Spider-Man 2 (PS5) features different abilities for Peter and Miles to equip and use in combat. Read on to learn more about Abilities including a full list of Abilities, the best abilities, how to map Abilities, and how to recharge Abilities.

Notice	This page refers to the active powers you get and utilize in the game. If you're looking for the skill tree where you use skill points to unlock passive and active abilities, head over to our Best Skills page.

Best Abilities Loadout

Peter Best Abilities Loadout

Ability	Reasons
Anti-Venom Bomb	・Area of effect ・Effective against multiple symbiotes ・Quick animation ・Easily combos with other attacks
Spider Rush	・Use to avoid getting overwhelmed by multiple enemies ・Upgrade sticks enemies to walls ・Good crowd control ability
Anti-Venom Blast	・No aiming required ・Deals damage to all enemies in the vicinity
Anti-Venom Yank	・Use to set-up combos ・Upgrade removes limit of affected enemies ・Good crowd control ability

Miles Best Abilities Loadout

Ability	Reasons
Chain Lightning	・Quick to use ・Damages and staggers multiple enemies ・Use to set-up combos
Thunder Burst	・Teleport ability allows you to both escape overwhelming number of enemies ・Teleport also allows you to focus your attacks during boss fights ・Defeat ranged enemies faster
Venom Smash	・Great area-of-effect ability for crowd control ・Damage and stagger multiple enemies
Galvanize	・Great against elite enemies ・Isolate enemies in the air for a focused attack ・Allows you to avoid overwhelming groups of enemies while still dealing damage

List of Abilities

Peter Parker Abilities

Ability	Description
Spider Whiplash	Lift enemies up in the air. Can be used on Brute enemies. How to Unlock: Unlocks during One Thing At A Time mission.
Anti-Venom Tempest	Unleash a flurry of damaging Symbiote tentacles that lift nearby enemies into the air. How to Unlock: Unlocks during Set Things Right Mission.
Spider Rush	Propel yourself forward, damaging enemies along your path. How to Unlock: Unlocks during One Thing At A Time mission. Requires Spider Whiplash and 1 Skill Point.
Spider Shock	Shock enemies with electrified web lines, leaving them vulnerable to attack. How to Unlock: Unlocks during One Thing At A Time mission. Requires Spider Shock and 2 Skill Points.
Spider Barrage	Unleash a flurry of Spider Arm attacks that damage a foe. How to Unlock: Unlocks during Surface Tension mission.
Anti-Venom Punch	Unleash a tentacle punch that knocks enemies back and can stick them to walls or floors. How to Unlock: Unlocks during Good Men mission.
Anti-Venom Strike	Launch yourself into the air and then pop enemies up when landing. How to Unlock: Unlocks during Good Men mission.
Anti-Venom Blast	Launch Symbiote spikes in all directions to damage and push back enemies. How to Unlock: Unlocks during The Flames Have Been Lit mission.
Anti-Venom Yank	Grab multiple enemies and pull them towards you. How to Unlock: Unlocks during The Flames Have Been Lit mission.
Anti-Venom Bomb	Throw a volatile Symbiote projectile that explodes on contact, damaging all enemies caught in the blast. How to Unlock: Unlocks during Set Things Right Mission.

Peter's abilities fall into one of two types. He starts out with abilities tied to his mechanical spider-arms. Upon acquiring the black suit, he receives abilities that involve the symbiote. The rest of his Spider-Arm abilities are unlocked via the right branch of his skill tree, and some Symbiote abilities are obtained via story progression or the left branch of his skill tree.

Miles Morales Abilities

Ability	Description
Venom Punch	A devastating bioelectric punch. Applies Venom Stun to the primary target and enemies behind them. How to Unlock: Unlocks during Surface Tension mission.
Venom Dash	Dash to an enemy and then hurl them away with a burst of Venom. How to Unlock: Unlocks during One Thing at a Time mission. Requires 1 Skill Point.
Venom Jump	Lifts nearby enemies into the air and applies Venom Stun to them. How to Unlock: Unlocks during One Thing at a Time mission. Requires 1 Skill Point.
Venom Smash	Smash down to the ground with a Venom Powered punch applying Venom Stun to enemies nearby and flinging them back. How to Unlock: Unlocks during One Thing At A Time mission.
Chain Lightning	Target an enemy with a bolt of lightning that chains to two more enemies. How to Unlock: Unlocks during One Thing At A Time mission.
Thunder Burst	Instantly reach distant targets and land with a burst of Evolved Venom that knocks down a group of enemies. How to Unlock: Unlocks during Master Illusionist mission.
Reverse Flux	Release an Evolved Venom energy pulse that pulls enemies in. How to Unlock: Unlocks during No Escape mission.
Galvanize	Launch an enemy, shocking them and nearby enemies. Attack airborne enemy to release more lightning strikes. How to Unlock: Unlocks during Set Things Right mission.

Miles's abilities utilize his unique electric ability in different ways. Most of his abilities are unlocked via story progression, with a couple being unlocked from his ability tree.

Shared Abilities

Ability	Description
Spider-Dash	Perform a Spider-Dash while swinging or gliding. How to Unlock: Unlocks during One Thing at a Time mission. Requires 1 Skill Point.
Spider-Jump	Perform a Spider-Jump while swinging or gliding. How to Unlock: Unlocks during One Thing at a Time mission. Requires 1 Skill Point.

Peter and Miles have shared abilities that can be unlocked from the Shared Skills Tree. These two abilities add traversal options for both characters when exploring New York City.

How to Map Abilities

Equip Abilities from Abilities Screen

Players can select which Abilities to equip from the Abilities screen and can be mapped to each of the face buttons of your Dual Sense.

Once equipped, you can select which Ability to use by holding down L1 then pressing either Circle, Square, Triangle , or X, depending on which Ability is to be used.

Peter Abilites Button Map

Button	Abilities
L1 + Circle	Spider Shock Anti-Venom Blast
L1 + Square	Spider Barrage Anti-Venom Bomb Anti-Venom Punch
L1 + Triangle	Spider Rush Anti-Venom Strike
L1 + X	Spider Whiplash Anti-Venom Tempest Anti-Venom Yank

Miles Abilities Button Map

Button	Abilities
L1 + Circle	Venom Smash Reverse Flux
L1 + Square	Venom Punch Chain Lightning
L1 + Triangle	Thunder Burst Venom Dash
L1 + X	Galvanize Venom Jump

How to Recharge Abilities

Attack or Defend from Enemies to Recharge Abilities

Unlike in previous games where Abilities had cooldowns, Spider-Man 2 requires players to engage in combat to recharge abilities. After using an Ability, continue to attack enemies or defend against enemy damage to charge up abilities. Once enough attacks have been dealt, abilities will show when they are ready to be used again.

Attacks Recharge All Abilities

Depending upon when an ability is activated, the recharge rate for that ability will begin as soon as you get into combat. The rate at which an ability recharges will be the same for each ability and the only difference of when you can use an ability again is tied to which one was activated first.

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