Gathering Hall (Torvus Bog)
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Gathering Hall is a room located in the lower level of the Torvus Bog region of Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. It contains a missile expansion.
Getting the Item
The intended method of getting this item involves using a Power Bomb to destroy the drain cover, draining all of the room's water in the process, and then using the Boost Ball to reach the Spider Ball tracks. This allows Samus to reach both of the bomb slots and deactivate the forcefield that blocks access to the item. There are multiple methods of getting to the item quicker than intended.
Instant Morph Into Spider Tracks
The easiest method of quickly getting to the bomb slots is by performing an Instant Morph near the Spider Tracks.
Speedrun Method
The method that 100% speedruns use is similar to the above, but instead of Instant Morphing near the Spider Tracks, it performs a Screw Attack onto the rotating section of the track and then morphs into the track just as it is aligned with the bomb slot.
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Without Spider Ball
A more difficult and risky variation of the above strat involves getting an Instant Morph near the bomb slots themselves. This is not done in speedruns due to how inconsistent it is.
No Bombs
By using Darkburst or Sonic Boom in combination with the above method, it is possible to activate both of the bomb slots without bombs.