UFC 4 has a perk for anything.
The game hosts a wide variety of boosts that a player can use to improve certain aspects of their fighter, known as perks. These perks can add a boost to anything from improved striking speed, to better recovery and reduced stamina costs. With so many to choose from, how do we know which perks are the best?
If you want an edge over your opponents using the best and most effective perks in the game then look no further, as in this article we break down the top 10 perks that you can use in UFC 4 to crown yourself king of the octagon.
Without further ado...
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10. Grinder
Kicking off our list is a grappling perk, reducing stamina costs while still on the feet. This perk works great with “work horse”, and helps the player to sneak in some dirty shots
from the clinch or take the fight to the ground.
Perk Summary:
- Wrestling style
- Uses less stamina when grappling on the feet
- Good for wrestlers
- Helps in the clinch
- Good to reduce stamina cost of takedowns
- Used to land more strikes in the clinch
9. Crazy Legs
This is a great perk for a well-rounded build, boosting roundhouse and switch kick stats, although it tends to work best for kickboxers, and those who like to use the basic attacks on the feet to land damage consistently to wear down the opponent’s gas tank.
Perk Summary:
- Kickboxing style
- Roundhouse and switch kicks are faster and more accurate
- Good when striking on the feet
- Makes kicks and long combos more damaging
- Boosts striking stats
- Helps to mix punches and kicks
8. Crafty
This perk boosts submission defence in bottom ground positions for players who just want to stand and bang. The perk ensures that your opponent can’t sink in a deep choke, and means that if you do end up in a tricky spot, all you have to worry about is the endless barrage of strikes that your opponent is raining down on you!
Perk Summary:
- BJJ style
- Improved submission defence in bottom positions
- Helps grappling defence
- Good if you struggle to defend submissions
- Keeps you in the fight
- Good when using a striking-based character
7. Work Horse
This perk is for the offensive grapplers. Reducing stamina costs on the ground, this perk helps strong grapplers to find a dominant position on the ground. Whether you want to lock your opponent in a solid armbar, or change their face with strikes from the mount, this perk makes grappling-based players a force to be reckoned with.
Perk Summary:
- Wrestling style
- Uses less stamina when grappling on the ground
- Great for grapplers
- Works well with grinder
- Helps to land a submission win
- Helps to land damage on the ground
6. Wrestle Clinic
This is a very strong contender for the best grappling perk and, when paired with “crafty”, offers a helping hand to fighters with less competitive grappling stats, or players that are more confident on the feet rather than on the ground.
Perk Summary:
- Wrestling style
- Boosts grappling defence in a ground position
- Works well with grinder/work horse
- Good with striking-based fighters
- Helps you get back to your feet
- Helps to get a superior position on the ground
5. Fast Hands
Channel your inner Mike Tyson with this great striking perk, which boosts the speed and accuracy of all kinds of of punches. “Fast hands” is best paired with “frontal assault”, to keep your opponent guessing with relentless strikes all over their body.
Perk Summary:
- Striking style
- Hooks, uppercuts and overhands are faster and more accurate
- Boosts boxing combo effectiveness
- Good for boxing-based fighters
- Helps to get around the opponents guard
- Can result in a stun/wobble
4. Out the Gates
This is a great perk, especially for beginners. Since it reduces the stamina costs of strikes between rounds 1 and 2, the perk makes you overpowered for the first 2 rounds, ensuring either heavy damage to your opponent by the championship rounds or a brutal early KO!
Perk Summary:
- Striking style
- Strikes consume less stamina during rounds 1 and 2
- Good for pressure fighters
- Lands shots and scores points early
- Early strikes/combos are more effective
- Wears away at the opponent’s head and body
3. Recharger
Any perk that’s useful for strikers and grapplers alike is a massive bonus, and “recharger” gives you value no matter how you play. If the fight does drag on, it increases the gap in health between you and your opponent, making it extra deadly in the later rounds, especially when paired with “marathoner”.
Perk Summary:
- No style
- Recovers more health between rounds
- Good for pressure fighters
- Helps to last into the late rounds
- Helps during attrition fights
- Lets your fighter take more shots
- More likely to survive as the fight goes on
2. Frontal Assault
Frontal assault is arguably one of the best perks out there. Boosting stats for front and side kicks, this perk goes very well with “fast hands” to provide a well-rounded boost to your striking.
Perk Summary:
- Striking style
- Front and side kicks are faster and more accurate
- Good for kickboxers
- Helps to mix up strikes
- Frustrates the opponent
- Good for tall ranged fighters
- Head kicks are even more dangerous
1. Marathoner
This perk has been one of my go-tos for the past 3 UFC titles, mainly because of its versatility: Useful regardless of fighting style, provides value throughout the fight and especially complements the pressure fighter. Not only does this help your gas tank for the later rounds, but also motivates you to stay busy and not become a stationary target, an important aspect of striking!
Perk Summary:
- Actions cost less stamina while moving
- Useful regardless of style
- Helps through every single exchange
- Amazing for pressure fighters
- Helps for longer fights
- Boosts your gas tank for longer combos
- Reminds you to stay moving away from strikes
And that’s it!
We hope that you found this article useful and fun to read.
This is all merely the opinion of one writer, so don’t take this list for granted. Experiment with different fighters, styles and perk combinations to see what works best for you!
