DiVE Armor RiCO

## Description

With the success of DiVE Cross MegaMan, RiCO found a way to materialize **DiVE Armor Programs** to other Hunter Programs, including herself.

The addition of the DiVE Armor Program enhanced RiCO's ability to recreate other Hunter Programs; she can now directly use the abilities of X and Zero, rather than summoning the ability indirectly via **Data Recreation.**

## **Abilities**

### Active Skills

* When the first and second energy rounds come into contact, the first energy round will spread out to deal **0.6x** damage, and the second energy round will intensify to deal **2.5x** damage.
* In addition, the Cross Charge Shot penetrates all targets in its path and the damage becomes **50%** after penetration.

The player does not take any damage during use.
The player does not take any damage during use

### Passive Skills

* When the first target hit with Skill 2, an R Field is generated that continues to deal damage to the target it contacts.
	+ This effect can only be triggered again after a 3-second cooldown.
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* After using Skill 2, gain acceleration status and increase your movement speed by **37.5%**
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40
	+ This effect can only be triggered again after a 1-second cooldown.
* Gain a Preventive Shield every 8-seconds.
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* Increase the Range of Skill 1 by **25%**.
* Gain a shield every 8 seconds, which can withstand **110%** attack damage.
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## Tips

* RiCO's access to three different X skills give her excellent customization options, as each charge shot she uses has its own niche for different modes.
	+ The **Plasma Charge Shot** is superior to even the Ultimate Armor's version from X4, as it is omnidirectional and has no upper limit on the number of plasma balls it can generate. This makes it perfect for extremely thick groups of enemies, armored or not, as each enemy struck can generate a plasma ball and rapidly stack passive damage over time.
	+ Unlike the other variants, the **Cross Charge Shot** is better suited for burst damage against stronger enemies or bosses, although its great range is also good for crowd control. What makes CCS special, however, is the fact that each shot activates the invulnerability buff - combine this with Restriction Off, and you can fire multiple CSS at point blank range without suffering any damage. This makes DiVE Armor RiCO an excellent choice for certain boss fights like Flame Mammoth and Hell Sigma.
	+ Finally, the **Charged Cannon D.I.V.E** is a balance between the first two shots. It's instantaneous, deals high burst damage, and has excellent range. The down side is that it is not as spammable as CCS nor as good a crowd control shot as PCS, but it makes up for that with greater damage than the latter and more reliability than the former.
* As with X, RiCO's variations of Zero's skills are invaluable in both PvE and PvP. Each attack has its own use as well, further improving RiCO's range of options for stages.
	+ **Double Genmu Zero** has great range and is ideal for stages with enemies weak to melee attacks like the Miru Toraeru. It has relatively low damage output compared to her other skills, however, which makes it better for crowd control as opposed to pure offense.
	+ **Raikousen** is functionally identical to Black Zero's version of the move, which when combined with Restriction Off becomes a massively helpful tool for Race mode. Its innate Immobilize is also helpful for catching faster targets in PvP lacking resistance or immunity, though its small hitbox can make it difficult to use during matches with weak connections.
	+ Finally, **Rekkoha** is the best option for Jakob Elevator and offense in general thanks to the sheer power of each individual beam of light. The delay when using the move can be detrimental for fast-paced combat, but the fantastic damage combined with its invincibility and Supreme Armor make it very spammable in all modes.

## Trivia

* DiVE Armor RiCO is the 5th DiVE Armor created by RiCO.
* RiCO's DiVE Armor is based on the level 150 Armor Set - **Hero (ヒーロー)** in the Repository.
* Like other DiVE Armors, RiCO's feature wings on her back shaped like the letter R.
* DiVE Armor RiCO was released at the same as Chapters 20-1 and 20-2, marking the beginning of the game's final chapters.