Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Volt Forge 100% Exploration Guide
★ Story Walkthrough | Upgrades and Abilities
☆ Characters | Bosses | Puzzles
★ Viewros Map: Energy Tank | Missile Expansion | Shot Expansion
★ Game Details: amiibo Unlocks | How Long to Beat | Switch Edition Differences
This is an exploration guide to Volt Forge in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. See the different details on Volt Forge, collectibles, and unlockables you can find in this area!
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Volt Forge Interactive Map
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Volt Forge Collectibles
Energy Tanks
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Energy Tank 1
Area: Tower 2 - Archives Required Upgrade: None How to Get: Picked up after beating the boss Sylux in the area. |
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Energy Tank 2
Area: Tower 1 - Power Core Required Upgrade: Psychic Grapple How to Get: This energy tank is reward for defeating Sylux the 2nd time. |
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Missile Expansions
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Missile Expansion 1
Area: Tower 2 - Receiving Lobby Required Upgrade: None How to Get: Found in the first room of Tower 2. After re-activating electricity to the tower and returning to this room, enter the opening via Morph Ball. Travel to the center while avoiding the electricity. |
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Missile Expansion 2
Area: Tower 1 - Facility Approach Required Upgrade: None How to Get: Found inside a supply container. |
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Missile Expansion 3
Area: Tower 1 - Loading Airlock Required Upgrade: Psychic Boost Ball How to Get: Near the entrance to Volt Forge, activate a Spinner with the Psychic Boost Ball repeatedly until one of the hanging containers pushes the other one until it falls down. Defeat the two mechs that come out to find the upgrade behind them. |
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Missile Expansion 4
Area: Tower 1 - Irradiation Floor Required Upgrade: Psychic Boost Ball How to Get: Revisit Volt Forge after getting Psychic Boost Ball. Go down the elevator from the main entrance, and go into the Irradiation Floor. Use the Morph Ball to enter the opening, then use Psychic Boost to push yourself to the top and get the upgrade. |
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Missile Expansion 5
Area: Speed Tunnel C Required Upgrade: Control Beam How to Get: On the track between Tower 1 and Tower 3, find a glass ceiling with the upgrade inside. Use the Control Beam into the nearby opening to reach the target inside the ceiling, opening it and revealing the upgrade. |
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Missile Expansion 6
Area: Tower 3 - Certification Required Upgrade: Missile Launcher How to Get: Blast the wall with a Missile to reveal the upgrade. |
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Missile Expansion 7
Area: Tower 3 - Certification Required Upgrade: Psychic Lasso How to Get: Scan and then Psychic Lasso the cover to pull it off, then shoot it 5 times with the Thunder Shot to reveal the upgrade. |
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Missile Expansion 8
Area: Processing Required Upgrade: Psychic Boost Ball How to Get: After defeating the robots, use the Psychic Boost Ball on the Spinner in the middle of the room to reveal the upgrade. |
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Shot Expansions
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Shot Expansion 1
Area: Tower 1 - Generator Required Upgrade: None How to Get: This shot expansion is an a random box that is easy to miss. Found on the special route to the bottom in Tower 1 of Volt Forge, only available when you return for the 2nd time to get the Thunder Chip. |
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Shot Expansion 2
Area: Tower 1 - Manufacturing Floor Required Upgrade: Psychic Spider Ball How to Get: From the bottom of the Manufacturing Floor, have the crane pick you up in Morph Ball form, then continue ahead to find a Magnetic Track. Ride the track with Psychic Spider Ball then Block the Electric sparks. Go up the right side path and wait behind the first grey tile, then go up to reach the top. Go a bit to the right to get to the platform. |
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Shot Expansion 3
Area: Tower 1 - Collapsed Catwalk Required Upgrade: Psychic Lasso How to Get: Scan the grate and pull it off with the Psychic Lasso to reveal a Morph Ball track. Go inside and defeat the robot in the way to reach the upgrade. |
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Shot Expansion 4
Area: Tower 2 - Archives Required Upgrade: Psychic Lasso How to Get: Scan the circles on the backs of the lower two containers where the cranes are holding them, then pull them off with the Psychic Lasso. Climb up after they fall down to reach the highest one, and scan and Lasso its connector to drop it down, revealing the upgrade. |
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Large Shot Expansion 1
Area: Tower 2 - Elevator 3 Required Upgrade: Psychic Lasso How to Get: Scan and then Psychic Lasso the circle in the ceiling, then as the Morph Ball, drop a bomb, then right before it explodes drop another bomb, and immediately drop another in the air; they will explode in succession, allowing you to bounce up and reach the upgrade. |
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Shot Expansion 5
Area: Tower 2 - Storage Required Upgrade: Psychic Glove How to Get: Scan the Psychic mote near the middle of the room to find a Psychic Grapple Point. Use the Psychic Lasso to grapple up to the high platform and reach the upgrade. |
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Shot Expansion 6
Area: Tower 2 Generator Required Upgrade: Psychic Spider Ball How to Get: From the edge of the Generator platform, use the Psychic Spider Ball to go across the Magnetic Track, then jump across the gap using the Tether Nodes. The upgrade is hidden in a box on the other side. |
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Scout Bots
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Scout Bot
Area: Tower 2 - Generator Required Upgrade: Thunder Shot How to Get: At the Tower 2 Generator on the bottom floor of the tower, find it on the extension of the main platform jutting off to the side. |
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Logbook Scans
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Entry: Psy-bot Soldier
Category: Machines Subcategory: Viewros How to Get: Three Psy-bot Soldiers can be scanned when you reach the Processing Room of Tower 2. |
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Entry: Denzard
Category: Biology Subcategory: Viewros Area: Tower 1:Tower 2 How to Get: Denzard are first encountered in the Loading Airlock. However you will encounter them fairly often throughout Tower 1 and Tower 2 of the Volt Forge |
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Entry: Mecha Rat
Category: Machines Subcategory: Viewros Area: Tower 1 How to Get: Mecha Rat can be scanned when you see them swarm in the Assembly Floor of Tower 1. |
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Entry: Vi-O-La
Category: Technology Subcategory: Research How to Get: You can scan any of the Vi-O-La bikes in the Showroom of Tower 1. |
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Entry: Vi-O-La Spinner
Category: Technology Subcategory: Research How to Get: You can scan the Vi-O-La Spiinner the soonest when you reach the Showroom in Tower 1, but you will have other opportunities to scan it else where. |
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Entry: Grapple Node
Category: Technology Subcategory: Research Area: Tower 1 - Collapsed Catwalk How to Get: You can scan a Grapple Node when you reach the Collapsed Catwalk in Tower 1 of Volt Forge. However, there will be other opportunities to scan this elsewhere. |
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Entry: Flight Drone
Category: Machines Subcategory: Viewros Area: Tower Generators How to Get: Flight Drones can be seen in swarms in the Generator areas of Tower 1 and Tower 2 |
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Entry: Flight Drone MCU
Category: Machines Subcategory: Viewros Area: Tower 2 Generator How to Get: Flight Drone MCU can be scanned when you activate the generator in Tower 2. |
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Entry: Psy-bot Shield
Category: Machines Subcategory: Viewros Area: Tower 2 - Storage How to Get: Psy-bot Shield will spawn in the Storage facility of Tower 2 after opening the generators. |
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Entry: Xelios
Category: Machines Subcategory: Viewros Area: Tower 3 - Facility Core How to Get: Xelios is the boss you can fight in the Facility Core of Tower 3. |
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Entry: Spinner
Category: Technology Subcategory: Research Area: Tower 1:Tower 2 How to Get: A spinner can be scanned in the Processing Room of Tower 2. |
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Entry: Psychic Boost Rail
Category: Technology Subcategory: Research Area: Tower Generators How to Get: Psychic Boost Rails can be found on the Generators of both Tower 1 and Tower 2. |
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Entry: Lamorn Beam Turret
Category: Machines Subcategory: Viewros Area: Tower 2 - Processing How to Get: Two Lamorn Beam Turrets can be scanned when you reach the Processing facility of Tower 2 after turning on the generators. |
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Entry: Psy-bot Teleporter
Category: Machines Subcategory: Viewros Area: Tower 2 - Storage How to Get: The Psy-bot Teleport first spawns when you reach the Storage facility of Tower 2 on your way down to the generators. |
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Entry: Maintenance Tank
Category: Machines Subcategory: Viewros Area: Tower 1, Tower 2 How to Get: Maintenance Tanks will start appearing once you start up the generators. |
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Entry: Scanner Drone
Category: Machines Subcategory: Viewros Area: Tower 1, Tower 2 How to Get: Scanner Drones will start appearing in the Towers after turning on the generators. |
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Volt Forge Lore and Overview
Electric Research Base with Tight Corridors
Volt Forge is an electric-themed biome with tight corridors, set in the middle of a stormy research base, this will be one of the more indoor-themed biomes in the game.
Where to Find Volt Forge
Southwest Corner
Volt Forge can be found on the southwest corner of the map. Travel in the direction of the thunderstorms and eventually you will arrive in Volt Forge.
Viewros (Sol Valley) Interactive Map
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Related Guides
Viewros (Sol Valley) Interactive Map
List of All Areas and Biomes
| UTO Research Center | Fury Green | Volt Forge |
| Ice Belt | Flare Pool | Great Mines |
| Chrono Tower | - | - |
List of All Collectibles
| Logbook Scans | Missile Expansions | Shot Expansions |
| Energy Tanks | Mech Parts | Scout Bots |
| Psychic Power Bomb Expansions | Boost Tanks | - |
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