Where To Find All Shot Expansions Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Sacred Flame Ceremony

Flame Shot

Once you get the Flame Shot, go here, stand on the pressure plate in the middle, and drag the machine to the three closed brazers while in your visor. Shoot each brazer with a flame shot to ignite it.

Fountain of Tranquility

Ice Shot

Located inside the left room in the Sacred Flame Ceremony, use the Ice Shot to open the door and enter the Fountain of Tranquility. At the far end of the room, you will see two platforms with a psychic orb you can grab. Quickly place the orb into one of the platforms to cause water to shoot out underneath it. Then, freeze that water with the Ice Shot and move the orb to the platform next to it, and repeat this process. This will form platforms that allow you to reach the Shot Expansion at the top of the room.

Rods of Transference

Thunder Shot

Located inside the right room in the Sacred Flame Ceremony, use the Thunder shot to open the door and enter the Rods of Transference. Once inside, use your psychic abilities to move all three hanging conduits down to their lowest level. Now turn them so the pointed ends face the center conduit. With them all facing the middle, quickly hit each one with a Thunder Shot to electrify the middle conduit and force it to open so you can nab the Shot Expansion inside.

Cargo Staging Area

Thunder Shot

Directly next to the Base Camp, go to the Cargo Staging Area once you obtain the Thunder Shot and blast both ends of the machine in on the far end of the room. Once power is restored, it will open up a side compartment and reveal a Shot Expansion.

Ravine Overlook

Fire Shot

In the Ravine Overlook, clear out all the Grievers roaming the area and then look towards the waterfalls along the stone wall. There will be a large tree with a Crawler web between the roots. Use the Fire Shot to melt the web so you can access the Shot Expansion behind it.

Isopod Lair

Fire Shot

This Shot Expansion is located in the Isopod Lair. When you arrive, look for the Crawler web between the large roots that separate the room. Shoot it with a Fire Shot to melt it away so you can grab the Shot Expansion.

Jungle Path

Fire Shot

The next Shot Expansion can be found in the Jungle Path. Clear out all the Shren and their nests when you arrive, then approach, then look for some Crawler webbing along the cliffside. It will be around some large tree roots, so burn the web away, switch to your Morph Ball, and jump up to the Shot Expansion.

Manufacturing Floor — Tower 1

Spider Ball

The first shot expansion can be found on the Manufacturing Floor. Roll through the tunnel on the left until you reach a Spider Track. Take the Spider Track to the central column and then use your Morph Ball form to ascend the wall. You’ll need to dodge the ring of electricity rising from below, but some raised sections will keep you safe. Keep to the left until you reach the top, and then use the Boost Ball power to jump the gap to the other side of the track. You can now reach the Shot Expansion on the ledge.

Collapsed Catwalk — Tower 1

Psychic Lasso

Now go to the Collapsed Catwalk and jump down to the lower floor. Move to the end of the hallway and scan the circular, damaged grate on the left. Now rip it off with the Psychic Lasso and jump into the hole via the Morph Ball. Follow the track, destroy the robot blocking your path, and grab the Shot Expansion at the end.

Generator — Tower 1

Psychic Grapple

This Shot Expansion is located in the Tower 1 Generator. Once outside, destroy all the Psy-Bots and then head left. You’ll see some Psychic Grapple points you can latch onto. Use these to swing across the gap to the platform on the other side. Watch out for the swarm of drones, as running into them will knock you off the grapple point. When you’re safely on the platform, shoot the box to free the Shot Expansion.

Storage — Tower 2

Psychic Grapple

In Tower 2, head to the Storage room and look up at the ceiling when you arrive. There will be a grapple point you can create while in your visor. Now use the crates on either side of the room as a makeshift platform to reach the grapple point. Swing over to the platform above the door and claim your Shot Expansion.

Elevator 3 — Tower 2

Psychic Lasso

Your next Shot Expansion isn’t far, so go to Tower 2: Elevator 3 and scan the grate over the elevator. This will let you rip it off with the Psychic Lasso. Now switch into Morph Ball and bomb jump up onto the roof of the elevator, then jump again through the hole you create to claim your upgrade.

Archives — Tower 2

Psychic Grapple, Double Jump

Continue down to Archives and scan the containers around the room that are being held by cranes. You will discover Linchpins that you can rip off to lower them to the ground. Now double jump up to the container that’s partially open and rip the linchpin off the top. This will cause the container to drop and open, revealing the Shot Expansion.

Tower 2 Generator

Spider Ball

In Tower Generator 2, head outside and destroy the two robots lingering around. Now head left and look out over the platform you’re on towards the clouds of purple mist. Use your visor to form some Morph Ball tether points and then use the Spider Track to reach them. Slingshot your way across the gap via the tether points and shoot the crate to earn the Shot Expansion.

Tracking Operations

Psychic Lasso

In the Tracking Operations room, right after you unlock the Psychic Lasso. Use it to pull the two tracks down on either side of the room, then rip the cover off the Morph Ball control panel. Turn into a Morph Ball, activate it, then get into the newly active elevator. Traverse through the track to get the Shot Expansion.

Power Generator

Spider Ball

Located in the Power Generator Room. You’ll need the Psychic Spider Ball upgrade to reach it. Jump to the lowest floor and scan the purple cloud of psychic energy. This will form the actual track you can use. Take the track to the top of the arch and then, while still clinging to the track, use Psychic Boost Ball to launch yourself to the grapple point. Use those to ascend to the ceiling and attach to the second Spider Track to reach the Shot Expansion.

Lower Airlock

None

In Lower Airlock, after you’ve turned the power on via the generator, you will see a Bomb Slot above a locked door. Throw a bomb into the slot and enter the room. On the left, along the wall you entered, you’ll see a small container along the wall you can open by shooting the door. Inside is the Shot Expansion.

Security Conduit

Spider Ball

In the Security Conduit, follow the Morph Ball path until you reach the Magnetic Track. Go up the track and then use the Psychic Boost Ball ability to rocket by the electricity before it activates and knocks you back. Drop down, and you’ll pick up the Shot Expansion mid-fall.

Equipment Storage

Spider Ball

After you get the Psychic Spider Ball upgrade, make your way back to the Equipment Storage room where you activated the robot with Thunder Shot. At the back of the room is a Spider Ball track that leads directly to a Shot Expansion.

Snowfield

Fire Shot

In Snowfield, move along the right side of the field and approach some destroyed machinery covered in snow. After you dispatch the Grievers, use the Fire Shot to melt the ice so you can grab the Shot Expansion by turning into a Morph Ball and rolling into the hole.

Security Gates

None

Your next Shot Expansion can be found in Security Gates. Make your way down the hall and look to the left for a small, cracked window. Blow this up with a missile and then roll through the hole via the Morph Ball to get the last Shot Expansion in Ice Belt.

Undercarriage

Psychic Lasso

You can find this Shot Expansion in the Undercarriage. On the top floor, when looking at the door that leads to the Inspection Station, turn left and use the Psychic Lasso to rip the lock off the gate. Now take the elevator down and blow up the deformed grate in front of the Shot Expansion to gain access to it.

Inspection Station

Fire Shot

In the Inspection Station, go to the far end of the room and shoot the metal grate at the bottom right with the Fire Shot. This will melt the steel and let you access the hole with the Morph Ball. Now just roll along the track, destroying any obstacle with a bomb until you reach the Shot Expansion.

Energy Injection

Psychic Grapple

This Shot Expansion can be obtained after you kill the boss and have the Psychic Grapple. Return to the Energy Injection room and use the grapple points to ascend the room to the top. Once you’re on the highest platform, turn and face the center of the room to see some hanging grapple points on your left. Use these to reach the Shot Expansion on the other side of the room.

Energy Injection

Thunder Shot

Remaining in Energy Injection, jump to the lowest floor and equip the Thunder Shot. Look for an open circular panel that has a yellow energy tank in it. Shoot it with the Thunder Shot to open up a Boost Ball pad and use these to release a bunch of conduit rods along the left and right. Shoot each one on either side to electrify them and power up the central floor panel. This will cause the Shot Expansion to rise from the floor below.

Lava Lake Bridge

Spider Ball

At Lava Lake Bridge, to the right of the Volcano Heart entrance, hop off your bike and approach the various nodes going up the wall. Use your Spider Ball to slingshot yourself up the nodes to the Shot Expansion above.

Lava Lake Bridge

Boost Ball

Remaining in Lava Lake Bridge, look for some purple mist on the right along the shore that you can scan. This will form a Boost Ball pad, which you can use to rocket over the lava and grab a Shot Expansion floating in the air.

Pressure Monitoring

Boiler Room

The next Shot Expansion is located in Pressure Monitoring, which is accessible via shooting the electric lock in the Boiler Room. Once blown off, go inside, dispatch the robots, and then rip the latch off the machine with the Psychic Lasso. Now shoot the yellow orb in the center until the power is turned on, and you can access both the Missile and Shot Expansion on either end.

Scrapyard

Power Bomb

In the Scrapyard, go to the left of the large drill in the center and drop a Power Bomb by the rubble in front of the Spider Tack. When it’s vaporized, latch onto the track and follow it up to the Shot Expansion floating above.

Volcano Heart

None

Make your way to Volcano Heart after defeating the boss and escaping the facility. When you arrive on Vi-o-la, stick to the left side of the arena and look for a large ramp made out of molten rock. Along the left side of the rock will be a Shot Expansion floating over the lava.

Command Center

Psychic Lasso

In the hallway that connects the Command Center and Transit Tunnel A, scan the large lock on the ceiling that’s clamped to the container. This will allow you to rip it off, break open the box, and expose a Shot Expansion you can jump up to.

Garnbocask Site B

Power Bomb

Your second Shot Expansion will be in the Garnbocask Site B. When you enter, look for a black, cracked rock wall and place a Power Bomb there to blow up the debris. This will let you inside to claim your next Shot Expansion.

Main Shaft — Level 2

Boost Ball

In Main Shaft — Level 2, head to the large, cylindrical elevator shaft and hang a left on the catwalk when you exit it. You’ll see a glowing purple mist that will spawn a Psychic Boost Ball pad when scanned. Use the Morph Ball to boost while in the pad to follow a track directly to the Shot Expansion.

Transit Tunnel D

Super Missile

Right at the entrance between Quarry and Transit Tunnel D, blow open the Enhanced Gate Lock with a Super Missile and head inside. Turn into a Morph Ball and roll along the track. You’ll need to place bombs in the four (two on each side of the room) bomb deposits to form a path towards the show expansion. Do this by first placing a bomb on the closest right receptacle and then a single bomb on the one directly to its left. This will form a path to the other side, where you just need to plant a single bomb on the receptacle to the right to make a new path to the Shot Expansion.

Crystal Crevice

Psychic Grapple

Your next Shot Expansion is in the Crystal Crevice. When you enter from the Ghaspore Habitat A door, look up and to your left to see a Crystal Crawler above you. Grapple up to it and then jump across the crystals to reach the Shot Expansion at the end.

Main Shaft — Level 3

Spider Ball

The final Missile Expansion in the level can be found in the Main Shaft — Level 3. Approach the entrance to the elevator and hang a right. Shoot the glowing button to turn the Spider Tack on and travel across it. If the Spider Track turns off while you’re on it, use the Control Beam to fire and curve a shot downwards to hit the button again to turn the track on so you can reach the upgrade.

Entrance to Flare Pool

Boost Ball

This Shot Expansion is located at the Entrance to Flare Pool and requires the Psychic Boost Ball upgrade. At the entrance, climb onto the rocks to the right and shift into Morph Ball form. Roll into the designated spot where the hologram is and use the Psychic Boost to lower yourself to a small chamber. Once again, use Psychic Boost to roll around the track in a counterclockwise direction until you are raised up and fired at the adjacent wall. The Shot Expansion will be immediately to your right when you land.

Falling Labyrinth Shrine

Thunder Shot

You can find this Shot Expansion in the Falling Labyrinth Shrine, which requires you to have obtained the Thunder Shot first. Once inside, use your psychic abilities to open the left door and follow the path until you reach the bottom floor of the Falling Labyrinth. Go to the other end of the room and look for a hole in the large central podium that you can roll through. The Shot Expansion is inside.

Floating Path Shrine

None

In the Floating Path Shrine, make your way to the room with the Psychic Orbs and platforms you need to form with them. Jump to the lower floor, cross the water, and reach the far end. Turn to see a socket you can throw one of those orbs into, and then snag one from the area above you where you initially entered. Putting it into the socket opens up a small compartment with a Shot Expansion inside.

Rings of Stone Shrine

Fire Shot

In the Rings of Stone Shrine, make your way to the room where you actually claim the Charged Fire Shot and approach the statue. Turn around 180 degrees and fire a Control Beam into the alcove on the ceiling to his the floating purple construct. This opens up a small path that leads to the Shot Expansion.

Entrance to the Great Mine

Psychic Grapple

The next two Shot Expansions can be found at the Entrance to the Great Mine after you’ve raised the bridge and defeated the boss in that level. First, go to the start of the bridge and jump down underneath it. You’ll see some grapple points along the underside of the bridge, which you can use to reach the Shot Expansion on one of the bridge’s support beams.

Entrance to the Great Mine

Super Missile

The second Shot Expansion in this location can be obtained after you get the Super Missiles. Go to the end of the bridge where you extended it and use the crates to climb up onto the Spider Track. You’ll see an Enhanced Lock that can be blown off with a Super Missile. Upon destroying it, turn into a Morph Ball and roll into the opening to claim your next Shot Expansion.

Entrance to Fury Green

Flame Shot

You can grab this shot expansion in the entrance to Fury Green. Before you reach the launcher that actually propels you to this level, enter the Cargo Launcher to Temple of Memory and follow the hall on the left. Use the Flame Shot to melt away all the Crawler webs blocking your path until you reach the Shot Expansion.

Northern G.F. Debris

None

After you visit Tokabi near the Volt Forge, Tokabi will move north near the Great Mines. Approach the G.F. Debris and go to the right side. You will see Tokbai standing there among the rubble. Similar to before, approach the soldier to go into a cutscene and earn a Shot Expansion power-up.