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

Varia Suit Overview

Basic Information

Varia Suit
Description	Samus' first suit upgrade. The Varia suit gives Samus increased protection from attacks and insulates Samus from extreme heat, but she remains vulnerable to extreme cold and lava.
Upgrade Type	Suit

How to Unlock the Varia Suit Upgrade

Varia Suit Location

Varia Suit Map Location
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Location	Artaria

Steps to Unlock the Varia Suit Upgrade

The Varia Suit can be located in the northwestern area of the map.

1	Exit using the Left EMMI Zone Door. After defeating the Green EMMI and gaining the Morph Ball upgade, exit the EMMI Zone to the left (marked above).
2	Drop down the narrow passages. Use the Morph Ball to roll down the narrow passage.
3	Enter the narrow path in the alien dinosaur-like skull statue. Use the Morph Ball to enter the narrow passage and drop down.
4	Shoot to reveal hidden passage. When you reached the bottom, shoot the platform above the sealed door to reveal a hidden passage. Proceed to the next area.
5	Use the Red Teleportal. Climb up the narrow path to reach the red teleportal to Artaria. Use it to teleport back to Artaria.
6	Activate the thermal device. Exit the teleportal and follow the map (marked above) to the thermal device. Once you arrived, activate the thermal device.
7	Escape the lava. Follow the path going up to escape the rising lava. Be sure to shoot any obstruction to escape quickly and safely.
8	Reach the Missile Door. After successfully escaping the lava, shoot the platform above you to reach the Missile Door. Shoot it with a Missile and proceed to the next area.
9	Obtain the Suit Upgrade. Climb up to reach the Chozo Statue. Shoot the item sphere on its hand and obtain the upgrade.

How to Use the Varia Suit

Explore High Temperature Rooms

While wearing the Varia Suit, Samus can explore high temperatures typically found in Cataris. Without the suit, Samus will slowly take damage from the extreme heat.

Where to Go After Varia Suit

After obtaining the Varia Suit, you will be forced to go back through the Red Teleportal to Cataris. Once there, head left through the hot rooms and follow the path down to fight Kraid. In a room shortly after this boss fight, you will obtain the Diffusion Beam.

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	-