Beams
Beams are the Primary weapons in Metroid Games, and can be useful in certain areas.
Power Beam: This is Samus' original beam. This beam and all the other beams are more powerful when combined with the charge beam.
Charge Beam
Power Beam
Power Beam in Metroid Fusion
Wave beam: This powerful beam fires three blasts of energy, and can also shoot through walls.
Ice Beam: This beam freezes enemies for a certain mount of time. Some enemies are vulnerable to this weapon. In Metroid Fusion, Ice Missiles replaes the Ice beam.
Plasma beam: This is Samus' most powerful beam in Prime. It fires hot molten energy, able to melt anything and melt ice.
Spazer beam: This beam is Samus' second most powerful beam in Super Metroid. It divides your beam into three lines. It is also called the wide beam in Fusion.
Hyper Beam: You can only get this beam at the end of Super Metroid, when the Metroid Larva dies (sobs). It is the most powerful beam in Super Metroid.
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