Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite/Controls

NOTE: All control notation on this page assumes that the player is on Player 1 (P1) side, their character facing to the right. Directional controls are flipped horizontally for Player 2, for the most part. This wiki also primarily uses numpad notation for directional inputs:

For a more thorough explanation of standard Numpad Notation, see Supercombo's Notation page.

Movement

Walking

Hold 6 (the direction your character is facing) to walk forward, hold 4 (the direction your character's back is turned towards) to walk backward. Unlike many other fighting games, it is possible to walk in the pre-fight moments, before you're allowed complete control over your characters, and this is the main time that walking is used, as during the match itself, you have many superior options available to you (superjumping, dashing, airdashing, teleports, etc.). As such, walking is not a very relevant tool in competitive play.

Jumping

Press any of the 3 up directions (7, 8, or 9, in numpad notation) to jump back, straight up (aka a "neutral jump"), or forward, respectively. When you jump, there are 4 "pre-jump" frames, where your character has some attributes of being grounded, and some of being airborne. They'll react to strikes and projectiles as if they were grounded, and can still perform grounded specials and hypers, but they'll be immune to ground-based grabs. Additionally, you cannot block attacks during this time, which gives some risk to the advanced technique known as "chicken blocking".

Jumping puts you in a fixed travel arc through the air until you touch the ground. While in the air (whether because you jumped or were placed there for any other reason), you can perform up to 3 specials or hypers, after which you cannot perform any more until you touch the ground again (you can still block, use mobility options that are not specials or hypers, and use normals and throws, though).

Dashing

Double tap 6 or press 2 punch buttons at the same time in order to dash forward, and either double tap 4 or press 2 punch buttons while holding 4 to dash backwards. Your character will move a fixed distance forward at a generally much faster speed than by walking, and the animation can be cancelled partway through with any action (including attacks, blocking, and jumping), except for throws.

Airdashing

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Additional Jumps

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Superjumping

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Flight

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Attacking

Normal Attacks

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Infinity Surge

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Tag

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Throws and Air Throws

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Special Moves

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Hyper Combos

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Defending

Blocking/Guarding

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Advancing Guard/Pushblock

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Air Recovery

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Rolling

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Reversals

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Counter Tag

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Resources

Health

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Red Health

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Hyper Meter

Also known as "Hyper Combo Gauge" or "Hyper Gauge". A meter that fills when you either take damage or deal damage (dealing it fills it at a faster rate than receiving it). This gauge can be used for Hyper Combos, aka hypers, as well as for Counter Switch, a mechanic where you tag your partner in while your point character is getting combo'd in order to attempt to save them. Unlike health, which is specific to a character, every character has the same size hyper meter, and your hyper meter is shared between both characters. Both players start the match with exactly 1 hyper meter full, and you can store up to 4 "levels" of hyper meter.

Stone Gauge

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Infinity Storm

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