: Arenas feature multi-tiered levels and "Danger Zones". Knocking an opponent into specific objects can cause massive environmental destruction, such as helicopter crashes or triggering a giant angry statue, which adds significant damage to combos. Story and Roster Dead or Alive 5
: A cinematic "super" attack available only when a character's health is below 50%. Players can charge the attack and, upon impact, "aim" the direction the opponent is launched—often into environmental hazards. Dead or Alive 5
DOA5 centers on the series' signature , where strikes beat throws, throws beat holds (reversals), and holds beat strikes. : Arenas feature multi-tiered levels and "Danger Zones"