Power Items

Some Power Items are concealed within ornate statues. When you encounter one of these statues, shoot its glowing orb to reveal the hidden Power Item.

The Long Beam improves the range of any beam weapon, making it much easier to attack enemies from a safe distance.

The Ice Beam is capable of temporarily freezing enemies, rendering them harmless for a short time. Frozen enemies are not only easier to hit with missiles, they also serve as temporary platforms.

The Wave Beam is not only much stronger than Samus’s standard beam, it also features a greatly improved spread—where a normal beam might fire over a smaller enemy’s head, the Wave Beam’s sweeping motion helps ensure that you land a successful hit. As an added benefit, the Wave Beam is capable of penetrating most obstacles.

The Screw Attack transforms Samus’s spinning jump into a devastating weapon. Though not all creatures are vulnerable to Screw Attacks, this Power Item makes it easier (and much safer) to move through enemy-infested areas.

The High Jump significantly increases Samus’s vertical leap. This not only makes it much easier to vault over enemies or climb vertical passages, it also allows you to reach zones and hidden rooms that would be otherwise inaccessible.

The Varia doubles Samus’s damage resistance. Once you collect this Power Item, suffering damage consumes only half as much energy.

The Maru Mari allows Samus to curl up into a compact ball. Use this Power Item to slip under obstacles or roll through narrow passages.

This Power Item allows Samus to set bombs while she’s curled up. Use bombs to damage enemies, destroy barriers, and reach hidden areas. Bombs are also used to bounce Samus into the air while she’s in ball form.

Collect Energy Tanks to increase the amount of energy Samus can store in her suit. The more energy she can store, the more damage she can absorb. Each tank you collect refills Samus’s energy and adds 100 units to her maximum storage capacity.

Collect Missile Rockets to enable Samus’s missile attacks and increase missile storage. You can collect up to 21 Missile Rockets, each of which increases storage capacity by five missiles. Use missiles to open locked doors, and to deal heavy damage to particularly tough enemies. Defeated enemies sometimes drop replacement missiles; collect these items to replenish your supply.