Help

The Help menu in ARMS is a section of the main menu that contains useful tips and information. The full contents of the Help menu can be found in the gallery below.

Help

Basic Controls

Thumbs-up grip

• : Dash
• (up): Change target
• Tilt both Joy-Con^*: Move
• Turn both Joy-Con inward: Guard
• : Rush
• : Jump
• Punch forward with a Joy-Con: Punch
• Punch forward with both Joy-Con: Grab

*-The plural form of Joy-Con is the same as its singular form.

Joy-Con grip

• : Rush
• : Move
• : Guard
• (up): Change target
• : Jump
• : Dash
• : Punch (R)
• : Punch (L)
• +: Grab

Handheld mode

• : Rush
• : Move
• : Guard
• (up): Change target
• : Jump
• : Dash
• : Punch (R)
• : Punch (L)
• +: Grab

Joy-Con sideways

• : Rush
• : Move
• : Guard
• : Change target
• : Jump
• : Dash
• : Punch (R)
• : Punch (L)
• +: Grab

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

• : Rush
• : Move
• : Guard
• (up): Change target
• : Jump
• : Dash
• : Punch (R)
• : Punch (L)
• +: Grab

Modes & Rules

• Punch or get punched - that’s what ARMS is all about!
• Each fighter can take three ARMS into a match to switch between each round - choose wisely!
• In matches with more than two fighters, the last one standing wins!

V-Ball

• Hit the ball back before it explodes!
• The ball will explode if it hits the ground or too much time passes!
• Hit the ball with both ARMS to set it up, and then hit it again to spike it!

Hoops

• There’s no ball to worry about - it’s all about throwing your opponent into the hoop!
• Dunk or toss ‘em in for 2 points, or drain ‘em from behind the arc for 3!
• First to 10 points wins - dunk for maximum style!

Skillshot

• Keep smashing those targets and rack up as many points as you can before time runs out!
• Chain target smashes together to score bonus points!

1-on-100

• It’s you against 100 - can you take ‘em all down?!
• Be sure to use the items that appear each level-up!

Party Match

• Fun, friendly matches of various game types!

Ranked Match

• Serious matches that put your rank on the line!

Get ARMS

• Spend your hard-earned cash to try to get new ARMS!
• Hit a clock - extend your time. Hit a box - get an ARM!
• The higher your score, the more boxes show up. Gotta collect all those ARMS!

Items

• Items can appear midmatch, so keep an eye out!
• Get close to the HP juice to steadily restore your HP!
• Get close to the rush juice to fill your rush gauge!
• Get hit by a fire bomb and you’ll get burned!
• Get hit by a fire shock and you’ll get shocked!

Tips & Tricks

(This section refers to thumbs-up grip controls)

• Dashing and jumping are the keys to victory!
• You can dash while jumping too!
• When your rush gauge is full, press or to unleash a rush!
• Tilt the Joy-Con controllers toward each other to guard!
• Hold dash to charge up a charge punch!
• Hold jump to charge up a charge punch!
• Bigger fighters can take a few hits without flinching!
• Different ARMS extend differently and have different speed and damage!
• Heavy ARMS will deflect lighter ones!
• When you get knocked down, you’ll get up in the direction you tilt the Joy-Con controllers.
• If one of your ARMS gets disabled, you won’t be able to use it for a bit!
• If your opponent likes to guard, that means more chances to grab!
• Grabs can be deflected with one-arm punches!
• The longer you charge up for a charge punch, the more time you’ll have to throw one!
• The more you punch, the faster your rush gauge will fill!
• If you take too many hits while guarding, your ARMS will be disabled!
• Your own ARMS’ explosions can damage you!
• If you block a punch and then dash right after, you’ll do an insta-counter!
• If you send an opponent flying, you can keep attacking them in midair!
• Unleashing a rush will deflect any incoming punches in that instant!

The Fighters

Spring Man

• Spring Man, aka “the bouncer”!
• 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 a match!

Ribbon Girl

• Ribbon Girl, aka “the airess”!
• 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, aka “the student of stealth”!
• 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, aka “the grim creeper”!
• 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

• Min Min, aka “the ramen bomber”!
• 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, aka “the scrapyard scrapper”!
• 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, aka “the silver screen queen”!
• 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, aka “the clockwork cops”!
• Byte & Barq fight as a team!
• When Byte jumps off of 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, aka “the speed demon”!
• 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, aka “the ‘man’ of mystery”!
• Helix can extend his body by holding jump!
• Helix can shrink his body while holding dash!
• At the DNA Lab, using the tubes for offense AND defense is the key!

Max Brass

• Max Brass, aka "the commish"!
• Max Brass's ARMS stay perma-charged when he's in trouble, which will make him perma-buff!
• When Max Brass only completes a partial charge, he releases a shockwave that deflects incoming punches.
• Master the different levels of the Sky Arena to achieve victory!

Lola Pop

• Lola Pop, aka "the sucker puncher"!
• When Lola Pop has her guard up, she can move forward and back in her inflated state!
• Lola Pop can inflate and air-guard when she dashes midair!
• On Via Dolce, the key to victory is threading your punches through the cafés!

Misango

• Misango, aka "the spirited fighter"!
• When Misango charges up, his spirit companion imbues him with a special power determined by its color!
• If Misango charges up when his guardian spirit turns red, he can take punch after punch without flinching!
• Misango automatically guards during a rush he starts when his spiritual companion's glowing yellow.
• When the woven sprite beside him glows blue, Misango's charge will increase his speed!
• If Misango holds a guard, the guardian spirit beside him goes into full-on protective mask mode.
• Use the pillars and sloping terrain of the Temple Grounds to your advantage.

Springtron

• Springtron, aka "the mean machine"!
• Springtron releases a shockwave that deflects incoming punches when he breaks off a charge before it's complete.
• When Springtron completes a charge, he releases a huge shockwave that deflects incoming punches!
• The Sparring Ring has no gimmicks-it's a true test of skill!

Dr. Coyle

• Dr. Coyle, aka "the rad scientist"!
• The doc can activate one of her extra, built-in ARMs during a fully charged punch!
• Whenever Dr. Coyle holds a guard, she goes into full-on stealth mode!
• Watch out for those conveyor belts in [NAME REDACTED]! They can quickly change the direction of a battle.

Extra Stuff

• Home button can’t be used in matches, lobbies, etc., when using the thumbs-up grip.
• Study replays for keys to victory and causes of defeat!
• If you quit a Grand Prix partway through, you can continue later from where you left off!
• Apparently there’s a secret way to change your fighter’s color when selecting one…
• Warm-Up is a time-killing mode you can only play in multiplayer lobbies!
• Perfect wins are worth a big chunk of bonus cash!
• The dev team’s best ARM Getter score is 30,780!
• The dev team’s best time on 1-on-100 is 3:24.16!
• The symbol that appears when each fighter guards is their logo!
• The ARMS Grand Prix grand finale averages 100% viewership!

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Chinese (Traditional)	幫助 Bōngjoh	Help
Chinese (Simplified)	帮助 Bāngzhù	Help