The drawback is that some boss battles will be more difficult, because the appropriate Special Weapon won't be available yet.Ĭriterion: The weapon obtained from each defeated Maverick is the weakness of the subsequent one. Because of the large number of collectible items in Mega Man X3, this method requires to re-enter all of the eight stages (except for the 8th one).Īn alternative, faster but harder method is possible this way, all stages have to be visited just once to collect all items (with just one exception). The traditional, Normal order used in almost every Mega Man game is to choose the next stage so that its boss is weak against the Special Weapon obtained from the previous boss. The eight main Mavericks can be defeated in order. If you meet Byte before fighting Vile, let Byte defeat you once, and he'll move to another stage. If he's defeated using the weapons he's weak against, he will not reappear in the final stages of the game. If they're both defeated using the weapons they're weak against, they will not reappear in the final stages of the game.īefore defeating Byte, you can access Vile's stage from capsules hidden in some stages you already cleared: B. Rhino's weapon (the 4th suggested Maverick here). After you defeat Bit, you will soon face Byte, who is weak against T. Buffalo's weapon (the 2nd suggested Maverick here). Catfish's weapon):Īfter you defeat the second Maverick, you will soon face Bit, who is weak against B.
In the following list every indentation means that the previous item is required to get the more indented ones. Most items require other items to be obtained.