Mega Man X4

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General tips

Dashjumping is always more faster than dashing in the ground.
Killing the less enemies possible always saves times.
Getting hit to pass through big enemies is always faster.
As Zero: Never use saber attacks that makes the game lags, the timer still runs normaly.

-Saber Dash Cancel- (SDC for short)

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

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

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

-Extra Move in the Air-

This is a trick 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 dashjump, air dash, second jump, hover or nova strike.

-Invinsible Web Spider Glitch-

As X: Use Charged Twin Slasher in the beginning of the battle, and Web Spider will be invinsible, and the match can end.

See the result here

-Damaging Web Spider Through His Invincibility Barrier-

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

To do it, it is needed to hit Web Spider as he goes up to the tree, then he warps to another spot in the tree, you need to hit him at this point.

Here is a video in the TAS here, and skip to 8:02

-Skiping Sigma's Body Explosion-

This consist in skiping the Sigma's Body Explosion in the last fight in the game.

To do this, it is needed to kill the body, then pick the Energy Pellet.

NOTE: I'm not sure it is needed to kill the head first, this have to be tested.

Route: Magma Dragoon, Frost Walrus, Split Mushroom, Jet Stingray, Cyber Peacock, Storm Owl, Slash Beast, Web Spider.