{"id":557409,"date":"2026-03-12T09:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/metroid-dread-adds-three-new-boss-rush-modes-in-free-update\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T09:09:14","slug":"metroid-dread-adds-three-new-boss-rush-modes-in-free-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/metroid-dread-adds-three-new-boss-rush-modes-in-free-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Metroid Dread Adds Three New Boss Rush Modes In Free Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Metroid <\/p>\n

Platform:<\/b> Switch
Publisher:<\/b> Nintendo
Developer:<\/b> MercurySteam
Release:<\/b>

Nintendo just added a new Dread Mode and Rookie Mode to Metroid Dread last month<\/a> alongside news that a Boss Rush mode would be added to the game in an April update. That update<\/a> is now live in Metroid Dread and it brings not just one boss rush mode, but three to the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Marking the second free update for Metroid Dread, this new April update adds Boss rush, Survival Rush, and Dread Rush. Plus, it adds a Practice Mode that lets you practice battles against the many bosses found throughout Samus\u2019 latest\u00a0journey.<\/p>\n

Click here to watch embedded media<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a breakdown of each mode:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Boss Rush<\/h2>\n

Boss Rush is unlocked after actually completing Metroid Dread and it will task you with taking on each boss, one by one. At the end of each battle, Samus\u2019 missiles will be restored but any damage you\u2019ve taken will be carried over to the next boss fight. However, each battle adds to the players\u2019 max missile count, Energy Tank, and Power Bombs, depending on where the boss fight takes place in the main game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Survival Rush<\/h2>\n

In order to unlock Survival Rush, you must complete Boss Rush. In Survival Rush, you\u2019re tasked with defeating as many bosses as possible before a timer runs out. Each boss you defeat adds more time to your timer clock and if you\u2019re able to defeat a boss without taking damage, you\u2019ll get additional time, too. In this mode, missiles and health do not recover between bosses, however.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dread Rush<\/h2>\n

In order to unlock Dread Rush, you must complete Dread Mode, which was added to the game in a February update<\/a>. Dread Mode is for the most hardcore of players as it makes it so that taking a single hit results in instant death. In Dread Rush, you\u2019ll take on a gauntlet of 12 bosses without stopping \u2013 one right after the other. Like in Dread Mode, if you take a single hit in Dread Rush, you\u2019ll instantly die. Missiles, however, are fully recovered after each boss battle.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Practice Mode<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s what Nintendo has to say about this new mode: \u201cIf you\u2019re looking to get a little training in, you can practice boss battles in this mode. Try to defeat each boss as fast as you can. Then, you can go back and check your previous times to see how you\u2019ve improved.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Be sure to update Metroid Dread before heading back to planet ZDR if you\u2019re wanting to check out these four new modes. While waiting for it to download, read Game Informer\u2019s<\/em> Metroid Dread review<\/a> and then check out Game Informer\u2019s<\/em> ranking of every Metroid game<\/a>. Read about the free Metroid Dread update that went live in February<\/a> after that.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Do you think you can complete all three of these Boss Rush modes? Let us know in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Platform: Switch Publisher: Nintendo Developer: MercurySteam Release: October 8, 2021 Rating: Teen Nintendo just added a new Dread Mode and Rookie Mode to Metroid Dread last month alongside news that a Boss Rush mode would be added to the game in an April update. That update is now live in Metroid Dread and it brings not just one boss rush mode, but three to the game.\u00a0 Marking the second free update for Metroid Dread, this new April update adds Boss rush, Survival Rush, and Dread Rush. Plus, it adds a Practice Mode that lets you practice battles against the many bosses found throughout Samus\u2019 latest\u00a0journey. Click here to watch embedded media Here\u2019s a breakdown of each mode:\u00a0 Boss Rush Boss Rush is unlocked after actually…<\/p>\n

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