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Where is the Energy Tank in Research Lab Aether (Metroid Prime Origins)?

The Energy Tank is in Research Lab Aether, Phendrana Drifts. To get there you need Missile Expansion, Space Jump, Morph Ball, Morph Ball Bomb, Varia Suit, Charge Beam, Wave Beam, Boost Ball, Super Missile, Spider Ball, Ice Beam first (starting a new game).

RoomResearch Lab Aether
RegionPhendrana Drifts
Map positionPhendrana Drifts map, cell 11, 6
SourceMetroid Prime Origins 1.1 game file verified
Plan the route from where you areOpen on the interactive map

What you need first

Starting a new game from Landing Site, get these first, in this order, then go to Research Lab Aether (165 rooms in all):

  1. Missile Expansion in Landing Site (0 rooms; needed for Energy Tank (Missile))
  2. Space Jump in Alcove (1 room; needed for Energy Tank (Space Jump Boots))
  3. Morph Ball in Ruined Shrine (10 rooms; needed for Energy Tank (Morph Ball))
  4. Morph Ball Bomb in Burn Dome (13 rooms; needed for Varia Suit (Morph Ball Bomb))
  5. Varia Suit in Sunchamber (10 rooms; needed for Energy Tank (Varia Suit))
  6. Charge Beam in Watery Hall (7 rooms; needed for Wave Beam (Charge Beam))
  7. Wave Beam in Chapel of the Elders (27 rooms; needed for Ice Beam (Wave Beam))
  8. Boost Ball in Phendrana Canyon (8 rooms; needed for Ice Beam (Boost Ball))
  9. Super Missile in Observatory (10 rooms; needed for Spider Ball (Super Missile))
  10. Spider Ball in Quarantine Cave (9 rooms; needed for Ice Beam (Spider Ball))
  11. Ice Beam in Antechamber (39 rooms; needed for Energy Tank (Ice Beam))

Last stretch

From Antechamber, door by door:

  1. Antechamber: go through the door to Reflecting Pool → Reflecting Pool (Ice Door; needs Ice Beam)
  2. Reflecting Pool: go through the door to Save Station 3 → Save Station 3 (Missile Blast Shield; needs Missile)
  3. Save Station 3: go through the door to Transport to Tallon Overworld East → Transport to Tallon Overworld East
  4. Transport to Tallon Overworld East: take the elevator → Transport to Chozo Ruins East assumed
  5. Transport to Chozo Ruins East: go through the door to Transport Tunnel C → Transport Tunnel C (Ice Door; needs Ice Beam)
  6. Transport Tunnel C: go through the door to Overgrown Cavern → Overgrown Cavern (Ice Door; needs Ice Beam)
  7. Overgrown Cavern: go through the door to Frigate Crash Site → Frigate Crash Site (Ice Door; needs Ice Beam)
  8. Frigate Crash Site: go through the door to Waterfall Cavern → Waterfall Cavern (Missile Blast Shield; needs Missile)
  9. Waterfall Cavern: go through the door to Landing Site → Landing Site
  10. Landing Site: go through the door to Canyon Cavern → Canyon Cavern
  11. Canyon Cavern: go through the door to Tallon Canyon → Tallon Canyon
  12. Tallon Canyon: go through the door to Root Tunnel → Root Tunnel
  13. Root Tunnel: go through the door to Root Cave → Root Cave (Missile Blast Shield; needs Missile)
  14. Root Cave: go through the door to Transport Tunnel B → Transport Tunnel B
  15. Transport Tunnel B: go through the door to Transport to Magmoor Caverns East → Transport to Magmoor Caverns East
  16. Transport to Magmoor Caverns East: take the elevator → Transport to Tallon Overworld West assumed
  17. Transport to Tallon Overworld West: go through the door to Twin Fires Tunnel → Twin Fires Tunnel
  18. Twin Fires Tunnel: go through the door to Twin Fires → Twin Fires
  19. Twin Fires: go through the door to North Core Tunnel → North Core Tunnel (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  20. North Core Tunnel: go through the door to Geothermal Core → Geothermal Core (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  21. Geothermal Core: go through the door to South Core Tunnel → South Core Tunnel
  22. South Core Tunnel: go through the door to Magmoor Workstation → Magmoor Workstation (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  23. Magmoor Workstation: go through the door to Transport Tunnel C → Transport Tunnel C (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  24. Transport Tunnel C: go through the door to Transport to Phendrana Drifts South → Transport to Phendrana Drifts South (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  25. Transport to Phendrana Drifts South: take the elevator → Transport to Magmoor Caverns South assumed
  26. Transport to Magmoor Caverns South: go through the door to Transport Access → Transport Access (Ice Door; needs Ice Beam)
  27. Transport Access: go through the door to Frozen Pike → Frozen Pike (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  28. Frozen Pike: go through the door to Pike Access → Pike Access (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  29. Pike Access: go through the door to Research Core → Research Core (Ice Door; needs Ice Beam)
  30. Research Core: go through the door to Research Core Access → Research Core Access (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  31. Research Core Access: go through the door to Research Lab Aether → Research Lab Aether (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)

Also in Research Lab Aether

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