Blade Armor

The Blade Armor (ブレードアーマー) is an armor focused on mobility and using the Z-Saber (which physically adapts itself into X's buster, rather than a separate entity). The most significant feature is an upgraded air-dash called 'Mach Dash'. If the jump or dash buttons are pressed while X is airborne, X will freeze mid-air until you release the button or after about five seconds from holding the buttons. After this, he will perform a quick air dash that covers a lot of distance and damages enemies upon contact. You can air-dash vertically or horizontally, a feature from Mega Man X3, and you can also air-dash down.

This armor's charged shot can differ. Normally firing the blast will produce a plasma projectile similar albeit smaller and weaker to the Plasma Shot of the Force Armor/Ultimate Armor, but if Up is held, X will attack with an upgraded Z-Saber slash that covers a wider range than a normal Z-Saber slash and can destroy certain enemy projectiles when slashed. X will also not move while in mid-air and when clinging onto walls when he uses this move. The Blade Armor's Giga Attack is a very large slash which produces two giant waves of energy. The waves become more powerful when hit from a distance.

There's a glitch when using the Guard Shell that increases the charged buster and saber power dramatically but just within the shield's range. Also equipping said weapon increases the damage output while using the mach dash but only as the beginning.

Functions

 * Note: Specific parts do not have effects as this armor can only be equipped when complete.


 * Head Parts - Decreases the amount of special weapon energy consumed by 50%.
 * Body Parts - Halves received damage, and converts damage accumulation into Giga Attack energy. The Giga Attack releases a double energy wave from the Z-Saber.
 * Arm Parts - X's charge shot has the ability to pierce enemies, but it isn't as powerful as a normal charge shot. The parts also enable Charged Saber by pressing ↑ + Charge Shot, that can neutralize enemy projectiles, and the parts can also charge special weapons.
 * Foot Parts - X can performs the Mach Dash, a special air-dash. The Mach Dash can be performed in four directions (forward, backward, up, and down), and X is invincible at the very beginning of the dash. Dash distance is double that of a normal air-dash.

Locations
*Head Parts: Ground Scaravich's stage This Capsule will be deifficult to find. It's hidden in one of the random totem poles. Once you land in the correct area you should spot the capsule right away. The Hyper Dash part will be very useful, use either Zero or X's Falcon Armor to reach it. Head down to the teleport portal which leads to the secret boss room. Once you've reached the floors with spikes there is a floating reploid beside the wall, rescue it and head toward left and you will spot the capsule.
 * Body Parts: Shield Sheldon's stageBody-Blade.png

This capsule is very easy to find. Once you destroy the giant reploid, and explodes, a teleport portal will appear. Jump into the teleporter. Once you reappear, go leftside of the area and you will find the capsule alongside with the heart tank. Just after you drop down into the first underground area, you should see an opening in the wall right behind the mantis type enemy. Head through it and you will find it.
 * Arm Parts: Infinity Mijinion's stage
 * Foot Parts: Commander Yammark's stage