Editing Zero Suit Samus (PM)

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==Attributes==

One powerful and unique tool in Zero Suit's arsenal is her down B, an extremely flexible flipping "jump". On it's own, it gives Zero Suit another powerful way to alter her trajectory in the air without expending her double jump. However, because Zero Suit can walljump or double jump out of the animation before it ends, it becomes an extremely powerful recovery tool as well. Her down B from ledge also helps gain her valuable space after recovering, and allows for flexibility in jumping up to the platform or even just wavelanding onto the main stage. Finally, it is a good edgeguarding and combo-ending tool. By pressing A, Zero Suit does a strong dive kick. The dive kick is a strong, long lasting hitbox that can be used in either direction from a down B, which makes it valuable for covering options when edgeguarding. Additionally, using down B allows Zero Suit to wait and follow DI after a linking move before committing to her finishing blow. Finally, the dive kick is easily edge cancelled, which allows for tricky movement mixups on platforms.

The main weaknesses of Zero Suit include aiming very low to the ground and her combo weight. Because she is so tall, it is difficult to hit a short crouching opponent with anything other than low aerials and her down smash, which get predictable quickly. Short enough opponents will even duck under her blaster, which can make fighting opponents with good crouches very tough. In terms of combo weight, Zero Suit falls very similarly to Sheik (in fact, due to a higher gravity stat, ZSS will stay vertically closer to opponents than Sheik for a given amount of knockback) with equally poor and slow descending options, which can give opponents extremely long juggles.

==Changes from ''Brawl'' to PM==

===Attributes===

*{{nerf|Zero Suit Samus' [[air speed]] is slightly slower (1.034 → 1.0)}}

*{{nerf|Opponents can now [[button mash]] out of [[paralyze|paralysis]]-inducing moves, causing followups to be harder to perform against quick enough players.}}

===Ground Attacks===

*{{nerf|Jab 1 has more startup lag (frame 1 → 2). Jab 1 also can no longer be instantly spammed by holding the A button.}}

*{{buff|Forward tilt does more damage (6% (upward angled)/6% (non-angled)/9% (downward angled) → 9/9/12%), and has drastically increased knockback.}}

*{{buff|Dash attack does more damage (7% (clean) 5% (late) → 10/7%) and it's sweetspot has a longer duration (frame 6-9 → 6-10).}}  

*{{nerf|Dash attack has more end lag (FAF 32 → 36) and no longer has [[transcendent]] priority.}}

*{{buff|Forward smash deals much more damage (10% (front) 6% (back) → 14/8%), and has higher KO potential making it a better option after a down smash. If the back hit of forward smash connects, it sends the opponent above her, allowing her to [[punish]] them with aerials.}}  

*{{nerf|Forward smash has slightly higher end lag (FAF 65 → 66).}}  

*{{nerf|Up smash's knockback was not compensated and it has more end lag (FAF 47 → 51).}}

===Aerial Attacks===

*{{nerf|With the exception of down aerial, Zero Suit Samus' aerials have more landing lag (10 frames → 16 (neutral), 16 frames → 20 (forward), 9 frames → 17 (back), 9 frames → 19 (up) though, this is compensated with [[L cancel]]ing.}}

===Grabs and Throws===  

*{{buff|[[Paralyzer]] can now be dash canceled.}}  

*{{nerf|Uncharged paralyzer can no longer paralyse opponents completely removing any potential followups.}}

*{{nerf|Plasma Wire does much less damage on the ground (15% → 9%).}}

*{{buff|Zero Suit Samus has a new Final Smash: Crystal Flash. It functions similarly to [[Power Suit Samus]], but its initiation now produces consecutive-hitting hitboxes that drag foes in, rather than [[wind]], and has a strong hit as she becomes fully cloaked with increased knockback for a total of 43% damage.}}

**{{buff|Crystal Flash can still change into Samus, but now requires holding the special button during the move allowing her to use the final Smash without changing into Samus.}}

==Revisions==

*{{buff|[[Plasma Wire]] has faster start up.}}

**{{nerf|The size of the whip is slightly smaller.}}

===v3.6===

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==In [[competitive play]]==

==Alternate costumes==

Project M 3.5 gives Zero Suit Samus three new costumes; one is based off Justin Bailey from the original ''Metroid'', and the others are based off of Zero Suit Samus in the best endings of ''Metroid Fusion''. They match {{PM|Samus}}'s Retro Suit, {{s|metroidwiki|Light Suit}} and {{s|metroidwiki|Fusion Suit}} respectively.

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