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Where is the Spider Ball in Metroid Prime Origins?

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

RoomQuarantine Cave
RegionPhendrana Drifts
Map positionPhendrana Drifts map, cell 13, 10
Sourceplayer's 100% save (Samus A.NUT, 2026-10-24): the game recorded the pickup here 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 Quarantine Cave (85 rooms in all):

  1. Missile Expansion in Landing Site (0 rooms; needed for Spider Ball (Missile))
  2. Space Jump in Alcove (1 room; needed for Spider Ball (Space Jump Boots))
  3. Morph Ball in Ruined Shrine (10 rooms; needed for Spider Ball (Morph Ball))
  4. Charge Beam in Watery Hall (10 rooms; needed for Spider Ball (Charge Beam))
  5. Morph Ball Bomb in Burn Dome (7 rooms; needed for Spider Ball (Morph Ball Bomb))
  6. Varia Suit in Sunchamber (10 rooms; needed for Spider Ball (Varia Suit))
  7. Wave Beam in Chapel of the Elders (20 rooms; needed for Spider Ball (Wave Beam))
  8. Boost Ball in Phendrana Canyon (8 rooms; needed for Spider Ball (Boost Ball))
  9. Super Missile in Observatory (10 rooms; needed for Spider Ball (Super Missile))

Last stretch

From Observatory, door by door:

  1. Observatory: go through the door to Observatory Access → Observatory Access (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  2. Observatory Access: go through the door to Research Lab Hydra → Research Lab Hydra (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  3. Research Lab Hydra: go through the door to Hydra Lab Entryway → Hydra Lab Entryway (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  4. Hydra Lab Entryway: go through the door to Research Entrance → Research Entrance (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  5. Research Entrance: go through the door to Specimen Storage → Specimen Storage (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  6. Specimen Storage: go through the door to Ruined Courtyard → Ruined Courtyard (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
  7. Ruined Courtyard: go through the door to Quarantine Access → Quarantine Access
  8. Quarantine Access: go through the door to North Quarantine Tunnel → North Quarantine Tunnel
  9. North Quarantine Tunnel: go through the door to Quarantine Cave → Quarantine Cave (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)

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