Armors
X's four Armor Capsules and the Ride Armors scattered across the Maverick stages.
Armor Capsules (X)
Dr. Light has hidden Armor Capsules across the Maverick stages. Stepping into one permanently upgrades that part of X's armor for the rest of the game. The Arm Parts are the exception: two capsules sit side by side and you can only take one.
Leg Parts
LegLets X dash through the air, and hover for a few seconds if you tap jump while airborne — both essential for reaching the game's more out-of-the-way secrets.
- Air Dash
- Hover for a few seconds by pressing jump again in mid-air
Arm Parts — Plasma or Stock
ArmTwo Arm capsules sit together and you must choose. Plasma Charge Shot trades rapid pressure for one giant piercing hit; Stock Charge Shot keeps the normal charge but lets you store and unload several.
- Plasma Charge Shot — a giant charged shot that pierces enemies and leaves damaging orbs behind
- Stock Charge Shot — bank up to 4 charged shots and fire them off one after another
Head Parts
HeadSpecial Weapons cost no energy while you fire them uncharged; charging one still draws from its gauge as normal. Awarded for clearing the third Cyber Space time trial with an 'S' rank.
- Infinite Special Weapon ammo — as long as you fire them uncharged
Body Parts
BodyCuts incoming damage in half and stores energy from every hit you take; fill the gauge to unleash the Nova Strike Giga Attack.
- Halves the damage X takes
- Builds Nova Strike energy each time X is hit
Ride Armor
Ride Armor — Ridden
General PurposeX and Zero take no damage while piloting it — only the armor itself does — and a well-timed attack triggers a devastating punch.
- Heavy punch attack on a well-timed strike
- Extra protection while riding
Ride Armor — Eagle
FlightA flight-capable Ride Armor. Jump then hold to hover in place, and fire missile volleys at anything below.
- Hover flight
- Missile barrage
Ride Armor — Land Chaser
SpeedA motorbike-style Ride Armor built for speed rather than durability. Covers ground fast and can ram straight through enemies with its Dash.
- High-speed ground movement
- Ramming Dash attack
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