Spike Ball, also known as Spike Rope (スパイクロープ Supaiku Rōpu) in Japan, is the special Weapon that Mega Man X gains from defeating Axle the Red in Mega Man X5. In normal fire, X shoots out a green thorny ball of vines that goes a short distance, then returns to X. Charged up, X shoots out a purple spiked ball that ricochets across the screen four times (regardless of terrain) before leaving the screen.
This weapon is the primary weakness for Grizzly Slash and Sigma's final form. This weapon is also very useful in eliminating the Eagle Gs easily in the final stages of the game.
Damage Data Chart
Damage values in units in Mega Man X5.
 Spike Ball
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| Boss | Damage | |
| Normal | Charged | |
| Magma Dragoon | -- | -- |
| Sigma Head | -- | -- |
| Grizzly Slash | 5 | 8 |
| Duff McWhalen | 2 | 3 |
| Squid Adler | 2 | 3 |
| Izzy Glow | 2 | 3 |
| Dark Dizzy | 2 | 3 |
| The Skiver | 2 | 3 |
| Mattrex | 2 | 3 |
| Axle the Red | 0 | 0 |
| U-555 (Head) | 4 | 8 |
| U-555 (Tail) | 4 | 8 |
| U-555 (Top) | 4 | 8 |
| Prism Guardian | 3 | 8 |
| Pteranoid | 1 | 1 |
| Dynamo | 0 | 0 |
| Shadow Devil | 0 | 0 |
| Rangda Bangda W (Green Eye) | 0 | 0 |
| Rangda Bangda W (Red Eye) | 0 | 0 |
| Rangda Bangda W (Blue Eye) | 0 | 0 |
| Rangda Bangda W (Sun) | 0 | 0 |
| Zero (Normal) | 0 | 0 |
| Zero (Awakened) | 0 | 0 |
| Sigma: 1st Phase | 0 | 0 |
| Sigma: 2nd Phase | 5 | 8 |
Screenshots
Trivia
- Though only accessible with the use of external cheating devices, the training boss simulation of Magma Dragoon becomes stunned when hit with this weapon.
See also
Counterpart to this Weapon
| Nature / Plant / Animal Special Weapons and Techniques | |
|---|---|
| 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) |