Shadow Runner

"A darkness-based weapon. A boomerang with homing capabilities."

- In-game text

Shadow Runner (シャドウランナー) is a Special Weapon in Mega Man X8 obtained by X and Alia after defeating Dark Mantis. When equipped, X/Alia shoots a shadowy boomerang that leaves a dark blue trail that hunts down and spirals around enemies. If there are no enemies present, the weapon merely spirals around the character and returns inside the player character's body in a puff of black smoke. When charged, X shoots out five black boomerangs at once.

This weapon is Gravity Antonion's weakness and is also very useful against Copy Sigma and Lumine's second form.

Similar Weapons

 * Super Adapter from Mega Man 7

Counterparts to this Weapon

 * Rasetsusen
 * Black Arrow