Need for speed Now that we've acquired the Flash Shift ability we are going to head right back to Dairon and in order to do so we want to find a new shuttle area in Burenia that's not too far away from where we picked up our newest ability. Starting out from where we nabbed the Flash Shift, as shown below, we are going to head left, save our game then head up and right — you can grab the energy tank here by flash shifting onto the magnet pad — and head through the pressure sensitive door to a new area. Just keep on moving along as indicated in our maps and you'll come to the area where we've got our red icon below that contains a platform floating on water. Jump down to the bottom of this area, under the water, and take
out the explosive wall sections to your left and right sides. Doing this will lower the water level and you can now head up and across the platform, jump across the gap, explode the wall blocking your path and head onwards to the shuttle area to Dairon! Once in Dairon our next objective is nearby. We want to move directly from the shuttle area to the nearby E.M.M.I. zone in order to destroy the Central Unit and then take down the region's yellow E.M.M.I., gaining ourselves the
Speed Boost ability in the process. The first map below shows our starting position in Dairon and also the location of the Central Unit that we're making our way towards. Follow the direction shown in our next map below just a short distance
and you'll arrive at the entrance to the E.M.M.I. zone. Head in and make a beeline for the pressure sensitive door we've pinpointed and pictured below. Take care here too as the yellow E.M.M.I. is close to the point at which you've entered its zone. Once through the pressure door, head on up and to the right as shown below and you'll arrive at the Central Unit. Take this enemy down in a quick and easy fight, charge up your Omega Cannon and go take down the E.M.M.I. to score yourself the
Speed Boost upgrade. Good job! Need some help with where to go now you've got the speed boost ability? We've got a guide for that! This guide is part of our
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This page covers the Flash Shift Aeion Ability in Metroid Dread for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn more about the Flash Shift Aeion Ability including how to unlock, how to use it, and where to go after getting the Flash Shift ability!
Flash Shift Overview
Basic Information
Use Flash Shift to travel a set distance forward or backwards in an instant. You can also use it to quickly traverse areas or dodge enemy attacks. |
Aeion |
How to Unlock the Flash Shift Aeion Ability
Flash Shift Location
Burenia |
Steps to Unlock the Flash Shift Aeion Ability
The Flash Shift can be located above the underwater area in Burenia.
How to Use the Flash Shift
Hold A and Tilt the L Analog to the Desired Direction
Hold the
Alternatively, you can press the
Move on the Ground or in the Air
Samus can travel a set distance—forward or backward, while on the ground or in the air—in an instant. Flash Shift can be done consecutively up to three times. Using the Flash Shift will fully consume the Aeion gauge but additional Flash Shifts will not consume additional Aeion.
For Exploration or Combat
Flash Shift can help make exploration easier or it can be used to quickly avoid enemy attacks during combat. Flash Shift will become particularly useful in boss figths when dodging attacks.
List of Bosses and How to Beat: All Boss Guides
Where to Go After Flash Shift
Lower the Water Level
After you obtain Flash Shift in Burenia go back up and to the right, just above the Energy Tank. Lower the water level by using bombs and breaking the walls, then make your way to the lower elevator back to Dairon. You will need to use the Diffusion Beam to access this elevator. Once back in the lower part of Dairon you can find your way to the Central Unit and then take down the Yellow EMMI to obtain the Speed Booster.
Metroid Dread Related Guides
List of All Ability Upgrades
All Abilities & Upgrades
Power Suit | Varia Suit |
Gravity Suit | Metroid Suit |
Power Beam | Charge Beam |
Wide Beam | Grapple Beam |
Omega Cannon | Diffusion Beam |
Plasma Beam | Wave Beam |
Hyper Beam | -- |
Super Missile | Ice Missile |
Storm Missile | - |
Spider Magnet | Speed Booster |
Shinespark | Screw Attack |
Space Jump | Spin Boost |
Morph Ball | Bomb |
Cross Bomb | Power Bomb |
Phantom Cloak | Flash Shift |
Pulse Radar | - |