Ice Beam Gate Room: Sova Boost (Expert)

Place a Power Bomb to break the Power Bomb blocks and the bomb blocks, without killing the global Sova. Wait 30-50 seconds for the Sova to get into position. Crouch jump, morph, and hold right against the wall, hitting the Sova from below while near the peak of Samus's jump. Continue holding right to pass through the Sova and onto the ledge above.

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Sova Boost (Expert)
Ice Beam Gate Room
From: 7
Junction Below Power Bomb Blocks
To: 2
Middle Left Door

Place a Power Bomb to break the Power Bomb blocks and the bomb blocks, without killing the global Sova. Wait 30-50 seconds for the Sova to get into position. Crouch jump, morph, and hold right against the wall, hitting the Sova from below while near the peak of Samus's jump. Continue holding right to pass through the Sova and onto the ledge above.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Sova Boost"
}
"h_canUsePowerBombs"
"canCrouchJump"
"canCarefulJump"
"canNeutralDamageBoost"
{
  "enemyDamage": {
    "enemy": "Sova",
    "type": "contact",
    "hits": 1
  }
}

Clears obstacles: A, B, C

Dev note: This is only notable with wall jumps disabled. FIXME: Consider also adding a Mella version of this strat. It takes longer to setup but allows retrying. The Mella version does slightly less damage. With either the Mella or Sova, you could kill it and collect its drop after getting onto the ledge; for the Sova you'd have to wait for it to come back around.