Metroid Dread - How to Use Charge Beam

Charge Beam Overview

Here’s an overview on Charge Beam for Samus, a beam weapon skill for her available in Metroid Dread. You can learn more about this beam attack, on how to get, effects, and details on it.

Charge Beam

Name	Description
Charge Beam	Focuses beam energy to unleash a powerful shot.

Where to Get

This beam weapon skill for Samus can be unlocked in Artaria.

How to Use

Press and Hold Y button to charge the beam shot, and then release to fire.

Charge Beam Strategies

Hit Doors for New Areas

Samus can also use charge shot to open up door such as Charge Beam Doors.

Utilize to defeat enemies

Some enemies are immune to normal shots, its the best to use Charge Beam on enemies such as robots and bosses.

Spinning charge attack

You may also do a Spin Jumping attack while casting Charge Beam, you may perform this when the beam is fully charged.