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Metroid Dread controls guide

Learn the Metroid Dread controls on Switch and so y'all tin help Samus escape from the planet ZDR.

October 08 2021

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Samus is a powerful lady, simply her kit is but as practiced every bit the thespian in charge of information technology. To survive on the harsh planet ZDR, you'll need to primary the Metroid Dead controls on Switch. To help you out, we've rounded up the game'due south basic inputs below so you can hands check how to actuate certain powers. Our Metroid Dread controls guide will aid you lot separate your power shots from your slides.

Metroid Dread controls guide

Action	Command
Move/Aim	Left Analog Stick
Crouch / Morph Ball	Hold Left Analog Stick down
Gratuitous Aim	Agree Fifty and use Left Analog Stick
Slide	Zl (while running)
Spring	B
Shoot	Y
Melee Counter	X
Nuance Melee	Ten (while running)
Activate Missile Mode	Hold R (use Left Analog Stick to aim and Y to burn down)
Omega Cannon (when charged)	Hold L, and so Hold R to charge the shot. Press Y to fire.
Expand Minimap	Left D-Pad
Options	- Button
Map	+ Button

In addition to the basic controls listed to a higher place, you'll unlock a range of extra powers as you play through Metroid Dread. Many crave specific contextual controls to activate. We'd rather not spoil the abilities here, so you lot can access your controls at any time past opening Options, selecting System, then Controls. From the start of the game, you'll already accept admission to wall bound, which requires you to tap the jump button again when you affect a apartment surface to bounce off it.

One crucial skill to primary early is the Melee Counter. When nigh enemies attack Samus, they will wink white briefly earlier striking. If you hit 10 to Melee Counter during this window, Samus will knock the enemy back and start aiming at them. If y'all kill an enemy subsequently a successful counter, information technology will drop far more items. The Melee Counter is therefore the best mode to refill ammo and restore health when running low. You tin can besides hit X at just the correct time to counter an Emmi'southward attack, though the window is much smaller. As you primary the Metroid Dread controls in a higher place, practice using the Melee Counter early to improve your survival chances.

Those were the Metroid Dread controls for Switch. Check back on our hub page for the game presently to discover more guides that'll get you started on your take a chance.

Henry Stenhouse serves an eternal punishment as the Acquaintance Editor of AllGamers. He spent his younger life studying the laws of physics, even going so far as to complete a PhD in the field of study before video game journalism stole his soul. Confess your beloved of Super Blast Bros. via e-mail at henry.stenhouse@allgamers.com, or catch him on Twitter.

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