In a return to the Wii classic, Players embarking on a new venture in No More Heroes 3 see Travis wield new powers and one-liners in the next installment of developer Grasshopper Manufacture's gritty action-adventure game. Players who have followed the series since its debut know Travis Touchdown well with his crass gameplay and uncanny ability to wield a beam katana slicing through fellow assassins, aliens, and robots with deadly efficiency to top the Galactic Superhero rankings.
Introduced in Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes and expanded upon in No More Heroes 3, the Death Glove is a weapon and mechanic in the game that allows the player to expand Travis's killer repertoire. The Death Glove, alongside the Death Drive MK 2, was designed by Dr. Juvenile and allowed communication between Travis and the aforementioned doctor. However, more importantly, it is also kitted out with a death chip function. Death chips are items that apply extra abilities that Travis can wield to unleash super moves that can hurt, throw and discombobulate enemies and bosses in the game. The question is which chip deserves to be on Travis's shoulder?
Some of these chips have an EX variant which is the upgraded version of the base model, and players should switch to these once they are able to craft and equip them.
9 No.1: Great Chip
The most basic of chips that still stands the test of time for Travis's assassin techniques and No More Heroes 3 combat system. The Great Chip is basic in its premise, incentivizing players to dodge as it increases incoming damage by 5% while providing a 10% boost to weapon attack power.
In order to get this chip, players must use No More Heroes 3 wacky and wonderful crafting system, finding ingredients throughout the world. For example, the great chip needs the following items to craft:
- Radio x3
- Tape Deck x3
- 500 Uc
8 No.7: Dyna Chip
A chip with a trade-off that may suit a player depending on how they wield Travis's beam katana while in battle. The Dyna chip causes a slight decrease of 5% for heavy attack damage, in exchange normal attack power increases by 10%.
Crafting ingredients include:
- Copper Ore x4
- Moon Dust x4
- 800 Uc
7 No.23: Gaia Chip
The Gaia Chip is perfect for those who have evasion down to an art style, engaging a slow-down period after every perfect dodge is performed. Plus, players can capitalize on the brief slow time window by upping Travis's weapon attack power by 10%.
Crating ingredients include:
- World Literature Collection x5
- Movie Flyers x5
- Crystal x1
- 1200 Uc
6 No. 25: Taro Chip
The Taro Chip allows for better wrestling performance after a perfect dodge. Evading at the perfect time engages slow-down mode and at that moment, players can have Travis wrestle more freely with a 20% buff to the ability.
Crafting ingredients include:
- TV Remotes x6
- Copper Ores x6
- World Literature Collections x6
- Rocket Fuel x3
- Twin Fist Beast Flame x1
- 1600 Uc
5 No. 39: Ginga Chip
If players are fans of the slow-down mode and like to get a few extra licks of the beam sword when the enemy is suspended then the Ginga Chip could be right up their street. This boosts the actual slow-down ability by 50%, extending the time duration of the slow-down ability after a perfect dodge.
Crafting ingredients include:
- Movie Flyer x3
- Vinyl Doll x3
- 500 Uc
4 No.43: Orb Chip
During Travis's recharge time, players may want to take advantage of the orb chip, which can increase the amount Travis charges by 50% getting more bang for the player's recharge bucks.
Crafting ingredients include:
- Coconut x5
- Satellite Fragment x5
- Alligator Scale x1
- 1200 Uc
3 No.49: 80 Chip
Even though the 80 chip has no combat ability, make no mistake it can be really helpful to find crafting ingredients when constructing, or upgrading, other chips. This chip is for the exploratory player and completionist who seeks to find all hidden objects in the game's open world. While Travis is walking around the map, the 80 chip will alert the player to any searchable things when they draw close.
Crafting ingredients include:
- Copper Ore x5
- Vinyl Doll x5
- Indecipherable Stone Tablet x1
- 1200 Uc
2 No.46: Z-Chip
Chaining Travis's assassin and beam katana techniques into one spectacular slaying showcase is something to envy and players may find that achieving that goal is doable. Introducing the Z-Chip, reducing all cooldown time to zero. The skill usage is only limited by the skills' animation as players will have to wait for the skill to have fully ended before initiating it again.
Crafting ingredients include:
- Baptiste Family Secret Treasure x2
- Destroy Brain x1
- Galactic Rolling Thunder Rainbow x1
- Night reaper Blade x1
- Twin Fist Beast Blood Crystal x1
- Grape Juice x1
- Singularity Generation Device x1
- 5000 Uc
1 No.45: Tiga Chip
The Tiga Chip has no activation abilities and instead acts like a passive buff once players have it slotted in the death glove. The Tiga Chip is a technical dream that conserves the power consumed by 100% making Travis more efficient to play.
Crafting ingredients include:
- UtopiLand Blueprints x2
- Nova Rocket Fragment x1
- Kimmy's recorder x1
- Grape Juice x1
- Cross Sword x1
- Mark Of A Goddamn Superhero x1
- 5000 Uc
No More Heroes 3 is out now on Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X and PC.