All players transitioning from NBA 2K23 to NBA 2K24 and creating their new character will notice that they can no longer select their takeovers in NBA 2K24. This is because how takeovers work has been drastically changed in the new game.
This guide will examine how takeovers have changed in NBA 2K24 and how to select your takeovers in the latest installment. We will also discuss some of the best perks you can use to complement your takeovers.
How NBA 2K24 Takeovers Work?
Takeovers are important to character development, as they can amplify your aptitudes and talents in any match. Being able to select particular takeovers for yourself in any character used to be an important feature of NBA, but this has been changed in NBA 2K24.
In NBA 2K24, you cannot set your takeovers when creating a new MyPlayer build. There are no badges for takeover in 2K24, but the game directly offers takeovers to players during the match.
As you fill your takeover meter by scoring or generally playing through the match, you can open the newly added takeover menu in NBA 2K24. The new takeover menu in NBA 2K24 allows you to select a takeover from one of the categories, centered around other badges in the game
- Finishing
- Shooting
- Playmaking
- Defense
- Physicals
You can select whatever takeover you want from this menu during your match and activate it, gaining all the benefits of the said takeover.
NBA 2K24 allows you to pick whatever takeover you want, depending on the situation, rather than selecting and being stuck with one throughout the game. This brings a lot more fluidity and flexibility to builds and playstyles and allows you to experiment with different takeovers on the fly.
Since you can select from any takeover now, you also get an additional feature. Waiting to fill 2 takeover bars can allow you to activate Double Takeover, which enables two takeovers at once, further increasing their effectiveness overall.
Takeover Icons
Now that we know how takeovers work in 2K24, let us determine how to select them.
Players will get their takeover menu when their character’s takeover icon is fulfilled. All takeovers have separate inputs to activate them, and they can all be selected by a single push of a button.
By default, your takeovers setup and their icons are as follows:
- A/X: Finishing – Checkered Flag
- X/Square: Shooting – Sniper
- Y/Triangle: Playmaking – Basketball Comet
- LB/L1: Defense – Shield
- RB/R1: Physical – Hand with Dumbbell
You can change what input you want for what takeover, so you are not stuck with these inputs and can freely choose how to set up your takeover menu. The new takeover system allows you to access multiple takeovers quickly without investing in a single takeover or spreading too thin to get multiple takeovers. Furthermore, it also allows you to use two takeovers at once and increase multiple stats.
Best Takeover Perks in NBA 2K24
You can use a series of perks to make your Takeovers more powerful/effective in NBA 2K24:
- Sponge: With this perk, whenever any of your teammates increases their Takeover meters you also receive a boost in that department.
- Minimizer: Minimizer reduces the Takeover windows of the enemy players, granted, you guard them closely.
- Juice: This perk increases all your attributes whenever you initiate a Takeover.
- Extender: Simply extends the duration of your Takeovers.
- Stay Warm: The last perk prevents your Takeover meter from draining too quickly if you don’t perform too well.
