Controls - Jump Force Guide

If you want to save the world in Jump Force, you need to know how to fully use the skills of the characters you play. Each character, including your avatar, works in the same way. However, animations, attack speed, and even number of attacks may be different depending on their fighting style. Here, you'll learn all the basic controls you need to know during the fight and while navigating the lobby.

Select your controler

Battle

In every fighting game, the most important thing is learn the basic control scheme. In Jump Force, you'll spend most of your time on clashes with enemies, which is why you should learn basic moves beforehand. Remember that you can safely practice your skills in training battles available in the "Offline Battles".

Move:

Move around the stage.

Rotate camera:

Use to look around.

Rush:

Press repeatedly to make a light combo.

Heavy:

Press repeatedly to make a heavy combo, also during a Rush attack.

Throw:

Perform an unblockable throw, also after a Rush or Heavy attack.

Jump:

Perform a jump. You can attack during jumps.

Guard:

Press and hold to block attacks. Smash attacks can burst through your guard.

Energy charge: Hold

Press and hold to charge up your energy. It'll also display the ability list of current character

Dash:

Press to dash toward your opponent using mobility gauge. You can attack or block after dash.

Escape:

Use while guarding/knocked down to distance yourself from the opponent.

Switch character:

Press (don't hold) to switch to the next available character.

Awaken:

Awaken hidden power. You can use akawening when the awakening gauge is more than half full.

Rush Up: +

Press repeatedly to make a light combo knocking the opponent into the air.

Rush Down: +

Press repeatedly to make a light combo starting from sliding attack.

Use Ability: + //

Use one of current character's abilities.

Use Awakened Ability: +

Use your powerful Awakened Ability. It's possible when the Awakening Gauge is more than half full.

Smash: Hold

Hold to knock your opponent back on impact. Smash can be followed by basic Rush or High-speed Movement. You can perform Smash even in mid-air or while pursuing.

Heavy Smash: Hold

Hold to knock your opponent back on impact if on the ground. Heavy Smash can be followed up by Smash while your opponent is down.

Smash Up: + Hold

Knock the opponent into the air. You can jump to follow them.

Smash Down: + Hold

Send the opponent tumbling away. You can jump to follow them into the air.

Sidestep: while guarding

Sidestep in any direction to evade coming attacks.

High-Speed Dodge: when about to be hit

Evade the opponent's attack and immediately perform counterattack whenever you evade Smash attacks.

High-Speed Counter: when about to be hit

Block the opponent's attack and immediately perform counterattack, even while knocked down.

Chase: when opponent is escaping

Pursue an escaping opponent using mobility gauge.

Support Attack: Hold

Hold to use th next team member's special ability. After attacking, they will return to the sidelines.

High-Speed Movement: or +

Briefly disappear and move at high speed in the chosen direction while performing a Rush or Heavy attack

Lobby

You can move freely around the game's lobby during your adventure in Jump Force. Below you'll find a list of controls that will allow you to quickly move between game modes and communicate with other players.

Move:

Move around the lobby.

Rotate camera:

Use to look around. Press to reset the camera.

Jump:

Perform a jump to move quickly between floors. You can't jump while driving a vehicle.

Map:

Press to toggle Minimap. Hold to open the full map.

Emotes:

Hold to display the list of emotes and chose one using Left Stick.

Emotes:

Press to display latest messages. Hold to open the full chat.

Select vehicle:

Chose a vehicle to move faster around the lobby. Press jump button to confirm.