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How to Unlock the Grapple Beam | Where to Go After Getting

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

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Grapple Beam Overview

Basic Information

Grapple Beam
Grapple Beam
Description This beam can attach to certain points like a rope, allowing Samus to swing across certain gaps.
Upgrade Type Beam

How to Unlock the Grapple Beam Upgrade

Grapple Beam Location

Grapple Beam Map Location
Grapple Beam Map Location
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Location Artaria

Steps to Unlock the Grapple Beam Upgrade

The Grapple Beam is located at the northeastern area of Artaria.

1
Metroid Dread - Grapple Beam Save Station
Exit the North save station.
Open the door to the right and exit the station.
2
Metroid Dread - Grapple Beam Power Beam Door
Open the Door at the Bottom.
Drop down to the bottom until you see a Power Beam Door. Go through and enter the next room.
3
Metroid Dread - Grapple Beam Missile Door
Open the Missile Door.
Drop down again to see a Missile Door. Shoot it with a Missile to open it up.
4
Metroid Dread - Grapple Beam Location
Obtain the upgrade.
Destroy the item sphere and grab the upgrade.

How to Get the Grapple Beam Early

You can get the Grapple Beam as early as after defeating Kraid and getting the Diffusion Beam or even before that!

1
Purple Teleporter
Take the Purple Teleporter from Cataris to Dairon.
You can find the purple teleporter just above the hallway after you get the Diffusion Beam.
2
Dairon Hidden Room
Dairon Hidden Room revealed.
Head to the location above. Destroy the Beam Block and Alien Block.
This room will also contain an Energy Part.
3
Lava Room vents
Get across the lava.
To pull off this sequence break, you will need to perform a slide jump followed by a wall jump to safely reach the platform. Next, you will need to do one more slide jump to grab the ledge. Continue going right and take the elevator to Artaria.
4
Grapple Beam Statue
Obtain the upgrade.
After arriving back in Artaria, continue down and to the right until you reach a Missile Door. Enter to find the Grapple Beam.

How to Use the Grapple Beam

Hold ZR and Press Y to fire

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Hold the Button zR.png button and press the Y button.png button to fire. Tilt the Left Analog.png stick in the opposite direction to pull objects.

Attach to Blue Magnetic Surfaces

Metroid Dread - Grapple Beam (Elevator - Dairon)

The Grapple Beam allows Samus to cling on the unreachable blue magnetic surfaces.

Open Grapple Doors

Metroid Dread - Grapple Beam (Open Doors)

Certain doors can only be opened using the Grapple Beam. They are indicated by a blue triangle shape on the door.

Move Objects in the Surroundings

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Samus can attach her Grapple Beam onto some objects in her surroundings. After grappling these objects, she can pull on them to move them to a different spot and open up hidden areas.

Where to Go After Grapple Beam

Head to Ferenia

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After obtaining the Grapple Beam Upgrade, you can head north and ride the elevator to Dairon. Once you reach Dairon, continue traveling north and use the Grapple Beam to remove the Grapple Beam Block and head to the elevator to Ferenia.

Step-By-Step Walkthrough
1 Metroid Dread - Grapple Beam (Elevator - Dairon)Use the Grapple Beam to Reach the Blue Magnetic Strips
Once you have obtained the Grapple Beam, you can travel north using the blue magnetic strips. This path leads to an elevator to Dairon. Ride the elevator and proceed to the next step.
2 Metroid Dread - Grapple Beam (To Ferenia)Head North to the Elevator to Ferenia
After reaching Darion, take the Morph Ball Launcher on the right side of the room and continue north towards the elevator to Ferenia. Use your newly acquired Grapple Beam to pull the Grapple Beam Box out of your way.
3 Encountering Purple EMMI.jpgRide the Elevator and Encounter the Purple EMMI
Ride the elevator to Ferenia where you will first encounter the Purple EMMI and progress through the story.
4 Shinespark Robot Chozo Soldier 2.gifReturn to Dairon and then and make your way to Ghavoran through the new path Quiet Robe opened up in Burenia to fight a Robot Chozo Soldier
Ride the left Dairon - Ferenia elevator to return to Dairon, then head left back to Burenia. Run Through the wind with Speed Booster, then continue upwards to Ghavoran to fight a Robot Chozo Soldier.
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Super Missile Location.png
Pick up the Super Missile upgrade from this room
After defeating the mini-boss, progress normally and you can find the Super Missile upgrade in this location. You will need to bomb a wall to drop down to this room.

Metroid Dread Related Guides

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List of All Ability Upgrades

All Abilities ＆ Upgrades

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Power Suit Varia Suit
Gravity Suit Metroid Suit
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Power Beam Charge Beam
Wide Beam Grapple Beam
Omega Cannon Diffusion Beam
Plasma Beam Wave Beam
Hyper Beam --
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Super Missile Ice Missile
Storm Missile -
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Spider Magnet Speed Booster
Shinespark Screw Attack
Space Jump Spin Boost
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Morph Ball Bomb
Cross Bomb Power Bomb
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