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Metroid Dread (Switch)

How to Unlock the Cross Bomb | Where to Go After Getting

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

Cross Bomb Overview

Basic Information

Cross Bomb
Cross Bomb
Description The Cross Bomb launches explosions in four directions.
Upgrade Type Morph Ball

How to Unlock the Cross Bomb Upgrade

Cross Bomb Location

Cross Bomb Map Location

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Location Ghavoran

Steps to Unlock the Cross Bomb Upgrade

1 Destroy the worm door.
To get to the chamber, you need to destroy the worm door.
2 Use morph ball to go through the narrow space.
You need the morph ball upgrade to drop down and reach the boss.
3 Destroy Golzuna.
Destroy Golzuna to get the upgrade.
4 Jump upwards to receive the Cross Bomb upgrade.
Simply jump upwards towards the green slime to receive the upgrade.

How to Get the Cross Bomb Early

You can get Cross Bomb as soon as you get the Ice Missiles.

1 Activate the Blue EMMI.jpgObtain the Ice Missiles from the Blue EMMI.
Defeat the Blue EMMI to get the Ice Missiles and go to the Energy Recharge Station near where you got the Spin Boost upgrade. Use an Ice Missile to destroy the Enky.
2 Early Cross Bomb Shinespark 1Perform the first Shinespark Trick.
Once the way is clear, charge up a Shinespark starting behind the Energy Recharge Station. As you are crossing over into the next room, store your Shinespark. Shoot the Beam Block in the ceiling and lay a bomb down, then activate your Shinespark before the bomb goes off.
3 Early Cross Bomb Shinespark 2Perform the second Shinespark Trick.
Next, go to the Save Station to the bottom right. From the back wall build up momentum and again, just as you change rooms, store your Shinespark. Activate it to rocket straight up, then drop down on the right side to land before Golzuna's boss door.
4 Defeat Golzuna.jpgDefeat Golzuna.
Defeat Golzuna to obtain the Cross Bomb upgrade. It's highly recommended that you have Flash Shift to dodge Golzuna's attacks.

How to Use the Cross Bomb

Cross Bomb Controls

Metroid Dread - Cross Bomb vs Enemies

While in Morph Ball form, hold Button R.png and press Buttons Y.png to set.

Destroy Obstacles in Tight Spaces

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Some obstacles can only be destroyed using Cross Bombs. It can also destroy several blocks lined up either horizontally or vertically in a tight space, unlike regular bombs which can only destroy blocks in their immediate vicinity.

Where to Go After Cross Bomb

Go to Hanubia

After getting the Cross Bomb upgrade, the Gravity Suit, and the Screw Attack, go to Hanubia and then take the elevator down to Ferenia via the elevator. The Gravity Suit will allow you to traverse the cold room and the Screw Attack is needed to break blocks. Reach the Central Unit in the upper right of Ferenia and defeat the Purple EMMI for the Wave Beam.

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
Aeion Abilities Partial Image.pngAeion Abilities
Phantom Cloak Flash Shift
Pulse Radar -

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7 Anonymous Anonymous about 2 years

It is Agressive Too🥶 It's Extraction is devious☠️

2 Anonymous Anonymous almost 3 years

The blue emmi... her colour is beautiful

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