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Some more X-mode strats & refinements
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40 changes: 40 additions & 0 deletions region/brinstar/green/Etecoon Energy Tank Room.json
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"Freezing the lower one may be made easier or damageless by scrolling the camera when the Beetom is in the correct position and freezing it with a hero shot from the right."
]
},
{
"link": [3, 3],
"name": "X-Mode, Leave Shinecharged",
"requires": [
"canXMode",
"h_XModeThornHit",
"h_shinechargeMaxRunway",
{"shineChargeFrames": 60}
],
"exitCondition": {
"leaveShinecharged": {}
},
"note": [
"With some dash speed, bounce into the opening of the spikeway, and enter X-mode.",
"The spike knockback will push Samus back out of the spikeway."
],
"detailNote": [
"By holding an angle button, it is possible turn around in X-mode without losing dash speed.",
"Arm pumps can be used to get close to the ledge before shinecharging, to leave with more frames remaining."
]
},
{
"id": 79,
"link": [3, 3],
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"note": "Kill or get the Beetom stuck below the platform, then lure a Zebbo to the left door. Be careful not to let the Zebbo go off camera or it will despawn.",
"devNote": "It is possible to do this with a Beetom, avoiding the tricky jump, but we will ignore that here."
},
{
"link": [4, 4],
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You can XMode [3, 3] to leave with about 100 shinespark frames. Bounce into the spikes and it seems to push you back far enough to not worry about crashing.

https://videos.maprando.com/video/7005

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Oh yeah, I saw nn's video on that the other day but was having trouble with it for some reason (https://videos.maprando.com/video/6995). I tried again and was able to get out with 125 frames, using the turnaround + arm-pump trick: https://videos.maprando.com/video/7009. With this method the angle does one arm-pump toward the spike wall which makes crashing slightly more of a risk; as long as you start back far enough it seems fine though. I've been doing X-mode this whole time with an up press to unmorph (probably not the best idea) and I think that resulted in an arm pump automatically happening anyway.

"name": "X-Mode, Leave With Spark",
"requires": [
{"obstaclesCleared": ["A"]},
"canXMode",
"h_XModeThornHit",
"h_shinechargeMaxRunway",
{"shinespark": {"frames": 62, "excessFrames": 0}}
],
"exitCondition": {
"leaveWithSpark": {}
},
"note": [
"While in X-mode on the thorns, Samus' will be flashing as i-frames periodically refresh;",
"by timing the shinecharge and X-Ray release to happen soon after i-frames refresh,",
"a second thorn hit can be avoided."
]
},
{
"id": 88,
"link": [4, 5],
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},
"flashSuitChecked": true
},
{
"link": [1, 1],
"name": "X-Mode, Leave Shinecharged",
"requires": [
"canXMode",
{"thornHits": 2},
"h_shinechargeMaxRunway",
{"shineChargeFrames": 110}
],
"exitCondition": {
"leaveShinecharged": {}
},
"flashSuitChecked": true,
"note": ["A very precise bounce is needed in order to enter X-mode with dash speed."],
"devNote": [
"Two thorn hits are expected.",
"Lenience is not included because there is a farm available."
]
},
{
"id": 5,
"link": [1, 2],
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"Freeze the Zeb after it thaws, noting that it will rise one pixel relative to its first frozen location."
]
},
{
"link": [3, 3],
"name": "X-Mode, Leave Shinecharged",
"requires": [
"canXMode",
{"thornHits": 2},
"h_shinechargeMaxRunway",
{"shineChargeFrames": 155}
],
"exitCondition": {
"leaveShinecharged": {}
},
"flashSuitChecked": true,
"note": ["A very precise bounce is needed in order to enter X-mode with dash speed."],
"devNote": [
"Two thorn hits are expected.",
"Lenience is not included because there is a farm available."
]
},
{
"id": 43,
"link": [3, 3],
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},
"devNote": "This is worst-case scenario. A strat that comes in and leaves with a single hit could be added."
},
{
"link": [1, 1],
"name": "X-Mode, Leave Shinecharged",
"requires": [
{"obstaclesCleared": ["A"]},
"h_destroyBombWalls",
"canXMode",
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"h_XModeSpikeHit",
"h_XModeSpikeHit",
"h_shinechargeMaxRunway",
"canBeVeryPatient",
{"shineChargeFrames": 110}
],
"exitCondition": {
"leaveShinecharged": {}
},
"flashSuitChecked": true,
"note": [
"A very precise bounce is needed in order to enter X-mode with dash speed.",
"Neutral knockback or a damage boost can be used to reach the door more quickly."
]
},
{
"id": 85,
"link": [1, 1],
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}
}
},
{
"link": [1, 1],
"name": "X-Mode, Leave Shinecharged",
"requires": [
"Gravity",
{"enemyKill": {"enemies": [["Yapping Maw"]], "explicitWeapons": ["Super"]}},
"canXMode",
"h_XModeThornHit",
"h_shinechargeMaxRunway",
{"shineChargeFrames": 75}
],
"exitCondition": {
"leaveShinecharged": {}
},
"note": [
"While in X-mode on the thorns, Samus' will be flashing as i-frames periodically refresh;",
"by timing the shinecharge and X-Ray release to happen soon after i-frames refresh,",
"a second thorn hit can be avoided."
]
},
{
"id": 6,
"link": [1, 2],
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}
}
},
{
"link": [2, 2],
"name": "X-Mode, Leave Shinecharged",
"requires": [
"Gravity",
{"enemyKill": {"enemies": [["Yapping Maw"]], "explicitWeapons": ["Super"]}},
"canXMode",
"h_XModeThornHit",
"h_shinechargeMaxRunway",
{"shineChargeFrames": 65}
],
"exitCondition": {
"leaveShinecharged": {}
},
"note": [
"While in X-mode on the thorns, Samus' will be flashing as i-frames periodically refresh;",
"by timing the shinecharge and X-Ray release to happen soon after i-frames refresh,",
"a second thorn hit can be avoided."
]
},
{
"id": 25,
"link": [2, 2],
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