NBA 2K24 has brought some new badges onto the court and allowed some others to finish up their career.
The badge system will be separated into tiers based on your individual MyPlayer height and position.
- For example, the tier C badges available for a 6'0 PG, a 6'7 PF, and a 7'3 C will all be different.
The most powerful and easy to use badges will be in tier S while the least valued or favorable badges will be available in tier C.
Unlike last year, the badges will be automatically unlocked when you have reached the requirement.
- The badge will be unlocked at Bronze.
- You will need to trigger the badge in game a certain amount of times in order to increase the progress to Silver and beyond.
- You can track your progress by accessing the Badges tab.
- Badge progression can also decrease if you don't trigger or activate the badge in multiple games.
- To prevent losing progress there are "Floor Setters" that will prevent the badge from dropping down past the specific level you equipped it at - even if it goes unused!
- Floor Setters are permanent, you can't move them around once they are placed - use them carefully.
Below, we have a list of all the new or changed badges, as well as the ones that have been retired:
Finishing
Float Game – Improves your ability to make floaters.
Scooper – Improves your ability to make quick scoop layups.
Bunny – Improves your ability to make hop step layups/dunks.
Spin Cycle – Improves your ability to make spin layups/dunks.
Two Step – Improves your ability to make euro step and cradle layups/dunks.
Whistle – Increases the chances of drawing a foul when attacking the rim or shooting a jumpshot.
Big Driver – Increases the chances of a blow-by when attacking off the dribble in either the mid-range area or the paint.
Blow-By – Improves an offensive player's ability to cleanly get past defenders with easy blow-bys on the perimeter.
Retired or updated badges – Bully (retired), Limitless Takeoff (retired), Acrobat (Spin, Hop, and Euros have been removed), and Masher (Added boost after grabbing offensive boards).
Shooting
Hook Specialist – Improves your ability to make hook shots.
Post Fade Phenom – Improves your ability to make fades and hop shots.
Open Looks – Improves your ability to make Wide Open jump shots.
Spot Finder – Gives boost to open moves.
Free Points – Gives a boost to free point shooting during clutch moments.
Retired or updated badges – Amped (retired), Clutch Shooter (retired), Volume Shooter (retired), Agent 3 (spin shots have been removed), Catch & Shoot (this now affects mid-range and three-point shots), and Deadeye (this now affects mid-range shots as well as three-point shots).
Playmaking
Relay Passer – Gives boost to shooters on Pass to Assist.
Touch Passer – Gives a speed boost to passing animations.
Triple Strike – Improves your ability to break down, juke, and explode out of the Triple Threat.
Physical Handles – Lessens the change of being bothered by defenders on the perimeter while dribbling.
Speed Booster – Speeds up the explosion or burst a player has when attacking from the perimeter.
Retired or updated badges – Clamp Breaker (retired), Mismatch Expert (retired), Quick First Step (retired), Vice Grip (retired), Floor General (retired), and Special Delivery (unlocks additional pass animations for lob/bounce pass users).
Defense
Right Stick Ripper – Increase the chances of stealing the ball from the dribbler or intercepting passes when using the right analog stick.
Immovable Enforcer – Improves a defensive player’s strength when defending ball handlers and finishers.
94 Feet – Allows defenders to harass and bother ball handlers in the backcourt.
Fast Feet – Speeds up launches and cuts defensively to assist in staying in front of a ball handler.
Retired or updated badges – Menace (retired)