Takeovers in NBA 2K25 allow you to improve your players’ stats during MyPLAYER matches. But to use Takeover boosts and abilities, you must first unlock each. Here’s how to activate Takeover in NBA 2K25 and use it in matches.
How to activate Takeover in NBA 2K25
- 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).
- Choose a Takeover in the menu.
- Play the MyPLAYER match
- You can’t use Takeovers in other NBA 2K25 modes.
- Fill the Takeover meter
- Consistently perform actions corresponding to your chosen Takeover.
- 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
There are multiple Takeovers you can unlock in NBA 2K25. To use them in MyPLAYER, your player must meet the required stats. The better you are as a player, the more Takeovers you can use. Below is a list of all Takeover requirements 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) |
| Zanos | Driving Dunk (85), Standing Dunk (80), Close Shot (80) |
All Takeover abilities list in NBA 2K25
Takeover abilities are special boosts you unlock after reaching level 5 of a certain Takeover. For example, you’ll get the Poster Machine ability after you unlock Dr. Dunkenstein’s level 5. There are 14 Takeover abilities, so you’ll see some of them as a special move in multiple Takeovers. Below is a list of all Takeover abilities 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. |
Which is the best Takeover in NBA 2K25
Like choosing between Elite and Rise affiliations, choosing the best Takeover ultimately depends on your playstyle. I like to play NBA 2K25 like I play real-life basketball by going hard to the rim and shooting threes. Therefore, my favorite Takeover is Skilled Slasher, as it combines three-point shots and drives to the basket.
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