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General Techniques
List of basic movement and information applicable throughout the run
Volt Kraken
Volt Kraken's stage is late in the speedrun route. His stage holds a part for the Enigma Cannon and a piece of the Falcon armor, if those are desired.
Route Information
All Stages This is largely incomplete information at this time after a brief conversation in The Practice Room in 2025. The route for X5 All stages primarily focuses on defeating mavericks with a high grade to give parts. These parts then take time to craft,...
The Enigma Manip
The enigma manipulation refers to guaranteeing the Enigma Cannon shot at the space colony successfully destroys it, unlocking the final stages with Zero still a playable character. Normally, even if you defeat all 8 mavericks, there is a small chance the colo...
Dash Jumping
In the Playstation 1 Mega Man X games, you do not need to re-press dash to jump fast. You can hold the jump button and "just jump". This saves the start-up time to begin a dash before jumping.
Saber Dash Cancel
Zero's most effective damage technique(s) involve slashing, then dashing to interrupt the combo, then slashing again. The first 2 hits of Zero's triple slash do not give bosses invincibility frames, allowing you to do this over and over again. It is a small a...
Ranking System
Akiteru's Pastebin https://pastebin.com/cnvAww69 Mega Man X5 ranking system documentation by Akiteru Done on USA version POINTS TIERS STAGE TIME: less than 1'00"00 - 8 points less than 2'00"00 - 4 points less than 5'00"00 - 2 points 5'00"00 or...
Kraken - Wall Skip
Late in Kraken's stage is a section with two of the colored gate switches over spikes. The speedrun can be seen skipping this through the wall using an invincibility trick. This requires damage boosting. Get on the right edge of the moving platform As soon...
Dynamo
Dynamo attacks twice in runs that play enough maverick stages - after 2 mavericks, and after 6. While Dynamo has a higher level and more attacks in the second encounter, he is trivially defeated by Zero in both instances. Fights with Zero Assuming a run thro...
Maverick Parts
After defeating mavericks with a level of at least 8, Alia will ask if you want Life+ or Weapon Energy+. That + is a part that can be equipped, and the part you get depends both on the Maverick defeated, and the Life/Energy choice. Many of these are currently...