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The '''Plasma Beam''' is a [[Chozo]]-designed upgrade to Samus's [[Arm Cannon]]. It serves different functions in its different appearances in the ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]'' series.
The '''Plasma Beam''' is a [[Chozo]]-designed upgrade to Samus's [[Arm Cannon]]. It serves different functions in its different appearances in the ''[[Metroid (series)|Metroid]]'' series.


In ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', ''[[Super Metroid]]'', and ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', it is the most powerful of Samus's beam weapons. It has the ability to pass through obstructions, meaning that it can hit multiple targets, or hit a target through a solid wall.
In ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'', ''[[Super Metroid]]'', and ''[[Metroid Fusion]]'', it is the most powerful of Samus's beam weapons. It has the ability to pass through enemies, meaning that it can hit multiple targets.


In the ''[[Metroid Prime (series)|Metroid Prime]]'' series, it serves as a heat based weapon, allowing [[Samus]] to melt ice and [[frigidite]], weld damaged circuitry, and ignite various hostiles.
In the ''[[Metroid Prime (series)|Metroid Prime]]'' series, it serves as a heat based weapon, allowing [[Samus]] to melt ice and [[frigidite]], weld damaged circuitry, and ignite various hostiles.