Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxyallows players to take control of Star-Lord, leader of the Guardians, in an exciting adventure that will takeMarvelfans all around the galaxy. InGuardians of the Galaxy, playerswill be able to findBasic Components, as well as Advanced Components.

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the rapid reload perk on the perks screen

With these parts stored in Star-Lord’s inventory, gamers will be able toacquire perksfrom various workbenches found throughout their adventure, with one residing on the Milano. There are 15 perks that players can acquire, butsome of them are arguably better than others, so players shouldmake sure to get the better ones first.

10Rapid Reload

Rapid Reload is the very first perk that players will acquire inGuardians of the Galaxy. That is because the game will force players to purchase the perk whenever they unlock the workbench as a sort of tutorial for the workbench mechanics.

But, Rapid Reload is still one of the best perks in the game. With Rapid Reload, players will be able to consistently shoot until Peter Quill’s Elemental Guns overheat. Then, a quick skill check will appear, and players can press the ‘shoot’ button in perfect timing to negate the overheating mechanic.

the knockdown dash perk on the perks screen

9Knockdown Dash

As gamers will find out inGuardians of the Galaxy, Star-Lord is pretty vulnerable to all enemies in the game. When confronted with heavy attacks or large enemies, Star-Lord can easily be knocked down prone, which will force players to wait a few seconds before being able to run away or fight back.

With the Knockdown Dash perk, players will be able to press the ‘dash/dodge’ button whenever they are hit with a devastating attack that would leave Quill prone, and Quill will instead immediately get up for any follow-up actions. This can be a big help in crowded situations.

the super quill punch on the perks screen

8Super Quill Punch

Melee combat with Star-Lord is a lot of fun for players to rush into, though itisn’t always the most feasiblecourse of action. Star-Lord melee finishers and combos are flashy, so players tend to jump into combat with several punches and kicks occasionally.

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the perfect dodge perk on the perks screen

Super Quill Punch is a wonderful perk that grants a bonus to Peter Quill’s melee combat. When dashing toward an enemy, players can use a melee attack to perform the Super Quill Punch. If defeated by the move, enemies will drop bonus health for Quill.

7Perfect Dodge

Dodging inGuardians of the Galaxyis fairly uncommon, and sometimes difficult, to perform with Star-Lord’s powerful rocket boots. Sometimes it is just easier to have Drax surprise an attacking enemy witha great abilityrather than dodging out of the way, but this perk will add an incentive to dodge more frequently.

The Perfect Dodge perk will allow for Star-Lord to slow time for a brief time when dodging an enemy attack at the last second. This can open up many follow-up moves for players to utilize.

the air glide perk on the perks screen

6Air Glide

Using Star-Lord’s rocket boots is a lot of fun in the midst of combat. For those players that want a little more usage out of Star-Lord’s rocket boots, they can acquire the Air Glide perkwith Rocket’s workbench.Air Glide will allow players to slowly glide down when shooting at enemies.

To perform this, players simply need to jump, or drop off a platform, and start shooting at enemies below them. This will make Star-Lord slowly glide downwards, giving players an advantage from above for a small amount of time.

the low life buff perk on the perks screen

5Low Life Buff

The Low Life Buff perk is essential for players to have when starting to journey throughGuardians of the Galaxy’slate-game scenarios. With the right amount of Basic and Advanced Components, Rocket will build Quill the Low Life Buff perk.

With this perk purchased, Star-Lord will have his fire rate doubled when his health drops below 25%. In many situations throughoutGuardians of the Galaxy, players will have to deal with a large crowd of enemies, and Low Life Buff can easily clutch up these confrontations.

the extra health perk on the perks screen

4Extra Health

The health and shield system may seem a little peculiar at first inGuardians of the Galaxy, but it starts to make more sense over time. The green part of Peter’s health and shield bar represents his actual life, meaning that if that bar depletes, it is game over for Star-Lord.

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With the Extra Health perk, players will be able to survive through a larger multitude of attacks and mistakes. Once the Extra Life perk has been purchased at one of Rocket’s workbenches, Quill’s health will be increased by 25%.

3Consumables Magnet

There are plenty of combat perks inGuardians of the Galaxy, but players shouldn’t look over passive-ability perks that they can acquire. These types of perks can be the most important. One such perk is Consumables Magnet.

Consumables Magnet is a great perk that players can use, and when equipped, will allow forQuill’s Elemental Gunsto attract enemy drops from up to 15 meters away. This is a great way to assure Quill’s survivability, as health drops from enemies will be picked up from further away.

the consumables magnet perk on the perks screen

2Extra Shield

Just like the Extra Health perk, the Extra Shield perk will help keep Star-Lord alive for longer. Rather than increasing Star-Lord’s health though, the Extra Shield will increase Star-Lord’s shield bar, which is represented as the blue bar displayed over the green bar.

When the perk has been acquired with Components, Extra Shield will increase Quill’s shield bar by a great 50%. With both Extra Shield and Extra Health combined, Star-Lord can take much more damage before being ‘rag-dolled’ into a restart.

the extra shield perk on the perks screen

1Charged Shot

One of the best combat-related perks inGuardians of the Galaxyis the Charged Shot. The Charged Shot perk can beacquired with Rocketat any of his workbenches for Components. When the perk has been obtained, Charged Shot will allow players to double-tap the ‘shoot’ button and then hold the button.

This will have Star-Lord’s Elemental Guns charge a shot, showcased by a glowing orb of energy on his weapon. Once it has been charged, players can release a blast of energy at a single enemy, which will deal a great amount of damage.

the charged shot perk on the perks screen

Guardians of the Galaxyis available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.