Escue

EscueMetroid Dread Map and Mission Log is a boss in Metroid Dread. It is an especially powerful Quetzoa infected by an X Parasite, and is fought in Ferenia.
==Battle==
In the tower just before Escue's arena, it can be seen hovering around Ferenia with two other Quetzoas.
When Samus enters the room, Escue flies past the windows in the background twice before entering the room and commencing the battle. It attacks by firing a large ball of black energy at Samus, which dissipates if it hits a wall; if it hits the floor, however, it momentarily seizes up before bursting, sending an electric shock across the floor. Escue can also ram Samus or fire small black projectiles that try to home in on her. 
Much like Quetshockers, Escue's body is usually enveloped in electricity, rendering it mostly invincible save for the Screw Attack; however, it temporarily loses its electricity after using its ram attack. This gives Samus an opening to fire Ice Missiles or Charge Shots at Escue before it recharges itself. 18 Ice Missiles will kill Escue in its natural form.
After dealing enough damage, Escue reverts to its Core-X form, which flies around the room and tries to ram Samus. Once it has been hit five times, the shell breaks and the X can be absorbed. Doing so grants Samus the Storm Missile ability. The shrapnel beam fired by Escue may represent it using the item.
Escue can also be damaged with a Shinespark, if Samus ran into the room and saved one.Ajibuta Game. "Metroid Dread Hard Mode 0% All Bosses No Damage メトロイドドレッド ハードモード 0% 全ボスノーダメージ" YouTube. October 10, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2022. This will not kill it, but it will deal significant damage.
The Escue battle can be delayed by obtaining the Space Jump early, but the boss must still be killed at some point to get past a Storm Missile Box in Ferenia and reach E.M.M.I.-06WB's Central Unit. If the Screw Attack is acquired beforehand via this or other broken sequences, it can be used to negate Escue's electric attacks and directly deal damage to Escue even when its electric field is active.
==Trivia==
*Escue is referred to as Superquetzoa-X in Metroid Dread's internal files. Abbreviated as "SQ", this is the likely origin of the creature's name.
==Gallery==
Escue Dread.png|Escue appears.
Escue black ball.png|Escue's black energy ball.
Escue black ball explodes.png|The ball's explosion.
Escue ram.png|Escue rushes Samus.
Escue shrapnel fire.png|Shrapnel fire.
==References==
Category:Species
Category:Bosses
Category:Ferenia
Category:Deceased
Category:X
Category:Core-X Bosses