The first is the Hammer Throw, a terrific move that can easily take off a chunk of energy when landed correctly. These are small touches that add personality, like being able to remove the turnbuckle to ram an opponent's head into the exposed steel (thus taking a chunk off their energy) or becoming a better Springboard Diver from the top rope. Well, unless you're Dolph Ziggler, of course.įinally, we have skills, where you can assign special techniques to your wrestler. Remember, effectiveness is far more important than showing off. Try basic ones at first (like a flying elbow or a running clothesline), then mix things up with your wrestler to see what they offer down the road.
This includes grapples, strikes and intense grab moves, including his Suplex City triple hit. With bigger guys similar to Brock Lesnar, offensive strength moves are the way to go.
If you go for more of a Lucha Libre grappler, for example, you'll want to set up moves that make the most out of his or her speed and agility, like swift drop kicks or fancy grapples that leave an opponent down and out. Save a couple of points for it.ĭeciding what moves you want to use depends on style. However, later on, you may regret not expanding this a little. Without this, you’ll quickly get winded, leaving yourself open to enemy attack.įinally, Pin Escape is optional, as the meter is fair enough in the beginning of a match to slip out of a pin. You'll want to make sure you add plenty to Stamina. Instead, strengthen up your head and/or body, as these are the most vital areas for submissions. Legs aren't too much of a worry, save for matches where you get trapped in a figure four leg lock. When it comes to leveling up Durability, focus on key parts. Grapple and Running, however, are good all-around moves, so level these up as much as you can. Leg moves are great for more athletic types like the Lucha Dragons, so save those for the smaller set.
Arm moves consist of punches, clotheslines and other maneuvers, and are good for powerhouse wrestlers who move a bit slower, like the Big Show. Offensive meters require balancing as well, and you want to focus on four key areas – Arm, Leg, Grapple and Running. Adding some points, however, speeds up the process. You don’t need to focus on this too much because it builds naturally during a match, especially when you perform taunts with the d-pad. You'll thank us later when you're breaking out of John Cena's STF.īy adding points to Momentum, it'll be easier to get your Signature and Finishing moves, which can turn the match in your favor. Try to level up strike and aerial reversals as much as you can, as well as Power and Technical Submission Defense. Reversals are excellent when you’re up against an aggressive opponent, as you can turn the tide and fight back with your own offensive moves. There are several key areas to focus on when it comes to assigning attributes, but the key involves making offense and defense even. Without defense, nothing will stop you from tapping out to a submission. While you may think building up your wrestler with a lot of offensive moves is the way to go (particularly if you enter Suplex City with Brock Lesnar), don't forget defense plays a big part as well.
One of the first things you'll be able to do after designing your character is assign attributes, of which there are many to choose from, including Running Offense, Reversal Offense, Aerial Offense, Power Submission Defense, Strike Reversal and more. If you run into trouble or don’t understand this mode, we have tips for creating wrestlers in WWE 2K16. In addition to the impressive lineup, you also have the option of putting yourself into the mix using the M圜areer mode, building a wrestler from scratch to stand up against the likes of John Cena and Seth Rollins.