[Technique]]s used by {{XEraLink|Zero}}. | |||
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===''Mega Man X7''=== | ===''Mega Man X7''=== | ||
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. | |||
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| [[Circle Blaze]] | | [[Circle Blaze]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - Circle Blaze (X) Icon.png | | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MMX7 - Circle Blaze (A) Icon.png]] [[File:MMX7 - Circle Blaze (X) Icon.png]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - X Circle Blaze.png|center]] | | [[File:MMX7 - X Circle Blaze.png|center]] | ||
| [[Flame Hyenard]] | | [[Flame Hyenard]] | ||
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| [[Explosion]] | | [[Explosion]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - Explosion (X) Icon.png | | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MMX7 - Explosion (A) Icon.png]] [[File:MMX7 - Explosion (X) Icon.png]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - X Explosion.png|center]] | | [[File:MMX7 - X Explosion.png|center]] | ||
| [[Vanishing Gungaroo]] | | [[Vanishing Gungaroo]] | ||
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| [[Volt Tornado]] | | [[Volt Tornado]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - Volt Tornado (X) Icon.png | | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MMX7 - Volt Tornado (A) Icon.png]] [[File:MMX7 - Volt Tornado (X) Icon.png]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - X Volt Tornado.png|center]] | | [[File:MMX7 - X Volt Tornado.png|center]] | ||
| [[Tornado Tonion]] | | [[Tornado Tonion]] | ||
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| [[Splash Laser]] | | [[Splash Laser]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - Splash Laser (X) Icon.png | | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MMX7 - Splash Laser (A) Icon.png]] [[File:MMX7 - Splash Laser (X) Icon.png]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - X Splash Laser.png|center]] | | [[File:MMX7 - X Splash Laser.png|center]] | ||
| [[Splash Warfly]] | | [[Splash Warfly]] | ||
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| [[Gaea Shield]] | | [[Gaea Shield]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - Gaea Shield (X) Icon.png | | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MMX7 - Gaea Shield (A) Icon.png]] [[File:MMX7 - Gaea Shield (X) Icon.png]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - X Gaea Shield.png|center]] | | [[File:MMX7 - X Gaea Shield.png|center]] | ||
| [[Soldier Stonekong]] | | [[Soldier Stonekong]] | ||
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| [[Wind Cutter]] | | [[Wind Cutter]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - Wind Cutter (X) Icon.png | | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MMX7 - Wind Cutter (A) Icon.png]] [[File:MMX7 - Wind Cutter (X) Icon.png]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - X Wind Cutter.png|center]] | | [[File:MMX7 - X Wind Cutter.png|center]] | ||
| [[Wind Crowrang]] | | [[Wind Crowrang]] | ||
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| [[Sniper Missile]] | | [[Sniper Missile]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - Sniper Missile (X) Icon.png | | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MMX7 - Sniper Missile (A) Icon.png]] [[File:MMX7 - Sniper Missile (X) Icon.png]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - X Sniper Missile.png|center]] | | [[File:MMX7 - X Sniper Missile.png|center]] | ||
| [[Snipe Anteator]] | | [[Snipe Anteator]] | ||
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| [[Moving Wheel]] | | [[Moving Wheel]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - Moving Wheel (X) Icon.png | | style="text-align:center" | [[File:MMX7 - Moving Wheel (A) Icon.png]] [[File:MMX7 - Moving Wheel (X) Icon.png]] | ||
| [[File:MMX7 - X Moving Wheel.png|center]] | | [[File:MMX7 - X Moving Wheel.png|center]] | ||
| [[Ride Boarski]] | | [[Ride Boarski]] | ||
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===''Mega Man X8''=== | ===''Mega Man X8''=== | ||
In ''[[Mega Man X8]]'', X's Special Weapons function as normal, though they are completely distinct from Axl's. | |||
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| [[Optic Sunflower]] | | [[Optic Sunflower]] | ||
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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. | |||
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A Special Weapon (特殊武器)[1] 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
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.
Name | Icon | Colors | Maverick | Strong Against |
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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 |
Mega Man X2
In Mega Man X2, Special Weapons function identically to in the previous entry.
Name | Icon | Colors | 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 |
Mega Man X3
In Mega Man X3, Special Weapons function identically to in the previous entry.
Name | Icon | Colors | 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 |
Mega Man X4
In Mega Man X4, Special Weapons function identically to in the previous entry.
Name | Icon | Colors | 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 |
Mega Man X5
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.
Name | Icon | Colors | 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 |
Mega Man Xtreme 2
Unlike Mega Man Xtreme, in Mega Man Xtreme 2 there are four brand new Special Weapons that are gained from the returning Maverick bosses.
Name | Icon | Colors | 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 |
Mega Man X6
In Mega Man X6, Special Weapons function as normal. Some of them double as Techniques used by Zero.
Name | Icon | Colors | 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 |
Mega Man X7
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.
Name | Icon | Colors | Maverick | Strong Against |
---|---|---|---|---|
Circle Blaze | Flame Hyenard | Ride Boarski | ||
Explosion | Vanishing Gungaroo | Soldier Stonekong | ||
Volt Tornado | Tornado Tonion | Splash Warfly | ||
Splash Laser | Splash Warfly | Flame Hyenard | ||
Gaea Shield | Soldier Stonekong | Tornado Tonion | ||
Wind Cutter | Wind Crowrang | Vanishing Gungaroo | ||
Sniper Missile | Snipe Anteator | Wind Crowrang | ||
Moving Wheel | Ride Boarski | Snipe Anteator |
Mega Man X8
In Mega Man X8, X's Special Weapons function as normal, though they are completely distinct from Axl's.
Name | Icon | Colors | Maverick | Strong Against |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shining Ray | Optic Sunflower | Dark Mantis | ||
Squeeze Bomb | Gravity Antonion | Earthrock Trilobyte | ||
Shadow Runner | Dark Mantis | Gravity Antonion | ||
Thunder Dancer | Gigabolt Man-O-War | Avalanche Yeti | ||
Melt Creeper | Burn Rooster | Bamboo Pandamonium | ||
Drift Diamond | Avalanche Yeti | Burn Rooster | ||
Crystal Wall | Earthrock Trilobyte | Gigabolt Man-O-War | ||
Green Spinner | 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.
Name | Icon | Maverick | Strong Against |
---|---|---|---|
Shining Ray | Optic Sunflower | Dark Mantis | |
Squeeze Bomb | Gravity Antonion | Earthrock Trilobyte | |
Shadow Runner | 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 |
References
- ↑ Kodansha Manga Hyakka #34: Rockman X Chō Hyakka. April 1996.