canMoondance (Insane)

The ability to perform moonfalls a substantial number of times (176) in a row in order to sink through a solid floor. Moondancing requires becoming partially trapped so that the moonfall ends in a crouch state where pressing forward returns Samus to a stand without losing the built up vertical speed. Samus can become trapped inside of solid tiles or frozen enemies for the purposes of moondancing. This tech assumes the enemy can be frozen again without it being killed and without a frame perfect refreeze. The moondance speed value setup area does not necessarily need to be the same as where the clip is performed. But the speed will be reset if Samus falls, jumps, stands up with the Up button, or takes damage. In some situations it is important to stop one moonfall before clipping into the floor, at 175 moonfalls. The solid floor can be many tiles below Samus in which case it may also be necessary to change Samus' hitbox while falling. After 175 moonfalls, Samus' stored vertical speed is $FFE6.F400, while after 176, it is $FFE6.D800.

Dependencies: canMoonwalk, canBePatient, canMoonfall

Difficulty filter

Strats ()

Beetom Moondance (Insane)
Green Pirates Shaft
From: 9
Junction Below Items
To: 2
Middle Right Door

Pick up a Beetom and bring it up to the centered platform below the crumble blocks. Freeze it at about head height where Samus can move around inside its sprite, and use it to Moondance. Refreeze the Beetom regularly to keep it in place. Once the clip begins, hold down to shrink Samus' hitbox so that she can fall through the Solid tile next to the power bomb block. The shot block needs to be cleared in advance.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Beetom Moondance"
}
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 4
  }
}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Green Pirates Shaft
From: 9
Junction Below Items
To: 2
Middle Right Door

Requires:

{
  "or": [
    "Morph",
    {
      "obstaclesCleared": [
        "A"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 4
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["ammo"],"requires":[]}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Green Pirates Shaft
From: 9
Junction Below Items
To: 3
Bottom Left Door

Requires:

{
  "or": [
    "Morph",
    {
      "obstaclesCleared": [
        "A"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 10
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["ammo"],"requires":[]}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Green Pirates Shaft
From: 9
Junction Below Items
To: 4
Bottom Right Door

Requires:

{
  "or": [
    "Morph",
    {
      "obstaclesCleared": [
        "A"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 10
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["ammo"],"requires":[]}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Etecoon Energy Tank Room
From: 4
Bottom Right Door
To: 4
Bottom Right Door

Freeze a Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing.

Requires:

{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 2
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Etecoon Energy Tank Room
From: 6
Junction (Right of Tunnel)
To: 3
Bottom Left Door

Freeze a Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing. The Beetom can be left at the door if farming for health is needed.

Requires:

{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}
"Morph"
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 2
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["ammo"],"requires":[]}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Green Brinstar Beetom Room
From: 1
Left Door
To: 1
Left Door

Freeze a Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing.

Requires:

"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 2
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "enemyDamage": {
        "enemy": "Beetom",
        "type": "contact",
        "hits": 4
      }
    },
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Missile",
        "count": 1
      }
    },
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Super",
        "count": 1
      }
    }
  ]
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Green Brinstar Beetom Room
From: 2
Right Door
To: 2
Right Door

Freeze a Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing.

Requires:

"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 2
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "enemyDamage": {
        "enemy": "Beetom",
        "type": "contact",
        "hits": 4
      }
    },
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Missile",
        "count": 1
      }
    },
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Super",
        "count": 1
      }
    }
  ]
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Blockade Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Dachora Room
From: 1
Top Left Door
To: 1
Top Left Door

Break exactly the bottom-right and top-right Bomb Blocks and Unmorph while on the top block hole, to begin the Moondance. Clear a path to the left in advance, as well as all enemies.

Requires:

{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}
"h_canUseMorphBombs"
"canMoondance"

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Blockade Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Dachora Room
From: 1
Top Left Door
To: 3
Right Door

Break exactly the lower-middle-right and top-right Bomb Blocks, leaving the upper-middle-right and bottommost Blocks intact. Clear all enemies before starting. Unmorph while on the top block to begin the Moondance. Wiggle out to the left and use SpeedBooster to run through to the right side door.

Requires:

{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}
"h_canUseMorphBombs"
"canMoondance"
"h_getBlueSpeedMaxRunway"

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["ammo"],"requires":[]}
Metaree Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Dachora Room
From: 3
Right Door
To: 1
Top Left Door

Freeze one of the Metarees at a height where Samus can become stuck and then use it to Moondance. Stop after 175 Moonfalls, before Samus clips into the ground.

Requires:

"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "obstaclesCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["ammo"],"requires":[]}
Metaree Moondance (Insane)
Dachora Room
From: 3
Right Door
To: 2
Bottom Left Door

Freeze one of the Metarees at a height where Samus can become stuck and then use it to Moondance. After exactly 175 Moonfalls, before Samus clips into the ground, walk over to the Speed Blocks to perform the clip.

Requires:

"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
Metaree Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Dachora Room
From: 3
Right Door
To: 3
Right Door

Freeze one of the Metarees at a height where Samus can become stuck and then use it to Moondance. Stop after exactly 175 Moonfalls, before Samus clips into the ground.

Requires:

"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Red Tower
From: 1
Top Left Door
To: 1
Top Left Door

Bring the Beetom close to the door and begin Moondancing. Stop after exactly 175 moonfalls, so as not to fall through the floor.

Requires:

{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 4
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Red Tower
From: 1
Top Left Door
To: 2
Middle Left Door (Behind Power Bomb Blocks)

Break the Power Bomb Blocks without killing the Beetom Freeze a Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing. If needed, the Beetom can be left at the door while Samus moves to the farm bugs.

Requires:

{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}
"h_canUsePowerBombs"
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 2
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["missiles","super"],"requires":[]}
{"types":["powerbomb"],"requires":[],"useImplicitRequires":false}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Red Tower
From: 1
Top Left Door
To: 3
Bottom Left Door

Freeze a Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing. If needed, the Beetom can be left at the door while Samus moves to the farm bugs.

Requires:

{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 2
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["missiles","super"],"requires":[]}
{
  "types": [
    "powerbomb"
  ],
  "requires": [
    {
      "or": [
        "canWalljump",
        "h_canFly",
        "canSpringBallJumpMidAir",
        {
          "and": [
            "HiJump",
            "SpeedBooster"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "note": [
    "Using a Power Bomb here requires leaving the Beetom above and going back for it.",
    "The Power Bomb will destroy the nearby Rippers, which is why there are additional requirements to get back up."
  ]
}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Red Tower
From: 1
Top Left Door
To: 4
Bottom Right Door

Freeze a Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing. If needed, the Beetom can be left at the door while Samus moves to the farm bugs.

Requires:

{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 6
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["missiles","super"],"requires":[]}
{
  "types": [
    "powerbomb"
  ],
  "requires": [
    {
      "or": [
        "canWalljump",
        "h_canFly",
        "canSpringBallJumpMidAir",
        {
          "and": [
            "HiJump",
            "SpeedBooster"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "note": [
    "Using a Power Bomb here requires leaving the Beetom above and going back for it.",
    "The Power Bomb will destroy the nearby Rippers, which is why there are additional requirements to get back up."
  ]
}
Leave with Moondance (Insane)
Red Tower
From: 1
Top Left Door
To: 5
Top Right Door

Freeze a Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing. If needed, the Beetom can be left at the door while Samus moves to the farm bugs.

Requires:

{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}
{
  "or": [
    "HiJump",
    "SpaceJump",
    "canWalljump"
  ]
}
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 6
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["ammo"],"requires":[]}
Super Block Moondance (Leave with Stored Fall Speed) (Insane)
Warehouse Entrance
From: 1
Left Door
To: 1
Left Door

Use a Super on the top and bottom blocks. Crystal Flash below the lower block to standup and then begin Moondancing. After Samus sinks through the bottom tile, use a Super to break the final block, then use Grapple to get out of the floor. Without Grapple, count to 174 Moonfalls and delicately Moonfall to prevent clipping into the ground.

Requires:

{
  "ammo": {
    "type": "Super",
    "count": 3
  }
}
"h_canCrystalFlash"
"canMoondance"

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Frozen Beetom Moondance (Insane)
Frog Speedway
From: 1
Left Door
To: 1
Left Door

Freeze a Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing.

Requires:

"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 2
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Speed Block Moondance (Leave with Stored Fall Speed) (Insane)
Frog Speedway
From: 1
Left Door
To: 1
Left Door

Use SpeedBooster to construct a structure for Moondancing that has 1 chest height block and 1 head height block to the right of it and no other Speed blocks. Crystal Flash below the lower block, exactly pixel aligned with its right side, to standup and then begin Moondancing. After Samus sinks through the bottom tile, it is possible to use Grapple to return to a crouch and wiggle right and then Turn-Around Aim Cancel to escape to the right. Without Grapple, count to 174 Moonfalls and delicately Moonfall so as to remain crouched and then wiggle to the right. Finally, use SpeedBooster if needed to break the remaining Speed blocks and reach the door.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Speed Block Moondance"
}
"h_canCrystalFlash"
"canTrickyJump"
"canTurnaroundAimCancel"
"canTemporaryBlue"
"canMoondance"
"canSpeedball"

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Frozen Beetom Moondance (Insane)
Frog Speedway
From: 1
Left Door
To: 2
Right Door

Freeze a Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing.

Requires:

"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
"h_getBlueSpeedMaxRunway"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 2
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["ammo"],"requires":[]}
Speed Block Moondance (Leave with Stored Fall Speed) (Insane)
Frog Speedway
From: 1
Left Door
To: 2
Right Door

Use SpeedBooster to construct a structure for Moondancing that has 1 chest height block and 1 head height block to the right of it and no other Speed blocks. Crystal Flash below the lower block, exactly pixel aligned with its right side, to standup and then begin Moondancing. After Samus sinks through the bottom tile, it is possible to use Grapple to return to a crouch and wiggle right and then Turn-Around Aim Cancel to escape to the right. Without Grapple, count to 174 Moonfalls and delicately Moonfall so as to remain crouched and then wiggle to the right. Finally, use SpeedBooster if needed to break the remaining Speed blocks and reach the door.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Speed Block Moondance"
}
"h_canCrystalFlash"
"canTrickyJump"
"canTurnaroundAimCancel"
"canTemporaryBlue"
"canMoondance"
"canSpeedball"

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}

Unlocks doors:

{"types":["ammo"],"requires":[]}
Shot Block Overload for Frozen Beetom Moondance (Insane)
Frog Speedway
From: 2
Right Door
To: 2
Right Door

Fire wide Wave beam shots into the ceiling until it is possible to walk through the Speed blocks. Let a Beetom attach to Samus and then return to the right. Freeze the Beetom at head height where Samus can Spinjump into it and begin Moondancing.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Shot Block Overload (Speedless Speedway)"
}
"canMoondance"
"canTrickyUseFrozenEnemies"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Beetom",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 2
  }
}
"Wave"
{
  "or": [
    "Spazer",
    "Plasma"
  ]
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Speed Block Moondance (Leave with Stored Fall Speed) (Insane)
Crocomire Speedway
From: 2
Far Left Door
To: 2
Far Left Door

Use SpeedBooster to construct a structure for Moondancing that has 1 chest height block and 1 head height block to the right of it and no other Speed blocks. Crystal Flash below the lower block, exactly pixel aligned with its right side, to standup and then begin Moondancing. After Samus sinks through the bottom tile, it is possible to use Grapple to return to a crouch and wiggle right and then Turn-Around Aim Cancel to escape to the right. Without Grapple, count to 174 Moonfalls and delicately Moonfall so as to remain crouched and then wiggle to the right. Finally, use SpeedBooster if needed to break the remaining Speed blocks and reach the door.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Speed Block Moondance"
}
"h_heatProof"
"h_getBlueSpeedMaxRunway"
"h_canCrystalFlash"
"canTrickyJump"
"canTurnaroundAimCancel"
"canTemporaryBlue"
"canMoondance"
"canSpeedball"

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Speed Block Moondance (Leave with Stored Fall Speed) (Insane)
Bowling Alley
From: 1
Top Left Door
To: 1
Top Left Door

Use SpeedBooster to construct a structure for Moondancing that has 1 chest height block and 1 head height block to the right of it and no other Speed blocks. Crystal Flash below the lower block, exactly pixel aligned with its right side, to standup and then begin Moondancing. After Samus sinks through the bottom tile, it is possible to use Grapple to return to a crouch and wiggle right and then Turn-Around Aim Cancel to escape to the right. Without Grapple, count to 174 Moonfalls and delicately Moonfall so as to remain crouched and then wiggle to the right. Finally, shortcharge to break the remaining Speed blocks and reach the door.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Speed Block Moondance"
}
"h_canCrystalFlash"
"canTrickyJump"
"canTurnaroundAimCancel"
"canTemporaryBlue"
"canSpeedball"
"canMoondance"
{
  "getBlueSpeed": {
    "usedTiles": 16,
    "steepDownTiles": 4,
    "openEnd": 0
  }
}

Exit condition:

{
  "leaveWithStoredFallSpeed": {
    "fallSpeedInTiles": 1
  }
}
Speed Block Moondance (Moonfall Clip) (Insane)
Bowling Alley
From: 1
Top Left Door
To: 5
Top Right Item

Use SpeedBooster to construct a structure for Moondancing that has 1 chest height block and 1 head height block to the right of it and no other Speed blocks. Crystal Flash below the lower block, exactly pixel aligned with its right side, to standup and then begin Moondancing. After Samus sinks through the bottom tile, it is possible to use Grapple to return to a crouch and wiggle right and then Turn-Around Aim Cancel to escape to the right. Without Grapple, count to 174 Moonfalls and delicately Moonfall so as to remain crouched and then wiggle to the right. The Camera will not follow Samus after clipping.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Speed Block Moondance"
}
"h_canCrystalFlash"
"canTrickyJump"
"canTurnaroundAimCancel"
"canTemporaryBlue"
"canMoondance"
"canSpeedball"
{
  "getBlueSpeed": {
    "usedTiles": 16,
    "steepDownTiles": 4,
    "openEnd": 0
  }
}

Clears obstacles: B