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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

List of All Chip Upgrades

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Metroid Prime - List of All Chip Upgrades

Discover all the chip upgrades for your Arm Cannon in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Learn how to unlock each upgrade and where to use them to upgrade your Arm Cannon.

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List of All Chip Upgrades

Chip Upgrades and How to Unlock

Upgrade Effect How to Unlock
Fire Shot Shot Weapon used to deal huge fire elemental damage to targets. Each Shot costs 1 Shot ammo and requires replenishing consistently. Unlocked by getting the Fire Chip in Flare Pool then delivering it to the shrine where Mackenzie stays in Fury Green.
Ice Shot Shot Weapon used to deal huge ice elemental damage to targets. Each Shot costs 1 Shot ammo and requires replenishing consistently. Unlocked by getting the Ice Chip in Ice Belt then delivering it to the shrine where Mackenzie stays in Fury Green.
Thunder Shot Shot Weapon used to deal huge electric elemental damage to targets and open electric switches. Each Shot costs 1 Shot ammo and requires replenishing consistently. Unlocked by getting the Thunder Chip in Volt Forge then delivering it to the shrine where Mackenzie stays in Fury Green.
Charged Thunder Shot Fire a high-voltage burst that arcs against targets for 5 Shot ammo. Go to either Rings of Thunder Shrine or Falling Labyrinth Shrine. Solving either will provide the Charged Upgrade first, leaving the Super Upgrade in the other shrine.
Super Thunder Shot Fire a sustained electric current that costs 20 Shot ammo to fire. Head to either Rings of Thunder Shrine or Falling Labyrinth Shrine depending on which of the two you haven't visited and explore it to unlock the Super version.
Charged Fire Shot Fire high-damage, penetrative projectiles that deal fire damage at targets. Consumes 3 Shot ammo. Go to either Rings of Stone or Ladder of Thought Shrine. Solving either will provide the Charged Upgrade first, leaving the Super Upgrade in the other shrine.
Super Fire Shot Fire a high-damage, multi-projectile fire attack that consumes 15 Shot ammo. Head to either Rings of Stone or Ladder of Thought Shrine depending on which of the two you haven't visited and explore it to unlock the Super version.
Charged Ice Shot Fire 3 Shot Ammo to release ice projectiles that can ricochet at targets or surfaces. Go to either Source of Spring or Floating Path Shrine. Solving either will provide the Charged Upgrade first, leaving the Super Upgrade in the other shrine.
Super Ice Shot Launch a ricocheting barrage of icy projectiles costing 10 shot ammo. Head to either Floating Path or Source of Spring Shrine depending on which of the two you haven't visited and explore it to unlock the Super version.

Mackenzie Info and Roles

Where to Use Chip Upgrades

Talk to Mackenzie to Upgrade Your Arm Cannon

Metroid Prime 4 Beyond - Where to Use Upgrade Chips
When you get a new Elemental Chip, return to Mackenzie to turn it in. He will upgrade your Arm Cannon and to allow use of Shot weapons, upgrades that allow Samus to fire elemental projectiles at the cost of Shot ammo.

Shot Weapons Have a Charged and Super Upgrade

Charged Shot
Shot Weapons obtained from Chips can be enhanced further by finding their Charged and Super upgrades found around Sol Valley

Viewros (Sol Valley) Interactive Map

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