As with every playable hero in Marvel’s Avengers, Hawkeye has a wide range of skills and abilities to take advantage of. As you level up your Hawkeye from level 1 to 50, you will be able to upgrade your character’s skill tree, powering up your basic, heroic, and intrinsic abilities. We’ve compiled all of Hawkeye’s skills in bulleted form, along with a description for most of these trees — skills unlocked by default are in bold.

Skill Tree

Light Attack

Clint Barton’s Light Attack involves quick sword strikes, although you can upgrade this attack in incorporate an Implosion Arrow that draws enemies in.

  • Blade Master (Light Attack)Implosion Arrow (Signature Attack)Soaring Blade (Aerial Light Attack)Instant Implosion (Aerial Signature Attack)Sweeping Blade (Light Sprint Attack)Ascending Slash (Light Dodge Attack)

Heavy Attack

Chain together powerful sword strikes, eventually combining these hits with a Split Shot Arrow that seeks out targets.

  • Gleaming Steel (Heavy Attack)Split Shot Arrow (Power Attack)Bag of Tricks (Power Attack Upgrade)Staggering Talent (Aerial Heavy Attack)Splintering Fire (Aerial Power Attack)Unstoppable Blade (Heavy Sprint Attack)Excessive Impact (Heavy Dodge Attack)Suspension Arrow (Heavy Attack Upgrade)

Ranged

Choose between traditional Razor Arrows, energized Cluster Arrows, or Pulsar Arrows that you can manually detonate while aiming your bow.

  • Razor Arrows (Ranged Attack)Perfect Draw (Ranged Attack Upgrade)Dead Eye (Ranged Power Attack)Sharp Shooter (Ranged Power Attack Upgrade)Cluster Arrows (Ranged Attack)Tripwire Shot (Ranged Attack)Electric Current (Ranged Power Attack Upgrade)Pulsar Arrows (Ranged Attack)Stationary Target (Ranged Attack)Neutron Blast (Ranged Attack Upgrade)

Intrinsic Ability

Barton’s Intrinsic Ability mostly involves dodging and parrying, but you can combine your dodging with Boomerang Arrows and Rocket Arrows upon upgrading. Swordsman’s Prodigy also lets you grapple to enemies.

  • Archer’s Instinct (Defensive Ability)Quickdraw Reflexes (Defensive Ability)Startling Disruption (Light Attack)Rocket Arrow (Heavy Attack)Locked On (Intrinsic Ability Upgrade)Ranger’s Momentum (Intrinsic Ability Upgrade)Reflexive Clarity (Intrinsic Ability Upgrade)Extended Focus (Intrinsic Ability Upgrade)Boomerang Arrow (Light Intrinsic Attack)Aerodynamic Finesse (Light Intrinsic Attack)Swordsman’s Prodigy (Heavy Intrinsic Attack)Expert Swordsman (Heavy Intrinsic Attack)

Support Heroic Ability

Shoot a nanobot Recovery Arrow at the ground to heal yourself and teammates.

  • Aerodynamic Finesse (Light Intrinsic Attack)

  • Expert Swordsman (Heavy Intrinsic Attack)

  • Recovery ArrowGood to Go (Support Heroic Upgrade)Extended Recovery (Support Heroic Upgrade)Specialization IField MedicCritical CareNanite ShieldSpecialization IIStrong MedicineHeroic RechargeIntrinsic Gifts

Assault Heroic Ability

Your Nightstorm Arrow will split into multiple explosive arrows, raining down on enemies. Choose between different specializations to add properties to these arrows, such as cryo, electric, or fire effects.

  • Field MedicCritical CareNanite Shield

  • Strong MedicineHeroic RechargeIntrinsic Gifts

  • Nightstorm ArrowSunny Aftermath (Assault Heroic Upgrade)Storm Shadow (Assault Heroic Upgrade)Specialization IIon SurgeHail StormFire DevilSpecialization IIFatal DomainFalling SkyStrike Point

Ultimate Heroic Ability

The Hunter’s Arrow will lock on up to 10 enemies and deal heavy damage, although you can upgrade this attack to reach up to 15 or even 20 enemies.

  • Ion SurgeHail StormFire Devil

  • Fatal DomainFalling SkyStrike Point

  • Hunter’s ArrowEnduring Flight (Ultimate Heroic Upgrade)Broken Wing (Ultimate Heroic Upgrade)Specialization ITwin TalonsDive BombMarked PreySpecialization IIHunter’s ResolveBird in the HandHawk’s Cry

Movement Ability

Use the Grapple Arrow to traverse environments easier.

  • Twin TalonsDive BombMarked Prey

  • Hunter’s ResolveBird in the HandHawk’s Cry

  • Archer’s Dodge (Evasion Ability)Escape Route (Evasion Ability)Grapple Arrow (Movement Skills)Wall Run (Movement Skills)

Melee Mastery

  • Melee Upgrade IStunning ShowDamage DealerInescapable BlastMelee Upgrade IISkilled DuelistOn the MoveSharp FragmentsTakedown UpgradeIntrinsic BurstHeroic BurstRegenerative Burst

Ranged Mastery

  • Ranged Upgrade IHeavy DrawCluster DamagePulsar ChargeRanged Upgrade IIShockwaveTripwire SpreadEnergized PulsarRanged Upgrade IIIPerfect MarksmanEnsnared TargetsSuperpowered Pulse

Intrinsic Ability Mastery

  • Intrinsic Upgrade IReturn FireSalt in the WoundParting GiftsIntrinsic Upgrade IIEnergy BoostHoned InstinctsRoom For ErrorIntrinsic Upgrade IIIExtended DisruptionVolatile RocketsOff Balance

Intrinsic Overcharge Mastery

  • Intrinsic Upgrade IOvercharge Efficiency IArcher’s ChoiceMulti-TalentedIntrinsic Upgrade IIOvercharge Efficiency IIPoints For StyleHeroic ResolveIntrinsic Upgrade IIICritical MightSustained WillOvercharge Endurance

  • Stunning ShowDamage DealerInescapable Blast

  • Skilled DuelistOn the MoveSharp Fragments

  • Intrinsic BurstHeroic BurstRegenerative Burst

  • Heavy DrawCluster DamagePulsar Charge

  • ShockwaveTripwire SpreadEnergized Pulsar

  • Perfect MarksmanEnsnared TargetsSuperpowered Pulse

  • Return FireSalt in the WoundParting Gifts

  • Energy BoostHoned InstinctsRoom For Error

  • Extended DisruptionVolatile RocketsOff Balance

  • Overcharge Efficiency IArcher’s ChoiceMulti-Talented

  • Overcharge Efficiency IIPoints For StyleHeroic Resolve

  • Critical MightSustained WillOvercharge Endurance