Third Armor X is the full set of armor that debuted in Rockman / Mega Man X3. The armor can turn gold with the hyper chip, granting X unparalleled offense and defense.
Abilities[]
Active Skills[]
Cross Charge Shot
Shooting an energy round to inflict 11.98% (+0.18% per level) attack damage to the target. Can be charged to unleash a more powerful energy round. Once the maximum charge is reached, X will unleash two charged shots with both hands and when the two shots connect, the first energy shot will spread and deals 6x damage while the second shot will be enhanced to deal up to 26.2x damage.
Cooldown: 2.5 seconds.
Modifier Chips
Icon
Name
Description
Requirement
Power Increase
When the two energy shots connect, increase the damage amplifier for the 2nd enhanced energy shot by 10%.
1
Power Increase
When the two energy shots connect, increase the damage amplifier for the 1st spread energy shot by 10%.
1
Positioning System
When the two energy shots connect, the 1st spread energy shot will have tracking effect.
4
Hyper Chip
Tap into the potential power of Third Armor X and gain 25% increased attack and 25% increased defense status for 15 seconds that cannot be cancelled.
Cooldown: 30 seconds.
During Hyper Chip, you can perform an extra movement in the air, either an updash as in Mega Man X3 with the Leg Parts, or an extra airdash.
Modifier Chips
Icon
Name
Description
Requirement
ATK Amplification
Increase the effect of ATK enhancement by 20%.
2
DEF Amplification
Increase the effect of DEF enhancement by 20%.
2
Mobility
Reduce the preparation time by 20%.
5
Passive Skills[]
Icon
Name
Description
Unlock Requirement
Accelerate Charge
The time required to reach maximum charge is reduced by 25%.
10
8
60
Body Chip
Chance to acquire a shield that can withstand 50% attack damage.
30
24
180
Head Chip
When you stay still, recover HP equal to 17.5% of attack damage per 7 seconds.
3
50
40
360
Buster Mastery
Increase damage by 20% when equipping a buster.
4
1
50
40
420
Body Chip Enhancement
Enhance the effects of Body Chip by increasing the damage that the shield can withstand to 75% damage.
5
1
80
60
800
Skins[]
N/A
Cards[]
No.
Icon
Name
Type
Stats
Skill 1
Skill 2
Release Date
207
Third Armor X
Yellow
ATK:11
HP:26
DEF:8
Hyper Chip Enhancement I(→II):
When you activate Hyper Chip, remove all negative status you currently have (and recover 30% attack as HP at 5 stars).
Requirement: Third Armor X
Buster Adaptability II(→III):
Reduced damage taken by 6%(→8%) when equipping a buster.
Requirement:
1 Yellow 1 Blue 1 Blue
June 30, 2021
208
Cross Charge Shot
Blue
ATK:15
HP:24
DEF:6
Mobility I(→II):
The preparation time of the Cross Charge Shot is reduced by 20%(→30%). When you equip more than 1 copy of a card, only the card in the right most slot will be activated.
Requirement: Third Armor X
No Skill Resistance II(→III):
30%(→40%) Chance to become immune to the effects of no skills; the same type of chance can be stacked.
Requirement:
1 Blue 1 Blue 1 Yellow
June 30, 2021
DNA Code[]
Fixed DNA
Icon
Name
Description
Variable Air Dash
When performing a triple jump, the jump will come with damage register.
Sensor Enhancing Device
Increase the chance to trigger Body Chip by 30%. It can be triggered every 6 seconds. The cooldown of Head Chip's effect is reduced to 4 seconds.
Buster Adaptability
Reduced damage taken by 20% when equipping a buster.
Recombined DNA
Slot 1
Icon
Name
Description
Acceleration Special Attack I
When you hit a target in accelerated status, increase the damage you deal by 6%
Damage Enhancement Special Attack I
When you hit a target in damage enhancement status, increase damage you deal by 6%
Preventive Shield Special Attack I
When you hit a target in Preventive Shield status, increase damage you deal by 6%
Defense Reduction Resistance I
20% chance to become immune to the effects of Defense Reduction.
No Skill Resistance I
20% chance to become immune to the effects of No Skill.
Confusion Resistance I
20% chance to become immune to the effects of Confusion; the same type of chance can be stacked.
Long Range Boost I
Increase damage you deal by 4% when hitting a target in long range
Short Range Boost I
Increase damage you deal by 4% when hitting a target in short range
Short Range Adaptability I
Reduce the damage taken by 4% when hit by a short range attack.
BOSS Killer I
When your target is a boss character, increase damage you deal by 4%
Boss Sentinel I
When you are attacked by a boss character, reduce the damage you take by 4%
Homeopathy Amplification I
At 50% or more HP, increase damage by 3%.
Slot 2
Icon
Name
Description
Acceleration Special Attack I
When you hit a target in accelerated status, increase the damage you deal by 6%
Damage Enhancement Special Attack I
When you hit a target in damage enhancement status, increase damage you deal by 6%
Preventive Shield Special Attack I
When you hit a target in Preventive Shield status, increase damage you deal by 6%
Defense Reduction Resistance I
20% chance to become immune to the effects of Defense Reduction.
No Skill Resistance I
20% chance to become immune to the effects of No Skill.
Confusion Resistance I
20% chance to become immune to the effects of Confusion; the same type of chance can be stacked.
Acceleration Special Attack II
When you hit a target in accelerated status, increase the damage you deal by 8%
Damage Enhancement Special Attack II
When you hit a target in damage enhancement status, increase damage you deal by 8%
Preventive Shield Special Attack II
When you hit a target in Preventive Shield status, increase damage you deal by 8%
Defense Reduction Resistance II
30% chance to become immune to the effects of Defense Reduction.
No Skill Resistance II
30% chance to become immune to the effects of No Skill.
Confusion Resistance II
30% chance to become immune to the effects of Confusion; the same type of chance can be stacked.
Slot 3
Icon
Name
Description
Long Range Boost I
Increase damage you deal by 4% when hitting a target in long range
Short Range Boost I
Increase damage you deal by 4% when hitting a target in short range
Short Range Adaptability I
Reduce the damage taken by 4% when hit by a short range attack.
BOSS Killer I
When your target is a boss character, increase damage you deal by 4%
Boss Sentinel I
When you are attacked by a boss character, reduce the damage you take by 4%
Homeopathy Amplification I
At 50% or more HP, increase damage by 3%.
Long Range Boost II
Increase damage you deal by 6% when hitting a target in long range
Short Range Boost II
Increase damage you deal by 6% when hitting a target in short range
Short Range Adaptability II
Reduce the damage taken by 6% when hit by a short range attack.
BOSS Killer II
When your target is a boss character, increase damage you deal by 6%
Boss Sentinel II
When you are attacked by a boss character, reduce the damage you take by 6%
Homeopathy Amplification II
At 50% or more HP, increase damage by 4%.
Slot 4
Icon
Name
Description
Acceleration Special Attack II
When you hit a target in accelerated status, increase the damage you deal by 8%
Damage Enhancement Special Attack II
When you hit a target in damage enhancement status, increase damage you deal by 8%
Preventive Shield Special Attack II
When you hit a target in Preventive Shield status, increase damage you deal by 8%
Defense Reduction Resistance II
30% chance to become immune to the effects of Defense Reduction.
No Skill Resistance II
30% chance to become immune to the effects of No Skill.
Confusion Resistance II
30% chance to become immune to the effects of Confusion; the same type of chance can be stacked.
Acceleration Special Attack III
When you hit a target in accelerated status, increase the damage you deal by 10%
Damage Enhancement Special Attack III
When you hit a target in damage enhancement status, increase damage you deal by 10%
Preventive Shield Special Attack III
When you hit a target in Preventive Shield status, increase damage you deal by 10%
Defense Reduction Resistance III
40% chance to become immune to the effects of Defense Reduction.
No Skill Resistance III
40% chance to become immune to the effects of No Skill.
Confusion Resistance III
40% chance to become immune to the effects of Confusion; the same type of chance can be stacked.
Snipe Boost III
Increase damage you deal by 10% when hitting a target in extremely long range
Slot 5
Icon
Name
Description
Long Range Boost II
Increase damage you deal by 6% when hitting a target in long range
Short Range Boost II
Increase damage you deal by 6% when hitting a target in short range
Short Range Adaptability II
Reduce the damage taken by 6% when hit by a short range attack.
BOSS Killer II
When your target is a boss character, increase damage you deal by 6%
Boss Sentinel II
When you are attacked by a boss character, reduce the damage you take by 6%
Homeopathy Amplification II
At 50% or more HP, increase damage by 4%.
Long Range Boost III
Increase damage you deal by 8% when hitting a target in long range
Short Range Boost III
Increase damage you deal by 8% when hitting a target in short range
Short Range Adaptability III
Reduce the damage taken by 8% when hit by a short range attack.
BOSS Killer III
When your target is a boss character, increase damage you deal by 8%
Boss Sentinel III
When you are attacked by a boss character, reduce the damage you take by 8%
Homeopathy Amplification III
At 50% or more HP, increase damage by 5%.
Snipe Boost III
Increase damage you deal by 10% when hitting a target in extremely long range
Video[]
Tips[]
The Cross Charge Shot has the longest range of all charge shots, making it an excellent crowd control attack on larger stages, including some Jakob and Co-op stages. By waiting to fire the second shot until the first shot is about to leave the screen, you can max out the range of the shot and hit targets up to two screens away.
The first shot will disappear after it travels forward a period of time, so try not to lose track of it.
If auto-lock is enabled, it's possible for X to fire the second shot in the wrong direction, wasting the shot entirely. To avoid this, disengage your weapon or switch to a close range weapon so X continues to face the correct direction.
On Story stages, as well as stages without a time limit or time requirement, you can let X idle and allow his HP to recover. This is also helpful during Co-op, as X will continue to restore health until the partner player makes it past doors or triggers a boss fight.
This becomes less of a necessity with X's DNA and his Third Armor X card at 5 stars, as both will significantly improve the rate and amount of health he recovers.
X will always trigger the second aerial maneuver as an upward dash, regardless of whether or not you are holding Up on the D-pad. This is especially helpful when exploring stages, as it lets X reach areas that are much more difficult to reach normally.
Keep in mind X's second air-dash will not recharge unless he touches the ground. For that reason its recommended to use weapons like the Air Buster to improve his movement speed; this will also extend his horizontal dash range, greatly improving his exploration range.
Trivia[]
The charging sound effect used for the Third Armor is taken from the CD-based Sega Saturn and Sony Playstation ports of Mega Man X3.
Originally in Mega Man X3, the function of the head part is seeing the map layout of the stage and revealing hidden items of the stage (ride armor items, heart items to extend max health, subtanks, getting one of four part chips that provide additional function).
The Hyper Chip skill is a homage to getting the secret chip on the Sigma stage in Mega Man X3, which allows all part chips to be granted (the four effects from the original game are: air dashing twice, health recover while idle, longer invincibility frame after receiving damage, hyper charge weapon bar for consecutive firing of cross charge shot)
The Third Armor's upward dash was the first use for the "up" button input in Rockman X DiVE, as the game features no ladders, combination-inputs for special attacks or button-based menu controls.
