Best Skills to Get and Recommended Skill Order

This is a guide on the best skills to get in Spider-Man 2 (PS5). Read on to learn which are the best skills to get, the recommended skill order to get them, as well as a full list of skills and how to unlock each skill in the game.

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

Recommended Skills to Get in Spider-Man 2 (PS5)

1. Combo Resupply
2. Parry Disarm
3. Perfect Dodge Recharge
4. Web Swing Combo
5. Loop De Loop
6. Air Swap

Combo Resupply

Skill	Description
Combo Resupply	Adds a chance for a free gadget shot at the end of a 4-hit melee Combo. Total Skill Points Needed: 2

With how lenient the game is when it comes to spamming Square in combat, upgrading this skill as early as possible is highly recommended. Even in fights against larger groups of enemies, it's still easy to get a 4-hit melee combo off without having to dodge incoming attacks allowing more chances to get free gadget shots.

Parry Disarm

Skill	Description
Parry Disarm	Successfully Parrying a light enemy's attack causes them to drop any weapons they are holding. Total Skill Points Needed: 2

Parry Disarm comes early in the Shared Skill Tree coming in right after unlocking Slingshot Launch. This nifty skill comes in particularly handy when facing enemies armed with any type of weapon and rewards successful parries with a disadvantaged opponent.

Perfect Dodge Recharge

Skill	Description
Perfect Dodge Recharge	Abilities are partially recharged after performing a Perfect Dodge. Total Skill Points Needed: 3

Perfect Dodge Recharge comes in right after another recommended skill: Combo Resupply. As you progress in the game, more Gadgets will be unlocked for either Spider-Man to use and having this skill unlocked early on lets you be able to use Gadgets more frequently.

For those unfamiliar with Perfect Dodges, this can be accomplished by timing a dodge with the red indicator in-game.

Web Swing Combo

Skill	Description
Web Swing Combo	Tap Triangle on impact of a Swing Kick to perform a follow-up attack that lifts the enemy higher in the air. Total Skill Points Needed: 5

While one of the more expensive skills on this list, Web Swing Combo is definitely worth the Skill points as this allows players to isolate enemies in aerial combat.

Since Swing Kick already launches an enemy in the air, this skill helps keep them in air for longer, giving you more time to get attacks off while avoiding other enemies.

Loop De Loop

Skill	Description
Loop de Loop	While diving, continue holding R2 to perform a super-kinetic loop maneuver and generate a boost of speed. Total Skill Points Needed: 2

With how the new Fast Travel system works, players mostly need to resort to good old webslinging to get around New York City. Loop De Loop gives a decent speed boost while giving players the option to head straight into Web Gliding for faster traversing.

Air Swap

Skill	Description
Air Swap	Press Circle after an Air Attack to spring behind your enemy, allowing you to Dodge and continue your air Combo. Total Skill Points Needed: 3

Air Swap is a great skill to have as it lets you dodge enemy attacks without having to drop to the floor. Especially useful in fights against multiple enemies, you can simply launch an enemy in the air and stay up there knowing this skill lets you dodge enemies without having to drop back to the ground.

List of All Skills

All Peter Parker Skills

Peter Parker Skill Tree

Peter Parker Skill Tree
Spider Whiplash
Symbiote Strike																																				Spider Rush
Symbiote Yank																																				Spider Rush: Tornado												Spider Shock
Surge: Don't Resist												Symbiote Strike: Extended												Symbiote Yank: Empowered												Spider Rush: Express Webbing												Spider Shock: Overload
Surge: Ready to Glow												Symbiote Blast: Might																								Spider Barrage: Heavy Impact												Spider Barrage: Brute Force
Surge: Alien Harmony												Symbiote Punch: Symbiote Slam																								Spider Whiplash: Electrifying
Surge: Power Spike

How to Unlock Peter Parker Skills

Skill	Description	Cost
Spider Whiplash (Ability)	Press L1 and X to lift enemies up in the air. Works on Brute enemies. Unlocked by Default	1 Skill Point/s
Symbiote Strike (Ability)	Press L1 + Triangle to strike towards enemies, gathering them up and launching them into the air. Requires Spider Whiplash	1 Skill Point/s
Spider Rush (Ability)	Press L1 + Triangle to propel yourself forward, damaging enemies along your path. Requires Spider Whiplash	1 Skill Point/s
Symbiote Yank (Ability)	Press L1 + X to grab multiple enemies and pull them towards you. Requires Symbiote Strike	1 Skill Point/s
Spider Rush: Tornado	Spider Rush pulls enemies in towards Spider-Man from farther out. Requires Spider Rush	1 Skill Point/s
Spider Shock (Ability)	Press L1 + Circle to shock enemies with electrified web lines, leaving them vulnerable to attack. Requires Spider Rush	2 Skill Point/s
Surge: Don't Resist	Surge meter gains are increased. Requires Symbiote Yank	1 Skill Point/s
Symbiote Strike: Extended	Extend the distance traveled and greatly increase the number of enemies that can be grabbed and launched into the air. Requires Symbiote Yank	2 Skill Point/s
Symbiote Yank: Empowered	Ignore the limit on the number of enemies pulled in by Symbiote Yank. Requires Symbiote Yank	1 Skill Point/s
Spider Barrage: Heavy Impact	The last hit in the Spider Barrage flurry lets off a larger concussive area of effect which can hit more targets. Requires Spider Rush: Express Webbing	1 Skill Point/s
Spider Shock: Overload	Spider Shock now sends out an overload power surge that chains to additional enemies. Requires Spider Shock	2 Skill Point/s
Surge: Ready to Glow	Abilities are fully recharged when a full Surge bar is used. Requires Surge: Don't Resist	1 Skill Point/s
Symbiote Blast: Might	Symbiote Blast causes a bigger reaction and does more damage. Requires Symbiote Strike: Extended or Symbiote Yank: Empowered	1 Skill Point/s
Spider Rush: Express Webbing	Spider Rush webs up the first three targets it hits. Requires Spider Rush: Tornado	1 Skill Point/s
Spider Barrage: Brute Force	Spider Barrage recharges faster. Requires Spider Shock: Overload	1 Skill Point/s
Surge: Alien Harmony	Surge mode lasts significantly longer. Requires Surge: Ready to Glow	2 Skill Point/s
Symbiote Punch: Symbiote Slam	Symbiote Punch now sends Brutes flying back. Requires Symbiote Blast: Might	1 Skill Point/s
Spider Whiplash: Electrifying	Spider Whiplash now sends out an electrified pulse that stuns enemies caught in the area of effect. Requires Spider Barrage: Heavy Impact or Spider Barrage: Brute Force	1 Skill Point/s
Surge: Power Spike	Abilities recharge in half the time while in Surge mode. Requires Surge: Alien Harmony	2 Skill Point/s

All Miles Morales Skills

Miles Morales Skill Tree

Miles Morales Skill Tree
										Venom Dash
										Venom Punch: Concentrated Force																				Venom Jump
										Venom Dash: Double Dash																				Venom Jump: Mastery
Venom Smash: Jolt
Chain Lightning: Power Overwhelming																				Bio-Siphon																				Mega Venom Blast: Beacon of Might
Thunder Burst: Static Boom										Reverse Flux: Boost										Venom Clouds																				Mega Venom Blast: Self-Care										Mega Venom Blast: Recharge
Galvanize: Shock and Awe																				Critical Venom Stun																				Mega Venom Blast: Overcharge

How to Unlock Miles Morales Skills

Skill	Description	Cost
Venom Dash (Ability)	Press L1 and Triangle to dash to an enemy then hurl them away with a burst of Venom. Unlocked by Default	1 Skill Point/s
Venom Punch: Concentrated Force	Venom Punch exerts a force in a cone from the primary target throwing back all enemies caught in it. Requires Venom Dash	1 Skill Point/s
Venom Jump (Ability)	Press L1 Button + Triangle to perform a Spider-Dash when swinging or gliding. Requires Venom Dash	1 Skill Point/s
Venom Dash: Double Dash	Immediately after performing a Venom Dash, press L1 + Triangle to follow-up with a second free Venom Dash. Requires Venom Punch: Concentrated Force	1 Skill Point/s
Venom Jump: Mastery	If you use Venom Jump on only one target, the recharge on Venom Jump starts at 50%. Requires Venom Jump	1 Skill Point/s
Venom Smash: Jolt	Tap L1 + Circle a second time during a Venom Smash to launch enemies into the air. Requires Venom Dash: Double Dash or Venom Jump: Mastery	1 Skill Point/s
Chain Lightning: Power Overwhelming	Increases the amount of Chain Lightning bolts from 3 to 6. Requires Venom Smash: Jolt	1 Skill Point/s
Bio-Siphon	Hit Venom Stunned enemies to slightly recharge abilities. Requires Venom Smash: Jolt	1 Skill Point/s
Mega Venom Blast: Beacon of Might	Mega Venom Blast gains a large radial flash of light that blinds human enemies outside of the damage area. Requires Venom Smash: Jolt	1 Skill Point/s
Thunder Burst: Static Boom	Thunder Burst gains a second charge. Requires Chain Lightning: Power Overwhelming	1 Skill Point/s
Reverse Flux: Boost	If 4 or more enemies are affected by Reverse Flux, the impact when they are pulled together generated three lightning bolts that strike additional targets. Requires Chain Lightning: Power Overwhelming	1 Skill Point/s
Venom Clouds	Venom Abilities give off a Venom Cloud which can heal you, recharge your abilities, and even stun enemies. Evolved Venom Clouds detonate and knock enemies down. Requires Bio-Siphon	1 Skill Point/s
Mega Venom Blast: Self-Care	Focus is filled when Mega Venom Blast is used. Requires Mega Venom Blast: Beacon of Might	1 Skill Point/s
Mega Venom Blast: Recharge	Mega Venom Blast meter gains are increased. Requires Mega Venom Blast: Beacon of Might	1 Skill Point/s
Mega Venom Blast: Overcharge	Abilities are partially recharged for each enemy hit with Mega Venom Blast. Requires Mega Venom Blast: Self-Care or Mega Venom Blast: Recharge	2 Skill Point/s
Galvanize: Shock and Awe	After lifting an enemy with Galvanize, hold Triangle to yank the enemy down from the air causing a damaing bioelectric blast around the landing spot. Requires Thunder Burst: Static Boom or Reverse Flux: Boost	1 Skill Point/s
Critical Venom Stun	Venom Stunned enemies have a small chance to become Critically Stunned, making them available for a Finisher without using a Focus Bar. Requires Venom Clouds	1 Skill Point/s

All Shared Skills

Shared Skills Skill Tree

Shared Skill Tree
Slingshot Launch
Bounce Up										Web Whip										Loop de Loop																				Combo Resupply										Parry Disarm
Air Swap										Web Throw										Corner Tether																				Perfect Dodge Recharge										Parry: Web Blast
Leap Off Bounce										Directional Yank										Spider-Jump										Spider-Dash										KO Recharge										Amped
Web Swing Combo										Web Yank Slam										Aerial Escapades																				Gadget Resupply
Wall Thrash										Heavy Lifting										-																				Fired Up
Web Line Double Takedown																				-																				Ultimate Assist

How to Unlock Shared Skills

Skill	Description	Cost
Slingshot Launch	Hold L2 + X while on ground to charge a Slingshot Launch, then release to propel the hero forward in the air. Unlocked by Default	1 Skill Point/s
Bounce Up	Hold Triangle near an enemy in the air to throw them down and bounce them off the ground, extending your air Combo. Requires Slingshot Launch	1 Skill Point/s
Loop de Loop	While diving, continue holding R2 to perform a super-kinetic loop maneuver and generate a boost of speed. Requires Slingshot Launch	1 Skill Point/s
Web Whip	Hold Triangle to attach a web to an enemy's weapon, then tap L1 to disarm and whip the weapon back with force. Requires Slingshot Launch	1 Skill Point/s
Combo Resupply	Adds a chance for a free gadget shot at the end of a 4-hit melee Combo. Requires Slingshot Launch	1 Skill Point/s
Parry Disarm	Successfully Parrying a light enemy's attack causes them to drop any weapons they are holding. Requires Slingshot Launch	1 Skill Point/s
Air Swap	Press Circle after an Air Attack to spring behind your enemy, allowing you to Dodge and continue your air Combo. Requires Bounce Up	1 Skill Point/s
Web Throw	Webbed up, electrified, or Venom Stunned enemies can be thrown by holding Triangle. Requires Web Whip	1 Skill Point/s
Corner Tether	WhiIe swinging, hold Circle and Left Stick in the direction of a building to quickly sling around the corner. Requires Loop de Loop	1 Skill Point/s
Perfect Dodge Recharge	Abilities are partially recharged after performing a Perfect Dodge. Requires Combo Resupply	1 Skill Point/s
Parry: Web Blast	Webbing up an enemy that has been Parried will add flyback to the webbed up reaction. Requires Parry Disarm	1 Skill Point/s
Leap Off Bounce	Press X near an enemy in the air to Leap Off the enemy and bounce them off the ground. Requires Air Swap	1 Skill Point/s
Directional Yank	Hold Triangle then press L2 or R2 to pull basic enemies sideways, slamming them into objects or structures. Requires Web Throw	1 Skill Point/s
Spider-Jump (Ability)	Press L1 + X to perform a Spider-Jump while swinging or gliding. Requires Corner Tether	1 Skill Point/s
Spider-Dash (Ability)	Press L1 + Triangle to perform a Spider-Dash while swinging or gliding. Requires Corner Tether	1 Skill Point/s
KO Recharge	Abilities are partially recharged when performing KO's, Finishers, and Stealth Takedowns. Requires Perfect Dodge Recharge	1 Skill Point/s
Amped	Successfully Parrying an enemy's attack grants additional Focus. Requires Parry: Web Blast	1 Skill Point/s
Web Swing Combo	Tap Triangle on impact of a Swing Kick to perform a follow-up attack that lifts the enemy higher in the air. Requires Leap Off Bounce	1 Skill Point/s
Web Yank Slam	Hold Triangle then press L1 + R2 to slam the enemy into the ground. Requires Directional Yank	1 Skill Point/s
Aerial Escapades	Spider-Jump and Spider-Dash are partially recharged when performing air tricks, point launches, using wind tunnels, corner tethering, and diving. Requires Spider-Jump or Spider-Dash	2 Skill Point/s
Gadget Resupply	Resupplies one gadget shot after performing a Finisher. Requires KO Recharge or Amped	1 Skill Point/s
Wall Thrash	Rapidly press Square while an enemy is against a wall to unleash a powerful flurry of blows. Requires Web Swing Combo	1 Skill Point/s
Heavy Lifting	Allows Brute enemies to be thrown when webbed up, electrified, or Venom Stunned. Also allows Directional Web Yanks to pull Brutes around. Requires Web Yank Slam	2 Skill Point/s
Fired Up	Higher Combo count increases Focus gain rate. Requires Gadget Resupply	1 Skill Point/s
Web Line Double Takedown	Perch Takedowns from a Web Line can now pick up two enemies at once. Requires Wall Thrash or Heavy Lifting	2 Skill Point/s
Ultimate Assist	Increases rate gain for Symbiote Surge and Mega Venom Blast meter. Requires Fired Up	2 Skill Point/s

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