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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...

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.

This is an outdated any% guide from 2015, however much of the information is still useful for beginners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdcikNZqSXA&list=PLBWX5b2ZflulM-7Buo0gH7K4NG6vJ_XYC

There is a free e-tank at the stage start if desired Screen 1 Your route to this point needs either just Ring ammo and possibly Dust ammo. Keep in mind there is a spare ammo drop on the top right if needed, but most runners should only need Ring ammo on the ...

Ring and Drill Phase 1 Use Ring and enjoy that wonderful dink sound. Ring does 3 damage, leaving the machine with 1 HP left. At this point, switch to drill to finish the machine with a high shot. This will do damage to phase 2, making the life meter fill in...

Screen After Check Point Up the ladder is where you usually switch to Dust in preparation for Square machine, using it to kill the Saturn enemy. Triple Balloon Screen There are two strats for the last ladder screen. The first is the easiest strat - just ho...

Like most screens in this stage, use Bright to proceed. However, on this screen specifically, you must use bright immediately to catch the turrets open (and vulnerable), AND before their fire shots.  If you can destroy the turrets and there are no bullets, ad...

This screen is crossed using one or two Brights. Keep in mind it is a LONG screen, so you will need to be constantly sliding. It is likely you will have your Flash Stopper run out at some point as you are learning. This is a rare time it is good to predict wh...

The Mega Buster will not charge while sliding in this game. As such, many times when a top runner is walking and charging, they did not miss a slide but instead are actively building a charge shot.

Beat will attack an enemy if Mega Man is motionless. This is usually on the ground, but also happens at the peak of a jump if you are not moving left or right. You can use this to make Beat attach while jumping over Dark Man's shields, or to be faster to attac...

The Crystal Skip saves a good amount of time over completing Crystal Man's stage, at the cost of not being able to collect the M tank or the Beat Letter within. As such, it is only useful if you intend to complete Castle stages (and bosses) without Beat, or yo...

The Super arrow takes two points of ammo to fire, though it can be fired with only 1 point of weapon energy remaining. You cannot walk (or slide) off the front of a moving arrow - it will catch you. Riding the Super Arrow drains 1 point of energy as Mega Man...

With proper timing, you can jump, create an ice wall, land on the created ice wall, and jump again. This is used in a variety of places across the speedrun, so it is a vital piece of tech. Screens can still be completed without it, but you will lose significan...

The little flame item in the shop is "The counter attacker." This item makes all attacks do 2 extra damage whenever Mega Man is under 8 HP. Beyond the obvious but annoying method of counting tiny bars on the screen, you can tell if your character is under 8 H...

When a Balloon is placed into a wall, it remains there for about 16 frames. This gives you time to land on the despawning ballon and jump again. This is most obvious in Ring Man's stage, and Cossack 2. Its worth noting that the time might be reduced due to ...

This tutorial predates many of the 2021 Year of Rockman & Forte improvements, but is a valuable resource https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2KajNgxRdOT_-A3BzUEJlercfWaUzwgu

Most zipping in this game requires getting pushed into a wall by Ice Wall, then directing Mega Man up or down with Lightning or jumping. Getting Into The Wall At a high level, to get pushed into a wall, you jump, use Ice Wall, then move Mega Man into the ice...

About Ring Man's Pattern Many new players find Ring Man frustrating. With a little practice, you can recognize a consistent pattern. Ring Man fires a boomerang along the ground. Jump over it. When it returns to Ring Man, it will fly up. Ring Man jumps hig...