Gaea Armor

Armor Info

Artwork from Mega Man X5.
General information
Name(s):	Gaea Armor, Gaia Armor
Game(s):	Mega Man X5, Mega Man X DiVE
Designer:	Haruki Suetsugu
Game Info
Head Parts:	Planetarium Stage
Body Parts:	Reploid Air Force Stage
Arm Parts:	Magma Stage
Foot Parts:	Jungle Stage

The Gaea Armor (ガイアアーマー) is a set of Armor Parts obtained from the Light Capsules in Mega Man X5.

In the Games

Mega Man X5

The Gaea Armor debuted in Mega Man X5. It is most notable for its Gaea Shot and its ability to walk on spikes. Unlike previous Armor Parts, all four programs of the Gaea Armor must be collected before it can be equipped. Additionally, the function of the Head Program was never stated by Dr. Light, nor has it ever been explained in any supplementary material.

Programs	Icon	Location	Effect
Head Program		Planetarium Stage	Function unknown.
Body Program		Reploid Air Force Stage	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 an energy sphere in front of himself.
Arm Program		Magma Stage	Upgrades X's X-Buster with the Gaea Shot (ガイアショット), which deals highly increased damage but has decreased range and can only be charged to Charge Shot 1. He can also Dash into Gaea Cubes in order to push them. However, X cannot use any Special Weapons.
Foot Program		Jungle Stage	Grants X the ability to touch spikes without taking any damage, and the ability to cling to walls indefinitely.

Mega Man X DiVE

In Mega Man X DiVE, Gaea Armor X appears as a playable Hunter Program. His Active Skills are the Gaea Shot and the Giga Attack.

Other Game Appearances

• In TEPPEN, the Gaea Armor appears as one of X's selectable Hero Arts.

Behind the Scenes

Developer Commentary

"With a solid chest piece and a design based around straight lines, I wanted to bring out a tough and powerful feeling in this illustration. It all started to feel a little cumbersome, so I designed the head piece based on Sanagiman from 'Inazuman'. (laughs) Personally, I felt that the Falcon Armor was going to be the main attraction of 'X5', so I mostly designed the Gaea Armor to be like a side attraction." - (Haruki Suetsugu)

"Once again, a "now I've done it!" armor (sweat). Finally, you can walk on spikes. Once you make me crouch down on my heels, I'll start my mad dash. (laugh) Is it because the concept of 'X5' is to mad dash? (laugh) I kid. In terms of design, I wanted it to have no protrusions and be colored black to contrast the Falcon Armor. All sorts of ideas came up, like making the arms asymmetrical, but I'm glad the design turned out as fantastic as it did. This is actually the first armor designed by designer SENSEI." - (Developer Comments)

"It's hard, heavy, and strong. That's why I tried to give it a thudding feel. The chest is a key point. As for color, I tried making its colors subdued, making a point to avoid using the vivid colors seen on the armors to date, while keeping it visually appealing. This was to distinguish it from other armors." - (SENSEI, Designer Comments)

Gallery

Mega Man X5

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  Gaea Armor X in Mega Man X5.

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  Concept art from Mega Man X5.

Other Games & Media

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  Gaea Armor X in Mega Man X DiVE.