F-Splasher (possibly an abbr. for "Flying Splasher"), known as Hisuishou (飛水翔 Hisuishou? lit. "Flying Water Soar") in Japan, is the special technique that Zero learns after defeating Duff McWhalen in Mega Man X5. This technique is widely claimed as an advanced version of Hienkyaku in MMX4 as Zero can perform air-dash as default. When pressing the Dash Button in midair, Zero's air dash will automatically generate an ice-element barrier that damages enemies upon contact. The player can slightly adjust the angle of Zero's trajectory upwards or downwards with the corresponding directional button press. Zero doesn't take collision damage during this move, but is still vulnerable against projectile attacks. Once F-Splasher has been learned, it will permanently replace Zero's standard air-dash fo