Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 features not one, not two, but three different skill trees! Here’s everything you need to know about all unlockable skills for Peter and Miles.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will have you web-slinging and fighting crime across New York City as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales’ Spider-Man. And although they share the same superpower, each Spider-Man has his unique charm.
So, you can expect to try out different move-sets with both protagonists to keep your gameplay from feeling repetitive. That said, the only way to dish out the new and improved move-sets in the game is to quickly level up and unlock Skill Points, which you can then use to learn new abilities.
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While most basic abilities will cost you 1 Skill Point to learn, more advanced moves may require spending 2 Skill Points to unlock. However, these moves cannot be learned randomly. So, you must first unlock the base skills to be able to move further down the Skill Tree.
Having said that, both protagonists, Peter and Miles have their own separate Skill Tree. So, you have to spend your Skill Points considerately. Luckily, the two Spider-Men also have a third, shared skill tree. So, any ability unlocked from the shared skill tree can be used by both Peter and Miles.
This guide will list every skill from all three Skill Trees in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, along with the abilities they unlock for each Spider-Man, and how to perform them.
Spider-Man 2 Skill Tree List
Below are all the skills you can unlock for Peter Parker and Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Peter Parker Skill Tree List
Peter has a total of 19 Skills that are unique to his Spider-abilities.
| Skill Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Spider Whiplash | Press L1 + X to lift enemies up in the air. Works on Brute enemies. |
| Spider Rush | Press L1 + Triangle to propel yourself forward, damaging enemies along your path |
| Spider Rush: Tornado | Press L1 + Triangle to propel yourself forward, damaging enemies along your path. |
| Spider Barrage: Express Webbing | Spider Rush webs up the first three targets it hits |
| Spider Barrage: Heavy Impact | Press L1 + Triangle to propel yourself forward, damaging enemies along your path. |
| Spider Shock | Press L1 + Circle to shock enemies with electrified web lines, leaving them vulnerable to attack. |
| Spider Shock: Overload | Press L1 + Circle to shock enemies with electrified web lines, leaving them vulnerable to attack. |
| Spider Barrage: Brute Force | Spider Shock now sends out an overloaded power surge that chains to additional enemies. |
| Spider Whiplash: Electrifying | Spider Whiplash now sends out an electrified pulse that stuns enemies caught in the area of effect. |
| Symbiote Strike | Press L1 + Triangle to strike towards enemies, gathering them up and launching them into the air |
| Symbiote Strike: Extended | Extend the distance traveled and greatly increase the number of enemies that can be grabbed and launched into the air |
| Symbiote Yank | Press L1 + X to grab multiple enemies and pull them towards you |
| Symbiote Yank: Empowered | Ignore the limit on the number of enemies pulled in by Symbiote Yank |
| Symbiote Blast: Might | Symbiote Blast causes a bigger reaction and does more damage |
| Symbiote Punch: Symbiote Slam | Symbiote Punch now sends Brutes flying back |
| Surge: Don’t Resist | Surge meter gains are increased |
| Surge: Ready to Glow | Abilities are fully recharged when a full Surge bar is used |
| Surge: Alien Harmony | Surge mode lasts significantly longer |
| Surge: Power Spike | Abilities recharge in half the time while in Surge mode |
Miles Morales Skill Tree List
Miles has a total of 16 Skills that are unique to his Spider-abilities.
| Skill Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Venom Dash | Press L1 + Triangle to dash to an enemy then hurl them away with a burst of Venom. |
| Venom Punch: Concentrated Force | Venom Punch exerts a force in a cone from the primary target, throwing back all enemies caught in it. |
| Venom Dash: Double Dash | Immediately after performing a Venom Dash, press L1 + Triangle to follow up with a second free Venom Dash. |
| Venom Jump | Immediately after performing a Venom Dash, press L1 + Triangle to follow-up with a second free Venom Dash. |
| Venom Smash: Jolt | Tap L1 + Circle a second time during a Venom Smash to launch enemies into the air |
| Chain Lightning: Power Overwhelming | Increase the amount of Chain Lightning bolts from 3 to 6. |
| Thunder Burst: Static Boom | Thunder Burst gains a second charge. |
| Reverse Flux: Boost | If 4 or more enemies are affected by Reverse Flux, the impact when they are pulled together generates three lightning bolts that strike additional targets. |
| Galvanize: Shock & Awe | After lifting an enemy with Galvanize, hold Triangle to yank the enemy down from the air, causing a damaging bioelectric blast around the landing spot. |
| Bio-Siphon | Hit Venom Stunned enemies to slightly recharge abilities |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Mega Venom Blast: Self-Care | Focus is filled when Mega Venom Blast is used |
| Mega Venom Blast: Recharge | Focus is filled when Mega Venom Blast is used. |
| Mega Venom Blast: Overcharge | Mega Venom Blast meter gains are increased. |
Shared Skill Tree List
There are 26 Skills you can unlock that can be performed by both Peter and Miles’ Spider-Man.
| Skill Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Slingshot Launch | Hold L2 + X while on the ground to charge a Slingshot Launch, then release to propel the hero forward in the air. |
| Bounce Up | Hold Triangle near an enemy in the air to throw them down and bounce them off the ground, extending your air Combo. |
| Air Swap | Press Circle after an Air Attack to spring behind your enemy, allowing you to Dodge and continue your air Combo. |
| Leap Off Bounce | Hold X near an enemy in the air to Leap Off the enemy and bounce them off the ground. |
| Web Swing Combo | Tap Triangle on the impact of a Swing Kick to perform a follow-up attack that lifts the enemy higher in the air. |
| Wall Thrash | Rapidly press Square while an enemy is against a wall to unleash a powerful flurry of blows. |
| Web Whip | Hold Triangle to attach a web to an enemy’s weapon, then tap R1 to disarm and whip the weapon back with force. |
| Web Throw | Webbed-up, electrified, or Venom-stunned enemies can be thrown by holding Triangle. |
| Directional Yank | Hold Triangle, then press L2 or R2 to pull basic enemies sideways, slamming them into objects or structures. |
| Web Yank Slam | Hold Triangle then press L2 + R2 to slam the enemy into the ground. |
| Heavy Lifting | Allows Brute enemies to be thrown when webbed up, electrified, or Venom Stunned. Also allows Directional Web Yanks to pull Brutes around. |
| Web Line Double Takedown | Perch Takedowns from a Web Line can now pick up two enemies at once. |
| Loop De Loop | While diving, continue holding L2 to perform a super-kinetic loop maneuver and generate a boost of speed. |
| Corner Tether | While swinging, hold Circle and Left Stick in the direction of a building to quickly sling around the corner. |
| Spider-Jump | Press L1 + X to perform a Spider-Jump while swinging or gliding. |
| Spider-Dash | Press L1 + Triangle to perform a Spider-Dash while swinging or gliding |
| Aerial Escapades | Spider-Jump and Spider-Dash are partially charged when performing air tricks, point launches, using wind tunnels, corner tethering, and diving. |
| Combo Resupply | Adds a chance for a free gadget shot at the end of a 4-hit melee Combo. |
| Perfect Dodge Recharge | Abilities are partially recharged after performing a Perfect Dodge |
| KO Recharge | Abilities are partially recharged when performing KO’s, Finishers, and Stealth Takedowns. |
| Parry Disarm | Successfully Parrying a light enemy’s attack causes them to drop any weapons they are holding. |
| Parry: Web Blast | Webbing up an enemy that has been Parried will add flyback to the webbed up reaction |
| Amped | Successfully Parrying an enemy attack grants additional Focus. |
| Gadget Resupply | Resupplies one gadget shot after performing a Finisher. |
| Fired Up | Higher Combo count increases Focus gain rate. |
| Ultimate Assist | Increases rate gain for Symbiote Surge and Mega Venom Blast meter. |
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