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Metroid Prime: Weapons & Upgrades

26 equipment and collectible types, grouped by purpose. Includes starting equipment, new abilities, expansions and artifacts; this is not a room-by-room pickup checklist.

26 entries

Power Beam — Metroid Prime
Beams

Power Beam

Samus’s standard rapid-fire beam. Opens blue doors and works with the Charge Beam.

Charge Beam — Metroid Prime
Beams

Charge Beam

Hold fire to build a stronger shot. Charging also helps draw nearby pickups toward Samus.

Wave Beam — Metroid Prime
Beams

Wave Beam

Electrical shots open purple doors and energise compatible electrical conduits.

Ice Beam — Metroid Prime
Beams

Ice Beam

Freezes vulnerable enemies and opens white doors. Follow a freeze with a Missile against suitable targets.

Plasma Beam — Metroid Prime
Beams

Plasma Beam

A powerful heat-based beam that opens red doors and melts certain ice barriers.

Phazon Beam — Metroid Prime
Beams

Phazon Beam

A special weapon for the final battle, powered by the Phazon pools left by Metroid Prime.

Missile Launcher — Metroid Prime
Missiles & combos

Missile Launcher

Explosive shots break Missile door shields. The initial launcher provides a capacity of five.

Super Missile — Metroid Prime
Missiles & combos

Super Missile

The Power Beam’s charge combo delivers a powerful explosive strike and consumes five Missiles.

Wavebuster — Metroid Prime
Missiles & combos

Wavebuster

The Wave Beam’s combo maintains an electrical stream while consuming Missile ammunition.

Ice Spreader — Metroid Prime
Missiles & combos

Ice Spreader

The Ice Beam’s combo spreads freezing energy over a target area.

Flamethrower — Metroid Prime
Missiles & combos

Flamethrower

The Plasma Beam’s combo projects a sustained flame using Missile ammunition.

Combat Visor — Metroid Prime
Visors

Combat Visor

The standard view for combat, with targeting, health, ammunition and map information.

Scan Visor — Metroid Prime
Visors

Scan Visor

Reads lore, enemy information and control panels. Scan new enemies and bosses before defeating them.

Thermal Visor — Metroid Prime
Visors

Thermal Visor

Highlights heat signatures and concealed electrical targets, particularly useful in dark rooms.

X-Ray Visor — Metroid Prime
Visors

X-Ray Visor

Reveals hidden platforms and enemies that are difficult to track with ordinary sight.

Morph Ball — Metroid Prime
Morph Ball

Morph Ball

Transforms Samus into a small rolling form for tunnels and tight passages.

Morph Ball Bombs — Metroid Prime
Morph Ball

Morph Ball Bombs

Drops small bombs while rolling. Use them for Bomb Slots, breakable surfaces and bomb jumps.

Boost Ball — Metroid Prime
Morph Ball

Boost Ball

Charge and release a burst of speed, including repeated boosts to climb half-pipes.

Spider Ball — Metroid Prime
Morph Ball

Spider Ball

Clings to the game’s magnetic tracks, allowing Samus to follow routes up walls and around structures.

Power Bombs — Metroid Prime
Morph Ball

Power Bombs

A large Morph Ball explosion breaks suitable heavy barriers. The initial upgrade supplies a capacity of four.

Space Jump Boots — Metroid Prime
Movement

Space Jump Boots

Adds a second jump in mid-air. Use the extra height and distance to revisit earlier rooms.

Grapple Beam — Metroid Prime
Movement

Grapple Beam

Latches onto designated Grapple Points so Samus can swing across gaps.

Energy Tank — Metroid Prime
Expansions & artifacts

Energy Tank

Each tank adds 100 energy. There are 14 tanks to collect.

Missile Expansions — Metroid Prime
Expansions & artifacts

Missile Expansions

49 expansions add five Missiles each. Combined with the launcher, maximum capacity is 250.

Power Bomb Expansions — Metroid Prime
Expansions & artifacts

Power Bomb Expansions

Four expansions add one Power Bomb each, raising maximum capacity from four to eight.

Chozo Artifacts — Metroid Prime
Expansions & artifacts

Chozo Artifacts

Find 12 artifacts and return them to the Artifact Temple to open the route toward the Impact Crater.

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