The Chozo play an important role in the Metroid series and are responsible for many of the iconic weapons and upgrades that make Samus one of the virtually renowned and respected bounty hunters in the milky way. The mysterious conflicting race one time once again has an important part to play in Metroid Dread , not just through the villainous Raven Beak, but likewise the Ten-Parasite-infested Chozo Soldiers that stalk Samus throughout Planet ZDR.

Much like the Robot Chozo Soldier mini-bosses, Chozo soldiers bear witness up at numerous points throughout Metroid Dread. They get progressively stronger too, meaning that players will demand to adapt their strategy from battle to battle if they're to have whatever hope of emerging from them unscathed. There are likewise three different types of Chozo Soldier; each 1 more powerful than the terminal.

Where to Detect the Chozo Soldiers

Players will encounter 5 Chozo Soldiers throughout the game, the first of which is black and can be plant in Elun. Later on, they'll come up upwards against another black Chozo Soldier in Ghavoran followed by ii red ones in Artaria and Hanubia respectively. The final Chozo Soldier, which shows up in Hanubia nearly immediately after the second crimson one, is an Elite unit and is aureate in colour.

How to Trounce the Chozo Soldiers (Phase ane)

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At the starting time of the fight, black Chozo Soldiers will set on using two main moves. The first of these is a spear lunge and can be dodged adequately easily using a combination of jumps and Flash Shifts. They'll typically use this when Samus has her back against the wall, so players should aim to Wink Shift over to the other side of them and so begin firing off missiles.

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Their 2d attack sees them jump to the nearest wall and so hit players with a powerful vertical strike. When this happens, players should Wink Shift away to the left or right. Though not ever the example, jumping before doing and then will usually upshot in Samus taking some damage, so it'southward best to avert doing so.

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Both red and gold Chozo Soldiers will brainstorm the fight with a shield, and this will need to be destroyed with missiles or charge shots before the get-go phase tin end. They besides accept a third attack where they use their shields to bash Samus, which will present a very cursory counter opportunity. The timing is tight, just successfully executing it volition allow players a few seconds of unchallenged attack time.

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Ideally, players should exist hitting the Chozo Soldiers with missiles as ofttimes as possible throughout the fight; at least until they have unlocked Storm Missiles by beating Escue, anyway. Eventually, in one case plenty damage has been dealt, the Chozo Soldier volition get down on all fours and let out a howl, which is how players will know when the first phase is over.

How to Beat the Chozo Soldiers (Phase 2)

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In many means, the second phase of the fight actually isn't too dissimilar from the first, though in that location is one big divergence. At present, when the Chozo Soldier jumps onto the wall, it will instead burn off a stream of black sludge in Samus' direction. This can happen up to three times per cycle, after which the enemy volition dive into the center of the room causing a minor wave of blackness sludge to ripple out.

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As is often the instance, the best way to avoid this assault is to employ jumps and Flash Shifts. In fact, information technology's possible to get below the sludge wave and get in some easy shots if players human activity quickly. Players should also avoid being in the center of the room where possible and make sure to jump only after the soldier lands back on the footing.

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After players have dealt enough damage, they'll be presented with a counter opportunity in which they'll need to press the Y button twice in relatively quick succession when prompted. Doing so will terminate the fight then and at that place, but, if players mess up, they'll need to continue attacking the dominate until they get another counter opportunity. The fight won't stop until they somewhen pull one of them off.

What'southward the Difference Between Black, Crimson & Elite Chozo Soldiers

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The biggest deviation between the three types is that blackness Chozo Soldiers exercise not accept a shield, meaning that they have one fewer set on than their cherry-red and gold counterparts. Other than that, information technology's simply a matter of durability and strength, with the Elite Chozo Soldier able to hit much harder and withstand a lot more punishment than the black ones, and red ones falling somewhere in the middle.

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