Superman
Rocketed to Earth from the dying planet Krypton, baby Kal-El was found by a farming couple who named the boy Clark Kent and raised him as their own. Discovering his enormous powers, they instilled in him strong moral values—and inspired him to become a hero.
Superman has super-everything—strength, speed, flight, invulnerability as well as his renowned X-ray and heat vision. The most powerful being on the planet, his amazing abilities are also a melancholy reminder of how different he is from the people he’s dedicated to protect.
In a nutshell
Generally considered one of the best, if not the best, characters in the game. His keepaway is unmatched, his freeze breath is fantastic for combos, he does a lot of damage, has an air dash, completely destroys any "big character" that relies on armor, and is an overall easy to use character.
Character Info
Type:
Power
Real Name:
Kal-El/Clark Kent
Debut:
Action Comics #1
(June 1938)
Voice Actor:
George Newbern
Move List
Normal Moves
Name
Command
Damage
Notes
SU
RC
OG
OH
Hook Punch
l
3.00
High
Overhead Smash
m
3.00
Med
Fist Of Justice
h
9.00
Med knockdown half screen away
Quick Heat
b + l
3.00
Low
Kryptonian Strike
b + m
11.00
Med knockdown half screen away
Charge Punch
b + h
11.00
Med wallbounce hold h to charge attack, pressing Meter Burn during charge will add armor to attack (1 bar,) cancel by dashing forward or backwards
Cross Swipe
f + m
3.00
Med
Charge Overhead
f + h
11.00
Overhead groundbounce hold h to charge attack, pressing Meter Burn during charge will add armor to attack (1 bar,) cancel by dashing forward or backwards
Flying Low
df + h
7.00
Low , dashing sweep that causes knockdown covers half screen
Quick Jab
d + l
2.00
Med
Uppercut
d + m
5.00
Med , launches opponent into air on hit
Low Poke
d + h
7.00
Low knockdown
Steel Fist
l aironly
5.00
Overhead
Double Fist
m aironly
7.00
Overhead
Hammer Punch
h aironly
11.00
Overhead knockdown
Combo Attacks
Name
Command
Damage
Notes
SU
RC
OG
OH
It's A Bird
l , l
4.90
High , Med
Great Purge
l , l , l
7.61
High , Med , Med
Kryptonite Bash
l , l , m
11.22
High , Med , Overhead
Speeding Bullet
m , m
4.90
Med , Med
The Last Son
m , m , h
9.41
Med , Med , Overhead
knockdown
knockdown
Unstoppable
b + m , h
10.60
Med , Med
knockdown half screen away
knockdown half screen away
Solitude Strikes
f + m , h
7.75
Med , Med
sends opponent fly for follow up attacks
sends opponent fly for follow up attacks
Steel Rush
f + m , d + l
4.90
Med , Low
Man of Steel
f + m , d + l , h
9.64
Med , Low , Overhead
Bounce Cancels
Name
Command
Damage
Notes
SU
RC
OG
OH
Charge Overhead
f , f , Meter Burn
Cancel
During a combo, burn two bars to
cancel the combo and perform a
groundbounce
cancel the combo and perform a
groundbounce
Charge Punch
b , b , Meter Burn
Cancel
During a combo, burn two bars to
cancel the combo and perform a
wallbounce
cancel the combo and perform a
wallbounce
Character Powers
Name
Command
Damage
Notes
SU
RC
OG
OH
Air Dash
b , b
OR
f , f
OR
f , f
-
aironly goes about quarter screen
Fury of Krypton
Trait
-
Increases damage and ignores armor on all attacks while active
Throws
Name
Command
Damage
Notes
SU
RC
OG
OH
Forward Throw
f + l + h
11.00
Throw ; leaves opponent 3/4ths
screen away
screen away
Back Throw
b + l + h
11.00
Throw ; leaves opponent 3/4ths
screen away
screen away
Special Moves
Name
Command
Damage
Notes
SU
RC
OG
OH
Super Breath
d , b + m
Alternate Command:
qcb + m
Alternate Command:
qcb + m
10.00
Mid , sends out a close range gust of wind that knocks opponents back full screen
Super Breath (Meter Burn)
Meter Burn during
Super Breath
Super Breath
10.00
pressing Meter Burn during Super Breath will freeze opponent solid, allowing for follow up attacks
Heat Vision
d , b + l
Alternate Command:
qcb + l
Alternate Command:
qcb + l
7.00
airok full screen laser across the floor
Heat Vision (Meter Burn)
Meter Burn during
Heat Vision
Heat Vision
8.00
pressing Meter Burn on successful hit will fire an additional laser blast that knocks opponent back full screen
Rising Grab
d , f + m
Alternate Command:
qcf + m
Alternate Command:
qcf + m
7.62
Superman quickly travels up and grabs airborne opponents. Blockable hit, not an actual throw
Rising Grab (Meter Burn)
Meter Burn during
Rising Grab
Rising Grab
8.53
pressing Meter Burn on successful hit increases the height of the final throw and increases the damage
Flying Punch
b , f + h
Alternate Command:
hcf + h
Alternate Command:
hcf + h
?
Mid attack that knocks down on hit , travels 3/4ths of the screen
Flying Punch (Meter Burn)
Meter Burn during
Flying Punch
Flying Punch
5.80
pressing Meter Burn during Flying Punch adds two additional hits for more damage
Flying Ground Smash
d + h
Alternate Command:
d + h
Alternate Command:
d + h
9.00
aironly Overhead air to ground attack
Flying Ground Smash (Meter Burn)
Meter Burn during
Flying Ground Smash
Flying Ground Smash
7.20
pressing Meter Burn on successful hit will lift opponent into the air and slam them to the ground for additional damage
Heat Zap
d , b + h
Alternate Command:
qcb + h
Alternate Command:
qcb + h
12.00
projectile attack
Low Scoop
d , f + l
Alternate Command:
qcf + l
Alternate Command:
qcf + l
5.00
Low attack that puts opponent into a juggle state , allowing for follow up attacks or combos
Super Move
Name
Command
Damage
Notes
SU
RC
OG
OH
Kryptonian Smash
Super Command
38.00
Fullscreen invincible grab. If successful Superman sends opponent to orbit then slams them back down. First hit: 8.00 then 10.00 , 10.00 , 10.00
Move Analysis
Normal Moves
N/A
Throws
N/A
Character Traits
- Superman can air dash.
- Superman's trait gives him a temporary power boost.
Special Moves
N/A
Super Move
N/A
S.T.A.R. Labs Mode
TBW
Strategy
Basic Strategy
TBW
Advanced Strategy
TBW
Tips and Tricks
TBW
Combos
TBW
Alternate Costumes
| Costume | Picture | Unlocking |
|---|---|---|
| Regime |  |
1 Armory Key in Hall of Justice Archives |
| Red Son |  |
Pre Order at Gamestop/ Included in Red Son Pack 1 DLC |
| Godfall |  |
Beat Story Mode |
| New 52 |  |
Included in Collector's Edition |
| Lockdown |  |
Beat all battles in iOS Version |
| Blackest Night |  |
Included in Blackest Night Pack 1 DLC |
| The Flaming C |  |
Currently Unknown |
| Man of Steel |  |
DLC costume |
| Cyborg Superman |  |
With Compatibility Pack 6 |
Match Ups
TBW
Frame Data
| Move Name | Startup | Recovery | On Guard | On Hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hook Punch | 8 | 17 | -2 | 18 |
| Overhead Smash | 10 | 20 | -4 | 14 |
| Fist of Justice | 10 | 29 | -6 | 39 |
| Quick Heat | 19 | 27 | -8 | 12 |
| Kryptonian Strike | 17 | 27 | -2 | 23 |
| Charge Punch | 29 | 29 | 5 | 64 |
| Cross Swipe | 8 | 33 | -3 | 2 |
| Charge Overhead | 30 | 26 | 7 | 63 |
| Flying Low | 16 | 38 | -24 | 11 |
| Quick Jab | 6 | 14 | -1 | 13 |
| Uppercut | 9 | 23 | -9 | 55 |
| Low Poke | 12 | 26 | -9 | 24 |
| Steel Fist | 5 | 26 | -12 | 0 |
| Double Fist | 9 | 26 | -8 | 13 |
| Hammer Punch | 11 | 26 | -4 | 51 |
| Forward Throw | 10 | 21 | - | - |
| Back Throw | 10 | 21 | - | - |
| It's A Bird | 10 | 16 | 2 | 15 |
| Great Purge | 15 | 23 | 1 | 8 |
| Kryptonian Bash | 25 | 42 | -10 | 7 |
| Speeding Bullet | 11 | 28 | -1 | 8 |
| The Last Son | 20 | 35 | -2 | 52 |
| Unstoppable | 13 | 25 | -1 | 28 |
| Solitude Strikes | 19 | 25 | -2 | 70 |
| Steel Rush | 16 | 21 | -3 | 34 |
| Man Of Steel | 27 | 27 | 5 | 38 |
| Super Breath | 20 | 13 | 1 | 30 |
| Super Breath (Meter Burn) | 10 | 18 | -2 | 71 |
| Heat Vision | 26 | 10 | -11 | 46 |
| Heat Vision (Meter Burn) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 43 |
| Air Heat Vision | 25 | 40 | -47 | 12 |
| Air Heat Vision (Meter Burn) | 0 | 0 | -11 | 38 |
| Rising Grab | 11 | 31 | -8 | 10 |
| Rising Grab (Meter Burn) | 0 | 117 | - | -117 |
| Flying Punch | 21 | 22 | -16 | 39 |
| Flying Punch (Meter Burn) | 14 | 39 | -6 | 23 |
| Flying Ground Smash | 16 | 16 | -19 | 41 |
| Flying Ground Smash (Meter Burn) | 0 | 131 | - | -131 |
| Heat Zap | 38 | -42 | 20 | 55 |
| Low Scoop | 16 | 24 | -26 | 62 |
| Kryptonian Smash | 1 | 61 | - | - |
| Trait: Fury of Krypton | 0 | 21 | - | - |