In the room immediately to the left of the level's midway checkpoint, there is a color-coded map listing the locations of all the level's collectibles. 1.8 Viridian Base (Teleport System) - 1 Trinket.1.7 Green Sector (Count Bombs) - 2 Trinkets, 1 Nickel.1.6 Orange Sector (Yoku Blocks) - 2 Trinkets, 1 Nickel.1.5 Cyan Sector (Chill Blocks) - 1 Nickel.1.4 Grey Sector (Autoscroll 2/Dust Blocks) - 1 Nickel.1.2 Periwinkle Sector (Spike Drop) - 1 Nickel.1.1 Purple Sector (Octoper) - 1 Trinket.The game doesn't lag when doing it and most bosses don't have invincibility frames when you hit them with it. Tricks and Glitches Saber Dash Cancel (SDC)Īs Zero: This move consist on using the first slash and dash alternately on bosses or enemies (This can also be done in X4 and X6). The only use for this is for X to be able to more quickly defeat Zero in Virus 3 Stage. This lets Zero do more damage with SDC, speeding up boss fights a bit. This is primarily useful for being able to use giga attack more often.
If it is at least level 8, however, there will be a plus sign, meaning the player can obtain the boss's corresponding part. This is only significant for being able to obtain the maverick part, which is available only if the maverick is defeated at level 8 or higher.Īfter defeating a maverick, if it is at least level 4, then the player has a choice to obtain life or energy.
Finally, if the virus stages are present, then the boss level goes up by one for each game over AND returning to the stage select you do. The number of hours remaining factors into the boss level, with the less time left leading to higher boss rank. The current player's hunter rank is also involved with the Boss level as such: Each maverick boss has a level, which only affects its health (does not affects its patterns nor its damage output), and it can be shown right below the boss's health bar.īoss level goes up by one for each maverick defeated.
On the other hand, the chances are also never 0%, meaning the enigma shot and/or the shuttle can succeed without defeating a single maverick however, these chances are microscopically low and should not be relied on in a single-segment run.īoss Ranking is significant in routing out Mega Man X5. However, the chances will never be 100%, even with all four parts of the enigma / shuttle. You can increase the chances of either by collecting their respective parts. However, if the shuttle doesn't succeed, then the player permanently loses Zero and the run is literally over. It is ideal to let the Enigma Shot succeed, but if that fails, the player still has the option to use the Shuttle (there is more dialogue if enigma shot misses). Two major turning points in the game are the Enigma Shot and the Shuttle. Also, some big enemies can be cleared with a dash jump. Getting hit to pass through big enemies is always faster.As Zero: Avoid killing enemies and causing overall hitlag in general.Dash Jumping is always faster than dashing on the ground.