X-Ray Meter

The X-Ray Meter is a feature introduced in Bloodstreams Battles (2015) that also made its way to the later installments, such as Bloodstreams Battles Trilogy, Ultra Bloodstreams Battles and Bloodstreams Battles Online.

Overview
There are five sections total in the X-Ray Meter bar. A single bar can be used to enhance special moves and sometimes combos for characters who are capable of performing it. Two bars will allow the player to perform a Breaker (Online only). Having the bar completely filled would grant the player the option of performing an X-Ray.

At the start of the match, both players start with a single bar of their X-Ray Meter filled, allowing each player to perform one enhanced attack. Either player who successfully lands the first hit of the round will be granted another bar of their X-Ray Meter, which would be enough to perform a Breaker.

The X-Ray Meter is increased by either taking damage, recovering from attacks, wake-up attacks, or having attacks blocked.

Trivia

 * The X-Ray Meter is referred to as the Kill Meter in Bloodstreams Battles for Nintendo 3DS and the Desperation Meter in Bloodstreams Battles: Zero Hour.
 * In Online, Diver is the only character who does not utilize an X-Ray Meter. Instead, he utilizes a Shark Zapper — its HUD, while taken in the style of Typer Shark! Deluxe, seems to shows very small differences:
 * Instead of the "SHARK ZAPPER" text being positioned before the bar, it's positioned above the bar.
 * Diver's Shark Zapper charges up quickly and instantly instead of filling out while typing out to destroy sharks, most likely due to the game's fighting mechanics.
 * And, his alternate costume makes him use the same sprite and sound effect from the original Typer Shark, and the Shark Zapper is altered to resemble the original, but mistakenly still uses the Deluxe formatting.