=============================================================================== Megaman/Rockman ZX Biometal FAQ (US) Version 1.2 =============================================================================== Copyright 2006 Jasmine James "LyteSkye" faiakouken@yahoo.com =============================================================================== Version History: 09/17/06 - Guide started, not much else to say... 09/18/06 - Added little more information on Model HX and OX, fixed minor grammatical errors. 09/20/06 - Added a little on FX's buster edit. =============================================================================== TABLE OF CONTENTS - Introduction - Biometal Basics - The Biometals - Model X - Model ZX - Model HX - Model LX - Model FX - Model PX - Model OX - FAQ within the FAQ - Legal Junk =============================================================================== --=*=--=*=--=*=--=*=-- Introduction --=*=--=*=--=*=--=*=-- So after countless questions regarding each of the Biometals and their abilities, I've decided to write a Biometal Guide as well. Hopefully this will get rid of some of the repeat questions clogging the ZX board. Just a heads-up, there'll be a few spoilers, but not many. =============================================================================== --=*=--=*=--=*=--=*=-- Biometal Basics --=*=--=*=--=*=--=*=-- A Biometal is a fragment of data containing the powers and consciousness of several heroes from the past (AKA Reploids from the MMZ series). Each Biometal is seperated into two parts and is obtained through beating the corresponding Pseudoroid. You are ranked on a level of 1 to 4 (with 4 being the best, and one being the worst) depending on how many times you hit a boss's weak point. The more times you hit it, the lower your rank. The elemental triangle from the MMZ series stays intact in ZX, thunder > flame, flame > ice, ice > thunder. The Overdrive Invoke System (OIS) adds an elemental charge to your attack depending on what Biometal you're using. A green bar appears beside your health. The size of the bar is directly linked to what level finish you recieved on a boss, so it's important, but not necessary, to get a high level finish. Each Biometal has eight levels, four for the first half, and four for the second half. There are two ways to increase the level of a damaged Biometal: 1) Repair it in Fleuve's lab with Energy Crystals. 2) Wait for bosses to respawn to try and defeat them for a better rank. =============================================================================== --=*=--=*=--=*=--=*=-- The Biometals --=*=--=*=--=*=--=*=-- =============================================================================== Yup, it's the part you've all been waiting for. Hopefully I'll get the base damage each attack makes in here later. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Model X -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How to obtain: Automatically obtained after the intro. Main Weapon: Buster Shot Sub Weapon : N/A Element: None OIS Abilities: N/A Touch Screen Function: None Biometal Rundown: It's pretty basic, but it gets the job done. No need to get up close and personal with Model X. Long-range tactics is where it's at. Deals decent damage.It's ability to save a second charge shot is especially useful. It would have been nice if they had added a map since this Biometal doesn't use the bottom screen for anything. Too bad you lose it early on in the game. Luckily, you can keep it once you complete the story with both Vent and Aile. My Rating: ***** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Model ZX -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How to obtain: Model Z fuses with Model X after it's damaged in battle. Main Weapon: Z-Saber Sub Weapon: Buster Shot Element: None OIS Abilties: N/A Touch Screen Function: None Biometal Rundown: Yay! This Biometal is modeled after everyone's favorite red hero (No, not Protoman)! As the title of the game suggests, Model ZX will most likely be your main combat Biometal. Typical Zero slashing action with the Z-saber. There's the triple slash combo, a charge slash and one move where you jump and spin slash several times. The Buster has the strength of Model X's second shot. Again, another Biometal without a second screen function. My Rating: **** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Model HX -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How to obtain: 1st- Defeat Hivolt, 2nd- Defeat Hurricaune Main Weapon: Twin Saber 1 Sub Weapon: Twin Saber 2 Element: Thunder OIS Abilites: 1st half- Wind Ball , 2nd half- Tornado (hold up) Touch Screen Function: Enemy Analyzer Biometal Rundown: The Biometal of Wind, Model HX. This double saber-toting Biometal is probably the most useful one in the game. It has a decent attack power - pressing main, sub, main activates a triple slash move - and it's aerial manuverability is awesome. In addition to the main ground dash, HX can also dash in the air either left or right, or up. It also has a hover so you can decend down spike ridden paths with ease, or make long jumps. It's touch screen function, Enemy Analyzer detects the location of the Biometal in Psuedoroids. My Rating: ***** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Model LX -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How to obtain: 1st- Defeat Lurerre, 2nd- Defeat Leganchor Main Weapon: Halberd Sub Weapon: N/A Element: Ice OIS Abitlities: 1st half- Ice Block, 2nd half- Ice Dragon (hold up) Touch Screen Function: Item Scanner Biometal Rundown: Model LX excellent in water. Unfortunatly, everywhere else it falls short. The only Area you really need to use it in is L. The Item Scanner is pretty useless unless unless you're doing those "Find my " missions or looking for the disks. I can't say much on it at the moment, since I don't use it much, I'll have to experiment more. The dragon is pretty though. =3 My Rating: ** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Model FX -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How to obtain: 1st- Defeat Fistleo, 2nd- Defeat Flammole Main Weapon: Buster Cannon 1 Sub Weapon: Buster Cannon 2 Element: Flame OIS Abilities: 1st half- Fire Blast, 2nd half- Flame Wave (hold down) Touch Screen Function: Buster Edit (Customizable through the pause menu) Biometal Rundown: Model FX SMASH! FX is probably one of the underappreciated Biometals. I know it was for me until I learned to utilize the Buster Edit function. It's great for enemy-littered areas, and an upwards path plus OIS absolutely murders Lurerre and Leganchor. It can also smash blocks to unlock path. My Rating: **** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Model PX -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How to obtain: 1st- Defeat Purprill, 2nd- Defeat Protectus Main Weapon: Kunai Subweapon: N/A Element: None OIS Abilites: Shadow Dash (OIS on), Giant Shuriken, Shield (hold up) Touch Screen Function: Radar Scope Biometal Rundown: Ninjas, thousands of them! Okay, so it's only one. Model PX can hang from ceilings and rain hundreds of kunai on foes. Great rapid fire action. The shield isn't particulary useful. Shadow Dash is good is you're feeling lazy. Radar Scope finds hidden paths that either hold items or are a safer route through an area. PX lacks an upper move, so you're screwed if something attacks from above. It's fun running around the residential areas like Batman though (NaNaNaNaNa! X3) My Rating: *** -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Model OX -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- How to Obtain: Defeat Omega (N-1), complete the Destroy Model W mission, and take the Mysterious Rock - picked up beyond the doors containing the MMZ3 and 4 bosses - to Fleuve. YOU CANNOT GET OX ON EASY MODE!!! Main Weapon: Z-Saber Sub Weapon: Buster Shot OIS Abilities: Alot. Regular buster shots don't have to be charged, if you hold down while firing a buster makes you hit the ground and shoot up mini-boulders, Jump slash automatically goes into the rolling spin and sends off shockwaves (ice damage), down + slash makes a thunder-based attack, up + slash is a rising fire-based attack. Touch Screen Function: None Biometal Rundown: Cheapest.Biometal.EVAR! That's why you can only get it after clearing the game. Model OX is Zero's original body. It'll probably be used to go annihilate the looping boss respawns or Serpant. Basicallly, it just for fun. My Rating: ***** =============================================================================== --=*=--=*=--=*=--=*=-- FAQ within the FAQ --=*=--=*=--=*=--=*=-- There shouldn't be anything here yet, but I know one that's gonna come up. Q: What do I beat with a Lv 4 Finish? A: Don't ask me, there's already a Boss FAQ up, and I think someone's writing a guide specifically for this reason. More to come soon... (I hope not) =============================================================================== --=*=--=*=--=*=--=*=-- Legal Junk --=*=--=*=--=*=--=*=- All trademarks are property of their respective owners AKA Capcom As of right now, the only sites that I know of that has/will have this up are: - www.gamefaqs.com - www.neoseeker.com - www.1up.com - www.supercheats.com Contact me via email (faiakouken@yahoo.com for the select few of you too lazy to scroll to the top) if you catch a spelling error or something you think I should add. I don't care if you put it on your site as long as you give me credit for it. Yada, Yada. Be sure to include something about a FAQ in the title otherwise it gets deleted. I'll most likely be on the ZX board as well. Thanks to... - Alex Mattson for pointing out the OX buster thing, I really didn't play around with it much. - Various people whom informed me I forgot HX's triple attack - Capcom, for making another game I can spend countless hours of my life on. - Nintendo - CjayC and GameFAQs - My poor DS which suffered through many hours of gameplay with a broken hinge. Lyte, out.