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With the Missile Launcher back it is time to use it on a Blast Shield and get back the Morph Ball.
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*Missile Expansion
*Morph Ball
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*Plazmites
*War Wasps
*Scarabs
*Beetles
*Eyons
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== Backtrack to Plaza == 
With the Missile Launcher equipped, more areas are open to you. Your next objective is to recover the Morph Ball.


You need to return to the Chozo Main Plaza, but there are a few things to pick up on the way.
==Transport Access North==
You do not have the necessary equipment to proceed past this room, so head to the Ruined Gallery.


Return to the Ruined Gallery (Path: Hive Totem, Totem Access, Ruined Gallery), clear the room of distractions, and stand next to the door to the North Atrium.  If you turn around you will see a Brinstone wall directly beneath the opposite shelf.  Blast it with a missile to reveal a Missile Expansion. You're welcome!
==Hive Totem==
Turn around again, and under the opposite shelf is a door with a Blast Shield. Get rid of the shield, and voila! A Map Station. Don't mention it.
[[File:Mp1 Hive Totem platforms.png|thumb|right|Use these platforms to exit the room]]
Part of the roof will collapse here, allowing you to reach the door.


Proceed to the Main Plaza.
Path: Hive Totem, Totem Access
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==Ruined Gallery==
[[File:Mp1 Ruined Gallery Missile Expansion 1.png|thumb|left|The first Missile Expansion]]
Head to the bottom section of the room then fire on the fractured wall to reveal your first Missile Expansion.
Next, destroy the Missile Lock Door and enter the Map Station.
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===Map Station===
Download the map to the Chozo Ruins then head to Save Station 1.


Path: North Atrium, Ruined Nursery, Save Station 1 (if you want to save), Ruined Nursery, Eyon Tunnel, Nursery Access, Main Plaza.
==Save Station 1==
With the game saved and your energy recharged, head to the Main Plaza.


== Main Plaza ==
Path:Save Station 1, Ruined Nursery, Eyon Tunnel, Nursery Access, Main Plaza
Once here, go through the Blast Shield protected door and proceed to the Ruined Shrine via Ruined Shrine Access.


== Ruined Shrine ==
==Main Plaza==
Scan: Plated Beetie
[[File:Mp1 door to Ruined Shrine Access.png|thumb|right|Take this door]]
Head to the Missile Lock Door near where you were attacked by a swarm of Beetles. Blast it open then continue on to the Ruined Shrine Access.
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==Ruined Shrine Access==
Two groups of Scarabs are in this room, destroy them before attempting to progress further.


At the far end of the room is the Morph Ball. As you approach it, however, you are suddenly attacked by a swarm of Beeties.  
==Ruined Shrine==
'''Scan''': Plated Beetle
You'll see the Morph Ball on the far side of this room, however before you can acquired it, a wall will obstruct your path and you'll be attacked by a swarm of Beetles. If there are several Beetles grouped together, uses Missiles (keep at least three in reserve) to destroy them, otherwise stick to the Power Beam. After you slay the swarm, you'll be attacked by a Plated Beetle.


=== Mini-Boss Battle: Swarm of Beeties ===
===Boss battle: Plated Beetle===
[[File:Mp1 Plated Beetle.png|thumb|left|Defeat this creature to claim the Morph Ball]]
{{sidebar|float=right|width=200px|title=Advanced strategy|contents=You'll be able to kill this Plated Beetle immediately after it rams by rapidly firing Missiles ({{control|{{gc|y}} followed by {{gc|a}}|{{wii|Down|Dpad}} followed by {{wii|a}} (on default settings)}}). If done at close range, all the Missiles it takes to defeat the Plated Beetle will make contact before it turns around for another run.}}


Don't lock onto a single Beetie until you've killed it. Instead, rotate around the room, locking on to beeties and shooting them long enough to knock them back so you can switch targets.  In this way you should be able to kill them off without taking too many hits yourself.
This creature behaves like a normal Beetle, however it is invulnerable to frontal attack. It'll make a screech just before it rams you, so dodge it then blast its vulnerable abdomen with Missiles. The creature will succumb to the damage after two or three hits with Missiles, depending on the set difficulty of the game.


Once all the Beetles are defeated a Plated Beatle will appear. This is not a one time only scan as the Plated Beetle appears later. The Plated Beatle will stand a few yards in front of you then strafe left and right, then wiggles its rear end, then charges at you. When it wiggles, lock on and dash out of the way. Stay locked onto it and fire a missile at the red spot.
Eventually, it will be defeated, releasing the Morph Ball.
== Available Secondary Items ==
*Missile Expanision (1 available): Located in Ruined Gallery. There is a crumbling section in the North wall. Fire a missile to destroy it. (Chozo Ruins)
*Chozo Ruins Map: Located through the missile door in the West wall of Ruined Gallery (Chozo Ruins)
== Available Scans ==
*Research Scan - Medium Missile Ammo: In Transport Acccess North blow up one of the boxes in the area with the Energy Tank in. This will leave behind this pick-up.
*Craetures Scan - Plated Beatle: Located in Ruined Shrine. Appears after the Beatles are defeated.
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Revision as of 19:50, 30 May 2011

Morph Ball
Logbook entries Creatures - Plated Beetle
Items
  • Missile Expansion
  • Morph Ball
Enemies
  • Plazmites
  • War Wasps
  • Scarabs
  • Beetles
  • Eyons
Bosses Plated Beetle
Control selector Select controller:
GameCube, Wii

With the Missile Launcher equipped, more areas are open to you. Your next objective is to recover the Morph Ball.

Transport Access North

You do not have the necessary equipment to proceed past this room, so head to the Ruined Gallery.

Hive Totem

Use these platforms to exit the room

Part of the roof will collapse here, allowing you to reach the door.

Path: Hive Totem, Totem Access

Ruined Gallery

The first Missile Expansion

Head to the bottom section of the room then fire on the fractured wall to reveal your first Missile Expansion. Next, destroy the Missile Lock Door and enter the Map Station.

Map Station

Download the map to the Chozo Ruins then head to Save Station 1.

Save Station 1

With the game saved and your energy recharged, head to the Main Plaza.

Path:Save Station 1, Ruined Nursery, Eyon Tunnel, Nursery Access, Main Plaza

Main Plaza

Take this door

Head to the Missile Lock Door near where you were attacked by a swarm of Beetles. Blast it open then continue on to the Ruined Shrine Access.

Ruined Shrine Access

Two groups of Scarabs are in this room, destroy them before attempting to progress further.

Ruined Shrine

Scan: Plated Beetle You'll see the Morph Ball on the far side of this room, however before you can acquired it, a wall will obstruct your path and you'll be attacked by a swarm of Beetles. If there are several Beetles grouped together, uses Missiles (keep at least three in reserve) to destroy them, otherwise stick to the Power Beam. After you slay the swarm, you'll be attacked by a Plated Beetle.

Boss battle: Plated Beetle

Defeat this creature to claim the Morph Ball
Advanced strategy
You'll be able to kill this Plated Beetle immediately after it rams by rapidly firing Missiles (Y button followed by A button). If done at close range, all the Missiles it takes to defeat the Plated Beetle will make contact before it turns around for another run.

This creature behaves like a normal Beetle, however it is invulnerable to frontal attack. It'll make a screech just before it rams you, so dodge it then blast its vulnerable abdomen with Missiles. The creature will succumb to the damage after two or three hits with Missiles, depending on the set difficulty of the game.