Power-Ups in WWE 2K Battlegrounds are a special feature that you can use during a match to get an advantage. 

Each Superstar can take 3 Power-Ups in a match, and these can include things such as refilling your health, having unblockable hits, setting your fists on fire, causing an earthquake, and many more over-the-top visual effects.

These Arcade-style Power-Ups can give you different ways to play, offering extra excitement and an additional dimension of strategy that can quickly change the direction of a match.

In this guide, we'll go through how to equip power-ups, how to use them, and the full list of all the 18 Power-Ups available in the game.

Power-Ups Tiers

In WWE 2K Battlegrounds there are 18 Power-Ups available, which are classified into 3 tiers.

The higher the tier, the more powerful the Power-Up.

How To Unlock Power-Ups in WWE 2K Battlegrounds

You can unlock all the Power-Ups by playing through the Campaign Mode.

Each Power-Up can also be upgraded through 3 levels.

You can use the Battle Bucks to level them up. Battle Bucks are earned by simply playing the game.

Equipping Power-Ups

Before starting the match, in the Superstar Selection Screen, you can pick which power-ups you want to go into battle with.

You can equip your Superstar with one power-up per tier, for a total of 3 Power-Ups per match.

How to Use Power-Ups in WWE 2K Battlegrounds

WWE 2K Battlegrounds has a Power-Up Bar. This is located in the HUD at the bottom of the screen, where you can see the icons of 3 power-ups you've chosen.

Power-ups become available to perform when the Power-Up Bar reaches the activation zone. Keep an eye on the bar so you use them at strategic moments. When you use a Power-Up, the bar decreases again.

You can choose to activate a Tier 1 Power-Up or wait for the bar to fill enough to use a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Power-Up.

Each Tier of the Power-Ups in WWE 2K Battlegrounds is performed using the D-Pad:

  • Power-Up Tier 1: left (left)
  • Power-Up Tier 2: up (up)
  • Power-Up Tier 3: right (right)

Below you find the full list of all 18 Power-Ups available in WWE 2K Battlegrounds, including their respective effects and levels.

You can unlock power-ups by playing the Campaign Mode, and you can upgrade them to the next levels by using Battle Bucks.

WWE 2K Battlegrounds Power-Ups List - Tier 1

1. Flaming Fist (Unlocked from the Start)

Deal increased damage for a limited time.

  • LVL 1: +20% damage for 15 seconds
  • LVL 2: +30% damage for 20 seconds
  • LVL 3: +40% damage for 25 seconds

2. Stone Wall

Take less damage for a limited time.

  • LVL 1: -20% damage for 15 seconds
  • LVL 2: -30% damage for 20 seconds
  • LVL 3: -40% damage for 25 seconds

3. Reflector

Some of the damage you receive is dealt back to your opponent for a limited time.

  • LVL 1: 75% damage for 10 seconds
  • LVL 2: 100% damage for 15 seconds
  • LVL 3: 150% damage for 20 seconds

4. Stamina Drain

Your opponent will lose part of their Stamina Bar.

  • LVL 1: -60% Stamina to the opponent
  • LVL 2: -80% Stamina to the opponent
  • LVL 3: -100% Stamina to the opponent

5. Super Combo Moves

Your combos and special moves will inflict more damage than usual for al limited time.

  • LVL 1: +50% damage for 15 seconds
  • LVL 2: +60% damage for 20 seconds
  • LVL 3: +70% damage for 25 seconds

6. Invincibility

Your Health Bar will not decrease for a limited time.

  • LVL 1: 6 seconds
  • LVL 2: 7 seconds
  • LVL 3: 8 seconds

WWE 2K Battlegrounds Power-Ups List - Tier 2

7. Speedy Recovery (Unlocked from the Start)

Your Health Bar will recover more rapidly for al limited time.

  • LVL 1: +5% faster recovery for 16 seconds
  • LVL 2: +7% faster recovery for 16 seconds
  • LVL 3: +10% faster recovery for 16 seconds

8. Power Pin

For a limited time, it's harder for your opponent to kick out of your pin attempts.

  • LVL 1: +10% harder for 15 seconds
  • LVL 2: +15% harder for 20 seconds
  • LVL 3: +20% harder for 25 seconds

9. Weapons Master

The damage you inflict by using a weapon is increased for a limited time.

  • LVL 1: +60% damage for 15 seconds
  • LVL 2: +80% damage for 20 seconds
  • LVL 3: +100% damage for 25 seconds

10. Reversal Resist

Your opponent will not be able to reverse your throws for a limited time.

  • LVL 1: Opponent can't reverse for 10 seconds
  • LVL 2: Opponent can't reverse for 15 seconds
  • LVL 3: Opponent can't reverse for 20 seconds

11. Super Throw

You will be able to perform an exclusive throw one time.

  • LVL 1: Timing window to perform: 15 seconds
  • LVL 2: Timing window to perform: 25 seconds
  • LVL 3: Timing window to perform: 30 seconds

12. Energy Thief

You absorb the Heat Bar of all nearby opponents.

  • LVL 1: +30% energy
  • LVL 2: +60% energy
  • LVL 3: +90% energy

WWE 2K Battlegrounds Power-Ups List - Tier 3

13. Unblockable Force (Unlocked from the Start)

Hits you perform cannot be blocked or parried for a limited time.

  • LVL 1: 20 seconds
  • LVL 2: 25 seconds
  • LVL 3: 30 seconds

14. The Curse

Opponents cannot activate their Power-Ups for a limited time.

  • LVL 1: 20 seconds
  • LVL 2: 30 seconds
  • LVL 3: 40 seconds

15. Feel the Heal

You receive a Health Bar boost.

  • LVL 1: +15% Health Boost
  • LVL 2: +20% Health Boost
  • LVL 3: +25% Health Boost

16. Earthquake

You smash the ground, knocking down your opponents and damaging their health.

  • LVL 1: 2000 Damage
  • LVL 2: 3500 Damage
  • LVL 3: 5000 Damage

17. Ice Breath

You blow ice breath to freeze your opponent, making them vulnerable to attack.

  • LVL 1: 4 seconds
  • LVL 2: 5 seconds
  • LVL 3: 7 seconds

18. Thunderstorm

This Power-Up brings lightning bolts down on your opponents, raining damage from above.

  • LVL 1: 1000 Damage
  • LVL 2: 1500 Damage
  • LVL 3: 2000 Damage

For all the information on WWE 2K Battlegrounds check out the WWE 2K Battlegrounds Main Section, and the full WWE 2K Battlegrounds Controls Guide.

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