The Joker has joined the roster ofMultiVersus, and now you may add him to your roster as well. He is one of the better fighters in the game and will be amenace to opponents with his manipulation of the battlefield. However, he is not the easiest character to get the hang of, so keep that in mind as you start to utilize him in your fights.
Once again voiced by Mark Hamill, The Joker is ready to rumble. Joined by other new characters, Jason Vorhees fromFriday the 13thand Agent Smith fromThe Matrix, The Joker finds himself in thevillainous company in Season 1. Additionally, he was released with a fair number of new skins and his own Signature Perks.
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How To Unlock The Joker In MultiVersus
Store Purchases
The Joker is one of a few newcharacters introduced intoMultiVersus, and he can be unlocked in a few different ways. There aretwo waysto unlock the Joker:
If you haveCharacter Tokens remainingfrom the Open Beta, you might be able to use them to unlock the characters. However, it appears that this type of reward might be discontinued in the game’s full launch.
The Joker isone of the more expensive characters in the game; however, there are ways to get both Gleamium and Fighter Currency for free. Logging in and playing some matches will let you get both, albeit slowly. You canbuy Gleamium with real currency if you want The Joker faster.
The Joker Move List
Chaotic Energy
The Joker has some very thematic moves and is one of the more chaotic figures on the battlefield. His moves can be very hard to predict, both for the player and their opponent, and he can be very good at brawling in close quarters.
Dirty Dealer!
Neutral Ground/Air
You throw a card as a Projectile. Each throw cycles to a new card:
Diamond: Sticks to opponents and explodes.
Heart: Passes through them but boomerangs back and hits them while returning.
Everything But The Kitchen Sink!
Lemme At ‘Em!
Normal Air Side
A spring-loaded boxing glove forward punches your opponent. This can be Charged.
Brushed And Ready!
Normal Ground Down
You can wind up mechanical teeth to bite your opponents, which breaks Armor. The more you Charge this attack, the more bites the teeth will do. You can save this Charge for use with this move or “Take A Whiff” later.
Oh No Pogo!
Normal Air Down
The Joker will jump on a pogo stick. you may Charge this move to make the jump even higher.
Let’s Shake On It!
Special Neutral Ground
You offer your opponent a handshake. You will gain Armor. If they are too close or hit you, your opponent will be shocked and knocked back.
Take A Whiff!
Special Neutral Air
The Joker Charges and fires acid from his acid flower. It will Break Armor. Like in “Brushed and Ready!” the Charge can be saved and used for either move.
Blastoff!
Special Ground Side
You fire a rocket as a Projectile from a rocket launcher. You can Charge this attack.
Balloonatic!
Special Ground/Air Up
You launch yourself upward with a balloon. When not on cooldown, the Joker will leave a balloon behind that you or any allies can use to ride or to knock opponents back.
What’s Behind The Curtain?
Special Ground Down
The Joker has a choice for this move: input special again to shoot forward a cannon or input attack to bring out a Jack-in-the-Box to shoot upward.
Throw a grenade down and launch yourself up.
The Joker Costumes
The Clown Prince Variants
There arefive main variants of The Jokeras of this writing, and they are all purchasable through the game store. These variants are all callbacks to various forms of him, all of them maintaining his chaotic energy. The costumes and cost of each one are as follows:
GettingPrestige Points inMultiVersuscan seem confusing, but players should look for ways to earn them through the Battle Pass.
The Joker Perks
Going Wild
Listed below areThe Joker’s Signature Perks, which are unique to him and purchasable with Perk Currency. There are also some suggested Perks byLegend Krazythat work well with The Joker’s style and the best ways to play him.
Joker’s Wild!
Signature
While throwing cards, the Joker will occasionally throw an explosive Joker card instead.
Runaway Inflation
The more you charge, the Balloonatic! Attack, the bigger the balloon.
That’s Flammable, Doc!
Offense
After hitting an opponent with a Projectile, if you hit them with a melee attack, you can ignite them.
Snowball Effect
The deal increased damage against the opponent with the greatest damage.
Hitting an enemy with armor will temporarily negate that armor.
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The Joker Combat Tips
Unpredictability
The main goal when using the Joker is touse his unpredictability to your advantage. He has a lot of options and a lot of timing-based moves that can change on the fly. This can make it challenging to pilot him but also tricky for your opponent to predict what you will be doing. To see some of these tips in action, check outOnestep’s video on YouTube.
With those tips and tricks, you should be well prepared to try The Joker for yourself inMultiVersus.
