This is a guide on the Charge Beam, a beam upgrade in Metroid Dread for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn about how to unlock the Charge Beam Upgrade, how to use the Charge Beam against enemies and obstacles, and where to go after getting the Charge Beam upgrade.

Charge Beam Overview

Basic Information

Charge Beam
Description	Focuses beam energy to unleash a powerful shot.
Upgrade Type	Beam

How to Unlock the Charge Beam Upgrade

Charge Beam Location

Charge Beam Map Location
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Location	Artaria

Steps to Unlock the Charge Beam Upgrade

You can find a hidden path leading to the Charge Beam in the southwest area of the map.

1	Destroy the Fake Block After defeating or getting past the enemies, destroy the fake block underneath the door.
2	Destroy the Barricade with a Missile Destroy the red barricade blocking the door with a Missile and enter the next room.
3	Slide Underneath the Door After defeating or getting past all the enemies in this room, slide through the path to the lower left.
4	Obtain the Charge Beam Destroy the item sphere holding the charge beam to obtain the upgrade.

How to Use the Charge Beam

Hold Y to Use Charge Beam

Hold the button to charge the Charge Beam. Once it has fully charged, release to fire.

Fire the Charge Beam Instantly

A full Charge Beam can be also be achieved by letting go of the button mid-turnaround.

Attack Enemies with More Power

Using the Charge Beam against enemies delivers more damage than the standard Power Beam. However, charging the beam makes your attacks significantly slower, so it is only effective as an initial attack or with slower enemies.

Open Charge Beam Doors

Charge Beam Doors can only be opened when hit with a Charge Beam. They appear similar to Power Beam Doors, but are not initially lit, so they look darker in color.

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Where to Go After Charge Beam

After obtaining the Charge Beam, you can proceed through Charge Beam Doors. This will lead you to the Central Unit of the White EMMI. Defeat it to obtain the Spider Magnet upgrade.

Metroid Dread Related Guides

List of All Ability Upgrades

All Abilities ＆ Upgrades

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