The armor's buster functions differently from most others. Combined, this further gears the armor towards use as a straight forward protective and enhancing armor to be used in exploration and steady and safe progress in dangerous and unknown areas. Due to the armor's weight, it has a notably slower running and dashing speed, cannot air dash, and relinquishes the use of any Special Weapons and Parts, being limited to its buster and Giga Attack. However, in exchange for the strength that the armor offers, it has its own set of drawbacks. Additionally, X is surrounded by a green field which pushes back blocks with a tell-tale 'V' on them when he dashes, and his grabbing strength is increased, allowing him to hang onto walls indefinitely without sliding. The Gaea Armor focuses on power and defense, granting X complete immunity to spikes at all times, as well as mitigating the damage he receives. Despite the heavy features, the armor utilizes streamlined designs, further evocative of practical functionality and the vintage of older technology. With a robust and tough looking aesthetic, the Gaea Armor incorporates more evident physically outward defensive features, including more prominent layered armor plating, the use of thick metal beams on the extremities, and stud bolting.
