Rising Fire

"Shoots fire energy vertically. Effective against all airborne enemies. Some objects may be burned by this as well."

- In-game text

Rising Fire (ライジングファイア) is a fire-elemental Special Weapon that Mega Man X obtains from Magma Dragoon in Mega Man X4. This weapon is based off Magma Dragoon's ability to perform uppercut/upward attack with flames. When equipped with this weapon, X raises his arm in the air and shoots a fireball upwards. Because the fireball that is shot out only goes straight up, this weapon has very limited horizontal range. When charged, X preforms a Shoryuken-esque flaming uppercut that makes him go up in the air for a bit, and after the uppercut has been executed, a large fireball is then shot upwards, similar to the weapon's normal fire. Whether this weapon is used in its normal or charged state, Rising Fire can also be used to burn the wooden pieces and certain foliage in Web Spider's stage.

This weapon is the primary weakness for Frost Walrus and Sigma's first form. In Sigma's case, however, Rising Fire is the only weapon that can damage him, as his cloak will otherwise deflect any other weapons - including X's X-Buster and the Nova Strike.

Rockman X DiVE
A version of X equipped with Rising Fire appears in Rockman X DiVE as a playable unit.

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
Rising Fire appears in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. X shoots a fireball directly upwards. To perform it, tap Down, Down + Kick.

Project X Zone
It is also used by X in Project X Zone.

Damage Data Chart
Damage values in units in Mega Man X4.

Rockman X4 (manga)
In the manga version of the events, X, who has made himself massively powerful by donning the Ultimate Armor, single-handedly shoots down Storm Owl and the entirety of the Repliforce air brigade that he was commanding over a volcano. Owl is seriously injured but still alive, and rants at X in amazement over displaying such immense power that is far beyond that of regular Reploids and says that it is him who is the true Maverick, not Repliforce. X then coldly executes him with a charged shot to the chest, and rebuffs his claims. Suddenly, X hears rumbling and a voice under the ground of the volcano, and Dragoon suddenly bursts out of the ground with a Rising Fire strike that X narrowly dodges, and proceeds to challenge X to a duel.

Merchandise
X equipped with Rising Fire will receive a Kotobukiya model.

Trivia

 * Interestingly, X's armor color scheme when equipped with Rising Fire is similar to Proto Man's from the original Mega Man series.
 * This weapon can be used to burn blocks and get items, like the ice block under the Frost Walrus Life Up.

Counterpart to this weapon

 * Ryuenjin

Similar weapons

 * Wing Spiral from Mega Man X5