How to Use Sheik in Super Smash Bros Melee

Throw needles at your opponents. Sheik's Needle Storm can be charged up by holding the B button, and once she has stopped gathering needles, releasing the button will send them all across the screen towards your opponent. This is faster than most projectiles in the game, as well as being more numerous, so projectile wars are a fine thing to get into.

Toss opponents to the ground. Sheik is very fast, and can easily grab opponents to bounce them off the ground. This is good, because when they bounce, you can then either re-grab them or hit them with one of your smashes.

Make use of Sheik's Up and A kick. Although it initially hits straight up, it then drops a leg to hit forwards as well, which can catch some opponents unaware.

Knockback your opponent in the air. Sheik's aerial moves don't do a lot of damage, but they do have very good knockback. Against opponents at high damage, Forward+A in the air can knock them off either side of the stage, while Up+A in the air can knock them off the top of the screen if you're already high up.

Use Smashes when surrounded. Sheik's Up Smash and Down Smash both hit to either side, making them a handy pair of moves when playing in 4-person matches. Against large or heavy opponents, these two smashes can also hit multiple times, making them one of the best ground moves that Sheik has.

Duck! Sheik ducks much lower than most characters, so if you are under assault from high kicks or thin projectile attacks (like Fox's laser), feel free to simply duck under them.