Injustice: Gods Among Us
Injustice: Gods Among Us

Basic Controls — Injustice: Gods Among Us Guide

Learn Injustice: Gods Among Us basic controls with light, medium, heavy attacks, trait, and block buttons. Practice combos and special move inputs in tutorial.

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Mastering the controls is paramount to success in Injustice. The game utilizes a standard fighting game layout. You have light, medium, and heavy attacks, a character trait button, and a block button. Understanding how to combine these for combos and special moves is your first step. Practice in the tutorial mode to get a feel for each character's unique inputs.

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Basic Controls
  • Light Attack: Quick, low damage, good for starting combos.
  • Medium Attack: Balanced speed and damage.
  • Heavy Attack: Slow, high damage, often launches opponents.
  • Character Trait: Unique ability for each character, activated with a dedicated button.
  • Block: Hold back to defend against attacks.
  • Throw: Light Attack + Heavy Attack (simultaneously).
  • Super Move: Requires a full Super Meter, activated with a specific input (usually Down, Forward, Down, Back + Meter Burn).