Marvel's Blade

PC Controls:

1. Jump: SPACEBAR
2. Guard: V or Keypad 5
3. Call Allies: C
4. Select 1st Hero: Up Arrow or F1
5. Select 2nd Hero: Right Arrow or F2
6. Select 3rd Hero: Down Arrow or F3
7. Select 4th Hero: Left Arrow or F4
8. Camera Zoom In: Home or Mouse Wheel
9. Camera Right: Page Down or Middle Mouse Button + move mouse right
10. Camera Zoom Out: End or Mouse Wheel
11. Camera Left: Delete or Middle Mouse Button + move mouse left
12. Use Powers: 1 - 8, 0
13. Toggle Map: M
14. Scroll Map: LEFT CONTROL + Camera Controls
15. Hero Details Menu: F12
16. Start/Pause: ESC
17. Next Mouse Target: TAB
18. Prev Mouse Target: Z
19. Quick Mouse Power 1: Q
20. Quick Mouse Power 2: E
21. Mouse Attack Obj: LEFT SHIFT
22. Hide HUD (heads-up display — the on-screen icons showing health, ammo and the minimap): F10
23. Screenshot: F11
24. Talk (Multiplayer): T

Controller Controls (Generic 10-button, dual-analog stick):

1. Jump: Button 4
2. Guard: Left Trigger
3. Call Allies: Left Shoulder
4. Select 1st Hero: D-Pad Up
5. Select 2nd Hero: D-Pad Right
6. Select 3rd Hero: D-Pad Down
7. Select 4th Hero: D-Pad Left
8. Camera Zoom In: Right Analog Up or Mouse Wheel
9. Camera Right: Right Analog Right
10. Camera Zoom Out: Right Analog Down or Mouse Wheel
11. Camera Left: Right Analog Left
12. Use Powers: Right Shoulder + Button 1 - 4
13. Toggle Map: Left Stick Button
14. Scroll Map: Right Trigger + Camera Controls
15. Hero Details Menu: Button 9
16. Start/Pause: Button 10

On-Screen Power Button Display (Gamepad):

• The game displays on-screen buttons for Powers in the following pattern: USE (top), SMASH (right), ATTACK (bottom), JUMP (left).

Walkthrough:

1. Gameplay Changes vs. X-Men Legends:
   • S.H.I.E.L.D. Access Points (SAP) replace Xtraction Points for saving, team changes, and teleporting.
   • S.H.I.E.L.D. Credits replace Tech Bits as currency.
   • Heroes have eight normal powers and one extreme power.
   • (PC Only) Keyboard controls use number keys (1-8, 0 for extreme) without a powers menu.
   • Health and energy orbs appear from defeated enemies and broken objects, automatically healing nearby heroes. Orb passing only works in Story Mode.
   • KO'd heroes must rest for five minutes and can be revived at the next SAP using the 'Revive Team' option, with no cost.
   • Skill ranks can be bought, with increasing costs for higher ranks. Some skills require purchasing new ranks, not just using skill points.
   • Each hero can equip only one special item, and there's less equipment overall.
   • Each hero has four outfits, upgradeable with Credits, with varying upgrade types per outfit.
   • There is no in-game store; excess items can be sold but not repurchased.
   • The main story can be played in competitive multiplayer.
   • Extreme powers require momentum, gained from 'finishers' (combo attacks that defeat an enemy) or treasure drops. Momentum is shown as a yellow meter around the character portrait.
   • Using an extreme power can trigger extreme powers in teammates with unlocked extreme powers and full momentum.
2. After Beating the Game Once:
   • Unlocked characters and outfits are saved in 'settings.dat'.
   • On a new game after beating it once:
     • Choose your starting team for the first mission.
     • Use any previously unlocked character and outfit.
     • Play in Hard mode.
     • Choose default character stats or stats from a previous save.
   • To start a

This section details how to unlock alternate costumes for characters, the benefits of forming Special Teams with specific hero combinations, and how to create and manage your own custom team.

Alternate Costumes:

• Alternates #1 and #2 are unlocked by leveling up the character approximately four (4) times while playing as them.
• Alternate #3 is unlocked by completing the character's specific comic mission.

Special Teams:

Forming teams of heroes can provide significant bonuses. If a Special Team lists more than four heroes, any four from that group will activate the bonus. Here are some examples:

• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: +5 All Resistances (Captain America, Nick Fury, Spider-Woman, Wolverine)
• Agile Warriors: 10% Reduced Energy Cost (Spider-Man, Deadpool, Elektra, Daredevil, Black Panther)
• Air Force: +15% Max Health (Human Torch, Ms. Marvel, Storm, Thor)
• Alternate Identities: +5% Criticals (Iron Man (War Machine), Ghost Rider (Phantom Rider), Ms. Marvel (Ventura), Spider-Woman (Secret Wars))
• Assassins: +60% S.H.I.E.L.D. Credit Drops (Blade, Deadpool, Elektra, Wolverine)
• Avengers: +5% damage (Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Spider-Woman, Ms. Marvel)
• Bad to the Bone: 5% Damage Inflicted as Health Gain (Ghost Rider, Blade, Luke Cage, Wolverine)
• Bruisers: +15 Strike (Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Thing, Luke Cage)
• Classic Avengers: +15% Max Energy (Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Black Panther)
• Dark Past: +5% Experience (Elektra, Ghost Rider, Blade, Spider-Woman)
• Defenders: 5% Damage Inflicted as Health Gain (Dr. Strange, Iceman, Luke Cage, Silver Surfer)
• Double Date: +5 Health Regeneration (Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Storm, Black Panther)
• Fantastic Four: 20 health per KO (Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Thing, Human Torch)
• Femme Fatale: +5% Damage (Elektra, Invisible Woman, Ms. Marvel, Spider-Woman, Storm)
• Flashback: +15% Max Health (Captain America (WW2), Daredevil (Original), Ghost Rider (Original), Ms. Marvel (Original), Wolverine (Classic), Iceman (Original), Iron Man (Classic))
• Martial Artists: +15 Striking (Black Panther, Captain America, Daredevil, Moon Knight, Nick Fury)
• Marvel Knights: +6 Body, Strike, Focus (Spider-Man, Luke Cage, Black Panther, Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Moon Knight)
• Marvel Royalty: +60% S.H.I.E.L.D. Credit Drops (Dr. Strange, Thor, Storm, Black Panther)
• Natural Forces: 5% Damage Inflicted as Health Gain (Thor, Iceman, Storm, Human Torch)
• Natural Leaders: +5% Experience (Mr. Fantastic, Dr. Strange, Captain America, Storm)
• New Avengers: +5% all resistances (Captain America, Luke Cage, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Iron Man)
• New Fantastic Four: +15% Max Energy (Wolverine, Luke Cage, Spider-Man, Ghost Rider)
• Power Platoon: 20 Energy per KO (Silver Surfer, Thor, Ms. Marvel, Iron Man)
• Raven Ultimates: +6 Body, Strike, Focus (Colossus, Silver Surfer, Deadpool, Iceman, Invisible Woman, Thing, Moon Knight)
• Scorchers: 10% Reduced Energy Cost (Ghost Rider, Human Torch, Storm, Thor)
• Super Natural: +5 Health Regeneration (Thor, Ghost Rider, Dr. Strange, Blade)
• Think Tanks: +15% Max Health (Mr. Fantastic, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Dr. Strange)
• Weapons Specialists: +5% Criticals (Blade, Captain America, Deadpool, Elektra)
• X-Men: +15% Max Energy (Storm, Wolverine, Iceman, Colossus)

My Team:

You can form a personal team of four heroes starting at the Atlantis mission. Using three or more heroes from your roster earns team reputation and team skills. Building your team involves selecting four heroes, then accessing the 'My Team' button at any SAP or during initial selection. You can create a team from scratch, choose a logo, and enter a name, or select one of the three pre-formed teams: Avengers, Fantastic Four, or Marvel Knights.

Reputation points are earned for completing objectives, with each 100 points granting a team level and a team skill point. Team skills include:

• Team Vitality: Boosts team's maximum health
• Team Synergy: Boosts team's maximum energy
• Team Force: Increases all damage done by your team
• Team Focus: Increases experience points gained
• Team Tactics (requires team level 5): Increases the rate at which you gain momentum
• Team Bench (requires team level 5): Increases team roster slots

Team benefits are active when playing with at least three heroes from your Team Roster. Changing team roster members costs 50 Reputation points, so it's advisable to wait for Team Bench upgrades to expand your roster.

Unique Conversations:

Certain hero and NPC combinations can trigger fully voiced, unique conversations. Examples include:

• Elektra & Bullseye (Act I, Helicarrier, Command Deck)
• Deadpool & S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents (Act I, Helicarrier, Barracks)
• Thor & Ra... (conversation incomplete in source)