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''.

Dark Samus shares the same positives as Samus, such as strong zoning capabilities and a heavy [[weight]]. However, she also shares Samus' weaknesses, such as poor grounded options against up-close opponents and unreliable smash attacks. Overall, she like Samus achieves strong results in tournaments from players like {{Sm|Sisqui}} and {{Sm|Yaura}}.

**{{change|Dark Samus' turning, [[walk]]ing, initial [[dash]], initial dash turnaround, running, turnaround, and braking animations are completely different, with sound effect changes to appropriately match the animations.}}

**{{change|Dark Samus' [[jump]]ing, [[double jump]]ing, edge jumping, and landing animations are different, with a different sound effect for her double jump. However, her falling animation is the same.}}  

*{{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|Because of the passive 1.5x hitlag multiplier on all moves with electric effect, Dark Samus' Phazon-based attacks suffer more [[rebound]] lag when clanking with other moves, making them more punishable in situations where she will trade with her electric moves.}}

*{{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}}:

**{{change|The visual shockwave effect does not occur when Dark Samus activates Screw Attack in the air.}}

*{{b|Bomb|Samus}}:

**{{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.===

|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)

|zairdesc=Fires the {{iw|metroidwiki|Grapple Beam}}. Due to having only 8 frames of landing lag, it is a useful spacing option and can reliably set up combos at close range upon landing. It autocancels from a full hop and has impressive range, being the longest grab aerial in game. Unlike in previous games, however, hitting an opponent causes the Grapple Beam to retract earlier, while not reducing the move's ending lag.

|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%

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