Gaea Armor

The  is found in Mega Man X5. It is a heavy armor that sacrifices maneuverability and special weapons in exchange for both greater offensive and defensive strength.



The armor grants X complete immunity to spikes at all times, as well as mitigating the damage he receives. Additionally, X is surrounded by a green field which pushes back blocks with a tell-tale "V" on them when he dashes, and his grabbing strength is increased, allowing him to hang onto walls without sliding indefinitely.

However, in exchange for the strength that the the armor offers, it has its own set of drawbacks. It has a notably slower running and dashing speed, cannot air dash, and relinquishes the use of any special weapons.

The armor's buster functions differently from most others, as well. Its shots dissipate after a moderate distance, but are notably stronger than normal buster shots. Its charge time is also much faster, completely omitting a half-charged shot. Its Giga Attack is extremely short in range, but also very powerful. When executed, X pulls his hands back and charges a large sphere of green and black energy, then thrusts it forward, severely damaging anything directly in front of him.

Trivia

 * The Gaea's leg part is the very first in a Mega Man game that offers protection against instant-death spikes. (very useful against a certain boss)
 * The abilities of this armor make it very useful against a certain Boss.
 * Some fans speculate that the Gaea Armor is the basis for the character Fefnir in the Mega Man Zero series.
 * The Giga Attack of this armor is most likely a nod to Street Fighter's Chun-Li, who uses a similar attack as a Super Move in most games.
 * This is the only armor where the Helmet part has no special function.