Best TopSpin 2K25 Skills & how to unlock them
2K GamesTopSpin 2K25 features more than 30 Skills that will help you improve your MyPlayer’s shots. However, you can only use three per MyPlayer, so here are the best Skills, their effects, and how to unlock them in TopSpin 2K25.
TopSpin 2K25 allows you to create a MyPlayer and start your journey in MyCareer or World Tour modes. However, to be competitive in these two game modes, you must first improve your MyPlayer’s attributes and choose the Skills that will give you an extra boost.
Here’s everything you need to know about Skills in TopSpin 2K25.
Best Skills in TopSpin 2K25
TopSpin 2K25 features 31 Skills that will help boost your shots in specific match situations like returning serves, long rallies, and more. These skills can be acquired in two ways: Upgrading a coach to Tier-4/Diamond or using an entire Fitting Set.
However, you can only choose three Skills per MyPlayer: two through the hired Coach and one thanks to the Fitting Set. To help you select the best TopSpin 2K25 Skills, we have compiled the ten most useful Skills and how to unlock them.
| Rank | Skill | Description | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longer, Better! | You perform more reliable/precise shots during long rallies | Upgrading Terezie Otrubova to Tier-4 (*) |
| 2 | Shot Counter | Use the power of your opponent’s shots to counter by returning a good/perfectly-timed flat control shot | Upgrading Radek Hrabal to Tier-4 (*) |
| 3 | Highly Flammable | You are on fire when you are on a 4-point or more winning streak during a set | Upgrading Terezie Otrubova to Tier-4 |
| 4 | Inside Out Master | Your shots are more powerful when you perform an inside out swing | Using the entire Fitting Set 3 |
| 5 | Fatality | Your shots are more precise if you aim at the open court | Upgrading Radek Hrabal to Tier-4 |
| 6 | Return Service Counter | Use the power of your opponent’s serve to counter by returning a good/perfectly-timed flat control shot | Using the entire Fitting Set 2 |
| 7 | Crushing Passing Shot | You hit more powerful shots when your opponent is at the net | Upgrading Suzanne Tee to Tier-4 (**) |
| 8 | TopSpin Invasion | Your top spin shots become more efficient during a rally | Using the entire Fitting Set 3 |
| 9 | Slice Invasion | Your slice shots become more effective during a rally | Upgrading Pedro Geada to Tier-4 |
| 10 | Poisoned Slices | Make it more difficult for your opponent to hit efficient shots off your low slices | Using the entire Fitting Set 2 |
Finally, it’s worth noting that Skills adapt depending on each player’s play style. However, certain Skills should not be missing, such as ‘Longer, Better!’
Considering that the current meta of TopSpin 2K25 is based on Power-Speed builds, the best you can do is have this Skill to reap the benefits when playing long rallies.
All in all, those were the best Skills to use in TopSpin 2K25. For more on the game, check out our other TopSpin 2K25 guides:
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