As you progress through the game, crossing between the Light and Dark Aether areas will become more common. Also, a lot of backtracking to and from previously visited areas will occur in this part of the walkthrough to keep things as chronological as possible.
Keep that in mind as we head into the Torvus Bog. We’ll try to use as specific directions as possible because this one will be a bit of a trek. Starting from U-Mos, take the orange hologram door in the junction in the Great Temple.
Scan Entry - Harmony Class Drone
When the path opens you’ll see a floating Harmony Class Drone; scan it for its logbook entry, then destroy it. Take the elevator down and head outdoors.
Scan Entry - Age of Anxiety
As you head forward, stop halfway across what looks like a half-pipe and look up left to find the Age of Anxiety lore logbook entry. Wow, I sure wouldn’t want to live through an age like that!
Proceed through the area until you arrive at a Dark Portal. We don’t want to go back to Dark Aether either, but let’s take it and move on.
Scan Entry - Corrupted Sentreye
Moving on through the Dark Aether until you come across some ominous lasers. There are Corrupted Sentreye; scan one for its logbook entry before destroying each one with your beam cannon. Keep moving forward until you reach a ramp that leads to a dead end.
In the room with a large claw device at the top of the room. Roll into the small elevators on either side of the dead end to reach a series of bomb slots. Be sure to activate them all with morph ball bombs until the claw is grappling the platform. Hop on because it’s time to go for a ride.
At the end of the ride, you’ll see a Light Portal, head on through it, and continue along the path, battling the odd pirate and jumping over the walls. Be sure to hit any purple crystals you see on the way with a Light Beam blast to access their benefit, be it a door or a platform to jump on.
Head forward and scan the large amber door; it’s time to officially enter the Torvus Bog.
Scan Entry - The World Warped
On the left wall, roll through the tunnel and shoot the purple crystal to open the way. Before leaving the room, look upwards and left to an alien text hologram. This is The World Warped lore. Scan it for another entry for your logbook. Now turn back around, roll back through the tunnel you came through, go on through the new door you previously accessed, and follow the path on the cliff-edge and through a red blast dooruntil you take an elevator down further into the bog.
Scan Entry - Torvus Bearerpod
After the ride down, you’ll enter into an area with Torvus Bearerpods protruding from the ground behind the elevator. Scan them and head on through the door.
Scan Entry - Torvus Hanging Pod
Look up as soon as you enter the new area to find some Torvus Hanging Pods on the ceiling. Scan them and be prepared to formally enter the Torvus Bog.
Scan Entry - S-Dly’s Testament
You’ll see a dead alien corpse on the ground, scan them to receive the Dly’s Testament lore entry for the logbook.
Scan Entry - Shredder
Nearby will be a flock of Shredder creatures, flying enemies that explode upon contact with Samus, not to be confused with a certain enemy of the turtles. Scan ‘em, shoot ’em, and move on.
Scan Entry - Hydlings
Inside a small pool of - what we hope is - water are Hydlings. They’ll cause minor damage but aren’t a major threat. Scan them and jump up towards the red blast door in the area on a platform near the alien corpse to access a save point. Once you head back out, it's time to go underwater.
Jump in the small pool and swim around until you find a dark energy door. Watch out for the Hydlings as you go - just keep swimming, just keep swimming.
Scan Entry - Shrieker
Jump out of the water in the next room and enter a new area. In the water, a group of Shriekers will attack you; scan one of them before taking defensive measures.
Scan Entry - Sentinel Crystal
At the back of the area, next to a waterfall, will be a Sentinel Crystal on a wall. Scan it, then turn around and head through the red blast door.
Inside, hug the wall as a morph ball and bomb jump across the shelves to access the next area. Continue until you come across a gate with a panel next to it. Scan it to lower the gates in the area and proceed through the light energy doors in the rooms after, continuing until a cutscene plays.
Scan Entry - Grenchler
Why does it sound like this thing is planning to steal Christmas? Anyway, scan the Grenchler walking around the area, then circle and jump around, aiming at its back to defeat it.
Scan Entry - Bloatsac
Nearby, you’ll find a Bloatsac, scan it, and use the platforms to jump over the river in the area and head on up the path, taking a bridge towards a Dark Portal. Blast it with a dark beam and walk through the portal into Dark Torvus Bog.
Scan Entry - Dark Sentinel Crystal
Head toward the centre of the bridge area, and you’ll see a Dark Sentinel Crystal on the wall just waiting to be scanned.
Scan Entry - Ingsphere Cache
Staying where you are, quickly survey the area to find an Ingsphere Cache. Scan both and head towards the nearby Bomb Slot inside a light bubble. Using it will change the bridge's direction to a new door.
Scan Entry - Dark Phlogus
Before setting off, look down into the area below to see a Dark Phlogus, scan the carnivorous planet, and head over the bridge, but not all the way. As you get to the centre, jump to a platform across the gap and head back through the portal.
Scan Entry - Dark Pirate Commando
When you arrive, a few Dark Pirate Commandos will spawn in; scan one of them before taking them on. After the fight, head towards the door you changed the bridge around to access.
Collectible - Missile Expansion
You’ll find another Missile Expansion pack before heading on through the door.
Scan Entry - Sporb
In the new area, you’ll find a Sporb attached to the wall. Scan it for its logbook entry and shoot it for good measure. Just before dropping down, roll into a ball, following the cave wall and rolling through a tunnel into a new place.
In this area, you’ll see a grapple point on the ceiling. We can’t use this yet, so fall into the area on purpose and head through the door behind you to escape. Behind the door, scan the control panel to activate the Morph Ball Cannon, jump over to it, and you’ll be shot back onto the path.
Collectible - Energy Tank
Cross the bridge and enter a dark energy door, turn into a ball, and use a bomb on the first circular pattern on the floor. Below will be another Energy Tank. You’ll have to make your way back to this corridor after collecting it.
Suit Upgrade - Super Missile
After proceeding through the path, you enter a large open arena; beating the pirates that ambush you will reward you with the Super MissileSuit Upgrade. Head up the nearby elevator to proceed upwards and use a Super Missile to destroy green blast doors.
Collectible - Emerald Energy Transfer Module
Continue until you enter a room with another Energy Controller and a green hologram, which will grant you the ability to scan emerald (GREEN) alien text holograms in a cutscene.
Scan Entry - Dark Aether
Try out the newly acquired scan ability by scanning the nearby green alien text hologram to receive the Dark Aether lore entry for the logbook. Now it’s time to head back to the arena and scan the green hologram to make the elevator go down and the nearby large green alien text door accessible.
Collectible - Missile Expansion
Inside a tunnel, drop into the water, turn into a ball, and roll under the platform you were stood on to find a hidden Missile Expansion pack.
Scan Entry - Our War Begins
Progress through the watery tunnel, and you’ll find the Our War Begins Lore entry for the logbook on a wall near the exit.
Scan Entry - Pirate Commando
Proceed into an area with a large tree, and you’ll be ambushed by a group of Pirate Troopers and their leader, a Pirate Commando. Scan him for the logbook entry, then blow him away! Head on through the door in the area, and you’ll find another dark portal to go through.
Scan Entry - Hunter Ing
Inside the Dark Aether, you’ll find a glowing creature fluttering around. This is a Hunter Ing; scan it before destroying it with light beam blasts.
You’ll now want to climb up the tree using platforms until you reach a dark energy door, follow the path to a save point, and take a breather. Next, take the path that leads away from the tree until you hit a light energy door.
Head on through the door and roll through a tunnel of tree roots. The following room will lead into another tunnel and into a large arena. It’s time for a boss fight.
Scan Entry - Boost Guardian
Quickly scan the Boost Guardian before taking it on to gain its logbook entry.