Cypher

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Snake grabs onto the Cypher.

Cypher Is Snake's Up special move. It is arguably one of the best recovery moves in the game. He grabs onto the flying reconnaissance camera to recover. It will not make him helpless, but will take away his mid-air jump. One can cancel the ride early by performing any A attack or by pressing down. The attack will, of course, be a midair attack. If you press down the camera will deal damage to anyone on it's path. One of the Wonder Height Recoveries.

If used in combination with his C4, Snake can have nearly infinite recovery.

If Snake is grabbed during this move, and is not thrown or hit, he cannot use this move again when he struggles free, unless he is hit after this happens.

Cypher can be used as an upward projectile after Snake lets go, preferably tapping down or midair dodging.

Origin

Cyphers were the automated flying security cameras that patrolled the bridges between the struts of the Big Shell in Metal Gear Solid 2. Though neither Snake nor Raiden ever used one to hitch a ride, this move is a good example of Snake's resourcefulness and wouldn't have been out of place in a Metal Gear game.

Trophy Description

An unmanned aerial surveillance vehicle used by the U.S. Army. It uses a fan in the center of its body to hover and a camera on its upper fuselage to monitor from the skies. It has a number of models, including the armed Gun Cypher and the remodeled Cypher II. Its small size and continuous flight ability make it extremely effective in guarding against intruders.