All NBA 2K24 Badges Explained

All NBA 2K24 Badges Explained

Time Stamp: August 30, 2023 10:43 PM

This new installment of NBA 2K24 will have both new and old badges for players to experiment with in order to find the perfect combo and take over. So that players are able to find the right build without wasting any time or VC, here are all of the NBA 2K24 Badges broken down.

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Scoring And Shooting Badges

  • Acrobat – Hop step, euro-step, cradle, reverse, and change shot layup attempts receive a boost. Additionally, the ability to beat defenders with gathers is improved

  • Aerial Wizard – Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or put back a finish off an offensive rebound

  • Agent 3 – Improves the ability to make pull-up or spin shots from three-point range
  • Backdown Punisher – Allows players to have more success than normal when backing down a defender in the paint while posting up

  • Blinders – Jump shots taken with a defender closing out in their peripheral vision will suffer a lower penalty

  • Bulldozer – A mix of a scoring and a ball-handling badge, think of this as Bully version 2.0 with elements of the old Clamp Breaker. Bulldozer improves the player’s ability to push through physical body-ups and finish with physicality around the rim.
  • Catch and Shoot – For a short time after receiving a pass, the receiver’s outside shooting attributes get a significant boost

  • Claymore – Increases the ability to knock down perimeter shots when spotting up patiently

  • Comeback Kid – Boosts shooter’s mid-range and three-point abilities when trailing in a game
  • Corner Specialist – Deep-range shots taken along the baseline of the court receive a boost, whether it is off the dribble or off a catch

  • Deadeye – Jump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest

  • Dream Shake – Post-move fakes have a higher chance of stunning a defender. Also, shot attempts following post fakes, shimmies, and shot fakes have an increased shot percentage
  • Dropstepper -Allows for more success when attempting post-drop steps and hop steps, in addition to protecting the ball better, while performing these moves in the post

  • Fast Twitch – Speeds up the ability to get standing layups or dunks off before the defense has time to contest

  • Fearless Finisher – Strengthens a player’s ability to absorb contact and still finish. It also reduces the amount of energy lost from contact layups
  • Giant Slayer – Boosts the shot percentage for a layup attempt when mismatched against a taller defender and reduces the possibility of getting blocked

  • Green Machine – Gives an additional shot boost when consecutively achieving excellent releases on jump shots

  • Guard Up – Increases the ability to make jump shots when defenders fail to properly contest
  • Limitless Range – Extends the range from which a player can shoot three-pointers effectively from deep

  • Masher – Improves a player’s ability to finish well around the rim, especially over smaller defenders

  • Middy Magician – Boosts the effectiveness of pull-ups, spin shots, and fadeaways from the mid-range area
  • Post Spin Technician – Attempting to do post spins or drives results in more effective moves, and less of a chance to be stripped

  • Posterizer – Increases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender
  • Pro Touch – Gives an extra shot boost for having slight early, slightly late, or excellent shot timing on layups. Layup timing must be turned on

  • Rise Up – Increases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area

  • Slippery Off-Ball – When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic
  • Slithery – Increases a player’s ability to slide through traffic, protect the ball from being stolen, and avoid contact during gathers and finishes at the rim
  • Bunny – Hop step layups and dunks receive an increased shot chance with Bunny.

  • Float Game – A player’s ability to make floaters and runners while attacking the basket is improved with Float Game.
  • Space Creator – Increases a player’s to both hit shots after creating space from the defender, as well as cross up an opponent on step-back moves
  • Float Game – A player’s ability to make floaters and runners while attacking the basket is improved with Float Game.

  • Free Points – In clutch moments, knocking free throws with the game on the line is improved with Free Points.

  • Hook Specialist – No love lost for post-play aficionados. Brought back from the dead, Hook Specialist increases players’ ability to make hook shots out of the post.
  • Open Looks As a way to encourage sudden opportunities, Open Looks will enhance a player’s ability to make wide-open jumpers.

  • Post-Fade Phenom – Similar to Hook Specialist, Post-Fade Phenom will allow a player to make post-fades and hop shots out of the post at a higher clip.
  • Precision Dunker – Those who utilize the skill dunk mechanic will receive an improved chance of flushing their dunk attempt with Precision Dunker.

  • Scooper – Quick scoop layup shot chances are improved with the new Scooper badge.

  • Spin Cycle – Drives finished with a spin layup or dunk will receive an increased shot chance ability thanks to Spin Cycle.
  • Spot Finder – By utilizing the “Get Open” mechanic (R2 or Right Trigger Tap), Spot Finder allows players to receive a speed boost off-the-ball to get to an open space, with a raised chance of knocking down the shot off the ensuing catch.
  • Two Step – Cradle and Euro step layups and dunks receive a shot boost with Two Step.

  • Whistle – Creating contact and getting to the free throw line when attacking the rim or shooting a jump shot is improved with the new Whistle badge.

Passing and Ball Handling Badges

  • Ankle Breaker – When performing stepbacks and other certain moves, the defender stumbles or falls more frequently when biting the wrong way
  • Bail Out – Passing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, helps passing out of double teams

  • Break Starter – After grabbing a defensive board, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly following the defensive rebound
  • Dimer – When in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost
    Handles For Days A player takes less of an energy hit when performing consecutive dribble moves, allowing them to chain together combos quicker and for longer periods of time
  • Hyperdrive – Increases the speed at which a player can perform dribble moves as the attack down the court

  • Killer Combos– Improves a player’s ability to chain together efficient dribble moves when sizing up their opponent

  • Mismatch Expert – Improves the player’s ability to beat taller defenders off the dribble in one-on-one situations when they’re switched onto them
  • Needle Threader – When passing through a tight window between defenders, a boost is given to the player’s passing ability

  • Post Playmaker – When passing out of the post or after an offensive rebound, receivers are given a shot boost
  • Special Delivery – Increases alley-oop throw success and shot chance for receivers after a flashy pass. Additionally, it enables the ability to throw alley-oops off the backboard

  • Unpluckable – Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts

  • Big Driver – Face-up bigs driving to the basket from within the mid-range area will receive an initial launch boost with Big Driver.
  • Blow-By – Quicker ball-handlers receive boosts in body-up interactions with defenders when Blow-By is equipped.
  • Physical Handles – During physical body-up interactions, players with Physical Handles have a higher chance of winning the outcome following a dribble move.

  • Relay Passer – A hockey assist badge, Relay Passer provides a boost to shooters in a pass-to-assist situation.
  • Speed Booster – A perimeter-only quick first step badge, Speed Booster will allow for quicker launches when coming from a stand-still dribble situation.
  • Touch Passer – Players who quickly move the ball upon receiving it will get faster pass animations with Touch Passer.

  • Triple Strike – Players excel with triple threat launches and jukes at a higher rate with Triple Strike.

Defense And Rebounding Badges

  • Anchor – Increases a player’s ability to block shots and protect the rim at a high level
  • Ankle Braces – Lower the likelihood of getting ankle-broken by opposing dribble moves

  • Boxout Beast – Helps rebounders win boxout battles on both offense and defensive rebounding situations
  • Brick Wall – Increases the effectiveness of screens, is tough to backdown in the post, and drains energy from opponents on physical contact

  • Challenger – Improves the effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters

  • Chase Down Artist – Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a player when he is chasing down an offensive player in anticipation of a block attempt
  • Clamps Defenders – have access to quicker cut-off moves and are more successful when bumping or hip-riding the ball handler
  • Glove – Increases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers

  • Interceptor – The frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases
  • Off-Ball Pest – Makes players more difficult to get past when playing off-ball, as they can grab and hold their matchup and don’t get their ankles broken as often
  • Pick Dodger – Improves a player’s ability to navigate through and around screens while on defense. At the Hall of Fame level, can blow through screens in the park or blacktop

  • Pogo Stick – Allows players to quickly go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jump shot

  • Post Lockdown – Strengthens a player’s ability to effectively defend moves in the post, with an increased chance at stripping the opponent
  • Rebound Chaser – Improves a player’s ability to track down rebounds from farther distances than normal

  • Work Horse – Increases a player’s speed and ability to get loose balls over the opponent
  • 94 Feet – Players with 94 Feet receive fewer body-up stamina hits and improved body-up wins when pressing full-court

  • Fast Feet – It wouldn’t be a fair game if only offensive players received speed boosts. Fast Feet can be looked at as a “quick first step” badge for defenders, allowing defensive specialists to stay in front of shifty ball-handlers.

  • Immovable Enforcer – A direct counter to Bulldozer, Immovable Enforcer allows defenders to win physical matchups when it comes to body-ups and contact layups.
  • Right Stick Ripper – Those who utilize the right-stick steal mechanic will receive a boost on steal attempts with Right Stick Ripper.

Badge Perks

  • Overdrive – Increases badge level progression in games

  • Immunity – Slows down badge level regression in games
  • Drill Savant – Increases badge level progression in the Team Practice Facility
  • Scholar – A risk/reward perk that gives a significant increase in badge level progression for PvP games finished with a high Teammate Grade. Players will receive no progression for the badge if they do not finish with a high Teammate Grade.

  • Winner’s Circle – A risk/reward perk that gives an added boost in badge level progression for PvP games that result in a win for the user. No progression for the badge if players lose the game.
  • High-Risk – A risk/reward perk increases your badge level progression for PvP games with badge usage but accelerated regression with lack of usage.

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