Metroid Dread may not feature proper role-playing game mechanics like similar games out there, but it’s not like the game lacks a nice sense of progression.
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During her journey on the planet ZDR, Samus will be able to obtain multiple Beam upgrades that will help her take down the most vicious of enemies and open up new areas to explore.
Here are all of the Beam Upgrades in the game and what they do.
All Beam Upgrades in Metroid Dread
At the start of the game, Samus gets stripped of all her abilities by a mysterious creature, and so she will be left with only her regular Power Beam. Every other Beam type has to be unlocked.
| Beam Type | Abilities |
| Power Beam | Regular Beam with regular damage Can open Power Beam Doors Starting Beam |
| Charge Beam | Charged regular Beam with increased power Can open Charge Beam Doors. Found in Artaria |
| Wide Beam | Three regular Beam shots with fast speed. Can push Wide Beam Boxes and destroy Wide Beam Covers Found in Dairon |
| Grapple Beam | Grappling shot that lets Samus attach to Grapple Points Can open Grapple Doors Found in Artaria |
| Diffusion Beam | Powerful Beam that can damage enemies and destroy obstacles through walls Found in Cataris |
| Plasma Beam | Powerful Beam that can damage robotic enemies Can open Plasma Beam Doors Found in Elun |
| Wave Beam | The Ultimate Beam, outside of the Special Omega Cannon and Hyper Beam Can open Wave Beam Doors Found in Ferenia |
Published: Oct 13, 2021 05:03 am