Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: How to increase health, healing & damage

Aakrit Sharma
Peter and Miles from Spider-Man 2 together.

In Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, improving basic stats such as health, damage, and healing are very important to survive through the punches. So if you want to beat the likes of Venom, here’s how you can increase your health, healing, as well as damage in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

Spider-Man 2, the third major installation in the critically acclaimed franchise by Insomniac Games, brings a host of new features worth checking out. The suit upgrades now involve a bunch of exciting skills and Venom is finally here to test the mettle of both Peter Parker and Miles Morales.

While upgrading your gadgets and technical abilities is very lucrative, ignoring the basics like health and damage can easily backfire. The open world is loaded with enemies and bosses that want to take you down, and to survive these battles, you’d want to maximize your base stats.

On that note, let’s take a look at how to increase your health, healing, and damage in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

Peter Parker and Miles Morales in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
You can switch between Peter and Miles in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

How to increase your health and healing in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

You can increase your health and healing in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 by going to the Suit Tech tab and purchasing upgrades under the Health skill tree.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to increasing your health:

  1. Press the touchpad on your PlayStation DualSense controller to open the game’s menu.
  2. Use R1 and L1 to navigate to the Suit Tech tab.
  3. Select Health.
  4. Choose the desired upgrades.

All health and healing upgrades in Spider-Man 2 with their cost

In the table below, you’ll find all upgrades that increase your health and healing capabilities in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2:

Spider-Man 2 health upgradeEffectCost
Amazing Health 1 Increases health by 10 to make your maximum health 110.Tech Parts – TBD
Tokens – TBD
Amazing Health 2Increases health by 10 to make your maximum health 120.Tech Parts – TBD
Tokens – TBD
Confidence Boost /Rejuvenating ParryHeals when you perform a perfect dodge/Heals when you perform a perfect Parry. Tech Parts – TBD
Tokens – TBD
Spectacular Health 1Increases health by 15 to make your maximum health 135.Tech Parts – TBD
Tokens – TBD
Spectacular Health 2Increases health by 15 to make your maximum health 150.Tech Parts – 220
Tokens – 6
The Best DefenceHeals you on every 10th hit of a combo.Tech Parts – 225
Rare Tech Parts- 8
Life Link Heals when you hit with Web Shooters. Tech Parts – 225
Rare Tech Parts- 8
Ultimate Health 1Increases health by 20 to make your maximum health 170.Tech Parts – 230
Tokens – 8
Ultimate Health 2Increases health by 30 to make your maximum health 200.Tech Parts – 240
Tokens – 10

Apart from the Health tree, the Focus Suit Tech Upgrades can provide you with more healing opportunities and increase the amount of healing received using Focus.

How to increase your damage in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Symbiote Advanced Suit in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
You can play as Venom briefly in Spider-Man 2.

You can increase your damage in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 by going to the Suit Tech tab and purchasing upgrades under the Damage skill tree.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to increasing your damage:

  1. Press the touchpad on your PlayStation DualSense controller to open the game’s menu.
  2. Use R1 and L1 to navigate to the Suit Tech tab.
  3. Select Damage.
  4. Choose the desired upgrades.

All damage upgrades in Spider-Man 2 with their cost

In the table below, you’ll find all upgrades that increase your damage in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2:

Spider-Man 2 damage upgradeEffectCost
Amazing Damage 1 Increases damage by 10% to make your maximum damage 110%.Tech Parts – TBD
Tokens – TBD
Amazing Damage 2Increases damage by 10% to make your maximum damage 120%.Tech Parts – TBD
Tokens – TBD
Air Marshal /Focused ParryIncreases damage against enemies in mid-air/ Partially recharges abilities when you perform a perfect Parry.Tech Parts – TBD
Tokens – TBD
Spectacular Damage 1Increases damage by 10% to make your maximum damage 130%.Tech Parts – TBD
Tokens – TBD
Spectacular Damage 2Successive air attacks deal increased damage up to 50% . The effect resets when you land. Tech Parts – 220
Tokens – 6
Combo KingRecharges abilities slightly on every 10th hit of a combo.Tech Parts – 225
Rare Tech Parts- 8
The Floor is LavaSuccessive air attacks deal increased damage by up to 50%. The effect resets when you land. Tech Parts – 225
Rare Tech Parts- 8
Ultimate Damage 1Increases damage by 15% to make your maximum damage 155%.Tech Parts – 230
Tokens – 8
Ultimate Damage 2Increases damage by 15% to make your maximum damage 170%.Tech Parts – 240
Tokens – 10

Well, this was everything to know about increasing your health, healing, and damage in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. For more content on the game, check out:

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