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Psychic Boost Ball How to Unlock and Effects

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Metroid Prime 4 Beyond - Psychic Boost Ball

Psychic Boost Ball is a Psychic Ability upgrade in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond. Learn what Psychic Boost Ball does, its effects, location, how to unlock it and more here!

Psychic Boost Ball Overview

Details and Effects

Type Psychic Ability Location Ice Belt - Quarantine Chamber
Effect
Upgraded Morph Ball combining Samus' Psychic Ability that allows Samus to unleash a speed burst.

How to Unlock Psychic Boost Ball

Defeat Keratos in Ice Belt

Acquire the Psychic Boost Ball by defeating the boss, Keratos in the Ice Belt, this section is a required visit for the player, so this is unmissable.

Ice Belt 100% Exploration Guide

Collectibles Unlocked

List of All Collectibles Unlocked with Psychic Boost Ball

✔️ Overworld View Map Location
Missile Expansion 3
Location: Volt Forge
Area: Tower 1 - Loading Airlock
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.
Missile Expansion 4
Location: Volt Forge
Area: Tower 1 - Irradiation Floor
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.
Large Shot Expansion 1
Location: Sol Valley
Area: Entrance to Flare Pool
How to Get: At the Entrance to Flare Pool, find the "Small Sized Cargo Launcher". Enter the launcher with Morph Ball, and use Psychic Boosts to spin around the inside chamber until it launches you to the other side.
Shot Expansion 8
Location: Ice Belt
Area: Surgery Conduit
How to Get: In the Morph Ball course, go up to the ledge with the advancing wall of lightning sparks. Charge the Psychic Boost Ball and release it with good timing to avoid the lightning and get to the right side. Use a Morph Bomb to blow up the floor and grab the upgrade below.
Missile Expansion 9
Location: Flare Pool
Area: Undercarriage
How to Get: In the halfpipe below, use Psychic Boost Ball to build up speed, and then use Psychic Spider Ball on the Magnetic Track on the left side when high enough. Find the upgrade at the end of the track.
Missile Expansion 8
Location: Volt Forge
Area: Processing
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.
Energy Tank 2
Location: Great Mines
Area: Main Shaft - Level 2
How to Get: Use the Psychic Boost Ball on the Spinner to reveal a bridge, then scan the Psychic motes and use the Psychic Boots to jump across the platforms and obtain the upgrade.

These are all the collectibles unlocked primarily with the Psychic Boost Ball upgrade. The Boost Ball is primarily used to gain elevation in sloped surfaces by gaining speed, allowing you to reach previously inaccessible locations and can also be used to accelerate spinners in Volt Forge.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Related Guides

PPA Partial

All Upgrades and Psychic Abilities

List of Suits and Chip Upgrades

List of All Suits List of All Chip Upgrades

All Upgrades and Psychic Abilities

Psychic Visor Missile Launcher Psychic Glove
Control Beam Psychic Bomb Vi-O-La
Vi-O-La Suit Psychic Boots Fire Shot
Psychic Lasso Psychic Boost Ball Ice Shot
Vi-O-La IC Suit Psychic Grapple Thunder Shot
Psychic Spider Ball Super Missile Charged Thunder Shot
Super Thunder Shot Charged Fire Shot Super Fire Shot
Charged Ice Shot Super Ice Shot Psychic Power Bomb
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