With MultiVersus soon going into full throttle, this fighting game captured the eyes of many as its goofy antics and collage of characters spanning multiple beloved fictional universes has become quite a staple in the fighting genre.
Despite its cartoonish nature, MultiVersus offers some complexity in its gameplay, given the inclusion of power-ups in the form of perks. Perks offer various buffs to the Fighter you are playing with as they can often decide the victor in clutch situations.
With that being said, we will take a look at all of the Defense perks in MultiVersus so you can get a better idea as to what you should run if you want to win more matches.
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Tier List Explanation
This tier list will examine all of the available Defense perks in MultiVersus.
- C-Tier: You can do somewhat well with these perks, however the benefits you receive are not worth picking them.
- B-Tier: Viable and reliable in most situations, you can manage rather decently.
- A-Tier: Great options but lacking just slightly either in terms of defense or utility.
- S-Tier: The best Defense perks you can play for maximum results.
NOTE: Although there might be differing opinions in terms of damage, performance, utility and overall value estimation, this list serves as a beginner's guide to players wanting to try out MultiVersus.
MultiVersus: C-Tier Defense Perks
- Solo: Your team receives a 4% reduced incoming damage.
- Stacked: Your team receives a 6% reduced incoming damage.
The damage reduction is almost trivial so you're better off running much better Defense perks.
- Solo: Your team receives a 20% reduction to ground and wall bounce velocity.
- Stacked: Your team receives a 25% reduction to ground and wall bounce velocity.
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MultiVersus: B-Tier Defense Perks
- Solo: Your team destroys non-heavy enemy projectiles after successfully neutral dodging the projectile.
- Stacked: Your team reflects non-heavy enemy projectiles after successfully neutral dodging the projectile.
This can be quite useful in some situations as this perk rewards you for your dodges.
- Solo: Members of your team receive a projectile block buff for 1 second after being knocked back by a projectile.
- Stacked: Members of your team receive a projectile block buff for 2 seconds after being knocked back by a projectile.
- Solo: Your team receives armor for 1 second after successfully neutral dodging a projectile.
- Stacked: Your team receives armor for 3 seconds after successfully neutral dodging a projectile.
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MultiVersus: A-Tier Defense Perks
- Solo: Your team receives 10% faster dodge invulnerability recharge.
- Stacked: Your team receives 20% faster dodge invulnerability recharge.
This is great when dealing with heavy-projectile comps.
- Solo: Your team receives a 10% longer dodge invulnerability window.
- Stacked: Your team receives a 15% longer dodge invulnerability window.
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MultiVersus: S-Tier Defense Perks
- Solo: Your team receives armor for 5 seconds after respawning.
- Stacked: Your team receives armor for 7 seconds after respawning.
This perk will help you survive clutch situations.
- Solo: Your team receives a 7% ability cooldown refund after being knocked back by a projectile.
- Stacked: Your team receives a 15% ability cooldown refund after being knocked back by a projectile.
This is a great way to make a comeback and take the upper hand when you're pushed into a corner.
- Solo: Your team receives 6% reduced damage when near an ally.
- Stacked: Your team receives 12% reduced damage when near an ally.
This damage reduction is amazing when you're evenly matched, so you can chip away your opponent much faster.
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Summary of Best Defense Perks in MultiVersus
That covers our tier list for the best Defense perks in MultiVersus, which are ranked from worst to best. Although most of the perks can serve you well, perks higher up on the list shine far brighter than others in terms of damage and utility.
Ultimately, your playstyle depends solely on you, as you can make weaker perks do wonders for your team.
| Tier | Defense Perks |
| C-Tier | Kryptonian Skin, 'Toon Elasticity |
| B-Tier | Clear the Air, School Me Once..., Sturdy Dodger |
| A-Tier | Boundless Energy, Slippery Customer |
| S-Tier |
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