Strike Chain

Strike Chain (ストライクチェーン) is the weapon that X obtains from Wire Sponge in Mega Man X2. It quickly releases a chain with a hook on its end. The hook can grasp to walls to pull X towards, or grasp and bring back items. When charged, a longer chain is released. Enemies destroyed by this chain will result in energy pickups. In Wire Sponge's stage, Strike Chain can even be used to neutralize the stage's weather patterns by striking a weather orb and turning it yellow with it.

This weapon is Wheel Gator's weakness and is the only weapon other than a fully-charged X-Buster that can damage Neo Sigma's final form. 

Damage Data Charts
Damage values in units in Mega Man X2.


 * For Wheel Gator, hitting him with an uncharged Strike Chain will inflict 3 units of damage under most circumstances. If hit while he's flashing, however, it will inflict 5 units instead. Hitting him with a charged Strike Chain using this method will still inflict five units of damage.

Similar Weapons

 * Thunder Claw from Mega Man 8

Counterpart to this Weapon

 * Lightning from Mega Man Xtreme 2