How to unlock perks in Guardians of the Galaxy

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Guardians of the Galaxy perks

Last Updated on: 5th July 2022, 10:51 pm

Guardians of the Galaxy includes not only some neat skill trees but also a pretty solid list of additional perks that Star-Lord can unlock. Here’s how to unlock every perk in Guardians of the Galaxy.

How to unlock Guardians of the Galaxy perks

You’ll be able to start unlocking perks in Guardians of the Galaxy after Rocket finds a Model-T workbench (about 30 minutes into the game). Once you find the workbench, a list of perks will appear and you’ll be able to start unlocking them, starting with “Rapid Reload.”

Perks are unlocked by collecting various components found throughout the game. Be sure to pick up every component you come across, because you’ll need them.

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Guardians of the Galaxy perks

In Guardians of the Galaxy, Star-Lord has a total of 15 perks that can be unlocked. These include:

  • Charged Shot: Quickly pressing [Fire] twice charges a shot. Release to deliver a hit that inflicts both Stagger and Physical damage.
    • 600 Basic Components
    • 100 Advanced Components
  • Consumables Magnet: Attract Enemy drops from up to 15 meters away.
    • 400 Basic Components
    • 0 Advanced Components
  • Rapid Reload: Negate Cooldown period due to Element Guns overheating.
    • 100 Basic Components
    • 0 Advanced Components
  • Charge Consumption: Consume less Charge when firing the Element Guns
    • 600 Basic Components
    • 100 Advanced Components
  • Tactical Scan: Scan enemies during combat with the Visor.
    • 400 Basic Components
    • 0 Advanced Components
  • Air Glide: Glide around targets for a short time while shooting.
    • 400 Basic Components
    • 0 Advanced Components
  • Perfect Dodge: Slow time briefly when dodging at the last second.
    • 1000 Basic Components
    • 160 Advanced Components
  • Knockdown Dash: Avoid falling prone by dashing when hit with a knockdown blow.
    • 400 Basic Components
    • 0 Advanced Components
  • Super Quill Punch: Drop additional Health pick-ups when landing a lethal blow after a Jet Boot dash.
    • 600 Basic Components
    • 100 Advanced Components
  • Components Localizer: Locate Crafting Components via tracking feedback and additional visor support.
    • 600 Basic Components
    • 100 Advanced Components
  • Extra Health: Increase Health Point total by 25%
    • 1000 Basic Components
    • 160 Advanced Components

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Each of these Guardians of the Galaxy perks can come in handy throughout the game but unlock these perks carefully, because you never know when you’ll be hurting for Crafting Components.

Guardians of the Galaxy will be available for PC, GeForce Now, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch via a cloud version on October 26.