Capcom’sMega Man X2will start the game with the very minimal health but there is a way to acquire special gear that will help improve health levels. Scattered throughout the 8 stages are hidden sub tanks that will need special tricks and know-how to find them. They will act as a separate health bar for Mega Man X and can be used to stockpile energy before a boss or challenging fight. In this guide I will share where to find each item, as well as the tricks you will need to pull off to obtain them.
Mega Man X2: All Body Armor Upgrades, Heart & Sub Tanks Guide
There three types of upgrades you can gain from different stages in Mega Man X2, these include body armor upgrades, heart tanks and sub tanks. Each will help tweak Mega Man stats with either permanently increasing health, increase abilities or help to refill health bars at opportune moments.
Body Upgrades
Scattered throughout the 8 stages are hidden body upgrade capsules that will need you to perform special tricks to find them. They will permanently increase the abilities of Mega Man X. The following locations and how to acquire them are below.
Wheel Gator’s Stage (Dinosaur Tank Stage)
Overdrive Ostrich’s Stage (Desert Base Stage)
Morph Moth’s Stage (Robot Junkyard Stage)
Crystal Snail’s Stage (Energen Cave Stage)
Mega Man X2: All Heart Tanks Guide
Scattered throughout the 8 stages are hidden heart tanks that will require special tricks to find them. They will permanently increase the energy/health bar of Mega Man X. The following locations and how to acquire them are below.
Wire Sponge’s Stage (Weather Control Stage)
Bubble Crab’s Stage (Deep-Sea Base Stage)
Flame Stag' Stage (Volcanic Zone)
Magna Centipede’s Stage (Central Computer Stage)
Mega Man X2: All Sub Tanks Guide
Sub Tanks are permanent items that players can obtain for Mega Man X. They can be found in 4 different Maverick stages. Sub Tanks can be used at any time to refill player’s health bar.
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