canSpecialBeamAttack (Implicit)

A Special Beam Attack (SBA) is activated by equipping Charge and exactly one other beam and selecting Power Bombs. After charging the beam, a power bomb will be consumed, and a beam specific attack will occur.

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Plasma SBA Kill from Above (Microwave) (Extreme)
Spore Spawn Room
From: 1
Top Right Door
To: 2
Bottom Door

Use the Plasma Special Beam Attack to kill Spore Spawn from above. Stand in the middle of the second lowest platform above Spore Spawn, facing left and crouched. Then use Xray to kill Spore Spawn in 1 cycle.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Plasma SBA Kill from Above"
}
"Plasma"
"canSpecialBeamAttack"
{
  "ammo": {
    "type": "PowerBomb",
    "count": 1
  }
}
"canXRayWaitForIFrames"

Clears obstacles: f_DefeatedSporeSpawn
Plasma SBA Kill from Above (Patient) (Extreme)
Spore Spawn Room
From: 1
Top Right Door
To: 2
Bottom Door

Use the Plasma Special Beam Attack to kill Spore Spawn from above. Spore Spawn will move out of range after the first hit and it will take 9 cycles to come back into range. Stand on the left side of the lowest part of the upper area, facing left for the first hit. 9 cycles later, shoot again from the same spot while crouching to kill Spore Spawn.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Plasma SBA Kill from Above"
}
"Plasma"
"canSpecialBeamAttack"
{
  "ammo": {
    "type": "PowerBomb",
    "count": 2
  }
}
"canBePatient"

Clears obstacles: f_DefeatedSporeSpawn
Plasma SBA Sidehopper Kill (Basic)
Pink Brinstar Hopper Room
From: 2
Right Door
To: 2
Right Door

Requires:

"Charge"
"Plasma"
"canSpecialBeamAttack"
{
  "ammo": {
    "type": "PowerBomb",
    "count": 1
  }
}

Clears obstacles: A
Shot Clip to Ride the Elevator (Very Hard)
Pink Brinstar Hopper Room
From: 2
Right Door
To: 3
Top Junction

The elevator can be raised by clipping a shot into the floor, shot while falling with the right amount of vertical speed. This can be done with a Missile, Super, or charged Spazer or Plasma shot, a well positioned angle Spazer shot while crouched, or an or Ice SBA.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Shot Clip to Ride the Elevator"
}
{
  "or": [
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Missile",
        "count": 1
      }
    },
    {
      "ammo": {
        "type": "Super",
        "count": 1
      }
    },
    "Spazer",
    {
      "and": [
        "Charge",
        "Plasma"
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        "Charge",
        "Ice",
        "canSpecialBeamAttack",
        {
          "ammo": {
            "type": "PowerBomb",
            "count": 1
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Clears obstacles: B
Back-Side Plasma Shield Microwave (Hard)
Botwoon's Room
From: 2
Right Door
To: 2
Right Door

Wait for Botwoon to spawn then use a Plasma Special Beam Attack. Use XRay to slow time and watch for a particle to overlap Botwoons head, then proceed to Microwave.

Requires:

{
  "notable": "Back-Side Plasma Shield Microwave"
}
"h_canNavigateUnderwater"
"canSpecialBeamAttack"
"Plasma"
"canXRayWaitForIFrames"
{
  "ammo": {
    "type": "PowerBomb",
    "count": 2
  }
}

Clears obstacles: f_DefeatedBotwoon
G-Mode Regain Mobility (Extreme)
Shaktool Room
From: 2
Right Door
To: 2
Right Door

Wait for Shaktool. If Shaktool's camera is fixed it is possible without Shaktool, by using a Snail (Yard): a Super or any SBA can trigger a Yard to attack.

Requires:

{
  "or": [
    {
      "and": [
        {
          "enemyDamage": {
            "enemy": "Shaktool",
            "type": "contact",
            "hits": 1
          }
        },
        {
          "or": [
            "f_ShaktoolDoneDigging",
            {
              "obstaclesCleared": [
                "f_ShaktoolDoneDigging"
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "and": [
        {
          "enemyDamage": {
            "enemy": "Yard",
            "type": "contact",
            "hits": 1
          }
        },
        "h_ShaktoolCameraFix",
        {
          "or": [
            {
              "ammo": {
                "type": "Super",
                "count": 1
              }
            },
            {
              "and": [
                "canSpecialBeamAttack",
                {
                  "ammo": {
                    "type": "PowerBomb",
                    "count": 1
                  }
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}