Injustice Gods Among Us: Ares - power, special moves, combos Injustice: GAU Guide
Last update: 30 June 2020
Power. With the power button, Ares can toss a sword or axe from behind his back, from above and below. Both weapons have a short cooldown time. The axe is capable of dealing more damage and has a larger area of effect. The sword is faster and using it from below is a useful juggle attack.
Using the sword is rather straightforward, hold down the power button [4], choose the direction in which you want to attack and let go of the button while still pointing the direction. In order to give the commands faster, you can press the power button and direction at the same time and then immediately let go of the power button.
Using the axe is a bit more difficult. First you have to hold down "<" and [4] at the same time. When the axe appears, you can choose the attack direction (from above or below). Afterwards you have to let go of the button.
Using the axe faster:
The throw can be done the fastest by pressing the power button and behind <+[4] at the same time and immediately letting go of the power button.
The throw from below can be done very quickly as well by pressing behind and down at the same time (diagonally) and the power button <+v+[4]. The directions can be pressed before the power button. Immediately letting go of the buttons will initiate the throw.
The throw from above can be performed just like the one from below, that is by pressing the directions and the power button at the same time <+^+[4]. Unfortunately it's a bit harder than the other option, as the buttons have to be pressed at the exact same time. Even the slightest difference will cause Ares to jump up or draw his sword.
Super move. Ares' super move begins with a short range attack hitting "above head". In order to be sure that the enemy is hit, you should put the move into a combo. With longer combos, the super move can be easily used after a >+[1],[3] combo.
Special moves
Name | Combination | No of hits | Damage | Additional |
Phase Shifter | v<[2] | - | - | Partial invisibility |
Phase Shifter | v<[2] | - | - | Invisibility |
God Smack | vv[1] | 1 | 12 | Unblockable |
God Smack | vv[1],R | 1 | 9 | Juggle, Unb. |
Close God Smack | vv[1],< | 1 | 12 | Unblockable |
Close God Smack | vv[1],<,R | 1 | 9 | Juggle, Unb. |
Far God Smack | vv[1],> | 1 | 12 | Unblockable |
Far God Smack | vv[1],>,R | 1 | 9 | Juggle, Unb. |
Dark Energy | v>[2] | 1 | 7 | Shot |
Dark Energy | v>[2],R | 1 | 14 | Shot, above head |
Warp Transmission (behind) | v>[3] | - | - | Teleport behind the enemy |
Warp Transmission (front) | v<[3] | - | - | Teleport in front of the enemy |
Special moves with power
Name | Combination | No of hits | Dmg. | Additional | Hits |
Straight Sword | [4] | 1 | 9 | Shot | h |
Downward Sword | [4],^ | 1 | 9 | Shot | a |
Rising Sword | [4],v | 1 | 9 | Juggle | l |
Straight Axe | <+[4] | 3 | 10 | Shot | mmm |
Downward Axe | <+[4],^ | 2 | 7 | Shot | aa |
Raising Axe | <+[4],v | 4 | (11 | Juggle | llll |
Basic Combos
Name | Combination | No of hits | Dmg. | Additional | Hits |
Deity Ruler | [2],[2] | 2 | 4 | Open | hm |
Supreme General | [2],[2],[1] | 3 | 12 | Open | hmm |
Reign Of terror | [2],[1] | 2 | 5 | Open | hm |
Honor The Gods | [2],[1],[3] | 3 | 9 | Juggle | hmm |
Olympian Might | <+[2],[3] | 2 | 13 | Knockdown | mm |
Furious Anger | >+[2],[1] | 2 | 12 | Knockdown | mm |
Bloodshed | >+[2],v+[3] | 2 | 12 | Knockdown | ml |
Divine Order | [1],[1] | 2 | 5 | Open | mm |
Cerberus Pain | [1],[1],[3] | 3 | 11 | Knockdown | mmm |
Mighty Aggression | <+[1],[2] | 2 | 12 | Knockdown | am |
Invading Force | <+[1],[3] | 2 | 10 | Juggle | am |
Bow To Me | >+[1],[3] | 2 | 12 | Knockdown | ma |
Malevolent Violence | [3],v+[1] | 2 | 14 | Juggle | ma |
Immortal Rush | [3],[3] | 2 | 14 | Juggle | mm |
Complex Combos
Combination | No of hits | Dmg. | Beginning hits |
[2],[2]; v>[2] | 2 | 10 | hm |
[2],[2]; v>[2],R | 3 | 17 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4] | 3 | 12 | hm |
[2],[2]; <+[4] | 5 | 13 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4],v; v>[2] | 4 | 17 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4],v; >>; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 9 | 27 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; [1],[1]; v>[2] | 7 | 23 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1]; v>[2] | 6 | 24 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; <+[2],[3] | 6 | 24 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4],v; ^+>,[3]; <+[2],[3] | 6 | 27 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 10 | 30 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 10 | 31 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4],v; ^+>,[3]; super | 17 | 38 | hm |
[2],[2]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; super | 19 | 40 | hm |
[2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 4 | 18 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; v>[2],R | 4 | 24 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; [4] | 4 | 20 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; <+[4] | 6 | 21 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; [4],v; >>; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 7 | 31 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; [1],[1]; v>[2] | 8 | 30 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[3]; <+[2],[3] | 7 | 34 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 8 | 34 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; v>[2],R | 8 | 37 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 11 | 37 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 11 | 37 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[3]; super | 18 | 44 | hmm |
[2],[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; super | 20 | 47 | hmm |
[2],[1]; v>[2] | 3 | 11 | hm |
[2],[1]; v>[2],R | 3 | 17 | hm |
[2],[1]; [4] | 3 | 13 | hm |
[2],[1]; [4],v; >>; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 6 | 25 | hm |
[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[3]; <+[2],[3] | 6 | 28 | hm |
[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 7 | 28 | hm |
[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 10 | 31 | hm |
[2],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 10 | 32 | hm |
[2],[1],[3]; v>[2] | 4 | 14 | hmm |
[2],[1],[3]; v>[2],R | 4 | 19 | hmm |
[2],[1],[3]; [4] | 4 | 16 | hmm |
[2],[1],[3]; [4],v | 4 | 16 | hmm |
[2],[1],[3]; <+[2],[3] | 5 | 19 | hmm |
[2],[1],[3]; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 6 | 22 | hmm |
[2],[1],[3]; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 9 | 26 | hmm |
[1],[1]; v>[2] | 3 | 11 | mm |
[1],[1]; v>[2],R | 3 | 18 | mm |
[1],[1]; [4] | 3 | 13 | mm |
[1],[1]; [4],v; >>; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 6 | 25 | mm |
[1],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[3]; <+[2],[3] | 6 | 28 | mm |
[1],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 7 | 28 | mm |
[1],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 10 | 31 | mm |
[1],[1]; [4],v; ^+>,[1]; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 10 | 32 | mm |
<+[1],[2]; v>[2] | 3 | 18 | am |
<+[1],[2]; v>[2],R | 3 | 24 | am |
<+[1],[2]; [4] | 3 | 20 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [2],[2],[1] | 5 | 19 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [3],[3] | 4 | 21 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 6 | 24 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [2],[2],[1]; <+[4] | 9 | 28 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [2],[2],[1]; [4],v; v>[2] | 7 | 29 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [3],v+[1]; <+[4] | 7 | 28 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [3],v+[1]; [4] | 5 | 27 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [3],v+[1]; v>[2] | 5 | 26 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [3],v+[1]; [4],v; v>[2] | 6 | 30 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [2],[1]; [4],v; v>[2] | 6 | 24 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [2],[1]; [4],v; <+[2],[3] | 8 | 30 | am |
<+[1],[3]; [2],[2],[1]; super | 18 | 42 | am |
>+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 3 | 18 | ma |
>+[1],[3]; v>[2],R | 4 | 24 | ma |
>+[1],[3]; [4] | 3 | 20 | ma |
>+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 6 | 23 | ma |
>+[1],[3]; [4],v; v>[2] | 4 | 24 | ma |
>+[1],[3]; [4],v; v>[2],R | 4 | 29 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; v>[2] | 3 | 20 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; v>[2],R | 3 | 26 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; [4] | 3 | 21 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; <+[4] | 5 | 22 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1] | 3 | 24 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; v>[3]; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 6 | 29 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; ^+>,[1]; [2],[2],[1]; [4] | 8 | 39 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; ^+>,[1]; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 8 | 38 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; ^+>,[1]; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2],R | 8 | 42 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; [3],[3] | 5 | 31 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 6 | 34 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 9 | 38 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 7 | 34 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; [2],[2],[1]; [4] | 7 | 36 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 9 | 39 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2],R | 9 | 43 | ma |
[3],v+[1]; vv[1],R; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; [4] | 9 | 40 | ma |
[3],[3]; [4] | 3 | 20 | mm |
[3],[3]; <+[4] | 5 | 22 | mm |
[3],[3]; vv[1] | 3 | 23 | mm |
[3],[3]; [4],v; v>[2] | 4 | 24 | mm |
[3],[3]; <+[2],[3] | 4 | 24 | mm |
[3],[3]; vv[1],R; [1],[1]; v>[2] | 6 | 28 | mm |
[3],[3]; vv[1],R; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 6 | 32 | mm |
[3],[3]; vv[1],R; >+[1],[3]; v>[2],R | 6 | 36 | mm |
[3],[3]; vv[1],R; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 8 | 34 | mm |
[3],[3]; vv[1],R; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 9 | 36 | mm |
[3],[3]; vv[1],R; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2],R | 9 | 39 | mm |
[3],[3]; vv[1],R; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; [4] | 9 | 37 | mm |
<+[3]; ^+>,[3]; <+[2],[3] | 4 | 28 | m |
<+[3]; ^+>,[3]; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 5 | 31 | m |
<+[3]; ^+>,[3]; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 9 | 36 | m |
<+[3]; ^+>,[3]; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 8 | 36 | m |
<+[3]; ^+>,[3]; >+[1],[3]; super | 17 | 47 | m |
>+[3]; ^+>,[3]; <+[2],[3] | 4 | 28 | a |
>+[3]; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 5 | 28 | a |
>+[3]; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 8 | 32 | a |
>+[3]; ^+>,[1]; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 8 | 33 | a |
The below table contains combos which can initiated with "God Smack". They can be initiated with any kind of God Smack.
Complex Combos - God Smack
Combination | No of hits | Dmg. | Beginning hits |
vv[1],R; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 5 | 24 | Unb. |
vv[1],R; ^+>,[1]; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 6 | 29 | Unb. |
vv[1],R; ^+>,[1]; [2],[2],[1]; [4] | 6 | 30 | Unb. |
vv[1],R; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 8 | 33 | Unb. |
vv[1],R; ^+>,[1]; <+TX; [2],[2],[1]; v>[2] | 8 | 34 | Unb. |
vv[1],R; <+[3]; ^+>,[1]; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 8 | 35 | Unb. |
vv[1],R; <+[3]; ^+>,[3]; >+[1],[3]; <+[4] | 8 | 37 | Unb. |
vv[1],R; <+[3]; ^+>,[3]; >+[1],[3]; v>[2] | 6 | 36 | Unb. |
vv[1],R; <+[3]; ^+>,[3]; >+[1],[3]; v>[2],R | 6 | 39 | Unb. |