Force Metal (フォースメタル, Fōsu Metaru) is a mineral of extraterrestrial origin that has the power to boost the strength and intellect of Reploids, and is a large premise in the plot of Mega Man X: Command Mission. They are generally refined in a small hexagonal form.

History[]

Force Metal was discovered in the year 22XX when a meteor landed in the Pacific Ocean. The government was intrigued with its potential, and built the giant island of Giga City near the meteor crash site for the explicit purpose of mining Force Metal, and carry out research and development on its properties and uses. Soon, efforts toward the creation of advanced Reploids that use Force Metal started. However, it has the side-effect of causing Maverick-like symptoms in Reploids who overuse it.

Supra-Force Metal[]

During the Rebellion uprising, a new type of Force Metal, Supra-Force Metal (超フォースメタル, Chou Fōsu Metaru), was created. Supra-Force Metal has 10,000 times more energy than normal Force Metal, requiring "a ton" of Force Metals to be used in its creation. The specifics of what it does exactly have never been expanded upon, but it seems to basically super-power everything about the Reploid who equips it, as evident by the fragments and remarks by the villains.

Supra-Force Metal serves as the primary motivation for both sides after Chapter 7 of Mega Man X: Command Mission, with the Rebellion attempting to use it to prepare a missile warhead armed with it and X's team trying to stop them. Only two samples of Supra-Force Metal are seen, one as the initial warhead payload and the other used by Epsilon. Professor Gaudile mentions that the release of the Supra-Force Metal energy from the missile would have created "a mass of Mavericks" over half of the planet. Eventually, Colonel Redips acquires both samples for himself to build his Great Redips body and begin his attempt at universal conquest. After his defeat, one is destroyed with him and the other by Ferham's self-destruction. Small fragments of the metal are also used by Shadow, Incentas and Botos in earlier chapters.

While only used by the enemies, it's possible to steal two fragments of Supra-Force Metal from Great Redips to use post-game. They are the only Force Metals to have the maximum Erosion rating of 99 and require Erosion reducing equipment to use.

Equipment[]

Force Metals can alter the abilities of Reploids who use it, such as increased stats, resistance to certain elements and negative statuses, and so forth. In Mega Man X: Command Mission, it is used as a form of equipment, similar to accessories from other RPGs. Each Reploid can only equip a certain number of Force Metals. X, Axl and Spider can equip the most at four, while Steel Massimo can only handle two. Zero, Marino and Cinnamon can equip three.

Each character has a Force Metal Erosion stat that increases when they level up. The stat varies greatly between characters with Cinnamon having the most and Zero with the least. As long as the combined Erosion rating of the equipped Force Metals equals or is less than the character's Erosion stat, everything is fine. Going over the amount causes Force Metal Hazard, resulting in massive LE or WE Gain cuts in battle, which only become more severe the more the Erosion rating is gone over.

There is a total of 92 Force Metal types in the game, most of which can be bought in shops, obtained from enemies, and created with the Force Metal Generator (once Cinnamon joins).

Force Metal Generator[]

The Force Metal Generator, FMG for short, is Professor Gaudile's creation, Cinnamon.

To refine a Force Metal, Cinnamon needs Force Metal Energy (FME) and the ingredients shown in the recipe, which can include normal items, sub weapons and Force Metals. FME can be obtained by defeating enemies after Cinnamon joins the party, each enemy giving a different amount of FME, like Zenny and EXP. Also, Final Strikes increases the amount of FME obtained after the battle.

Some recipes need to be unlocked first by completing the requirement show in its description, and 15 Force Metals are unrefinable. Cinnamon can also only refine some Force Metals when she reaches a certain level.

List of Force Metals[]

Force Metal				Force Metal Generator
Force Metal	Erosion	Effect		Required Level	FME Used	Ingredients	Requirement to Create
LE +100	3	Increases max. LE by 100.		5	100	Reboot WE +5
LE +300	8	Increases max. LE by 300.		10	500	Reboot WE +5
LE +500	12	Increases max. LE by 500.		15	3000	Backup 2 WE +10	Fight at least 250 battles.
LE +1000	20	Increases max. LE by 1000.		30	30000	Backup Build LE Gain WE +10	Fight at least 500 battles.
WE +5	2	Increases initial WE by 5.		5	50	Reboot LE +100
WE +10	3	Increases initial WE by 10.		10	150	Reboot LE +300
Gain WE +5 (WEゲイン＋5)	10	Additional 5 WE gained by turn.		20	1000	Backup LE +100 WE +5	Complete 10 play hours.
Gain WE +10 (WEゲイン＋10)	18	Additional 10 WE gained by turn.		30	5000	Backup LE +300 Gain WE +5	Complete 15 play hours.
Gain WE +25 (WEゲイン＋25)	40	Additional 25 WE gained by turn.		40	50000	Backup Build LE Gain WE+10 LE +1000	Complete 20 play hours.
Power +1 (パワー＋1)	3	Increases Power by 1.		1	100	Boost Power Speed +1
Power +3 (パワー＋3)	8	Increases Power by 3.		10	500	Boost Power Speed +3	Inflict 3000 or more damage in 1 turn.
Power +5 (パワー＋5)	12	Increases Power by 5.		20	3000	Boost Power Speed +5	Inflict 5000 or more damage in 1 turn.
Power +10 (パワー＋10)	20	Increases Power by 10.		30	30000	Boost Power Build Speed Speed +5	Inflict 10000 or more damage in 1 turn.
Armor +1 (アーマー＋1)	2	Increases Armor by 1.		1	60	Boost Armor Shield +1
Armor +3 (アーマー＋3)	5	Increases Armor by 3.		8	300	Boost Armor Shield +3	Defeat over 200 enemies in total.
Armor +5 (アーマー＋5)	8	Increases Armor by 5.		16	1800	Boost Armor Shield +5	Defeat over 400 enemies in total.
Armor +10 (アーマー＋10)	15	Increases Armor by 10.		24	18000	Boost Armor Build Shield Shield +5	Defeat over 600 enemies in total.
Shield +1 (シールド＋1)	2	Increases Shield by 1.		1	60	Boost Shield Armor +1
Shield +3 (シールド＋3)	5	Increases Shield by 3.		8	300	Boost Shield Armor +3	Defeat 30 enemy types (excluding bosses).
Shield +5 (シールド＋5)	8	Increases Shield by 5.		16	1800	Boost Shield Armor +5	Defeat 40 enemy types (excluding bosses).
Shield +10 (シールド＋10)	15	Increases Shield by 10.		24	18000	Boost Shield Build Armor Armor +5	Defeat 50 enemy types (excluding bosses).
Speed +1 (スピード＋1)	3	Increases Speed by 1.		1	100	Boost Speed Power +1
Speed +3 (スピード＋3)	8	Increases Speed by 3.		10	500	Boost Speed Power +3	Obtain 15 or more Main Weapons.
Speed +5 (スピード＋5)	12	Increases Speed by 5.		20	3000	Boost Speed Power +5	Obtain 30 or more Main Weapons.
Speed +10 (スピード＋10)	20	Increases Speed by 10.		30	30000	Boost Speed Build Power Power +5	Obtain 70 or more Main Weapons.
Protect +1 (プロテクト＋1)	4	Increases Armor and Shield by 1.		10	80	Boost Armor Boost Shield Armor +1 Shield +1
Protect +3 (プロテクト＋3)	10	Increases Armor and Shield by 3.		15	400	Boost Armor Boost Shield Armor +3 Shield +3	Inflict at least 60 hits in a Final Strike.
Protect +5 (プロテクト＋5)	16	Increases Armor and Shield by 5.		20	2400	Boost Armor Boost Shield Armor +5 Shield +5	Inflict at least 100 hits in a Final Strike.
Protect +10 (プロテクト＋10)	30	Increases Armor and Shield by 10.		30	24000	Boost Armor Boost Shield Armor +10 Shield +10	Inflict at least 180 hits in a Final Strike.
Full specs +1 (フルスペック＋1)	6	Increases Power, Armor, Shield and Speed by 1.		15	300	Reboot Power +1 Speed +1 Protect +1	Inflict at least 7500 damage in a Final Strike.
Full specs +3 (フルスペック＋3)	15	Increases Power, Armor, Shield and Speed by 3.		20	1500	Reboot Power +3 Speed +3 Protect +3	Inflict at least 15000 damage in a Final Strike.
Full specs +5 (フルスペック＋5)	24	Increases Power, Armor, Shield and Speed by 5.		30	9000	Backup Power +5 Speed +5 Protect +5	Inflict at least 100000 damage in a Final Strike.
Full specs +10 (フルスペック＋10)	40	Increases Power, Armor, Shield and Speed by 10.		40	90000	Backup Power +10 Speed +10 Protect +10	Inflict at least 200000 damage in a Final Strike.
Massimo Plus (ザ・マッシモ)	10	(Massimo only) All abilities +1. Counterattacks against Combat and Shot attacks +25%.		Unrefinable
Assassin Mind (アサシンマインド)	15	Critical strike percentage +10		13	1000	3 Boost Power Eagle Eye
Eagle Eye (アイポイント)	3	Hit ratio +10		10	1000	3 Boost Speed Assassin Mind
Fat Slicer (ファットスライサー)	7	(Marino only) Combat and Shot dodge percentages +10		Unrefinable
Light as a Feather (フェザーライト)	6	Combat and Shot dodge percentages +5		15	3000	Boost Speed Build Speed Speed +1
SFM Fragment α (超FMのかけらα)	99	Additional 50 WE gained by turn, recovers 10% of users LE each turn		Unrefinable - "Constitution unknown, but this mere fragment greatly raises all parameters."
SFM Fragment β (超FMのかけらβ)	99	Power, Armor and Shield +100, Speed +20		Unrefinable - "Constitution unknown, but this mere fragment greatly raises all parameters."
Fire Guard (ファイアガード)	3	Reduces damage from Fire attacks		5	300	3 Mega Fire Protect +1	A party member suffers a Fire attack
Fire Resist (レジストファイア)	8	Reduces damage from Fire attacks		15	3000	3 Ultra Fire Protect +3	Cinnamon suffers a Fire attack
Reverse Fire (リバースファイア)	16	Absorbs damage from Fire attacks		Unrefinable
Water Guard (ウォータガード)	3	Reduces damage from Water attacks		5	300	3 Mega Blizzard Protect +1	A party member suffers a Water attack
Water Resist (レジストウォータ)	8	Reduces damage from Water attacks		15	3000	3 Ultra Blizzard Protect +3	Cinnamon suffers a Water attack
Reverse Water (リバースウォータ)	16	Absorbs damage from Water attacks		Unrefinable
Thunder Guard (サンダーガード)	3	Reduces damage from Thunder attacks		5	300	3 Mega Thunder Protect +1	A party member suffers a Thunder attack
Thunder Resist (レジストサンダー)	8	Reduces damage from Thunder attacks		15	3000	3 Ultra Thunder Protect +3	Cinnamon suffers a Thunder attack
Reverse Thunder (リバースサンダー)	16	Absorbs damage from Thunder attacks		Unrefinable
Virus Protection (ウィルスチェック)	2	Resistance to Virus up		3	80	3 Vaccine Program LE +100	A party member is unaffected by Virus once
Virus Block (ウィルスブロック)	5	Full resistance to Virus		12	400	Virus Missile LE +300	A party member is Virus at least once
Bind Protection (バインドチェック)	1	Resistance to Bind up		3	80	3 Anti-lock LE +100	A party member is unaffected by Bind once
Bind Block (バインドブロック)	3	Full resistance to Bind		12	400	Tractor Net LE +300	A party member is Bind at least once
Freeze Protection (凍結チェック)	1	Resistance to Freeze up		3	80	3 Warm-up LE +100	A party member is unaffected by Freeze once
Freeze Block (凍結ブロック)	3	Full resistance to Freeze		12	400	Cryogenic LE +300	A party member is Freeze at least once
Berserk Protection (暴走チェック)	1	Resistance to Berserk up		3	80	3 Cooler LE +100	A party member is unaffected by Berserk once
Berserk Block (暴走ブロック)	3	Full resistance to Berserk		12	400	Cracker LE +300	A party member is Berserk at least once
Blind Protection (ブラインドチェック)	2	Resistance to Blind up		3	80	3 Clear Vision LE +100	A party member is unaffected by Blind once
Blind Block (ブラインドブロック)	5	Full resistance to Blind		12	400	Smoke Missile LE +300	A party member is Blind at least once
DOA Protection (即死チェック)	2	Resistance to DOA up		5	100	Justice Missile LE +100	A party member is unaffected by DOA once
DOA Block (即死ブロック)	5	Full resistance to DOA		15	500	3 DOA Protection LE +300	A party member is killed by DOA once
Firewall (ファイアウォール)	15	Higher chance of retaining normal status		20	3000	Liquid Suffocation Chaff Hacking	Discover all 6 recipes in the Status Effect series.
Block All (オールブロック)	25	Full resistance to all status effects	Unrefinable
Resist (セーブアビリティ)	3	Resistance to ability loss +10%	10	1000	Rust Missile Drill Missile Melt Missile Slime Missile
Super Resist (ガードアビリティ)	15	Resistance to ability loss +30%	20	3000	2 Resist Protect +3	The party has been subject to general ability loss attacks 30 times.
Infinite Resist (キープアビリティ)	25	Full Resistance to ability loss	Unrefinable
Minus Metal 10 (マイナスメタル10)	-10	Uses one slot and reduces Erosion by -10 points	20	1000	Self-repair Unlock Limiter	Obtain at least 10 types of Force Metal.
Minus Metal 20 (マイナスメタル20)	-20	Uses one slot and reduces Erosion by -20 points	30	3000	2 Self-repair Unlock Limiter	Obtain at least 20 types of Force Metal.
Auto Sub Tank (オートサブタンク)	0	Automatically recovers LE once per battle with Life Gain 25 if LE is reduced to 1/4	20	1500	Build LE LE +300 Vengeful Counter	Capacity of Sub Tank exceeds 600%.
Auto Recover (オートリカバー)	0	Revives KO'ed character at the end of round with 25% of max LE	10	500	Reboot Bait	Capacity of Sub Tank exceeds 800%.
Auto Barrier (オートバリア)	10	10% chance of raising barrier when attacked	20	3000	Build Armor Build Shield Protect +3	Finish off at least 3 enemies with a counterattack.
Bluff (ブラフ)	0	(Spider only) Can avoid one enemy attack during battle	Unrefinable
ZERO Shift (ZEROシフト)	13	(Zero only) Damage less than Level x 5 is reduced to 0	28	7000	Liquid Suffocation Auto Barrier Protect +3	Successfully input 16 consecutive commands for Zero's Command Arts.
X Heart (Xハート)	0	(X only) X revives from KO once per battle with 10% LE	Unrefinable
Decoy (スペアボディ)	0	Revives KO'ed character with 25% of max LE. This Force Metal is disposed after usage	2	500	Reboot Backup	Obtain at least 30 Figures.
Parry Impact (チェンジインパクト)	4	Each hit from an enemy attack recovers 1 WE	17	4000	Build WE WE +5 Item Capture	Succeed at stealing enemy items at least 50 times.
End to All (絶対ファイナル)	0	Normal attacks won't kill, Final Strike chance up	19	10000	FS Canceller Justice Missile Hawkeye	Activate Final Strike at least 100 times.
FS Canceller (FSキャンセラー)	0	Automatically cancels Final Strike	7	300	Justice Missile Eagle Eye	Activate Final Strike at least 50 times.
Analyzer (アナライザー)	0	Adds "Analyze" to the Battle Menu when equipped unit is in front row	Unrefinable
Learning Aid (学習サポーター)	10	Adds an extra 5% to each EXP point earned in battle	16	5000	Get EXP + Item Capture	Obtain over 70,000 EXP (Party total).
Caution (けいかい)	0	Halves chance of enemy encounter	30	2000	Neutralizer -10 Attractor	Succeed in Run at least 10 times.
Attractor (敵よせ)	0	Doubles chance of enemy encounter	4	100	2 Exodus	Fight at least 30 consecutive battles without saving.
Initiative (イニシアチブ)	0	Doubles chance of preemptive strike	21	500	Caution Cutting Edge	Be hit by at least 30 enemy blitzkriegs.
Neutralizer -10 (中和メタル-10%)	-10%	Uses one slot and reduces Erosion by 10%	Unrefinable
Neutralizer -20 (中和メタル-20%)	-20%	Uses one slot and reduces Erosion by 20%	Unrefinable
Neutralizer -30 (中和メタル-30%)	-30%	Uses one slot and reduces Erosion by 30%	Unrefinable
Self-repair (自己修復)	5	Restores 1% of LE per turn while in reserve	15	8000	Build LE LE +300 Power Charge	Defeat at least 15 Preon-series enemies.
Exodus (エクソダス)	0	Guarantees ability to flee from normal encounters	2	100	9 Boost Speed	Fail to run once
Cutting Edge (ワントップ)	5	Unit gets first attack every time	20	3000	Caution Good Luck	Defeat the enemy "Mettaur Gigant".
Lucky Girl (ラッキーガール)	5	(Cinnamon only) Increases Zenny gained in battle by 10%	35	10000	Good Luck Get FME +	Use the FMG to refine at least 30 types of FM.
Good Luck (グッドラック)	7	+3% chance of winning item in combat	10	700	Gain Hyper Item Capture	Obtain the contents of at least 100 item boxes.
Monopoly (ひとりじめ)	7	All battle EXP goes to a single character	35	99999	Learning Aid Cutting Edge Get EXP +	Obtain over 250.000 EXP (Party total).

Gallery[]

Concept art of Force Metal Ore.

A Supra-Force Metal piece

Trivia[]

• A substance simply called Metals appear in Mega Man X8, but bear no relation to Force Metal as it had not yet been discovered at this point in the timeline.
• The Force Metal Energy used in the Force Metal Generator was called DNA during development.^[1]

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