Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Walkthrough – Large Shot Expansions
Large Shot Expansions
Here you’ll find the location for every Large Shot Expansion in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, as well as detailed explanations on how to get them and what powerups you’ll need. Expansions have been listed in order of your first chance to pick them up during the game, although that may vary by player to player, particularly from the point where you acquire all powerups in the game (for example, we chose to collect all items in order of Fury Green>Volt Forge>Ice Belt>Great Mines>Flare Pool>Sol Valley, but you may differ!). Most areas have a singular Large Shot Expansion (and Sol Valley has two) that will upgrade your ammo by 20, not the standard 10.
Large Shot Expansion #1
Location: Entrance to Flare Pool, Sol Valley (S33, Map)
Requirements: Psychic Boost Ball
Right at the Entrance to Flare Pool, you’ll see a boost ball track to the right of the valley: activate the boost ball track and it will produce a cannon that will shoot you across the distance and up on a ledge, allowing you to grab a Large Shot Expansion.
Large Shot Expansion #2
Location: Tower 2: Elevator 2, Volt Forge
Requirements: Psychic Lasso
First, make sure to call the elevator if it’s not already up. Directly above the elevator taking you to the Archives room below, you’ll see a latch that can be pulled off with the Lasso. Once the latch is destroyed, double bomb jump upwards and on top of the elevator and then roll into the center; jump up to grab Large Shot Expansion #2
Large Shot Expansion #3
Location: Power Generator, Ice Belt
Requirements: Psychic Spider Ball, Psychic Boost Ball
See video below for full details. Essentially, you want to climb up the Spider Tracks, use the Psychic Tether Node, and propel yourself up to the Spider Track on the ceiling, where you can crawl until you roll right into Large Shot Expansion #3!
Large Shot Expansion #4
Location: Garbocask Site B, Great Mines
Requirements: Psychic Power Bombs
Lay a Power Bomb to destroy the wall leading into this small alcove, and beware of the Grievers you will attract. Behind the wall, Large Shot Expansion #4 will be there waiting for you.
Large Shot Expansion #5
Location: Energy Injection, Flare Pool
Requirements: Thunder Shot, Psychic Boost Ball
On the bottom center of the room, walk towards one side and you’ll see a covered Spinner. Electricity a nearby node with your Thunder Shot and the Spinner will open. Activate it, and several pistons will shoot out of the wall. Quickly hit them with your Thunder Shot to energize them and a latch in the center will open, revealing Large Shot Expansion #5
Large Shot Expansion #6
Location: Sol Valley (C29, Map)
Requirements: Psychic Grapple
Position yourself directly under the bridge leading to the Great Mines. You’ll see a platform and some Grapple points. Swing your way over and you’ll land on a platform housing Large Shot Expansion #6!
