Metroid Prime 3: Corruption / beam, missile and grapple upgrades
Metroid Prime 3 beam, missile and grapple upgrades
Compare the tools that unlock doors, machinery and new movement.
Edition covered
Original standalone Wii release, using Wii Remote and Nunchuk controls. Friend Voucher exchange depended on the discontinued WiiConnect24 service.
9 items · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Weapon upgrades
High-heat beam
Plasma Beam
Route or combat cue: Melt suitable metal and interact with welding points.
Repeated aerial movement and attack
Screw Attack
Route or combat cue: Wide gaps and wall-jump surfaces.
Grapple and visor tools
Reveal concealed structures and targets
X-Ray Visor
Recognizable target: Late barriers and internal weak points.
More beam, missile and grapple upgrades
- Command Visor — Direct the gunship · Ship command markers
Quick notes
- Read the obstacle before choosing a weapon. Corruption’s major beams improve the arm cannon as the adventure progresses.
- Separate the grapple functions. Grapple Lasso pulls, Grapple Swing carries Samus across anchors and Grapple Voltage moves energy.
- Use the X-Ray Visor with the Nova Beam. Late equipment reveals and penetrates suitable materials.
- Keep Morph Ball tools in the route plan. Boost Ball, Spider Ball and bombs continue to matter after the larger beam upgrades arrive.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Original Nintendo Wii manual scan | metroiddatabase.com |
| Hypermode reference | metroid.retropixel.net |
| Major upgrades | metroid.retropixel.net |
| Energy Cells | metroid.retropixel.net |
| Obstacle reference | metroid.retropixel.net |
| Nintendo WiiConnect24 closure | en-americas-support.nintendo.com |