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All Badge Requirements in NBA 2K25

We have broken down the requirements for all six badge categories in NBA 2K25 for easy reference!

Matthew Kevin Mitchell

Published: Sep 6, 2024 03:27 am

In the NBA 2K franchise, badges provide essential boosts in game modes like MyTeam and MyCareer. However, unlocking them can be confusing and require focusing on specific player attributes to reach every badge tier. Luckily, our guide explains how badges work and breaks down all badge requirements in NBA 2K25 for all six categories into easy-to-understand categories.

Changes to Badges in NBA 2K25

Badge elevators in NBA 2K25, a new feature to the badge system. — Screenshot by GameSkinny

There are a total of 40 badges in NBA 2K25. A new tier level, Legend, can be unlocked after the Hall of Fame tier and has the highest skill attribute requirements for unlocking. While the Legend tier requires exceptionally high stats, you’ll receive insane boosts as a reward.

In addition to the new Badge tier, you can use three new Badge Perks to modify the progression of individual Badges. Each perk has two unlocking slots: one for Tier 1 Badges and another for Tier 2 Badges.

Max +1: Boost a Badge 1 level above its max potential. You must progress a Badge to its maximum potential before you can equip this perk. In each Season, you can unlock these at Level 15 (Tier 2 Badge) and Level 30 (Tier 1 Badge). At the end of the Season, your Badges equipped with Max +1 will revert to their original level.
Participation: Badges equipped with this perk will earn a flat base amount of progression each game, regardless of how many times you activate them.
Synergy: Badges equipped with this perk will receive progression when your teammates earn progression using the same Badge.

Moreover, the new Badge Elevator mechanic allows you to permanently boost a chosen badge to three levels within its maximum potential. You can unlock Badge Elevators through season 1-8 rewards. For instance, If one of your badges is currently at Bronze but has a maximum potential of Legend, you can immediately boost it by three levels: Bronze to Silver, Gold, and Hall of Fame.

Here are all the new and changed Badges in NBA 2K25:

Badge Category	Badge Name	Badge Description
All Around	Pogo Stick	Allows players to quickly recover and go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jump shot.
Defense	Challenger	Improves the effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters.
Defense	Glove	Increases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers, or strip layup attempts
Defense	High-Flying Denier	Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt.
Defense	Immovable Enforcer	Improves a defensive player’s strength when defending ball handlers and finishers who are coming straight at them.
Defense	Interceptor	The frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases.
Defense	Off Ball Pest	Makes players more difficult to get past when playing off-ball, as the can grab and hold their matchup.
Defense	On-Ball Menace	Hounds and bodies up while defending on the perimeter.
Defense	Paint Patroller	Increases a player’s ability to block or contest shots at the rim.
Defense	Pick Dodger	Improves a player’s ability to navigate through and around screens while on defense.

Defense	Post Lockdown	Strengthens a player’s ability to effectively defend moves in the post, with an increased chance of stripping the opponent.
General Offense	Brick Wall	Increases the effectiveness of screens and drains energy from opponents on physical contact.
General Offense	Slippery Off Ball	When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic.
Inside Scoring	Aerial Wizard	Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or a putback finish off an offensive rebound.
Inside Scoring	Float Game	Improves a player’s ability to make floaters.
Inside Scoring	Hook Specialist	Improves a player’s ability to make post-hooks.
Inside Scoring	Layup Mixmaster	Improves a player’s ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.
Inside Scoring	Paint Prodigy	Improves a player’s ability to quickly and efficiently score while going to work in the paint.
Inside Scoring	Physical Finisher	Improves a player’s ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups.
Inside Scoring	Post Fade Phenom	Improves a player’s ability to make post fades and hop shots.

Inside Scoring	Post Powerhouse	Strengthens a player’s ability at backing down defenders and moving them with dropsteps.
Inside Scoring	Posterizer	Increases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender.
Inside Scoring	Post-Up Poet	Raises the chances of faking or getting by the defender, as well as scoring, when performing moves in the post.
Inside Scoring	Rise Up	Increases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area.
Outside Scoring	Deadeye	Jump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest.
Outside Scoring	Limitless Range	Extends the range from which a player can shoot three-pointers effectively from deep.
Outside Scoring	Mini Marksman	Elevates the likelihood of making shots over taller defenders.
Outside Scoring	Set Shot Specialist	Boosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots.
Outside Scoring	Shifty Shooter	Improves a player’s ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots.
Playmaker	Ankle Assassin	Increases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up.

Playmaker	Bail Out	Passing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, it helps passing out of double teams.
Playmaker	Break Starter	After grabbing a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly after the defensive rebound.
Playmaker	Dimer	When in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost.
Playmaker	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.
Playmaker	Lightning Launch	Speeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter.
Playmaker	Strong Handle	Reduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling.
Playmaker	Unpluckable	Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts.
Playmaker	Versatile Visionary	Improves a player’s ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time.
Rebounding	Boxout Beast	Improves a player’s ability to box out and fight for good rebounding position.
Rebounding	Rebound Chaser	Improves a player’s ability to track down rebounds from farther distances than normal.

All NBA 2K25 Badge Requirements

Looking at Badges in NBA 2K25 — Image via 2K Sports

To unlock certain tiers of badges in NBA 2K25, you need to reach specific attribute levels. The chart below shows the exact attribute levels required for each badge tier. Note that multiple attributes can unlock some badges, but you only need to reach the threshold for one of them.

Here are all NBA 2K25 badge requirements:

All Around Badge Requirements
Defense Badge requirements
General Offense Badge requirements
Inside Scoring badge requirements
Outside Scoring Badge requirements
Playmaking Badge requirements
Rebounding Badges requirements

If a badge name is bolded, the associated skill attribute is required to unlock that badge. If a badge name isn’t bolded, you can use any associated attributes to unlock that badge. However, if a badge name has both bolded and non-bolded entries, then the attribute by the bolded name is required, and at least one of the non-bolded attributes is also needed to unlock that badge.

All Around Badge Requirements

Here are all Around Badge requirements in NBA 2K25:

Badge Name	Attribute Required	Bronze Tier	Silver Tier	Gold Tier	Hall of Fame Tier	Legend Tier	Minimum Height	Maximum Height
Pogo Stick	Vertical	63	70	77	83	88	6’4	7’3
Pogo Stick	Block	80	86	94	95	99	6’4	7’3
Pogo Stick	Offensive Rebound	80	83	91	96	99	6’4	7’3
Pogo Stick	Defensive Rebound	80	83	91	96	99	6’4	7’3

All Around Badge requirements in NBA 2K25:

Defense Badge Requirements

Here are all Defense Badge requirements in NBA 2K25:

Badge Name	Attribute Required	Bronze Tier	Silver Tier	Gold Tier	Hall of Fame Tier	Legend Tier	Minimum Height	Maximum Height
Challenger	Perimeter Defense	71	82	92	95	99	5’9	6’11
Glove	Steal	67	79	91	96	99	5’9	7’0
High-Flying Denier	Block	68	78	88	92	99	6’3	7’3
High-Flying Denier	Speed	50	60	66	71	75	6’3	7’3
High-Flying Denier	Vertical	60	74	80	83	85	6’3	7’3
Immovable Enforcer	Perimeter Defense	62	72	84	89	94	5’9	7’3
Immovable Enforcer	Strength	71	82	85	91	92	5’9	7’3
Interceptor	Steal	60	73	85	94	98	5’9	7’3
Off-Ball Pest	Interior Defense	69	76	85	94	97	5’9	7’3
Off-Ball Pest	Perimeter Defense	58	68	80	87	98	5’9	7’3
On-Ball Menace	Perimeter Defense	74	85	91	96	99	5’9	6’9
On-Ball Menace	Agility	70	76	80	84	86	5’9	6’9
Paint Patroller	Interior Defense	60	70	77	84	89	6’6	7’3
Paint Patroller	Block	74	84	93	97	99	6’6	7’3
Pick Dodger	Perimeter Defense	73	83	90	97	99	5’9	6’10
Pick Dodger	Agility	71	75	79	85	92	5’9	6’10
Post Lockdown	Interior Defense	74	82	88	93	99	6’5	7’3
Post Lockdown	Strength	70	78	84	92	97	6’5	7’3

All Defense Badge requirements in NBA 2K25

General Offense Badge Requirements

Here are all General Offense Badge requirements in NBA 2K25:

Badge Name	Attribute Required	Bronze Tier	Silver Tier	Gold Tier	Hall of Fame Tier	Legend Tier	Minimum
Brick Wall	Strength	72	83	91	95	99	6’6	7’3
Slippery Off-Ball	Speed	57	73	85	92	99	5’9	6’9
Slippery Off-Ball	Agility	57	65	77	88	96	5’9	6’9

All General Offense Badge requirements in NBA 2K25

Inside Scoring Badge Requirements

Here are all Inside Scoring badge requirements in NBA 2K25:

Badge Name	Attribute Required	Bronze Tier	Silver Tier	Gold Tier	Hall of Fame Tier	Legend Tier	Minimum Height	Maximum Height
Aerial Wizard	Vertical	58	67	72	80	84	5’9	7’3
Aerial Wizard	Driving Layup	57	69	79	87	95	5’9	7’3
Aerial Wizard	Driving Dunk	64	70	80	89	97	5’9	7’3
Aerial Wizard	Standing Dunk	60	75	84	92	98	5’9	7’3
Float Game	Close Shot	68	78	86	92	98	5’9	7’3
Float Game	Layup	65	78	88	95	98	5’9	7’3
Hook Specialist	Close Shot	60	75	87	94	99	5’9	7’3
Hook Specialist	Post Control	61	65	80	90	97	5’9	7’3
Layup Mixmaster	Driving Layup	75	85	93	97	99	5’9	6’11
Paint Prodigy	Close Shot	73	84	92	96	99	6’3	7’3

Physical Finisher	Strength	60	67	75	83	97	5’9	7’3
Physical Finisher	Driving Layup	70	80	90	96	97	5’9	7’3
Post Fade Phenom	Post Control	60	70	79	84	90	5’9	7’3
Post Fade Phenom	Mid-Range Shot	61	71	80	90	94	5’9	7’3
Post Powerhouse	Post Control	64	75	85	93	98	6’4	7’3
Post Powerhouse	Strength	70	79	86	95	96	6’4	7’3
Post-Up Poet	Post Control	67	77	87	95	99	6’0	7’3
Posterizer	Driving Dunk	73	87	93	96	99	5’9	7’3
Posterizer	Vertical	65	75	80	85	90	5’9	7’3
Rise Up	Standing Dunk	72	81	90	95	99	6’6	7’3
Rise Up	Vertical	60	62	66	69	71	6’6	7’3

All Inside Scoring badge requirements in NBA 2K25

Outside Scoring Badge Requirements

Here are all Outside Scoring badge requirements in NBA 2K25:

Badge Name	Attribute Required	Bronze Tier	Silver Tier	Gold Tier	Hall of Fame Tier	Legend Tier	Minimum Height	Maximum Height
Deadeye	Mid-Range Shot	73	85	92	95	99	5’9	7’3
Deadeye	Three-Point Shot	73	85	92	95	99	5’9	7’3
Limitless Range	Three-Point Shot	83	89	93	96	99	5’9	7’3
Mini Marksman	Mid-Range Shot	71	82	94	97	99	5’9	6’3
Mini Marksman	Three-Point Shot	71	82	94	97	99	5’9	6’3
Set Shot Specialist	Mid-Range Shot	65	78	89	93	98	5’9	7’3
Set Shot Specialist	Three-Point Shot	65	78	89	95	98	5’9	7’3
Shifty Shooter	Agility	60	65	72	76	82	5’9	6’11
Shifty Shooter	Mid-Range Shot	76	87	91	96	99	5’9	6’11
Shifty Shooter	Three-Point Shot	76	87	91	96	99	5’9	6’11

All Outside Scoring badge requirements in NBA 2K25

Playmaking Badge Requirements

Here are all Playmaking Badge requirements in NBA 2K25:

Badge Name	Attribute Required	Bronze Tier	Silver Tier	Gold Tier	Hall of Fame Tier	Legend Tier	Minimum Height	Maximum Height
Ankle Assassin	Ball Handle	75	86	93	95	98	5’9	6’10
Bail Out	Pass Accuracy	85	91	94	96	99	5’9	7’3
Break Starter	Pass Accuracy	65	75	87	93	98	5’9	7’3
Dimer	Pass Accuracy	55	71	82	92	98	5’9	7’3
Handles For Days	Ball Handle	71	81	90	94	97	5’9	7’0
Lightning Launch	Speed With Ball	68	75	86	91	94	5’9	6’11
Strong Handle	Ball Handle	60	67	73	77	80	5’9	6’11
Strong Handle	Strength	60	65	73	84	93	5’9	6’11
Unpluckable	Ball Handle	70	80	92	96	99	5’9	7’3
Unpluckable	Post Control	75	86	96	NA	NA	5’9	7’3
Versatile Visionary	Pass Accuracy	78	89	95	97	99	5’9	7’3

All Playmaking Badge requirements in NBA 2K25

Rebounding Badges

Here are all Rebounding Badge requirements in NBA 2K25:

Badge Name	Attribute Required	Bronze Tier	Silver Tier	Gold Tier	Hall of Fame Tier	Legend Tier	Minimum Height	Maximum Height
Boxout Beast	Strength	68	71	83	89	96	6’3	7’3
Boxout Beast	Offensive Rebound	55	70	85	94	98	6’3	7’3
Boxout Beast	Defensive Rebound	55	70	85	94	98	6’3	7’3
Rebound Chaser	Offensive Rebound	60	80	92	96	99	5’9	7’3
Rebound Chaser	Defensive Rebound	60	80	92	96	99	5’9	7’3

All Rebounding Badge requirements in NBA 2K25:

Now that you know all the badge requirements in NBA 2K25, you’ll be on your way to unlock badges that will help you progress in game modes like MyCAREER and MyTEAM. Check out our NBA 2K25 hub for more guides like All Dunking and Layup Animation Requirements so you can unlock iconic animations to dunk on your opponents.

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Matthew Kevin Mitchell

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Matthew Kevin Mitchell is a freelance writer for GameSkinny and has written in the game journalism industry for over two years. In his previous roles, Matthew primarily covered Manga, like One Piece, horror movies like Scream, and asymmetrical horror games like Dead by Daylight. His favorite moment came during his first press event covering Scream 6. He hails from Denver, Colorado, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Information Technology from Regis University. When he isn’t scaring himself silly or writing, he loves to play goalie in rec ice hockey, spoil his dog Nux, and drink an unhealthy amount of coffee.