Metroid Prime Remastered
Metroid Prime Remastered

Collectibles Checklist

Metroid Prime Remastered collectibles checklist. Get specific instructions for finding all Missile Expansions and Energy Tanks for 100% completion.

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Collectibles Checklist

Welcome to the definitive Collectibles Checklist for Metroid Prime Remastered! This section is meticulously designed to guide you through every Power-Up, Missile Expansion, and Energy Tank, ensuring you achieve 100% completion. We've broken down the true collectibles (Missile Expansions and Energy Tanks) by area, providing specific instructions and strategies for acquiring each one. Remember, some items require specific beam weapons, visors, or suit upgrades, so don't be discouraged if you can't grab everything on your first pass through an area. The beauty of Metroid Prime is revisiting familiar locations with new abilities!

For mandatory progression items like the Morph Ball, Space Jump Boots, or various Beam upgrades, please refer to our dedicated "Progression Guide" section. This checklist focuses solely on optional expansions that contribute to your overall completion percentage and enhance Samus's capabilities.

Tallon Overworld Collectibles

  • Energy Tank (1 of 14):
    • Location: Overgrown Cavern (Accessible from Main Plaza)
    • Requirements: Morph Ball
    • Strategy: From the Main Plaza, head towards the Waterfall Cave area. Before entering the Waterfall Cave itself, look for a small, overgrown tunnel on the ground, usually near the water's edge. Roll into Morph Ball form and enter this tunnel. It leads to the Overgrown Cavern, where the Energy Tank is located.
  • Missile Expansion (1 of 50):
    • Location: Landing Site
    • Requirements: None (Initial visit)
    • Strategy: Immediately upon landing your gunship at the start of the game, exit the ship. Look to the right of your ship's entrance ramp. There's a small, easily overlooked cave entrance. Roll into Morph Ball form and enter to find your first Missile Expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (2 of 50):
    • Location: Root Cave
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: After acquiring the Morph Ball Bomb from the Chozo Ruins, return to the Root Cave (accessible from the Main Plaza). Navigate through the cave until you find a section with weakened rock formations on the floor or walls. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to break through these formations and reveal a hidden alcove containing the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (3 of 50):
    • Location: Main Plaza
    • Requirements: Space Jump Boots
    • Strategy: Once you have the Space Jump Boots, return to the Main Plaza. Look for a series of platforms high above the central area, near the entrance to the Chozo Ruins. Use your new jumping ability to reach the highest platform where this Missile Expansion is located.
  • Missile Expansion (4 of 50):
    • Location: Temple Hall
    • Requirements: Space Jump Boots, Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Temple Hall (the room connecting Main Plaza to Chozo Ruins), look for a high ledge that is out of reach without the Space Jump Boots. Jump up to this ledge. There will be a Morph Ball tunnel hidden behind some destructible blocks. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to clear the path, then roll through the tunnel to find the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (5 of 50):
    • Location: Canyon Cavern
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Boost Ball
    • Strategy: In the Canyon Cavern (connecting Tallon Canyon to Transport Tunnel B), there's a half-pipe structure. Use your Boost Ball ability in Morph Ball form to gain enough momentum to reach the top of one of the sides, where this Missile Expansion is waiting.
  • Missile Expansion (6 of 50):
    • Location: Transport Tunnel A (Tallon Overworld to Chozo Ruins)
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Morph Ball tunnel that connects Tallon Overworld to the Chozo Ruins (Transport Tunnel A), there's a section with bomb slots. Use a Morph Ball Bomb in the bomb slot to open a hidden path or reveal the expansion directly.
  • Missile Expansion (7 of 50):
    • Location: Transport Tunnel B (Tallon Overworld to Chozo Ruins)
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Boost Ball
    • Strategy: Similar to Canyon Cavern, this Morph Ball tunnel also features a half-pipe. Use the Boost Ball to reach a high ledge containing the Missile Expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (8 of 50):
    • Location: Frigate Crash Site
    • Requirements: Space Jump Boots, Grapple Beam
    • Strategy: After the Frigate Orpheon crashes, return to the Frigate Crash Site. Look for grapple points high above the water. Use the Grapple Beam to swing across to a platform where the Missile Expansion is located.
  • Missile Expansion (9 of 50):
    • Location: Biohazard Containment
    • Requirements: Gravity Suit, Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Biohazard Containment area of the crashed frigate, there's a section submerged in water. With the Gravity Suit, you can move freely. Look for a weakened floor section (often indicated by cracks or a slightly different texture). Use a Power Bomb to destroy it, revealing a hidden chamber with the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (10 of 50):
    • Location: Life Grove Tunnel
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Boost Ball, Spider Ball
    • Strategy: This complex Morph Ball puzzle tunnel requires precise use of Boost Ball and Spider Ball. Follow the magnetic tracks, boosting at the right times to navigate the intricate path. The expansion is located at the end of a challenging section.

Chozo Ruins Collectibles

  • Energy Tank (2 of 14):
    • Location: Ruined Shrine
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Ruined Shrine, after defeating the Incinerator Drone and activating the puzzle to lower the water level, a Morph Ball tunnel will be revealed beneath the central structure. Navigate through this tunnel to find the Energy Tank.
  • Energy Tank (3 of 14):
    • Location: Watery Hall Access
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Watery Hall Access, look for a section of the wall or floor that appears cracked or weakened. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to destroy it, revealing a hidden alcove containing the Energy Tank.
  • Energy Tank (4 of 14):
    • Location: Dynamo
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Dynamo room, there's a large central structure. Look for a Morph Ball tunnel entrance on its base. Navigate through the tunnel, using Morph Ball Bombs to clear any obstacles, to reach the Energy Tank.
  • Missile Expansion (11 of 50):
    • Location: Main Plaza
    • Requirements: Space Jump Boots
    • Strategy: Once you have the Space Jump Boots, return to the Main Plaza. Look for a series of platforms high above the central area. Use your new jumping ability to reach the highest platform where this Missile Expansion is located. (Note: This is a different expansion than the Tallon Overworld Main Plaza one).
  • Missile Expansion (12 of 50):
    • Location: Ruined Gallery
    • Requirements: Morph Ball
    • Strategy: In the Ruined Gallery, look for a small Morph Ball tunnel on the ground level, often hidden behind some debris. Roll through it to find the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (13 of 50):
    • Location: Totem Access
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Totem Access corridor, there's a section of the floor that can be destroyed with a Morph Ball Bomb. Drop down into the hidden area to find the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (14 of 50):
    • Location: Watery Hall
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Watery Hall, after the water level has been lowered (or if you return later), look for a Morph Ball tunnel near the bottom. Use Morph Ball Bombs to clear any blockages and reach the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (15 of 50):
    • Location: Dynamo Access
    • Requirements: Charge Beam
    • Strategy: After obtaining the Charge Beam, proceed to the Dynamo Access. There's a door that requires a charged shot to open. Inside, you'll find the Missile Expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (16 of 50):
    • Location: Burn Dome
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: After defeating Flaahgra and acquiring the Morph Ball Bomb, look around the Burn Dome. There's a section of the floor or wall that can be destroyed with a Morph Ball Bomb, revealing the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (17 of 50):
    • Location: Furnace
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Furnace, look for a series of bomb slots on the walls. Activate them in the correct sequence (often indicated by glowing runes) to open a path to the Missile Expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (18 of 50):
    • Location: Crossway
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Crossway, after acquiring the Morph Ball Bomb, look for a series of bomb slots on the walls. Activate them in the correct sequence (usually indicated by glowing runes) to open a path to the Missile Expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (19 of 50):
    • Location: Sun Tower
    • Requirements: Space Jump Boots, Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Sun Tower, after activating the various Chozo statues, use your Space Jump Boots to reach higher platforms. There's a Morph Ball tunnel hidden behind some destructible blocks. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to clear the path and access the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (20 of 50):
    • Location: Reflecting Pool
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Boost Ball
    • Strategy: In the Reflecting Pool, there's a half-pipe structure. Use the Boost Ball in Morph Ball form to gain enough height to reach a ledge containing the Missile Expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (21 of 50):
    • Location: Training Chamber Access
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Training Chamber Access corridor, look for a weakened section of the floor or wall. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to destroy it and reveal the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (22 of 50):
    • Location: Main Plaza (Upper)
    • Requirements: Space Jump Boots, Grapple Beam
    • Strategy: After acquiring the Grapple Beam, return to the Main Plaza. Look for grapple points high above the central area that lead to a previously inaccessible platform. Swing across to find this Missile Expansion.

Magmoor Caverns Collectibles

  • Energy Tank (5 of 14):
    • Location: Triclops Pit
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: Within the Triclops Pit, observe the large, three-eyed creatures (Triclops). One of them holds an Energy Tank. You'll need to lure it close and use a Morph Ball Bomb to make it drop the item. This can be tricky, so be patient.
  • Energy Tank (6 of 14):
    • Location: Magmoor Workstation
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: After defeating the Elite Pirate and acquiring the Varia Suit, look around the Magmoor Workstation. There's a Morph Ball tunnel hidden behind some crates or a destructible panel. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to clear the path and access the Energy Tank.
  • Missile Expansion (23 of 50):
    • Location: Monitor Station
    • Requirements: Space Jump Boots
    • Strategy: In the Monitor Station, use your Space Jump Boots to reach a high platform or ledge that is otherwise inaccessible. The Missile Expansion is located there.
  • Missile Expansion (24 of 50):
    • Location: Lava Lake
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Lava Lake room, look for a small island or platform in the lava. There's a Morph Ball tunnel entrance on it. Use Morph Ball Bombs to navigate through the tunnel and reach the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (25 of 50):
    • Location: Transport Tunnel A (Magmoor Caverns to Phendrana Drifts)
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Boost Ball
    • Strategy: In this Morph Ball tunnel, there's a half-pipe section. Use the Boost Ball to gain enough height to reach a hidden alcove containing the Missile Expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (26 of 50):
    • Location: Transport Tunnel B (Magmoor Caverns to Phendrana Drifts)
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In this Morph Ball tunnel, look for a weakened section of the wall or floor. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to destroy it and reveal the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (27 of 50):
    • Location: Geothermal Core
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Boost Ball, Spider Ball
    • Strategy: The Geothermal Core features a complex Spider Ball track puzzle. Navigate through the tracks, using Boost Ball to overcome gaps and reach the highest sections. The Missile Expansion is located at the end of a challenging path.
  • Missile Expansion (28 of 50):
    • Location: Plasma Beam Chamber
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: After acquiring the Plasma Beam, look around the chamber. There's a hidden Morph Ball tunnel or destructible panel that can be opened with a Morph Ball Bomb, leading to the expansion.

Phendrana Drifts Collectibles

  • Energy Tank (7 of 14):
    • Location: Ice Ruins West
    • Requirements: Boost Ball
    • Strategy: In Ice Ruins West, after acquiring the Boost Ball, look for a half-pipe structure. Use the Boost Ball to gain enough momentum to reach the top, where the Energy Tank is hidden.
  • Energy Tank (8 of 14):
    • Location: Research Lab Aether
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: Inside Research Lab Aether, locate a series of crates. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to destroy them, revealing a hidden vent. Roll through the vent to a small room containing the Energy Tank.
  • Energy Tank (9 of 14):
    • Location: Gravity Chamber
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Boost Ball, Spider Ball
    • Strategy: In the Gravity Chamber, there's a complex Spider Ball track puzzle. Navigate the tracks, using Boost Ball to reach higher sections and overcome gaps. The Energy Tank is located at the end of this challenging path.
  • Missile Expansion (29 of 50):
    • Location: Phendrana Canyon
    • Requirements: Boost Ball
    • Strategy: This essential Morph Ball upgrade is found in the Phendrana Canyon. You'll need to navigate a series of half-pipes in Morph Ball form. Use the Boost Ball to gain momentum and reach higher ledges, eventually leading to the upgrade.
  • Missile Expansion (30 of 50):
    • Location: Phendrana Shorelines
    • Requirements: Space Jump Boots
    • Strategy: In the Phendrana Shorelines, look for high ledges or platforms that require the Space Jump Boots to reach. One of these holds a Missile Expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (31 of 50):
    • Location: Ice Ruins East
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In Ice Ruins East, look for a weakened section of the floor or wall. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to destroy it and reveal the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (32 of 50):
    • Location: Research Lab Hydra
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: Inside Research Lab Hydra, similar to Aether, look for destructible crates or panels that hide a Morph Ball tunnel. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to clear the path and find the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (33 of 50):
    • Location: Frozen Pike
    • Requirements: Space Jump Boots, Grapple Beam
    • Strategy: In the Frozen Pike, look for grapple points high above. Use the Grapple Beam to swing across to a platform where the Missile Expansion is located.
  • Missile Expansion (34 of 50):
    • Location: Hunter Cave
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Boost Ball
    • Strategy: The Hunter Cave features a half-pipe. Use the Boost Ball to reach a high ledge containing the Missile Expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (35 of 50):
    • Location: Security Access B
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In Security Access B, look for a weakened section of the wall or floor. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to destroy it and reveal the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (36 of 50):
    • Location: Phendrana Drifts (Upper)
    • Requirements: Thermal Visor, Plasma Beam
    • Strategy: After acquiring the Thermal Visor and Plasma Beam, return to the Phendrana Drifts. Look for a frozen door or mechanism that can only be melted by the Plasma Beam. Use the Thermal Visor to locate hidden heat conduits. Once opened, a path to the Missile Expansion will be revealed.
  • Missile Expansion (37 of 50):
    • Location: Space Pirate Research Lab
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Space Pirate Research Lab, look for a weakened section of the floor or wall that requires a Power Bomb to destroy. This will reveal a hidden area with the expansion.

Phazon Mines Collectibles

  • Energy Tank (10 of 14):
    • Location: Main Quarry
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Main Quarry, look for a large, cracked rock formation or a section of the wall that appears unstable. Use a Power Bomb to destroy it, revealing a hidden alcove with the Energy Tank.
  • Energy Tank (11 of 14):
    • Location: Elite Research
    • Requirements: X-Ray Visor, Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In Elite Research, use your X-Ray Visor to spot a hidden weak point in the wall or ceiling. Once located, use a Power Bomb to destroy it, revealing a path to the Energy Tank.
  • Energy Tank (12 of 14):
    • Location: Omega Research
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In Omega Research, after navigating the complex, look for a hidden Morph Ball tunnel or a destructible floor panel that requires a Power Bomb to access. The Energy Tank is inside.
  • Missile Expansion (38 of 50):
    • Location: Mine Security Station
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Mine Security Station, look for a weakened section of the floor or wall that requires a Power Bomb to destroy. This will reveal a hidden area with the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (39 of 50):
    • Location: Security Access A
    • Requirements: Morph Ball Bomb
    • Strategy: In Security Access A, look for a weakened section of the wall or floor. Use a Morph Ball Bomb to destroy it and reveal the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (40 of 50):
    • Location: Storage Depot A
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Boost Ball
    • Strategy: In Storage Depot A, there's a half-pipe structure. Use the Boost Ball to reach a high ledge containing the Missile Expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (41 of 50):
    • Location: Storage Depot B
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In Storage Depot B, look for a hidden area behind a destructible wall or floor that requires a Power Bomb to open. The expansion is inside.
  • Missile Expansion (42 of 50):
    • Location: Metroid Quarantine A
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In Metroid Quarantine A, look for a weakened section of the floor or wall that requires a Power Bomb to destroy. This will reveal a hidden area with the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (43 of 50):
    • Location: Metroid Quarantine B
    • Requirements: Morph Ball, Boost Ball, Spider Ball
    • Strategy: Metroid Quarantine B features a complex Spider Ball track puzzle. Navigate the tracks, using Boost Ball to reach higher sections and overcome gaps. The Missile Expansion is located at the end of this challenging path.
  • Missile Expansion (44 of 50):
    • Location: Fungal Hall A
    • Requirements: Gravity Suit, Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In Fungal Hall A, with the Gravity Suit, you can navigate the submerged areas. Look for a weakened section of the floor or wall underwater that requires a Power Bomb to destroy. This will reveal a hidden area with the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (45 of 50):
    • Location: Fungal Hall B
    • Requirements: Gravity Suit, Power Bomb
    • Strategy: Similar to Fungal Hall A, look for a weakened section underwater that requires a Power Bomb to destroy, revealing the expansion.

Impact Crater Collectibles

  • Energy Tank (13 of 14):
    • Location: Crater Entry Point
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Crater Entry Point, look for a large, cracked section of the wall or floor. Use a Power Bomb to destroy it, revealing a hidden alcove with the Energy Tank.
  • Energy Tank (14 of 14):
    • Location: Phazon Core
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: Deep within the Phazon Core, after navigating through the treacherous environment, look for a hidden area that requires a Power Bomb to access. This final Energy Tank is often well-hidden.
  • Missile Expansion (46 of 50):
    • Location: Phazon Processing Center
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Phazon Processing Center, look for a weakened section of the floor or wall that requires a Power Bomb to destroy. This will reveal a hidden area with the expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (47 of 50):
    • Location: Elite Quarters
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: In the Elite Quarters, look for a hidden area behind a destructible wall or floor that requires a Power Bomb to open. The expansion is inside.
  • Missile Expansion (48 of 50):
    • Location: Metroid Prime Lair
    • Requirements: Power Bomb
    • Strategy: Before the final confrontation with Metroid Prime, thoroughly search its lair. There's a hidden section that requires a Power Bomb to access, containing this expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (49 of 50):
    • Location: Impact Crater (Upper)
    • Requirements: Space Jump Boots, Grapple Beam, Power Bomb
    • Strategy: As you descend into the Impact Crater, keep an eye out for grapple points and high ledges. There's a section that requires careful platforming and potentially a Power Bomb to reveal a hidden path to this expansion.
  • Missile Expansion (50 of 50):
    • Location: Impact Crater (Lower)
    • Requirements: All abilities, Power Bomb
    • Strategy: This final Missile Expansion is often located very close to the final boss arena or in a challenging-to-reach spot within the deepest parts of the Impact Crater. It will require mastery of all your abilities and likely a Power Bomb to access.

Pro Tip: Always keep an eye on your map! Unexplored areas or rooms with a distinct "glow" often indicate hidden items or paths. The X-Ray Visor (acquired later) will also be invaluable for spotting hidden passages and items, especially weakened walls or floors that are otherwise invisible. Don't be afraid to backtrack with new abilities; it's the core of Metroid Prime's design!