Samus (SSB)

This article is about Samus' appearance in Super Smash Bros. For other uses, see Samus Aran.

Samus Aran
Samus
Universe	Metroid
Appears in	SSB SSBM SSBB
Availability	Starter
Tier	Bottom (11)

Samus Aran (サムス・アラン, Samusu Aran) is a starter character in Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Samus is a heavy, yet floaty, character with a quick dash and decent recovery.

Normal Moves

A Attacks

• A Jab, 2-3%
• AA Arm Thrust, 3-7%

Tilts

• Forward A Roundhouse Kick, 4-12% (depends on angle)
• Up A Leg drop, 3-8% (upwards), 5-13%(down)
• Down A Sweep Kick, 5-13%

Smash Attacks

• Forward smash Arm Smash, 6-20%
• Up smash Upwards Flame, 4-50% (1 hit to 5 hits)

A move out of down air (z Canceled) at low percentage), combos normally into forward aerial, depends on how many hits and percentage

• Down smash Doublesweep Kick, 6-16%

Aerial attacks

• Nair Sex Kick, 5-16%
• Fair Aerial Flame, 2-20% (1-4 hits)

combos into other aerials at lower percentages

• Uair Spiral Kick, -10%

sometimes combos into down aerial

• Bair Back Kick, 4-14%

Great finisher.

• Dair Drop Kick spike, 14%

This shot is also used for comboing into an up b, charge b (sometimes), forward air (sometimes), Down Air (sometimes), neutral air (rarely), or back air (sometimes)

Throws

• Forward throw, 12-16%
• Back throw, 14-18%

Other

• Dash attack tackle (AKA as in the joke, the Whirlwind), 4-12%
• Taunt, (honk sound, not taunt cancel-able (with sound), same motion as in getting items in some Metroid Games 0%

Special Moves

• Neutral B: Charge Shot 2-26%
• Up B: Screw Attack 1-14%
• Down B: Bomb 4-9%

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Fast dash
• Has a projectile
• Good horizontal recovery via Bomb Jumping
• Ranged grab
• Has a spike
• Decent range
• Floaty
• Heavy, thus hard to KO.

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Cons

• Large target
• Almost no comboing ability
• Slow grab and laggy if it misses
• Very bad roll
• Up-B is a poor recovery move in general

Techniques

Teleport

See teleport (SSB)

Bomb Recovery

In Melee, Samus can bomb jump to greatly extend her horizontal recovery. In SSB, Samus cannot bomb jump. However, using bombs and immediately DIing towards the stage aids in her horizontal recovery to a degree, although not nearly as much as bomb jump recovery does. Just remember that once you use a bomb, the double jump cannot be used until Samus lands.

In Single-player

In the game's Single-player mode, Samus is fought on the Planet Zebes stage.