canUseGrapple (Implicit)

The ability to fling Samus moderate distances by grappling onto attach points to build up momentum. Knowing how to use Grapple also means knowing that the Grapple Beam can be used as a weapon to instantly kill certain enemies.

Difficulty filter

Strats ()

Alcatraz Escape with Grapple X-Ray Ceiling Clip (Extreme)
Parlor and Alcatraz
From: 5
Alcatraz Door
To: 8
Central Junction

Wait for a global Geemer to make the long trip along the map, or shoot a Super 20 to 30 seconds after entering the room to knock it off the ceiling and save a lot of time. Freeze it just after it starts climbing the bomb blocks. Spin-jump above it, which will put Samus into a forced crouch where X-Ray cannot be used. Use Grapple to kill a second Geemer, restoring the ability to use X-Ray. Use X-Ray to stand up, then jump up through the ceiling.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Alcatraz Escape with Grapple X-Ray Ceiling Clip"
}
"h_ZebesIsAwake"
"canBePatient"
{
  "or": [
    "canBeVeryPatient",
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Super",
        "count": 1
      }
    }
  ]
}
"h_canPreciseIceClip"
"canUseGrapple"
"canXRayStandUp"
Waver and Choot Farm (Both Doors) (Basic)
Bowling Alley Path
From: 1
Left Door
To: 1
Left Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      1
    ]
  }
}
{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      2
    ]
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "and": [
        "ScrewAttack",
        {
          "cycleFrames": 990
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        "Plasma",
        {
          "cycleFrames": 620
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        "Wave",
        {
          "cycleFrames": 920
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        "Spazer",
        {
          "cycleFrames": 1010
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        {
          "or": [
            "canDodgeWhileShooting",
            "Ice"
          ]
        },
        {
          "cycleFrames": 1740
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        "canUseGrapple",
        {
          "cycleFrames": 740
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Waver and Choot Farm (Single Door) (Basic)
Bowling Alley Path
From: 1
Left Door
To: 1
Left Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      1,
      2
    ]
  }
}
{
  "cycleFrames": 100
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "and": [
        "ScrewAttack",
        {
          "cycleFrames": 495
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        "Plasma",
        {
          "cycleFrames": 310
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        "Wave",
        {
          "cycleFrames": 460
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        "Spazer",
        {
          "cycleFrames": 505
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        {
          "or": [
            "canDodgeWhileShooting",
            "Ice"
          ]
        },
        {
          "cycleFrames": 870
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        "canUseGrapple",
        {
          "cycleFrames": 370
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Sciser Farm (Basic)
Crab Maze
From: 1
Top Door
To: 1
Top Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      1
    ]
  }
}
"Morph"
{
  "or": [
    "Wave",
    "Plasma",
    "Spazer",
    "canUseGrapple"
  ]
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "PowerBomb",
    "limit": 5
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Energy",
    "limit": 200
  }
}
Sciser Farm (Basic)
Crab Maze
From: 2
Left Door
To: 2
Left Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      2
    ]
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "and": [
        {
          "partialRefill": {
            "type": "Energy",
            "limit": 240
          }
        },
        {
          "partialRefill": {
            "type": "PowerBomb",
            "limit": 6
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        {
          "refill": [
            "Energy",
            "PowerBomb"
          ]
        },
        {
          "or": [
            "Gravity",
            "Spazer",
            "Wave",
            "Plasma",
            "canUseGrapple"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Faster Sciser Farm (Basic)
Crateria Kihunter Room
From: 2
Right Door
To: 2
Right Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      1,
      2,
      3
    ]
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    "Wave",
    "Spazer",
    "Plasma",
    "canUseGrapple",
    "canPseudoScrew",
    "ScrewAttack"
  ]
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Energy",
    "limit": 300
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "PowerBomb",
    "limit": 8
  }
}
Jump to the Right Ledge (Basic)
Mama Turtle Room
From: 2
Top Item
To: 6
Top Right Junction

Get a bit of run speed on the block and jump to the right ledge. If Samus misses the ledge, try to shoot the block to still collect the item.

Requires:

{
  "or": [
    {
      "and": [
        "canCarefulJump",
        "canDisableEquipment"
      ]
    },
    "canUseGrapple",
    "canWalljump",
    "SpaceJump"
  ]
}
{
  "obstaclesCleared": [
    "B"
  ]
}

Resets obstacles: B
Grapple (Basic)
Mama Turtle Room
From: 4
On Mama Turtle
To: 2
Top Item

With a miss of the Grapple, if Samus hasn't moved horizontally, simply fall straight down to land safely back on Mama Turtle.

Requires:

"canUseGrapple"
{
  "or": [
    "HiJump",
    "canSpringBallJumpMidAir"
  ]
}
Base (Basic)
Mama Turtle Room
From: 4
On Mama Turtle
To: 6
Top Right Junction

Requires:

{
  "or": [
    "canWalljump",
    "SpaceJump",
    {
      "and": [
        "HiJump",
        "canCarefulJump"
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        "canUseGrapple",
        {
          "or": [
            "HiJump",
            "canSpringBallJumpMidAir",
            "canPreciseGrapple"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Grapple, Mama Turtle is Sleeping (Basic)
Mama Turtle Room
From: 5
Top Left Junction
To: 2
Top Item

Grappling the block does not require canPreciseGrapple if Mama Turtle is asleep, as there is no risk of death on a miss.

Requires:

"canUseGrapple"
{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}

Clears obstacles: B
Grapple, Mama Turtle is Sleeping (Basic)
Mama Turtle Room
From: 6
Top Right Junction
To: 2
Top Item

Grappling the block does not require canPreciseGrapple if Mama Turtle is asleep, as there is no risk of death on a miss.

Requires:

"canUseGrapple"
{
  "obstaclesNotCleared": [
    "A"
  ]
}

Clears obstacles: B
Puyo Farm (Basic)
Botwoon Energy Tank Room
From: 1
Left Door
To: 1
Left Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      1
    ]
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    "Spazer",
    "Wave",
    "Plasma",
    "canUseGrapple",
    {
      "and": [
        "Gravity",
        "ScrewAttack"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Energy",
    "limit": 200
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Missile",
    "limit": 12
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "PowerBomb",
    "limit": 6
  }
}

Resets obstacles: A, B
Mochtroid Farm (Basic)
Botwoon Hallway
From: 1
Bottom Left Door
To: 1
Bottom Left Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      1
    ]
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    "canDodgeWhileShooting",
    "Wave",
    "Spazer",
    "Plasma",
    "canUseGrapple",
    {
      "and": [
        "ScrewAttack",
        "Gravity"
      ]
    }
  ]
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Super",
    "limit": 4
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Energy",
    "limit": 200
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Missile",
    "limit": 10
  }
}
Space Jump (Basic)
Colosseum
From: 1
Left Door
To: 3
Top Right Door

Requires:

"SpaceJump"
{
  "or": [
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Missile",
        "count": 3
      }
    },
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Super",
        "count": 3
      }
    },
    "canUseGrapple",
    "canTrickyJump",
    "canDodgeWhileShooting",
    "Spazer",
    "Wave",
    "Plasma",
    "ScrewAttack",
    {
      "enemyDamage": {
        "enemy": "Mochtroid",
        "type": "contact",
        "hits": 2
      }
    }
  ]
}
Space Jump (Basic)
Colosseum
From: 3
Top Right Door
To: 1
Left Door

Requires:

"SpaceJump"
{
  "or": [
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Missile",
        "count": 3
      }
    },
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Super",
        "count": 3
      }
    },
    "canUseGrapple",
    "canTrickyJump",
    "canDodgeWhileShooting",
    "Spazer",
    "Wave",
    "Plasma",
    "ScrewAttack",
    {
      "enemyDamage": {
        "enemy": "Mochtroid",
        "type": "contact",
        "hits": 2
      }
    }
  ]
}
Sciser Farm (Basic)
Crab Shaft
From: 1
Left Door
To: 1
Left Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      1
    ]
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Energy",
    "limit": 240
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "PowerBomb",
    "limit": 6
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    "Gravity",
    "Spazer",
    "Wave",
    "Plasma",
    "canUseGrapple",
    "canBePatient"
  ]
}
Sciser Farm (Basic)
Crab Shaft
From: 2
Right Door
To: 2
Right Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      2
    ]
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "and": [
        {
          "partialRefill": {
            "type": "Energy",
            "limit": 240
          }
        },
        {
          "partialRefill": {
            "type": "PowerBomb",
            "limit": 6
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        {
          "refill": [
            "Energy",
            "PowerBomb"
          ]
        },
        {
          "or": [
            "Gravity",
            "Spazer",
            "Wave",
            "Plasma",
            "canUseGrapple"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
Grapple Kill (Medium)
Draygon's Room
From: 1
Left Door
To: 1
Left Door

Kill Draygon by grappling to the top left turret. Number of Draygon hits varies; 5 hits are assumed, which is close to a worst-case scenario.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Grapple Kill"
}
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canUseGrapple"
{
  "draygonElectricityFrames": 240
}
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Draygon",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 5
  }
}

Clears obstacles: f_DefeatedDraygon
Puyo Farm (Basic)
Kassiuz Room
From: 1
Bottom Left Door
To: 1
Bottom Left Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      1
    ]
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    "Spazer",
    "Wave",
    "Plasma",
    "canUseGrapple",
    "ScrewAttack"
  ]
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Energy",
    "limit": 200
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Missile",
    "limit": 12
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "PowerBomb",
    "limit": 6
  }
}
Fast Choot Farm (Basic)
Pseudo Plasma Spark Room
From: 1
Left Door
To: 1
Left Door

Requires:

{
  "resetRoom": {
    "nodes": [
      1
    ]
  }
}
{
  "or": [
    "Wave",
    "Spazer",
    "Plasma",
    "ScrewAttack",
    "canUseGrapple",
    "canPseudoScrew"
  ]
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Energy",
    "limit": 300
  }
}
{
  "partialRefill": {
    "type": "Super",
    "limit": 4
  }
}
{
  "refill": [
    "Missile"
  ]
}

Resets obstacles: A
Kill the Enemies (Basic)
Thread The Needle Room
From: 1
Left Door
To: 2
Right Door

Requires:

{
  "or": [
    "h_hasBeamUpgrade",
    "canDodgeWhileShooting",
    "canUseGrapple",
    "ScrewAttack",
    "canBePatient",
    {
      "resourceCapacity": [
        {
          "type": "Missile",
          "count": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    "h_canUsePowerBombs"
  ]
}
Kill the Enemies (Basic)
Thread The Needle Room
From: 2
Right Door
To: 1
Left Door

Requires:

{
  "or": [
    "h_hasBeamUpgrade",
    "canDodgeWhileShooting",
    "canUseGrapple",
    "ScrewAttack",
    "canBePatient",
    {
      "resourceCapacity": [
        {
          "type": "Missile",
          "count": 1
        }
      ]
    },
    "h_canUsePowerBombs"
  ]
}