Badges have been added, removed, or tweaked in an effort to balance the gameplay. There are 24 new Badges this year while a few others have been removed, for a total of 77. Here you’ll find a list of every badge in NBA 2K24:
Shooting
| BADGE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Agent 3 | Improves the ability to make pull-up shots from three point range |
| Blinders | Jump shots taken with a defender closing out in their peripheral vision will suffer a lower penalty. |
| Catch and Shoot | For a short time after receiving a pass, the receiver’s ability to knock down jump shots gets 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. |
| Free Points | In clutch moments, knocking down free throws with the game on the line is improved with Free Points. |
| 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. |
| Middy Magician | Boosts the effectiveness of pullups and spin shots from the mid-range area |
| 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. |
| Slippery Off-Ball | When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Playmaking
| BADGE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 moving 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. |
| Needle Threader | When passing through a tight window between defenders, a boost is given to the player’s passing ability. |
| Physical Handles | During physical body-up interactions, players with Physical Handles have a higher chance of winning the outcome following a dribble move. |
| Post Playmaker | When passing our of the post or after an offensive rebound, receivers are given a shot boost. |
| Relay Passer | A hockey assist badge, Relay Passer provides a boost to shooters in a pass-to-assist situation. |
| Special Delivery | Increases alley-oop throw success and shot chance for receivers after a flashy pass**, while also speeding up bounce and lob passes,** and enabling off-the backboard alley-oops |
| 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. |
| Unpluckable | Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts. |
Finishing
| BADGE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| Acrobat | Reverse and change shot layup attempt 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 putback a finish off an offensive rebound. |
| Backdown Punisher | Allow players to have more success than normal when backing down a defender while posting up |
| 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. |
| Bunny | Hop step layups and dunks receive an increased shot chance with Bunny. |
| 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. Also reduces the amount of energy lost from contact layups. |
| Float Game | A player’s ability to make floaters and runners while attacking the basket is improved with Float Game. |
| Giant Slayer | Boosts the shot peprcentage for a layup attempt when mismatched against a taller defender and reduces the possibility of getting blocked. |
| Hook Specialist | No love lost for post-play aficionados. Brought back from the dead, Hook Specialist increases a player’s ability to make hook shots out of the post. |
| Masher | Improves a player’s ability to finish well around the rim, especially over smaller defenders. |
| 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. |
| Precision Dunker | Those who utilize the skill dunk mechanic will receive an improved chance of flushing their dunk attempt with Precision Dunker. |
| 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. |
| Scooper | Quick scoop layup shot chances are improved with the new Scooper badge. |
| 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. |
| Spin Cycle | Drives finished with a spin layup or dunk will receive an increased shot chance ability thanks to Spin Cycle. |
| 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. |
Defense/Rebounding
| BADGE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 94 Feet | Players with 94 Feet receive fewer body-up stamina hits and improved body-up wins when pressing full court. Don’t worry, those who do not have this badge will regret pressing full court. |
| Anchor | Increases a player’s ability to block shots and protect the rim at a high level. |
| Ankle Braces | Lowers the likelihood of getting ankle-broken by opposing dribble moves. |
| Boxout Beast | Improves a player’s ability to box out and fight for good rebounding position |
| Brick Wall | Increases the effectiveness of screens and drains energy from opponents on physical contact |
| Challenger | Improves 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 are more successful when bumping or hip riding the ball handler |
| 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. |
| Glove | Increases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers, or strip layup attempts |
| Immovable Enforcer | A direct counter to Bulldozer, Immovable Enforcer allows defenders to win physical matchups when it comes to body-ups and contact layups. |
| 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 a 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. |
| Right Stick Ripper | Those who utilize the right-stick steal mechanic will receive a boost on steal attempts with Right Stick Ripper. |
| Work Horse | Increases a player’s speed and ability to get loose balls over the opponent. |
