Without an iota of doubt, Cage matches in WWE are one of the toughest matches to participate in. Apart from the customization in rules you can bring about, you also have multiple ways to exit the Steel Cage, making you and your opponents equally unpredictable in each other’s eyes.
However, as new WWE games roll out each year, the mechanics change drastically. Hence, what might have worked in the previous edition may not work in this one. Moreover, AI advancements make every aspect of a cage match doubly challenging. Nonetheless, here’s a guide for WWE 2K24 where you’ll learn how to effortlessly defeat your opponents in a Cage Match.
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WWE 2K24: How to Defeat Your Opponents in a Cage Match
You can change the game's rules if you’re hosting the lobby. While strictly speaking about the standard procedure, however, here are some ways to win a Cage Match in WWE 2K24:
- Pinfall.
- Submission.
- Escaping the cage.
WWE 2K24: Best Strategy to Win a Steel Cage Match
Due to multiple ways to secure a win, both sides become unpredictable as to their next move. Nonetheless, you’ll likely win the match if you plan everything out strategically. Here are a few tips to get you started:
Select Wrestlers With Good Recovery
Cage Matches are the types of match where the longer your character’s down, the harder it gets to stop the enemy player from escaping the cage. Unlike other game modes, you’re exposed to significant damage because the opponent has to ensure you won’t get back up again anytime soon. Hence, selecting superstars who can recover quickly is a game-changer.
Top names here include:
- Roman Reigns
- Cody Rhodes
Select Wrestlers With Multiple Combos
A simple rule of thumb to win is to be unpredictable. The same philosophy applies to a Steel Cage Match. There are multiple superstars in the WWE roster who can perform a variety of basic or intermediate moves, but they’re all similar to each other, making you predictable in the eyes of the enemy.
Additionally, this also makes it easier for your opponent to perform a Reversal and deal counter damage. Hence, selecting superstars who can perform a plethora of combos during a fight is crucial.
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Weaponize the Steel Cage
While the Steel Cage is mainly built for two superstars to face off against each other in a closed compartment, it can work to one’s advantage as well. And when you’re fighting in a Cage Match, there are three things to ensure to grab victory:
- That your enemy will not recover anytime soon.
- That your enemy’s energy is completely depleted.
- That your enemy’s health bar is at an all-time low.
This guarantees a win. To do so, however, you must deal massive damage as well. The Steel Cage itself is quite a suitable option in that case. It not only depletes a player’s health bar but can also stun them, allowing you to perform a Finisher or a Signature in the process.
Furthermore, since WWE 2K24 aims to move more towards realism. So, using hard materials like Steel is bound to give a massive blow.
Perform Multiple Finishers and Signature
Many players often make this common mistake: they attempt to escape as soon as they execute a Finisher or a Signature move on their opponent. However, this approach is flawed for two main reasons:
- Escaping the steel cage utilizes your character’s stamina, leading to more time being used in the process.
- During the same time, your opponent will most likely get up on their feet and recover, eventually pulling you back and performing counterattacks.
Hence, the best strategy here is to escape after you’ve landed multiple Finishers and Signatures. This will bring the opponent’s health bar to an all-time low, making it almost impossible to recover.
Using Alternate Methods to Deal Extra Damage
As mentioned earlier, before attempting to escape the cage, players must consider three crucial factors. To address each of these factors effectively, they must inflict significant damage on their opponents. In achieving this goal, players can employ various strategies.
- Using Steel Stairs. Steel Stairs are present on the ringside during a Cage Match. They can inflict heavy damage on your opponent's upper region. In some cases, this can also stun the enemy player, allowing you to instantly perform a finisher on them.
- Performing a jump from the top of the cage. You should apply this method only when you’ve downed your enemy. Climb up to the top of the Steel Cage and land a jump. This will arguably deal the most amount of damage than any other combo during the fight.
WWE 2K24
- Released
- March 8, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Visual Concepts
- Franchise
- WWE 2K
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Sports, Fighting
