Draygon
Major boss · Maridia
Story spoilers: This profile discusses character history and events in the game.
Draygon is featured in Super Metroid — Major boss. This profile covers their background, appearance, personality, story role and practical gameplay details.
Original SNES game; randomizers and ROM hacks are outside this guide.
Biography
Draygon guards a major progression point in Maridia. The fight belongs to the game’s underwater exploration arc.
Appearance
Draygon is a large aquatic creature with a vulnerable underside.
Personality
Like most bosses here, personality is conveyed through movement and attack behaviour rather than dialogue.
Role in the story
Defeating Draygon leads to Space Jump, substantially changing vertical movement and the routes Samus can revisit.
Gameplay and encounters
On a conventional approach, aim at the exposed belly and preserve room to move. Enter with the Gravity Suit and adequate reserves rather than forcing a difficult underwater fight with poor mobility.
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