Axl's weaponry

Unlike X and Zero, Axl primarily uses a variety of guns called Special Arms in conjunction with his A-Trans ability to fight. In Mega Man X7, he only has a few guns, and most of his special weapons are simply weaker versions of X's, while in Mega Man X8 and Mega Man X: Command Mission, he uses a large variety of guns that, while individually weak, are able to fire quickly and have superb range.

Guns

Axl Bullet

Axl's standard auto-firing weapon. It's capable of rapid fire shots, and Axl can aim the firearm up and down, at any angle.

Mega Man X7

The Double Bullet (ダブルバレット, Daburu Baretto) is obtained by defeating Flame Hyenard in Mega Man X7, and is necessary to use Circle Blaze. When equipped, Axl can Lock-on and attack 2 different targets at once. The weapon itself doesn't appear in Mega Man X8; however, its model is used for the Bound Blaster.

The G-Launcher (Gランチャー, G Ranchā) is obtained by defeating Vanishing Gungaroo in Mega Man X7, and is necessary to use Explosion. It shoots out extremely powerful bursts of energy, but lacks rapid-fire capabilities. The weapon itself doesn't appear in Mega Man X8; however, its model is used for the Blast Launcher.

The Ray Gun (レイガン, Rei Gan) is obtained by defeating Tornado Tonion in Mega Man X7, and is necessary to use Volt Tornado. It shoots out laser beams that are slightly slower than the Axl Bullet, but much more powerful. It reappears in Mega Man X8.

Mega Man X: Command Mission

Image	Gun	Power	Armor	Shield	Weight	Obtained at	Description
	Axl Bullets	20	10	10	18	Axl's starting weapon	2 hits per attack
	Axl Bullets 2	36	16	16	22	Weapon Shop (Ch. 8)	2 hits per attack
	Axl Bullets 3	60	18	18	26	Weapon Shop (Ch. 10)	2 hits per attack
	Machine Bullets	28	5	5	20	Weapon Shop (Ch. 7)	2 hits per attack, evasion +8%
	Machine Bullets 2	48	10	10	24	Weapon Shop (Ch. 9)	2 hits per attack, evasion +8%
	Auto Bullets	30	10	10	16	Cumin's Secret Shop	8 hits per attack. Hit rate -30%
	Mettaur Crash	40	12	12	4	Weapon Shop (Ch. 6)	Damage boost vs. Mettaurs
	Noise Cancellor	45	13	13	4	Weapon Shop (Ch. 7)	Damage boost vs. Mechaniloids
	Beast Killer	58	16	16	4	Weapon Shop (Ch. 8)	Damage boost vs. Beasts
	Preon Killer	68	19	19	4	Weapon Shop (Ch. 9)	Damage boost vs. Preons
	Insect Killer	85	18	18	4	Dropped by Redips Guard	Damage boost vs. Insects
	Manhunter	90	20	20	4	Weapon Shop (Ch. 10)	Damage boost vs. Humans
	Revolver Barrel	16	7	7	6	Weapon Shop (Ch. 6)	4 hits per attack. Hit rate -20%
	Ancient Gun	100	20	20	12	Dropped by Ninetails	Damage boost vs. bosses

Special Weapons

Mega Man X7

Image	Special Weapon	Boss	Weapon	Description
	Volt Tornado (ボルトルネード, Borutorunēdo, lit. "Voltornado")	Tornado Tonion	Ray Gun	The Ray Gun is required to use this. Use this electro-storm to reach high enemies.
	Splash Laser (スプラッシュレーザー, Supurasshu Rēzā)	Splash Warfly	Axl Bullet	Fire rapidly to extend range of this laser.
	Circle Blaze (サークルブレイズ, Sākuru Bureizu)	Flame Hyenard	Double Bullet	The Double Bullet is required to use this. Enemies are bombarded with a ring of flames.
	Moving Wheel (ムービンホイール, Mūbin Hoīru)	Ride Boarski	Axl Bullet	This roving disc sweeps ground enemies.
	Sniper Missile (スナイパミサイル, Sunaipa Misairu)	Snipe Anteator	Axl Bullet	Fires a high-tech homing missile.
	Wind Cutter (ウィンドカッター, Windo Kattā)	Wind Crowrang	Axl Bullet	This boomerang slices all enemies in its path.
	Explosion (エクスプロージョン, Ekusupurōjon)	Vanishing Gungaroo	G-Launcher	The G-Launcher is required to use this. Releases a short-ranged burst of energy.
	Gaea Shield (ガイアシールド, Gaia Shīrudo)	Soldier Stonekong	Axl Bullet	Creates a bulletproof shield.

Mega Man X8

Image	Special Weapon	Boss	Description
	Blast Launcher (ブラストランチャー, Burasuto Ranchā)	Bamboo Pandamonium	This weapon launches time activated grenades.
	Ray Gun (レイガン, Rei Gan)	Optic Sunflower	A rapid firing laser that can pierce through enemies.
	Black Arrow (ブラックアロー, Burakku Arō)	Dark Mantis	Arrows that home in on targets. They hurt enemies even when stuck in walls.
	Spiral Magnum (スパイラルマグナム, Supairaru Magunamu)	Gravity Antonion	Powerful bullets that can pierce any surface and shoot right through walls.
	Bound Blaster (バウンドブラスター, Baundo Burasutā)	Earthrock Trilobyte	Shots that reflect off walls, floor, and other surfaces for maximum coverage. Up to three projectiles can be shot at a time.
	Plasma Gun (プラズマガン, Purazuma Gan)	Gigabolt Man-O-War	A powerful plasma shot that covers a wide range and can break enemies' barriers.
	Ice Gatling (アイスガトリング, Aisu Gatoringu)	Avalanche Yeti	Ice-derived ammo that can freeze enemies. As long as you hold the attack button, the Ice Gatling will keep firing shots.
	Flame Burner (フレイムバーナー, Fureimu Bānā)	Burn Rooster	A fearsome flamethrower that can roast foes like marshmallows or hot dogs in a fire.

Copy Shot/A-Trans

Copy Shot (コピーショット, Copy Shot) is Axl's special ability. When fired at enemies of his size, he can retrieve their DNA cores and imitate them, using A-Trans. For example, by copying a Rollerroid from the Primrose stage in Mega Man X8, Axl can walk on spikes without dying. In Mega Man X7, Axl is also able to absorb the DNA cores of enemies much smaller than himself; instead of transforming, he merely gains the ability to use their special power. In Command Mission, the A-Trans ability is used as Axl's Action Trigger, "DNA Change". It has been expanded to allow him to copy defeated Maverick bosses, making his A-Trans functionally similar to X's boss-based weaponry. The form Axl takes depends on the combination of buttons pressed during Action Trigger. The more weapon energy Axl has, the longer he has to finish a command, but if he fails to complete any of them, he will simply fire a weak Copy Shot.

Mega Man X7

Enemy	Transform?	Attacks	Description
Blockape (ブロックエイプ, Burokkueipu)	No		Replenish random amount of life.
Bounding (バウンディング, Baundingu)	Yes	(mid-air): Shoot electric spark	Invincible while still. Does not fight back.
Crash Roadster (クラッシュローダー, Kurasshu Rōdā, lit. "Crash Roader")	No		Increases speed of movement.
Flyer (フライヤー, Furaiyā)	Yes	: Shoot buster shots	Glide down from a jump. Long gliding distance.
Metool-S (メットールＳ, Mettōru S)	No		Creates a shield in front of you.
Mushadroyd (ムシャロイド, Musharoido, lit. "Musharoid")	Yes	: Slash combo	Cuts through electric walls with rapid attack.
Pastegunner (ペーストガンナー, Pēsutogan'nā)	No		Increases shooting speed.
Quick Boots (キューンB, Kyūn B, lit. "Kyuun B")	No		Increases speed of movement.
Radardroyd (レーダーロイド, Rēdāroido, lit. "Radarroid")	No		Creates a shield in front of you.
Ruinsman (ルインズマン, Ruinzuman)	Yes	: Throw boulder	Guards against damage from spikes and rocks.
Runnerbomb (ランナーボム, Ran'nābomu)	Yes	: Throw bomb : Roll bomb	Protects against bombs.
Skelebat (バットンボーン, Batton Bōn, lit. "Batton Bone")	No		Skelebats bombard the enemy.

Mega Man X8

Mega Man X: Command Mission

Image	Boss	Command	Description
	Wild Jango (ワイルドジャンゴー, Wairudo Jangō)	AXAABYBA	Performs Wild Jango's "Rolling Assault", a thunder-elemental attack that causes between 1x and 2x damage.
	Mad Nautilus (マッドノーチラス, Maddo Nōchirasu)	AXBXXAXX	Performs Mad Nautilus' "Mad Cocktail", inflicting the enemy with a random status effect.
	Incentas (エンシェンタス, Enshentasu)	AXAABAYB	Performs Incentas' "Asura Knuckle", damaging all enemies twice.
	Rafflesian (ラフレシアン, Rafureshian)	AXAAXYYY	Performs Rafflesian's "Sunburst", damaging all enemies 10 times at 200 damage.
	Ninetails (ナインテイルズ, Nainteiruzu)	AXBXBYAA	Performs Ninetails' "Nine Fragments", damaging one enemy 9 times at 999 damage.
	Depth Dragoon (デプスドラグーン, Depusu Doragūn)	AYXAYABB	Performs Depth Dragoon's "Thunder Brigade", a thunder-elemental attack that damages all enemies 3 times.
	Mach Jentra (マッハジェントラー, Mahha Jentorā, lit. "Mach Gentler")	AXBYYYXX	Performs Mach Jentra's "Flames of Gehenna", a fire-elemental attack that damages all enemies.
	Silver Horn (シルバーホーンド, Shirubā Hōndo, lit. "Silver Horned")	AYXYBAYA	Performs Silver Horn's "Tidal Wave", a water-elemental attack that damages all enemies.

See also

• X's weaponry
• Zero's weaponry
• Vile's weaponry

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Sepelak, Greg (2004). Mega Man X8 Official Strategy Guide. pg.17. BradyGAMES Publishing.