Rakukojin

Rakukoujin (落鋼刃), is the special technique that Zero learns after defeating Metal Shark Player in Mega Man X6. When pressing DOWN on the D-Pad then the Attack Button while airborne, Zero's Z-Saber blade transforms into a gigantic steel sword. When the sword hits the ground, it explodes, and an anchor is released from the sword. This anchor is much like Mega Man X's version of Metal Anchor -- it bounces around for while until it explodes and disappears, however, Zero's anchors last for a shorter time. Zero can have more than one anchor on the screen if the player is able to perform Rakukoujin quick enough. Rakukoujin can be used to destroy the otherwise indestructible Nightmare Iron blocks in certain stages. Performing Rakukoujin does not consume Weapon Energy until the blade hits the ground.

This weapon is the primary weakness for Shield Sheldon, Nightmare Mother, and Sigma's first form.

Damage Data Chart
Damage values in units in Mega Man X6.


 * For Rakukoujin, the first number is damage inflicted from the giant steel blade; second number is damage from the metal anchor created from the blade's explosion.

Similar Techniques

 * Hyouretsuzan from Mega Man X4
 * Quake Blazer from Mega Man X5
 * Drill Crush from Mega Man Xtreme
 * Enkoujin from Mega Man X8
 * Sharp Edge from Mega Man Zero 2

Counterpart to this Technique

 * Metal Anchor