Mega Man X2
X2 - General Information
Route Information
WR Route Orders
- any%: sponge, gator, stag, centipede, snail, ostrich, crab, and moth
- 100%: sponge, gator, stag, ostrich, crab, centipede, snail, moth
Both routes pick up all items, but 100% collects the Zero parts too. This minor route variation accounts for the X-Hunter movement and locations.
The rest of this high level explanation:
- Sponge's weapon is needed to get the Buster Capsule in Gator without boots (and therefore without a revisit)
- Buster Neons make it possible to grab items in Crab's stage without Crab's weapon (thus avoiding revisits)
- Gator's weapon is required for the Boots (Ostrich) and Armor (Moth) capsules.
- Charged Stag or Sponge are needed to access the items in the beginning of Centipede's stage
"97% is still any%"
The any% route still collects "everything," except the Zero parts. This is to collect the Shoryuken, which deals massive damage to end game bosses.
It is possible to go faster without collecting any extra items, but it is difficult.
Other Route Options
"Bird Third"
Ostritch Third for any% is a very viable route, Stag third is just faster once you master using charged burner. It's also largely a straight weakness order, except for Ostrich himself.
Sponge, Gator, Ostrich, Crab, Stag, Moth, Centipede, Snail
Weakness Order For Reference
Sponge, Gator, Crab, Stag, Moth, Centipede, Snail, Ostrich
By doing Ostrich after gator and before Snail, Centipede, and Crab...
- Can collect the Boots capsule
- Have Boots to perform Neon jumps
General Techniquies
Neon Jumps
After collecting the Boots and Buster upgrades, it is possible to have a second jump in mid air. These have been termed "Neon jumps" after Mega Man's glow from firing the first full charge shot.
This can be done with either the first or second pink and orange charge shots.
- Start with a full charge, or the second shot stored
- Jump
- Air Dash, and...
- During the air dash, Shoot and jump on the same frame
- for the first shot, this means releasing the shot and jumping on the same frame
- for the second shot, this means pressing both shoot and jump on the same frame.
- Using the second shot is typically considered the easier technique, however some strats (especially in Mega Man X3) require using BOTH neon jumps
Dash Lemons
Just like X1, the first lemon fired during a dash does 2 points of damage. This is extremely useful for buster DPS (Damage per second) on bosses.
Overdrive Ostritch
Ostritch - Bike Jump
