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===Aesthetics===
*{{change|Due to the aesthetic used in ''Ultimate'', Samus has a sleeker design, and her overall color scheme is significantly more vibrant, now matching her color scheme from ''Metroid: Samus Returns''. The {{s|metroidwiki|Varia Suit}}'s black vents are much more defined and detailed, and her {{s|metroidwiki|visor}} is more opaque; it along with the suit's accents are lime green rather than emerald like in ''Brawl''.}}
*{{change|Samus's eighth costume, formerly based on [[Dark Samus]], has been replaced with a black and yellow costume due to Dark Samus's inclusion [[Dark Samus (SSBU)|as a playable fighter]].}}
*{{change|Samus's idle animation is altered slightly; she faces the foreground at an angle instead of facing directly forward, and her Arm Cannon is positioned slightly lower.}}
*{{change|[[Air dodge]]'s animation has changed.}}
*{{change|Samus emits sparks whenever she takes damage. This is shared with Dark Samus, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, and {{SSBU|Mega Man}}, all of which are mechanical-based fighters.}}
*{{change|Samus has two new [[victory pose]]s and one slightly modified:}}
**{{change|She fires a [[Super Missile]] and strikes a pose similar to her official artwork.}}
**{{change|She lands on the ground and readies her arm cannon.}}
**{{change|Samus retains her up-inputted victory pose, however the shots resemble the shotgun blast from her [[Melee Charge Shot]] custom move from ''SSB4'' rather than small explosions.}}

===Attributes===
*{{buff|Like all characters, Samus's [[jumpsquat]] animation takes 3 frames to complete (down from 4).}}
*{{buff|Samus [[run|runs]] faster (1.504 → 1.654).}}
**{{buff|Samus's initial [[dash]] is slightly faster (1.86 → 1.87). However, it is much slower relative to the cast.}}
*{{buff|Samus's [[air speed]] is faster (1.03 → 1.103).}}
*{{buff|Samus reaches the maximum height of her [[jump]]s more quickly.}}
*{{change|Samus has a slightly faster falling speed (1.3 → 1.33).}}
*{{buff|Samus's [[fast fall]]ing speed is faster (2.08 → 2.168). This improves her air mobility and makes her less susceptible to juggles.}}
*{{buff|Samus's [[traction]] is higher (0.0585  → 0.082 ).}}
*{{buff|Forward [[roll]] has less ending lag ([[FAF]] 40 → 35).}}
*{{nerf|Forward roll grants less [[intangibility]] (frames 4-23 → 4-19).}}
*{{nerf|Back roll has more startup and grants less intangibility (frames 4-23 → 5-20).}}
*{{buff|[[Air dodge]] grants more intangibility (frames 3-27 → 3-29).}}
*{{nerf|Air dodge has significantly more ending lag (FAF 33 → 57).}}
*{{change|Samus's [[stun]]ned animation no longer has her shake erratically, as if her suit was malfunctioning.}}

===Ground attacks===
*[[Neutral attack]]:
**{{buff|The first hit has a lower [[hitlag]] multiplier (1× → 0.8×).}}
**{{nerf|The first hit has reduced knockback to keep opponents closer to Samus (8 base/80/100 scaling → 20/15), akin to other neutral attacks. However, unlike the case with other characters, this is a nerf for Samus as it further worsens the first hit's ability to true combo into the second hit at higher percents, while also hindering its [[jab cancel]] setups.}}
**{{nerf|The first hit transitions slower into the second hit (frame 13 → 15).}}
**{{buff|The first hit has gained a [[hitstun modifier]] of 4, increasing its safety on hit at low percents, although due to the aforementioned changes, it still fails to truly connect into the second hit.}}
*[[Forward tilt]]:
**{{buff|Forward tilt has three different hitboxes instead of four, no longer possessing a sourspot that deals 7% (8% if angled). This makes its damage output more consistent.}}
**{{buff|The sourspot deals more knockback (20 base/70 scaling → 30/80), increasing its safety on hit and KO potential.}}
*[[Up tilt]]:
**{{buff|The removal of [[tech]]ing for grounded [[meteor smash]]es drastically improves up tilt's combo potential.}}
*[[Down tilt]]:
**{{buff|Down tilt has increased knockback scaling (48 → 65), giving the move KO potential against middleweights under 160%, compared to being unable to KO under 200% in ''Smash 4''. This change brings it closer to its ''Brawl'' strength.}}
**{{nerf|It has more ending lag (FAF 40 → 45).}}
*[[Dash attack]]:
**{{buff|Dash attack has increased knockback scaling (60 → 90), allowing the clean hit KOing middleweights at around 150% from the center of {{SSBU|Final Destination}}.}}
**{{buff|The early hit no longer deals less damage than the clean hit (7% → 10%), which makes the hits only differ in hitbox size.}}
**{{nerf|It has drastically more ending lag (FAF 34 → 42), removing its combo potential entirely.}}
**{{change|It launches at a more horizontal angle (75° → 55°), which hinders its combo and [[juggling]] potential, but further assists in its KO ability near edges.}}
**{{change|It produces a visual effect similar to the {{s|metroidwiki|Shinespark}} ability from ''Super Metroid''.}}
*[[Forward smash]]:
**{{buff|Forward smash's innermost hitbox is larger (2.2u → 3.3u), allowing Samus to hit short nearby opponents more easily.}}
*[[Up smash]]:
**{{buff|Up smash has a different kind of [[autolink angle]] (366° → 368°), and the second to fourth hits use [[weight-independent]] knockback (although not on all hitboxes), allowing it to connect more reliably when used out of a run, and making it more consistent across characters.}}
**{{buff|The last hit has more knockback scaling (150 → 162), improving its KO potential.}}
**{{nerf|The hitboxes aren't placed as far horizontally (X offset: 9u/9u/-1u → -3.5u/6.5u/6.5u (hit 1), 7.3u/9u/-1u → -3.5u/6.5u/6.5u (hits 2-4), 9u/-1u → -3.5u/7.8u (hit 5)), and all except the last hit's are smaller (5.5u/5.5u/4u → 4.5u/5u/5u (hit 1), 6u/5.5u/4u → 4.5u/5u/5u (hits 2-3), 6u/6u/4u → 4u/5u/5u (hit 4)), reducing the move's range.}}
**{{nerf|It has a higher SDI multiplier (0.8× → 1×), and the first to fourth hits no longer use [[set knockback]]. Coupled with the aforementioned hitbox changes, this causes the move to connect less reliably overall.}}
*[[Down smash]]:
**{{buff|Down smash has drastically increased knockback scaling (46/48 (front/back) → 70/68), with the front hit and back hit KOing at around 160% and 138% (respectively) from the center of Final Destination. It is no longer the weakest smash attack in the game by a considerable margin.}}
**{{change|It has an altered ending animation, with Samus retaining more momentum from the kick.}}

===Aerial attacks===
*{{buff|All aerials except [[up aerial]] have less landing lag (16 frames → 9 (neutral), 24 → 14 (forward), 18 → 14 (back), 20 → 12 (down)).}}
*[[Neutral aerial]]:
**{{buff|Neutral aerial's second hit comes out faster (frame 16 → 14).}}
***{{nerf|However, its total duration remains the same, increasing its ending lag.}}
*[[Forward aerial]]:
**{{buff|The first hit has altered angles (80°/280°/60° → 367°/18°), while the first to fourth hits deal more [[set knockback]] (15 → 25 (hit 1), 30 → 35/40 (hits 2-4)). These changes overall improve its linking capabilities.}}
**{{change|The first four hits have a lower [[hitlag]] multiplier (1× → 0.8×), but a higher SDI multiplier (0.8× → 1×).}}
*[[Back aerial]]:
**{{nerf|Back aerial has more ending lag (FAF 39 → 42).}}
**{{change|It has a slightly different animation. Samus faces further behind herself while kicking and curls in her leg afterwards.}}
*[[Up aerial]]:
**{{change|Up aerial deals five total hits, down from six.}}
**{{buff|The first four hits' feet hitboxes use the [[autolink angle]] (361° → 367°) and set knockback (0 base/130 scaling → 25 set/100 scaling), allowing them to connect more reliably.}}
**{{buff|The hits after the first are faster (frame 8, 11, 14, 17, 20 → 7, 10, 13, 16).}}
***{{nerf|However, the move's total duration remains unchanged, giving it more ending lag and making it harder to combo multiple up aerials.}}
**{{nerf|Up aerial has more landing lag (12 frames → 18).}}
**{{nerf|The first four hits' leg hitbox deals much more set knockback (30 → 90) and launches at a higher angle (80° → 84°); however, it has gained a hitstun modifier of -10. As a result, and combined with its increased landing lag, it connects less reliably into the following hits without having increased combo potential.}}
**{{nerf|Due to its lower amount of hits, it deals less total damage (11% → 10.9%), despite the second to fourth hits dealing more damage (1% → 1.3%).}}
**{{nerf|Its initial [[auto-cancel]] window is shorter (frames 1-4 → 1-2).}}
**{{change|The last hit has a higher hitlag multiplier (1x → 1.8×).}}
**{{change|The last hit has an altered animation, with Samus thrusting her foot upward.}}
*[[Down aerial]]:
**{{buff|The removal of teching for grounded meteor smashes improves down aerial's combo potential onstage, compounded further by its reduced landing lag.}}
**{{nerf|The late hit deals less damage (11% → 10%) with no compensation on knockback, hindering its KO potential.}}
*[[Grab aerial]]:
**{{buff|Grab aerial deals more damage (1.5% → 2.5% (hit 1), 3% → 4% (hit 2)).}}
**{{buff|The second hit has a slightly longer duration (frames 16-17 → 16-19).}}
**{{nerf|It causes the [[Grapple Beam]] to retract upon hitting an opponent, hindering its utility in battles with multiple opponents.}}
**{{change|The tip of the Grapple Beam stays in place instead of following Samus's vertical movement, similar to how it behaved in ''Melee''.}}

===Throws and other attacks===
*[[Grab]]s:
**{{buff|Standing grab has less startup (frame 16 → 15).}}
**{{buff|Standing and pivot grab have less ending lag, especially the latter (FAF 70 → 60 (standing), 84 → 63 (pivot)).}}
**{{nerf|Dash and pivot grab have more startup (frame 16 → 17 (dash), 17 → 18 (pivot)).}}
*[[Pummel]]:
**{{buff|Pummel deals slightly more damage (1.2% → 1.3%).}}
**{{nerf|It has less startup (frame 3 → 1) and ending lag (FAF 9 → 7), but deals much more hitlag (4 frames → 14), drastically increasing its effective duration. This hinders its damage racking ability, no longer being one of the fastest pummels in the game.}}
*{{buff|All throws deal more damage (9% → 10% (forward), 8% → 10% (back), 9% → 12% (up), 6% → 8% (down)).}}
**{{buff|Forward and back throw's knockback was not compensated, improving their KO potential.}}
*{{change|Forward, back and down throws now use a unique hit effect when releasing opponents, causing them to flash blue with small electric sparks.}}
*{{change|Samus's forward, back and up throws are no longer weight-dependent.}}
*[[Up throw]]:
**{{change|Samus has a new up throw: she blasts her opponent upward with her arm cannon. It uses the [[flame]] effect, and consists of two hits instead of six, with its damage being redistributed (1% (hits 1-5), 4% (throw) → 5% (hit 1), 7% (throw)).}}
**{{buff|It has increased knockback scaling (70 → 80) on top of its higher damage, making it powerful enough to KO middleweights under 170%.}}
**{{buff|It releases opponents faster (frame 28 → 16), making it harder to [[DI]]. Opponents are also released closer to Samus.}}
***{{nerf|However, its total duration remains the same, increasing its ending lag.}}
*[[Down throw]]:
**{{buff|Down throw releases opponents one frame slower (frame 20 → 21), but has less ending lag (FAF 42 → 38). Combined with Samus's faster jumpsquat and jump speed, this noticeably improves its combo potential.}}
**{{buff|It has lower base knockback (80 → 60), but higher knockback scaling (50 → 75). This gives it new followup options at low percents, such as a dash attack and dashing up smash, without hindering its combo potential at higher percents due to the aforementioned changes.}}
**{{change|It launches at a slightly lower angle (80° → 74°).}}
*[[Floor attack]]s:
**{{change|Back floor attack no longer has Samus firing a blast from her Arm Cannon. Because of this, it now a [[normal]] effect than a [[flame]] effect.}}
*[[Edge attack]]:
**{{buff|Edge attack deals more damage (7% → 9%).}}

===Special moves===
*[[Charge Shot]]:
**{{buff|Charge Shot can be charged in midair. It can also be [[charge-cancel]]ed by jumping or spot dodging.}}
**{{buff|It has less ending lag when not fully charged (FAF 54 → 45).}}
**{{buff|It deals more damage (3%-25% → 5%-28%), with altered knockback on the fully charged shot (30 base/62 scaling → 46/50), making it stronger overall.}}
**{{buff|It can be [[B-reverse]]d.}}
**{{nerf|Charge-canceling the move incurs 4 frames of lag, rather than being instantaneous.}}
**{{nerf|It has received negative [[shield damage]] (0 → -2.5 (uncharged), -7 (fully charged)), weakening fully charged shots' ability to [[Shield break|break shields]].}}
**{{change|Charge Shot can be fired by pressing the attack button.}}
*[[Missile]]:
**{{buff|Both Homing Missiles and Super Missiles deal more damage (5% → 8% (Homing), 10% → 12% (Super)) without compensation on knockback, improving the KO ability of Super Missiles.}}
**{{buff|Both types of Missiles have slightly less ending lag (FAF 57 → 55 (Homing), 59 → 58 (Super)).}}
**{{buff|Super Missiles travel faster and stall initially before flying forward, similar to the Turbo Missile custom move from ''Smash 4''. This allows them to effectively stay out for a longer time, improving their [[camp]]ing potential.}}
**{{buff|Samus can drift horizontally after firing a Missile in midair, and Missiles don't halt her aerial momentum.}}
**{{change|Missiles have updated designs. When firing a missile, Samus's visor and armor lights briefly change colors in reference to Samus's palette changing when Missiles are selected in the original ''Metroid''.}}
*[[Screw Attack]]:
**{{buff|Screw Attack has less lag before Samus begins falling.}}
**{{buff|Grounded Screw Attack has less startup (frame 5 → 4), making it more effective [[out of shield]].}}
**{{buff|The looping hits have a lower hitlag multiplier (1× → 0.5×), and a lower SDI multiplier for the aerial version (1× → 0.5×), allowing them to transition faster and making them harder to escape.}}
**{{buff|The last hit has a slightly larger hitbox (9.6u → 10u), allowing it to connect better from the looping hits.}}
**{{nerf|Due to [[rage]] being changed to not affect set knockback, the linking hits of Screw Attack can no longer KO off the top blast line at low percents, removing Samus's early KO setups.}}
**{{change|Grounded Screw Attack deals up to nine hits instead of eleven, but has increased damage on its first hit (2% → 3%) and last hit (1% → 2%).}}
***{{buff|The last hit's knockback was not fully compensated (50 base/240 scaling → 56/190), slightly improving its KO potential.}}
**{{change|The grounded version's last hit has a higher hitlag multiplier (2× → 2.5×).}}
**{{change|The move uses unique sound effects on hit, rather than standard "kick" sound effects.}}
*{{b|Bomb|Samus}}:
**{{buff|Bombs explode earlier on contact (frame 22).}}
*{{b|Zero Laser|Samus}}:
**{{buff|When Samus unleashes Zero Laser, the jets on the back of her suit vent flames as exhaust, which deal damage.}}