How to be the best brawler in WWE Immortals - hints, tips, and strategies

It might seem like a pretty straight forward screen-mashing beat-'em-up, but if you want to get the most out of the Silver Award-winning brawler WWE Immortals, there are a few strategies you should learn.

And that's why we've written this here guide. We'll teach you how to get the most out of your team-ups, explain some of the mechanics behind the swinging fists and skin-tight costumes, and feed you some hints and tips that mean you should be winning bouts more often than not.

We'll also give you the skinny on how to get by without spending exorbitant amounts of money, and show you how to train up your team of pugilists so you're kicking faces in time and time again in the multiplayer modes.

And if that wasn't enough, we'll probably make some terrible jokes about wrestling along the way. We kid because we care.

Your basic strategy should focus on your super special moves, which unlock as you fight. These are game changers, and while you can, and probably will, win a bout just by mashing the screen, knowing when to throw out a super move will make things much easier.

It's always good to use your specials on weakened opponents, so find the balance between whomping and whomping too much. The AI will switch out when a fighter is down to about two-thirds health, so using your super move before then is a good idea.

Also, keep an eye on the character portraits in the top left of the screen. The characters you're not using will gain adrenaline just by milling around off-screen, so swapping out to unleash their special moves is a great tactic.

It's a good idea to upgrade your special moves as well. And make sure you unlock the second and third tier of moves as soon as you can. These take ridiculous amounts of health off your opponent, and can end a bout in a matter of seconds.

Using two fingers on the QTEs that pop up during each special should ensure you're hitting that magical 200% damage marker at all times. And on the ones that ask you to stop a sliding bar, take your time. You've got a few bounces before the move just happens anyway.

Learning when to use your block is an important part of Immortals. It's always a good bet to be blocking when your opponent switches character, because they're probably about to use a special move.

Keep an eye out for the tells, and don't jump blindly into your next combo-string every time. You'll get stuck in the move animations and won't be able to react in time. Then you'll get your face pounded into the floor, and no one wants that.

Blocking reduces the damage you're going to take, but it doesn't get rid of it completely.

Consider switching out to a different character rather than just soaking up damage if one of your hero's health bar is getting a little low.

Each character performs better if they're teamed up with people they like. It's like in real life – you work better with people who compliment your skill set.

Tap the inspect button when you're looking at a card and you'll be shown a list of allies and rivals. Teaming up with allies gives you a boost to your health and attack powers, while teaming up with rivals gives you better adrenaline regeneration but worse defence.

A strong defence is usually the best way to win a match, so it's better to try not to nerf yourself, even if it means spending some cash on new booster decks or character cards.

You can augment some of the defence loss by buying new gear that buffs up your team, but it's a costly exercise if you're doing it just to try and get back up to something close to your normal numbers.

Multiplayer matches offer pretty big rewards if you complete them, but there are also daily quests that earn you reputation and cash if you complete them.

They're always worth doing, and it's a great way to fill up your coffers without having to spend any money.

Everything you earn in multiplayer stacks in single player as well, so you're making your team stronger and giving yourself more options.

You can usually complete all of the quests with a fully recharged squad, so it's worth jumping in every day to make sure you're getting the most out of your wrestlers.

If you don't want to throw cash at the game, it's smarter to boost up the characters you're already got than trying to buy new, more powerful ones.

Head to the store and check out the talent cards. Here you'll find cards that offer strength and health boosts to different characters.

They cost between 3 and 4,000 coins, and up your health and attack power by ten percent. It might mean you're left with the starting team for a while, but so long as you're not too bothered by that they're a good investment.

Also, when you get new character cards through play, head back to the start of the game and play through with a tweaked team. That'll increase your choices, and mean you've got more cards, and therefore more stamina, to play around with.

There's a bit of grind to the proceedings here, but if you play smart you should be able to get a new character up to speed in a couple of days. Plus you'll earn more cash as you play.

Lastly, if you find yourself with cards for characters you're not using, it's worth selling them on to get a few more coins.

They don't go for much, but it's better than hanging on to them in the vain hope you'll end up with a character who needs them.

The best ploy is to have a set of six characters, all around the same level, on a rotation. Use up three character's stamina, then swap them out and let them regenerate while you use the other three to earn some more cash.

You'll get one free character early on in proceedings, so you only really need to earn about 20,000 coins to build a second team.

Remember to look for fighters who compliment each other, and build a team based around that.