Dark Samus (SSBU): Difference between revisions

}}

:{{Cquote|''Dark Samus Joins the battle!!!''|cite=Introduction tagline}}

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

**{{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.}}

*{{nerf|Dark Samus has a longer duration in transitioning into her dashing animation when performing a turnaround initial dash (12 frames → 15). This increases the lag of her turnaround initial dash before it can be canceled into a shield.}}

|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}})

|-

! scope="row"|Cheer

|-

! scope="row"|Description

==[[Spirit]]==

<center>