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Where is the Power Bomb Expansion in Ice Ruins West (Metroid Prime Origins)?

The Power Bomb Expansion is in Ice Ruins West, Phendrana Drifts. To get there you need Missile Expansion, Space Jump, Morph Ball, Charge Beam, Morph Ball Bomb, Varia Suit first (starting a new game).

RoomIce Ruins West
RegionPhendrana Drifts
Map positionPhendrana Drifts map, cell 20, 12
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 Ice Ruins West (56 rooms in all):

  1. Missile Expansion in Landing Site (0 rooms; needed for Power Bomb Expansion (Missile))
  2. Space Jump in Alcove (1 room; needed for Power Bomb Expansion (Space Jump Boots))
  3. Morph Ball in Ruined Shrine (10 rooms; needed for Power Bomb Expansion (Morph Ball))
  4. Charge Beam in Watery Hall (10 rooms; needed for Power Bomb Expansion (Charge Beam))
  5. Morph Ball Bomb in Burn Dome (7 rooms; needed for Power Bomb Expansion (Morph Ball Bomb))
  6. Varia Suit in Sunchamber (10 rooms; needed for Power Bomb Expansion (Varia Suit))

Last stretch

From Sunchamber, door by door:

  1. Sunchamber: go through the door to Sun Tower Access → Sun Tower Access
  2. Sun Tower Access: go through the door to Sun Tower → Sun Tower
  3. Sun Tower: go through the door to Transport to Magmoor Caverns North → Transport to Magmoor Caverns North
  4. Transport to Magmoor Caverns North: take the elevator → Transport to Chozo Ruins North assumed
  5. Transport to Chozo Ruins North: go through the door to Burning Trail → Burning Trail
  6. Burning Trail: go through the door to Lake Tunnel → Lake Tunnel
  7. Lake Tunnel: go through the door to Lava Lake → Lava Lake
  8. Lava Lake: go through the door to Pit Tunnel → Pit Tunnel
  9. Pit Tunnel: go through the door to Triclops Pit → Triclops Pit
  10. Triclops Pit: go through the door to Monitor Tunnel → Monitor Tunnel
  11. Monitor Tunnel: go through the door to Monitor Station → Monitor Station
  12. Monitor Station: go through the door to Transport Tunnel A → Transport Tunnel A
  13. Transport Tunnel A: go through the door to Transport to Phendrana Drifts North → Transport to Phendrana Drifts North
  14. Transport to Phendrana Drifts North: take the elevator → Transport to Magmoor Caverns West assumed
  15. Transport to Magmoor Caverns West: go through the door to Shoreline Entrance → Shoreline Entrance
  16. Shoreline Entrance: go through the door to Phendrana Shorelines → Phendrana Shorelines
  17. Phendrana Shorelines: go through the door to Ruins Entryway → Ruins Entryway
  18. Ruins Entryway: go through the door to Ice Ruins West → Ice Ruins West

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