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How to Unlock the Varia Suit | Where to Go After Getting

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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.

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Varia Suit Overview

Basic Information

Varia Suit
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
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.

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Metroid Dread - Varia Suit EMMI Exit Map Image
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).
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Metroid Dread - Varia Suit Narrow Passage
Drop down the narrow passages.
Use the Morph Ball to roll down the narrow passage.
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Metroid Dread - Varia Suit Chozo Statue Narrow Passage
Enter the narrow path in the alien dinosaur-like skull statue.
Use the Morph Ball to enter the narrow passage and drop down.
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Metroid Dread - Varia Suit Hidden Passage
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.
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Metroid Dread - Varia Suit Red Teleportal
Use the Red Teleportal.
Climb up the narrow path to reach the red teleportal to Artaria. Use it to teleport back to Artaria.
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Metroid Dread - Varia Suit Map to Thermal Device
Activate the thermal device.
Exit the teleportal and follow the map (marked above) to the thermal device. Once you arrived, activate the thermal device.
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Escape the lava.
Follow the path going up to escape the rising lava. Be sure to shoot any obstruction to escape quickly and safely.
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Metroid Dread - Varia Suit Breakable Ground and Missile Door
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.
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Metroid Dread - Varia Suit Location
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

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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

Kraid Boss Arena Map

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.

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Power Suit Varia Suit
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Power Beam Charge Beam
Wide Beam Grapple Beam
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Plasma Beam Wave Beam
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Super Missile Ice 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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