Flame Stag

Flame Stag, known in Japan as Flame Stagger (フレイム・スタッガー), is a Maverick in Mega Man X2 based off a deer. Once serving as a member of the Maverick Hunters 17th Elite Unit, he followed along with Boomer Kuwanger to join Sigma's first rebellion. Afterwards, his whereabouts became unknown, but later resurfaced occupying an active volcano with the intent of triggering an eruption that would block out the sun with volcanic ash.

Mega Man X2
Flame Stag leaps about in his chamber (which, together with Morph Moth's post-metamorphosis boss room, is perhaps the first boss room that is larger vertically than horizontally), trying to charge into X and throwing fireballs from his Speed Burner. Being a Fire Maverick, he's naturally weak against water, so use Bubble Splash if it's available. In fact, with proper use and timing, the player can trap him in a sort of pattern. When Stag loses half of his life points, his flames will become blue and his attack speed will increase. He will also now perform an uppercut when he collides with X during his dash attack. If that dash attack connects with X on the ground, not only will Flame Stag uppercut X, but also grab him, and slam him down on the ground with great force.

Mega Man X2 stats:

 * Height: 240cm (8ft)
 * Weight: 216kg (476lb)
 * Power: 3600rp
 * Speed: 7000rp

Stage enemies
Enemies in Flame Stag's stage from Mega Man X2:
 * Bar Waying
 * Barite Lastar
 * Beetron
 * Morgun

* The enemies in his stage from Mega Man Xtreme are the same, except that Zain appears in the place of the X-Hunters.

Other media
In Rockman X Mega Mission and Rockman Remix, he is revived by Dr. Doppler as "Flame Stagger L".

Trivia

 * In the official artworks, Flame Stag's flames (including those forming his antlers) are red. In Mega Man X2, however, his flames are blue in both his intro pose and when fighting against him the second time. The only instance where they are red is in both his mugshot in the stage select screen and the majority of the battle in his boss room before his health gets low.
 * In his official art, Stag's armor is also a deep blue. With the exception of his mugshot, however, it's black in his in-game sprites.


 * In Mega Man Xtreme, he replaces Flame Mammoth in the respect that he is a Fire Maverick that falls to Storm Tornado.


 * He also appears in the Boss Attack mode from Mega Man Xtreme 2.
 * The way Flame Stag fights is similar to Sigma's from the first Mega Man X game.
 * Flame Stag is the only Maverick from Mega Man X2 that does not bear Sigma's mark on their forehead, instead displaying it on his chest piece. An arguable exclusion might be Morph Moth, who does not have Sigma's mark at all while in larva form, but does, however, bear the mark on his forehead when in moth form.