Armors

X's four Armor Capsules and the Ride Armors scattered across the Maverick stages.

Armor Capsules (X)

Dr. Light has hidden four Armor Capsules across the Maverick stages, one per body part. Stepping into one permanently upgrades that part of X's armor for the rest of the game — see Skills for what each ability actually does in a fight.

Head Armor Capsule

Head

Lets X store charge shots instead of losing the charge the instant one fires, so you can unload several in a row.

Location
Web Spider's factory stage — tucked behind a hidden path off the main route, past a section that rewards careful wall-climbing.
Grants
  • Stock Charge Shot — hold up to 4 charges and release them in quick succession

Arm Armor Capsule

Arm

Replaces the regular charged shot with the far more powerful Plasma Charge Shot.

Location
Slash Beast's Amazon ruins stage — behind a breakable wall reachable with a well-timed dash jump across one of the stage's chasms.
Grants
  • Plasma Charge Shot — a massive blast that punches through heavy armor

Body Armor Capsule

Body

Grants a defense shield that cuts incoming damage while charging the devastating Nova Strike.

Location
Magma Dragoon's volcano stage — past a lava stretch that takes a precise dash jump to clear safely.
Grants
  • Damage-reducing shield
  • Nova Strike Giga Attack

Leg Armor Capsule

Leg

Grants the Air Dash and Hover Dash, both essential for reaching some of the game's more out-of-the-way secrets.

Location
Cyber Peacock's broadcast satellite stage — hidden above the stage's color-matching platform section.
Grants
  • Air Dash
  • Hover Dash

Ride Armor

Ride Armor — Ridden

General Purpose

X and Zero take no damage while piloting it — only the armor itself does — and a well-timed attack triggers a devastating punch.

Location
Found early, in the opening Highway stage — step into the idle armor frame to activate it.
Grants
  • Heavy punch attack on a well-timed strike
  • Extra protection while riding

Ride Armor — Eagle

Flight

A flight-capable Ride Armor. Jump then hold to hover in place, and fire missile volleys at anything below.

Location
Found during Storm Owl's Air Force stage, in a side area off the aerial dogfight segment.
Grants
  • Hover flight
  • Missile barrage

Ride Armor — Land Chaser

Speed

A motorbike-style Ride Armor built for speed rather than durability. Covers ground fast and can ram straight through enemies with its Dash.

Location
Found in the opening Highway stage, further along the main route from the Ridden armor.
Grants
  • High-speed ground movement
  • Ramming Dash attack

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