Area 4

From the start, roll through the gap and use the Spider Ball to reach the ceiling. Bomb the ceiling to create a passage and proceed.

Run right and drop down to the Save Station. Save your game, then run right to the next door.

Continue right, dropping down twice. Then, go left, drop down again, and use the Spider Ball to move right, avoiding acid. Swing right to reach the Chozo Seal.

Deposit the DNA Strands to open the Seal. Drop down and bomb the right wall. Roll through the narrow passageway, drop down, and use the Spider Ball to navigate right, avoiding acid.

Run left and use the Grapple Beam to remove a block. Use a Super Missile to destroy the block to the left, then roll through the gap to collect the Super Missile Expansion (SM5).

Roll back through the gap, run right, and roll through the narrow passageway. Use the Spider Ball to head right, avoiding acid. Bomb the right wall and roll through the narrow passageway. Run right, drop down, roll through the narrow passageway, and use the Space Jump to cross the acid to the left.

Enter the door to the elevator and descend to Area 5.

From the elevator in Area 5, run left and drop down to find a Chozo Seal requiring 7 DNA Strands. Run left, jump up, continue left, and drop down to a Save Station. Save, then jump to the left ledge. Shoot the wall and proceed through.

Jump up, run left, and drop to the bottom. Run right, drop down again, run left, drop down, and go through the door.

Run and jump left, then jump up to a narrow passageway. Roll through and use the Lightning Armor to avoid damage from the Fleech Swarm. Run right, jump up, and go left to another narrow passageway. Roll through and drop into the water to clear the Fleech Swarm.

Run left, jump up, and jump to the Teleport Station. Activate it, then jump to the ledge to the right and below. Bomb the top-right of the wall and roll through, dropping down narrow passageways to collect the missile expansion (ME44).

Use the Grapple Beam on the block to the right, then roll back through the narrow passageway. Use the Spider Ball to climb the shaft and roll back to the ledge.

Jump to the top, run left, and go through the door to face the Alpha Metroid. Use Super Missiles to defeat it quickly, being mindful of the slowing effect of the water.

Collect the DNA Strand after the fight.

Go through the right door, run left, and drop into the water. Jump to the left platform, jump up, and go through the door.

Run left, roll through the narrow passageway, and drop down. Head right and roll through the bird's head statue to acquire the PHASE DRIFT Aeion Ability.

Use the Phase Drift to run right across collapsing blocks. Bomb the block at the end to get a Super Missile Expansion (SM6).

Jump to the upper narrow passageway, bomb the block, and roll through. Bomb the ceiling, jump up, and go through the door.

Run left, roll through the narrow passageway using Phase Drift to avoid falling, jump up, and run right. Use the Grapple Beam to pull a block left. Jump up and run left to a Save Station. Save, jump up, and run right to the door.

Run right to a large Aeion Orb. Use it if needed, then jump up the shaft. You can either use Beam Burst on Wallfires or use Phase Drift to pass through fireballs to reach the top. Take the elevator up.

Jump up and run left. Jump up, roll through the gap, and head right to the door.

Jump up the shaft and go through the left door at the top. Proceed through the right door and jump to the Teleport Station. Activate it, drop to the bottom, and go through the door.

Drop down the right gap. Roll and drop through narrow passageways to the bottom. Use the Grapple Hook to remove a block, then roll and jump back to the top. Drop down the left gap, drop left, and use the Grapple Beam to move a block left. Jump up, roll through narrow passageways, and drop down. Use a missile on the door at the bottom and go through.

Jump up to the platform and shoot the Chozo Statue to acquire the PLASMA BEAM.

Drop from the platform and shoot the Gryncore to open the door. Go through, jump up, and use the Spider Ball to reach the top and roll through narrow passageways.

Jump up, roll through the gap, and drop through a narrow passageway to the Energy Recharge Station. Use it if needed, then use the Spider Ball to climb through a narrow passageway. Roll through a gap, jump up, and continue jumping to the top. Run right, roll through a gap, and bomb blocks at the end. Shoot the Gigadora to open the door and proceed.

Run right and drop into the water. Run left and drop to the bottom. Roll through narrow passageways in the bottom-right corner. Bomb the block at the end, drop down, and head right.

Use the Grapple Beam to reach the block above, then jump to the platform to the left. Hang off the edge and shoot a missile left to destroy a block. Climb up and roll through the gap, jump up, and run left. Use the Spider Ball to roll down and to the other side of the wall to collect the missile expansion (ME45).

Drop down and roll through.