MultiVersus Banana Guard guide: Best combos, perks, how to unlock, and more

Banana Guard features straightforward mechanics in MultiVersus, and he presents the complete embodiment of a Bruiser-class character. While his attacks are slower than those of other Bruisers, you can catch your opponent off guard by stalling your attack sequences and propelling them into the air with powerful charged, and special attack combos.

If you want Banana Guard to be your primary hero, this guide should give all the key information you need.

---

Best combos for Banana Guard in MultiVersus

All Banana Guard move sets (Image via Player First Games)

Banana Guard stands out as one of the major Bruisers in Multiversus with his powerful spear. He possesses an array of unique movements and impressive mixups that make him challenging to defeat.

Here are all the Banana Guard combos that you can perform in battles:

Combo	PC	Xbox	PlayStation
Side Attack and Side Special	Jump Up + J (Air) + 🡆 J + J + 🡆 K	Jump Up + X (Air) + 🡆 X + X + 🡆 Y	Jump Up + Square (Air) + 🡆 Square + Square + 🡆 Triangle
Aerial Down Attack And Aerial Special	Jump Up + 🡇 J + 🡅 J + 🡅 K	Jump Up + 🡇 X + 🡅 X + 🡅 Y	Jump Up + 🡇 Square + 🡅 Square + 🡅 Triangle

---

Banana Guard move list combo

Here are all the details of the standard and special attacks by Banana Guard, along with how to perform them on different controller settings:

Attack move list combos:

Move type	Move name	PC	Xbox	PlayStation
Ground	Banana Slip	A/D (Hold) + J	Left/Right (Hold) + X	Left/Right (Hold) + Square
Ground	Banana Slam	J	X	Square
Ground	Stay Back!	A/D + J	Left/Right + X	Left/Right + Square
Ground	For the Candy Kingdom	W + J	Up + X	Up + Square
Ground	You Shouldn't Pass!	S + J	Down + X	Down + Square
Air	Sweet Kick	J	X	Square
Air	Spear Splitter	A/D + J	Left/Right + X	Left/Right + Square
Air	Pointy End	W + J	Up + X	Up + Square
Air	Get Down!	S + J	Down + X	Down + Square

---

Special move list combos:

Move type	Move name	PC	Xbox	PlayStation
Ground	Potassium and Protein	K	Y	Triangle
Ground	Chaaaarge!	A/D + K	Left/Right + Y	Left/Right + Triangle
Ground	Bananacopter!	W + K	Up + Y	Up + Triangle
Ground	Whyyyy???	S + K	Down + Y	Down + Triangle
Air	Potassium and Protein	K	Y	Triangle
Air	Rank Breaker	A/D + K	Left/Right + Y	Left/Right + Triangle
Air	Bananacopter!	W + K	Up + Y	Up + Triangle
Air	Banana Split!	S + K	Down + Y	Down + Triangle

---

Best perks for Banana Guard in MultiVersus

The correct perks can make Banana Guard much stronger. (Image via Player First Games)

Perks play a pivotal role in the title's combat. They are power-ups that provide specific enhancements to the characters upon attachment, making Banana Guard stronger and more capable in battle, which calls for optimal selection of these perks.

Here are some top perk recommendations for Banana Guard:

Perk type	Perk	Effect
Signature perk	The Iron Temple	Banana Guard makes a large projectile shield around him when working out. But it takes him longer to fully charge.
Team perk	Protective Momentum	Your team obtains a projectile shield after running on the ground in a similar direction for at least 0.5 seconds. If a teammate also chooses this perk, the projectile shield will activate faster.
Strong perk	2 Fast 2 Block	Your dash attacks break armor.
Standard perk	Pugilist	Your melee attacks deal increased damage.

---

Banana Guard perk list

All of Banana Guard's signature, strong, team, and standard perks are shown below:

Signature perk list:

Perk	Effect	Price
Well Rounded	Receive a 5% boost to damage dealt and defense.	Free
The Iron Temple	Banana Guard makes a large projectile shield around him when working out. But it takes him longer to fully charge.	1500 perk currency
Icy Tears	Banana Guard's cry applies Ice.	1500 perk currency

---

Team perk list:

Perk	Effect	Price
Purest of Motivations	Your team gains a 15% damage boost for 10 seconds after an ally is rung out. If a teammate also selects this perk, the boost lasts for 20 seconds.	Free
That's Flammable, Doc!	Your teammate can melee an enemy after hitting them with a projectile to ignite them.	1000 perk currency
Sturdy Dodger	Your team obtains armor for 1 second after parrying a projectile. If a teammate also chooses this perk, the armor duration is doubled.	1000 perk currency
Stronger Than Ever	Your team gains armor for 2 seconds after respawning. If a teammate also chooses this perk, the armor duration is doubled.	1000 perk currency
Snowball Effect	Your team obtains a 7% damage boost against the enemy with the highest damage. If a teammate also chooses this perk, the damage boost is doubled.	1000 perk currency
Protective Momentum	Your team obtains a projectile shield after running on the ground in a similar direction for at least 0.5 seconds. If a teammate also chooses this perk, the projectile shield will activate faster.	1000 perk currency
Press the Advantage	Your team applies a stack of weakened after knocking back enemies that are above 125 damage. If a teammate chooses the same perk, weakened is applied above 110 damage.	1000 perk currency

---

Strong perk list:

Perk	Effect	Price
Speed Force Assist	You receive a 5% increase in base movement speed.	Free
Troll Tactics	Your taunts are fancier. However, taunting gives your enemies a rage buff.	1000 perk currency
Last Stand	While you have at least 100 damage, knocking back enemies will apply the weakened effect.	1000 perk currency
Collateral Damage	You deal 1 additional damage when you knock back enemies into terrain.	1000 perk currency
Airwalker	Pressing a neutral dodge in the air will spawn a platform beneath you. It consumes half of your dodge meter and overrides parry.	1000 perk currency
2 Fast 2 Block	Your dash attacks break armor.	1000 perk currency

---

Standard perk list:

Perk	Effect	Price
Pugilist	Your melee attacks deal increased damage.	Free
Static Electricity	After moving on the ground for 4 seconds, the next projectile applies a shocked effect to enemies.	1000 perk currency
Second Wind Beneath Your Winds	You refresh all air abilities after ringing out an enemy.	1000 perk currency
Clear the Air	Parrying an enemy projectile will reflect it.	1000 perk currency
Armor Killer	Hitting an armored opponent will briefly stop them from using armor.	1000 perk currency
Armor Crush	Your fully charged attacks can break armor.	1000 perk currency

---

How to unlock Banana Guard in MultiVersus

You can unlock Banana Guard by logging in for two days. (Image via Player First Games)

Unlocking Banana Guard is the easiest. All you have to do is log in to the game for two consecutive days. Subsequently, you can claim the character for free.

---

All Banana Guard variants and prices

Variants	Price
Tooniverse Banana Guard	500 Gleamium

---

Banana Guard fighter mastery rewards

As you master the art of playing Banana Guard, you can unlock multiple rewards, such as fighter currency, perk currency, and Gleamium.

Here's a list of rewards you get by mastering Banana Guard:

Level	Rewards
1	Banana Guard badge
2	125 Perk Currency
3	150 Perk Currency
4	175 Perk Currency
5	100 Fighter Currency
6	250 Perk Currency
7	275 Perk Currency
8	300 Perk Currency
9	325 Perk Currency
10	200 Fighter Currency
11	500 Perk Currency
12	600 Perk Currency
13	700 Perk Currency
14	300 Fighter Currency
15	150 Gleamium
Final	300 Perk Currency

---

That covers our Banana Guard guide on the best combos and perks in MultiVersus.

Check out more guides for this title below:

Tom & Jerry guide || Best controller settings