Cypher
Cypher Is Snake's Up special move. It is arguably one of the best recovery moves in the game (vertically and diagonally wise that is). 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, by pressing down, or by airdodging.
If used in combination with his C4, Snake can have nearly infinite recovery.
While using this move Snake has a special kind of knockback resistance, ignoring the knockback from any hitbox that deals exactly 7% or less.
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.
The Cypher becomes 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.
