How to Get the Decelerator Perk in NBA 2K24
A new aspect of NBA 2K24 is the ability to unlock and use different Takeover Perks. This make building out your player more interesting and you can really shape them into the player you want them to be. To ensure you have access to all perks you will need to unlock a number of them. One you can unlock is the Decelerator Perk. To learn how to get the Decelerator Perk in NBA 2K24, see our guide below.
Where to Get the Decelerator Perk in NBA 2K24
The Decelerator Takeover Perk can be unlocked by completing the Decelerator side quest. This side quest becomes available to players as they complete NBA games. When the quest is available to you it will ask you to visit Chris Brickley at the Brickley’s Gym in the City.
The easiest method of reaching Brickley’s Gym is to use the game’s fast travel subway system. Enter the subway and go to the City West station. Head to the northeast of the station to reach the entrance to Brickley’s Gym. Enter it via the door to go into the gym area.
Objectives to Unlock the Decelerator Perk in NBA 2K24
To unlock the Decelerator Takeover Perk you need to complete two objectives. The first objective is to head to Brickley’s. To complete this objective simply enter the gym and speak to Chris Brickley there. Doing this triggers a cutscene and completes the quest’s first objective.
Following the cutscene you get to work on the other two quest objectives. These two objectives are fairly simple. All you need to do here is play a game of 3v3 and 5v5 in Brickley’s Gym. Now depending on what day of the week it is determines which you will be able to do:
- Weekday = 3v3 Scrimmage.
- Weekend = 5v5 Scrimmage.
After you play a scrimmage the gym will close for the day. This means you are to once per day. To complete both objectives you will need to visit Brickley’s Gym over multiple days to complete this quest.
To complete the quest complete both types of scrimmages by playing during the week and weekend. Once you’ve completed both you will unlock the Decelerator Takeover Perk.
What Does the Decelerator Takeover Perk Do in NBA 2K24
If you play both a 3v3 and 5v5 scrimmage at Brickley’s Gym you will unlock Decelerator. To equip this Takeover Perk make open the menu and go to Progression > Takeover. Select Takeover to go to the Takeover screen. On this screen you can select the active Takeover Perk you wish to use. The Decelerator Perk does the following when used:
“Slows down how quickly your opponents achieve Takeover if you are guarding them closely.”
Whether this perk is useful to you as a player will depend on your build. Players that focus on defense may find it useful to use to slow down any offensive players who trigger Takeovers regularly.
This Takeover Perk must be unlocked if you wish to unlock Mamba Mentality. Unlocking it along with two other perks: Minimizer and Second Chance.
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