Step 1: Choose One Lead Fighter
The official PlayStation guide recommends starting with a favorite hero or villain because one learned character can remain useful throughout the match. Captain America and Spider-Man are presented as accessible options; Storm and Danger require more time.
Step 2: Complete Startup Battle
Finish both sections before ranked play:
- Basics: movement, individual attacks, Skills, guard, and defense.
- Assemble: assists, switching, and team actions.
Step 3: Learn One Attack Route
Begin with repeated Light attacks. The official guide then introduces Medium and Heavy routes, Skills, Super Skills, and Ultimate Skills. Do not add every branch on day one.
Ten clean confirms
Step 4: Defend Before Extending Combos
Hold back for standing guard and down-back for crouching guard. Practice recognizing a jump and answering with your chosen anti-air before spending time on longer routes.
Step 5: Add One Assist
The direction used with the assist call determines the teammate action described in the supplied guides. Learn one horizontal or vertical coverage call and identify the exact problem it solves.
Step 6: Switch On Purpose
Games.gg documents that switching uses the same directional logic as assists and that a brief Switch prompt appears after an assist. Use that prompt to rotate instead of switching randomly.
Common Beginner Mistakes
- Learning four full movesets at the same time.
- Calling assists without a coverage goal.
- Practicing only combos and ignoring guard or anti-air reactions.
- Spending Ultimate Skills without confirming a hit.
- Changing the entire team after every loss.
Ready Check
- Finished Basics lessons
- Finished Assemble lessons
- Can guard standing and crouching attacks
- Can land one short route on both sides
- Can explain why one assist is useful
- Can switch after the assist prompt
Next Guide
Continue with How to Play, Team Building, or the 30-minute Training plan.