In this article we go over the best badges in NBA 2K24 for all builds, including guards, wings, and bigs. Badges play an instrumental role in the way your MyPLAYER will play.
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This year in NBA 2K badges are tied to attribute ratings. Once you have reached the attribute requirement, you will unlock the badge at the bronze level. You can upgrade to silver, gold, and hall of fame when you satisfy the attribute requirements. Badge progression is also tied to how often you activate the badge in your City, Rec, MyCAREER, and Pro-AM games. If you fail to activate the badge throughout multiple games, you will lose badge progression and drop a tier.
Speed Booster
Speed booster will be necessary for any primary ball-handler on NBA 2K24. The badge speeds up the explosion or burst a player has when attacking the perimeter.
Blow By
Blow-By will allow you to get past defenders on the perimeter. It will be helpful when you try to break down a defender and get to the rim.
Unpluckable
Even though plucks in this game are a little overpowered, it is always nice to have Unpluckable to counter-lockdown defenders.
Needle Threader
Arguably, it’s one of the most critical badges in NBA 2K24. Without Needle Threader, it will take ages for passes to reach wide-open shooters. Your teammates will thank you for equipping this badge.
Agent 3
As with any 2K, shooting off the dribble from three is very viable. Agent 3 will give you a boost when you shoot off the dribble from deep.
Deadeye
Another badge that has been a staple in NBA 2K is Deadeye. This will help make shots that the defense did not properly contest.
Middy Magician
This badge is for the pure hoopers, who will get a bucket by any means possible. Middy Magician will open up your offense, as the defense has to be ready for an array of mid-range shots.
Blinders
If you are the primary ball-handler, then Blinders is a mandatory badge. This will punish teams that aren’t the best at pick n’ roll defense.
Challenger
You don’t want to be a total liability on defense; having Challenger will ensure that you get contests on the perimeter.
Bulldozer
If you can afford it, this badge unlocks some ridiculous animations. Some of the animations are unguardable at times.
Catch and Shoot
In order to have an efficient offense in 2K24, you need to space the floor. Catch and Shoot will provide you with a boost on catch-and-shoot jumpers.
Corner Specialist
As a wing, you will spend the majority of the time spacing out in the corner. Corner Specialist will compound with catch-and-shoot to give you a remarkable boost to your jump shot.
Clamps
As the primary defender, you’ll need the Clamps badge to stay in front of the opposing teams guard.
Immovable Enforcer
In NBA 2K24, Immovable Enforcer is arguably better than clamps. When you body up the opponent and get physical, it gives unique animations that slow down the opposing player.
Fast Feet
Another badge to couple with Immovable Enforcer and Clamps. This badge will help your lateral quickness on the defensive end.
Precision Dunker
The Precision Dunker badge will help you posterize opponents and will help take the randomness out of dunking.
Rise Up
When you go for a backdoor cut, the Rise Up badge will give you the best chance to ensure the possession ends with a quick standing dunk.
Needle Threader
This badge is a must-have on all builds in NBA 2K24. You are leaving yourself at a severe disadvantage if you can’t hit your teammates on time.
Off-Ball Pest
Backdoor cuts are extremely hard to stop in NBA 2K24. The Off-Ball Pest badge gives unique body-up animations to help prevent off-ball actions.
Anchor
If you plan on playing any interior defense on NBA 2K24, you must make a build that gets the anchor badge.
Interceptor
This badge will give you animations to steal the ball in the passing lanes. The higher your interceptor is, the better the steal animation will be.
Right-Stick Ripper
This badge will keep the player you are guarding honest with their dribble moves. Anytime the ball is in front of you, activate this badge by flicking your right stick in the direction you want to reach. This can also be done when playing in the passing lanes.
Rebound Chaser
Rebound Chaser is always a vital badge in NBA 2K; there is no point in getting a stop if you can’t secure the rebound. Rebound Chaser will give your player unique animations to grab boards.
Pogo Stick
Pogo Stick is a big man’s best friend in NBA 2K; it will allow your player to make multiple efforts at a contest under the rim.
Anchor
This badge will help deter any rim-running attempts from the opposing team’s slasher or primary ball-handler.
Boxout Beast
Boxout Beast will allow you to get in the best position for a rebound. It will also give you unique swim animations when fighting for offensive rebounds.
Aerial Wizard
The Aerial Wizard badge will make your player a handful to stop in the pick-n’ roll.
Chase Down Artist
The Chase Down Artist badge will allow your player to recover and make great blocks if the offensive player has a step on you.
Needle Threader
Needle Threader is vital on a big man making reads and throwing dimes from the short roll.
Break Starter
This badge is for all the bigs playing in the Rec and Pro-Am. This badge will allow you to grab the board and outlet it downcourt for an easy two or three.
Article contributed by Miles Peters
