Varia Suit

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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".

Metroid

In the first game, the Varia Suit can be obtained in Brinstar. Its effects are reducing damage by 50%.

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.

Super Metroid

The Varia Suit is obtained after defeating Kraid. It was in Super Metroid that the Varia Suit gained its Heat-proof traits. It reduces damage by 50%, and stops damage from superheated areas.

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.

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.

Metroid Prime

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

Samus starts with the Varia Suit, and it doesn't provides any damage resistance. In Prime 2 and Prime 3, it is replaced by another suit later.