canSnailClimb (Hard)

The ability to repeatedly manipulate Yards (snails) and use them as platforms. The snail is damaging when out of its shell so Samus must face the center of the snail to cause it to hide. The snail climb consists of Samus jumping away from the snail as it becomes active, then turning around to return to the snail and resposition for the next jump. Standing on the edge of the snail and turning around underwater does carry the risk of falling off. Spring Ball can bounce on an active snail (only one bounce when underwater without HiJump). Snails can be used as single use platforms without it being considered a snail climb.

Dependencies: canUseEnemies

Difficulty filter

Strats ()

Bootless Suitless Snail Climb (Crab Shaft Door) (Very Hard)
Aqueduct
From: 2
Bottom Left Door
To: 1
Middle Left Door

Stop the snail when it is on the lower part of the overhang (hug the snail to gain extra jump height). Climb it by waiting until it is just about to become active to jump.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Bootless Suitless Snail Climb"
}
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canSnailClimb"
{
  "or": [
    {
      "obstaclesCleared": [
        "A"
      ]
    },
    "h_canUsePowerBombs"
  ]
}

Clears obstacles: A
Bootless Suitless Snail Climb (Right Door) (Very Hard)
Aqueduct
From: 2
Bottom Left Door
To: 5
Right Door

Stop the snail when it is on the lower part of the overhang (hug the snail to gain extra jump height). Climb it by waiting until it is just about to become active to jump.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Bootless Suitless Snail Climb"
}
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canSnailClimb"
Snail Climb (Hard)
Aqueduct
From: 2
Bottom Left Door
To: 5
Right Door

Requires:

"canSnailClimb"
"h_canUseSpringBall"
{
  "or": [
    "Gravity",
    {
      "and": [
        "canSuitlessMaridia",
        "HiJump"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
G-Mode Morph Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items (To the Items) (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 2
Bottom Left Door
To: 7
Top Right Left Item

PLMs can be overloaded in direct G-Mode with a single Power Bomb if both items are still there and 2 PBs if only one item is. There is a row of tiles that works, just above and to the left of the right door. The row is one tile higher than the horizontal pipe that is part of the door frame, spanning from the left to one tile away from the right wall.

Entrance condition:

{
  "comeInWithGMode": {
    "mode": "direct",
    "morphed": true
  }
}

Requires:

{
  "notable": "G-Mode Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items"
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 7
    },
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 8
    }
  ]
}
"h_canArtificialMorphSpringBall"
"h_canArtificialMorphPowerBomb"
"h_canArtificialMorphPowerBomb"
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canSnailClimb"
{
  "or": [
    "Gravity",
    {
      "and": [
        "HiJump",
        {
          "or": [
            "canCrouchJump",
            "canDownGrab"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
G-Mode Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items (To the Items) (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 2
Bottom Left Door
To: 7
Top Right Left Item

PLMs can be overloaded in direct G-Mode with a single Power Bomb if both items are still there and 2 PBs if only one item is. There is a row of tiles that works, just above and to the left of the right door. The row is one tile higher than the horizontal pipe that is part of the door frame, spanning from the left to one tile away from the right wall.

Entrance condition:

{
  "comeInWithGMode": {
    "mode": "direct",
    "morphed": false
  }
}

Requires:

{
  "notable": "G-Mode Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items"
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 7
    },
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 8
    }
  ]
}
"h_canUsePowerBombs"
"h_canUsePowerBombs"
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canSnailClimb"
{
  "or": [
    "Gravity",
    "h_canMaxHeightSpringBallJump",
    {
      "and": [
        "HiJump",
        {
          "or": [
            "canCrouchJump",
            "canDownGrab"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Bootless Suitless Snail Climb (Top Door) (Very Hard)
Aqueduct
From: 2
Bottom Left Door
To: 9
Junction Below Top Door

Stop the snail when it is on the lower part of the overhang (hug the snail to gain extra jump height). Climb it by waiting until it is just about to become active to jump. Watch out for snails coming from above, or aggressive snails from below, who will either block or attack Samus.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Bootless Suitless Snail Climb"
}
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canSnailClimb"
Snail Climb (Hard)
Aqueduct
From: 2
Bottom Left Door
To: 9
Junction Below Top Door

Watch out for snails coming from above, or aggressive snails from below, who will either block or attack Samus.

Requires:

"canSnailClimb"
"h_canUseSpringBall"
{
  "or": [
    "Gravity",
    {
      "and": [
        "canSuitlessMaridia",
        "HiJump"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
G-Mode Morph Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items (To the Items) (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 5
Right Door
To: 7
Top Right Left Item

PLMs can be overloaded in direct G-Mode with a single Power Bomb if both items are still there and 2 PBs if only one item is. There is a row of tiles that works, just above and to the left of the right door. The row is one tile higher than the horizontal pipe that is part of the door frame, spanning from the left to one tile away from the right wall.

Entrance condition:

{
  "comeInWithGMode": {
    "mode": "direct",
    "morphed": true
  }
}

Requires:

{
  "notable": "G-Mode Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items"
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 7
    },
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 8
    }
  ]
}
"h_canArtificialMorphSpringBall"
"h_canArtificialMorphPowerBomb"
"h_canArtificialMorphPowerBomb"
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canSnailClimb"
{
  "or": [
    "Gravity",
    {
      "and": [
        "HiJump",
        {
          "or": [
            "canCrouchJump",
            "canDownGrab"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
G-Mode Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items (To the Items) (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 5
Right Door
To: 7
Top Right Left Item

PLMs can be overloaded in direct G-Mode with a single Power Bomb if both items are still there and 2 PBs if only one item is. There is a row of tiles that works, just above and to the left of the right door. The row is one tile higher than the horizontal pipe that is part of the door frame, spanning from the left to one tile away from the right wall.

Entrance condition:

{
  "comeInWithGMode": {
    "mode": "direct",
    "morphed": false
  }
}

Requires:

{
  "notable": "G-Mode Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items"
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 7
    },
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 8
    }
  ]
}
"h_canUsePowerBombs"
"h_canUsePowerBombs"
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canSnailClimb"
{
  "or": [
    "Gravity",
    "h_canMaxHeightSpringBallJump",
    {
      "and": [
        "HiJump",
        {
          "or": [
            "canCrouchJump",
            "canDownGrab"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
G-Mode Morph Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items (To the Items) (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 6
Top Door
To: 7
Top Right Left Item

PLMs can be overloaded in direct G-Mode with a single Power Bomb if both items are still there and 2 PBs if only one item is. There is a row of tiles that works, just above and to the left of the right door. The row is one tile higher than the horizontal pipe that is part of the door frame, spanning from the left to one tile away from the right wall.

Entrance condition:

{
  "comeInWithGMode": {
    "mode": "direct",
    "morphed": true
  },
  "comesThroughToilet": "no"
}

Requires:

{
  "notable": "G-Mode Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items"
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 7
    },
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 8
    }
  ]
}
"h_canArtificialMorphSpringBall"
"h_canArtificialMorphPowerBomb"
"h_canArtificialMorphPowerBomb"
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canSnailClimb"
{
  "or": [
    "Gravity",
    {
      "and": [
        "HiJump",
        {
          "or": [
            "canCrouchJump",
            "canDownGrab"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
G-Mode Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items (To the Items) (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 6
Top Door
To: 7
Top Right Left Item

PLMs can be overloaded in direct G-Mode with a single Power Bomb if both items are still there and 2 PBs if only one item is. There is a row of tiles that works, just above and to the left of the right door. The row is one tile higher than the horizontal pipe that is part of the door frame, spanning from the left to one tile away from the right wall.

Entrance condition:

{
  "comeInWithGMode": {
    "mode": "direct",
    "morphed": false
  },
  "comesThroughToilet": "no"
}

Requires:

{
  "notable": "G-Mode Overload PLMs - Power Bomb the Items"
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 7
    },
    {
      "itemNotCollectedAtNode": 8
    }
  ]
}
"h_canUsePowerBombs"
"h_canUsePowerBombs"
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canSnailClimb"
{
  "or": [
    "Gravity",
    "h_canMaxHeightSpringBallJump",
    {
      "and": [
        "HiJump",
        {
          "or": [
            "canCrouchJump",
            "canDownGrab"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Overload PLMs - Bomb the Speed Blocks (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 10
G-Mode Morph Junction (By Bottom Left Door)
To: 11
G-Mode Overloaded PLMs Junction (By Bottom Left Door)

Bomb the Speed blocks by the right door.

Requires:

"canEnterGMode"
"h_canUseMorphBombs"
{
  "or": [
    "canSnailClimb",
    "Gravity",
    "HiJump"
  ]
}
Overload PLMs - Morphed Suitless Snail Climb (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 10
G-Mode Morph Junction (By Bottom Left Door)
To: 11
G-Mode Overloaded PLMs Junction (By Bottom Left Door)

Requires:

"canEnterGMode"
"h_canArtificialMorphBombs"
"HiJump"
"h_canArtificialMorphSpringBall"
"canSnailClimb"
Overload PLMs - Morphed Suitless Snail Climb, No Jump Assist (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 10
G-Mode Morph Junction (By Bottom Left Door)
To: 11
G-Mode Overloaded PLMs Junction (By Bottom Left Door)

It is barely possible to start a snail climb with just Spring Ball. Get a snail positioned such that it is on the bottom of an overhang above, and sticking out a bit to be usable as a platform. Use Spring Ball to jump and press against the snail for the maximum possible duration, in order to gain enough height to get onto it.

Requires:

"canEnterGMode"
"h_canArtificialMorphBombs"
"h_canArtificialMorphSpringBall"
"canSnailClimb"
"canTrickyJump"
G-Mode Overloaded PLMs Through the Bomb Blocks (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 11
G-Mode Overloaded PLMs Junction (By Bottom Left Door)
To: 1
Middle Left Door

After PLMs are overloaded, climb to the top left door and fall through the Bomb Blocks.

Requires:

"canEnterGMode"
{
  "or": [
    "canSnailClimb",
    {
      "and": [
        "Gravity",
        {
          "or": [
            "SpaceJump",
            "canConsecutiveWalljump"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
G-Mode Overloaded PLMs Through the Speed Blocks (Extreme)
Aqueduct
From: 11
G-Mode Overloaded PLMs Junction (By Bottom Left Door)
To: 7
Top Right Left Item

After PLMs are overloaded, use a snail to help climb to the top right items.

Requires:

"canEnterGMode"
"canSnailClimb"
{
  "or": [
    "Gravity",
    "h_canMaxHeightSpringBallJump",
    {
      "and": [
        "HiJump",
        {
          "or": [
            "canCrouchJump",
            "canDownGrab"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}