General tips

• Dash Jumping is always faster than dashing on the ground.
• As Zero: Avoid killing enemies and causing overall hitlag in general.
• Getting hit to pass through big enemies is always faster. Also, some big enemies can be cleared with a dash jump.

Tricks and Glitches

Saber Dash Cancel (SDC)

As Zero: This move consist on using the first slash and dash alternately on bosses or enemies (This can also be done in X5 and X6).

The game doesn't lag when doing it and bosses don't get invincible barriers when you hit them with it (Except Frost Walrus and Cyber Peacock).

It's also recommended to use it on doors like in Sky Lagoon and Volcano.

Extra Move in the Air

This is a trick that can only be done in X4.

It consist on getting an extra Dash, Jump, Hover or Nova Strike in the air. Just follow this video here.

Just get hit in the air after performing a Dash Jump, Air Dash, Second Jump, Hover or Nova Strike.

Dash Speed After Ryuenjin

You only need to press dash and quickly do a Ryuenjin. If done correctly you will get dash speed afterward. You can't double jump or air dash until you touch ground.

Demonstration.

Invincible Web Spider Glitch

As X: Using Charged Twin Slasher at the beginning of the battle makes Web Spider invincible, and the match can't end.

See the result here

Passing Through Web Spider's Invincibility Barrier

As Zero: Doing this glitch makes Web Spider's Invincibility Barriers disappear for a second, meaning that you can cut his life bar to half.

To do it, you must wait to hit Web Spider as he goes up to the tree. When he warps to another spot in the tree, then you need to hit him.

As X: Same as Zero but you need the Arm Plasma Part. Wait Spider to go out of the screen, and shoot a full charged Plasma Shot. If done correctly, one of the Plasma balls will still be damaging Spider, reducing his life quickly.

It is recommended to get the Nova Strike, shoot Spider just before he goes up, then use Nova Strike after he warps. If done correctly, Spider should lose 40-50% of his life bar.

Here is a little demonstration.

Passing Through Storm Owl's Invincibility Barrier

This one consist of passing through Storm Owl's Invincibility Barrier for a short time.

You have to make him do his 4 Orbs Attack, and wait until he shoots the fourth one. Hit him after his animation changes (the throwing orb one) allows you to do continuous damage for a while.

NOTE: Storm Owl does 2 different animations after shooting an orb, make sure you hit him in the one just after the throwing orb animation.

Demonstration.

Skipping First Capsule at Storm Owl's Stage

This trick consist of skipping the conversation with Dr. Light in the first capsule.

Just jump over it, then when you pick the second capsule use Web Spider to pass over it.

Demonstration.

This is useful if you want the plasma cannon, but in a serious X speedrun, you should be getting the multishot instead.

Skipping Split Mushroom's Midboss

As X: To do this you need Foot Part (or Nova Strike), Arm Part and Rising Fire (Dragoon's Weapon).

What you need to do is put yourself in the corner just before the midboss platform, jump, do charged Rising Fire, then use Air Dash (or Nova Strike).

Just follow this video

Skipping Storm Owl's Spike Section

It consists of getting hit by the last laser enemy in the area. This can be done with either character.

Follow this video.