Homing Torpedo

Homing Torpedo (ホーミングトーピード) is the Special Weapon that X obtains from defeating Launch Octopus in Mega Man X. When equipped, X fires a small missile that seeks out the nearest enemy. If there or no enemies nearby, the weapon will simply fly in a straight line. Despite its "torpedo" moniker, it can be used both in and out of water, much like the amphibious Dive Missile from the original series. Up to two Homing Torpedoes can be fired and be visible on the screen at a time (three in Maverick Hunter X). When fully charged, X will fire four (six in MHX) quick piranha/angelfish-like missiles; along with having increased firepower, these torpedoes boast a more fluid mobility and faster traveling speed that grants its homing capabilities with a higher degree of accuracy onto nearby targets than if uncharged, and is useful when faced with numbers of enemies.

This weapon is Boomer Kuwanger's weakness. Vile is also susceptible to the Homing Torpedo as well.

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

Trivia

 * In Mega Man X, Homing Torpedo is misspelled Horming Torpedo in-game. This grammatical error has been corrected in Maverick Hunter X.
 * Due to a bug, Homing Torpedo is incapable of homing in on Sigma's first form when fighting him in Sigma Palace 4. Whether it be under normal or secondary fire, the weapon will just be fired straight forward, as if there were no enemies nearby. In Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, this bug has been fixed.
 * In both icon and uncharged forms, it bears a resemblance to the Dive Missile from Mega Man 4. However, its artwork somewhat lacks this resemblance.
 * Funnily enough, both weapons are missiles that home in on nearby enemies, and are obtained by bosses that are fought underwater.
 * During the fight with Chill Penguin, you can wait until he has one point of health, then use a Homing Torpedo while he's creating a snowstorm to have a frozen snowstorm for the rest of the level until you die.

Similar Weapons

 * Dive Missile from Mega Man 4
 * Homing Sniper from Mega Man 8
 * Sniper Missile from Mega Man X7