Power will not only increase the damage of their main weapons, but the third rank will decrease incoming damage by 50%. It’s better to develop Axl and Zero first, especially by increasing their power and speed stats. While it may be tempting to use X right away, he probably won’t be able to collect enough power ups to be really effective the first time around. Power up Zero and Axl first: Eventually you will get X, either by collecting 64 Reploids or after defeating the 8 Mavericks. Life and weapon energy bonuses do not carry over into New Game +.Ģ. As a result, missing a Reploid is not the end of the world.ĭ. It is not possible to fully power up all three characters on the first playthrough. None of the Reploids that give you Chip Items can die (as far as I can tell) so you’re not missing much if you don’t rescue one in time.Ĭ. MMX7 was meant to be played more than once and you can always max out your heroes on the second or third playthrough.ī. This may cause completionists to freak out (I know I did), but missing a Reploid isn’t a big deal for the following reasons.Ī. The situation is complicated by the fact that some of these Reploids can die if hit by hazards or enemy attacks. Only the hero that collects the Reploid will receive the bonus unless it is one of the special Chip Items. Don’t worry about saving all of the Reploids: Collecting the stranded Reploids can permanently increase your hero’s life, weapon energy, and/or grant them two customizable upgrades per stage. It is also possible to easily defeat Gungaroo if you enter his room while in ride armor that will give you tons of extra health and damage.ġ.
You will need some patience to destroy Gungaroo unless you are familiar with the game or put the upgrade Chips from his stage into Zero or Axl’s power. That said, Gungaroo is one of the more difficult Mavericks, especially early in the game when your attack power is low and your shots barely damage him. The first starts with Soldier Stonekong who is easy to defeat, while the second starts with Vanishing Gungaroo, who will give Axl the mighty G-Launcher. There are two boss orders that I think work fairly well. Thanks for using this guide and enjoy Mega Man X7! However, this guide does not document the locations of the Reploids, because those that award the player with Chip Items are in plain sight and are not in danger of being destroyed. I’ve also included detailed strategies for the bosses as well as the locations of power ups.
As a result, it’s important to understand the eccentricities of this title in order to enjoy it and I suggest browsing the Tips for New Players section if this is your first time picking this game up.
The lower the time remaining, the higher the boss levels will be.Mega Man X7 deviates from older titles in the series in a number of ways, though the core concept remains the same. The levels of each of the eight bosses will be determined by how many hours you have left.
X's Bosses will include the boss' attack patterns as well as how to defeat them, but Zero's will just have the method of defeating them. Each list has the bosses organized in an order which allows you to be able to use the correct special weapon or technique to defeat them with. There are two listings of the bosses here, one for X and one for Zero.