Mega Man X3 Walkthrough

Fastest Route For 100% Item Collection
This is the fastest route to collect all of the items and riding armors. It does not include the special chips, as avoiding them allows you to collect the Golden Chip in the first stage of Dr. Doppler's. This order assumes you are defeating the Maverick in that stage unless otherwise specified or they have already been defeated. Also, it states to die to exit the stage when the boss of that level is deemed to difficult to defeat at that level for the average player. If you are able to do so, have at it.


 * 1. Blizzard Buffalo's stage.  Acquire energy tank and Double Dash.  (die to exit stage)  (2 / 20 items)
 * 2. Tunnel Rhino's stage.  Acquire energy tank.  (3 / 20 items)
 * 3. Neon Tiger's stage.  Acquire energy tank, heart, and X-Buster.  (die to exit stage)  (6 / 20 items)
 * 4. Blast Hornet's stage.  Acquire heart and N riding armor.  (die to exit stage)  (8 / 20 items)
 * 5. Volt Catfish's stage.  Acquire heart and energy tank.  (10 / 20 items)
 * 6. Tunnel Rhino's stage.  Acquire heart and mapping helmet.  (12 / 20 items)
 * 7. Crush Crawfish's stage.  Acquire heart and H riding armor.  (14 / 20 items)
 * 8. Neon Tiger's stage.  (None)
 * 9. Gravity Beetle's stage.  Acquire F riding armor.  (15 / 20 items)
 * 10. Volt Catfish's stage.  Acquire armor upgrade.  (16 / 20 items)
 * 11. Blast Hornet's stage.  (None)
 * 12. Gravity Beetle's stage.  Acquire heart.  (17 / 20)
 * 13. Blizzard Buffalo's stage.  Acquire heart.  (18 / 20 items)
 * 14. Toxic Seahorse's stage.  Acquire heart and K riding armor.  (20 / 20 items)

Intro Stage: Maverick Hunter Base
After X and Zero first destroy the giant bug-like helicopter (This will be an FMV on the enhanced version of the game), move along through the first set of enemies and down a shaft. From there, keep moving through until see the traitor Mac kiddnap X and Zero bust through the ceiling. Playing as him, move forward until you reach a shaft heading up. Don't go down into the hole there: it only spells insta-death! Enemies from above will drop spiny mace balls as you climb up. They cannot be destroyed so go through the door on your right. Mac will show up with the captured X in the balance. Take him out (maybe with the Z-Saber) and then destroy the machine holding X. Zero will warp out and you'll play as X again. Go right and climb up the next shaft. Enter through the doorway to appear on top of the base where you'll fight Moah the Giant.

He usually just floats and sends his mace-like hands towards your position, so he should be quite easy to avoid. Strike him in the head with fully charged X-Buster shots until he's defeated.

Main Article: Moah the Giant