How To Beat Carvex in Metroid Prime 4

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One of the hallmark features of the Metroid Prime series has always been its boss battles, and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is no exception.

From its very first boss encounter, Metroid Prime 4 does an excellent job of sticking to the gameplay formula of the Metroid Prime franchise by delivering an excellent combination of FPS gameplay and creative boss encounters that Metroidvanias are known for.

The first boss you'll encounter in Metroid Prime 4 is Carvex, and yes, he looks a little similar to Flaahgra. That's where the similarities end, though, as the key to victory in this encounter is using one of the brand new abilities introduced in Metroid Prime 4.

Our guide on how to defeat Carvex will cover its abilities and the strategy you need to come out on top.

If you're looking to 100% Metroid Prime 4, make sure you scan Carvex before you defeat it! You'll need to scan a total of three parts for 100% completion.

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Carvex Abilities

While Carvex has some attacks, there are no really defined abilities beyond standard ones. Still, it's important to know what it's capable of, so you're aware of what to expect and how to deal with what's thrown at you.

Ability

How To Deal With It

Carvex will attempt to smash you with its tentacle (or tentacles). It can also swipe them in your direction. Regardless of the attack, it is very telegraphed.	Side-step to avoid taking damage.
When Carvex's body is exposed, it will spawn thorns that head in your direction.	Side-step to avoid taking damage.
Drone-like enemies will fly into the air and slowly chase you.	Shoot them down and obtain life or missiles from their corpse.
Carvex's tentacles will, on occasion, land on the ground and rotate around the room.	Jump over them to avoid taking damage.

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How To Defeat Carvex

When you first enter the room, you'll see a giant flower pod that spawns a single tentacle. It's boss time. Make sure you scan Carvex, and let's get to it.

You'll notice what appears to be a weak spot near the tip of the tentacle that's protected by armor. Shoot away the armor to expose the weak spot, allowing you to shoot said weak spot down. Once you damage the tentacle fully, Carvex's flower pod armor will disappear, exposing its body.

As you dodge the thorn attacks, it's time to deal damage to its body to reduce its health.

Missiles will do the most damage, and you can refill your missiles by eliminating the drones that are flying at you.

After a short while, the flower pod armor will regrow, and Carvex will now have two tentacles you need to deal with. Remove the armor and then shoot the weak spots to kill the tentacle. It's important that you kill them one after another; otherwise, a tentacle will respawn.

You can try being super quick with this, or you can use the Control Beam from the Psychic Visor to slow time and have the beam kill the two tentacles, exposing Carvex's body.

From here, you do damage as before until the flower pod armor returns. Now you're dealing with three tentacles. Repeat the same process as before, keeping in mind that there's going to be a lot more to dodge this time around. Finally, once Carvex has 25% health left, it's time for the grand finale.

Not only does the flower pod armor return, along with three tentacles, but Carvex will also spawn roots designed to absorb damage from the Control Beam. Remove the armor from the tentacle weak spot, then take a deep breath, relax, and control the control beam to move around the roots and eliminate the tentacles all at once.

If you've exposed its body for the fourth time, shoot it down to finish off Carvex, defeat the boss, and enjoy your rewards.