Fighter perks, which were in the last installment of the UFC franchise, UFC 3, are returning in UFC 4. Perks are special abilities that give fighters an in-game boost during fights, which could be a potential game-changer for UFC 4 players.
There are a large assortment of perks available to players in UFC 4, but before we get into the list, let’s briefly cover perks in Career Mode. When starting your character’s career in UFC 4, each fighter will receive a special perk based on the fighting style chosen for your fighter. There are five different fighting types, meaning that there are five special perks available to you upon creating your character. Here are those five perks:
Crazy Legs
- Style – Kickboxer
- Ability – Roundhouse and switch kicks are faster and more accurate
Laser Focus
- Style – Boxer
- Ability – Straight, superman, and spinning punches are faster and more accurate
Marathoner
- Style – Balanced
- Ability – Actions consume less stamina while moving
Grinder
- Style – Wrestler
- Ability – Uses less stamina when grappling on the feet
Crafty
- Style – Jiu-Jitsu
- Ability – Improved submission defense in bottom positions
Keep in mind that you will only have one of these perks at the start of the game. The perks mentioned above are also available in other UFC 4 game modes. In addition to the five perks above, there are a slew of others available in UFC 4. Here’s a look at some of those perks:
Wake Up Call
- Ability – Recovers from stuns and knockdowns more quickly
Skirmisher
- Ability – Faster movement when working backwards
Frontal Assault
- Ability – Front and side kicks are faster and more accurate
Slippery
- Ability – Denies, escapes, and counters more easily when grappling on the feet
Force of Nature
- Ability – Incoming damage is less effective when you have more health than the opponent
Fast Hands
- Ability – Hooks, uppercuts, and overhands are faster and more accurate
Bulldog
- Ability – Blocks more effectively when standing still or moving forwards
Pay to Miss
- Ability – Sways while standing still or moving forwards evade more effectively
To Your Feet
- Ability – Able to get up from the ground more easily
Out the Gates
- Ability – Strikes consume less stamina during Rounds 1 & 2
Taekwondo
- Ability – Spin kicks are faster and more accurate
Weathering Storms
- Ability – Blocks more effectively when moving backwards or sideways
Carved of Wood
- Ability – Incoming damage is less effective when you have less health than the opponent
Higher Altitude
- Ability – Strikes consume less stamina during Rounds 3, 4, and 5
Nightmare
- Ability – Boosts a fighter’s Grapple Defense whenever they are in a bottom ground position
Untouchable
- Ability – Sways while moving backwards or sideways evade more effectively
Recharger
- Ability – Recovers more health between rounds
Work House
- Ability – Uses less stamina when grappling on the ground
Predator
- Ability – Faster movement when advancing or moving sideways
Steel Checks
- Ability – Checked leg kicks reflect more damage
Razor Wire
- Ability – Standing knees and elbows are faster and more accurate
Like Glue
- Ability – Initiates, advances and counters more easily when grappling on the feet
Wrestle Clinic
- Ability – Boosts a fighter’s Grapple Defense whenever they are in a ground position
Slam Boost
- Ability – Improved submission defense in top positions
No Cigar
- Ability – Improved submission defense in top positions
Keep in mind that the perks listed in this article are the abilities that are in the early edition of UFC 4, which was made available to EA Game Changers. If any perks are added or removed throughout the life cycle of UFC 4, we will update this article to reflect those changes.
