Slide

The Slide is a new ability of Samus in Metroid Dread.
==Description==
It allows Samus to quickly slide under short gaps, allowing her to pass through them. Dread marks the first time that Samus can navigate small tunnels in her Power Suit but without the Morph Ball, which she still acquires in the game, albeit later. However, Samus can only slide through tunnels that are on ground level, leaving her unable to enter tunnels that are some distance off the ground. Her sliding ability first appears during the flashback cutscene to her first encounter with Raven Beak, where she utilizes it to dodge the latter's Arm Cannon blast.
If Samus successfully blocks an E.M.M.I. attack before it can kill her, it will be stunned, allowing her to slide underneath it and flee. Additionally, Samus is able to slide under the legs of some regular enemies too, effectively dodging straight past them without taking damage. Samus is also able to perform Melee Counters while sliding, which takes the form of an overhead bicycle kick. If the Speed Booster is active, Samus can slide to pass through tunnels without losing the boost, which is critical for some of the game's Shinespark puzzles.
Samus can change direction after Sliding with a fine-tuned animation.Looygi Bros. "14 Cool Details in Metroid Dread (Part 4)". YouTube. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
Before obtaining the Gravity Suit, sliding does not work underwater.
Samus can perform a Slide Jump by jumping just as she slides off a ledge, giving her slightly more jumping distance.
===Precursor===
Sliding previously appeared in Metroid: Other M. During the countdown sequence at the end of the game, Zero Suit Samus can slide under closing shutters and obstructions as she returns to her Star Ship. In Metroid: Zero Mission, Zero Suit Samus crawls through tunnels.
==Official data==
===Metroid Dread Report===
"Slide is a new action in the series, allowing Samus to move through small gaps without stopping."
===Metroid.nintendo.com===
;SLIDE
:"Keep momentum going by moving through small gaps without stopping."
===Tutorial===
"SlideWhile tilting [L Stick] to run, press [ZL] to slide."
==Trivia==
* Without the Morph Ball, Samus can slide infinitely until colliding a block, at which point Samus becomes normal.
==Gallery==
Slide Metroid Dread Report.jpg|Metroid Dread Report screenshot
SlidingInMetroidDreadTrailer.png
M5 art scene 01.jpg|Metroid Dread artwork
Samus Figma Sliding.jpg|Samus's Metroid Dread Figma in her Sliding pose.
Slide Metroid Other M.gif|Sliding in Other M.
==References==
Category:Special Actions