Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Primer

Worlds collide in this fighting mega mix. Our Marvel vs Capcom 3 Primer Guide gets you ready for the action with full move lists, details on crossover assists, and strategies for taking down the enemy. Here's what's inside:

Basic Moves: Learn the basics that all characters can make use of
Character Details: Learn about each character's stats, moves and assists
Arcade Bosses: Learn how to take down the final encounter of Arcade mode
Xbox 360 Achievements: Boost your Gamerscore with a huge list of Achievements
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Basic Moves

Chain Combos

Chain Combos can be made by hitting the basic attacks in order: Light, then Medium, and finally Hard. Depending on the character, additional combos can be created by stringing together crouching and jumping attacks, or reversing from Medium attacks to Light attacks.

Air Combos

Air Combos are performed by launching the enemy into the air and quickly tapping up. From here you can execute a combo in a similar manner to on the ground. However, because they will fall quickly you must be extra swift with your attacks. Hitting the basics of Light to Medium to Hard will be a quick bet for getting in hits.

Special Moves

Special Moves are attacks and moves specific to each character. Everyone has a range of attacks from projectiles and anti-air to grapples and counters. Check out each character's page to see a list of their special moves.

Hyper Combos

Hyper combos are similar to special moves but require one to three hyper gauges to be performed. They typically use the same motions of special moves, but require pressing two attack buttons at the same time. Depending on the character's assist, they can also unleash a quick hyper by hitting both Partner buttons. Hypers are powerful and a great means of dealing pain to the opponent, however they can still be blocked like any other move to reduce the damage. It's best to leave hypers ready to hit the enemy when they are stunned from another attack, especially a long chain combo.

Throw

Throws can be done by moving close to the enemy and hitting Hard attack along with either back or forward. Throws are deadly in that they can bypass an enemy's guard. To avoid being thrown yourself, input the throw command just before you are thrown to escape.

Snap Back

Snap Backs can be used from a quarter circle forward and either of the partner buttons. It will also use up a hyper gauge bar. If done correctly it will send the opponent flying off screen and summon one of his other teammates. If the partner one button is used, the enemy's first partner will appear, while partner two buttons sends in the second partner. This will also stop the enemy from calling in allies or using assists for a short time.

Guard

Guarding is the basic defense for resisting attacks. Holding back can be used to reduce damage from standing, crouching, and jumping positions. It can be used to block off multi-hit hypers or stop powerful grapple hypers.

Advancing Guard

Advancing Guard can be used while guarding close range attacks. Press two attack buttons while guarding to send the enemy back. This is great for creating distance and interrupting opponent combos.

Crossover Assist

Prior to starting the match you can pick from a list of Crossover Assists. By tapping the Partner button you can call in one of your allies during the fight. They will use a special move before leaping back. Keep in mind however that they can be attacked while on screen, making assists somewhat punishable.

Crossover Counter

Crossover Counters combine assists and guarding to make a great counter attack. While guarding an enemy attack, press forward and a partner button to switch out character and come in with a potent special move. While this can be brutal to the enemy, you will now be playing as one of your reserve team.

Team Hyper Combo

Team Hyper Combos can be performed by inputting another hyper command while the first one is still being used. This will switch out the current character and bring in one of the other team members. This will of course require at least two hyper bars, or three if you wish to use all three characters. You'll want to time in calling in an ally to just before the attack ends, as this will maximize the number of hits and overall damage. Keep in mind that some hypers finish to quickly too be chained in this way.

Crossover Combination

Crossover Combinations uses all three members by hitting both Partner buttons. Crossover Combinations are similar to Team Hyper Combos, but instead of each team member attacking one at a time, all three will use their hypers at once. You will need to store up two gauges to use two characters, and three to use the whole team. It's best to use hypers that won't conflict each other, and instead build off one another. If you use an area attack such as Kikosho, try pairing it with another similar move such as Lightning Storm.

Team Aerial Combo

During an Aerial Combo you can send the enemy flying by hitting the special button along with a direction. Pressing forward or back will deal a small amount of damage, pressing up will increase the damage, and pressing down will slam them and gain a hyper combo gauge. You'll want to mix up your attacks to avoid being countered.

Team Aerial Counter

If you are caught in a Team Aerial Combo you can break free and damage the enemy by inputting the same command as the enemy. If they try to send you upward, counter by pressing up and special. Remember that forward for them is back for you, so press the stick in the same direction that they are.

X-Factor

X-Factor can be used per match by pressing all three attacks along with the special/launcher button. X-Factor can be used to boost damage, pile on defenses and restore lost life. The more teammates that are dead, the stronger and longer lasting X-Factor will be. It's best to wait on using X-Factor until two team members are down.

Power Ups and Debuffs

Some hypers and specials don't cause direct damage, instead they power up your character or hinder the enemy from reaching their full potential. Some moves such as Thor's Mighty Speech will fill the hyper gauge, while others like Arthur's Gold Armor will boost all of his skills for a short time. Among the negative stats in the game include dizzy, slow, disable jump, and confusion.

Ryu

Ryu is a staple character of the Street Fighter series and a basis for many other fighters' move sets. His special moves allow for strong projectiles, quick anti-air attacks, and ease of combos. His hypers are powered up versions of his specials. His Shinku Hadoken can be shot vertically or horizontally by pressing in a direction during the hyper's start-up animation. It can be further adjusted during the move itself by pointing in the desired direct, though the movement is slow.

Stamina: 1,000,000
Standing Light: 50,000
Standing Medium: 75,000
Standing Hard: 90,000
Crouching Light: 45,000
Crouching Medium: 68,000
Crouching Hard: 90,000
Jumping Light: 55,000
Jumping Medium: 66,000
Jumping Hard: 90,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Shoryuken	Alpha	Direct, Tilt Up	Shinku Tatsumaki Senpukyaku
Hadoken	Beta	Shot, Front	Shinku Hadoken
Tatsumaki Senpukyaku	Gamma	Direct, Front	Shinku Tatsumaki Senpukyaku

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Hadoken	Special (in Air ok)	100,000
Shoryuken	Special	100,000-120,000
Tatsumaki Senpukyaku	Special (in Air ok)	90,000-135,800/5 hits
Jodan Sokuto Geri	Special	100,000
Shinku Hadoken	Hyper (can be directed, in air ok)	261,700/25 hits
Shinku Hadoken (Vertical Up)	Hyper (can be directed)	261,700/25 hits
Shinku Hadoken (Vertical Down)	Hyper (can be directed)	261,700/25 hits
Shinku Tatsumaki Senpukyaku	Hyper (can be directed)	226,300/43 hits
Shinku Shoryuken	Hyper (can be directed)	380,000/3 hits

Morrigan

Morrigan is one of the main characters of Darkstalkers. Although she posses both a fireball and rising uppercut, she plays very little like Ryu. Using the Hard versions of her Soul Fist allows her to fire in alternate directions (Upward while on the ground, forward in the air). Her Dark Harmonizer assist allows her to boost the hyper combo meter quickly. While most of her hypers are offensive, Astral Vision will instead make a mirror image of Morrigan on the other side of the enemy. This clone will mirror all attacks and inputs, but will also be stunned by hits the real Morrigan takes.

Stamina: 950,000
Standing Light: 40,000
Standing Medium: 55,000
Standing Hard: 79,500/4 hits
Crouching Light: 52,500/2 hits
Crouching Medium: 53,000
Crouching Hard: 60,000
Jumping Light: 40,000
Jumping Medium: 55,000
Jumping Hard: 60,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Shadow Blade	Alpha	Direct, Tilt Up	Shadow Servant
Soul Fist	Beta	Shot, Front	Finishing Shower
Dark Harmonizer	Gamma	Extra, Instant	Finishing Shower

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Soul Fist	Special (in Air ok)	70,000
Shadow Blade	Special(in Air ok)	80,00-114,500/5 hits
Vector Drain	Special	120,000-170,000
Flight	Stance(in Air ok)	N/A (Stance)
Finishing Shower	Hyper (in Air ok)	231,300/31 hits
Astral Vision	Hyper	N/A (Buff)
Shadow Servant	Hyper	171,100/3 hits
Dark Illusion	Level 3 Hyper (in Air ok)	405,000/33 hits

Chris

Chris is star of the Resident Evil series, and makes his fighting game debut here. He uses different types of weapons and grenades as his special moves. Switching between Light, Medium, and Hard will cause Chris to draw a different weapon from machineguns to land mines. He can also move into a prone position that will allow instant pistol fire from Hard attacks. Additionally, he also has access to several special punch combos that can be stringed together for good damage.

Stamina: 1,100,000
Standing Light: 48,000
Standing Medium: 65,000
Standing Hard: 80,000
Crouching Light: 45,000
Crouching Medium: 80,000
Crouching Hard: 90,000
Jumping Light: 50,000
Jumping Medium: 70,000
Jumping Hard: 90,000

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Combination Punch	Alpha	Direct, Front	Sweep Combo
Gun Fire	Beta	Shot, Front	Grenade Launcher
Grenade Toss	Gamma	Shot, Tilt Down	Grenade Launcher

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Combination Blow	Special	104,000/2 hits
Body Blow	Follow-Up Special	144,400/3 hits
Heavy Blow	Follow-Up Special	180,800/4 hits
Payoff	Follow-Up Special	257,400/7 hits
Magnum Combo	Follow-Up Special	230,300/3 hits
Grenade Toss	Special	130,000-195,000/6 hits
Gun Fire	Special	120,900/8 hits-150,000
Prone Position	Stance	N/A (Stance)
Grenade Launcher	Hyper	343,700/4 hits
Combo Sweep	Hyper	290,400/22 hits
Satellite Laser	Level 3 Hyper	445,500/27 hits

Dante

Dante is the main character of Devil May Cry. He has very powerful and useful assists in the form of Jam Session and Crystal. Dante has a huge array of specials that can be performed by using Light, Medium, or Hard after the command. Further, he can cancel out of nearly all of these moves to add in powerful follow ups such as Fireworks and Million Carats. His huge arsenal of close range sword attacks and long range gunfire provides Dante with a lot of option and variety, making it difficult to prepare for. His Devil Trigger is a buff that gives around a 15% damage boost. It further gives him access to two special moves that can only be used during Devil Trigger mode.

Stamina: 900,000
Standing Light: 43,000
Standing Medium: 55,000
Standing Hard: 70,000
Crouching Light: 45,000
Crouching Medium: 50,000
Crouching Hard: 102,500/4 hits
Jumping Light: 40,000
Jumping Medium: 58,000
Jumping Hard: 70,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Jam Session	Alpha	Direct, Front	Million Dollars
Crystal	Beta	Shot, Front	Million Dollars
Weasel Shot	Gamma	Shot, Tilt Down	Million Dollars

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Multi-Lock	Special (can be charged)	50,000-135,400/3 hits
Acid Rain	Follow-Up Special	102,300/5 hits
Crystal	Special	120,300/4 hits
Million Carats	Follow-Up Special	130,000
Hysteric	Special	113,600/8 hits
Grapple	Follow-Up Special	60,000
Reverb Shock	Special	81,700/5 hits
Fireworks (Reverb Shock)	Follow-Up Special	134,00/26 hits
Crazy Dance (Reverb Shock)	Follow-Up Special	178,200/15 hits
Revolver	Special	103,000/4 hits
Fireworks (Revolver)	Follow-Up Special	145,300/14 hits
Crazy Dance(Revolver)	Follow-Up Special	200,300/13 hits
Jet Stream	Special	153,900/6 hits
Fireworks (Jet Stream)	Follow-Up Special	196,400/22 hits
Crazy Dance (Jet Stream)	Follow-Up Special	240,700/16 hits
Twister	Special	97,300/10 hits
Tempest	Follow-Up Special	139,800/17 hits
Volcano	Special	110,000
Beehive	Follow-Up Special	135,000/9 hits
Jam Session	Special	90,800/10 hits
Killer Bee	Special	80,000
The Hammer	Follow-Up Special	90.000
Air Play	Special (can be charged)	50,000-122,600/5 hits
Sky Dance	Special	125,100/7 hits
Air Trick	Special	N/A (Movement)
Drive	Special	143,000/2 hits
Million Dollars	Hyper	254,200/28 hits
Devil Trigger	Hyper	N/A (Buff)
Air Raid	Stance (while in Devil Trigger)	N/A (Stance)
Thunder Bolt	Special (while in Devil Trigger)	130,700/8 hits
Vortex	Special (while in Devil Trigger)	141,100/5 hits
Devil Must Die	Level 3 Hyper	440,000/6 hits

Felicia

Felicia is yet another Darkstalkers character. Several of her moves require following-up from a Rolling Buckler to produce more hits and damage. Her Hard Delta Kick has a long range, almost enough to over shoot enemies or miss a few hits if they are at the wrong distance. Her EX Charge allows for quick restoration of the hyper combo meter, but leaves her vulnerable during the animation. Kitty's Helper will call in a smaller cat girl that will leap each time Felicia make an attack, however this buff will disappear if you tag her out.

Stamina: 875,000
Standing Light: 35,000
Standing Medium: 55,000
Standing Hard: 77,100/3 hits
Crouching Light: 44,000
Crouching Medium: 53,000
Crouching Hard: 65,000
Jumping Light: 45,000
Jumping Medium: 55,000
Jumping Hard: 70,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Rolling Buckler	Alpha	Direct, Front	Dancing Flash
Sand Splash	Beta	Shot, Front	Dancing Flash
Cat Spike	Gamma	Direct, Front	Dancing Flash

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Rolling Buckler	Special	50,000-70,000
Neko Punch	Follow-Up Special	86,000/2 hits-106,000/2 hits
Rolling Slide	Follow-Up Special	104,000/2 hits-124,00/2 hits
Rolling Uppercut	Follow-Up Special	147,400/4 hits-167,400/24 hits
Cat Spike	Special	80,000-100,000
Delta Kick	Special	101,000/3 hits
Sand Splash	Special	25,000-85,900/4 hits
Hell Cat	Special	102,000/7 hits-156,000/13 hits
EX Charge	Special	N/A (Charges Hyper Meter)
Dancing Flash	Hyper	246,700/12 hits
Kitty's Helper	Hyper	N/A (Buff)
Please Help Me	Level 3 Hyper	400,000/30 hits

Trish

Trish is yet another new comer from the Devil My Cry games. Her main moves consist of the Trick traps that can be used to bait or surprise enemies, and several ranged attacks. The amount of bolts fired from Low Voltage increase when using Light, Medium or Hard. Switch signs can be used to slow down Round-Trip, adding in more hits and damage as it returns back to Trish. Round Harvest is a powered up version of Round-Trip that tracks the enemy. However, it quickly exits the hyper animation, making difficult to chain team hyper combos.

Stamina: 850,000
Standing Light: 38,000
Standing Medium: 50,000
Standing Hard: 70,000
Crouching Light: 40,000
Crouching Medium: 48,000
Crouching Hard: 68,000
Jumping Light: 43,000
Jumping Medium: 52,000
Jumping Hard: 75,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Trick Hopscotch	Alpha	Shot, Tilt Down	Maximum Voltage
Trick Peekaboo	Beta	Shot, Tilt Up	Round Harvest
Low Voltage	Gamma	Shot, Front	Maximum Voltage

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Low Voltage	Special (in air ok)	70,000-121,900/3 hits
Trick "Hopscotch"	Special (in air ok)	80,000
Trick "Peekaboo"	Special (in air ok)	10,000
Round-Trip	Special (in air ok)	115,200/14 hits
Switch Sign	Follow-Up Special (in air ok)	139,600/22 hits
Air Raid	Stance (in air ok)	N/A (Stance)
Round Harvest	Hyper	2244,700/24 hits
Maximum Voltage	Hyper (in air ok)	269,300/30 hits
Duet Pain	Level 3 Hyper (in air ok)	400,000/18 hits

Chun-Li

Chun-Li is another star of the Street fighter series. Unlike Ryu and other characters projectiles, Chun-Li's Kikoken crosses a longer distance the slower it travels; using it with a Light command will cause it to cross a long distance at a slow rate, while a Hard will allow it to move quickly over a very short range. When used as an assist Chun-Li will opt for the Light Kikoken. Despite being the hyper version of her fireball, Chun-Li's Kikosho fires in an area of effect bubble rather than as a projectile or beam. For Crossover combinations you may want to consider pairing it with other circular burst attacks such as Super-Skrull's Inferno.

Stamina: 850,000
Standing Light: 35,000
Standing Medium: 50,000
Standing Hard: 70,000
Crouching Light: 33,000
Crouching Medium: 48,000
Crouching Hard: 60,000
Jumping Light: 40,000
Jumping Medium: 55,000
Jumping Hard: 70,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Kikoken	Alpha	Shot, Front	Kikosho
Tenshokyaku	Beta	Direct, Tilt Up	Kikosho
Hyakuretsukyaku	Gamma	Direct, Front	Hoyokusen

Moves

Move Name	Command	Move Type	Damage
Kikoken		Special	50,000-90,000
Kikoanken		Follow-Up Special	100,000
Spinning Bird Kick		Special (in air ok)	76,000/2 hits-113,400/4 hits
Hyakuretsukyaku	(rapidly)	Special (in air ok)	51,500/4 hits-78,000/7 hits
Tenshokyaku		Special (in air ok)	78,400/3 hits-120,000/7 hits
Kikosho		Hyper	286,300/14 hits
Hoyokusen		Hyper	230,000/14 hits
Shichisei Ranka		Level 3 Hyper	410,000/14 hits

Amaterasu

Amaterasu is the main character of the Okami games. She uses three different weapons: Solar Flare, Thunder Edge, and Devout Beads. Equipping each of these items changes the attacks and special moves available to you at a given time. Vale of Mist will slow down the enemy's movements and fall speed, making it easer to evade their attacks and perform air juggles.

Stamina: 800,000
Standing Light: 30,000
Standing Medium: 50,000
Standing Hard: 60,000
Crouching Light: 28,000
Crouching Medium: 50,000
Crouching Hard: 60,000
Jumping Light: 35,000
Jumping Medium: 48,000
Jumping Hard: 60,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Solar Flare	Alpha	Extra, Instant	Okami Shuffle
Cold Star	Beta	Shot, Tilt Down	Okami Shuffle
Bloom	Gamma	Extra, Instant	Okami Shuffle

Moves

Move Name	Command	Move Type	Damage
Head Charge		Special	70,000
Power Slash		Special	80,000
Weapon Change (Solar Flare)		Stance	N/A
Weapon Change (Thunder Edge)		Stance	N/A
Weapon Change (Devout Beads)		Stance	N/A
Solar Flare		Special (with Solar Flare Weapon)	150,000 (Or enemy projectile reflect)
Thunder Edge		Special (with Thunder Edge Weapon)	100,000
Glaive Chop		Special (with Thunder Edge Weapon)	87,400/7 hits
Cold Star	(rapidly)	Special (with Devout Beads Weapon)	113,600/8 hits
Okami Shuffle		Hyper (in air ok)	251,400/19 hits
Vale of Mist		Hyper (in air ok)	N/A (Buff)
Divine Instruments		Level 3 Hyper	400,000/25 hits

Viewtiful Joe

Joe has several moves that can be charged by holding down the attack button. In some cases this can increase the damage output, increase the move's distance, while other times it will simply delay the attack. His Air Joe move differs from other rapid tap attack in that it requires being in the air and will not continue upon reaching the ground. Unlike most massive projectile hypers that hit many times, Desperado only fires a single power shot.

Stamina: 950,000
Standing Light: 38,000
Standing Medium: 50,000
Standing Hard: 65,000
Crouching Light: 35,000
Crouching Medium: 48,000
Crouching Hard: 60,000
Jumping Light: 38,000
Jumping Medium: 50,000
Jumping Hard: 65,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Voomerang	Alpha	Shot, Front	Desperado
Groovy Uppercut	Beta	Direct, Tilt Up	Mach Speed
Shocking Pink	Gamma	Shot, Tilt Down	Desperado

Moves

Move Name	Command	Move Type	Damage
Voomerang		Special (in air ok)	70,000-50,000 x 3 (non-combo hits)
Shocking Pink		Special	80,000
Red Hot Kick		Special	80,000-94,800/3 hits
Air Joe	(rapidly)	Special	96,800/4 hits-136,800/4 hits
Groovy Uppercut		Special	80,000-104,000/2 hits
Desperado		Hyper (in air ok)	250,000
Viewtiful God Hand		Hyper	145,000/2 hits + Slow Debuff
Mach Speed		Hyper	252,000/15 hits

Tron

Tron has several powerful multi-hit attacks just in her basic standing and crouching attacks. She can even unleash a constant projectile attack--throwing boulders--from her command standing Hard. In addition she is reasonably tough with a bonus amount of stamina. Her Beacon Bomb doesn't actually combo on its own, but can be used quickly in succession while the enemy is stunned.

Stamina: 1,200,000
Standing Light: 55,000
Standing Medium: 73,800/4 hits
Standing Hard: 100,000
Crouching Light: 65,600/6 hits
Crouching Medium: 75,000
Crouching Hard: 95,500/4 hits
Jumping Light: 69,300/3 hits
Jumping Medium: 80,000
Jumping Hard: 100,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Bonne Strike	Alpha	Direct, Front	Servbot Surprise
Gustaff Fire	Beta	Shot, Tilt Up	Servbot Surprise
Bandit Boulder	Gamma	Shot, Front	Servbot Surprise

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Bonne Strike	Special (in air ok)	75,900/4 hits-118,400/8 hits
Beacon Bomb	Special	50,000-124,000/2 hits
Servbot Launcher	Special	70,000
Bonne Mixer	Special	120,000/4 hits-210,000/10 hits
Servbot Takeout	Hyper	251,800/41 hits
Servbot Surprise	Hyper	320,700/10 hits
Shakedown Mixer	Level 3 Hyper	440,000/18 hits

Wesker

Wesker relies on quick strings of deceptive attacks and elusive escapes. He can whip out his pistol during Hard command attacks while standing, crouching, and even jumping. His Phantom Move can be used to teleport all over the area; Light will bring him closer to the enemy, Medium will cause a retreat, and Heavy will warp him right above the opponent. This can be a great means for getting a jump on the enemy. His Tiger Uppercut is a counter attack that can punish attacks or reflect projectiles (the Hard version). His Rhino Charge is also a counter that requires the enemy to be making an attack in order to take damage.

Stamina: 1,100,000
Standing Light: 55,000
Standing Medium: 73,000
Standing Hard: 92,500/2 hits
Crouching Light: 53,000
Crouching Medium: 75,000
Crouching Hard: 80,000
Jumping Light: 55,000
Jumping Medium: 73,000
Jumping Hard: 88,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Ghost Butterfly	Alpha	Direct, Front	Phantom Dance
Samurai Edge	Beta	Shot, Tilt Down	Phantom Dance
Jaguar Kick	Gamma	Direct Front	Phantom Dance

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Cobra Strike	Special	100,000
Ghost Butterfly	Special	120,000
Phantom Move	Follow-Up Special	N/A (Movement)
Jaguar Dash	Special	122,600/5 hits
Jaguar Kick	Follow-Up Special	152,100/6 hits
Cobra Strike	Follow-Up Special	205,200/7 hits
Phantom Move	Special (in air ok)	120,000/2 hits
Tiger Uppercut	Special Counter	120,000 (or enemy projectile reflect)
Phantom Dance	Hyper	191,800/9 hits
Rhino Charge	Hyper Counter	250,000
Lost in Nightmares	Level 3 Hyper	450,000/12 hits

Arthur

Arthur can make use of Gold armor to give himself a 20% defense boost and change the effects of several of his attacks. Scatter Crossbow for instance will gain an additional third hit. Other attacks will actually deal fewer hits but cause more damage, such as Lance Toss. When using gold Armor a meter will appear just above the hyper combo gauge. When this depletes Arthur's armor will break and he will instead take a 30% defense penalty. Gold Armor can be used again to restore him back to normal. Because of this, it's best to wait on changing armors until either you have a second bar or are able to call in a partner to build your gauge. Better yet, he will retain his boosts when being called in to assist, making him a very powerful reserve partner.

Stamina: 800,000
Standing Light: 30,000
Standing Medium: 48,000
Standing Hard: 65,000
Crouching Light: 28,000
Crouching Medium: 45,000
Crouching Hard: 63,000
Jumping Light: 30,000
Jumping Medium: 47,000
Jumping Hard: 63,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Heavy Slash	Alpha	Direct, Front	Goddess' Bracelet
Dagger Toss	Beta	Shot, Front	Goddess' Bracelet
Fire Bottle Toss	Gamma	Shot, Tilt Down	Goddess' Bracelet

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Dagger Toss	Special (in air ok)	108,300/3 hits
Lance Toss	Special (in air ok)	114,000/2 hits
Scatter Crossbow	Special (in air ok)	95,000/2 hits
Shield Deflect	Special	N/A (Counter)
Heavy Slash	Special	90,000
Hellbound Slash	Special	104,000/2 hits
Fire Bottle Toss	Special (in air ok)	40,000
Ax Toss	Special (in air ok)	100,000
Scythe Toss	Special (in air ok)	95,000/2 hits
Goddess' Bracelet	Hyper	281,800/20 hits
Golden Armor	Hyper	N/A (Buff)
For the Princess	Level 3 Hyper	400,000/10 hits

Spencer

Spencer combines an interesting blend of having a range grapple. He can use Wire Grapple to clutch an enemy in front or above of him and follow up with an attack, or simply drag them closer. Jaw Breaker and Smash Kick are also very power close range throws that can be used. Following-Up with Smash Kick very quickly can cause a Critical Smash for bonus damage. His Bionic Lancer will launch enemies into the air, so for team hyper combos its best used with attacks that will also hit vertically or at an angle, such as Zero's Rekkoha.

Stamina: 1,050,000
Standing Light: 48,000
Standing Medium: 67,000
Standing Hard: 88,000
Crouching Light: 45,000
Crouching Medium: 70,000
Crouching Hard: 80,000
Jumping Light: 45,000
Jumping Medium: 63,000
Jumping Hard: 83,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Wire Grapple (H. Shot)	Alpha	Shot, Front	Bionic Lancer
Wire Grapple (Slant Shot)	Beta	Shot, Tilt Up	Bionic Lancer
Armor Piercer	Gamma	Direct, Front	Bionic Lancer

Moves

Move Name	Command	Move Type	Damage
Wire Grapple		Special (in air ok)	30,000
Reel in Punch		Follow-Up Special	102,000/2 hits
Zip Kick		Follow-Up Special	120,000/2 hits
Come 'ere!		Follow-Up Special	30,000 + drag enemy
Jaw Breaker		Special	35,000
Smash Kick	or	Follow-Up Special	129,500/2 hits
Critical Smash	or	Follow-Up Special	192,500/2 hits
Armor Piercer		Special	180,000
Bionic Maneuvers		Hyper	304,500/6 hits
Bionic Lancer		Hyper	250,000

Zero

Zero can make use of several projectile attacks, including both the Hadangeki sword beam and his charged Hyper Zero Blaster. The latter can be held on during other moves, including supers. His Hienkyaku can be used to travel close, behind, or even above the enemy quickly. His Sougenmu will create a Zero clone that will mirror all of his actions. You can even use this hyper combo and switch Zero out. Each time he is used as an assist the Sougenmu double will also appear to deal extra punishment.

Stamina: 800,000
Standing Light: 35,000
Standing Medium: 53,000
Standing Hard: 64,200/3 hits
Crouching Light: 30,000
Crouching Medium: 56,000
Crouching Hard: 70,000
Jumping Light: 33,000
Jumping Medium: 55,000
Jumping Hard: 46,200/2 hits

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Ryuenjin	Alpha	Direct, Tilt Up	Rekkoha
Hadangeki	Beta	Shot, Front	Rekkoha
Shippuga	Gamma	Direct, Front	Rekkoha

Moves

Move Name	Command	Move Type	Damage
Hadangeki		Special	70,000-104,500/2 hits
Ryuenjin		Special	70,000-102,300/5 hits
Raikousen		Special	102,300/5 hits
Hienkyaku		Special (in air ok)	N/A (Movement)
Sentsuizan		Special	60,000-80,000
Hyper Zero Blaster	(hold)	Special(in air ok)	70,000-108,300/3 hits
Rekkoha		Hyper	269,300/30 hits
Sougenmu		Hyper	N/A (Buff)
Genmu Zero		Level 3 Hyper	350,000

Crimson Viper

C.Viper is a fighter introduced in Street Fighter IV. She can use EX version of her specials by using the Special/launcher button after the motion command. However, this will expend a hyper gauge. It's prudent to wait for at least two bars of hyper before recklessly using EX moves.

Stamina: 900,000
Standing Light: 40,000
Standing Medium: 63,000
Standing Hard: 75,000
Crouching Light: 38,000
Crouching Medium: 60,000
Crouching Hard: 72,000
Jumping Light: 43,000
Jumping Medium: 60,000
Jumping Hard: 73,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Thunder Knuckle	Alpha	Direct, Tilt Up	Emergency Combination
Seismic Hammer	Beta	Shot, Tilt Down	Burst Time
Burning Kick	Gamma	Direct, Front	Burst Time

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Thunder Knuckle	Special	90,000-100,000
EX Thunder Knuckle	Special (Uses 1 Hyper Gauge)	150,000
Burning Kick	Special (in air ok	90,000
EX Burning Kick	Special (Uses 1 Hyper Gauge, in air ok)	119,700/4 hits
Seismic Hammer	Special	80,000
EX Seismic Hammer	Special (Uses 1 Hyper Gauge)	95,000/2 hits
Emergency Combination	Hyper	274,400/4 hits
Burst Time	Hyper	273,200/5 hits
Viper Full Throttle	Level 3 Hyper	430,000/22 hits

Haggar

Haggar is rather durable with an increased amount of stamina. His attacks use a series of grapples and close range hits to deal brutal damage. Because both his specials and a few hypers require grappling an enemy, they are difficult to combo or link into team hypers. However, the sheer amount of damage can out weight the number of hits.

Stamina: 1,200,000
Standing Light: 65,000
Standing Medium: 83,000
Standing Hard: 100,000
Crouching Light: 62,000
Crouching Medium: 80,000
Crouching Hard: 97,000
Jumping Light: 58,000
Jumping Medium: 75,000
Jumping Hard: 100,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Double Lariat	Alpha	Direct, Instant	Giant Haggar Press
Violent Axe	Beta	Direct, Front	Giant Haggar Press
Steel Pipe	Gamma	Direct, Front	Giant Haggar Press

Moves

Move Name	Command	Move Type	Damage
Violent Axe		Special	110,000-160,000/3 hits
Hoodlum Launcher		Special	140,000/2 hits
Flying Pilediver		Special	160,000-220,000
Skyhigh Back Drop		Special	160,000-220,000
Double Lariat	+	Special	108,300/3 hits
Wild Swing		Special	152,300/6 hits
Rapid Fire Fist		Hyper	276,800/12 hits
Giant Haggar Press		Hyper	220,00/2 hits
Final Haggar Buster		Level 3 Hyper	450,000/8 hits

Akuma

Akuma is boss from the Street Fighter series. He is the first character unlocked by acquiring player points. Akuma is similar to Ryu, but sacrifices stamina for more deadly offense options. His Zanku Hadoken fires at an angle rather than horizontally. His Hyakkishu allows for quick leaps and a diverse amount of follow-ups. Ashura Senku will quickly advance Akuma either closer or further from the enemy, and can be a great way to get behind them. The Ungyo version of his hypers can be achieved by holding down the Hard attack during the attack animation. This will turn the projectile into a single focused beam, rather than a series of multiple fireballs.

Stamina: 800,000
Standing Light: 53,000
Standing Medium: 72,000/2 hits
Standing Hard: 88,000
Crouching Light: 48,000
Crouching Medium: 75,000
Crouching Hard: 85,000
Jumping Light: 53,000
Jumping Medium: 70,000
Jumping Hard: 88,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Gohadoken	Alpha	Shot, Front	Messatsu-Gohado Agyo/Ungyo (Hold H)
Tatsumaki Zamkukyaku	Beta	Direct, Front	Messatsu-Goshoryu
Hyakki Gojin	Gamma	Direct, Tilt Down	Messatsu-Gohado Agyo/Ungyo (Hold H)

Moves

Move Name	Command	Move Type	Damage
Gohadoken		Special	90,000
Zanku Hadoken		Special	90,000
Goshoryuken		Special	90,000-132,600/3 hits
Tatsumaki Zankukyaku		Special (in air ok)	110,000-166,200/5 hits
Hyakkishu		Special	N/A (Movement)
Hyakki Gosho		Follow-Up Special	100,000
Hyakki Gojin		Follow-Up Special	90,000
Hyakki Goho		Follow-Up Special	90,000
Ashura Senku	or	Special	N/A (Movement)
Messatsu-Gohado Agyo		Hyper	265,000/42 hits
Messatsu-Gohado Ungyo		Hyper	260,300/25 hits
Tenma-Gozanku Agyo		Hyper	218,100/30 hits
Tenma-Gozanku Ungyo		Hyper	260,300/25 hits
Messatsu-Goshoryu		Hyper	292,000/9 hits
Raging Demon		Level 3 Hyper	456,000/15 hits

Hsien-Ko

Hsien-Ko is the third member of the Darkstalkers. She is the third character unlocked by gaining player points. Anki Hou will toss out random objects that can cause various damage or even cause a dizzy effect; in some rare cases it will also launch timed bombs. Senpu Bu can be used over and over, but due to the fact that it will likely send Hsien Ko to the other side of the enemy, you will have to constantly reverse the motion. Henkyo Ki fires a projectile, but can also be used to absorb or reflect some enemy projectiles; however some range attacks such as Deadpool's Trigger Happy can't be blocked in this way.

Stamina: 900,000
Standing Light: 40,000
Standing Medium: 60,000
Standing Hard: 84,800/3 hits
Crouching Light: 40,000
Crouching Medium: 60,000
Crouching Hard: 70,000
Jumping Light: 42,000
Jumping Medium: 63,000
Jumping Hard: 84,800/3 hits

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Senpu Bu	Alpha	Direct, Front	Chireitou
Henkyo Ki	Beta	Shot, Front	Tenrai Ha
Anki Hou	Gamma	Shot, Tilt Up	Chireitou

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Anki Hou	Special	70,000 (may Dizzy enemy)
Senpu Bu	Special (in air ok)	102,300/5 hits-142,100/8 hits
Henkyo Ki	Special (in air ok)	70,000
Houten Geki	Special	96,000/8 hits-1920,000/16 hits
Chireitou	Hyper	317,700/6 hits
Tenrai Ha	Hyper	273,500/9 hits
Rimoukon	Hyper	N/A (Buff)

Wolverine

Wolverine is among the most popular X-men. His attacks are all about rush downs and closing the distance with the enemy. Drill Claw is a great way to get up close and personal. Fatal Claw can be tricky to use, as it attacks in an "X" shaped burst around Wolverine; it can be used easier as an anti-air move.

Stamina: 950,000
Standing Light: 53,000
Standing Medium: 67,000
Standing Hard: 95,000
Crouching Light: 48,000
Crouching Medium: 70,000
Crouching Hard: 78,000
Jumping Light: 50,000
Jumping Medium: 70,000
Jumping Hard: 80,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Tornado Claw	Alpha	Direct, Tilt Up	Fatal Claw
Berserker Slash	Beta	Direct, Front	Berserker Barrage X
Berserker Barrage	Gamma	Direct, Front	Berserker Barrage X

Moves

Move Name	Command	Move Type	Damage
Berserker Barrage		Special (can be chained)	66,500/2 hits-131,000/6 hits
Tornado Claw		Special (can be chained)	81,200/3 hits-122,600/5 hits
Drill Claw	+	Special	80,000
Berserker Slash		Special	100,000
Berserker Barrage X		Hyper	286,200/17 hits
Fatal Claw		Hyper (in air ok)	302,100/13 hits
Berserker Charge		Hyper	N/A (Buff)
Weapon X		Level 3 Hyper	440,000/27 hits

Iron Man

Iron Man can make use of several projectile attacks and has access to great range. UniBeam fires a constant beam that can land a series of nasty hits. Repulsor Blast can be used to drag the enemy in closer, while a quick Repulsor Spread will blast them back. Both forms of his Proton Cannon are excellent additions to any hyper team combo or crossover combination.

Stamina: 950,000
Standing Light: 47,000
Standing Medium: 70,000
Standing Hard: 90,000
Crouching Light: 45,000
Crouching Medium: 68,000
Crouching Hard: 80,000
Jumping Light: 50,000
Jumping Medium: 70,000
Jumping Hard: 80,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
UniBeam	Alpha	Shot, Front	Proton Cannon
Repulsor Blast	Beta	Shot, Upward	Angled Proton Cannon
Smart Bomb	Gamma	Shot, Tilt Down	Proton Cannon

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
UniBeam	Special	81,700/5 hits-129,900/10 hits
Repulsor Blast	Special	81,700/5 hits-122,600/5 hits
Repulsor Spread	Follow-Up Special	155,400/5 hits
Smart Bomb	Special (in air ok)	57,000/2 hits-103,700/10 hits
Flight	Stance	N/A (Stance)
Proton Cannon	Hyper	276,800/26 hits
Angled Proton Cannon	Hyper	276,800/26 hits
Iron Avenger	Level 3 Hyper	430,000/68 hits

Hulk

Hulk has a high amount of defense, allowing him to survive some deadly attacks. His Hard attacks are nothing to scoff at either. His big advantage is being able to string together Gamma Charges. For his normal Gamma Chare, a Light attack will add a second horizontal attack, Medium will turn it into an anti-air, and Hard will provide an escape. For his anti-air Gamma Charge Light will perform a second anti-air, Medium will attack forward, and Hard will slam in a downward angle. To mix things even further Hulk has access to three different team hyper combos, allowing for a lot of versatility with his partners.

Stamina: 1,200,000
Standing Light: 85,000
Standing Medium: 90,000
Standing Hard: 120,000
Crouching Light: 58,000
Crouching Medium: 85,000
Crouching Hard: 100,000
Jumping Light: 60,000
Jumping Medium: 90,000
Jumping Hard: 110,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Gamma Wave	Alpha	Shot, Front	Gamma Tsunami
Gamma Charge (Anti-Air)	Beta	Direct, Upward	Gamma Quake
Gamma Charge	Gamma	Direct, Front	Gamma Crush

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Game Wave	Special	76,000/2 hits-108,300/3 hits
Gamma Charge	Special	135,400/3 hits-204,600/5 hits
Gamma Charge 2nd	Follow-Up Special	186,400/4 hits-245,900/6 hits
Gamma Charge (Anti-Air)	Special	135,400/3 hits-204,600/5 hits
Gamma Charge 2nd (Anti-Air)	Follow-Up Special	186,400/4 hits-245,900/6 hits
Gamma Tornado	Special	60,000/2 hits
Gamma Tsunami	Hyper	216,700/3 hits
Gamma Crush	Hyper	403,700/8 hits
Gamma Quake	Hyper	301,400/11 hits

Deadpool

Deadpool can use different levels of Light, Medium and Hard to change the properties of his Trigger Happy and Ninja Gift attacks. These can range from fire from an angle, to tossing out grenades. With his TELEPORT the attack command will correspond to his position on screen and not the distance from the enemy. Light attack will send him to the left of the screen, Medium to the center, and Hard to the right. Every third TELEPORT will cause a failure that will both damage Deadpool and the enemy.

Stamina: 900,000
Standing Light: 43,000
Standing Medium: 63,000/2 hits
Standing Hard: 80,000
Crouching Light: 37,000
Crouching Medium: 60,000
Crouching Hard: 70,000
Jumping Light: 44,000
Jumping Medium: 60,000
Jumping Hard: 75,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Quick Work	Alpha	Direct, Front	Happy-Happy Trigger
Katana-Rama	Beta	Direct, Tilt Down	Happy-Happy Trigger
Trigger Happy	Gamma	Shot, Tilt Up	Happy-Happy Trigger

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Trigger Happy	Special (in air ok)	97,300/10 hits
Ninja Gift	Follow-Up Special (in air ok)	10,000-80,000
Quick Work	Special	90,000-130,000
Katana-Rama!	Special	70,000
Chimichangas!!	Follow-Up Special	133,000/2 hits
TELEPORT	Special	0-100,000 (after third use)
Happy-Happy Trigger	Hyper (in air ok)	238,400/40 hits
Cuttin' Time	Hyper	322,800/8 hits
4th-Wall Crisis	Level 3 Hyper Counter	400,000/3 hits

Captain America

Captain America's Shield Slash can hit twice: once when coming towards the enemy and a second time on the return. Charging Star can be a good way of rushing down the enemy and Stars & Stripes is Captain America's anti-air. Despite the name, Backflip will actually send Captain America closer to the enemy instead of being used as a retreat. However, it can also be used to get behind the opponent.

Stamina: 1,050,000
Standing Light: 46,000
Standing Medium: 68,000
Standing Hard: 80,000
Crouching Light: 30,000
Crouching Medium: 48,000
Crouching Hard: 75,000
Jumping Light: 50,000
Jumping Medium: 65,000
Jumping Hard: 70,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Shield Slash	Alpha	Shot, Front	Hyper Charging Star
Stars & Stripes	Beta	Direct, Tilt Up	Hyper Stars & Stripes
Charging Star	Gamma	Direct, Front	Hyper Charging Star

Moves

Move Name	Command	Move Type	Damage
Shield Slash		Special	50,000 x 2 (non-combo hits)
Stars & Stripes		Special	80,000-135,000-3 hits
Charging Star		Special	100,000-162,500/3 hits
Backflip	+	Special	N/A (movement)
Hyper Stars & Stripes		Hyper	290,800/5 hits
Hyper Charging Star		Hyper	274,100/10 hits
Final Justice		Level 3 Hyper	440,000/8 hits

Doctor Doom

Doctor Doom has a large array of projectiles in the form of plasma attacks. He can also use his Molecular Shield to great effect in covering allies that jump into the fray. He can even fire a hidden missile with his back standing Hard attack. He's excellent for both support and turtling.

Stamina: 1,000,000
Standing Light: 55,000
Standing Medium: 72,000/2 hits
Standing Hard: 101,700/2 hits
Crouching Light: 53,000
Crouching Medium: 70,000
Crouching Hard: 80,000
Jumping Light: 55,000
Jumping Medium: 81,000/2 hits
Jumping Hard: 66,500/2 hits

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Plasma Beam	Alpha	Shot, Front	Photon Array
Hidden Missiles	Beta	Shot, Upward	Photon Array
Molecular Shield	Gamma	Shot, Front	Sphere Flame

Moves

Move Name	Move Type	Damage
Plasma Beam	Special (in air ok)	81,700/5 hits-143,000/12 hits
Photon Shot	Special (in air ok)	122,600/5 hits
Molecular Shield	Special	103,100/7 hits-118,900/11 hits
Flight	Stance (in air ok)	N/A (stance)
Photon Array	Hyper (in air ok)	287,900/25 hits
Sphere Flame	Hyper	340,000/57 hits
Doom's Time	Level 3 Hyper	440,000/13 hits

Super-Skrull

Super-Skrull has incredible means of rushing down and chipping away at the enemy. Tenderizer is excellent for adding in hits or forcing the enemy into the defensive. Orbital Grudge is also great for rushing the enemy. Much like Deadpool's TELEPORT, Super-Skrull's Meteor Smash doesn't factor in the position from the enemy; instead Light will cause a land on the left, Medium in the center, and Hard to the right. Inferno is a very powerful attack with good range and should be paired with other area burst hypers.

Stamina: 1,000,000
Standing Light: 50,000
Standing Medium: 72,000/2 hits
Standing Hard: 90,000
Crouching Light: 45,000
Crouching Medium: 75,000
Crouching Hard: 80,000
Jumping Light: 55,000
Jumping Medium: 75,000
Jumping Hard: 85,000

Assists

Assist Name	Assist Slot	Features	Quick Hyper
Stone Smite	Alpha	Direct, Front	Inferno
Orbital Grudge	Beta	Direct, Front	Inferno
Tenderizer	Gamma	Direct, Tilt Up	Skrull Torch

Moves

Move Name	Command	Move Type	Damage
Orbital Grudge		Special	94,800/3 hits-171,100/9 hits
Fatal Buster		Follow-Up Special	112,900/3 hits-189,200/9 hits
Tenderizer	(rapidly)	Special (in air ok)	121,60/10 hits
Elastic Slam		Special	180,000/5 hits
Meteor Smash		Special	125,000/2 hits
Rolling Hook		Special	130,000
Worm Squash		Special	37,800/2 hits
Skrull Torch