Chainsaw Beam - Revision history

UNHchabo: Button presses should be on the same frame

2024-01-15T05:20:49Z

Button presses should be on the same frame

Amh at 13:34, 17 March 2023

2023-03-17T13:34:43Z

Amh at 16:56, 11 March 2023

2023-03-11T16:56:12Z

Overfiendvip: Minor edits

2015-12-07T18:57:52Z

Minor edits

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[[File:SpazerPlasmaVar.jpg|right|x200px]]

'''Chainsaw Beam''' is the combination of [[Wave Beam]], [[Spazer]], and [[Plasma Beam]] while [[Charge Beam]] is unequipped. It can open doors and destroy destructible blocks that the beam is normally capable of destroying.

The Chainsaw Beam has a very high rate of fire, but has a very short range (hence the name), and doesn't have any visible effect or projectile. [[Damage]] from the beam is only dealt during a [[Power Bomb]] explosion, with a maximum of seven hits per explosion. It has the same damage type as [[Super Missile|Super Missiles]].

To equip [[Spazer]] and Plasma Beam at the same time, open the inventory screen, equip Spazer, and move the marker to any of the [[Boots]] items. Then, press Left, and press A immediately afterward. Plasma Beam should then become equipped alongside Spazer with "VAR" next to it.

== See also ==

* [[Glitched Beams]]
* [[Beam Upgrades]]

== External links ==

* [http://tasvideos.org/GameResources/SNES/SuperMetroid.html#ChainsawBeam TASVideos description]

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 It can open doors and destroy destructible blocks that the Power Beam is normally capable of destroying. The Chainsaw Beam has a very high rate of fire, but has a very short range (hence the name), and doesn't have any visible effect or projectile. [[Damage]] from the beam is only dealt during a [[Power Bomb]] explosion, it deals 150 damage with a maximum of seven hits per explosion. It has the same damage type as [[Super Missile|Super Missiles]].
-To equip [[Spazer]] and [[Plasma Beam]] at the same time, open the inventory screen, equip Spazer, and move the marker to any of the [[Boots]] items. Then, press Left, and press A immediately afterward. Plasma Beam should then become equipped alongside Spazer with "VAR" next to it.
+To equip [[Spazer]] and [[Plasma Beam]] at the same time, open the inventory screen, equip Spazer, and move the marker to any of the [[Boots]] items. Then, press Left and A on the same frame. Plasma Beam should then become equipped alongside Spazer with "VAR" next to it.
 == Power Bomb explosion ==

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 [[File:SpazerPlasmaVar.jpg|right|x200px]]
-'''Chainsaw Beam''' is the combination of [[Wave Beam]], [[Spazer]], and [[Plasma Beam]] while [[Charge Beam]] is unequipped. It can open doors and destroy destructible blocks that the beam is normally capable of destroying.
+'''Chainsaw Beam''' is the combination of [[Wave Beam]], [[Spazer]], and [[Plasma Beam]] with [[Ice Beam]] unequipped; while [[Charge Beam]] can be equipped, charged shots might crash the game and some of the beam's potential are better exploited with it unequipped.
-The Chainsaw Beam has a very high rate of fire, but has a very short range (hence the name), and doesn't have any visible effect or projectile. [[Damage]] from the beam is only dealt during a [[Power Bomb]] explosion, with a maximum of seven hits per explosion. It has the same damage type as [[Super Missile|Super Missiles]].
+It can open doors and destroy destructible blocks that the Power Beam is normally capable of destroying. The Chainsaw Beam has a very high rate of fire, but has a very short range (hence the name), and doesn't have any visible effect or projectile. [[Damage]] from the beam is only dealt during a [[Power Bomb]] explosion, it deals 150 damage with a maximum of seven hits per explosion. It has the same damage type as [[Super Missile|Super Missiles]].
-To equip [[Spazer]] and Plasma Beam at the same time, open the inventory screen, equip Spazer, and move the marker to any of the [[Boots]] items. Then, press Left, and press A immediately afterward. Plasma Beam should then become equipped alongside Spazer with "VAR" next to it.
+To equip [[Spazer]] and [[Plasma Beam]] at the same time, open the inventory screen, equip Spazer, and move the marker to any of the [[Boots]] items. Then, press Left, and press A immediately afterward. Plasma Beam should then become equipped alongside Spazer with "VAR" next to it.
 == Power Bomb explosion ==
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 * break shootable blocks
-The above items consider: 1) near Samus' arm canon; 2) any firing direction with the exception of aiming up.
+The above items consider: 1) near Samus' arm canon; 2) for doors in the ceiling and blocks, any firing direction with the exception of aiming up.
 == See also ==

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	To equip [[Spazer]] and Plasma Beam at the same time, open the inventory screen, equip Spazer, and move the marker to any of the [[Boots]] items. Then, press Left, and press A immediately afterward. Plasma Beam should then become equipped alongside Spazer with "VAR" next to it.		To equip [[Spazer]] and Plasma Beam at the same time, open the inventory screen, equip Spazer, and move the marker to any of the [[Boots]] items. Then, press Left, and press A immediately afterward. Plasma Beam should then become equipped alongside Spazer with "VAR" next to it.
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		+	== Power Bomb explosion ==
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		+	While the Power Bomb explosion is happening, firing the Chainsaw Beam will
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		+	* damage enemies susceptible to Supers near Samus' arm canon
		+	* open Blue Doors and Blue Gates that the explosion is in contact with
		+	* prevent Orange Doors to be opened by the explosion (blocks will still break)
		+	* mess with the Power Bomb graphics and cause lag
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		+	== Without Power Bomb explosion ==
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		+	Just firing the Chainsaw Beam will
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		+	* open Blue Doors and Blue Gates (including opening gates from the wrong side)
		+	* break shootable blocks
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		+	The above items consider: 1) near Samus' arm canon; 2) any firing direction with the exception of aiming up.

	== See also ==		== See also ==