List of Life Up locations

This is a list of Life Up (and other related items) locations found in each Mega Man game.

Mega Man X series

Mega Man X

	Snow Mountain Stage (Chill Penguin)
	After the Ride Armor section, use the tall pillar as a boost for a dash jump to reach the top of the cave. Destroy one of the "Tombot generators" there with the Fire Wave to reveal the item.
	Airport Stage (Storm Eagle)
	Dash jump from the topmost lift in the beginning to reach the top of the tower at the very beginning of the stage.
	Power Plant Stage (Spark Mandrill)
	Hidden in a top corner after one of the "blackout" areas. Use Boomerang Cutter to snag the item. Alternatively using a dash jump, wall kick off the nearby wall to get in range of the ledge so another wall kick can get X up onto it.
	Factory Stage (Flame Mammoth)
	In the large open area, underneath a platform at the rightmost corner. Defeat Chill Penguin to cool the lava to safely reach the item.
	Gallery Stage (Armored Armadillo)
	Destroy the second Mole Borer (Storm Tornado or Fire Wave is recommended) before it digs through a huge part of the mine shaft. The Life Up is sitting on a small ledge in that shaft that can only be reached if the Borer didn't destroy the rocks that can be used for a wall-jump. It's also possible to hug the wall on the right side and slide down, X will just barely get by without damage, but he has to be fast to get to it this way cause of how close he is to the Mole Borer. Fire Wave or Storm Tornado are the best choices to destroy the Borer very quickly.
	Ocean Stage (Launch Octopus)
	When X comes to an area with a huge closed hatch and bombs floating down, use a nearby tornado generator to reach the Cruiziler above water that was firing the bombs. Destroy the Cruiziler to sink it and destroy the hatch. In the new area, defeat Utuboros to open the room containing the item.
	Tower Stage (Boomer Kuwanger)
	Clearly visible in the outside of the tower. Either use Boomerang Cutter, ride a charged Shotgun Ice, or do an "iceless jump" to reach it.
	Forest Stage (Sting Chameleon)
	Just outside the cave entrance, go down into the pit. Use the Foot Parts to smash the small rocks; the Life Up will be on the other side. Defeating Launch Octopus will fill the pit up with water, allowing easier access to the item.

Mega Man Maverick Hunter X

While the Life Ups appear in the same location from the original when playing as X, they are found in different places in Vile Mode:

	Abandoned Missile Base (Chill Penguin)
	Continue past the Tombot hives to find a Ride Armor. Return to the very first hive on the ground and destroy it to reveal the Life Up.
	New-type Airport (Storm Eagle)
	Use the first Flamer's platform to climb on top of a glass tower, where the Life Up awaits.
	Electromagnetic Power Plant (Spark Mandrill)
	At the end of the hall after Thunder Slimer, the Life Up is on a ledge in the top right. It can be retrieved with Quick Homesick or by jumping out of a Ride Armor.
	Prototype Weapons Plant (Flame Mammoth)
	The top left wall of the large chamber has a ledge with the Life Up in it. Can be reached by jumping from the chamber's highest platform and extending Vile's airtime with aerial attacks.
	Energy Mine Ruins (Armored Armadillo)
	In the outdoor segment, use one of the moving platforms to find a ledge with the Life Up above the boss shutter.
	Subterranean Base (Launch Octopus)
	Defeat Cruiziler so it sinks and opens the floor below. Descend to find an Utuboros, and defeat it to access the Life Up.
	Fortress Tower (Boomerang Kuwanger)
	During the elevator segment, jump onto the final spiked platform before it is destroyed, and use it to reach another platform with the Life Up in the top left corner.
	Recon Base Ruins (Sting Chameleon)
	Use Quick Homesick to retrieve the Life Up hidden in the tree at the very start of the stage. Alternatively, stand on an Axe Max's tree projectile and jump to reach the Life Up.

Mega Man X2

	Volcanic Zone Stage (Flame Stag)
	The item is in plain sight during the rising lava section, guarded by a Bar Waying. Using a single uncharged Magnet Mine is the quickest way to destroy it.
	Dinosaur Tank Stage (Wheel Gator)
	After the Ride Armor segment, the Life Up is sitting on top of a wall of spikes. Use an Air Dash and charged Speed Burner to reach the item. Alternatively, get damaged by an enemy's projectiles to the right of the Life Up and quickly use the invincibility frames to climb the spikes.
	Deep-Sea Base Stage (Bubble Crab)
	In the area where the Sea Canthller shows up, jump to the right wall and climb to the top, then dash to a platform floating in the water. A ledge holding the item can be reached here. It is possible to obtain this without any Armor Parts. To do so, wait until the rocket platform that allows to kick up it in order to have the Life Up in a reachable position. The player must be able to kick off of the large wall (It is much easier to press the dash button at the exact moment the jump button is pressed.) and then avoid hitting the roof as this will end the jump prematurely. This way may take practice and timing, but it doesn't involve wasting Weapon Energy. If performed correctly, X will reach the rocket platform and begin to slide down. The Life Up is easily reached from here. Alternatively, come back after defeating Bubble Crab and using a charged Bubble Splash will make it easier to get due to the increased jumping power underwater while this ability is still in effect.
	Robot Junkyard Stage (Morph Moth)
	Use a Crystal Hunter to freeze the Disk Boy 08 just outside the building. With the frozen enemy as a platform, the building's wall can be reached, with the item at the top.
	Central Computer Stage (Magna Centipede)
	Take care not to get spotted by the searchlights. In the next area, there are large moving blocks. Use a charged Speed Burner to reach the Blecker on the ceiling, and climb that to reach the item.
	Energen Crystal Stage (Crystal Snail)
	Hidden in a pit early in the stage. The only way to reach it is a long dash jump and hover in the Ride Armor along with using an uncharged Strike Chain or Giga Crush (due to its ability to allow X to slightly rise in the air).
	Desert Base Stage (Overdrive Ostrich)
	On a bed of spikes just before the Foot Parts. A Ride Chaser can run over the spikes easily, but an air-dash and charged Speed Burner can pull it off, only riskier.
	Weather Control Stage (Wire Sponge)
	Right at the beginning of the stage, in a hidden gap at the wall to the left.

Mega Man X3

	Frozen Town Stage (Blizzard Buffalo)
	Located under a large pile of ice blocks. They can be broken with either the Tornado Fang or a Ride Armor.
	Quarry Stage (Tunnel Rhino)
	A passageway to the right early in the stage. A charged Triad Thunder is needed to break the rock blocking it.
	Airborne Aircraft Carrier Stage (Gravity Beetle)
	Buried beneath a stack of crates near the start. It will be cleared away after Blast Hornet is defeated.
	Power Control Center Stage (Volt Catfish)
	At the top of one of the elevator shafts, atop an electrified spike pit. Easily reached with a dash jump off the wall and safe to slide down to.
	Giant Dam Stage (Toxic Seahorse)
	Wall kick the first waterfall to the top; the item is on a small ledge beyond.
	Safari Park Stage (Neon Tiger)
	At the very end of the stage. Ride on the Tombort to get there.
	Weapons Factory Stage (Blast Hornet)
	Located just after the cargo ship mid-boss before the boss room. Use the Foot Parts to boost up to the wall and climb up it to find the item. It is also possible to obtain the Life Up without the Foot Parts by using Tornado Fang to recover the Ride Armor Chimera, which allows X to reach the wall. However, the player only has one chance with the Ride Armor as it disappears from the area after being unlocked.
	Shipyard Stage (Crush Crawfish)
	After the first area, where a Hamma Hamma smashes through several floors, there will be a cracked wall on the right side. Use a Ride Armor to bust through it.

Mega Man X4

	Jungle (Web Spider)
	Area 2. Hidden in a burnable tree trunk. Rising Fire/Ryuenjin is needed.
	Bio Laboratory (Split Mushroom)
	Area 2. After the staircase section, the item will immediately be visible at the top of the screen, guarded by a Tentoroid BS. Wait for the Tentoroids to destroy the floor to reach the item with Lightning Web.
	Cyber Space (Cyber Peacock)
	Area 1. Pass the first "test" at the best time possible. Soul Body is recommended to make this easier, as it can easily destroy Miru Toraeru.
	Air Force (Storm Owl)
	Area 1. Grab the item sitting on a Metal Hawk before it's destroyed by the first overhead laser.
	Volcano (Magma Dragoon)
	Area 2. A high-up ledge in the area where enemy Ride Armors begin appearing. Lightning Web or Zero's Kuuenbu are the easiest ways to get it. Jumping out of the Ride Armor Raiden at the right moment when jumping next to it will also work.
	Marine Base (Jet Stingray)
	Area 1. Near the beginning when there is a ramp visible over normal ground. Instead of jumping onto the ramp, stay on the ground.
	Snow Base (Frost Walrus)
	Area 1. In the area with the disappearing ice blocks, the item will be visible overhead on a solid ice block. Destroy the block with Rising Fire/Ryuenjin.
	Military Train (Slash Beast)
	Area 2. Using the Ride Armor, destroy all the train cars. Cannot be missed.

Mega Man X5

Life Ups in Mega Man X5 are only granted to the character that obtained the item. Besides the eight Life Ups in stages, there are eight Life Ups/Energy Ups that can be chosen during Alia's debriefing after defeating a Maverick at Lv. 04 or higher. As most of the stage Life Ups require X's Armor Parts to reach, if players want to use Zero, it is recommended to balance the Life Ups he receives from Mavericks with X's to balance the two's Life Energy amounts.

	Runaway Truck Stage (Crescent Grizzly)
	After obtaining the Gaea Armor, try to reach the top of the largest trucks. The item is sitting on a bed of spikes.
	Deep-Sea Submarine Stage (Tidal Whale)
	In the sunken ship, part of the ceiling can be broken with Tri-Thunder/Denjin. Climb through to find an alternate path with the Life Up. Alternatively, use the Falcon Armor or Gaea Armor to climb up the spikes before the final drop and access the path backwards.
	Super-Electromagnetic Lab Stage (Volt Kraken)
	At the end of the stage, there's a puzzle room with a set of switches. The Gaea Armor is needed to move some blocks.
	Planetarium Stage (Dark Necrobat)
	In the second area where the gravity can be flipped around. Cannot be missed.
	Reploid Air Force Stage (Spiral Pegasus)
	Last area with a bomb. Cannot be missed.
	Laser Institute Stage (Shining Firefly)
	Before entering the castle, drop down just before the drawbridge which contains the item on a bed of spikes and an injured reploid to the left.
	Magma Stage (Burn Dinorex)
	At the very beginning of the section with the rushing lava. Instead of proceeding right, go left to reach a pit that houses the item and a 1-UP.
	Jungle Stage (Spike Rosered)
	Near the beginning, instead of climbing up the vines, use the Gaea Armor to move the "V" blocks to the right. The item will be in plain sight in this secret area.

Mega Man X6

There are a total of 16 Life Ups and 8 Energy Ups in the game. Besides eight Life Up collectibles in the stages, each stage also has one Life Up and one Energy Up that are carried by specific Injured Reploids.

	Magma Area (Blaze Heatnix)
	Defeat Metal Shark Player first to get his Nightmare effect. After the second Nightmare Snake, at a section on the topmost path in the vertical shaft. Ride the Nightmare Iron, but near the top, use the Blade Armor's Mach Dash or Zero's double jump.
	Amazon Area (Commander Yammark)
	When the player comes to a fork, take the bottom path, then drop down a pit before a Nightmare Virus.
	Laser Institute (Shield Sheldon)
	Take the path down from the boss door to the capsule and Another Route warp. The Life Up is on the spikes between those two.
	North Pole Area (Blizzard Wolfang)
	In a room after the avalanche section, opened by Blaze Heatnix's Nightmare effect. It is located in a small crevace with some injured reploids.
	Central Museum (Ground Scaravich)
	Found at the end of one of the random virtual reality areas.
	Recycle Lab (Metal Shark Player)
	Near the end of the level, next to a Reploid. Cannot be missed.
	Inami Temple (Rainy Turtloid)
	Final area before the boss. On the floor opposite the boss door itself, just go through the spike-lined shaft.
	Weapon Center (Infinity Mijinion)
	At the starting point of the Another Route, right next to the Light Capsule to the left.

Mega Man X7

There are 24 Life Ups and 24 Weapon Ups total in the game. Each stage has six Ups: one Life Up collectible, one Life Up and two Weapon Ups from the Injured Reploids, and one Life Up and one Weapon Up obtained by defeating the Maverick boss.

	Battleship (Splash Warfly)
	Behind a crate.
	Tunnel Base (Vanishing Gungaroo)
	Above a pillar.
	Central Circuit (Ride Boarski)
	In the area with electric floors.
	Deep Forest (Soldier Stonekong)
	Inside one Ape Stone.
	Air Forces (Wind Crowrang)
	Inside a plane. The Life Up will appear when the plane starts falling.
	Cyber Field (Snipe Anteator)
	In an area near the Cyber Stone.
	Lava Factory (Flame Hyenard)
	In the 3D camera area, above a pipe near the lava.
	Radio Tower (Soldier Stonekong)
	Inside a disappearing block.

Mega Man X8

There are no Life Up collectibles in the stages. All eighteen Life Ups and eighteen Weapon Ups - three Life and three Weapon for each Hunter - must be purchased from the R&D Lab. They are only available in Normal or Hard Mode, as Easy Mode begins with Life Energy and Weapon Energy maxed out.

Mega Man Xtreme

	Snowfield Stage (Chill Penguin)
	In the same location from Mega Man X. Destroy one of the "Tombot generators" with the Speed Burner to reveal the item.
	Power Plant Stage (Spark Mandrill)
	In the same location from Mega Man X. Use a wall dash jump to reach the item.
	Airport Stage (Storm Eagle)
	In the same location of the Sub Tank in Mega Man X. In the first part of the area where there are platforms rising up and down, use the platforms to reach a tower to the left. The Life Up is inside the tower.
	Volcanic Zone Stage (Flame Stag)
	In the same location from Mega Man X2. The item is in plain sight during the rising lava section, guarded by a Bar Waying.
	Dinosaur Tank Stage (Wheel Gator)
	In the same location from Mega Man X2. After the Ride Armor segment, the item is sitting on top of a wall of spikes. Dash and use a charged Speed Burner to reach the item or, alternatively, use a fully charged Rolling Shield to climb the wall of spikes.
	Central Computer Stage (Magna Centipede)
	In the same location as Mega Man X2. Take care not to get spotted by the searchlights. In the next area, there are large moving blocks. Use a charged Speed Burner to reach the Blecker on the ceiling, and climb that to reach the item.
	Gallery Stage (Armored Armadillo)
	In the same location from Mega Man X. Destroy or outrun the second Mole Borer before it digs through a huge part of the mine shaft.
	Robot Junkyard Stage (Morph Moth)
	In the same location from Mega Man X2. At the start of the stage, dash jump to reach the wall and climb it, and the Life Up will be guarded by the Disk Boy 08.

Mega Man Xtreme 2

	Jungle Stage (Neon Tiger)
	In the section where a Ride Armor must be used to break tree blocks, there will be two breakable blocks in one tree. The upper one will drop the Life Up.
	Ocean Base Stage (Launch Octopus)
	Use the third whirlpool generator to reach it.
	Hydroelectric Power Plant Stage (Volt Catfish)
	After a door located higher upward, where the player needs to fall down to progress. Instead of going right, go left.
	Factory Stage (Flame Mammoth)
	In the same location from Mega Man X. The Life Up is in the large open area, underneath a platform at the rightmost corner. Be careful to avoid the fireballs that rise from the lava and destroy parts of platforms, as they can instantly kill X or Zero in Extreme Mode.
	Weather Control Stage (Wire Sponge)
	In the same location from Mega Man X2. Right at the beginning of the stage, in a hidden gap at the wall to the left.
	Aerial Battleship Stage (Blast Hornet)
	After the first set of Spycopters, jump down a ledge at the start of the second set and go down the ladder. Land on a Spycopter, jump across a couple more, and the Life Up will be on the last.
	Desert Stage (Overdrive Ostrich)
	During the second Ride Chaser section, fall down the fourth pit in the path. Fall into a cubby in the wall to find the Life Up.
	Underground Stage (Tunnel Rhino)
	With the Ride Armor, do not fall down any falling floor and instead make it to the end. Climb to the top of the wall, and hover with the Ride Armor to make it to the ledge.

Mega Man Zero series

In this series, increases the maximum health can only be achieved through the Nurse Cyber-elves.

Mega Man Zero

The Winkie requires 3000 EC, while the others need 750 EC each.

	Cyber-elf Nuppie
	Underground Laboratory
	Item box in a small room in the ceiling. Obtain before the Retrieve Data mission.
	Cyber-elf Mippie
	Old Surface City
	Item Box in the crane.
	Cyber-elf Lippie
	Desert
	Item Box hidden above the gate between the Old Surface City, it cannot obtain during mission.
	Cyber-elf Reppie
	Secret Base
	Inside one of the computers in the Stop the Hacking mission.
	Cyber-elf Winkie
	Abandoned Factory
	Item Box in the area with a large pit.

Mega Man Zero 2

The Grandie requires 1000 EC, while the others requires 250 EC each.

	Cyber-elf Grandie
	Power Room (Phoenix Magnion)
	Item Box hidden in ceiling secret area.
	Cyber-elf Yeppie
	Forest of Dysis (Hyleg Ourobockle)
	Item Box hidden in the leaves to the left of Ashiro.
	Cyber-elf Fuppie
	Computer Zone (Poler Kamrous)
	Item Box in the Golem Type I room.
	Cyber-elf Mappie
	Forest of Notus (Burble Hekelot)
	Item Box in a secret passage just near the entrance to inside.
	Cyber-elf Euppie
	Shuttle Factory (Fighting Fefnir)
	Item Box in down a ladder from a Pantheon Launcher.

Mega Man Zero 3

The Martina requires 1000 EC to grow, and switching the type requires 300 EC. While the others requires 250 EC each to grow, and switching the type requires 200 EC.

	Secret Disk 021 (Cyber-elf Martina)
	Missile Factory (Crea and Prea)
	After the conveyor belts, jump above the area near the first Generator Cannon in the way.
	Secret Disk 022 (Cyber-elf Milvy)
	Twilight Desert (Anubis Necromancess V)
	Above the pillar of the second Cyberspace door.
	Secret Disk 023 (Cyber-elf Elphy)
	New Resistance Base
	2nd floor, room 02D, after the Missile Factory mission but before Copy X.
	Secret Disk 024 (Cyber-elf Sylphy)
	Derelict Spacecraft (Omega)
	Fall in the snow pit.
	Secret Disk 025 (Cyber-elf Rilphy)
	Snowy Plains (Glacier Le Cactank)

Mega Man ZX series

Mega Man ZX

	Area D-1
	Under the broken highway, and attack the switch opens the door.
	Area F-2
	Use Model FX to break the ice blocks to get above the water, then use Model HX to jump over the spikes.
	Area I-5
	Use Model HX's lv.2 charged tornado raise the platform and reaches the high place.
	Area J-1
	Use Model LX to reach the hidden room and swim over the spikes.

Mega Man ZX Advent

Life Up

	Tower of Verdure 3
	At the top of the outer area on the right, and to quickly climb the broken pipe to get there.
	Control Center 1
	Use Rospark to climb up the pole outside the elevator and reach the top of the passage.
	Scrapyard 2
	Use Model P to pull the lever to open the door, then reach the lower area in the third room before the door closes. It is recommended to use Chronoforce's time slowing ability to reduce the difficulty.
	Waterfall Ruins 2
	Use Model L to travel upstream to the hidden room above the waterfall.

BM Upgrade

	Oil Field 2
	Use Model F to break the broken pipe below and go to the end on the right.
	Highway 1
	Attack the switch opens the door. The switch is inside the room, so recommended to use Model H's charged tornado to attack through the wall.
	Quarry 3
	On the route being chased by Crushpactor DD, and use Model F to break the blocks.
	Bio Lab 2
	Use Queenbee to pull up the device to raise the water level.