Metroid Dread (Switch)

How to Unlock the Power Suit

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This is a guide on the Power Suit, the initial Suit in Metroid Dread for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn about how to use the Power Suit against enemies and obstacles.

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Power Suit Overview

Basic Information

Power Suit
Power Suit
Description The default suit from the start of the game.
Upgrade Type Suit

How to Unlock the Power Suit Upgrade

Metroid Dread Power Suit
Players will start the game with the Power Suit.

After the initial battle with Raven Beak, Samus was knocked unconscious and woke up in Artaria. The Power Suit, together with the Power Beam, were already equipped to her.

How to Use the Power Suit

Metroid Dread - Samus in Power Suit

The Power Suit protects Samus from the harsh environment of planet ZDR but is ineffective against extreme temperatures.

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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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