A Shakernaut[1] is a Chozo robot found in Cataris, Dairon, and Hanubia on ZDR in Metroid Dread.
Description[]
The Shakernaut is a large, quadrupedal robot with two arm-like pile drivers on its sides. It has high defense, and can attack either by firing a laser from its single red eye (much like the Autsniper, another automaton of Chozo design), or pile driving the ground to create a wave of explosions. The latter attack can be Melee Countered. The Shakernaut can also be easily destroyed with two hits from the Screw Attack or a single Power Bomb. The laser is capable of hitting Samus from an adjacent room if she runs into it before the laser is fired.[2]
During the blackout in Dairon, a Shakernaut is powered down and remains inactive in the background. Once Samus reactivates the power generators, the Shakernaut awakens and steps forward to battle her.
Because of their robotic nature, the Shakernauts are not affected by the X Parasite outbreak later and ignore the X-infected creatures in their vicinity.
Trivia[]
- The Shakernaut's name and appearance imply that its design is a derivative of another Chozo automaton, Diggernaut.
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References[]
- ^ "Shakernaut" is the model's title in Metroid Dread's files. It was also referred to as such in a tweet by Arturo González Díaz.
- ^ Looygi Bros. "20 Cool Details in Metroid Dread" YouTube. November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.