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The '''Boost Guardian''' is the [[Warrior Ing]] that robbed [[Samus Aran|Samus]] of her [[Boost Ball]] in the beginning of the game after Samus encounters Dark Samus for the first time on Planet [[Aether]]. Samus battles the Boost Guardian in the [[Dark Torvus Arena]] in a chamber without any [[Light Crystal]]s or [[Light Crystal#Light Beacon|Light Beacons]] to generate [[Safe Zone]]s, thus increasing the difficulty.
The '''Boost Guardian''' is a boss from ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''. It is the [[Warrior Ing]] that robbed [[Samus Aran|Samus]] of her [[Boost Ball]] in the beginning of the game after Samus encounters Dark Samus for the first time on [[Aether]]. Samus battles the Boost Guardian in the [[Dark Torvus Arena]], a chamber without any [[Light Crystal]]s or [[Light Crystal#Light Beacon|Light Beacons]] to generate [[Safe Zone]]s, thus increasing the difficulty.


==Battle Tactics==
==Battle==
The Boost Guardian's primary form of attack is Boosting, similar to how Samus uses the ability with the Boost Ball. However, it will also utilize attacks used primarily by [[Warrior Ing]].  
The Boost Guardian's primary form of attack is Boosting, similar to how Samus uses the ability with the Boost Ball.<ref name="Logbook"/> However, it will also utilize attacks used primarily by [[Warrior Ing]], including slashing and transdimensional energy beams.  


Samus cannot inflict damage on the Boost Guardian while it is Boosting, though its attacks can be interrupted with [[Morph Ball Bomb|Bombs]] or by an impact with the pillars in the room that house [[Inglet]]s. If it is forced out or interrupted during its Boost attack, the Boost Guardian will go into the Warrior Ing's puddle form and follow Samus wherever her course is directed. When the Boost Guardian is in this amorphous form, Samus must avoid it via the [[Morph Ball]] and dropping [[Morph Ball Bomb|Bombs]] in its path. After the Boost Guardian has been impacted by enough Bombs, it will revert into its vulnerable solid form.
The Boost Guardian begins standing upright. It will use its Warrior Ing attacks for a while, then it will enter Boost Ball mode. Samus cannot inflict damage on the Boost Guardian while it is Boosting, though its attacks can be interrupted with [[Morph Ball Bomb|Bombs]] or by an impact with the pillars in the room that house [[Inglet]]s. If it is forced out or interrupted during its Boost attack, the Boost Guardian will go into the Warrior Ing's puddle form and follow Samus wherever her course is directed. When the Boost Guardian is in this amorphous form, Samus must avoid it via the [[Morph Ball]] and dropping [[Morph Ball Bomb|Bombs]] in its path. After the Boost Guardian has been impacted by enough Bombs, it will revert into its vulnerable solid form. The pattern will repeat until the Boost Guardian's defeat.


===Reward===
==Reward==
After Samus defeats the Boost Guardian, she reclaims her Boost Ball, which can be used to find many [[Missile Expansion]]s or [[Energy Tank]]s located near half pipe-like areas. The Boost Ball can also be used as an offensive move against enemies attacking Samus in her Morph Ball form. The Boost Ball is very useful in escaping a [[Metroid (species)|Metroid]] before it grips onto Samus in this form.
After Samus defeats the Boost Guardian, she reclaims her Boost Ball, which can be used to find many [[Missile Expansion]]s or [[Energy Tank]]s located near half pipe-like areas. Samus must then hurry out of the room to another safe zone.


==Logbook==
==Logbook==

Revision as of 00:01, 2 August 2011

Boost Guardian


The Boost Guardian

Game(s)

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Attacks
  • Transdimensional energy beams
  • Boost Ball
  • Melee attacks
  • Puddle form
Weakness(es)
Location(s)

Dark Torvus Bog

Room(s)

Dark Torvus Arena

Rewards

Boost Ball


The Boost Guardian is a boss from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. It is the Warrior Ing that robbed Samus of her Boost Ball in the beginning of the game after Samus encounters Dark Samus for the first time on Aether. Samus battles the Boost Guardian in the Dark Torvus Arena, a chamber without any Light Crystals or Light Beacons to generate Safe Zones, thus increasing the difficulty.

Battle

The Boost Guardian's primary form of attack is Boosting, similar to how Samus uses the ability with the Boost Ball.[1] However, it will also utilize attacks used primarily by Warrior Ing, including slashing and transdimensional energy beams.

The Boost Guardian begins standing upright. It will use its Warrior Ing attacks for a while, then it will enter Boost Ball mode. Samus cannot inflict damage on the Boost Guardian while it is Boosting, though its attacks can be interrupted with Bombs or by an impact with the pillars in the room that house Inglets. If it is forced out or interrupted during its Boost attack, the Boost Guardian will go into the Warrior Ing's puddle form and follow Samus wherever her course is directed. When the Boost Guardian is in this amorphous form, Samus must avoid it via the Morph Ball and dropping Bombs in its path. After the Boost Guardian has been impacted by enough Bombs, it will revert into its vulnerable solid form. The pattern will repeat until the Boost Guardian's defeat.

Reward

After Samus defeats the Boost Guardian, she reclaims her Boost Ball, which can be used to find many Missile Expansions or Energy Tanks located near half pipe-like areas. Samus must then hurry out of the room to another safe zone.

Logbook

Logbook entry from Metroid Prime 2: Echoes: Boost Guardian
First Location: Dark Torvus Bog - Dark Torvus Arena Limited Scan
This Warrior Ing has absorbed the power of the Boost Ball. It can boost-blast toward its enemies, using its body as a potent weapon. When it is not in solid form, engaging it in Morph Ball mode may provide better attack opportunities.[1]
Boost Guardian

Trivia

  • In an interview with IGN, Bryan Walker of Retro Studios revealed that he was unable to defeat the Boost Guardian without taking the game into debug mode.[2]

Gallery

  • The Boost Guardian

    The Boost Guardian

  • The Boost Guardian

    The Boost Guardian

  • The Boost Guardian

    The Boost Guardian

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "This Warrior Ing has absorbed the power of the Boost Ball. It can boost-blast toward its enemies, using its body as a potent weapon. When it is not in solid form, engaging it in Morph Ball mode may provide better attack opportunities." — Logbook "Boost Guardian" (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)
  2. ↑ "This was the topic of a lot of discussion during and even after we shipped, but the boost ball guardian was brutal. I confess here and now that I was never able to beat it without going into debug mode," he admits, laughing." A Space Bounty Hunter in Texas, IGN


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