Path of Destruction

The Path of DestructionMetroid Prime: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide pg. 133 is a room in Norfair, seen in Metroid and its remake Metroid: Zero Mission.
==Description==
Like numerous other rooms in Norfair, the Path of Destruction consists of glass bubble platforms over a pool of lava. In Zero Mission, the background is detailed with odd honeycomb-like formations and purple gelatinous material, and the room has extreme heat, making it risky to traverse without the Varia Suit.
The Path of Destruction earns its name from the large number of breakable blocks, including what appears to be a dead end wall midway through the room. In order to traverse the corridor, Samus Aran needs to break her way through these blocks. This is an excellent opportunity for Samus to use her Wave Beam, which can be acquired in a nearby room.
In Metroid, the Path of Destruction leads to a dead end, where a single Missile Tank can be acquired. In Zero Mission, the Path of Destruction leads to a new room containing the first two Kiru Giru larvae, which then connects back to the blue-bubble shaft.
==Connecting rooms==
*Single-block-wide bridge (Metroid, via Blue Door)
*Save Room 4 (Zero Mission, via Blue Door)
*"Kiru Giru larva hall" (Zero Mission, via Blue Door)
==Inhabitants==
===Metroid===
*6 Dragons
*4 Gerutas
*1 Multiviola
*4 Novas
*1 Squeept
===Zero Mission===
*1 Gamet nest
==Items==
;Missile Tank (Metroid)
:A Missile Tank can be found sitting on a metallic pedestal on the far right end of the corridor. In order to reach it, Samus simply needs to traverse the room by breaking through the blocks and jumping over the lava.
==Official data==
===Metroid Prime: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;024 PATH OF DESTRUCTION (pg. 133)
:"As you continue to the right, through the green-bubble corridor in the lower section of Norfair, you'll encounter a large number of dangerous enemies and many opportunities to drop into lava. When you reach a collection of red blocks near a green wall, fire your Wave Beam through the top blocks. You'll break one of the blocks in the wall and expose a path to a tank."
===Metroid: Zero Mission: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;145 BLAST AND BOOST (pg. 60)
:"The long, hot corridor that cuts through the middle of lower Norfair is cluttered with blocks. Run to the right and blast as you go to break the blocks. Your Speed Booster will charge up and you'll blaze through a pair of Speed Booster Blocks near the end of the corridor."
==Gallery==
M1 Path of Destruction.png|The entire room in Metroid.
MZM Path of Destruction.png|The entire room in Zero Mission.
Path of Destruction Victory Techniques map.png|The room on a hand-drawn map in Victory Techniques for Metroid.
==References==
Category:Rooms
Category:Norfair
Category:Rooms containing expansions in Metroid and Metroid: Zero Mission
Category:Superheated rooms