Vile

Character Info

Artwork from Mega Man X.
General information
Name(s):	Vile, VAVA
Appearances Appearances: Mega Man Games: Mega Man X, Mega Man X3, Mega Man Xtreme, Mega Man X8, Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, Mega Man X DiVE Other Games: Project X Zone, Project X Zone 2 Other Media: Mega Man (1994 animated series)

Vile, known as VAVA (ヴァヴァ (Vava)) in Japan, is a recurring character in the X era. Formerly an SA-Class Maverick Hunter, an irregularity in his electronic brain gave him violent and dangerous tendencies even before he became a Maverick bent on wreaking havoc and crushing X.

Vile is distinguished by his helmet's T-shaped visor, his shoulder-mounted cannon, and his frequent usage of Ride Armor.

In the Games

Mega Man X3

Main article: Vile MK-II

Mega Man X8

Main article: Vile V

Other Game Appearances

Mega Man Games

• In CD versions of Mega Man X3, Vile briefly attacks X in the game's opening, only to be cut down by Zero.
• In Rockman X3 Buster Battle, Vile and Vile MK-II are two of the opponents.
• In Mega Man X5, flashback artwork is shown of Vile fighting Zero in Mega Man X, and of Vile MK-II fighting X in Mega Man X3.
• In Mega Man Zero 2, an apparition of Vile attacks Zero in Phoenix Magnion's Illusion attack.
• In Mega Man Battle Network, there is a poster of Vile in Higsby's shop.
• In Mega Man X Legacy Collection, Vile MK-II appears in X Challenge Vol. 2. He is fought alongside High Max in 3-3.
• In Rockman ×over, Vile is the secret boss of World 1. He also appears in a Battle Memory.

Crossover Games

• In Tatsunoko vs. Capcom, Vile appears in PTX-40A's ending as one of the robots fighting in an arena.
• In Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Vile is a card in the Heroes and Heralds mode.
• In Project X Zone, Vile appears as a rival-type character against X and Zero. He is fought in Chapters 20, 27, 29, and 37. He fights both in and out of his Ride Armor, and his attacks are Rising Specter and Splash Hit.
• In Project X Zone 2, Vile returns as a rival-type character in his Vile MK-II form.
• In Street Fighter × All Capcom, Vile appears as an obtainable character.
• In Minecraft, Vile appears as a boss in the Mega Man X crossover DLC.
• In TEPPEN, Vile appears in multiple forms in multiple Unit Cards.
• In Zombie Cafe, Vile appears as an enemy during the Rockman X event.
• In Dragon Poker, Chill Penguin appears as an event character.
• In Tower of Saviors, Chill Penguin appears as an event character.

Other Media

• In the Mega Man cartoon, Vile appears in the episode "Mega X", having traveled back in time with Spark Mandrill to steal a valuable mineral called Lightanium.
• In the Rockman X manga, Vile reprises his role from Mega Man X. This is where his memetic glass of bourbon scene originated.
• In the manga Irregular Hunter Rockman X, Vile injures X while hunting Raigyan β and is detained for his behavior, later returning as a Maverick loyal to Sigma.
• In the Rockman X3 manga, Vile reprises his role from Mega Man X3 as Vile MK-II.
• In Rockman X The Novel: Irregulars Report, Vile reprises his role from Mega Man X.
• In the Dreamwave Mega Man comic, Vile is briefly shown fighting X alongside other Mavericks, before X goes back in time.
• In the Archie Mega Man comic, Vile first appears as one of Sigma's Maverick Hunters. He later returns as a Maverick, this time with a spiked flail arm attachment.

Official Data

Compendium of Rockman X Boss Files

	Sigma Stage 1	Vile
	Weapon:	None	Weakness:	Rolling Shield, Homing Torpedo
	Profile:	An SA-Class Maverick Hunter who was part of the 17th Unit, but was arrested for a dangerous abnormality in his electronic brain. Thanks to Sigma's rebellion, he is now free to cause as much destruction as he wants.
	Attack:	Effect:
	Dash Attack	Dashes at high speed.
	Head Bomb	Drops a bomb above X's head, which splits along the floor.
	Electroshock Shot	Fires a lightning ball from his shoulder cannon. If it hits X, it paralyzes him.
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Mega Man Maverick Hunter X Manual

Vile

Reploid formerly of Hunter Unit 17. With an irregularity in his central processing core, he will stop at nothing to destroy Mavericks, no matter what the cost. He seems to enjoy his mission of hunting down Mavericks with a crazed obsession, and considered to be borderline Maverick. Lately his superiors had incarcerated him on suspicion of actually being a Maverick, but he managed to escape under the fog of the rebellion.

Mega Man X Legacy Collection Gallery

Vile

A former Maverick Hunter of the 17th Unit. Like Zero, Vile held the coveted SA-Class classification, but a malfunction in his cortex made him obsessed with destroying Mavericks, prioritizing the thrill of the hunt over lesser concerns such as 'order' and 'safety.' He was only a hair's breadth from turning Maverick himself. As such, he was taken off duty and detained, but he broke loose during Sigma's uprising and is now free to resume his wanton carnage.

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