Rolling Shield

Rolling Shield (ローリングシールド) is the Special Weapon that X obtains from defeating Armored Armadillo in Mega Man X and Mega Man Xtreme. When equipped, X fires a blue sphere of energy that rolls along the terrain and bounces off walls. When charged, a shield is created around X which can destroy minor enemies. The shield will remain active until it hits an enemy with over three hit points. In Mega Man Xtreme, it is interesting to note that a charged Rolling Shield can even render X invincible to spikes, however, it is not recommended for the player to climb up walls lined with spikes as it can cause X to become temporarily stuck between the sprites of the spikes themselves. The size of the shot is different in Mega Man Maverick Hunter X. In the original game, the shield projectile in the normal shot is the same size as X himself, but in the remake, the shield projectile is only half the size of X but can be used to take out Mets even when they are hiding in their helmets. This version also has the added ability of absorbing enemy projectile shots that are fired at the shield itself.

In Mega Man X, Rolling Shield is Launch Octopus's and Vile's weakness and is the weapon of choice against Sigma's final form. In Mega Man Xtreme, this was a primary weakness for Morph Moth, Serges and Sigma's final form.

Mega Man X
Damage values in units in Mega Man X.

Mega Man Xtreme
Damage values in units in Mega Man Xtreme.