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Where is the Artifact of Sun in Metroid Prime Origins?

The Artifact of Sun is in Chozo Ice Temple, Phendrana Drifts. To get there you need Missile Expansion, Space Jump, Morph Ball, Charge Beam, Morph Ball Bomb, Varia Suit first (starting a new game).

RoomChozo Ice Temple
RegionPhendrana Drifts
Map positionPhendrana Drifts map, cell 27, 12
SourceMetroid Prime Origins 1.1 game file verified
Plan the route from where you areOpen on the interactive map

What you need first

Starting a new game from Landing Site, get these first, in this order, then go to Chozo Ice Temple (56 rooms in all):

  1. Missile Expansion in Landing Site (0 rooms; needed for Artifact of Sun (Missile))
  2. Space Jump in Alcove (1 room; needed for Artifact of Sun (Space Jump Boots))
  3. Morph Ball in Ruined Shrine (10 rooms; needed for Artifact of Sun (Morph Ball))
  4. Charge Beam in Watery Hall (10 rooms; needed for Artifact of Sun (Charge Beam))
  5. Morph Ball Bomb in Burn Dome (7 rooms; needed for Artifact of Sun (Morph Ball Bomb))
  6. Varia Suit in Sunchamber (10 rooms; needed for Artifact of Sun (Varia Suit))

Last stretch

From Sunchamber, door by door:

  1. Sunchamber: go through the door to Sun Tower Access → Sun Tower Access
  2. Sun Tower Access: go through the door to Sun Tower → Sun Tower
  3. Sun Tower: go through the door to Transport to Magmoor Caverns North → Transport to Magmoor Caverns North
  4. Transport to Magmoor Caverns North: take the elevator → Transport to Chozo Ruins North assumed
  5. Transport to Chozo Ruins North: go through the door to Burning Trail → Burning Trail
  6. Burning Trail: go through the door to Lake Tunnel → Lake Tunnel
  7. Lake Tunnel: go through the door to Lava Lake → Lava Lake
  8. Lava Lake: go through the door to Pit Tunnel → Pit Tunnel
  9. Pit Tunnel: go through the door to Triclops Pit → Triclops Pit
  10. Triclops Pit: go through the door to Monitor Tunnel → Monitor Tunnel
  11. Monitor Tunnel: go through the door to Monitor Station → Monitor Station
  12. Monitor Station: go through the door to Transport Tunnel A → Transport Tunnel A
  13. Transport Tunnel A: go through the door to Transport to Phendrana Drifts North → Transport to Phendrana Drifts North
  14. Transport to Phendrana Drifts North: take the elevator → Transport to Magmoor Caverns West assumed
  15. Transport to Magmoor Caverns West: go through the door to Shoreline Entrance → Shoreline Entrance
  16. Shoreline Entrance: go through the door to Phendrana Shorelines → Phendrana Shorelines
  17. Phendrana Shorelines: go through the door to Temple Entryway → Temple Entryway
  18. Temple Entryway: go through the door to Chozo Ice Temple → Chozo Ice Temple

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