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[[Image:SamusAran.jpg|thumb|right|Samus in her Varia Suit, from ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''.]]
[[Image:SamusAran.jpg|thumb|right|Samus in her Varia Suit, from ''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''.]]
The '''Varia Suit''' is one of [[Samus Aran]]'s many [[Chozo]]-created suits, and is usually the second suit to be obtained, however, in some games like [[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]], she starts off with this suit. It offers a higher level of shielding than the basic [[Power Suit]], and prevents Samus from taking damage in extreme heat and acid. Its name delivers from a mistranslation of the word "Barrier". {{fact}}
The '''Varia Suit''' is one of [[Samus Aran]]'s many [[Chozo]]-created suits, and is usually the second suit to be obtained. However, in some games like ''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]'', she starts off with this suit. It offers a higher level of shielding than the basic [[Power Suit]], and prevents Samus from taking damage in extreme heat and acid. Its name delivers from a mistranslation of the word "Barrier". {{fact}}


==''Metroid''==
==''Metroid''==
In the first game, the Varia Suit can be obtained in Brinstar. Its effects are reducing damage by 50%.
In the first game, the Varia Suit can be obtained in [[Brinstar]]. Its effect is to reduce damage by 50%.


==''Metroid II: Return of Samus''==
==''Metroid II: Return of Samus''==
In the first Metroid, the Varia Suit was just a Pink variation of the Power Suit. However,  Metroid II was in the original gameboy, and the only way to differ the Varia Suit was changing its design; which created how the Varia suit is seen today. Its effects in the game are reducing damage by 50%, and it also increases movement speed.
In the first Metroid, the Varia Suit was just a Pink variation of the Power Suit. However, since ''Metroid II'' was released for the original GameBoy, and the only way to differentiate the Varia Suit from the [[Power Suit]] was to change its design. This is how the suit got the large shoulders that it has today. Its effects in the game are reducing damage by 50% and increasing movement speed.


==''Super Metroid''==
==''Super Metroid''==
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==''Metroid Fusion''==
==''Metroid Fusion''==
The Varia Suit reduces damage by 40%, and also resists damage from areas with intense heat or cold. It also makes possible to absorve the Blue X Parasites.
The Varia Suit reduces damage by 40%, and also resists damage from areas with intense heat or cold. It also makes it possible to absorb the Blue [[X Parasite]]s.


==''Metroid: Zero Mission''==
==''Metroid: Zero Mission''==
Like in the first game, the Varia Suit is obtained in Brinstar. It resists intense heat, reduces damage by 20%, and also resists damage from [[Bomb Parasites]] and acid.
As in the first game, the Varia Suit is obtained in Brinstar. It resists intense heat, reduces damage by 20%, and also resists damage from [[Bomb Parasites]] and acid.


==''Metroid Prime''==
==''Metroid Prime''==
Received after defeating Flaahgra, the Varia Suit reduces damage by 20%, and, like in Super Metroid, stops damage from superheated areas.
Received after defeating [[Flaahgra]], the Varia Suit reduces damage by 20%, and like in Super Metroid, stops damage from superheated areas.


==''Metroid Prime: Hunters, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''==
==''Metroid Prime: Hunters, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''==