Editing Dark Samus (SSBU)

|game = SSBU

|availability = [[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]

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The sound effects used for Samus in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' were repurposed for Dark Samus in ''Ultimate''.

==How to unlock==

Like Samus, Dark Samus is a [[Weight|heavyweight]]. She is a [[Falling speed#Floaty|floaty]] character with slightly below average [[walking]] and [[dash]]ing speeds, average [[air speed]], above average air acceleration, high jump height and slow [[falling speed]]. These attributes grant her an easier time chasing aerial opponents and forcing air dodges, yet also cause her to be juggled rather easily. When combined with her few reliable landing options and slow falling speed, opponents will also have more time to punish Dark Samus as she attempts to return to the stage.

In addition, Dark Samus has a strong air game. The changes to air dodges have benefitted her overall, as they notably improve her ability to edgeguard (especially with moves such as forward aerial or her renowned Charge Shot), while she isn't hindered as much due to her fast air speed, the ability to stall mid-air using her Bombs, and her Grapple Beam tether recovery's long range. All of Dark Samus' aerials have no more than 20 frames of landing lag, and her back aerial is one of her best moves courtesy of its power, damage output, speed and range. Her down aerial can be a powerful meteor smash, forward aerial is a good pressuring tool due to its long duration, and up aerial is an excellent combo option. Lastly, her neutral aerial is a viable KOing option. When coupled with her high jumps, Dark Samus' air game is also potent while she is off-stage, as she can recover from nearly anywhere on the stage, stay in position for longer periods of time due to her floatiness, or bait the opponent by stalling in the air and punishing edge-guard attempts.

==Differences from {{SSBU|Samus}}==

However, Dark Samus' small advantages over Samus (such as her slightly faster roll) are considered to be less situational than Samus' small advantages over Dark Samus (such as the ability to detonate enemy [[bomb]]s with her [[flame]] properties, larger shield size, or a smaller hurtbox after rolling). The gameplay differences between the two are so marginal that it is ultimately up to the player's preference over which character to choose from.

===Aesthetics===

*{{change|As with all other Echo Fighters, Dark Samus has different taunts and victory animations.}}

*{{change|Dark Samus' [[No Contest]] animation is slightly different.}}

*{{change|Dark Samus' [[on-screen appearance]] has her warp onto the stage from a wormhole.}}

*{{change|Dark Samus hovers in midair during several of her animations, similarly to {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}} and {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}}}

**{{change|Dark Samus' idle stance and periodic idle poses are different. Many of her animations, such as her crouch transition, have been changed to seamlessly transition into this stance.}}  

*{{change|Dark Samus' [[perfect shield]] animation is different. She performs a pose similar to the one in her artwork for ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime 3: Corruption}}''.}}

*{{change|Dark Samus' {{iw|metroidwiki|Arm Cannon}} splits into a segmented appearance and grows {{iw|metroidwiki|Phazon}} tendrils for some attacks, such as her grab, Missile, forward smash, and [[Phazon Laser]]. The color of the tendrils is dependent on her costume.}}

===Attributes===

*{{change|As a reference to her Phazon-based attacks in the {{uv|Metroid}} series, any small explosions emitted by Dark Samus' Arm Cannon-based attacks are neon blue instead of orange.}}

**{{change|Aside from [[Missile]] and {{b|Bomb|Samus}}, Dark Samus' Phazon-based attacks also possess the [[electric]] effect instead of the [[flame]] effect of Samus' equivalent attacks. This changes how their respective attacks interact with others, such as Dark Samus being unable to immediately detonate other characters' [[bomb]]s with her equivalent attacks, and being able to hurt {{SSBU|Olimar}}'s Red {{b|Pikmin|species}} with them but not his Yellow Pikmin. Dark Samus' Phazon-based attacks also have a lower hitlag multiplier compared to Samus' equivalent attacks in order to maintain consistency with Samus' moveset.}}

*{{nerf|Dark Samus' shield is slightly smaller (12.5 → 12) and she stands in a more upright stance, with the shield centered slightly higher. This makes her easier to shield poke, especially with low reaching attacks.}}

**{{buff|However, Dark Samus' right arm is briefly intangible when activating and deactivating her shield.}}

*{{buff|Both of Dark Samus' [[roll]]s have less ending lag than Samus's ([[FAF]] 35 → 32 (forward), 40 → 37 (back)).}}

**{{nerf|Due to her larger hurtboxes while rolling, however, Dark Samus is more vulnerable during her rolls' ending lag.}}

*{{buff|Dark Samus' initial dash turnaround animation starts 1 frame faster than Samus' does (3 frames → 2), making her retreat slightly faster. Notably, she is the only fighter with this attribute.}}

===Ground attacks===

**{{change|Homing Missile and Super Missile have an organic appearance.}}

*{{b|Screw Attack|move}}:

*{{b|Bomb|Samus}}:

**{{change|Bomb has an organic appearance.}}

**{{change|It is mostly black and navy blue instead of white and neon blue.}}

**{{change|Dark Samus' Arm Cannon splits into a segmented appearance instead of using a large cannon ring.}}

===Misc.===

==Update history==

However, Dark Samus received her most noteworthy buffs in update 7.0.0. Like Samus, her shield was enlarged as part of a near-universal buff; unlike Samus, however, Dark Samus' right arm now gains brief [[intangibility]] upon activating and deactivating her shield. Up smash, down smash and up throw each gained considerable increases to their knockback, which noticeably improved their KO potentials. On a similar note, early dash attack deals 3% more damage: this makes it functionally identical to the clean hit, and thus improved dash attack's consistency as a situational, yet viable KO option. Aerial [[Grapple Beam]] gained slight increases to its damage output and active frames, which improved its spacing prowess. Lastly, update 9.0.2 fixed a glitch introduced in update 9.0.0 that made [[Screw Attack]] unable to propel Dark Samus as high as it used to.

|utiltname=Heel Kick ({{ja|ヒールキック|Hīru Kikku}})

|utiltdmg=13% (grounded), 12% (aerial)

|dtiltname=Earth Blaster ({{ja|アースブラスター|Āsu Burasutā}})

|dtiltdmg=12%

|dashname=Shoulder Tackle ({{ja|ショルダータックル|Shorudā Takkuru}})

|dashdmg=10% (clean), 6% (late)

|fsmashdowndmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|11}} (Arm Cannon), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|13.5}} (blast)

|fsmashdesc=Quickly thrusts her Arm Cannon forward to fire a small blast of Phazon. Functions similarly to {{SSBU|Mario}}'s forward smash, with the blast being the most powerful part of the move. It is one of the fastest forward smashes in the game, coming out on frame 10, while the blast has enough knockback to KO at around 100% from center stage. However, it is rather weak otherwise, with the Arm Cannon KOing at around 135%. It can be angled like her forward tilt, with the upward angle dealing more damage and knockback, though it can typically miss as a result; conversely, the downward angle can hit edge hanging opponents, but deals slightly less damage and knockback. Compared to Samus' version of the move, it has slightly less range.

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|3}} (hits 1-4), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBU|6}} (hit 5)

|usmashdesc=Fires five small blasts of Phazon in an overhead arcing motion. This move works best as an anti-air attack, as its multiple hits give a good amount of aerial protection. Conversely, it is unable to hit grounded opponents unless they are close enough to Dark Samus. Compared to Samus' version of the move, however, Dark Samus can catch opponents at a lower height. It is also her most damaging smash attack, dealing 18% total uncharged. However, due to its hits being spread above Dark Samus, it can fail to fully connect if the opponent is hit from too far.

|nairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|10}} (hit 1), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|9}} (hit 2, clean), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|8}} (hit 2, late)

|nairdesc=A spinning roundhouse kick. Hits on both sides quickly and can autocancel with a short hopped fast fall. Its first hit also deals powerful knockback, which makes it a viable KOing option offstage or near the edge, as well as a decent combo finisher.

|fairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|3}} (hit 1), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|1.6}} (hits 2-4), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|5}} (hit 5)

|fairdesc=Fires five blasts of Phazon in a slow, downward arcing motion. The first four hits drag opponents into the rest of the move using the [[autolink angle]], with the last hit carrying the entire attack's knockback. Dark Samus' main aerial move for both combos and protection. Extremely useful as an edge get-up option or against air dodges due to its multiple hits, and using the move immediately after a short hop can hit opponents with the last hit before Dark Samus lands again.

|dairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|10}} (early, late), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|14}} (clean)

|dairdesc=Swings her Arm Cannon in a downward arcing motion. Hitting with the move's trail [[meteor smash]]es opponents, while the edges of the move at the very start and end deal decent horizontal knockback. Autocancels from a short hop, and due to its relatively low ending lag, the meteor smash is excellent for starting combos on grounded opponents, much like her up tilt.

|zairdmg=2.5% (hit 1), 4% (hit 2)

|grabdesc=Fires the Grapple Beam. It has impressive range and is tied with Samus' grab as the longest tether grab in the game. However, it is one of the slowest grabs in terms of ending lag, making it very punishable if missed.

|pummelname=Grab Chop ({{ja|つかみチョップ|Tsukami Choppu}})

|pummeldmg=1.3%

|fthrowname=Grappling Throw Front ({{ja|グラップリングスルーフロント|Gurappuringu Surū Furonto}})

|fthrowdmg=10%

|usname=Screw Attack

|usdmg=3% (grounded hit 1), 1% (grounded hits 2-8), 2% (grounded hit 9), 1% (aerial hits 1-12)

|dspage=Bomb (Samus)

|dsname=Bomb

|dsdmg=4% (contact), 5% (explosion)

|fsname=Phazon Laser

|fsdmg=1% (charge loop), 0.5% (fringe loop), 1.5% (main loop), 2% (main loop; point blank, long range), 2.5% (contact blast), 8% (fringe blast), 10.5% (main blast)

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===[[On-screen appearance]]===

*'''Up taunt''': Hovers up slightly while emitting small embers of Phazon.

*'''Side taunt''': Spins around while emitting small embers of Phazon.

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*Rubs her Arm Cannon with one finger.

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===[[Victory pose]]s===

*'''Left:''' Raises her arm and lowers it in a fist pump pose. It is based on a pose she assumes during the introduction to her battle in ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''. It also somewhat resembles her arm's pose shown in the secret 100% ending of ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid Prime}}''.

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=={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: The Great Poison Given Form==

[[File:SSBU Congratulations Dark Samus.png|thumb|Dark Samus' congratulations screen.]]

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==[[Spirit]]==

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===As the main opponent===

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==Gallery==

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SSBUWebsiteDarkSamus2.jpg|Dark Samus with a fully charged [[Charge Shot]] on [[Great Bay]].

SSBUWebsiteDarkSamus3.jpg|Dark Samus using her [[grab aerial]] on [[Palutena's Temple]].

SSBUWebsiteDarkSamus4.jpg|Dark Samus using her [[forward aerial]] on {{SSBU|Dark Pit}} on [[Gerudo Valley]].

SSBUWebsiteDarkSamus5.jpg|Dark Samus standing beside [[Lunala]] on [[Spirit Train]].

Chrom and Dark Samus.jpg|Dark Samus and {{SSBU|Chrom}} on [[Skyloft]].

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==Trivia==

*If Dark Samus is firing a shooting item, such as a [[Ray Gun]] or [[Fire Flower]], or wielding a [[Daybreak]] and is moving around with it, the sounds of her walking can be heard despite the fact that she floats while holding it. This is possibly due to an oversight.

*Dark Samus' [https://www.nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/dark-samus-amiibo-super-smash-bros-series/ description] on the North American [[amiibo]] website is based on her Super Smash Blog entry.