Where is the Wavebuster in Metroid Prime Origins?
The Wavebuster is in Tower of Light, Chozo Ruins. To get there you need Missile Expansion, Morph Ball, Charge Beam, Morph Ball Bomb, Varia Suit, Boost Ball, Space Jump, Wave Beam, Super Missile, Spider Ball first (starting a new game).
| Room | Tower of Light |
|---|---|
| Region | Chozo Ruins |
| Map position | Chozo Ruins map, cell 17, 11 |
| Source | Metroid Prime Origins 1.1 game file verified |
What you need first
Starting a new game from Landing Site, get these first, in this order, then go to Tower of Light (150 rooms in all):
- Missile Expansion in Landing Site (0 rooms; needed for Wavebuster (Missile))
- Morph Ball in Ruined Shrine (9 rooms; needed for Wavebuster (Morph Ball))
- Charge Beam in Watery Hall (10 rooms; needed for Wave Beam (Charge Beam))
- Morph Ball Bomb in Burn Dome (7 rooms; needed for Wave Beam (Morph Ball Bomb))
- Varia Suit in Sunchamber (10 rooms; needed for Wave Beam (Varia Suit))
- Boost Ball in Phendrana Canyon (24 rooms; needed for Space Jump (Boost Ball))
- Space Jump in Alcove (21 rooms; needed for Wave Beam (Space Jump Boots))
- Wave Beam in Chapel of the Elders (21 rooms; needed for Wavebuster (Wave Beam))
- Super Missile in Observatory (14 rooms; needed for Spider Ball (Super Missile))
- Spider Ball in Quarantine Cave (9 rooms; needed for Wavebuster (Spider Ball))
Last stretch
From Quarantine Cave, door by door:
- Quarantine Cave: go through the door to South Quarantine Tunnel → South Quarantine Tunnel (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
- South Quarantine Tunnel: go through the door to Transport to Magmoor Caverns South → Transport to Magmoor Caverns South (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
- Transport to Magmoor Caverns South: take the elevator → Transport to Phendrana Drifts South assumed
- Transport to Phendrana Drifts South: go through the door to Transport Tunnel C → Transport Tunnel C (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
- Transport Tunnel C: go through the door to Magmoor Workstation → Magmoor Workstation (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
- Magmoor Workstation: go through the door to South Core Tunnel → South Core Tunnel
- South Core Tunnel: go through the door to Geothermal Core → Geothermal Core (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
- Geothermal Core: go through the door to North Core Tunnel → North Core Tunnel
- North Core Tunnel: go through the door to Twin Fires → Twin Fires (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
- Twin Fires: go through the door to Twin Fires Tunnel → Twin Fires Tunnel
- Twin Fires Tunnel: go through the door to Transport to Tallon Overworld West → Transport to Tallon Overworld West
- Transport to Tallon Overworld West: take the elevator → Transport to Magmoor Caverns East assumed
- Transport to Magmoor Caverns East: go through the door to Transport Tunnel B → Transport Tunnel B
- Transport Tunnel B: go through the door to Root Cave → Root Cave
- Root Cave: go through the door to Root Tunnel → Root Tunnel
- Root Tunnel: go through the door to Tallon Canyon → Tallon Canyon
- Tallon Canyon: go through the door to Transport Tunnel A → Transport Tunnel A
- Transport Tunnel A: go through the door to Transport to Chozo Ruins West → Transport to Chozo Ruins West
- Transport to Chozo Ruins West: take the elevator → Transport to Tallon Overworld North assumed
- Transport to Tallon Overworld North: go through the door to Ruins Entrance → Ruins Entrance
- Ruins Entrance: go through the door to Main Plaza → Main Plaza
- Main Plaza: go through the door to Ruined Shrine Access → Ruined Shrine Access (Missile Blast Shield; needs Missile)
- Ruined Shrine Access: go through the door to Ruined Shrine → Ruined Shrine
- Ruined Shrine: go through the door to Tower of Light Access → Tower of Light Access (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)
- Tower of Light Access: go through the door to Tower of Light → Tower of Light (Wave Door; needs Wave Beam)