Rolling Shield

Rolling Shield
Artwork of X using Rolling Shield.
Weapon Information
Script:	ローリングシールド
Romaji:	Rōringu Shīrudo
In-Game Information
Obtained from:	Armored Armadillo
Effective against:	Mega Man X: Launch Octopus Vile Sigma (final form) Mega Man Xtreme: Morph Moth Serges Sigma (final form)
Cost:	Mega Man X: 1 unit (normal) 2 units (charged) Mega Man Xtreme: 1 unit (normal) 2 units (charged)
Capacity:	Mega Man X: 28 uses (normal) 14 uses (charged) Mega Man Xtreme: 28 uses (normal) 14 uses (charged)
Type:	Floor (normal) Shield (charged)
Series Information
In-game appearances:	Mega Man X Mega Man Xtreme Mega Man Maverick Hunter X

Rolling Shield (ローリングシールド, Rōringu Shīrudo) is the Special Weapon that X obtains from defeating Armored Armadillo in Mega Man X and Mega Man Xtreme. When equipped, X fires a blue sphere of energy that rolls along the terrain and bounces off walls. When charged, a shield is created around X which can destroy minor enemies. The shield will remain active until it hits an enemy with over three hit points. In addition, X cannot fire the normal Rolling Shield while the Charged Version is active until the shield disappears.

In Mega Man Xtreme, using a charged Rolling Shield can render X invincible to spikes, however, it is not recommended for the player to climb up walls lined with them as it can cause X to become temporarily stuck between the sprites of the spikes themselves.

In Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, the size of an uncharged Rolling Shield is different: in the original game, the shield projectile is the same size as X himself, but in the remake, it is only half the size of X and moves half as fast, but it can now be used to take out Mets even when they are hiding in their helmets. This version also has the added ability of absorbing enemy projectile shots that are fired at the shield itself. There is an uncanny ability that can render X invulnerable to all of Armored Armadillo's projectile shots as well as Launch Octopus's Homing Torpedoes if X activates a charged Rolling Shield, both during the battle at the Sigma Fortress Stages (provided that X has already obtained the X-Buster Upgrade from Dr. Light or Zero) or in Free Play Mode.

In Mega Man X, Rolling Shield is Launch Octopus's and Vile's weakness and is the weapon of choice against Sigma's final form as it is the only special weapon that can damage this form. In Mega Man Xtreme, this was a primary weakness for Morph Moth, Serges and Sigma's final form.

Damage Data Charts

Mega Man X

Damage values in units in Mega Man X.

Rolling Shield
Boss	Damage
	Normal	Charged
Chill Penguin	1	2
Spark Mandrill	1	2
Armored Armadillo	1	2
Launch Octopus	3	4
Boomer Kuwanger	1	2
Sting Chameleon	1	2
Storm Eagle	1	2
Flame Mammoth	1	2
Vile	4	4
Bospider	1	2
Rangda Bangda	1	2
D-Rex	1	2
Velguarder	1	2
Sigma: 1st Phase	1	1
Sigma: 2nd Phase	2	2

Mega Man Xtreme

Damage values in units in Mega Man Xtreme.

Rolling Shield
Boss	Damage
	Normal	Charged
Vile	--	--
Chill Penguin	1	1
Spark Mandrill	1	1
Storm Eagle	1	1
Flame Stag	1	1
Armored Armadillo	1	1
Morph Moth	3	4
Magna Centipede	1	1
Wheel Gator	1	1
Zain	0	1
Geemel	1	1
Zain	0	1
Geemel	1	1
Bospider	1	1
Serges	3	4
Sigma: 1st Phase	1	1
Sigma: 2nd Phase	3	4

Trivia

• In Mega Man X DiVE, the uncharged form of the weapon is called Swim Ring Hurl, known as Ukiwa Roll (浮き輪ロール, Ukiwa Rōru, "Swim Ring Roll") in Japanese, featured as Swimsuit Roll's second active skill, while the charged version is featured as her first active skill Water Shield, known as Aqua Roll (アクアロール, Akua Rōru) in Japanese.

Gallery

Weapon Get Screen sprite of X equipped with Rolling Shield in Mega Man X.

X equipped with Rolling Shield (with completed armor) in Mega Man X.

X using Rolling Shield in its charged state.

Mega Man X screenshots

X firing Rolling Shield.

Rolling Shield in its charged state.

X using Rolling Shield against Vile.

X using Rolling Shield in its charged state against Vile.

Mega Man Xtreme screenshots

Animation

Rolling Shield in Mega Man X.

Rolling Shield (Charged) in Mega Man X.

X using Rolling Shield in Mega Man Xtreme.

X using charged Rolling Shield in Mega Man Xtreme.

X using Rolling Shield in Mega Man Maverick Hunter X.

X using charged Rolling Shield in Mega Man Maverick Hunter X.