Dark Suit

The Dark Suit is the first suit upgrade Samus Aran recieves in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes and so far appears only in that game. It was created by the Luminoth as a modification for the Varia Suit with which she begins the game. The Dark Suit reduces the damage she takes by 20%, and dampens the corrosive effect of Dark Aether’s atmosphere so that Samus only loses approximately 1 unit of energy per second (as opposed to 5 energy per second with the Varia Suit).

Visually, the suit features darker, more muted colors than previous upgrades, and replaces the traditional spherical features on her shoulders with rounded wheel- or disc-like protrusions. Upon acquisition of the Gravity Boost, the Dark Suit’s bulk increases slightly at the rear of the torso. At this point the suit rather resembles a Luminoth, with a near-spherical torso, minimal neck showing, and various red orbs dotting the exterior.