The Falcon Armor debuted in Mega Man X5. It is most notable for its Free Move ability, which effectively lets X fly through the air. Unlike previous Armor Parts, all four programs of the Falcon Armor must be collected before it can be equipped.
Reduces all damage received by 50%, and grants X a Giga Attack. Its Weapon Energy fills whenever X takes damage from enemy attacks, allowing X to use the Giga Attack to summon Charge Shots across the entire screen.
Upgrades X's Charge Shot 2 to the Spear Charge Shot (スピアチャージショット), which deals increased damage and penetrates enemies, obstacles, and surfaces. However, X cannot charge any Special Weapons.
Grants X the Free Move, which allows X to fly through the air for a limited amount of time. During Free Move, X gains a small barrier that damages enemies on contact and grants him invincibility to collision damage, allowing him to fly through enemies freely. However, X cannot Air Dash like usual.
Mega Man X6
The Falcon Armor returned in Mega Man X6, having been damaged but incompletely restored by Alia.[4] It lacks some of its original effects and gains some new ones, and is given to the player as early as the Opening Stage.
Programs
Location
Effect
Head Program
Default
Reduces Weapon Energy consumption by 33%.
Body Program
Reduces all damage received by 50%, and grants X a Giga Attack. Its Weapon Energy fills whenever X takes damage from enemy attacks, allowing X to use the Giga Attack to summon Charge Shots across the entire screen.
Arm Program
Changes X's Charge Shot 2 to the Spear Charge Shot, thought its damage is lower and it can no longer pierce obstacles. X can now charge Special Weapons to make up for it.
Foot Program
Grants X the Air Dash and Free Move. Both moves grant X a small barrier, but Free Move is greatly weakened, moving only slightly further than an Air Dash.
Mega Man X DiVE
In Mega Man X DiVE, Falcon Armor X appears as a playable Hunter Program. His Active Skills are the Spear Charge Shot and the Giga Attack.
"The Falcon Armor was designed by Higurashi. As the name suggests, the chest piece is shaped like a beak, there are wings coming out of the back, and the arm is curved into talons. He's in a flying pose here, with his chest stuck out." - (Haruki Suetsugu)[1]
"This is a real "now I've done it!" armor. (laugh) I intended to make an armor that was above all the rest, so I took an aggressive approach. (sweat). The source material being the previous game's Fourth Armor also worried me a lot, going over and over the designs that SEITO, the designer in charge, had come up with. (bitter laugh) I was very particular about its design, since it would be the "poster armor" for selling the game. Because of its ability to fly, he designed it using the image of a falcon, hence the name. I like the beak on the chest; did you notice it?" - (Developer Comments)[5]
"This was the hardest to design. I struggled coming up with ideas, and I caused trouble for a lot of people. I apologize. But in the end, I might like it the most. When I drew it with the image of a falcon in mind, the name changed from 'Wing Armor' to 'Falcon Armor'. That made me happy. I'm touched it will appear in commercials and vending machines (because it's my first time)." - (SEITO, Designer Comments)[5]
Gallery
Mega Man X5
Falcon Armor X in Mega Man X5.
Concept art (front) from Mega Man X5.
Concept art (back) from Mega Man X5.
Other Games & Media
Falcon Armor X in Mega Man X DiVE.
References
↑ 1.01.1MM25: Mega Man & Mega Man X Official Complete Works. 2013.
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Falcon Armor X in Mega Man X5.
Concept art (front) from Mega Man X5.
Concept art (back) from Mega Man X5.
Falcon Armor X in Mega Man X DiVE.
