Magma Blade

Magma Blade (マグマブレード) is what X gains from battling Blaze Heatnix. X slashes with a short-range flame blade, then two fireballs fires straight ahead. This is a fairly quick attack, and has excellent range, and may also hit multiple times. When charged, X fires a large fireball straight ahead, then multiple fireballs come flying in heading in the same direction, around the same level that X is at. This can definitely hit multiple times. If X is hit before he fires the first fireball, the weapon energy is wasted. After he fires the first fireball, though, he can be hit and the attack will continue.

Note that if X uses Magma Blade in the air, he will actually freeze for a second. You can actually chain multiple Magma Blades to cover an extra distance if an air dash isn't enough. If you have Rapid Fire on, you can just hold the Triangle Button and X will literally float in the air as long as the Magma Blade energy holds out. You can take advantage of this to get unarmored X through nasty air-dash only areas like Commander Yammark's secondary area.

This weapon is primarily Blizzard Wolfang's weakness, causing 5 units of damage to him and 8 units of damage if the weapon is used in its charged state. High Max is also weak to this weapon. 

Similar Weapons

 * Flame Sword from Mega Man 8

Counterpart to this Weapon

 * Shouenzan