Beam Burst

The Beam Burst is the third Aeion ability in Metroid: Samus Returns. It is acquired from an Aeion Ability Artifact in Area 3. The ability enhances Samus's beam weapons and allows her to unleash a machine gun-like barrage of shots when the fire button (Y) is held down. This naturally means the Charge Beam is incompatible with the Beam Burst. As with other Aeion abilities, using the Beam Burst depletes Samus' reserve of Aeion. The Beam Burst and Power Bomb are the only weapons capable of destroying certain enemies, such as Blob Throwers and Black Gravitts, and steel orbs.
When activated, Beam Burst takes up both the slots for the Power Beam and Ice Beam, preventing Samus from using the Ice Beam while it is activated, though the Grapple Beam can still be selected even while the Beam Burst is active, as it is not compatible with the Aeion Ability. The Beam Burst takes on properties of any stackable beams including the Wave, Spazer, and Plasma Beams.
The Beam Burst also has the unique trait of being able to damage Metroids that have grown beyond the larval stage. This is only effective if their mouths or membranes are targeted however.
==Official data==
===Metroid: Samus Returns boxart===
"Destroy enemies with rapid-fire attacks."
===Metroid: Samus Returns manual===
;Beam Burst
:"Select with [D-pad (right)]. Activate to strengthen beam shots. Hold [Y] for a continuous flurry of shots.
:*Aeion is expended with each shot."
===Aeion Abilities data===
"Beam Burst enhances your beam by increasing attack power and enabling rapid-fire shots. Firing this beam uses Aeion. Press [D-pad (right)] to equip. Press [A] while equipped to activate. Hold [Y] for rapid-fire shots. Press [A] again to deactivate."
===Metroid: Samus Returns Official Guide===
;THE ARMORY - AEION ABILITIES (p. 15)
:BEAM BURST
:"One of the most powerful tools in the game, the Beam Burst turns your beam attacks fully automatic and adds an extra punch of power to boot. There are plenty of obstacles and enemies the Beam Burst cuts through like butter. Don't use it indiscriminately, though. The greatest challenge here is avoiding a total drain of your Aeion Energy; the Beam Burst can burn through your Aeion Energy bar in seconds. Use it conservatively, and it'll be your best friend." 
;WALKTHROUGH - AREA 3 (p. 87)
:AEION ABILITY - BEAM BURST
:"The Beam Burst sets your Power Beam into overdrive. While the Beam Burst is active, the Power Beam fires more than should be physically possible from such a small gun, and it gains the ability to destroy stronger enemies like the Blob Throwers and Autracks. It's extremely useful, but also burns through your Aeion Energy in the space of a lightning strike. It takes on the characteristics of your main weapon--in this case, the Wave Beam. That means the Beam Burst not only fires fast, powerful shots, but can also shoot through walls without issue. It's not effective against Metroids, so don't worry about saving it for Metroid encounters. Be sure not to burn all of your Aeion Energy bar by overusing this weapon."
==Trivia==
*Despite being seemingly incompatible with the Charge Beam, Beam Burst shots have similar properties to Charge shots as they can restore power to Charge Doors. This indicates the possibility that the Charge Beam is actually incorporated into it, though due to the Beam Burst's rapid-fire and Aeion fuel source, no charging is required.
*If you try to use the Beam Burst with only the Power Beam and no Wave Beam via cheats, it will refuse to work and will only shoot normal shots and charge shots.
*Some of the properties of the Beam Burst resemble that of the Murder Beam/Spacetime Beam glitches from Super Metroid.
*In Metroid Dread, Raven Beak utilizes Beam Burst as an attack during his boss battle.
==Gallery==
Beam Burst.jpg|Samus using the Beam Burst against a Zeta Metroid.
Metroid Samus Returns Aeion Ability Artifact Beam Burst (Area 3).png|Beam Burst Aeion Ability Artifact in Area 3.
MSR Art Gallery 024.png|Metroid: Samus Returns Gallery
RavenBeak BeamBurst.png|Raven Beak using the Beam Burst on Itorash.
==References==
Category:Beams
Category:Aeion Abilities
Category:Area 3