Melee Attack or Close Combat is a form of attack that can be executed by playable characters and some enemies, too. It is the opposite of ranged attacks, as the character fights by being close to the opponent. Some characters have simple shoulder charges, while other have combo attacks consisting of 3-5 different moves.

Damage Increase upgrade.
Melee Attacks always have one or more Damage Increase upgrades in the Skill Tree. Some characters also have Block Breakers, Power Attacks, and Strong Finish' that can be unlocked by upgrading their Skill Trees.
Block Breaker[]

Block Breaker upgrade.
A Block Breaker is an attack done by holding in the 'attack' button. This makes the Character do a powerful attack, that breaks an opponents block. When enemies are about to do a Block Breaker, they flash, as a warning to the player. Block Breakers can either be a single move, or a combo with three different moves that can be ended early. Block Breakers can also be done by most Weapon Packs, regardless of Skill Tree upgrades.
Characters[]
A list of all characters known to have a Block Breaker, followed by the names of the attacks.
- Agent P - Platypus Power
- Anna - Block Breaker Attack
- Barbossa - The Double-Crosser
- Jack Sparrow - Charm and Disarm
- Dash - Dash Attack
- Davy Jones - Davy Jones' Blocker
- Jack Skellington - A Good Scare
- Mr. Incredible - Block Breakin' Bob
- Mrs. Incredible - Block Breaker
- Rapunzel - Taking Charge
- Syndrome - IncrediBoy No More
- Violet - Violet Victorious
- Aladdin - Scimitar Block Breaker
- Baymax - Scanning for Fear
- Black Widow - Widow's Sting
- Captain America - Vibranium Vengeance
- Donald Duck - Getting Defensive
- Drax - Uppercut Flurry
- Falcon - Breaching Defenses
- Gamora - Sword Uppercut
- Green Goblin - Unblockable

Groot's Block Breaker.
- Groot - Bough Breaker
- Hawkeye - Bow Block Breaker
- Hiro - Firewall Blocker
- Hulk - Sonic Clap Combo
- Iron Fist - Block Breaker Combo
- Iron Man - Grapple Mines
- Jasmine - Royal Decree
- Loki - Trickster Trouble
- Maleficent - Thorny Situation

Merida's Block Breaker.
- Merida - Sword Block Breaker
- Nick Fury - Block Breaker Combo
- Nova - Nova Force Block Breaker Combo
- Quorra - Program Fracture
- Rocket Raccoon - Go Boom
- Ronan - Universal Weapon Block Breaker Combo
- Sam Flynn - Not a Program
- Spider-Man - Block Breaker Combo
- Star-Lord - Shock Mine
- Stitch - Demolition Roll
- Thor - Heavy Hammer
- Tinker Bell - Dust Up
- Venom - Symbiote Uppercut
- Yondu - Anger Management
Power Attack[]

Power Attack upgrade.
A Power Attack is an attack that can be accomplished after a Block Breaker, if upgraded in the Skill Tree. This will cause the character to make a powerful move that repels the opponent. This has to be done soon after the Block Breaker, or else it won't work.
Characters[]
A list of all characters known to have a Power Attack, followed by the names of the attacks.
- Agent P - Platypus Punch
- Dash - Dash Attack
- Mr. Incredible - Incredible Attack
- Mrs. Incredible - Snap Back
- Syndrome - Power Attack
- Violet - Violet Strike
- Aladdin - Spinning Scimitar Attack
- Baymax - Thruster Buster
- Black Widow - Flying Kick
- Captain America - Flying the Colors
- Donald Duck - Mallet Mayhem
- Drax - Power Kick
- Falcon - Role Reversal
- Gamora - Spinning Slash
- Green Goblin - Backhanded Insult
- Groot - Branching Out
- Hawkeye - Arrow Assault

Hiro using his Power Attack on Syndrome.
- Hiro - Graphic Reckoning
- Hulk - Power Attack
- Iron Fist - Chi Strike Kick
- Iron Man - Repulsor Blossom Attack
- Jasmine - Princess Power
- Loki - Stinging Staff
- Maleficent - Rival Repel
- Merida - Explosive Bow Attack
- Nick Fury - Charged Shot
- Nova - Power Attack

Venom's Power Attack.
- Quorra - ISO Opposition
- Ronan - Universal Weapon Attack
- Sam Flynn - User Driven
- Star-Lord - Hadron Enforcer
- Thor - Thunder Strike
- Tinker Bell - Pixie Push
- Venom - Symbiote Send Attack
- Yondu - Alien Aggression
- Anger - Fit of Rage
- Disgust - Keep Your Cool
- Fear - Cower Power
- Joy - Fine Farewell
- Minnie Mouse - Hands Off
- Sadness - Sad and Alone
Strong Finish[]
A Finishing Move or Strong Finish is an attack that can be unlocked in the Skill Tree. It adds an additional attack to the characters combo attack, one that deals more damage than the rest.
Characters[]
A list of all characters known to have a Strong Finish, followed by the names of the attacks.

Baymax's Strong Finish.
- Baymax - Tough Love
- Black Widow - Strong Finish
- Black Suit Spider-Man - Strong Finish
- Captain America - Strong Finish
- Captain America - The First Avenger - How About Another
- Donald Duck - Clean Sweep
- Drax - Drax Attack
- Falcon - Falcon's Finisher
- Gamora - Strong Finish
- Green Goblin - Finish Them!
- Groot - Strong Finish
- Hawkeye - Barton's Blast
- Hiro - Ultimate Upload
- Hulk - Strong Finish
- Iron Fist - Strong Finish

Iron Man's Strong Finish.
- Iron Man - Stark's Strong Finish
- Jasmine - Street Mouse
- Loki - Loki's Trick
- Merida - Arrow in your Quiver
- Nick Fury - Strong Finish
- Quorra - ISO Retaliation
- Ronan - Strong Finish
- Sam Flynn - User Strike
- Thor - Thor's Strong Finish
- Time - Double Time Attack
- Venom - Strong Finish
- Yondu - Double-Deal
Timed Attack[]
Also known as Delayed Attack or Breaking Defenses, this is an attack done by pressing the Attack button a certain amount of times, pausing, then pressing it again to use a more powerful attack. This was first introduced in 2.0, where if you attack any amount of times, wait, then attack again, you will perform the last hit of your combo attack. This was implemented further in 3.0, making them do entirely different attacks. There are typically three in a character's skill tree, the first being after the first attack of the combo, the second being after the second attack of the combo, and the third by delaying the second attack of a mid-air combo, but there are a few others. These can also be used by equipping any weapon Pack (like the Lightsaber or Sword.)
Characters[]
A list of all characters known to have at least one Timed Attack, followed by the names of the attacks.
- Ahsoka - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Alice - Seeing Double
- Anakin Skywalker - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Ant-Man - Coordinated Swarm
- Baloo - Club Slam
- Black Panther - Wakandan Combo, Kick Back Combo
- Boba Fett - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Captain America - The First Avenger - Singled Out, Spinning Shield, Aerial American
- Chewbacca - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2
- Darth Maul - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Darth Vader - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2
- Ezra Bridger - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2
- Finn - Breaking Defenses Level 1, Air Assault
- Han Solo - Breaking Defenses Level 1, Stunner, Solo's Strike
- Hulkbuster - Dramatic Pause, Timing is Everything, Aerial Assault
- Kanan Jarrus - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Kylo Ren - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Luke Skywalker - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Mad Hatter - Deadly Haberdasher
- Mickey Mouse - Band Leader Blast, Mouse Punch
- Minnie Mouse - Punching Bag
- Mulan - Breakthrough, Rising Storm
- Nick Wilde - Snack Smack
- Obi-Wan Kenobi - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Olaf - Someone Needs a Hug
- Poe Dameron - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Princess Leia - Stunner, Power of the Princess, Blast from Above
- Rey - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2
- Sabine Wren - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Time - Working Against the Clock
- Ultron - Perfect Timing, Delayed Gratification
- Vision - Visionary Breakthrough, Visual Effects, Beam Mine
- Yoda - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2, Air Assault
- Zeb Orrelios - Breaking Defenses Level 1 + 2
Trivia[]
- Rocket Raccoon is the only character from Disney Infinity 2.0 to not have a combo attack. He has a shoulder charge instead.
- When you unlock Sam Flynn or Quorra's Strong Finish in 3.0, she also unlocks a Timed Attack that can be performed after the first hit of her combo, and it will do the last hit of her combo.
- Han Solo's "Solo's Strike" attack is the only Timed Attack to be performed after the third combo hit.
- Anger's Power Attack has his fists emit blue effects as if performing a Timed Attack, while none of the other Inside Out characters do.