List of Tank locations

This page is a list of locations of Tanks in the original Mega Man series.

Notes:
 * Mega Man 2-4 and Mega Man 6 only have Energy Tanks.


 * Mystery Tanks will not appear in stages if Mega Man is already carrying one with him.


 * In Mega Man IV and Mega Man V, a (Mini) will be at the end if it is a Mini Energy Tank. Mini Energy Tanks become a full Energy Tank when four are collected.


 * In Mega Man 4-6, or Mega Man III-V in each Eddie or Proto Man location, they can give Mega Man any random item. By exiting and then re-entering the screen it can make it possible to switch the item around, making it possible to get an Energy Tank, but only if the player doesn't take unwanted items. The only exceptions are Eddie in Wily Stage 2 in Mega Man 4, Wily Stage 4 in Mega Man 6, and Crystal Man stage in Mega Man IV, along with Proto Man in Wily Star before the battle with L. Knuckle and R. Knuckle.
 * Excluding Mega Man 2 and 3 or Mega Man II, the Robot Master stages can be revisited allowing more Tanks to be obtained. However in Mega Man III, the stages of the first four Robot Masters cannot be accessed once the stages of the last four are accessible.

Mega Man 2

 * Metal Man's stage:
 * On the second conveyor belt, walk right.
 * At the end of the stage, in a cubby at the leap. Can be taken from the top, but requires Item 1, 2 or 3 to leave the cubby without falling in the pitfall.


 * Crash Man's stage: At the big ladder part, use the leftmost ladder to reach it.


 * Flash Man's stage: At the second Sniper Armor part, take the right hole, and then jump across the blocks on the top of the area. Use Crash Bomber to escape.


 * Quick Man's stage: At the end of the first force beam part. Take the right hole.


 * Wily Stage 2:
 * At the end of the Item 2 part, take the extra ladder.
 * Also in the extra ladder part, this time behind a Crash Bomber wall.


 * Wily Stage 3: At the very start, take the right hole, and destroy the Crash Bomber wall.

Mega Man 3

 * Hard Man's stage: In the area with a fork, take the top path. There is a Pickelman Bull guarding it, though.


 * Gemini Man's stage:
 * In the water part, on a tiny floor, the second one.
 * Just after the water part, on a tiny block right next to the ladder.


 * Needle Man's stage:
 * In a room just after the Needle Press part. Use Rush Coil or Jet.
 * Doc Robot's stage: After the Giant Springer room, use Rush Jet to get it.


 * Wily Stage 1:
 * Just before the water part, jump on the ladder and then jump to its ledge.
 * Behind a high Hard Knuckle wall. Use Rush Jet to reach the wall.


 * Wily Stage 2:
 * During the Rush Jet part.
 * Also during the Rush Jet part.


 * Wily Stage 3: At the start of the stage. Slide through a gap to find it.


 * Wily Stage 6: On a small platform, like everything else.

Mega Man 4

 * Bright Man's stage: In the stage, there will be a ladder in the floor. Go through it, and deal with the platforms to find it, with a 1-Up.


 * Pharaoh Man's stage: In the room just before the room Mega Man appears when the Balloon Adapter is collected. On a ledge, guarded by a Mummira.


 * Skull Man's stage:
 * While climbing up a ladder, an extra way will be visible. Go into the mouth of it, and find the correct corridor with it. The corridors are full of Shield Attackers.
 * A few screens more into the stage, in plain sight. Some difficult jumps are needed, and Imorms are along the way.


 * Drill Man's stage: In plain sight, on a ledge. Use Rush Coil to get it.


 * Cossack Stage 3: At the very end of the stage, in plain sight. Use a Balloon Adapter, and then quickly slide through.


 * Cossack Stage 4:
 * At the start of the stage, behind a Drill Bomb wall.
 * Later in the stage, you will see a Drill Bomb wall leading down. Destroy it, and find the Tank in between two walls.


 * Wily Stage 1: At the end of the stage, there are three water-filled pods. It's in the middle one.


 * Wily Stage 2: Early in the stage, in plain sight on a ledge. Use Balloon Adapter.


 * Wily Stage 3: At the start of the stage. It's on a ledge, among other items.


 * Energy Tanks can also be obtained with Eddie.

Energy Tanks

 * Crystal Man's stage: In an area with Bombiers, on a ledge. Drop onto it.


 * Napalm Man's stage: After the Rolling Drill part, figure out the secret path in the wall.


 * Proto Man Stage 2: In the sliding part, where Tondealls are around. Take the bottom path.


 * Proto Man Stage 3:
 * In the first blue blocks ride. On a high platform. You will have to use Rush Jet to beat the level.
 * In plain sight. Defeat or dodge the Power Muscler to get it.


 * Wily Stage 1: On a ledge at the very start of the stage.


 * Wily Stage 2: When you enter the water, you can either hold left, or, simply jump in there.


 * Wily Stage 3: Similar to the Stage 1 one, it's on another ledge.


 * Energy Tanks can also be obtained with Eddie.

Mystery Tanks

 * Crystal Man's stage: Use Rush Coil to go up a ledge. Slide through for the M Tank.


 * Stone Man's stage: In the room before the first part with a blue mountain background. Shoot one of the walls to find a secret room with the Tank.


 * Proto Man Stage 2: Take the right ladder at the start of the stage. Kill the Tatepakkan, and use Rush Coil through the ceiling.


 * Wily Stage 1: On a ledge, like the E-Tank.


 * Wily Stage 3: On just another ledge.

Mega Man 6

 * Blizzard Man's stage:
 * Behind three snow barriers in the stage. Use Flame Blast.
 * In the submarine, behind a Power Adapter block. You have to be quick.


 * Flame Man's stage: In the second half of the stage a Cyber Gabyoall is guarding it.


 * Tomahawk Man's stage:
 * In the last Power Adapter block in the first outside part.
 * In the area with the sun, use Jet Adapter to reach the ladder. Then finish the flying platform section.


 * Knight Man's stage: Just before exiting the Brain Break part, use Jet Adapter to reach it.


 * Wind Man's stage: At the flipping platforms, use Jet Adapter to go up the extra floor. You'll have to slide to get it.


 * Yamato Man's stage: After Gamarn and Gamadayu, behind a Power Adapter block.


 * Mr. X Stage 3: At the start of the stage, take the left ladder, not the right.


 * Mr. X Stage 4:
 * In the sliding part, blocked by a Power Adapter block.
 * Right next to a Peat dispenser late in the stage.


 * Wily Stage 1: During the spike fall, use Jet Adapter to get to the Power Adapter block. Break it to find it.


 * Wily Stage 2: After the Appearing Block section, walk right to find it.


 * Wily Stage 3: In a spike lined pit. Be careful with Yaffu's wind.


 * Energy Tanks can also be obtained with Eddie.

Mega Man 7
Besides being found in stages, Energy, Weapon, and Super Tanks can also be purchased at the shop or found with Search Rush.

Energy Tanks

 * Freeze Man's stage: Behind the last Shirokumachine GTV.


 * Burst Man's stage: Early in the stage, don't try to get the 1-Up. Instead, go down the Count Bombs.


 * Slash Man's stage: On the second Technodon, wait for him instead of going up the ladder, jump on him, and jump off for the Tank. If you're not a daredevil, you can use Rush Jet.


 * Spring Man's stage: When you're trying to get the Hyperbolt, you will notice a second opening. Go through and use Rush Coil to get the Tank.


 * Turbo Man's stage: Right next to a fire laser emitter.


 * Wily Stage 1: Right before Bass, use Super Adapter to get it.


 * Wily Stage 3
 * Take the top path. Do the appearing blocks, but try to get to the legendary ledge. This ledge also contains a W-Tank and the only S-Tank in the game.
 * Take the bottom path. Defeat Kanigance. Then, after going up the water, use your slide to reach it.

Weapon Tanks

 * Wily Stage 3: Along with the E-Tank and S-Tank on the legendary ledge.


 * Wily Stage 4: Before the boss teleport capsules. Make sure to hold left.

Mega Man 9
E Tanks and M Tanks can also be purchased at the shop.

Energy Tanks

 * Plug Man's stage: After the appearing blocks, use Rush Coil to get it.


 * Wily Stage 1: When there's three ladders and the lava beams, take the left one. Next, use Rush Jet as a platform to get up to another ladder, and then destroy the blocks with Laser Trident.


 * Wily Stage 2: Early in the water, there are two paths. Take the dangerous spike-filled one to get the Tank.

Mystery Tanks

 * Wily Stage 3: Found by the spikes while floating up in the zero gravity area. Requires precise shooting to get to it in time without accidentally touching the spikes or floating too high to reach it. Mega Man can also purchase it in the shop.

Mega Man 10
E Tanks, W Tanks, and M Tanks can also be purchased at the Dr. Light's shop. M Tanks can only be purchased by Mega Man.

Energy Tanks

 * Pump Man's stage: Take the bottom path at the fork early in the stage. Complete it, and the Tank will be waiting for you at the end of the little spike fall.


 * Solar Man's stage: A room after the room just after Suzak & Fenix, take either ladder, and then take the new extra one in the next screen. Bust out with the Commando Bomb.


 * Nitro Man's stage: In the third area with buses, use the platform with two small health capsules and use Rush Coil to get up. Walk right for the Tank.


 * Commando Man's stage: At the fork early in the stage, take the bottom path. It's on a platform in the quicksand wave area.


 * Wily Stage 1: After one of the Weapon Archives, shoot the red thing. Don't shoot the next one. Then use the Count Bombs to your advantage.


 * Wily Stage 2: Very shortly after the W-Tank, use Commando Bomb to open a wall. Then collect the Tank.


 * Wily Stage 3: At the end of the stage, there is a Commando Bomb wall. Destroy it and use Rush Coil to reach it.


 * Wily Stage 4: Take the right path.


 * Wily Stage 5: Just before Wily Capsule.

Weapon Tanks

 * Sheep Man's stage: At the second-to-last colored block maze.


 * Chill Man's stage: Before exiting the room with the 1-Up, hold right. Destroy the ice, and walk and jump through the place. The ladder has the Tank.


 * Blade Man's stage: After the third pedal platform, use Commando Bomb to destroy barriers with the Tank in between.


 * Wily Stage 2: Take the high and dangerous conveyor belt at the start of the stage for it.


 * Wily Stage 5:
 * Behind two Commando Bomb walls.
 * With the E-Tank, just before the boss.

Mystery Tanks

 * Dr. Wily Stage 2: Just after defeating Octobulb, hold right so you land on a ledge. If you're lucky, you'll get the Tank.

Mega Man 11
Mystery Tanks can't be found in stages, being only available in the shop. Energy and Weapon Tanks can also be purchased at the shop.

Energy Tanks

 * Block Man's stage: In plain sight, on a ledge. Use the falling blocks to get it.


 * Impact Man's stage: At the end of a big section with the Impact Brothers, on a ledge.


 * Bounce Man's stage: At a section with a bunch of ball corridors, in an extra one.


 * Fuse Man's stage: Near a BBQ grill and electricity emitters.


 * Tundra Man's stage: At the snowstorm part at the end.


 * Torch Man's stage: In plain sight, use Rush Jet to reach it.

Weapon Tanks

 * Tundra Man's stage: During a snowstorm part, on some platforms.


 * Torch Man's stage: During a lava chase. Tundra Storm is recommended to get it.


 * Blast Man's stage: On a high platform. Do whatever you need to get up there.

Mega Man II

 * Clash Man's stage:
 * In plain sight, shortly after a Blocky. You'll need something like Rush Jet.
 * On the fourth lift. Take the rightmost ladder.


 * Hard Man's stage: Just after the first Have "Su" Bee, slide through, jump on the ledge, slide again, and jump out for it.


 * Magnet Man's stage:
 * Right next to the first New Shotman.
 * Like Mega Man 3, go in the extra ladder, guarded by a New Shotman. This time, you'll have to destroy a Met, though.


 * Needle Man's stage: In the room with the three Yambows. Guarded by a Met.


 * Top Man's stage: In the room right after the second Tama. Destroy the incoming tops with Leaf Shield.


 * Final stage: Near a New Shotman. Use Rush Coil to get it.

Mega Man III

 * Gemini Man's stage: In the Pole area. Use Rush Coil to reach the floor with it.


 * Snake Man's stage: In plain sight. Try to get on the ladder, and then try to jump over to it.


 * Spark Man's stage: Near a Pickelman Dada. Use Rush Coil to reach the ledge


 * Drill Man's stage: On a platform that makes you fall. Is it ever necessary to have two Tanks right next to each other?


 * Final stage: Behind the Drill Bomb wall.

Mega Man IV
W and S Tanks can't be found in stages, being only available in the Dr. Light's shop. Energy and Mini E Tanks can also be purchased at the shop.


 * Bright Man's stage: In plain sight, near a Minoan. (Mini)


 * Pharaoh Man's stage:
 * Use a floor to reach a sliding gap. First collect the P Chip, and then the Tank. There is also a large Life Energy. (Mini)
 * Very shortly after the other Tank. Walk through a small tunnel. Watch out for spikes.


 * Charge Man's stage:
 * Between some blocks. (Mini)
 * Easy to find, use Rush Coil to go up some terrain and get the Tank.


 * Crystal Man's stage:
 * Use a Move Hover to reach it. (Mini)
 * At the first room of the u-turn. Use the block to reach it. (Mini)


 * Napalm Man's stage:
 * In Proto Man's section. Hold right when falling at the very start of the stage, go past the ladder, jump over the next ladder, take out the flames with Rain Flush, and find Proto Man, with the Tank.
 * Easy to find, go sliding until, there is a hole, with a Rolling Drill near. (Mini)


 * Stone Man's stage:
 * After the second Kabatoncue, go up instead of down.
 * In plain sight, go over to two P-Chips and a two-block ladder to find it.


 * Ballade's stage: Use Rush Coil to get it.


 * Second-to-last Stage:
 * Use Ring Boomerang to get it. (Mini)
 * Use Ring Boomerang to get it, too.
 * Grab it with Ring Boomerang or break the blocks with Charge Kick.

Mega Man V
W and S Tanks can't be found in stages, being only available in the Dr. Light's shop. Energy and Mini E Tanks can also be purchased at the shop.


 * Mars' stage:
 * After the first Tyhorn. Use Rush Coil to get it.
 * Can be seen in plain sight, but requires to go back and up the ladder to get it.


 * Mercury's stage: In plain sight, with three P-Chips. Slide to get it safely.


 * Venus' stage: Stand on a ladder, and jump to it. (Mini)


 * Jupiter's stage:
 * Near some cracked blocks. (Mini)
 * Destroy some blocks to get it. (Mini)
 * On a ledge. Jump to it. (Mini)
 * Before going to the right for Jupiter, go up.


 * Uranus' stage:
 * Use Break Dash to destroy some blocks at the beginning of the stage.
 * With a large P-Chip. Slide under the spikes. (Mini)
 * Jump up to the platform near it. Then slide to get it safely.


 * Second-to-last stage:
 * In the water before Punk, just under some spikes.
 * In plain sight. Grab it with something.


 * Last stage: Both are at the very start, among eleven more items.

Other Tanks

 * In Mega Man 3, ? Tanks can be found in:
 * Snake Man's stage: In the room with a Hammer Joe, take the ladder on the right. There are two cans.
 * Gemini Man's stage:
 * Shoot your way through Pole eggs to find it.
 * Doc Robot: When falling through the hole, hold right, use Rush Jet, and shoot it.
 * Doc Robot: Again, shoot your way through the eggs.
 * Wily Stage 3: Both are just before the boss, behind a Hard Knuckle wall.
 * Wily Stage 4: In a room with some platforms. It's on one.
 * Wily Stage 5: Like all the items in the stage.
 * Wily Stage 6: They're like all the items in the stage.


 * In the opening of the Dark Man 4 battle in Mega Man 5, Proto Man will give Mega Man an L Tank.
 * In Mega Man IV and Mega Man V, when encountered, Proto Man can give out an S Sphere which functions like an Super Tank as one of his random items, which automatically restores all life and weapon energy when collected.