Mega Man X5/Special Weapons

Note that the names of weapons and techniques remind of the original Japanese name of the Mavericks (between brackets).

Sortable table of contents
Maverick	X's weapon	Zero's weapon	"Life+" part	"Energy+" part
Grizzly Slash (Crescent Grizzly)	C-Shot	C-Sword	Shock Buffer	Hyper Dash
Duff McWhalen (Tidal Whale)	Goo Shaver	F-Splasher	Super Recover	W-Energy Saver
Squid Adler (Volt Kraken)	Tri-Thunder	E-Blade	Quick Charge (X)	Z-Saber Extend (Z)
Izzy Glow (Shining Firefly)	F-Laser	C-Flasher	Burst Shots (X)	Shot Eraser (Z)
Dark Dizzy (Dark Necrobat)	Dark Hold (X)	Dark Hold (Z)	Anti-Virus Guard	Virus Buster
The Skiver (Spiral Pegasus)	Wing Spiral	W-Shredder	Jumper	Speedster
Mattrex (Burn Dinorex)	Ground Fire	Quake Blazer	Speed Shot	Buster Plus
Axle the Red (Spike Rosered)	Spike Ball	Twin Dream	Ultimate Buster (X)	Z-Saber Plus (Z)

Mega Man X's weapons

C-Shot

• Full name: Crescent Shot;
• Obtained from: Grizzly Slash (Crescent Grizzly);
• Normal shot: fires small boomerang-shaped projectiles forward at random angles;
• Charged shot: it creates a shield around X;
• Effective against: Duff McWhalen;
• Other uses: necessary to get one part of the Falcon Armor in Izzy Glow's stage.

Goo Shaver

• Obtained from: Duff McWhalen (Tidal Whale);
• Normal shot: launches an icy projectile that travels along the floor;
• Charged shot: throws out eight large ice blocks, four to either side of X;
• Effective against: Squid Adler;
• Other uses: necessary to get a Falcon Armor part in Duff McWhalen's own stage.

Tri-Thunder

• Obtained from: Squid Adler (Volt Kraken)
• Normal shot: fires three electric bolts, one forward, one up, and one down. When the bolts hit a wall, ceiling, or floor, they split into electric balls that travel along the surface;
• Charged shot: causes large electric bolts to fall from above at random places;
• Effective against: Izzy Glow
• Other uses: n/a.

F-Laser

• Full name: Firefly Laser
• Obtained from: Izzy Glow (Shining Firefly);
• Normal shot: fires a projectile whose path you can control using ; however, this means that once it's fired, X can't move until it hits something;
• Charged shot: fires a large laser beam straight forward that fires continuously for a few seconds;
• Effective against: Dark Dizzy;
• Other uses: necessary to get one part of the Gaea Arm in Dark Dizzy stage; since it is very difficult, and the armor part cannot be used on its own anyway, it's better to try and get the part on a second visit to the stage.

Dark Hold (X)

• Obtained from: Dark Dizzy (Dark Necrobat);
• Normal shot: stops time and stuns all enemies; the effect lasts until the weapon either runs out of energy or is unequipped from the menu screen;
• Charged shot: n/a;
• Effective against: The Skiver (similar to the Flash Stopper in Mega Man 4, it does not damage the enemy, but allows to use the regular X-Buster);
• Other uses: of great help in the first final stage.

Wing Spiral

• Obtained from: The Skiver (Spiral Pegasus);
• Normal shot: creates a tornado that travels straight up; if walking forward, the tornado is shot at an angle;
• Charged shot: creates a larger tornado that travels forwards;
• Effective against: Mattrex;
• Other uses: n/a.

Ground Fire

• Obtained from: Mattrex (Burn Dinorex);
• Normal shot: launches a swirling ball of fire that lands a short distance in front of X and shoots small fireballs in random directions;
• Charged shot: fires two fiery whirlwinds to either side of X;
• Effective against: Spike Rosered;
• Other uses: necessary to get the EX-Tank.

Spike Ball

• Obtained from: Axle the Red (Spike Rosered);
• Normal shot: launches a large spiked ball;
• Charged shot: launches a purple spiked ball that bounces around the screen
• Effective against: Crescent Grizzly;
• Other uses: n/a.

Zero's techniques

C-Sword

• Full name: Crescent Sword
• Japanese name: Mika-zuki-zan ("Crescent Moon Slash")
• Obtained from: Grizzly Slash (Crescent Grizzly)
• Effect: enables Zero to double-jump, and replaces his normal midair slash with a spinning slash;
• Buttons combination: Jump + Jump + Slash
• Effective against: Duff McWhalen
• Other uses: necessary to get one part of the Falcon Armor in Izzy Glow's stage.

F-Splasher

• Full name: Flying Splasher
• Japanese name: Hi-sui-sho ("Flying Water Flight")
• Obtained from: Duff McWhalen (Tidal Whale)
• Effect: Zero's air-dash forms an ice barrier in front of him that can damage enemies; air-dash can be angled up ( + Dash) or down ( + Dash)
• Buttons combination: Jump + Dash
• Effective against: Squid Adler
• Other uses: n/a

E-Blade

• Full name: Electric Blade
• Japanese name: Den-jin ("Electric Blade")
• Obtained from: Squid Adler (Volt Kraken)
• Effect: the Z-Saber is electrified, and Zero jumps and performs an uppercut with it;
• Buttons combination: + Slash on the ground;
• Effective against: Izzy Glow
• Other uses: allows to get the Life Heart in Duff McWhalen's stage without using the Gaea Armor.

C-Flasher

• Full name: Chaos Flasher
• Japanese name: Messen-kou ("Destroyer Flash")
• Obtained from: Izzy Glow (Shining Firefly)
• Effect: Zero punches the ground and fires nine energy balls in a half-circle spread; this uses weapon energy
• Buttons combination: press the Giga Attack button while on the ground;
• Effective against: Dark Dizzy
• Other uses: n/a

Dark Hold (Z)

• Japanese name: Dark Hold (the same)
• Obtained from: Dark Dizzy
• Effect: stops time and stuns all enemies, just like X's version of it; the effect lasts until the weapon either runs out of energy or is unequipped from the menu screen;
• Buttons combination: Slash (after selecting from menu screen)
• Effective against: The Skiver (similar to the Flash Stopper in Mega Man 4, it does not damage the enemy, but allows to use the regular Z-Saber)
• Other uses: of great help in the first final stage

W-Shredder

• Full name: Wind Shredder
• Japanese name: Shippuu ("Hurricane")
• Obtained from: The Skiver
• Effect: produces a hologram of Zero that dashes out in front of him and damages enemies on contact
• Buttons combination: Dash + Slash
• Effective against: Mattrex
• Other uses: n/a

Quake Blazer

• Japanese name: Dan-chi-en ("Severing Earth Flame")
• Obtained from: Mattrex (Burn Dinorex)
• Effect: the Z-Saber turns into fire and Zero stabs straight downward with it; a swirling ball of flames appears when he lands
• Buttons combination: + Slash while in midair
• Effective against: Axl the Red
• Other uses: n/a

Twin Dream

• Japanese name: Sou-genmu ("Twin Dream")
• Obtained from: Axle the Red
• Effect: creates a holographic clone of Zero a short distance in front of him that mimics his every movement
• Buttons combination: Slash (after selecting from menu screen)
• Effective against: Grizzly Slash
• Other uses: n/a

Summary table

Maverick	Weapon	Trajectory	Special effects	Buttons
Grizzly Slash (Crescent Grizzly)	Crescent Sword (三日月斬, Mikazukizan?, Crescent Moon Slash)	Rolling jump slash	Double jump Break wall in S. Firefly's stage	Press Slash in mid-air. Press Jump twice
Duff McWhalen (Tidal Whale)	Flying Splasher (飛水翔, Hisuishou?, Flying water Soar)	Mid-air dash attack	-	Press Dash in mid-air. Hold up or down before air-dash to modify trajectory
Squid Adler (Volt Kraken)	Elec Blade (電刃, Denjin?, Electric Blade)	Upwards slash (up-forward)	Break wall in T. Whale's stage	Press Up, then Slash
Izzy Glow (Shining Firefly)	Chaos Flasher (滅閃光, Messenkou?, Destroying Glint)	Full screen	Energy refills when Zero takes damage	Press Giga-Attack
Dark Dizzy (Dark Necrobat)	Dark Hold (ダークホールド, Dark Hold?, Dark Hold)	Full screen	Time stopper	Press Special-Weapon
The Skyver (Spiral Pegasus)	Wing Shredder (疾風, Shippuu?, Hurricane)	Dash slash		Press Dash, then Slash
Mattrex (Burn Dinorex)	Quake Blazer (断地炎, Danchien?, Severing Earth Flame)	Downwards stab		In mid-air, press Down and Slash
Axle the Red (Spike Rosered)	Twin Dream (双幻夢, Sougenmu?, Twin Phantasm)	Clone	Can get through walls	Press Special-Weapon

Damage charts

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Mega Man X's damage chart

Maverick	X Buster	Crescent Shot	Goo Shaver	Tri Thunder	Firefly Laser	Dark Hold	Wing Spiral	Ground Fire	Spike Ball	Nova Strike
Grizzly Slash (Crescent Grizzly)	1;1;3	-	2;3	2;3	2;3	-	2;3	2;3	5;8	8
Duff McWhalen (Tidal Whale)	1;1;3	5;8	-	2;3	2;3	-	2;3	2;3	2;3	8
Squid Adler (Volt Kraken)	1;1;3	2;3	5;8	-	2;3	-	2;3	2;3	2;3	8
Izzy Glow (Shining Firefly)	1;1;3	2;3	2;3	5;8	-	-	2;3	2;3	2;3	8
Dark Dizzy (Dark Necrobat)	1;1;3	2;3	2;3	2;3	5;8	-	2;3	2;3	2;3	8
The Skyver (Spiral Pegasus)	1;1;3	2;3	2;3	2;3	2;3	*	-	2;3	2;3	8
Mattrex (Burn Dinorex)	1;1;3	2;3	2;3	2;3	2;3	-	5;8	-	2;3	8
Axle the Red (Spike Rosered)	1;1;3	2;3	2;3	2;3	2;3	-	2;3	5;8	-	8
Maverick	X Buster	Crescent Shot	Goo Shaver	Tri Thunder	Firefly Laser	Dark Hold	Wing Spiral	Ground Fire	Spike Ball	Nova Strike
Dynamo	1;1;3	2;3	-	-	2;3	-	5;8	-	-	8
Shadow Devil	2;1;5	2;3	-	6;12	2;3	-	-	-	-	8
Rangda Bangda (green eye)	1;1;3	5;8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8
Rangda Bangda (red eye)	1;1;3	3;0	-	5;8	-	-	2;3	-	-	8
Rangda Bangda (blue eye)	1;1;3	2;3	-	-	-	-	0;3	5;8	-	8
Rangda Bangda (sun)	1;1;3	2;3	5;8	-	-	-	2;3	-	-	8
Zero	1;1;6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8
Sigma (1)	1;1;3	-	-	5;8	-	-	-	-	-	8
Sigma (2)	0;0;5	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5;8	8
Maverick	X Buster	Crescent Shot	Goo Shaver	Tri Thunder	Firefly Laser	Dark Hold	Wing Spiral	Ground Fire	Spike Ball	Nova Strike

For Zero's Saber, the first value is damage dealt by 1st and 2nd slash (as well as turning slash and Z-Buster); the second value is damage dealt by the 3rd slash (as well as crouching slash); the third value is damage dealt by mid-air slash.

Zero's damage chart

Maverick	Z Saber	Crescent Sword	Flying Splasher	Elec Blade	Chaos Flasher	Dark Hold	Wing Shredder	Quake Blazer	Twin Dream
Grizzly Slash (Crescent Grizzly)	2;5;4	-	3	5;1	8	-	5	5	8
Duff McWhalen (Tidal Whale)	2;5;4	8	-	5;1	8	-	5	5	4
Squid Adler (Volt Kraken)	2;5;4	5	8	-	8	-	5	5	4
Izzy Glow (Shining Firefly)	2;5;4	5	3	8;5	-	-	5	5	4
Dark Dizzy (Dark Necrobat)	2;5;4	5	3	5;1	10	-	5	5	4
The Skyver (Spiral Pegasus)	2;5;4	5	3	5;1	8	*	-	5	4
Mattrex (Burn Dinorex)	2;5;4	5	3	5;1	8	-	8	-	4
Axle the Red (Spike Rosered)	2;5;4	5	3	5;1	8	-	5	8	-
Maverick	Z Saber	Crescent Sword	Flying Splasher	Elec Blade	Chaos Flasher	Dark Hold	Wing Shredder	Quake Blazer	Twin Dream
Dynamo	2;5;4	6	-	-	8	-	8	-	-
Shadow Devil	2;4;4	5	-	8;5	8	-	-	-	-
Rangda Bangda (green eye)	-;-;4	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rangda Bangda (red eye)	2;5;4	6	-	8;0	-	-	-	-	-
Rangda Bangda (blue eye)	2;5;4	5	-	-	-	-	5	8	-
Rangda Bangda (sun)	2;5;4	5	8	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mega Man X	2;5;4	5	3	5;3	8	-	5	8	4
Sigma (1)	2;5;4	6	-	8;5	-	-	-	-	-
Sigma (2)	2;5;4	6	6	-;3	-	-	-	-	8
Maverick	Z Saber	Crescent Sword	Flying Splasher	Elec Blade	Chaos Flasher	Dark Hold	Wing Shredder	Quake Blazer	Twin Dream