Bubble Splash (バブルスプラッシュ Baburu Supurasshu) is the Special Weapon that X obtains from Bubble Crab in Mega Man X2.
When equipped, X fires a stream of bubbles that float in an upwards arc for a moment before bursting. The amount of bubbles generated in the stream depends on how long the player presses the FIRE button: up to seven bubbles can be generated in a single stream when the button is pressed one time long enough, and a minimum of one or two bubbles will be generated if the button is pressed lightly. This weapon will continue to fire if the weapon button is held down, including during charging. When Bubble Splash is fully charged, X is surrounded by a ring of bubbles that can be used as a "shield" to damage enemies.
The behavior of Bubble Splash changes when used underwater: upon firing Bubble Splash, the bubbles will rise up much quicker than if they were fired normally; when charged, the ring of bubbles will allow X to jump incredibly high.
Bubble Splash is Flame Stag and Violen's weakness.
Use in Combat[]
Bubble Splash is functionally similar and could be seen as a successor to Fire Wave, firing an attack as long as the button is held down to do high close range damage. With its arcing bubbles and shield, Bubble Splash has more functions compared to it's predecessor.
At close range, Bubble Splash is extremely powerful against regular enemies in stages, destroying many in less than a second at point blank range. Bubble Splash's arcing shots can also be used to hit enemies above you while you stay out of their line of fire, though it may be both a time and resource draining strategy.
At long range, Bubble Splash falls apart, as its spread and arcing is too extreme to consistently hit enemies across the screen. Using it this way can be very punishing, as you'll have to wait for some of the bubbles to pop, due to there being a limit to how many projectiles from X's weapon can be on screen at a time. It's a good strategy to fire at close range in controlled bursts to get the most out of Bubble Splash's high damage and fire rate.
It is very ill advised to use Bubble Splash against bosses who aren't explicitly weak to it, as most weapons are more direct and can potentially do more damage. It can be pretty much completely outclassed by the Double Charge Shot against bosses.
Bubble Splash is the weakess of Flame Stag and Violen, while Zero and Neo-Sigma, along with his Virus Form are completely immune to it.
Damage Data Chart[]
Damage values in units in Mega Man X2.
 Bubble Splash
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| Boss | Damage | |
| Normal | Charged | |
| Gigantic Mechaniloid CF-0 | -- | -- |
| Overdrive Ostrich | 1 | 1 |
| Wire Sponge | 1 | 1 |
| Wheel Gator | 2 | 1 |
| Bubble Crab | 1 | 1 |
| Flame Stag | 2 | 2 |
| Morph Moth | 1 | 1 |
| Magna Centipede | 1 | 1 |
| Crystal Snail | 1 | 1 |
| Violen | 2 | 2 |
| Agile | 1 | 1 |
| Serges | 1 | 1 |
| Neo Violen | 2 | 4 |
| Serges Tank | 1 | 1 |
| Agile Flyer | 1 | 1 |
| Zero | 0 | 0 |
| Neo Sigma: 1st Phase | 0 | 0 |
| Neo Sigma: 2nd Phase | 0 | 0 |
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Animation[]
Trivia[]
- Bubble Splash is one of the weapons capable of interacting with the Weather Crystals and change the weather in the Weather Control Center.
- Bubble Splash is the only water element weapon in the Mega Man X series that changes its behavior upon being used underwater.
| Water / Liquid Special Weapons and Techniques | |
|---|---|
| Special Weapons | |
| Mega Man series | Bubble Lead (2) • Rain Flush (4) • Water Wave (5) • Water Balloon (8) • Water Shield(10) • Acid Barrier(11) • Bubble Bomb (V) • Salt Water (V) • Water Shooter (3DOS) |
| Mega Man X series | Bubble Splash (X2) • Acid Burst (X3) • Goo Shaver (X5) • Meteor Rain (X6) • Splash Laser (X7) • Marine Tornado (Xtreme 2) |
| Zero's Techniques | |
| Techniques | F-Splasher (X5) • Ensuizan (X6) • Suiretsusen (X7) • Fish Fang (Xtreme 2) |
| Shield / Surround / Block Weapons and Techniques | |
|---|---|
| Special Weapons | |
| Mega Man series | Fire Storm (1) • Leaf Shield (2) • Skull Barrier (4) • Star Crash (5) • Plant Barrier (6) • Junk Shield (7) • Scorch Wheel (7) • Proto Shield (7) • Jewel Satellite (9) • Water Shield (10) • Acid Barrier (11) • Beat (M&B) • Mirror Buster (WR) • Soul Satellite (SFxMM) • Aegis Reflector (SFxMM) • Force Field (DOS) • Flame Mixer (R&FWS) |
| Mega Man X series | Rolling Shield (X) • Bubble Splash (X2) • Triad Thunder (X3) • Frost Shield (X3) • Frost Tower (X4) • Crescent Shot (X5) • Guard Shell (X6) • Yammar Option (X6) • Gaea Shield (X7) • Volt Tornado (X7) • Drift Diamond (X8, X's) • Bomb Bee (Xtreme 2) |
| Zero's Techniques and EX Skills | |
| Techniques | Tenkuuha (X4) • Yammar Option (X6) • Guard Shell (X6) • Gokumonken (X7) • Rekkyoudan/Zekkyoudan (X8) |
| EX Skills | Filter Shield (Z2) • Orbit Shield (Z3) |
| Mega Man X2 | |
|---|---|
| Bosses | |
| Overdrive Ostrich • Wire Sponge • Wheel Gator • Bubble Crab • Flame Stag • Morph Moth • Magna Centipede • Crystal Snail Gigantic Mechaniloid CF-0 • Violen • Serges • Agile • Zero • Sigma | |
| Special Weapons | |
| Sonic Slicer • Strike Chain • Spin Wheel • Bubble Splash • Speed Burner • Silk Shot • Magnet Mine • Crystal Hunter - Other - Giga Crush • Shoryuken | |
| Stages | |
| Maverick Factory Stage • Desert Base Stage • Weather Control Stage • Dinosaur Tank Stage • Deep-Sea Base Stage Volcanic Zone Stage • Robot Junkyard Stage • Central Computer Stage • Energen Crystal Stage • X-Hunter Stages | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Armor Parts • Damage data chart • Script | |