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===Tier placement and history===
===Tier placement and history===
Initial impressions of Samus in ''Ultimate'' were negative: players pointed out how she lost the combo potential of her dash attack, one of her most useful tools in ''Smash 4'', along with her general lack of mechanical changes compared to fellow veterans such as {{SSBU|Link}}. Her unsafe jab, seemingly unchanged from ''Smash 4'' and once again acknowledged in in-game tips, became a common point of mockery. This viewpoint, however, quickly changed as the metagame progressed. Players cited her improved projectile game and KO potential, as well as her terrifying shield-break potential with Charge Shot as one of her primary strengths. While patches have nerfed the latter, Samus retained most of her previous strengths and benefited from the nerfs to some of her most difficult matchups such as {{SSBU|Wolf}}, {{SSBU|Olimar}} and {{SSBU|Pichu}}. Furthermore, both Samus and her echo fighter Dark Samus, who is preferred by some players due to her marginally better hitboxes and roll, continued to see success in tournament: players such as {{Sm|Joker}} and {{Sm|quiK}} have placed highly at several national tournaments, including 17th at {{Trn|The Big House 9}} for the former and 2nd at {{Trn|Syndicate 2019}} for the latter. As a result, most players agree that the Samuses are at least a high mid-tier character; with some professionals ranking the character higher, especially following their buffs in version 7.0.0. As of now, they rank 25th on the tier list.
Initial impressions of Samus and Dark Samus in ''Ultimate'' were negative, largely due to comparisons with Samus's previous iteration. Players pointed out how she lost the combo potential of her dash attack, one of her most useful tools in ''Smash 4'', along with her general lack of mechanical changes compared to fellow veterans such as {{SSBU|Link}}. Her unsafe jab, seemingly unchanged from ''Smash 4'' and once again acknowledged in in-game tips, became a common point of mockery. As a result, there was little confidence in Samus and Dark Samus's success in competitive play.
 
This viewpoint, however, quickly changed as the metagame progressed. Players cited her improved projectile game and KO potential, as well as her terrifying shield-break potential with Charge Shot as one of her primary strengths. Although the latter was nerfed in balance changes, her Charge Shot remains a strong part of her moveset thanks to its combo and KO abilities. Futhermore, both Samus and Dark Samus, the latter of whom is preferred by some players due to her marginally better hitboxes and roll, continued to see success in tournament: players such as {{Sm|Joker}} and {{Sm|quiK}} have placed highly at several majors pre-pandemic, while the post-online metagame saw the rise of players such as {{Sm|Sisqui}}, {{Sm|IcyMist}}, and {{Sm|Yaura}}. As a result, her representation in the metagame has been rising, notably peaking in the top 10 in 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gRlzy4z_dpqb2ZRhGoqtbDcuvUKz_ROsMZHGegon53M/edit#gid=329450080|title=OrionRank character data for July-December 2022}}</ref> and they are widely considered a high-tier character, which is reflected in their 25th-place ranking on the current tier list.


===Most historically significant players===
===Most historically significant players===

Revision as of 13:12, March 16, 2023

Use this template to store information relevant to the metagame of Samus and Dark Samus in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Tier placement and history

Initial impressions of Samus and Dark Samus in Ultimate were negative, largely due to comparisons with Samus's previous iteration. Players pointed out how she lost the combo potential of her dash attack, one of her most useful tools in Smash 4, along with her general lack of mechanical changes compared to fellow veterans such as Link. Her unsafe jab, seemingly unchanged from Smash 4 and once again acknowledged in in-game tips, became a common point of mockery. As a result, there was little confidence in Samus and Dark Samus's success in competitive play.

This viewpoint, however, quickly changed as the metagame progressed. Players cited her improved projectile game and KO potential, as well as her terrifying shield-break potential with Charge Shot as one of her primary strengths. Although the latter was nerfed in balance changes, her Charge Shot remains a strong part of her moveset thanks to its combo and KO abilities. Futhermore, both Samus and Dark Samus, the latter of whom is preferred by some players due to her marginally better hitboxes and roll, continued to see success in tournament: players such as Joker and quiK have placed highly at several majors pre-pandemic, while the post-online metagame saw the rise of players such as Sisqui, IcyMist, and Yaura. As a result, her representation in the metagame has been rising, notably peaking in the top 10 in 2022,[1] and they are widely considered a high-tier character, which is reflected in their 25th-place ranking on the current tier list.

Most historically significant players

See also: Category:Samus professionals (SSBU); Category:Dark Samus professionals (SSBU)

  1. ^ OrionRank character data for July-December 2022.
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