Armor Parts (Mega Man X)

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Armor Parts
In-Game Information
Helmet Location:	Storm Eagle (X) Chill Penguin (MHX)
Body Location:	Sting Chameleon (X) Storm Eagle (MHX)
Arm Location:	Flame Mammoth (X) Sting Chameleon (MHX)
Leg Location:	Chill Penguin (X) Flame Mammoth (MHX)
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man X Mega Man Xtreme Mega Man Maverick Hunter X Rockman X DiVE

The Armor Parts, also known as First Armor and Armor of Light, are four parts that form the first armor that Mega Man X receives from the Light Capsules in the Mega Man X series. It first appeared in Mega Man X, and has since made appearances in Mega Man Xtreme, Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, a remake to the original game, and Rockman X DiVE.

Functions

Foot Parts - Contains the Dash Program, which grants X the ability to dash on the ground for faster movement. This dash ability was designed to be internalized inside X's own system in the games after this, allowing him to have the same dash function without the use of any armor. This enhancement also allows X to destroy certain blocks by kicking off of them. In Mega Man X and Xtreme this part must be obtained, as it is in the middle of Chill Penguin’s stage. In Maverick Hunter X The capsule was moved to the Energy Mine Ruins.

Body Parts - Reduces all damage received by 50%.

Arm Parts - X can charge up to a third charge level that grants X a more powerful Charge Shot, and the ability to charge special weapons obtained from defeated Mavericks. Both it and the Foot parts are unmissable in the Mega Man X. There are two types of Arm parts available in the PSP version:

• Spiral Crush Buster - This version is obtained from the Dr. Light's Capsule that contains the Arm Part Upgrade. When X charges up to his highest level and releases, a long string of small, pink shots is fired, hitting multiple times. In the PSP remake, this has been drastically powered-down to just three pink-colored spiralling shots that can hit up to three enemies at once or hit a single enemy up to three hits. The damage power for this version is the same as the normal second-level X-Buster Charged Shot with a wider vertical range of fire.
• Zero Buster - This version is obtainable from Zero if the player doesn't have the Spiral Crush Buster by the time they encounter him again after defeating Vile in Sigma Stage 1 (Sigma Stage 3 in the PSP remake). In the SNES version, the Zero Buster has the same function as the Spiral Crush Buster X gets from Dr. Light. The PSP remake has this altered to reflect the basic ability of Zero's own Buster that fires the red-colored shot that Zero uses himself, allowing X to fire the same shot as his third-level Charged Shot that can deal more damage than the Spiral Crush Buster.

Head Parts - X can jump into certain blocks and destroy them. In addition, X is protected from any rocks that falls onto his head in Sting Chameleon's Stage with this part equipped, except for rocks that contain the Crag Man enemies.

Hadoken - This powerful upgrade was placed into the game as an easter egg. While not part of the armor per se, if the player has all Armor Parts, Sub Tanks, and Life Ups, X can receive this item from a secret Light Capsule in Armored Armadillo's stage.

Locations

Mega Man X locations:

	Foot Parts
	Snow Mountain Stage (Chill Penguin)
	In the middle of the stage, after dealing with some Spikys. This capsule cannot be missed.
	Body Parts
	Forest Stage (Sting Chameleon)
	Before entering the cave at the start of the stage, dash and jump from the higher ground and wall kick above it. Defeat RT-55J and the capsule will appear.
	Head Parts
	Airport Stage (Storm Eagle)
	After passing the Flamers and climbing a metal mesh, instead of continuing right, drop down the other side of the metal mesh, dash jump up to the flammable obstacles and destroy them (done faster with Fire Wave). The capsule will be in the other side.
	Arm Parts
	Factory Stage (Flame Mammoth)
	Above the entrance to the large area that has the Life Up and Sub Tank. Dash jump from the right side and wall kick the blocks to break them with the Foot Parts, then continue wall kicking to break the remaining blocks with the Head Parts until reaching the capsule. Be careful to not fall before entering the capsule, as it will be harder to reach the area after breaking the blocks.

Mega Man Maverick Hunter X locations:

	Foot Parts
	Prototype Weapons Plant (Flame Mammoth)
	Above the entrance to the large area. No requirements to gain access.
	Head Parts
	Abandoned Missile Base (Chill Penguin)
	In the area with Spikys. Requires the Foot Parts to break the blocks and gain access.
	Body Parts
	New-type Airport (Storm Eagle)
	After the area with Flamers. Requires the Head Parts to break the blocks and gain access.
	Arm Parts
	Recon Base Ruins (Sting Chameleon)
	Above the cave's entrance. Appears after defeating RT-55J.

Mega Man Xtreme locations:

	Foot Parts
	Snowfield Stage (Chill Penguin)
	Continue upwards through the vertical underground segment. This capsule is unavoidable, filling the hallway.
	Body Parts
	Volcanic Zone Stage (Flame Stag)
	After entering the second indoor area, dash-jump to the right to find an alcove with the capsule.
	Head Parts
	Airport Stage (Storm Eagle)
	After climbing a metal mesh tower, instead of continuing right, drop down the side of the tower. Dash-jump to find flammable obstacles and destroy them to reveal a room with the capsule.
	Arm Parts
	Power Plant Stage (Spark Mandrill)
	During the second blackout segment, there are Destructible Blocks in the ceiling. Wall kick through them with the Head Parts to find the capsule.

Design

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Foot Parts - Upper part of leg becomes white, with blue dots on the side. Yellow borders separate the white and blue areas. In the remake version, a larger gold border replaces the yellow border and blue portion above it, and the feet has more white portions than the original.

Arm Parts - X's Buster becomes white & red. Hands become blue and arms become white.

Head Parts - Border around the head becomes white and a yellow crest forms near X's crystal on his helmet, which are more pronounced in the remake.

Body Parts - X becomes covered with a chunky white chest plate. The shoulder armor is stockier in the remake version.

Other appearances

Zero's First Armor costume in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.

• In the anime opening of the PlayStation/Sega Saturn versions of Mega Man X3, X is shown changing into the complete First Armor all at once. While fighting Sigma, X changes from the First Armor into the Second Armor. This is likely due to the movie being an abridged summary of the first two games.
• One of Zero's colors in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is based on this armor.
• X appears with this armor in Street Fighter x All Capcom.
• This armor appears as a costume in Dead Rising 3.
• The armor appears in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite as one of X's Supers called "Armor of Light".
• The armor appeared as a costume for X is Puzzle Fighter.
• The armor appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is an Enhanced version of the Uncommon-rank Mega Man X spirit. Here, it is called "Full Armor X".
• X appeared with the Foot Parts in a card from TEPPEN.
• Full Armor X appeared in Elemental Story.

Gallery

Artwork

Concept art for Mega Man X.

X's face with Armor sketches for Mega Man X.

Mega Man X with the full armor.

First Armor with alternate shading

X dashing with Foot Part.

X defending himself after taking a hit with the Armor Part.

Armor-clad X using his Head Parts to smash rocks.

Armor-clad X using the Spiral Crush Buster.

X and Zero in Mega Man X.

Bottom view of First Armor's Foot Part.

The armor as seen in Mega Man Xtreme.

The armor as seen in Maverick Hunter X.

X with the armor in Street Fighter x All Capcom.

The armor in Zombie Cafe.

Armor of Light concept art from Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.

X with the Foot Parts in the TEPPEN card Agility.

Full Armor X in Elemental Story.

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First Armor X in Rockman X DiVE.

Screenshots

This acceleration system will boost X's speed.

This helmet enhancement will allow X to break some ceilings with a headbutt.

This new body armor will reduce damage to X's systems by fifty percent, as seen with this comparison. Left: First Armor - Right: No Armor

The X-Buster part will allow X to fire all types of weapons.

The Zero Buster, exclusive from the PSP Remake.

The special present (Hadouken) Dr. Light gave to X.

Armor costume in Dead Rising 3.

Miscellaneous

Mega Man X equipped with all weapons in the First Armor from Mega Man X.

X's costume in Puzzle Fighter.

First Armor illustration by Yoshihiro Iwamoto.

First Armor illustration by Yoshihiro Iwamoto.

Trivia

• It is not possible to see X receive Shotgun Ice in full armor without getting a Game Over in Mega Man X. This is due to how the stages are laid out, as the Foot Parts are required to receive the Arm Parts from the Light Capsule in Flame Mammoth’s stage and to get Zero in Sigma Palace (which also requires defeating Chill Penguin). To see X get Shotgun Ice in full armor one must receive the Foot Parts in Chill Penguin’s stage, kill themselves until they get a game over, and then move onto the other stages to get the other parts before returning to defeat Chill Penguin.
• The front cover for the North American box art for Mega Man X shows X with his full armor on. The artwork used in this boxart also features what appears to be a harpoon launcher mounted underneath the buster. This never appeared in any other renditions of the armor.
• If the player returns to the stage select after obtaining the new Buster from Zero but does not finish the stage, the stage will begin with Zero still alive, but X retains his buster. Zero's death scene will play as if the Buster was obtained from Flame Mammoth's stage.
• Notably, this armor seems to serve the purpose of making X more resemble Zero, along with making his functions more similar to Zero's (addition of a dash, super-powerful charged shot, etc.). Aside from the Buster, which is visually and functionally identical to Zero's original Buster cannon, this is most evident with the leg upgrades and helmet upgrades, making both parts of his body more closely resemble Zero's legs and helmet.
• In the Rockman X manga, the First Armor is heavily damaged following the final battle with Sigma in the adaptation of the first game, leading X to discard the armor in grief over the people fought throughout the story. After reverting to his original armor, X throws the armor's helmet into the ocean.
• A life-sized toy replica of the armor’s Buster was released by Jakks Pacific. As it has lights and sound effects, it is referred as a “Light Buster” in the box.