Tony Hawks Pro Skater 1+2: Steve Caballero guide, skills THPS 1+2 guide, tips
Last update: 15 September 2020
This page of our guide to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 has a full list of the playable characters. You'll find out what skills he has at the start and what are his challenges.
Skills
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Basic skills can be developed with the points. Remember, however, that the starting statistics will accompany you in the first levels.
Air
Number of points: 5
Use: affects the height of your jump out of a half pipe
Hangtime
Number of points: 6
Use: affects the time of being in the air after a jump
Ollie
Number of points: 5
Use: affects the height of ground jumps
Speed
Number of points: 4
Use: affects speed
Spin
Number of points: 5
Use: affects the spinning speed during a jump
Switch
Number of points: 4
Use: determines how well you ride switch between tricks
Flip Speed
Number of points: 5
Use: controls the speed of performing tricks
Rail Balance
Number of points: 6
Use: affects your balance during a grind
Lip Balance
Number of points: 5
Use: affects your balance during tricks
Manual Balance
Number of points: 5
Use: affects the balance during tricks like flatland
Challenges
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Each character available in the game has its own challenges. They are usually about performing a given sequence of tricks. These challenges unlock mainly cosmetic items or outfits.
The Sickness
Challenge: get a score higher than "SICK" on one map
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, new board - Powell Peralta - Ban This
Sweet Sickness
Challenge: get a score higher than "SICK" on five maps
Rewards: 75 xp, $30, new board - Powell Peralta - Dragon Wing
Verticality Integration
Challenge: complete 5 Gap challenges
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, new board - Powell Peralta - Ban This 2
Plat-Man-Du
Challenge: get a combo of 20k on the Bullring map, with no Grinds or Specials
Rewards: 150 xp, $50, new board - Powell Peralta - Dragon Slayer
Step It Up
Challenge: get a combo of $30k on The Hangar map, with only Grinds and flips.
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, new board - Powell Peralta - Half Cab
Painting the Halfpipe
Challenge: score a combo of 15k without Specials.
Rewards: 100 xp, $50, new board - Powell Peralta - Street 2
Big Vert Energy
Challenge: get a combo of 10k points without tricks like Grinds, Flatlands and Special.
Rewards: 75 xp, $30, new board - Powell Peralta - Dragon
Verticality
Challenge: complete 10 Gap challenges
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new board - Powell Peralta - Dragon Wing 2
5 for 1
Challenge: perform a high combo in 5 parks
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new outfit - Steve Caballero 2
Combination Lock
Challenge: Get a combo of over 50k points. No modifications.
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, new outfit - Steve Caballero 3
Hang Ten Nosegrind
Challenge: perform Hang ten Nosegrind
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
FS540
Challenge: perform FS540
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Kickflip Superman
Challenge: perform Kickflip Superman
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Nosegrab Tailslide
Challenge: perform a Nosegrab Tailslide
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Grab ' N ' Slide
Challenge: perform Grab ' N ' Slide
Rewards: 25 xp, $10, unlocks a slot for a special trick
All Ten Of Them
Challenge: perform a Nosegrab Tailslide with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Superflip
Challenge: perform Kickflip Superman with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Full Stop 540
Challenge: perform the FS540 with a 60k combo
Rewards: 100 xp, $50
Specialty Skater
Challenge: perform FS540, Kickflip Superman, Nosegrab Tailslide and Grab'n 'Slide on a single combo. No modifications.
Rewards: 500 xp, $200, unlocks a slot for a special trick
Vert Specialist
Challenge: perform 5 tricks that aren't Grinds, Specials and Flatland.
Rewards: 50 xp, $20, new board - Powell Peralta - Street
Stat Points
Challenge: get 50 stat points
Rewards: 200 xp, $100, unlocks a movie