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Metroid Dread (Switch)

How to Unlock All Suits and Suit Upgrades

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This guide will show how to obtain all suits and suit upgrades in Metroid Dread on the Nintendo Switch. Learn the location of each suit, as well as abilities for suits and how to use them.

List of Suits

Suit Effects
Metroid Dread Power SuitPower Suit ● Gives Samus basic protection
● Vulnerable to extreme temperatures
Metroid Dread Varia SuitVaria Suit ● Reduced damage from enemies
● Insulates from extreme heat
● Increases damage for Dash Melee
Gravity Suit.pngGravity Suit ● Move freely underwater
● Insulates from extreme heat, lava, and cold
● Increases damage for Dash Melee
Metroid Dread Metroid Suit.pngMetroid Suit ● More protection than any of her older suits combined.
● Absorb the energy of anything she touches.

How to Unlock All Suits

Power Suit

Metroid Dread - Obtain Power Suit

This is the default suit Samus obtained from the start of Metroid Dread.

After the initial encounter with Raven Beak, Samus woke up in Artaria with the Power Suit equipped.

How to Unlock the Power Suit

Varia Suit

Varia Suit Map Location

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Location Artaria

You can unlock the Varia Suit by returning to Artaria after exploring Cataris.

After defeating the Green EMMI in Cataris, make your way to the red teleportal at the far-left area of the map to travel back to Artaria. After exiting the teleportal, travel North and activate the thermal device. Continue further up to find the Varia Suit item sphere room.

How to Unlock the Varia Suit Upgrade

Gravity Suit

Gravity Suit Map Location

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Location Burenia

The Gravity Suit can be found in a room locked behind a missile door in the underwater section of Burenia.

From the Network Station at the lower right area of the map, dive underwater to the platform almost adjacent to the Ammo Recharge Station. Use Space Jumps to cross to the other side where you will find a Missile Door. Open the door to reach the Gravity Suit item sphere room.

How to Unlock the Gravity Suit Upgrade

Metroid Suit

Metroid Suit Map Location

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Location Itorash

The Metroid Suit is the final suit that Samus acquired, which will unlock during the final battle. It is only useable for the last part of the game.

How to Unlock the Metroid Suit Upgrade

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List of All Ability Upgrades

All Abilities & Upgrades

Suit Upgrades Partial Image.pngSuits and Suit Upgrades
Power Suit Varia Suit
Gravity Suit Metroid Suit
Beam Upgrades Partial Image.pngBeam Upgrades
Power Beam Charge Beam
Wide Beam Grapple Beam
Omega Cannon Diffusion Beam
Plasma Beam Wave Beam
Hyper Beam --
Missile Upgrades Partial Image.pngMissile Upgrades
Super Missile Ice Missile
Storm Missile -
Misc. Upgrades Partial Image.pngMisc. Upgrades
Spider Magnet Speed Booster
Shinespark Screw Attack
Space Jump Spin Boost
Morph Ball Upgrades Partial Image.pngMorph Ball Upgrades
Morph Ball Bomb
Cross Bomb Power Bomb
Aeion Abilities Partial Image.pngAeion Abilities
Phantom Cloak Flash Shift
Pulse Radar -

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