Screw Attack Block

Screw Attack Blocks are a variety of destructible block that appears in Metroid Fusion, Metroid: Zero Mission, Metroid: Samus Returns and Metroid Dread. As the name implies, Screw Attack Blocks are destroyed when Samus Screw Attacks through them. Often they look like a solid, normal block, but can be revealed with Samus' stronger weapons.
As the Screw Attack appears near the end of both its appearances, Screw Attack Blocks are frequently used to encourage further exploration before the final sequences, protecting many otherwise inaccessible Missile Expansions, Power Bomb Tanks and Energy Tanks. In Metroid Fusion, Screw Attack Blocks protect the secret passages between sectors, preventing Samus from accessing these shortcuts until the very end of the game.
In Dread, some obstacles with Screw Attack Blocks are marked with blue cracks, providing a subtle clue without needing to identify them using bombs or missiles. This is similar to Boost Blocks in the same game.
==Official data==
===Metroid Fusion manual===
;SCREW ATTACK BLOCKS
:"Use the Screw Attack to break these blocks apart."
===Metroid Zero Mission manual===
File:Screw_Attack_Block_MZM.png‎
;Screw Attack Blocks
:"Use the Screw Attack to break these blocks apart."
===Metroid Fusion: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;Screw Attack Block
:"Destroy with the Screw Attack."
===Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide===
;Screw Attack Blocks
:"When Samus spin jumps into a wall with Screw Attack Blocks, the wall comes down. These blocks can be found anywhere in a room, so it is a good idea to use Screw Attack as a normal mode of transportation, especially during the last few levels."
===Metroid: Zero Mission: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;SCREW ATTACK BLOCKS
:"The power of your blazing somersault attack breaks Screw Attack Blocks."
===Metroid: Samus Returns Official Guide===
;INHABITANTS & ECO SYSTEM OF SR388 - BLOCKS (p. 27)
:SCREW ATTACK BLOCKS
:"These are some of the trickier Blocks to find and destroy simply because they're often in spaces most easily reached with the Space Jump ability. They're frequently linked to shortcuts and/or secrets, so make sure to jump through them after grabbing the Screw Attack upgrade."
==Gallery==
Metroid Dread Report Vol. 6 screenshot 19.jpg|A Screw Attack Block in Dread
Metroid Dread Report Vol. 6 screenshot 25.jpg|Blue cracks in a platform consisting of Screw Attack Blocks in Dread
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