Heroes & controls — NEON FIST

Move

Or the arrow keys. Tap a direction twice to dash. W or ↑ also jumps.

Attack, guard, jump

JKL

Tap Attack for a combo; hold it through your first strike to charge a guard-breaking blow. Guard blocks anything from the front.

Skills

UIO

Or chord the action keys: J+K, J+L, K+L. Each skill has its own cooldown.

Ultimate

Or J+K+L. Deal and take damage to fill the meter under your health bar.

Win

Empty their health. Walls close both ends of the stage: knock someone into one hard and they bounce off it, open for more. First to two rounds takes the match.

Gamepad

X attack, B guard, A jump, LB / RB / Y skills, RT ultimate.

Benika

Crimson Axemaiden, berserker

A war-axe that splits the earth. She walks in, takes the hit and swings back harder.

Chiwari ShatterSmash the ground: the earth erupts in front of herUJ+K7 s cooldown

Tsumuji WhirlA crimson whirlwind that drags foes in, then flings themIJ+L9 s cooldown

Otakebi War CryA battle roar: blasts foes away, then +25% damage and speedOK+L12 s cooldown

Guren JudgmentCrimson blades rain from heaven on everyone in her circlePfull meter

Combo: Cleave → Return Cleave → Reaper Spin. Dash attack: Charging Cleave. In the air: Axe Drop. Charged: Bloodsplit. 960 health.

Lysa

Windfeather Scout, archer

Never where you swing. Keep your distance and she wins; close it and she vanishes.

Hayate PiercerA green-lit arrow that tears through everything in its pathUJ+K6 s cooldown

Kazekiri DashDash through on the wind, kicking a gale crescentIJ+L6 s cooldown

Konoha VortexVanish into a whirl of leaves that cut whoever staysOK+L10 s cooldown

Takanome VolleyHawk's eye: marks the target, then a storm of homing arrowsPfull meter

Combo: Quick Shot → Twin Shot → Gust Arrow. Dash attack: Gale Kick. In the air: Sky Shot. Charged: Gale Arrow. 1010 health.

Hyōga

Glacierbreaker, guardian

A walking glacier. Every swing freezes the floor; every skill is armoured.

Hyōtsui HammerfallThe hammer drops and a line of ice spikes bursts forwardUJ+K7 s cooldown

Fubuki CycloneA frozen cyclone that drags foes in and leaves them dizzyIJ+L9 s cooldown

Hyōheki BastionAn ice wall shoves foes back; armour and a little health returnOK+L12 s cooldown

Eikyū PermafrostThe whole floor freezes over, then shattersPfull meter

Combo: Frost Hammer → Rime Sweep. Dash attack: Glacier Charge. In the air: Meteor Hammer. Charged: Avalanche. 990 health.

Hyōshin

Glacial Heart, mage

A frozen heart that never stops beating. Keeps you at lance range, and shatters when cornered.

Hyōsō BoltA glacial bolt that pierces and freezes the target in placeUJ+K6 s cooldown

Frost BarrierA sphere of ice: repels attackers, then armour for a whileIJ+L10 s cooldown

Death ShatterBurst into ice shards that cut everyone nearby, and re-form far awayOK+L9 s cooldown

Absolute ZeroA blizzard vortex that drags everything into the frozen heartPfull meter

Combo: Ice Shard → Ice Shard II → Rime Lance. Dash attack: Frost Glide. In the air: Icicle Drop. Charged: Frozen Lance. 1040 health.

Reo

Aegis Knight, knight

Shield up, sword ready. Answers every attack with a better one.

Hakō WaveA crescent of light that cuts through everything in a lineUJ+K6 s cooldown

Shōryū RisingA rising slash that launches foes and follows them upIJ+L8 s cooldown

Kōbō AegisRaise the shield: block the next attack and riposteOK+L10 s cooldown

Akatsuki DaybreakSeven cuts at the speed of light, then a pillar of dawnPfull meter

Combo: Valiant Slash → Valiant Slash II → Crest Breaker. Dash attack: Shield Rush. In the air: Falling Valor. Charged: Valiant Edge. 980 health.

Kage

Hooded Shadow, assassin

Hits from behind, never from the front. Lose sight of him and the round is over.

Senbon FanThree kunai in a fan: fast, and they stop a chargeUJ+K5 s cooldown

Shunpo BehindBlink behind the enemy and cut before they turnIJ+L8 s cooldown

Utsusemi DecoyLeave a smoke decoy: an attack on it is punished from behindOK+L10 s cooldown

Senjin Thousand CutsVanish, then a hundred cuts from every side at oncePfull meter

Combo: Shadow Cut → Shadow Cut II → Nightfall Stab. Dash attack: Slipstream Cut. In the air: Kunai Drop. Charged: Kage Piercer. 1000 health.

Homura

Ember Witch, mage

Sets the whole stage alight from across it. Get close — if you can get through the fire.

Kaen PillarA pillar of fire erupts under the enemyUJ+K6 s cooldown

Homura WaveA wall of flame rolls along the groundIJ+L7 s cooldown

Hōen WardBurst into flame: hurls attackers away, then +20% damageOK+L8 s cooldown

Ryūsei MeteorMeteors fall from a burning sky, then the big onePfull meter

Combo: Hinoko → Hinoko II → Flare Burst. Dash attack: Blaze Step. In the air: Ember Drop. Charged: Great Fireball. 1000 health.

Gōkai

Drowned Admiral, guardian

The sea took his ship but not his anchor. He pulls you in, then sinks you.

Uzushio MaelstromA whirlpool opens under the enemy and drags them downUJ+K7 s cooldown

Tsunami WallRaise a rolling wave that carries everything awayIJ+L8 s cooldown

Barnacle HideCrust over: armour and health come back with the tideOK+L12 s cooldown

Daikaishō LeviathanCall the deep: a sea serpent rises and crushes everythingPfull meter

Combo: Anchor Swing → Anchor Return → Undertow. Dash attack: Riptide Ram. In the air: Anchor Drop. Charged: Keelhaul. 910 health.

Yomi

Faceless Reaper, knight

No face, no voice, no mercy. The longest reach in the tournament.

Yamigiri CrescentA crescent of void flies out and cuts through everythingUJ+K6 s cooldown

Soul SnatchHook the soul with the blade and yank the body in, stunnedIJ+L8 s cooldown

Grave HandsHands of the dead burst from the floor under the enemyOK+L9 s cooldown

Yomi GateThe gate of the underworld opens beneath themPfull meter

Combo: Void Reap → Void Reap II → Soul Harvest. Dash attack: Phantom Step. In the air: Grave Drop. Charged: Eclipse Cleave. 1060 health.

Kuma

Black Bear Bandit, berserker

Armour on a bear. Gets angrier with every hit and hits back twice as hard.

Grizzly RoarA roar that knocks foes back and leaves them dazedUJ+K9 s cooldown

Frenzy ClawsCharge forward in a blur of clawsIJ+L8 s cooldown

HibernateCurl up and heal; the hide hardens into armourOK+L13 s cooldown

Ōkuma RampagePounce on the prey and maul until the ground shakesPfull meter

Combo: Claw Swipe → Claw Swipe II → Maul. Dash attack: Bear Rush. In the air: Pounce. Charged: Crushing Paw. 890 health.

Hero sprites, portraits and skill art by elie automata.