Need For Speed World Powerups
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| − | *'''Nitrous:''' this powerup gives | + | *'''Nitrous:''' this powerup gives the car a quick burst of nitrous, increasing acceleration and briefly optimizing the car's handling. |
| − | *'''Traffic Magnet:''' this powerup makes all traffic around the targeted player to drive | + | *'''Traffic Magnet:''' this powerup makes all traffic around the targeted player to drive againts it. It has been often criticized for its seemingly unfair power, but you can easily countermeasure it with a Shield or Juggernaut. |
| − | *'''One More Lap:''' this powerup adds one more lap to the race. When it is used once by anyone in the | + | *'''One More Lap:''' this powerup adds one more lap to the race. When it is used once by anyone in the race, it cannot be used again by any player. |
| − | *'''Shield:''' this powerup gives you immunity from other power-ups, such as Traffic Magnet | + | *'''Shield:''' this powerup gives you immunity from other power-ups, such as Traffic Magnet. |
| − | *'''Ready:''' this powerup eliminates the remaining cooldown period for powerups making them ready to use again | + | *'''Ready:''' this powerup eliminates the remaining cooldown period for powerups making them ready to use again. |
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| − | *'''Emergency Evade:''' this powerup knocks cops back if they are too close to your car in a pursuit | + | *'''Emergency Evade:''' this powerup knocks cops back if they are too close to your car in a pursuit. |
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Powerups are an important strategic element in Need for Speed: World, so it is worth spending some time to understand each powerup and how they can benefit the player's racing. Each powerup can be upgraded as the player levels up.
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Getting powerups
There are two ways to get powerups in the game. The first is to win them in the lucky draw cards at the end of races and pursuits, or buy specific powerups using Speedboost. If you go to the powerup console and look at the bottom of the screen you will see a visual list of all the powerups. To add more powerups to your collection highlight the one you want to add and click the Speedboost button. You will find this option after each race (in the bottom right of the results pop-up), and via the safehouse.
Using powerups
Activating powerups is simple. When you are in a race or pursuit, press the corresponding key (i.e. if NITROUS is in the "1" slot, press "1") or use the mouse to fire one by clicking on the powerup you want to use. After using it, each powerup has a cooldown period, that is, a certain amount of time the powerup needs to be recharged and ready to use again.
Powerups console
As you start obtaining more powerups, you will want to organize them, which can be done easily in the powerup console. Simply click and drag the powerup to where you want to place it. Enter the safehouse to access the powerup console. As mentioned above, you can also purchase powerups on this console page. Before you get new powerups make sure you get the most suitable ones for the specific game mode (Circuit, Sprint, Pursuit, Team Escape, etc.).
List of powerups
- Nitrous: this powerup gives the car a quick burst of nitrous, increasing acceleration and briefly optimizing the car's handling.
- Traffic Magnet: this powerup makes all traffic around the targeted player to drive againts it. It has been often criticized for its seemingly unfair power, but you can easily countermeasure it with a Shield or Juggernaut.
- One More Lap: this powerup adds one more lap to the race. When it is used once by anyone in the race, it cannot be used again by any player.
- Shield: this powerup gives you immunity from other power-ups, such as Traffic Magnet.
- Ready: this powerup eliminates the remaining cooldown period for powerups making them ready to use again.
- Juggernaut: this powerup increases your car's speed and weight, however, car handling is impacted negatively. This powerup is upgradeable through the Rampage pursuit skill (the duration of the powerup).
- Slingshot: this powerup increases significantly the performance of your car when you are trailing the pack. The further from the lead, the greater the boost.
- Emergency Evade: this powerup knocks cops back if they are too close to your car in a pursuit.
- Run Flats: this powerup restores your tires after running over Spike Strips dropped in a police pursuit.
- Instant Cooldown: this powerup ends a cop pursuit immediately once you are in cooldown mode.
Source: Need For Speed: World website
