Extreme cold poses a direct threat to Samus in the Sub-Zero Containment and in Sector 5, as the environment itself is cold enough to damage Samus constantly. In the Sub-Zero Containment Unit, the cold damages Samus at a rate of 2 units of energy per second, while in Sector 5, it damages her at a rate of 15 units per second, and knocks her backwards every 1.25 seconds. It is also made apparent in the Blue X in Sector 5 and Sector 6, which will pursue Samus, as they know that they are a very large threat to her. Once Samus recovers the Varia Suit, most of these effects become negligible, except for the Ice Beam, which will still deal massive amounts of damage to Samus. Samus overcomes her vulnerability to cold temperatures after absorbing the SA-X at the end of the game, and restoring her ce