Metroid Dread (Switch)

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

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

Wave Beam Overview

Basic Information

Wave Beam
Wave Beam
Description Fires an energy wave that can pass through solid objects and terrain. It can also destroy Wave Beam Covers.
Upgrade Type Beam

How to Unlock the Wave Beam Upgrade

Wave Beam Location

Wave Beam Map Location

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Location Ferenia

Steps to Unlock the Wave Beam Upgrade

1 Find and destroy the Central Unit.
Locate the Central Unit in Ferenia and defeat it to gain the Omega Cannon.
2 Defeat the Purple EMMI
Exit the Central Unit Room to engage the Purple 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 Purple EMMI, you will automatically gain the upgrade.

Ferenia Walkthrough

How to Use the Wave Beam

Press Y to Use the Wave Beam

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Similar to a regular Power Beam, press the Y button.png button to fire.

Attack Through Solid Walls and Terrains

Metroid Dread - Wave Beam (Attacking Through Walls)
Wave Beam allows Samus to shoot energy wave that can pass through solid walls and terrain.

Destroy Wave Beam Covers

Metroid Dread - Wave Beam (Opening Wave Beam Door)
Wave Beam Covers can only be destroyed using the Wave Beam Upgrade. After destroying them, they revert back to regular Power Beam Door.

Where to Go After Wave Beam

After you obtain the Wave Beam in Ferenia, take the elevator back up to Hanubia. You can now open he Wave Beam Cover Doors to proceed to the Red EMMI scene and the Red Chozo Soldier boss fight in the lower section of Hanubia. Defeat this boss to obtain the Power Bomb upgrade.

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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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