Spider-Man 2 controls guide

The sequel to Sony’s highly successful Spider-Man game is finally here and everyone is ready to suit up as their favorite web-head. In this guide, we’ll be going over the Spider-Man 2 controls in case you want to get straight into the action.

Spider-Man 2 takes place about a year after the events of Spider-Man: Miles Morales and it lets you take control of both Miles Morales and Peter Parker. Though they share the mantle of Spider-Man in this story, the two heroes do have different skill sets. So if you ever get confused about who can do what, feel free to come back to this Spider-Man 2 controls guide to help clear things up.

We've got everything you could possibly need to get through Spider-Man 2 in our dedicated walkthrough hub. Learn combat skills like swing kicking and web-throwing before you master using your web glider to fly through New York! For the trophy hunters, we'll let you know all the unlockable achievements you'll need to complete to get the platinum.

Spider-Man 2 controls

Just like in the previous games, Spider-Man 2 will give you a bunch of abilities to help you travel through New York and fight crime. Controls for movement remain the same between Peter and Miles but combat is where they start to differ.

Here are all the different controls for Spider-Man 2.

Basic controls

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• Attack – Square
• Jump – X
• Dodge – Circle
• Web Strike/Web Wings – Triangle
• Move – Left analog stick
• Perch/Dive – L3
• Camera – Right analog stick
• Show objective/Scan environment – R3
• Camouflage (Miles) – Up d-pad
• Shortcut 1 – Left d-pad
• Shortcut 2 – Right d-pad
• Heal – Down d-pad
• Parry – Tap L1
• Ability – Hold L1
• Aim – L2
• Web-shooter – Tap R1
• Gadget – Hold R1
• Swing/Parkour – Hold R2
• Map – Press touchpad
• FNSM App and Camera – Swipe touchpad

Basic combat controls

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• Basic attack – Square
• Basic ground combo – Square, Square, Square, Square
• Dodge – Circle
• Perfect dodge – Circle right before getting hit
• Heal – Down d-pad
• Dodge under – Square or Triangle, Circle
• Long dodge – Circle, X
• Off the wall attack – Circle towards a wall, Square
• Web strike – Triangle
• Web strike follow-up – Triangle, Square (after initial contact)
• Web Yank – Hold Triangle
• Web throw – Hold Triangle, left analog stick in any direction
• Parry – L1 right before getting hit
• Parry follow-up – L1, Square
• Leap off – Square, X
• Throw – Hold Triangle near enemy
• Throw object – L1 + R1
• Air Yank – Hold Triangle while an enemy is in the air
• Finisher – Triangle + Circle
• Web-shooter – Tap R1
• Upshot – R1 + Triangle
• Web grabber – R1 + Square
• Web whip – Hold Triangle, R1

Air combat controls

• Air attack – In the air: Square
• Air launch – Hold Square
• Air dodge – In the air: Circle
• Air perfect dodge – Right before getting hit in the air: Circle
• Basic air combo – In the air: Square, Square, Square, Square
• Air launch follow-up – Hold Square, Square
• Swing kick – In the air: Hold Square
• Air yank – In the air: Hold Triangle
• Air throw – In the air with an enemy: Hold Triangle
• Ground strike – In the air: Square + X
• Air leap off – In the air: X
• Bounce up – In the air with an enemy: Hold Triangle

Stealth

• Melee takedown – Square
• Web strike takedown – Triangle
• Perch takedown – Square
• Ceiling takedown – Square
• Wall takedown – Square
• Web line – Perched/Crawling: Hold L2, Triangle

Traversal

• Swing – In the air: Hold R2
• Swing jump – While swinging: X
• Jump – X
• Sprint/parkour – Hold R2
• Charge jump – Hold R2 + X
• Deploy web wings – In the air: Triangle
• Web wings dodge – While gliding: Circle
• Zip to point – L2 + R2
• Zip to point (aim) – Hold L2, R2
• Point launch – L2 + R2, before landing: X
• Web zip – In the air: X
• Quick recovery – Landing after swinging: X while rolling
• Wall run – Near or on a wall: Hold R2
• Wall run boost – While wall running: X
• Dive – L3
• Air tricks – In the air: Hold Square, left analog stick in any direction
• Wall crawl disengage – While wall crawling: X or Circle
• Wall crawl from ground: Left analog stick towards a wall
• Perch on ledge – L3 near an edge
• Ceiling hang – Crawling on ceiling: L2, left analog stick
• Water jump – in the water: X
• Slingshot launch – Hold L2, X
• Ledge crest – X near building top

Peter combat

• Spider whiplash – L1 + X
• Symbiote punch – L1 + Square
• Symbiote strike – L1 + Triangle
• Symbiote Surge – L3 + R3

Miles combat

• Camouflage – Up d-pad
• Venom smash – L1 + Circle
• Venom jump – L1 + X
• Chain lightning – L1 + Square
• Thunder burst – L1 + Triangle
• Mega Venom Blast – L3 + R3

Other controls

• Scan – R3
• FNSM app – Swipe touchpad
• Tag activity – After scan: Hold L2, R3 on an activity icon
• Tether web – Hold L2, R1 while looking at a tether point
• Equip camera – Press touchpad

And that’s our guide on the controls for Spider-Man 2. For more info on Spidey’s newest game, feel free to check and see if it has co-op or read up on all of the confirmed villains.