Metroid Dread (Switch)

How to Unlock the Spider Magnet | Where to Go After Getting

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

Spider Magnet Overview

Basic Information

Spider Magnet
Spider Magnet
Description The Spider Magnet allows Samus to move and shoot freely while hanging onto specific walls and ceilings.
Upgrade Type Misc.

How to Unlock the Spider Magnet Upgrade

Spider Magnet Location

Spider Magnet Map Location

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Location Artaria

Steps to Unlock the Spider Magnet Upgrade

1 Find and destroy the Central Unit.
Locate the Central Unit in Artaria and defeat it to gain the Omega Cannon.
2 Defeat the White EMMI
Exit the Central Unit Room to engage the White EMMI in battle. Melt its protective coating using the Omega Stream. Once it's exposed, aim the Omega Blaster to its head to destroy it.
3 Receive the Upgrade.
After defeating the White EMMI, you will automatically gain the upgrade.

Artaria Walkthrough

How to Use the Spider Magnet

Tilt the L Analog to any Blue Magnetic Surface

Metroid Dread - Spider Magnet

Tilt Left Analog.png in the direction of the blue magnetic surface to cling on to it. Hold up while attached to a ceiling to press against it.

Climb the Blue Magnetic Surface

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The Spider Magnet ability allows Samus to climb up and down the blue magnetic surfaces found on certain walls and ceilings on planet ZDR.

Aim and Shoot while Hanging on to the Surface

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While hanging on to the blue magnetic surfaces with Spider Magnet, Samus can also freely aim and shoot her beams and missiles.

Where to Go After Spider Magnet

After you take down the White EMMI and obtain Spider Magnet, head straight for Corpious for a boss fight. Winning will reward you with the Phantom Cloak.

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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Phantom Cloak Flash Shift
Pulse Radar -

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