Item Locations
Welcome, bounty hunter, to the most comprehensive guide for locating every crucial item in Metroid Prime Remastered. This section is designed to be your ultimate resource for 100% completion, detailing the precise steps and strategies needed to acquire every Missile Expansion, Energy Tank, and vital upgrade. Remember, exploration is key, but sometimes a little guidance can save you hours of searching. Scan everything, and keep your eyes peeled!
Tallon Overworld
Missile Expansions
- Missile Expansion 1: Landing Site
Upon landing, head directly left from your ship. You'll see a small alcove blocked by a few crates. Destroy these crates with your Power Beam to reveal the expansion. This is often the first item players find.
- Missile Expansion 2: Overgrown Cavern
After acquiring the Morph Ball, return to the Tallon Overworld. Locate the Overgrown Cavern, accessible via a small tunnel near the Waterfall area. Once inside, use your Morph Ball to navigate the narrow passages. The expansion is nestled within a hidden nook.
- Missile Expansion 3: Root Cave
Requires the Morph Ball Bomb. In the Root Cave, look for a section of weakened rock on the floor. Deploy a Morph Ball Bomb to break through, revealing a lower chamber where the expansion awaits.
Energy Tanks
- Energy Tank 1: Main Plaza
From the Landing Site, proceed to the Main Plaza. Look for a large, gnarled tree with a visible glowing spot on its trunk. Use your Power Beam to shoot this spot repeatedly. The tree will eventually collapse, revealing a hidden alcove containing your first Energy Tank.
Chozo Ruins
Missile Expansions
- Missile Expansion 4: Ruined Shrine
Once you have the Morph Ball, enter the Ruined Shrine. There's a small Morph Ball tunnel on the ground level, partially obscured by debris. Navigate through it to find the expansion.
- Missile Expansion 5: Watery Hall Access
After draining the water from the Watery Hall, return to the Watery Hall Access. A new path will be revealed, leading to a small chamber with the expansion.
- Missile Expansion 6: Dynamo Access
Requires the Morph Ball Bomb. In the Dynamo Access, locate the weakened floor section. Bomb it to drop into a lower area where the expansion is located.
Energy Tanks
- Energy Tank 2: Furnace
After defeating the Incinerator Drone and gaining the Morph Ball Bomb, return to the Furnace. There's a series of bomb slots on the wall. Activate them in sequence to open a hidden passage containing the Energy Tank.
Magmoor Caverns
Missile Expansions
- Missile Expansion 7: Monitor Station
In the Monitor Station, look for a platform that can be raised by shooting a target. Elevate the platform and jump across to a ledge where the expansion is hidden.
- Missile Expansion 8: Geothermal Core
Requires the Space Jump Boots. In the Geothermal Core, navigate the platforms above the lava. The expansion is on a high ledge, requiring precise jumps to reach.
Phendrana Drifts
Missile Expansions
- Missile Expansion 9: Phendrana Shorelines
In the Phendrana Shorelines, look for a frozen waterfall. Use your Plasma Beam to melt a section of the ice, revealing a hidden cave with the expansion.
- Missile Expansion 10: Ice Ruins East
Requires the Thermal Visor. In Ice Ruins East, activate your Thermal Visor to spot a hidden power conduit. Shoot it to open a secret door leading to the expansion.
Energy Tanks
- Energy Tank 3: Research Lab Aether
After acquiring the Plasma Beam, return to Research Lab Aether. There's a frozen door that can now be melted. Behind it lies the Energy Tank.
Phazon Mines
Missile Expansions
- Missile Expansion 11: Main Quarry
Requires the Grapple Beam. In the Main Quarry, use the Grapple Beam to swing across a large chasm to a secluded platform where the expansion is located.
- Missile Expansion 12: Elite Research
After defeating the Elite Pirate, scan the room thoroughly. A hidden panel will be revealed, requiring a Power Bomb to open, leading to the expansion.
Impact Crater
Missile Expansions
- Missile Expansion 13: Phazon Core
Deep within the Impact Crater, in the Phazon Core area, there's a small alcove accessible only by Morph Ball. Navigate the winding path to claim this expansion.
Critical Upgrades
- Morph Ball: Chozo Ruins - Ruined Shrine
Defeat the Hive Mecha boss in the Ruined Shrine. The Morph Ball will be granted as your reward, allowing access to countless new areas.
- Morph Ball Bomb: Chozo Ruins - Furnace
After acquiring the Morph Ball, proceed to the Furnace. Defeat the Incinerator Drone to obtain the Morph Ball Bomb, essential for breaking weakened blocks and activating bomb slots.
- Charge Beam: Tallon Overworld - Main Plaza
Located in the Main Plaza, after navigating a series of platforms and defeating a few enemies. This upgrade allows you to charge your Power Beam for more powerful shots.
- Space Jump Boots: Chozo Ruins - Ruined Gallery
After obtaining the Morph Ball Bomb, access the Ruined Gallery. You'll need to use bombs to clear a path. The Space Jump Boots are found on a high platform, requiring careful platforming.
- Varia Suit: Magmoor Caverns - Magmoor Workstation
Defeat the Flaahgra boss in the Sunchamber of the Chozo Ruins. This will unlock the path to the Magmoor Workstation in Magmoor Caverns, where the Varia Suit is located. This suit protects Samus from extreme heat.
- Wave Beam: Phendrana Drifts - Research Lab Aether
After navigating through the Phendrana Drifts and reaching Research Lab Aether, the Wave Beam is acquired after a mini-boss encounter. This beam can open purple doors and stun enemies.
- Super Missile: Phendrana Drifts - Ice Ruins West
Found in Ice Ruins West. You'll need to use the Wave Beam to open a purple door. The Super Missile is a powerful upgrade that combines a Missile with a Charge Beam shot.
- Grapple Beam: Phendrana Drifts - Gravity Chamber
After defeating the Thardus boss in the Gravity Chamber, the Grapple Beam is your reward. This allows Samus to swing across designated grapple points.
- Thermal Visor: Phendrana Drifts - Research Lab Hydra
Located in Research Lab Hydra. This visor allows Samus to see heat signatures, revealing hidden objects and enemies, and solving specific puzzles.
- Plasma Beam: Phazon Mines - Elite Research
Acquired in Elite Research after defeating the Omega Pirate. The Plasma Beam is a powerful, heat-based weapon that can melt ice and open red doors.
- Power Bomb: Phazon Mines - Central Dynamo
Found in the Central Dynamo. You'll need to navigate a series of challenging areas and potentially defeat a Fission Metroid. Power Bombs are devastating explosives that can destroy specific reinforced blocks.
- Gravity Suit: Phendrana Drifts - Gravity Chamber (revisited)
After acquiring the Plasma Beam, return to the Gravity Chamber. A new path will be accessible, leading to the Gravity Suit, which negates the effects of water on Samus's movement.
- X-Ray Visor: Phazon Mines - Fungal Hall B
Located in Fungal Hall B. This visor allows Samus to see through certain walls and detect invisible enemies or weak points.