All NBA 2K27 Takeover Abilities
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The NBA 2K27 Gameplay Reveal showed off a completely revamped Takeover System and all of the abilities players can use on the court. This year, Takeover now revolves around five disciplines, with abilities you can equip for each one. Overall, the game features 24 Takeover abilities, giving you a wide variety of tools to help you ball out on the court. Without further ado, let's dive right in.
All Shooting Takeover Abilities in NBA 2K27
Shot Artist – Enhances Off-Dribble Shots
Calibrated – Enhances Set Shots
Zip Code – Extends ability to make shots from deep.
Default – Boost to Shooting attributes
Every Finishing Takeover Ability in NBA 2K27
The following Takeovers enhance the ability to make:
Inside Touch – Standing Layups
Navigator – Driving/Advanced Layups (euros, hops, & spins)
Detonator – Standing Dunks
Airspace – Driving Dunks
Paint Surgeon – Post Hooks, Fades, and win matchups in the post
Default – Boost to Finishing attributes
All Playmaking Takeover Abilities in NBA 2K27
Blur – Enhances ability to blow by defenders and win body-up matchups
Cook – Increases chance of successful ankle breakers
Dishmaster – Increases boosts to pass recipient's Finishing & Shooting attributes
Default – Boosts to Playmaking attributes
Every Defense Takeover Ability in NBA 2K27
Glue – Enhance ability to force ball pickups and fumbles
Hawk – Activates on-ball steal attempts that can cause turnovers or fumbles
Rim Guardian – Increases ability to win post and off-ball situations. Furthermore, it activates elite shot blocking around the rim
Default – Boosts to Defense Attributes
All Rebounding Takeover Abilities in NBA 2K27
Demolition – Increases ability to set strong screens
Muscle – Increases ability to win successful boxouts and rebounds
Second Chance – Instantly see shot feedback on all shots and increase ability to make successful putbacks.
See The Future – Shows you where missed shots will land ahead of time
Default – Boosts to Rebounding attributes
All Universal Takeover Abilities & How to Activate Takeovers in NBA 2K27
Hydration Hero – Temporarily disables losing adrenaline and energy/turbo. Hydration Hero can be equipped in any of the five Takeover ability discipline slots.
How to activate Takeovers in NBA 2K27
NBA 2K27 features a revamped Takeover system that's built around five disciplines (Shooting, Playmaking, Finishing, Defense, Rebounding). Each discipline features multiple Takeover abilities you can equip. There's also one Universal Takeover ability that can be equipped to any of the disciplines instead. Furthermore, each discipline has a default takeover ability for increasing attributes if you prefer.
During a game, you'll see dedicated meters on your HUD that represent your disciplines. Essentially, these meters go up and down depending on your performance in that specific discipline. If you keep rebounding the ball, your Rebounding Discipline meter will increase.
Each meter has multiple tiers of effectiveness spread across six levels:
Frozen
Cold
Neutral
Warm
Hot
Takeover
As the name suggests, hotter levels indicate better play, while colder levels indicate you need to work more on your discipline. But thankfully, this system also allows you to be hot across multiple categories. For example, if you're shooting well and finishing well, you could have two abilities active at once.
To activate your Takeover, you must completely fill your discipline's meter in a game. This will activate the Takeover automatically, with a displayed timer showing you how much time you have left.
Overall, that includes all Takeover abilities in NBA 2K27. However, we may see more arrive at or after launch. Regardless, we hope this guide gives you the info you need to be ready when the game arrives.
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