Silk Shot, also known as Scrap Shoot (スクラップシュート Sukurappu Shūto) in Japan, is the weapon that X obtains from Morph Moth in Mega Man X2 and Mega Man Xtreme. When equipped with this weapon, X launches hunks of garbage. This weapon's behavior and power vary from stage to stage, but the most common form is a chunk of scrap metal that arcs downward and explodes into diagonal shrapnel. When charged, a huge mass of junk collects on X's buster, creating a large block that shields him slightly. Releasing fires it in a projectile path. When charged up in certain unmarked rooms, it will instead pull a bunch of energy or weapon capsules out of the walls for X to collect.
This weapon is Magna Centipede's primary weakness, as hitting him with either a normal or charged version of this weapon will destroy his tail, disabling some of his primary moves with it. In Mega Man X2, all three X-Hunters more or less have a weakness for this weapon as well, but each X-Hunter will take more damage from a specific type of projectile fired from Silk Shot than another, depending on which stage the boss is fought in.
Shot Types[]
In Mega Man X2, when the player enters a stage, the behavior of Silk Shot in normal fire will depend on which stage they have selected. There are four types of projectiles: scrap metal, rocks, leaves, and crystal.
Scrap Metal: A piece of scrap metal that explodes upon hitting the ground, wall or an enemy. The most common version of Silk Shot, found in almost all stages.
Rock: Rocks fired from Silk Shot will bounce a slight bit on the floor once before exploding. These projectiles are found only in Bubble Crab and Flame Stag's stages. Agile takes a considerable amount of damage from this specific type of projectile when fought in those two stages.
Leaves: Leaves fired will arc upward a bit, leaving a trail of leaves behind before disappearing. When charged, X fires a giant pile of leaves that disintegrates upon hitting a wall or the ground. This is a weak version of Silk Shot and is available only in Wire Sponge's stage. Violen takes a considerable amount of damage from this specific type of projectile when fought in that stage.
Crystal: A crystal shard fired that bounces along the floor until it hits a wall or an enemy, exploding into tiny crystal shards upon doing so. Available only in Crystal Snail's stage. Serges takes a considerable amount of damage from this specific type of projectile when fought in that stage.
Damage Data Charts[]
Mega Man X2[]
Damage values in units in Mega Man X2.
- For Silk Shot, the four sets of damage values listed for the X-Hunters lists the types of shots that are fired at them. The types of shots are listed as follows: rock, leaves, crystals, scrap metal.
- For Wire Sponge, the first set of numbers is damage dealt to him in his own stage; second set is damage dealt in the X-Hunters' fortress. The rest of the Mavericks take the same amount of damage regardless of which stage they're fought in.
Mega Man Xtreme[]
Damage values in units in Mega Man Xtreme.
Screenshots[]
Mega Man X2[]
Mega Man Xtreme[]
Animation[]
Trivia[]
- Silk Shot's unique attribute of changing composition dependent on the stage may be inspired by behaviors found from real life bagworms, which are able to construct cocoons universally from any nearby material.
See also[]
- Dust Crusher from Mega Man 4
Earth / Mineral / Drilling Weapons and Techniques | |
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Special Weapons | |
Mega Man series | Super Arm (1) • Drill Bomb (4) • Dust Crusher (4) • Power Stone (5) • Crystal Eye (5) • Junk Shield (7) • Concrete Shot (9) • Jewel Satellite (9) • Block Dropper (11) • Deep Digger (V) • Spread Drill (M&B) |
Mega Man X series | Crystal Hunter (X2) • Silk Shot (X2) • Tornado Fang (X3) • Ground Dash (X6) • Gaea Shield (X7) • Crystal Wall (X8, X's) |
Zero's Techniques and EX Skills | |
Techniques | Earth Gaizer (Xtreme 2) • Drill Crush (Xtreme 2) • Sentsuizan (X6) |
EX Skills | Sky Chaser (Z4) |
Nature / Plant / Animal Special Weapons and Techniques | |
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Special Weapons | |
Mega Man series | Leaf Shield (2) • Search Snake (3) • Plant Barrier (6) • Hornet Chaser (9) • Tropical Hazard (SFxMM) |
Mega Man X series | Silk Shot (X2) • Parasitic Bomb (X3) • Bomb Bee (Xtreme 2) • Spike Ball (X5) • Yammar Option (X6) • Green Spinner (X8, X's) • Blast Launcher (X8, Axl's) |
Zero's Techniques | |
Techniques | Fish Fang (Xtreme 2) • Yammar Option (X6) • Youdantotsu / Renyoudan (X8) |
Mega Man X2 | |
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Stage Select bosses | |
Overdrive Ostrich • Wire Sponge • Wheel Gator • Bubble Crab • Flame Stag • Morph Moth • Magna Centipede • Crystal Snail | |
Other bosses | |
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 |
Mega Man Xtreme | |
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List of Mavericks | |
Chill Penguin • Spark Mandrill • Storm Eagle • Flame Stag • Armored Armadillo • Morph Moth • Magna Centipede • Wheel Gator | |
Other Bosses | |
Vile • Zain • Geemel • Bospider • Serges • Sigma | |
Mega Man X's Special Weapons | |
Shotgun Ice • Electric Spark • Storm Tornado • Speed Burner • Rolling Shield • Silk Shot • Magnet Mine • Spin Wheel -Other- Hadouken • Shoryuken | |
Zero Scramble Programs | |
Dash • Rising • Earth Gaizer • Final | |
Stages | |
Highway Stage • Snowfield Stage • Power Plant Stage • Airport Stage • Volcanic Zone Stage • Gallery Stage • Scrap Plant Stage • Central Computer Stage • Dinosaur Tank Stage • Sigma Stage | |
Miscellaneous | |
Armor Parts • Damage Data Chart • Game Script |