List of Tank locations

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

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. Use an Item (1, 2 or 3) to beat the level.


 * 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. 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: Eventually you will come to a fork. Take the top path. There is a Pickelman Bull guarding it, though.


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


 * Dr. 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.


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


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


 * Dr. 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 you get put in when you collect the Balloon Adapter. On a ledge, guarded by a Mummira.


 * Skull Man's stage:
 * In the level, you are climbing up a ladder, when you see an extra way. 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. You'll have to do some hard jumps, and deal with Imorms along the way.


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


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


 * Dr. Cossack's Citadel 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.


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


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


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

Mega Man 5

 * 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.


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


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


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

Mega Man 6

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


 * 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.


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


 * Yamato Man's stage: After the secret mini-boss, behind a Power Adapter block.


 * 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.


 * 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.


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


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


 * Dr. Wily Stage 3: In a spike lined pit. Don't let the Yaffu kill you.

Mega Man 7

 * 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.


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


 * Dr. 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.


 * More Energy Tanks can be purchased at the Shop.

Mega Man 9

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


 * Dr. Wily Stage 1: When there's three ladders, (and annoying 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.


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


 * More Energy Tanks can be purchased at the Shop.

Mega Man 10

 * 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.


 * Dr. 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.


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


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


 * Dr. Wily Stage 4: Take the right path.


 * Dr. Wily Stage 5: Just before Wily Capsule 7.


 * More Energy Tanks can be purchased at the Shop.

Mega Man 11

 * 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.


 * More Energy Tanks can be purchased at the Shop.

Mega Man 7

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


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


 * More Weapon Tanks can be purchased at the Shop.

Mega Man 9

 * There aren't any in the levels, so they can only be purchased in the Shop.

Mega Man 10

 * 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.


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


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


 * More Weapon Tanks can be purchased at the Shop.

Mega Man 11

 * 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.


 * More Weapon Tanks can be purchased at the Shop.

Mega Man 5

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


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


 * Dr. Wily Stage 3: On just another ledge.

Mega Man 9

 * There aren't any in the levels, so they must be purchased at the Shop.

Mega Man 10

 * 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.


 * All other Mystery/Mega Tanks must be purchased in the Shop.

Mega Man 11

 * There aren't any in the levels, so they must be purchased at the Shop.

Other Tanks

 * In Mega Man 3, ? Tanks can be found in the levels:
 * 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.
 * Dr. Wily Stage 3: Both are just before the boss, behind a Hard Knuckle wall.
 * Dr. Wily Stage 4: In a room with some platforms. It's on one.
 * Dr. Wily Stage 5: Like all the items in the stage.
 * Dr. 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 you an L Tank (possibly a Life Tank) from getting hurt by Dark Man 4's attack.
 * In Mega Man 7, there is an S-Tank (Super Tank) with an E-Tank and W-Tank.