Flame Stag

Maverick Info

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

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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

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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 Template:MMXILink. 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 Template:MMXILink.

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.
• In TEPPEN, Flame Stag appears as a Unit Card.

Other Media

• In the Rockman X2 manga, Flame Stag reprises his role from Mega Man X.
• 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 Credits

During the Cast Roll of Mega Man X2, the Power and Speed stats for the game's cast are shown.

Compendium of Rockman X

Compendium of Rockman X is a Japan-only book that includes Boss Files for every boss from Mega Man X to Mega Man X7.

Mega Man X Boss File

	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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Mega Man X Legacy Collection Gallery

The Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes a Gallery with character profiles for each game from Mega Man X to Mega Man X8.

	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.