Mega Man X is Ready to Rock! 100% Guide (w/Achievements) for the series!

[Fionordequester]

And here we go! An episode with lots to unpack! Three different boss routes to cover, Boomer Kuwanger himself, and the fabled Iceless Jump! That last one especiallyshould help everyone who's struggled with it in the past!



Part 2: Mega Man X1 (100% Guide)—Route Order, Iceless Jump & Boomer Kuwanger (All Trophies)

THUMBNAIL ART BY: Shinobi-Gambu (The uncropped version is in his art gallery!)
Shinobi-Gambu's ART GALLERY: https://www.deviantart.com/shinobi-gambu
Special thanks for giving me permission to use it!

WEAKNESS ROUTE (Not recommended):
Chill Penguin (Dash), Spark Mandrill, Armored Armadillo, Launch Octopus, Boomer Kuwanger (Boomerang Heart), Sting Chameleon (Armor), Storm Eagle (Helm), Flame Mammoth (Buster)
x4 Revisits: Chill Penguin (Heart), Spark Mandrill (Sub Tank), Boomer Kuwanger (Heart), Armored Armadillo (Hadouken)

EFFICIENT ROUTE (Ignoring Achievements):
Chill Penguin (Dash), Storm Eagle (Helm), Flame Mammoth (Buster), Boomer Kuwanger (Icy Heart), Launch Octopus, Sting Chameleon (Armor), Spark Mandrill, Armored Armadillo
x2 Revisits: Chill Penguin (Heart), Armored Armadillo (Hadouken)

MY ROUTE (Getting Achievements):
Chill Penguin (Dash), Boomer Kuwanger (Iceless Heart), Storm Eagle (Helm), Launch Octopus, Sting Chameleon (Armor), Flame Mammoth (No Buster), Spark Mandrill, Armored Armadillo
x2 Revisits: Chill Penguin (Heart), Armored Armadillo (Hadouken)

THE NORMAL WAY TO GET THE "ICELESS" HEART:
You'd typically charge an Ice Slide via the Shotgun Ice + Arm Upgrade, then ride that slide off the ledge. You'd jump off it while in mid-air, then grab the ledge. That, or you would return with Kuwanger's Boomerang Cutter, and snag it that way.

ICELESS JUMP INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Get a good wall kick from as far as possible, between the upper black seam and the upper red part of the wall. See the screenshot at 6:43 to see what that looks like.
2) Hold Right and Jump until X is out from under the ledge, then Pause. See the screenshot at 6:56 for what that looks like.
3) Keep holding Jump until you get the right height. See the screenshot at 7:09 for what that looks like.
4) RELEASE the Jump button at this height, while Pausing.
5) PRESS the Jump button as the game fades back in from the Pause menu, and you should get it!

REGARDING SHOTGUN ICE:
A single shot is fired, which then breaks up into 5 smaller pieces when it hits. Each piece will usually do twice the damage of whatever a LVL 1 Shot would've done to that specific enemy. You can do up to 10-20 Damage, if you get it as far inside the enemy as possible!

You can also hit the Shield guys from behind with it, so if you really wanted to fight them, Shotgun Ice is the way to do it. However, I encourage you to practice Dashing through the enemies instead. That will be good practice for the later games.

ENEMY LIST (Boomer Kuwanger): The three numbers are shots LVL 1, 2, & 3
Hoganmers (Shield Guys): 8 HP (1/2/4)
Dodge Blasters (Red Wall Cannons): 3 HP (1/2/4)
Sine Fallers (Flying Guys near Laser Guys): 1 HP
Ray Traps (Invincible Laser Guys): -- HP
Mega Tortoises: 16 HP (1/2/4)
Jammingers (Giant Faces): 2 HP (1/2/4)
Slide Cannons (Pops in and out): 6 HP (2/4/5) [These do not drop health]
Ladder Yadders: 3 HP (1/2/4) [These do not drop health]
Turn Cannons: 5 HP (1/2/4) [These do not drop health]

BOSSES:
Boomer Kuwanger:
HP: 32 (1/2/3)
Damage: 2 (Boomerang Cutter), 4 (Contact), 4 (Dead Lift)
Invincibility Frames: 1 second's worth.