Unlock the Power of Takeovers in NBA 2K25 with this Comprehensive Guide

In NBA 2K25, utilizing Takeover allows for the enhancement of your players’ stats during MyPLAYER games. However, unlocking each Takeover boost and ability is necessary in order to utilize them. This guide will explain how to activate Takeover in NBA 2K25 and use it effectively in matches.

Steps to Activate Takeover in NBA 2K25

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  1. Unlock Takeover
    • You’ll start from the default Takeover that has no Takeover ability. To unlock other Takeovers in NBA 2K25, you must fulfill their requirements (learn more about that in the Takeover requirement section below).
  2. Select a Takeover from the menu.
  3. Play the MyPLAYER match
    • You can’t use Takeovers in other NBA 2K25 modes.
  4. Fill the Takeover meter
    • Consistently perform actions corresponding to your chosen Takeover.
  5. Activate Takeover
    • Once the Takeover meter is full, you’ll activate the Takeover ability, greatly boosting your performance temporarily.

How to Unlock All Takeovers in NBA 2K25 – All Takeovers List

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In NBA 2K25, there are various Takeovers that can be unlocked. To utilize them in MyPLAYER, your character must meet the necessary statistics. The higher your skill level, the greater number of Takeovers you can access. The list below contains the full list of Takeover prerequisites in NBA 2K25.

Takeover Attribute
Above the Rim Driving Dunk (84)
Ankle Taker Driving Layup (80), Ball Handle (85), Speed With Ball (85)
BBQ Chicken Close Shot (80), Post Control (80), Strength (80)
Attacking Driving Layup (85), Driving Dunk (75)
Block Party Block (90), Interior Defense (80), Vertical (65)
Board Beast Offensive Rebound (85), Defensive Rebound (85)
Brute Close Shot (75), Standing Dunk (85), Strength (90)
Break Igniter Pass Accuracy (85), Offensive Rebound (80), Defensive Rebound (80)
Bucket Close Shot (75), Driving Layup (80), Mid-Range Shot (80)
Bully Driving Layup (80), Ball Handle (70), Strength (85)
Clinic Driving Layup (75), Mid-Range Shot (85), Three-Point Shot (75)
Chef Mid-Range Shot (85), Three-Point Shot (90), Ball Handle (90)
Defensive Presence Agility (70), Block (80), Steal (80)
Diesel Close Shot (85), Standing Dunk (85), Strength (85)
Dribble Wizard Ball Handle (85), Speed With Ball (80)
Dr. Dunkenstein Driving Dunk (85), Standing Dunk (70), Vertical (70)
Drive & Dish Driving Dunk (85), Driving Layup (80), Pass Accuracy (80)
Driver Driving Dunk (85), Ball Handle (75)
Eraser Block (84)
Elevate Standing Dunk (84)
Fearless Focus Mid-Range Shot (80), Perimeter Defense (85), Post Control (70)
Feathery Touch Close Shot (80), Driving Layup (80)
Finisher Driving Layup (80), Driving Dunk (85), Vertical (75)
Finesse Driving Layup (80), Ball Handle (80), Mid-Range Shot (80)
Flash Ball Handle (85), Speed (75), Speed With Ball (85)
Fluid Shooter Mid-Range Shot (75), Three-Point Shot (85)
Fundamentals Close Shot (85), Post Control (80), Mid-Range Shot (75)
Fortress Strength (85), Three-Point Shot (75)
Gifted Hands Steal (90), Three-Point Shot (85)
Glass Gunner Three-Point Shot (75), Offensive Rebound (85), Defensive Rebound (85)
Glue Perimeter Defense (90), Strength (70), Steal (85)
Glass Warrior Block (85), Offensive Rebound (80), Defensive Rebound (80)
Great Wall Strength (84)
Grit Strength (90), Offensive Rebound (85), Defensive Rebound (85)
Intimidator Interior Defense (80), Block (80), Strength (85)
Horse Vertical (70), Offensive Rebound (85), Defensive Rebound (85)
Kryptonite Speed (80), Speed With Ball (85), Driving Dunk (85)
Layup Gury Driving Layup (84)
Make It Rain Mid-Range Shot (80), Three-Point Shot (80), Speed (70)
Lost Art Mid-Range Shot (80), Post Control (85), Driving Layup (70)
Middy Maestro Mid-Range Shot (80)
Mirror Perimeter Defense (84)
Nuisance Perimeter Defense (85), Strength (75), Agility (75)
Mixtape Mid-Range Shot (85), Ball Handle (85), Speed With Ball (75)
Offensive Artist Mid-Range Shot (80), Three-Point Shot (80), Pass Accuracy (75)
Orchestrator Pass Accuracy (80)
Pest Perimeter Defense (85), Steal (85), Agility (75)
Paint Dominance Block (80), Offensive Rebound (85), Defensive Rebound (85)
Physicality Strength (80), Offensive Rebound (85), Defensive Rebound (85)
Pickpocket Steal (90), Perimeter Defense (85)
Powerhouse Close Shot (80), Standing Dunk (85)
Post Conductor Close Shot (80), Pass Accuracy (85), Post Control (75)
Satellite Three-Point Shot (90), Mid-Range Shot (80), Speed (70)
Skilled Slasher Three-Point Shot (85), Driving Dunk (85), Driving Layup (75)
Smooth Operator Ball Handle (80), Mid-Range Shot (85), Driving Layup (80)
Slice Driving Dunk (85), Speed (70), Agility (70)
Sniper Three-Point Shot (89)
Soft Touch Close Shot (80), Driving Layup (70), Post Control (85)
Spot-Up Shooter Three-Point Shot (80)
Splash Tower Three-Point Shot (75), Interior Defense (80)
Swat Speciman Block (80), Three-Point Shot (75)
Swiper Driving Dunk (85), Steal (85)
The Commander Interior Defense (75), Block (75), Defensive Rebound (80)
The Claw Steal (84)
The General Ball Handle (80), Pass Accuracy (85), Speed With Ball (75)
The Stilt Interior Defense (85), Block (80), Standing Dunk (80)
3PT Architect Three-Point Shot (90), Ball Handle (85)
3&D Three-Point Shot (80), Perimeter Defense (80), Agility (70)
Trifecta Driving Layup (85), Three-Point Shot (85), Mid-Range Shot (75)
Unit Close Shot (80), Standing Dunk (80), Offensive Rebound (75)
Enthusiasm Driving Dunk (85), Standing Dunk (80), Close Shot (80)

All Takeover Abilities List in NBA 2K25

Takeover abilities are unique enhancements that become available once you reach level 5 of a specific Takeover. For instance, unlocking Dr. Dunkenstein’s level 5 will grant you the Poster Machine ability. With a total of 14 Takeover abilities, you may notice some of them as special moves in multiple Takeovers. Refer to the list below for all Takeover abilities featured in NBA 2K25.

Takeover Ability Description
Blockade Unleash effective and powerful screens that can catch unsuspecting defenders off guard.
Blur It improves the ability to drive by defenders, making it easier to get to the rim.
Deep Bomber Extends your shooting ability well beyond the 3-point line.
Deep Post Bag Easier to beat defenders with post backdowns, moves, fakes, and shots.
Dishmaster Significantly boosts a teammate’s shooting ability with pinpoint passes.
Interior Force Increased success rate for dunking and finishing under the basket.
Lethal Layup It improves the ability to finish tough layups and floaters in traffic.
Marksman It enhances stand-still perimeter shooting and boosts the ability to get open.
Poster Machine Amplifies overall dunking ability and makes Skill Dunks easier.
Rim Guardian Boosts the ability to defend around the basket and in the post.
See The Future It shows you where missed shots will land ahead of time.
Silky Shooter Making perimeter shots off the dribble and boosting shot chance off anklebreakers is easier.
Spoiler Higher efficiency in getting on-ball and pass steals.
Vice Stone walls ball handlers into more forced stops, pickups, and fumbles when bodying them up.

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