

Unlikely to have a large effect as a small player. Putback King – You are already grinding offensive rebounds going for hustle rebounder so you might as well get this one as well. You are very likely to get this badge without putting in any effort. One Man Fast Break – Increased speed after a rebound. Tireless Scorer – Especially important for players who like to attack the rim where you lose a large amount of energy.īruiser – Low impact at bronze level unless you are playing Pro-Am. Your dunk rating and passer will have a larger impact than the bronze version of this badge. Lob City Finisher – Small increase in made alley oops. Lob City Passer – Do defensive stopper before lob city passer to take advantage of stray completed alley oops when intentionally turning the ball over. Tier 3 – Good But Not Essentialīrick Wall – You won’t knock anyone down with the bronze version of the badge but you will see about a 3 percent increase in solid screens. When grinding for this badge, save yourself some effort and pair it with lob city finisher and dimer to get all 3 at once.

Pick & Roll Maestro – Very good for playing 2s with a glass cleaner partner. Pick Pocket – 3 to 5 percent increase in steal success depending on the ball handler’s ball control rating. Rim Protector – Activates on all blocks, not just those around the rim. This badge will allow you to take deep 3s even as a non-sharpshooter.ĭeep Range Deadeye – Another end-of-shot-clock saver. Limitless Range – At one step past the 3-point arc there was a 12 percent increase in made 3s and near the hash mark there was an 8 percent increase. We found a 12.5 percent increase in made moving shots with the bronze version.

Under Basket Rim Pulls are likely your best bet to obtain this badge as a small player.ĭifficult Shots – If you want to attempt moving shots you must get this badge. That is a large jump for just a bronze badge. Posterizer – In our testing we saw a 7 percent increase in made dunks when going into a contact dunk animation. Low stamina will decrease your made shots. Preserve your energy while taking contact on layups. Relentless Finisher – Arguably more important for Pro-Am where stamina is more of a factor. Tier 2 – Essential For Certain Archetypes Even with a low 3-point rating you will be greening corner 3s. One of the major appeals of this badge is how easy it is to get, combined with the likelihood of getting a hotspot in the corner while obtaining this badge.

This badge will save you at the end of a shot clock.Ĭorner Specialist – 3 percent more greens and 3 percent more makes. Midrange Deadeye – We saw a 4 percent increase in made contested midrange shots with this badge. Due to how often it is used we have this as a tier 1 badge. You will be able to feel an immediate impact with this badge.Īcrobat – This badge triggers on every layup attempt once obtained, increasing the likelihood of making contested layups. This badge does not trigger every time.Ĭatch & Shoot – This badge will improve your shooting from both the 3-point arc and midrange. A good teammate should be able make his teammates better regardless of position.ĭefensive Stopper – Bronze Defensive stopper will drop all of the offensive bronze badges of your matchups when it triggers. Hall of Fame badges should be prioritized every time - with a few exceptions such as pick dodger, tear dropper, break starter, flashy passer, charge card and chase down artist.īRONZE ONLY Tier 1 – Everyone Should Haveĭimer – In our testing we saw an almost 5 percent increase in made shots with bronze dimer. The order the badges appear within the tiers is not important. Below you will find a tiered badge guide that will split the badges into four categories: Crucial, Commonly Helpful, Situationally Helpful, Don’t Waste Your Time. We would like to answer all of these questions in one place. Be sure to check them out at the link!Īt NBA2kLab we have received a lot of questions about which badges are the most important and which can be skipped. This guest post provided by the folks at NBA2kLab, where attributes and badges are tested extensively so you know what’s important and what isn’t.
