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A '''roll shot''' or '''roll shooting''' is a technique that is only possible in Metroid Prime 2. It involves shooting a Beam or Missile in the process of unmorphing. This trick can save minor amounts of time throughout a run, usually when rolling into portals or towards a door.

A '''roll shot''' or '''roll shooting''' is a technique that is only possible in [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]. It involves shooting a Beam or Missile in the process of unmorphing. This trick can save minor amounts of time throughout a run, usually when rolling into portals or towards a door.

~~== Requirements ==~~

In order to perform a roll shot, the following requirements must be met:

* Be morphed

* When unmorphing, press A and X on the same frame (or Y and X if opting for a Missile)

* Samus must be on the ground as it is impossible to do this airborne

* Samus must be on the ground (or jumpstate 0); it is impossible to do this airborne, even in jumpstate 4.

A side effect of performing a roll shot is that Samus will begin charging whatever Beam is equipped after the roll shot, or if Samus has [[Seeker Missiles]], will begin to initiate them after a Missile. This can sometimes be useful with [[Power Beam]] if you want to start charging a [[Super Missile]] early, or if you want to fire Seeker Missiles quickly as well.

~~An interesting side-effect is that Samus will begin charging whatever Beam is equipped after the roll shot or will begin to initiate Seeker Missiles after~~ a ~~Missile, if you have [[Seeker Launcher]]. This can sometimes be useful with~~ [[Power ~~Beam~~]] ~~if you want~~ to ~~start charging~~ a [[~~Super Missile~~]] ~~early~~, ~~or if you want to fire Seeker Missiles quickly as well~~.

To avoid laying a [[Power Bomb]] when attempting to roll shot with a Missile, lay some [[Morph Ball Bomb|Morph Ball Bombs]] just before the roll shot, so the Bomb counter cooldown prevents the use of a Power Bomb.

~~== Tips ==~~

The video below shows an example of a roll shot on the right side.

~~To avoid laying~~ a ~~[[Power Bomb]] when attempting to~~ roll shot ~~with a Missile, lay some [[Morph Ball Bomb~~|~~Bombs]] so the Bomb counter cooldown prevents the use of a Power Bomb~~.

~~TO DO~~: <Video of ~~Roll Shot>~~

===Roll Shot Out of Screw Attack===

It is possible to perform a roll shot out of a [[Screw Attack]], because the Screw Attack is technically part of the [[Morph Ball]]. This is also frame perfect, and involves pressing A or Y on the same frame that the camera starts panning into Samus.

TODO: Video of roll shot out of SA

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