diff --git a/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/graph/vanilla/graph_access.py b/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/graph/vanilla/graph_access.py
index eebff84c52c3..b74b69026eae 100644
--- a/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/graph/vanilla/graph_access.py
+++ b/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/graph/vanilla/graph_access.py
@@ -294,7 +294,18 @@
                                                     sm.canGetBackFromRidleyZone(),
                                                     sm.canPassWastelandDessgeegas(),
                                                     sm.canPassRedKiHunters())),
-        'RidleyRoomOut': Cache.ldeco(lambda sm: sm.canHellRun(**Settings.hellRunsTable['LowerNorfair']['Main']))
+        'RidleyRoomOut': Cache.ldeco(lambda sm: sm.canHellRun(**Settings.hellRunsTable['LowerNorfair']['Main'])),
+        'Wasteland': Cache.ldeco(lambda sm: sm.wand(sm.canHellRun(**Settings.hellRunsTable['LowerNorfair']['Main']),
+                                                    sm.canGetBackFromRidleyZone(),
+                                                    sm.canPassWastelandDessgeegas()))
+    }, internal=True),
+    AccessPoint('Wasteland', 'LowerNorfair', {
+        # no transition to firefleas to exlude pb of shame location when starting at firefleas top
+        'Ridley Zone': Cache.ldeco(lambda sm: sm.wand(sm.canHellRun(**Settings.hellRunsTable['LowerNorfair']['Main']),
+                                                      sm.traverse('WastelandLeft'),
+                                                      sm.canGetBackFromRidleyZone(),
+                                                      sm.canPassWastelandDessgeegas(),
+                                                      sm.canPassNinjaPirates()))
     }, internal=True),
     AccessPoint('Three Muskateers Room Left', 'LowerNorfair', {
         'Firefleas': Cache.ldeco(lambda sm: sm.wand(sm.canHellRun(**Settings.hellRunsTable['LowerNorfair']['Main']),
diff --git a/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/graph/vanilla/graph_locations.py b/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/graph/vanilla/graph_locations.py
index b8a1d3f44e49..671368e83175 100644
--- a/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/graph/vanilla/graph_locations.py
+++ b/worlds/sm/variaRandomizer/graph/vanilla/graph_locations.py
@@ -797,10 +797,10 @@
     lambda sm: SMBool(True)
 )
 locationsDict["Power Bomb (Power Bombs of shame)"].AccessFrom = {
-    'Ridley Zone': lambda sm: sm.canUsePowerBombs()
+    'Wasteland': lambda sm: sm.canUsePowerBombs()
 }
 locationsDict["Power Bomb (Power Bombs of shame)"].Available = (
-    lambda sm: sm.canHellRun(**Settings.hellRunsTable['LowerNorfair']['Main'])
+    lambda sm: SMBool(True)
 )
 locationsDict["Missile (lower Norfair near Wave Beam)"].AccessFrom = {
     'Firefleas': lambda sm: SMBool(True)