How Perks Work in Match Masters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Perks are passive upgrades. You do not activate them during a match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once unlocked, they apply automatically to every match you play. All your unlocked perks run at the same time. There is no slot system where you pick which ones to equip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each perk has multiple upgrade levels. The effect increases at each level and so does the coin cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coins are the only currency for perks.<\/strong> Gems do not work here. Your daily gifts, match wins, and events are your main coin sources. Picking the right perks first means your coins do more work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The priority labels used throughout this guide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tapping any perk shows the next level’s effect and what it costs. The cost increases at each level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here is every perk, what it does in real terms, and why it ranks where it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adds bonus points to your score at the start of every match before you play a single move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> Close matches are decided by small margins. A 20 to 30 point head start changes the pressure on you immediately. This perk pays off in every game, not just specific situations. It is the most universally useful perk in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n here are several S tier perks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Increases the number of coins you earn after each match win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> Coins fund every other perk upgrade. Coin Rain pays for itself within a few dozen matches. Every match you play without this upgraded is a match where you earned less than you could have. Most players skip this early and regret it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Increases the score multiplier applied when you chain combo moves together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> If you actively build combos and cascades, this amplifies every chain you trigger. The more your gameplay relies on combo scoring, the more this perk returns. Pairs directly with the techniques in our Match Masters Combo Guide<\/a>. Less useful if you play reactively without planning chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n several A tier Perks are explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Increases the score added by your boosters when they activate during a match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> If you use boosters regularly in tournaments and team events, this multiplies the return on each one. Less useful if you rarely activate boosters or save them indefinitely. Tournament players should prioritise this earlier than casual players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adds extra seconds to your move timer, giving you more time to think before playing each move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> Newer players who find themselves rushing moves benefit most here. If you are still learning to read the board before playing, the extra seconds are genuinely useful. Experienced players who think fast get less from it. Move this higher or lower based on how often you feel rushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Increases the point value of each individual tile cleared during a match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> You clear dozens of tiles per match, so the bonus compounds. At low levels the gain per tile is tiny. At higher levels it adds a consistent point bump to every match without requiring you to do anything differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n several B tier perks are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reduces the score your opponent gains from their combos by a small percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> This is a defensive perk. It does not increase your own score but limits how much damage a strong opponent combo does. More relevant once you are in competitive trophy ranges facing players who run consistent high combos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gives you a small chance to earn bonus rewards after each match win, such as extra coins or booster fragments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> The random nature makes this inconsistent. When it triggers, the bonus is useful. When it does not, nothing happens. Not worth rushing but not useless at higher levels where the trigger chance improves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Increases points earned specifically from star tile matches on the board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> If you play boards where star tiles appear frequently and you target them, this adds up over a match. If you do not actively seek out star tiles, the benefit only kicks in when they appear randomly, which limits how much it helps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Increases the coin reward you receive from collected free gift links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> If you collect daily free gifts from Match Masters Gifts<\/a>, each link pays out slightly more with this perk active. The gain per link is small but adds up if you claim every day consistently over weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Increases the points you contribute during limited-time events and team events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> Very useful if you play team events, since your individual score feeds the team total directly. Less relevant outside of events. If your team competes seriously, move this up to A tier for you personally. See our Match Masters Team Guide<\/a> for how team events work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reduces the number of trophies lost when you lose a match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> Useful if you are in a trophy range where a losing streak drops you out of a tier you have worked hard to reach. It does nothing to help you win matches. Think of it as damage control rather than a performance upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Increases the rate at which you earn sticker fragments from matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> Sticker completion matters for long-term progression, but fragments are not urgently scarce at most levels. The gain at low upgrade levels is very small. Upgrade this once your core perks are well developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n several D tier perks are :<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adds a small bonus to your daily login reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why it matters:<\/strong> The daily login reward is already modest. This perk makes it slightly less modest. The effect at early levels is barely noticeable. Save this for when everything else is at a decent level and you are running out of better things to upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perk names may differ slightly between game versions.<\/strong> Candivore updates Match Masters regularly and occasionally renames or rebalances perks. The functions above are accurate as of June 2025. Check the official Match Masters website<\/a> for recent patch changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Focusing coins on two perks first reaches higher levels faster than spreading upgrades evenly across all 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most common mistake is spreading upgrades across all 14 perks at once. Every perk stays at level 1, where the effect is barely noticeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Concentrate coins on two or three perks until they reach level 3 or 4. Then move to the next ones. This is how you actually feel the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I kept putting coins into Lucky Spin for weeks because it felt rewarding when it triggered. Then I realised Starting Score was still at level one. After switching focus, close matches I used to lose started going my way regularly.Match Masters player, r\/matchmasters<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The table above works for most players. If you have a specific playstyle, adjust the top five picks as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tournament Player<\/p>\n\n\n\n Team Event Player<\/p>\n\n\n\n Casual Player<\/p>\n\n\n\n New Player<\/p>\n\n\n\n This keeps every perk at a low level for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Low-level perks have effects so small you barely notice them. Focusing coins on two or three perks first gets you to higher levels where the benefit actually shows up in your scores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Coin Rain does not feel exciting so players skip it for combat perks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every match played without Coin Rain upgraded earned fewer coins than it could have. Over hundreds of matches, that is a lot of lost upgrade fuel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lucky Spin and Daily Bonus feel appealing because they promise bonuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In practice, they return the least per coin of any perk at low levels. Get Starting Score and Coin Rain to level 3 before spending anything on D-tier perks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Events often pay out large coin amounts. A lot of players collect them and leave them sitting unspent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Check your perk upgrade screen after every major event. Spend the coins while the event rewards are fresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Start with Coin Rain and Starting Score. Get both to level 3 before touching anything else. That alone will change how your matches feel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then pick your next perks based on playstyle. Combo Fever if you build chains. Booster Boost if you compete in tournaments. Time Extension if you are still learning the board. Event Bonus if your team takes events seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The perks at the bottom of the list will get upgraded eventually. Just not before the ones that actually affect every match you play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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All 14 Perks Explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Starting Score<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
S Tier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Coin Rain<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Combo Fever<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
A Tier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Booster Boost<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Time Extension<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Tile Magnet<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
B Tier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Shield<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Lucky Spin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Star Power<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Gift Hunter<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Event Bonus<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Trophy Guard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
C Tier<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Sticker Boost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
D Tier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Daily Bonus<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Which Perks to Upgrade First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nOrder<\/th> Perk<\/th> Reason<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 1st<\/strong><\/td> Coin Rain<\/td> More coins per match means every future upgrade comes faster. This is the multiplier on everything else.<\/td><\/tr> 2nd<\/strong><\/td> Starting Score<\/td> Affects every single match. The most consistent performance gain in the game.<\/td><\/tr> 3rd<\/strong><\/td> Combo Fever<\/td> Once you understand combo play, this amplifies every chain you build. Read the combo guide first.<\/td><\/tr> 4th<\/strong><\/td> Booster Boost<\/td> If you use boosters in competitive matches and tournaments, this increases their return noticeably.<\/td><\/tr> 5th<\/strong><\/td> Time Extension<\/td> Move this to 3rd if you regularly run out of time mid-move. Move it lower if you play quickly.<\/td><\/tr> 6th<\/strong><\/td> Tile Magnet<\/td> Consistent benefit across every match. Compounds well at higher levels.<\/td><\/tr> 7th<\/strong><\/td> Shield<\/td> More relevant once you face players who consistently run big combos against you.<\/td><\/tr> 8th<\/strong><\/td> Event Bonus<\/td> Move this to 3rd or 4th if you play team events regularly. Otherwise keep it here.<\/td><\/tr> 9th to 12th<\/strong><\/td> Lucky Spin, Star Power, Gift Hunter, Trophy Guard<\/td> Situational. Upgrade based on your specific play habits once the above are handled.<\/td><\/tr> Last<\/strong><\/td> Sticker Boost, Daily Bonus<\/td> Minimal impact at any level. Upgrade when you have nothing more important to spend on.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \n
Best Perks by Playstyle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Common Mistakes With Perks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Spreading upgrades evenly across all 14<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ignoring Coin Rain at the start<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Upgrading D-tier perks before S-tier ones<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Forgetting to spend coins after big events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Coins running low for perk upgrades?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n