Understand the characters of ARMS even better with this official rundown of every character and what makes them unique, straight from Nintendo’s in-game tip section.

Early players might be a little overwhelmed by all the character choice. Each character comes with a set of special attributes that make them different from the rest, and those attributes aren’t entirely obvious from the get-go.

To help make sense out of these strange characters, here’s a list explaining what makes each of these characters unique.

Official Character Tips | All Unique Traits

Spring Man

• When Spring Man’s health gets low, his ARMS stay perma-charged!
• If Spring Man gets hit right when his charge wears off, the punch will be deflected!
• The springboards in Spring Stadium can change the course of the match!

Ribbon Girl

• Ribbon Girl can jump multiple times in midair!
• Ribbon Girl can hold dash in midair to dive-bomb!
• The boxes that pop up in Ribbon Ring add a fun twist!

Ninjara

• Ninjara can warp by dashing while jumping!
• When Ninjara blocks a punch, he counters with a warp!
• At Ninja College, it’s a battle for the high ground on the grand stairs!

Master Mummy

• Master Mummy’s massive body lets him take punches without flinching!
• When Master Mummy guards, his health regenerates!
• Bust open the floor at the Mausoleum to reveal a trampoline!

Min Min

• When Min Min dashes in midair, she does a spin kick that can repel attacks!
• When Min Min charges up, her left arm turns into a dragon!
• The curved shape of the Ramen Bowl makes for spicy fights!

Mechanica

• Mechanica can hold jump and dash to hover!
• Mechanica’s metallic body lets her absorb blows without flinching!
• At the Scrapyard it’s important to protect the high ground!

Twintelle

• Twintelle can slow down incoming punches while she’s charging up!
• Twintelle can hold dash in midair to air-charge!
• You can bounce off the cars at Cinema Deux to jump high!

Byte & Barq

• Byte & Barq fight as a team!
• When Byte jumps off Barq, he can repel punches and do a high jump!
• You might just become a big fan of the little platform at Buster Beach.

Kid Cobra

• Kid Cobra will quick-step if he dashes while charged!
• Kid Cobra’s dash is a bit slow, but he jumps really fast!
• Hop on the snakeboards at the Snake Park to add some style to your fights!

Helix

• Helix can extend his body by holding jump!
• Helix can shrink his body by holding dash!
• At the DNA Lab, using the tubes for offense AND defense is key!