Editing Plasma Beam (Metroid Prime series)

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|image=[[File:Plasmabeam.png]]
|caption=The Plasma Beam [[Arm Cannon]] in ''Metroid Prime''
|games=*''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''
*''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''
|users=*[[Samus Aran]]
*[[Plasma Trooper]]
*[[Dark Samus]]
*[[Ghor]]
*[[Gandrayda]] {{small|(Ghor-G)}}
|location=*[[Plasma Processing]] - [[Magmoor Caverns]] {{small|(''Metroid Prime'')}}
*[[Main Docking Bay]] - [[SkyTown]], [[Elysia]] {{small|(''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'')}}
|properties=*Ignites foes<small> (''Metroid Prime'')</small>
*Opens [[Red Door]]s<small> (''Metroid Prime'')</small>
*Opens [[Orange Door]]s<small> (''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'')</small>
*Doubles as a {{wp|Plasma arc welding|plasma arc welder}} {{small|(''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption'')}}
|combo=[[Flamethrower]]
|name=Plasma Beam
}}{{DISPLAYTITLE:Plasma Beam (''Metroid Prime'' series)}}
{{articleabout|the [[Metroid Prime (series)|''Prime'' series]] super heated weapon|the piercing weapon seen in other games|[[Plasma Beam]]}}

The '''Plasma Beam''' is one of three elemental weapons created by the [[Chozo]] on Tallon IV and a weapon used by the [[Bounty Hunter|hunter]] [[Ghor]]. The weapons makes use of a superheated plasma for use as a projectile weapon.

==Properties==
The Plasma Beam functions similarly in battle between ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'' and ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]'', but fills different functional role between the two games. While not present in ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'', the [[Light Beam]] is capable of igniting enemies and fires similarly to the Plasma Beam.
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===''Metroid Prime''===
[[File:Plasma Beam Upgrade mp1 Screenshot 01.png|left|85px|The Plasma Beam upgrade in Prime]]
In ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'', it serves as a heat based weapon, allowing [[Samus Aran|Samus]] to melt both ice and [[frigidite]] and ignite foes.<ref name=prime/> A [[Charge Beam|charged]] shot can reduce most enemies to a cloud of ashes with just one shot.

The [[Space Pirate]]s managed to get a hold of the Chozo beam technology and reverse engineered them. This allowed them to power their forces with one of her weapons; Plasma Troopers are the result of Space Pirates armed with a weaker version of Samus's Plasma Beam.<ref name="Plasma Troopers">{{cite|Space Pirate armed with Plasma Beam technology. Space Pirates have reverse-engineered several of your weapons, including the Power Beam. A flaw in the design makes these Pirates vulnerable to their own Beam weapon system. These weapons are inferior to your Chozo-designed originals, but still quite potent.|[[Logbook#Plasma Trooper|Logbook]] - Plasma Trooper|''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''}}</ref>

There are many thawing ice chunks scattered around [[Phendrana Drifts|Phendrana]] that can be completely thawed away using the Plasma Beam. The [[Chozo]] hid the [[Artifact|Artifact of World]] beneath a [[Chozo Statue]] in [[Hall of the Elders]] that requires the Plasma Beam and the [[Morph Ball Bomb]] to reach. This particular Artifact was very obviously hidden so that only Samus could reach it.

====Flamethrower====
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The Flamethrower is the Plasma Beam's [[Charge Combo]]. It allows Samus to fire a steady stream of fire that ignites any nearby opponents. Using this weapon is costly as it rapidly consumes Missiles, five per second plus the ten it takes to initialize the Charge Combo.

===''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''===
In ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption|Corruption]]'' [[Ghor]] is armed with the Plasma Beam. While the beam is weaker than it was in ''Metroid Prime'', it has a higher rate of fire and its range is significantly improved.<ref name=tri/> Ghor's Plasma Beam fires streams of energy similar to Samus's in ''Prime'', but Samus fires beams when she attains the beam in ''Corruption''.

Ghor uses the Plasma Beam to destroy the circuitry underneath [[Aurora Unit 217]], disabling the AU. Samus retrieves Gohr's Plasma Beam after defeating him on the [[Main Docking Bay]] in [[SkyTown]]. She uses the hot plasma nature of his beam to repair 217 as well as other damaged circuitry found throughout the planets.

Using her shapeshifting abilities, Gandrayda makes use of the Plasma Beam as Ghor-G, a mimicked version of Ghor.

Dark Samus is also able to use the Plasma Beam taken from Ghor, much like she took control of Samus's [[Phazon Suit]].

==Data==
===Manuals===
{{Manual
|game=mp1
|name=Plasma Beam
|entry=The most powerful beam weapon in Samus's arsenal, the short-range Plasma Beam launches streams of molten energy that can ignite some enemies and melt ice. Like all beam weapons, the Plasma Beam can combine with Missiles for a high-powered combo attack once Samus finds its combo power-up.<ref name=prime>{{Cite manual|The most powerful beam weapon in Samus's arsenal, the short-range Plasma Beam launches streams of molten energy that can ignite some enemies and melt ice. Like all beam weapons, the Plasma Beam can combine with Missiles for a high-powered combo attack once Samus finds its combo power-up.|Metroid Prime|17}}</ref>
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{{Manual
|game=trilogy
|name=Plasma Beam
|entry=This beam launches streams of molten energy. It can ignite some enemies, and sometimes it can melt ice, but it is a short-range weapon.<ref>{{Cite manual|This beam launches streams of molten energy. It can ignite some enemies, and sometimes it can melt ice, but it is a short-range weapon.|Metroid Prime: Trilogy|14}}</ref>
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}}
{{Manual
|game=trilogy
|name=Plasma Beam
|entry=When you obtain the Plasma Beam, you will be able to burn or melt some enemies and obstacles.<ref name=tri>{{Cite manual|When you obtain the Plasma Beam, you will be able to burn or melt some enemies and obstacles.|Metroid Prime: Trilogy|44}}</ref>
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}}

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===In Game Data===
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====''Metroid Prime''====
"Fire the Plasma Beam to open Red Doors. The Plasma Beam is very effective against cold-based enemies. Charge the Plasma Beam to fire a sphere of plasma. Enemies struck by this blast will be engulfed in flames for a few moments."<ref>{{cite|Fire the Plasma Beam to open Red Doors.  The Plasma Beam is very effective against cold-based enemies. Charge the Plasma Beam to fire a sphere of plasma. Enemies struck by this blast will be engulfed in flames for a few moments.|Samus's Notes|Metroid Prime}}</ref>

====''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''====

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