Superheroes usually spend years mastering their fantastic powers, but jump into Marvel’s Avengers and you’ll be expected to figure out how to unleash your potential right away. To help you fully master your suite of superhuman skills, we’ve put together a quick reference sheet for all the Marvel’s Avengers controls on PS4 and Xbox One. If you’ve ever forgotten how to perform a certain action, pop back to this page and check the list below.
Marvel’s Avengers controls guide for PS4 and Xbox One

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Below you’ll find the full PS4 and Xbox One controls for Marvel’s Avengers. We’re looking to add the PC controls to our list, but unfortunately haven’t been able to gather them together just yet. Using a controller is recommended for Marvel’s Avengers, so plug one in if you’ve got one handy! With that out of the way, here are the full Marvel’s Avengers controls for PS4 and Xbox One.
Actions |
PS4 Controls |
Xbox One Controls |
Move |
Left Analog Stick |
Left Analog Stick |
Adjust Camera |
Right Analog Stick |
Right Analog Stick |
Jump |
X |
A |
Evade/Dodge |
Circle |
B |
Interact / Light Attack (Hold For Power Attack) |
Square |
X |
Heavy Attack (Hold For Charged Attack) |
Triangle |
Y |
Support Heroic |
L1 |
LB |
Aim |
L2 |
LT |
Assault Heroic |
R1 |
RB |
Ranged Attack |
R2 |
RT |
Ultimate Heroic |
L1 + R1 |
LB + RB |
Sprint |
L3 |
L3 |
Lock-on |
R3 |
R3 |
Tactical Awareness |
D-Pad Up |
D-Pad Up |
Emote |
D-Pad Down |
D-Pad Down |
Character Menu |
Touchpad |
Back Button |
Pause |
Options Button |
Start Button |
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And there you have it! By reading our full Marvel’s Avengers controls guide for PS4 and Xbox One you should be able to get back to whalloping baddies about and having fun online with friends or offline through Kamala’s story. The controls are pretty standard action-game fare, but you'll need to master the heroic abilities to really deal damage to your foes. Click here to head over to our Marvel’s Avengers game hub page for more tips and tricks for the game.