Flame Stag

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Artwork from Mega Man X2.
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General information
Name(s):	Flame Stag, Flame Stagger
Title(s):	Heat Knuckle Champion
Group(s):	Mavericks, Maverick Hunters (formerly)
Appearances:	Mega Man X2, Mega Man Xtreme
Inspiration:	Red deer
Game Info
Weapon(s):	Speed Burner
Weakness(es):	Bubble Splash Storm Tornado Marine Tornado Fish Fang
Stage(s):	X2: Volcanic Zone Stage XT1: Volcanic Zone Stage

Flame Stag, known as Flame Stagger (フレイム・スタッガー) in Japan, is a Maverick from the X era, first appearing as one of the main bosses in Mega Man X2. He is a fire-themed Reploid based on a deer, who runs at high speeds and blitzes enemies with flame. He is an SA-Class Maverick who was formerly a Maverick Hunter in the 17th Unit, the same unit as X.

In the Games

Mega Man X2

Sprite from Mega Man X2.

Flame Stag debuts in Mega Man X2 as one of the eight Mavericks on the Stage Select screen. He is a former Maverick Hunter who joined Sigma's rebellion, and serves as the boss of Volcanic Zone Stage. His attacks are fast and dangerous, but he can easily be manipulated into wasting time jumping up the walls. Defeating Flame Stag grants X the Speed Burner. His weakness is the Bubble Splash, from Bubble Crab, which briefly stuns him in place. A boss attack rematch with Flame Stag later occurs in X-Hunter Stage 4.

Mega Man Xtreme

Sprite from Mega Man Xtreme.

In Mega Man Xtreme, Flame Stag returns as a digitized Maverick in the Mother Computer. He is one of the four bosses in Normal Mode, being the boss of Volcanic Zone Stage. He again yields Speed Burner to X, but because Bubble Crab is not in the game, Stag's weakness is changed to Storm Eagle's Storm Tornado. Flame Stag is later part of the boss attack in Sigma Stage 3.

Other Game Appearances

• In Mega Man Xtreme 2, Flame Stag returns for the Boss Attack mode alongside the other Mega Man Xtreme bosses. His weakness is adjusted to Marine Tornado/Fish Fang.
• In TEPPEN, Flame Stag appears as a Unit Card.

Other Media

• In the Rockman X2 manga, Flame Stag reprises his role from Mega Man X2.
• In Rockman X Mega Mission, Flame Stag is revived as Flame Stagger L by the Limited.
• In the Archie Mega Man comic, Flame Stag appears in the "Worlds Unite" arc as one of the many Mavericks resurrected in Sigma's army.

Official Data

Mega Man X2

Heat Knuckle Champion Flame Stag
A soldier from the 17th Unit who joined Sigma's rebellion along with Boomer Kuwanger, one of the previous eight bosses, and who went missing in action. He never gives up, having tremendous self-confidence in the power of his punches. His specialty is leaping from wall to wall to strike the enemy head-on. He intends to cause an eruption to block out the sun with volcanic ash, starting a global ice age.
Height: 240 cm Weight: 216 kg	Max Power: 7800rp Max Speed: 4300rp

Compendium of Rockman X

	Volcanic Zone Stage	Flame Stag
	Weapon:	Speed Burner	Weakness:	Bubble Splash
	Profile:	A former colleague of X's in the 17th Unit. He has concocted a plan to take control of a volcano and cover the whole Earth with ash, blocking the sun to plunge the planet into a new ice age.
	Attack:	Effect:
	Speed Burner (Tackle)	Dashes coated in flames, sometimes ending in an uppercut.
	Speed Burner (Projectile)	Throws two fireballs, one low and one high.
	Triangle Kick	Wall kicks up the arena walls, then returns to the bottom.
	Super Mode	Once he has lost half his health, his flames turn blue and his attack speed increases.
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	Volcanic Zone Stage	Flame Stag
	Weapon:	Speed Burner	Weakness:	Storm Tornado
	Profile:	A former colleague of X's in the 17th Unit. He despises losing. He appeared in Mega Man X2, fighting X with punches wreathed in fire.
	Attack:	Effect:
	Speed Burner (Tackle)	Dashes with flames surrounding his body. He sometimes attacks with an uppercut on contact.
	Speed Burner (Projectile)	Fires one fireball down, and one up.
	Triangle Kick	Wall kicks back and forth across the arena.
	Super Mode	When reduced to half health, his flames change color and his attack speed increases.
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Mega Man X Legacy Collection Gallery

	Flame Stag
	This former member of the 17th Unit defected along with Boomer Kuwanger, but vanished soon after joining Sigma. A hot-tempered braggart, he has been using his fiery piston-like punches to set off a string of eruptions across a volcanic mountain range. His plan is to block out the sun with volcanic ash and trigger a new ice age.

Behind the Scenes

Nomenclature

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	Flame Stagger (フレイム・スタッガー)	"Stagger" is a corruption of the word stag, meaning a male deer.
English	Flame Stag

Trivia

• Flame Stag's goal, to block out the sun with volcanic ash to start an ice age, is likely inspired by the real-world phenomenon of the volcanic winter, and most famously the Little Ice Age.