Hyper Max Armor

The Golden Third Armor (Hyper Special Armor on the Japanese Model box, and Hyper Max Armor on the English box), nicknamed the Golden Armor due to its striking gold hue, is a secret armor found in Mega Man X3. In normal gameplay, X can visit a single pink Enhancement Chip Capsule to upgrade one of his four functions. After receiving it, X must keep the one enhancement for the entire game, and cannot change it. While wearing the Armor, however, X can use all four enhanced functions. Unfortunately, unlike the other Hidden Capsule Items, it is not saved in passwords, so it must be re-obtained whenever the console is turned off.

This armor exhibits the capabilities of all four enhancement chips: the helmet chip will restore X's energy gauge and Sub-Tanks if he stands still for a while, the enhanced body armor will further decrease the damage X takes and generate a forcefield to block projectiles, the enhanced arm parts will allow X to use the Hyper Cannon, a stockpile of charged shots, and the enhanced leg thrusters allows X to air-dash twice, or to air-dash after a dash-jump.

To obtain the Golden Armor, X must have every obtainable item in the game, but cannot own any of the Enhancement Chips already. X must also have a full life gauge. In the first station of Dr. Doppler's fortress, a room below the Ride Armor platform with rolling balls will be your target. Drop down the first pit you see when you see spiked balls. Slide down the left wall, and you'll fall into a hidden corridor with the Enhanced Armor Capsule inside.

