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Metroid Dread: Complete Guide & Walkthrough

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Metroid Dread: Every Piece of Equipment (& Where to Find Them)

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Metroid Dread: How to Beat the Experiment No. Z-57 Boss in Cataris

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Metroid Dread: How to Beat the Kraid Boss in Cataris

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Metroid Dread
Action
Adventure
Metroidvania
Systems
super greyscale 8-bit logo
Top Critic Avg: 87 /100 Critics Rec: 95%
Released
October 8, 2021
ESRB
T for Teen: Animated Blood, Fantasy Violence
Developer(s)
MercurySteam
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Mercury Engine
Franchise
Metroid

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Join bounty hunter Samus Aran as she tries to escape a deadly alien world in the critically-acclaimed Metroid Dread. Upon investigating a mysterious transmission on Planet ZDR, Samus faces a mysterious foe that traps her in this dangerous world. The remote planet has been overrun by vicious alien lifeforms and murderous robots called E.M.M.I. Hunt or be hunted as you make your way through a labyrinth of enemies in Samus’ most intense side-scrolling adventure yet.

Samus is more agile and capable than ever. Guide Samus Aran, an intergalactic bounty hunter raised by an ancient tribe, and traverse the many environments of a dangerous world. Parkour over obstacles, slide through tight spaces, counter enemies, and battle your way through the planet. Through her countless missions, Samus has never experienced a threat like the dread of ZDR.

Power up and find more ways to explore and secrets to uncover

Genre(s)
Action, Adventure, Metroidvania

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Metroid Dread: Shinespark Tips and Tricks
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Collecting some of Metroid Dread's most hard-to-reach items requires players become familiar with one of its more obscure abilities, the Shinespark.

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Metroid Dread: All 100% Completion Rewards
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Metroid Dread players can unlock a variety of artwork by reaching 100% completion, and all of it can be viewed in this guide.

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Metroid Dread: Every Type of Door (& How to Open Them)
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There are 24 different types of doors, covers and blocks in Metroid Dread. Here's how to open or destroy every single one of them.

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Metroid Dread: How To Unlock Gallery Art (Chozo Archives)
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In order to unlock the art in Metroid Dread's gallery (known as the Chozo Archives), players will have the play the game quite a bit! Here's why...

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Metroid Dread: Every Energy, Missile & Power Bomb Tank in Ferenia
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Ferenia is the fifth region of Planet ZDR that players visit in Metroid Dread and contains 4 Energy Tanks, 8 Missile Tanks and 2 Power Bomb Tanks.

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Metroid Dread: Every Energy, Missile & Power Bomb Tank in Ghavoran
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Ghavoran is one of the most interesting regions players visit in Metroid Dread. It's full of strange plants and wildlife, but not many upgrade tanks.

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Metroid Dread: Every Energy, Missile & Power Bomb Tank in Burenia
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Burenia serves as Metroid Dread's obligatory water region, with four Energy Tanks, 12 Missile Tanks and one Power Bomb Tank hidden down in its depths.

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Metroid Dread: Every Energy, Missile & Power Bomb Tank in Dairon
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Dairon is the third region that players will visit in Metroid Dread. It contains five Energy Tanks, twelve Missile Tanks, and three Power Bomb Tanks.

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Metroid Dread: Every Energy, Missile & Power Bomb Tank in Cataris
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Cataris is the second region that players will visit in Metroid Dread and is home to three Energy Tanks, 15 Missile Tanks, and three Power Bomb Tanks.

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Metroid Dread: How To Get Bombs Early (Diffusion Beam Skip)
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If players have acquired a few of the more basic upgrades, they can perform a skip to get the Bomb power-up early. Here's how!

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Metroid Dread: What To Do After Getting The Power Bomb
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As likely the final power-up that most players will get, some might be at a bit of a loss for what to do after obtaining the Power Bomb.

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Metroid Dread: How To Get The Ferenia Energy Part With Shinespark
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This Energy Tank can be tricky to obtain thanks to all the Shinespark leaps that need to be done, however, here's the best way to get it!

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Metroid Dread: How To Get The Phantom Cloak Early (Spider Magnet Skip)
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The Phantom Cloak is one of the most useful powers for getting around the indestructible E.M.M.I. robots and more. Here's how to get it earlier!

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Metroid Dread: Every Energy, Missile & Power Bomb Tank in Hanubia
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Hanubia is the final region of Planet ZDR that players will explore in Metroid Dread and contains two Missile Tanks and one Power Bomb Tank.

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Metroid Dread: Every Energy, Missile & Power Bomb Tank in Elun
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The Elun region is one of the smallest in Metroid Dread and contains only one Energy Tank, two Missile Tanks, and a solitary Power Bomb Tank.

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Metroid Dread: How to Get Missile+ Tank in Ferenia (Speed Booster Blocks)
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This guide will help Metroid Dread players collect the Missile Plus Tank at the top-left corner of Ferenia, by the tram to Ghavoran.

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Metroid Dread: Every Energy, Missile & Power Bomb Tank in Artaria
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Metroid Dread's Artaria region contains four Energy Tanks, 24 Missile Tanks, and one Power Bomb Tank for players to track down as they play.

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Metroid Dread: What To Do After Getting The Cross Bomb
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Not only is this bomb upgrade useful for clearing paths, but it's also handy for crossing gaps over pitfall blocks. Here's what you need to know!

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Metroid Dread: What To Do After Getting The Screw Attack
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Being able to defend oneself while in the air is a great advantage, and can also be used offensively as well as to break certain kinds of blocks.

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Metroid Dread: What To Do After Getting The Gravity Suit
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The ultimate armor that Samus can acquire in Metroid Dread, the Gravity Suit will allow players to traverse the most deadly regions of the map easily.

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