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{{Weapon-infobox
{{Weapon-infobox
|image=[[File:Wave Beam.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Wave Shot.png]]
|caption=The Wave Beam in Metroid Prime
|caption=
|games=*''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]''
|games=*''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]''
*''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''
*''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]''
*''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]''
*''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]''
*''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]''
*''[[Metroid: Samus Returns]]''
*''[[Super Metroid]]''
*''[[Super Metroid]]''
*''[[Metroid: Other M]]''
*''[[Metroid: Other M]]''
*''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
*''[[Metroid Fusion]]''
*''[[Metroid Dread]]''
|users=*[[Samus Aran]]
|users=*[[Samus Aran]]
*[[Wave Trooper]]
*[[Metroid Prime (specimen)|Metroid Prime]]
*[[SA-X]]
*[[SA-X]]
|location=*Norfair <small>(''Metroid'')</small>
*[[Super Zebesian]]s
*Norfair <small>(''Zero Mission'')</small>
*[[E.M.M.I.-06WB]]
*[[Chapel of the Elders]] in [[Phendrana Drifts]] <small>(''Metroid Prime'')</small>
|location=*[[Norfair]] {{small|(''Metroid'', ''Zero Mission'', and ''Super Metroid)}}
*Norfair <small>(''Super Metroid'')</small>
*[[Sector 6 (NOC)]] {{small|(''Metroid Fusion'')}}
*Sector 6 (NOC) <small>(''Fusion'')</small>
*[[Ferenia]] {{small|(''Metroid Dread'')}}
|properties=*Travel through walls <small>(2D games and ''Other M'')</small>
|authorized=[[Sector 2 (Cryosphere)]]
*Home in on enemies (must be locked on), Paralyze enemies ([[Charge Beam|Charged]]) <small>(''Prime'')
|properties=Travel through walls
|ammo=
|ammo=
|combo=[[Wavebuster]]
}}
}}
The '''Wave Beam''' is one of the upgrades to [[Samus Aran|Samus's]] basic [[Arm Cannon]] designed by the [[Chozo]]. Its exact function varies between its appearances.
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In ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'', ''[[Metroid II: Return of Samus]]'' and ''[[Super Metroid]]'' Samus's Arm Cannon to fire a single oscillating [[Beam|beam]]. In [[Metroid: Zero Mission]], the Arm Cannon fires three simultaneous-oscillating beams. In [[Metroid Fusion]] the Arm Cannon already fired three simultaneous beams due to the [[Wide Beam]], but it adds oscillations. In Super Metroid, it will let the Plasma Beam fire two simultaneous beams if they are equipped together. In all 2D appearances of the Wave Beam, it can travel through walls.<ref name=sm/>
The '''Wave Beam''' is a [[Chozo]] weapon left behind on the planets [[Zebes]] and [[SR388]] to aid [[Samus]] in her quests. It gives Samus's [[beam]] the ability to pass through walls, hitting viable targets on the other side.<ref name=sm/>


In ''[[Metroid Prime (game)|Metroid Prime]]'', it causes the arm cannon to fire three oscillating electrical pulses that will home in on any target Samus locks on to. A [[Charge Beam|charged shot]] will briefly paralyze enemies that it hits.<ref name=mp1/> The electrical pulses can easily destroy machines.<ref>{{cite|​Well-​armed and armored security mecha.​ ​Sentry Drones have limited intelligence,​ but do their assigned tasks well.​ Being machines,​ they are susceptible to electrical attacks.​ When alerted,​ Drones initiate a security lockdown,​ then attempt to neutralize the intruder.​ Their electronic warfare suit can scramble Visor technology as well.​|Logbook|Metroid Prime}}</ref> The Wave Beam is also one of Samus's weapons the [[Space Pirate|Space Pirates]] reverse-engineered, wielded by the [[Wave Trooper]].<ref>{{cite|​Space Pirate armed with Wave Beam technology.​ ​Space Pirates have reverse-​engineered several of your weapons,​ including the Wave 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]] data|Metroid Prime}}</ref>
==Properties==
The Wave Beam fires energy waves capable of penetrating walls and reaching otherwise unreachable targets.<ref name="ZM Inventory">{{cite|This beam, which is made up of energy waves, can pass through solid objects.|Inventory Data|Metroid: Zero Mission}}</ref> Its earliest incarnations depicted it as one oscillating beam following a helical pattern, giving it a wider damage range than the Power Beam.


== Wavebuster ==
In ''Fusion'' and ''Zero Mission'', however, Samus and the [[SA-X]] fire a very large blast with every shot. Combining the Wave Beam and the [[Plasma Beam]] in ''Super Metroid'' splits Samus's Plasma Beam into two shots.
{{main|Wavebuster}}
 
The Wavebuster is the Wave Beam's [[Charge Combo]]. It fires a sustained beam that can home in on any nearby target without the need to lock on.
Most of the thick walls of the ''[[Bottle Ship]]'' in ''Other M'' do not allow simple penetration from the Wave Beam; only [[glass]] windows and walls can be permeated.
 
The SA-X uses the Wave Beam combined with both the Plasma Beam and Ice Beam.
 
The [[Galactic Federation]] researchers aboard the ''Bottle Ship'' outfitted [[Super Zebesian]] with Wave Beam technology. Their Wave Beams fire much slower than Samus's.
 
==Acquisition==
===''Metroid''===
In ''Metroid'', Samus must choose between Beams to carry at a time. She can find the Wave Beam in Norfair.
 
===''Metroid: Zero Mission''===
''Metroid: Zero Mission'' grants Samus stackable Beams. Unable to bypass a [[Kiru Giru]] larva, Samus must navigate her way around it to find the Wave Beam in Norfair. She now is given the ability to attack the weak underside of the larvae, normally hidden behind a thick shell, permeable to the Wave Beam.
 
===''Super Metroid''===
''Super Metroid'' plants the Wave Beam in Norfair once again, requiring the [[Grapple Beam]] to reach. Here, it can be combined with some combination of the other beams available.
 
===''Other M''===
In [[Sector 2 (Cryosphere)]] of the ''Bottle Ship'', Super Zebesians trapped Samus in a glass cage, and they were able to fire their Wave Beams inward toward Samus, but she was unable to retaliate. [[Adam Malkovich|Adam]] authorized use of the Wave Beam, making the Super Zebesians easy targets.


==Data==
==Data==
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|name=Wave Beam
|name=Wave Beam
|entry=This allows Samus to fire beams of energy waves that can penetrate walls.<ref>{{Cite manual|This allows Samus to fire beams of energy waves that can penetrate walls.|Metroid: Zero Mission|25}}</ref>
|entry=This allows Samus to fire beams of energy waves that can penetrate walls.<ref>{{Cite manual|This allows Samus to fire beams of energy waves that can penetrate walls.|Metroid: Zero Mission|25}}</ref>
|order=middle
}}
{{Manual
|game=mp1
|name=Wave Beam
|entry=The Wave Beam fires three oscillating waves of energy. As with the other beam weapons, the Wave Beam is especially effective against certain energies and can be powered up once Samus finds the Charge Beam. The Wave Beam also features a limited homing effect.<ref>{{Cite manual|The Wave Beam fires three oscillating waves of energy. As with the other beam weapons, the Wave Beam is especially effective against certain energies and can be powered up once Samus finds the Charge Beam. The Wave Beam also features a limited homing effect.|Metroid Prime|17}}</ref>
|order=middle
}}
{{Manual
|game=trilogy
|name=Wave Beam
|entry=The Wave Beam fires 3 oscillating waves of energy. When you lock on and fire, the beam homes the target. Enemies hit by this beam may get a electrical shock and be unable to move.<ref>{{Cite manual|The Wave Beam fires 3 oscillating waves of energy. When you lock on and fire, the beam homes the target. Enemies hit by this beam may get a electrical shock and be unable to move.|Metroid Prime: Trilogy|14}}</ref>
|order=middle
|order=middle
}}
}}
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|order=bottom
|order=bottom
}}
}}
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===In-Game Data===
===In Game Data===
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====''Metroid: Zero Mission''====
====''Metroid: Zero Mission''====
"This beam, which is made up of energy waves, can pass through solid objects."<ref>{{cite|This beam, which is made up of energy waves, can pass through solid objects.|Inventory Data|Metroid: Zero Mission}}</ref>
"This beam, which is made up of energy waves, can pass through solid objects."<ref name="ZM Inventory" />
====''Metroid Prime''====
 
"Fire the Wave Beam to open Purple Doors.​ ​The Wave Beam won'​t home in on targets without a lock-​on.​ Press and hold L to lock on.​ ​Charge the Wave Beam to fire a fierce electric blast.​ Enemies struck by this blast will be enveloped in electrical energy for a few moments."<ref name=mp1>{{cite|Fire the Wave Beam to open Purple Doors.​ ​The Wave Beam won'​t home in on targets without a lock-​on.​ Press and hold L to lock on.​ ​Charge the Wave Beam to fire a fierce electric blast.​ Enemies struck by this blast will be enveloped in electrical energy for a few moments.|Samus's Notes|Metroid Prime}}</ref>
====''Metroid: Other M''====
====''Metroid: Other M''====
"Effect: Increases damage.<br/>Secondary effect of <span style="color:green;">penetrating materials that are transparent or semitransparent</span>."
"Effect: Increases damage.<br/>Secondary effect of <span style="color:green;">penetrating materials that are transparent or semitransparent</span>."


==Sprites==
===Sprites===
{{sprite table
{{sprite table
|header=Wave Beam Upgrade
|header=Wave Beam Upgrade
|m1=[[File:Wave Beam Upgrade m1 Sprite.gif|Metroid Original Wave Beam Upgrade]]
|m2=[[File:Wave Beam Upgrade m2 Sprite.gif|Return of Samus Wave Beam Upgrade]]
|m2=[[File:Wave Beam Upgrade m2 Sprite.gif|Return of Samus Wave Beam Upgrade]]
|sm=[[File:Wave_Beam.gif|Super Metroid Wave Beam Upgrade]]
|zm=[[File:Wave Beam Upgrade zm Sprite.gif|Zero Mission Wave Beam Upgrade]]
|zm=[[File:Wave Beam Upgrade zm Sprite.gif|Zero Mission Wave Beam Upgrade]]
|bottomright=zm
|bottomright=zm
}}
}}
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
file:Chapel of the Elders.png|The Wave Beam upgrade in ''Metroid Prime''
file:Wave Beam om Website 01.png|Japanese Website (''Other M'')
file:Wave Beam om Website 02.png|American Website (''Other M'')
</gallery>
</gallery>


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