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NBA 2K13 - All 31 Signature Skills Revealed

03:32 PM - September 2, 2012 by LD2k

2K Sports has just released the written breakdown of all 31 NBA 2K13 Signature Skills.

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	Q: Why create these Signature Skills for 2K13 when you already have several attributes in 2K12? A: We felt that our existing attribute and tendency system quite didn�t lend itself well enough to various situational moments that happen in basketball, nor did it help identify very specialized players. Outlet passes, winning charge calls, staying hot through in-game breaks, etc, are just a few areas where our attributes system failed to give you what you need. We�re now able to dig deeper into these situations to allow players stand out where they�re most known. Let�s take shot blocking for example. LeBron James is well-known as the best chase down blocker in the league. In 2K12, when you were in a chase down situation, LeBron was unable to block the shot from behind as much as we�d like him to because he had only a 60-ish Block attribute. With the inclusion of the new Sig Skill, Chase Down Artist, we�re now able to give him the types of skills he needs to embarrass the unsuspecting shooter, without having to artificially raise his Block attribute (which would then allow him to block shots in areas he�s not known for). There are reasons like this for every skill created, which is why we�re bringing this feature to you for NBA 2K13.

Here is a list of all 31 signature skills.

Posterizer
Highlight Film
Finisher
Acrobat
Spot Up Shooter
Shot Creator
Deadeye
Corner Specialist
Post Proficiency
Ankle Breaker
Post Playmaker
Dimer
Break Starter
Alley-Ooper
Brick Wall
Lockdown Defender
Charge Card
Interceptor
Pick Pocket
Active Hands
Eraser
Chase Down Artist
Bruiser
Hustle Points
Scrapper
Anti-Freeze
Microwave
Heat Retention
Closer
Floor General
Defensive Anchor

Read all of the NBA 2K13 Signature Skills details, on the official Tumblr page.

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# 401 Mos1ted @ 09/03/12 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by stlpimpmonsta


	Lol you havent played online much if you think you haved to be skilled to use exploits.

I'm talking specifically about Sig Skill exploits, not exploits in general.

# 402 jersez @ 09/03/12 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by stlpimpmonsta


	Lol you havent played online much if you think you haved to be skilled to use exploits.

People will find exploits in everything. I still believe the sig skills will give the sim heads a competitive advantage. Because we know basketball and we know how to use our sig skills. I'm not going to say a cheeser can't win from time to time, because honestly there are games when your jumpshots just aren't falling and they get a lot of fouls. But that's sports the bobcats can get a win every now and then, even though the opposing team is better.

# 403 Xuriath @ 09/03/12 06:25 PM

I can see people showing off online pressing instant replay all game now lol...those are the people I demolish online....don't gloat.

# 404 youvalss @ 09/03/12 06:56 PM

I wish there were some 'negative' skills as well. Like "Lazy on D", "Bad Shot Selection" etc.. Maybe next year...?

# 405 youvalss @ 09/03/12 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Shumpert21


	lmao they can't do that. that would be disrespectful to some players, and would cause problems.

I don't know. If they rate a player 60, isn't it disrespectful too? Because we all know, all NBA players are 90+.

But really, you may be right, but it's really too bad if that's what's going on. And 2K can use a little less harsh names for this sig skills.

# 406 JasonMartin @ 09/03/12 07:11 PM

Agreed.

I wish players would be inconsistent as well, not every player is focused 24/7. I remember the clippers playing the knicks at 12:00 and most of them looked bored as hell even being there. The game wasn't exciting at all, so having to play at a certain time or a special kind of game should get you hyped up (christmas game).

# 407 mymannemcee @ 09/03/12 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonMartin


	Agreed. I wish players would be inconsistent as well, not every player is focused 24/7. I remember the clippers playing the knicks at 12:00 and most of them looked bored as hell even being there. The game wasn't exciting at all, so having to play at a certain time or a special kind of game should get you hyped up (christmas game).

There is a Consistency rating already.

# 408 domidomdomz @ 09/03/12 07:53 PM

Don't know if this has been asked already but I'm still gonna ask it:

Do players' number of SS get increased or reduced during a span of time, let's say during association mode?

# 409 letsbefrank @ 09/03/12 08:13 PM

The flopping signature skill is baaaadd news.

# 410 mymannemcee @ 09/03/12 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by letsbefrank


	The flopping signature skill is baaaadd news.

There is no flopping signature skill.

Charge Card seems pretty appropriate. It's annoying predicting when someone will just run all the way to the hoop and not pass to get a dunk, setting up for a charge and getting some weird blocking foul or having them dunk right on you as you're way outside of the circle for a charge.

The Haslem's and Glen Davis' of the league should be able to pull the call more efficiently instead of people who go for charges with people who don't even attempt them in real life.

More than likely, people will find the Charge Carders and always do it in the paint to cheese it out. Just watch where you're running.

# 411 Yeah...THAT Guy @ 09/03/12 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Colts18


	No I am acting like it is 30%. 30% for what is happening is a very high figure. If it said something like 5-10%, I wouldn't be as upset, but a 30% higher probability to make someone fall off of a crossover? Something that probably happens less than 30 times in an entire NBA season now has the potential of happening at least once per NBA 2K game is cheesy and immature. I don't think you understand how high of a number 30% is when it comes to THIS.

I know this is probably extremely late, but you realize that you don't know how high of a number 30% is either? It's a 30% increase in the likelihood of making them stumble. That doesn't mean there's a 30% that they'll fall any time you do a crossover. It means they have a slightly higher likelihood of doing it compared to other ballhandlers. It's very rare in 2k12 to make them fall. So a 130% chance compared to a 100% chance is isn't really much.

Edit: So for example, say there's a 5% chance that each crossover makes someone fall. With an ankle breaker, there would be a 6.5% chance.

# 412 cmebfresh @ 09/03/12 08:31 PM

OFF TOPIC: R.I.P Michael Clarke Duncan

If i watch green mile again i'm sure to cry now....

I love these sig skills i'm sure everybody will play different. I love it

# 413 Slava Medvadenko @ 09/03/12 09:07 PM

Don't know if it was posted already, but this is from producer Jerson Sapida's twitter https://twitter.com/JersDaCurse

Anklebreaker Sig Skill, defenders are not forced to just fall at random. Defender movement is a factor. It all plays in context to movement

Sounds to me that we have to actually bite on a crossover to get crossed this year. Its probably not as automatic. I think its okay to be concerned over the 30%, but if we actually have to go the wrong way on a cross to get crossed, the increase may only mean we have a better chance of stumbling if we pick the wrong direction. Of course, I'll actually have to play the game to know for sure.

# 414 da ThRONe @ 09/03/12 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Slava Medvadenko


	Don't know if it was posted already, but this is from producer Jerson Sapida's twitter(https://twitter.com/JersDaCurse): Anklebreaker Sig Skill, defenders are not forced to just fall at random. Defender movement is a factor. It all plays in context to movement Sounds to me that we have to actually bite on a crossover to get crossed this year. Its probably not as automatic. I think its okay to be concerned over the 30%, but if we actually have to go the wrong way on a cross to get crossed, the increase may only mean we have a better chance of stumbling if we pick the wrong direction. Of course, I'll actually have to play the game to know for sure.

Not only this but you'd have to take into consideration how good of a defender the on ball defender is.

# 415 KspadeTheProspect @ 09/03/12 11:42 PM

Nothing but good from this list. This is a GREAT addition to the game!

# 416 sactown_13 @ 09/03/12 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Colts18


	Yea sure, that is a good sign, but then again knowing how 2K never properly implements fatigue I don't know how much of a good thing this really is. It is a good chance that in a 5 min online game players never get under 80% fatigue so yea.......

new year, new game. lets see how it plays

# 417 cmebfresh @ 09/04/12 12:06 AM

i think instead of anklebreaker they should of had a sig were your player easily get pass some defenders. but we got to see how this ankle breaker works. but does looks a little to much when its rare for a defender to just fall while defending. I hope the defender staggers than straight up fall

# 418 jersez @ 09/04/12 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by cmebfresh


	i think instead of anklebreaker they should of had a sig were your player easily get pass some defenders. but we got to see how this ankle breaker works. but does looks a little to much when its rare for a defender to just fall while defending. I hope the defender staggers than straight up fall

If they added something like that then stick skills wouldn't matter. That would be a cheesy signature and speed is already fixed so I don't see the point in having a signature like that.

Also I think ankle breakers will work on how hard you pushed the left stick or how your momentum is carrying you. The harder you push the ls, that should determine which ankle break animation you get. So if I'm running to catch up with the ball handler and he does a step back, I should fall.

# 419 jreezy18 @ 09/04/12 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by chandlerbang


	hopefully not online since height means alot especially as he is a 6ft 3 SG

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Originally Posted by AirTeezy


	Wow.......

Indeed. Chandler must have never seen Iverson play before. That sig of yours is awesome btw.

# 420 mlp111 @ 09/04/12 03:48 AM

What about a flop signature for lebron n bosh

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