- "Up + S.M. button on the ground. A powerful attack that burns enemies with flames. Some objects may be burned with this technique."
- ―In-game text, Mega Man X4
Ryuenjin, or Ryuuenjin (龍炎刃 lit. "Dragon Flame Blade"), is the special technique that Zero learns after defeating Magma Dragoon in Mega Man X4. By pressing the S.M. Button and UP on the D-pad while Zero is on the ground, he will jump up diagonally with a fiery Z-Sabre blade. This technique is quite powerful and is capable of striking multiple hits on a target, with the possibility of destroying them. Because of its nature, Ryuenjin can be used to burn the wooden pieces in Web Spider's stage.
In Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and Marvel vs. Capcom 3, this is Zero's main anti-air "Shouryuuken" style special (F, D, DF + Atk). The stronger the version, the more hits and height are put into the move. He is also able to use it as his primary assist attack in TvC (though in MVC3 he is able to have Hadangeki and Shippuuga as assists).
In the former, Zero can perform this in midair and a flameless version of the attack appears as his Variable Counter (a possible noding the original "Rising" skill as well as some of Zero's other rising slash variations that are purely physical with no elements). It is often the main air combo finisher to most of his air combos and is a bit subpar for an assist (though it can help with some combos if used right).
In the latter game, Zero can no longer perform this in midair due to the inclusion of Raikousen (which has the same command as Ryuuenjin but only in midair).
Ryuenjin causes a weakness reaction against Cyber Peacock, Frost Walrus and Reaper Sigma's first form. It is also the technique which causes the most damage to Iris and Sigma's cannon form.
Damage Data Chart
Damage values in units in Mega Man X4.
 Ryuenjin
| ||
| Boss | Damage | |
| Egergion | -- | |
| Web Spider | 3 | |
| Split Mushroom | 2 | |
| Cyber Peacock | 4 | |
| Storm Owl | 2 | |
| Magma Dragoon | 0 | |
| Frost Walrus | 5 | |
| Jet Stingray | 0 | |
| Slash Beast | 2 | |
| Tentoroid | 2 | |
| Generaid Core | 2 | |
| Eyezard | 3 | |
| DG-42L | 2 | |
| Colonel | 2 | |
| Iris | 4 | |
| General | 2 | |
| Reaper Sigma: 1st Phase | 6 | |
| Reaper Sigma: 2nd Phase | 0 | |
| Ugly Face Sigma | 0 | |
| Cannon Sigma | 4 | |
- Minibosses such as Tentoroid and DG-42L and some bosses do not have an invincibility period when struck, so Ryuenjin can deal a tremendous amount of damage as it can inflict multiple hits. Damages listed on this chart is damage dealt per hit, not the total amount of damage done.
Screenshots
See also
Similar Techniques
- Rising from Mega Man Xtreme 2
- E-Blade from Mega Man X5
Counterpart to this Technique
| Fire Special Weapon and Techniques | |
|---|---|
| Special Weapons | |
| Mega Man series | Fire Storm (1) • Atomic Fire (2) • Pharaoh Shot (4) • Flame Blast (6) • Scorch Wheel (7) • Flame Sword (8) • Magma Bazooka (9) • Solar Blaze (10) • Blazing Torch (11) • Wave Burner (M&B) • Pharaoh Wave (PF) • Torch Arm (3DOS) • Flame Shower / Flame Mixer (R&FWS) • Yoga Inferno (SFxMM) |
| Mega Man X series | Fire Wave (X) • Speed Burner (X2) • Rising Fire (X4) • Ground Fire (X5) • Magma Blade (X6) • Circle Blaze (X7) • Melt Creeper (X8, X's) • Flame Burner (X8, Axl's) • Fire Wave (Xtreme 2) |
| Zero's Techniques and EX Skills | |
| Techniques | Ryuenjin (X4) • Quake Blazer (X5) • Shoenzan (X6) • Bakuenjin (X7) • Enkoujin / Enkoukyaku (X8) • Fire Wave (Xtreme 2) |
| EX Skills | Blast Shot (Z2) • Tenshouzan (Z2) • Burst Shot (Z3) • Split Heavens (Z3) • Soul Launcher (Z3) • Burning Shot (Z4) • Flame Fang (Z4) |
| Mega Man X4 | |
|---|---|
| List of Mavericks | |
| Web Spider • Split Mushroom • Cyber Peacock • Storm Owl • Magma Dragoon • Frost Walrus • Jet Stingray • Slash Beast | |
| Other Bosses | |
| Eregion • Colonel • Double • Iris • General • Sigma | |
| X's Special Weapons | |
| Lightning Web • Soul Body • Aiming Laser • Double Cyclone • Rising Fire • Frost Tower • Ground Hunter • Twin Slasher | |
| Zero's Special Techniques | |
| Raijingeki • Kūenbu • Kūenzan • Rakuhouha • Tenkūha • Ryūenjin • Hyouretsuzan • Hienkyaku • Shippūga | |
| Armors | |
| - X - Fourth Armor • Ultimate Armor - Zero - Black Zero | |
| Stages | |
| Sky Lagoon • Jungle • Bio Laboratory • Cyber Space • Air Force • Volcano • Snow Base • Marine Base • Military Train • Memorial Hall • Space Port • Final Weapon | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Damage Data Chart (X) • Damage Data Chart (Zero) Mega Man X4 Script (X's story) • Mega Man X4 Script (Zero's story) | |