NBA 2K26 Badges

Badges in NBA 2K26 enhance player skills in specific areas. They define your player's strengths and significantly impact court performance.

NBA 2K26 features 40 badges across scoring, playmaking, defense, and rebounding. Higher tiers need higher attributes — Legend badges often require cap breakers to reach 95+.

Badge Descriptions and Requirements

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Showing 40 out of 40 badges

Category	Badge Name	Description	Height Range
Outside Scoring	Deadeye	Jump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest Jump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest	5'9 - 7'4
Outside Scoring	Limitless Range	Extends the range from which a player can shoot three-pointers effectively from deep Extends the range from which a player can shoot three-pointers effectively from deep	5'9 - 7'4
Outside Scoring	Mini Marksman	Elevates the likelihood of making shots over taller defenders. Elevates the likelihood of making shots over taller defenders.	5'9 - 6'3
Outside Scoring	Set Shot Specialist	Boosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots. Boosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots.	5'9 - 7'4
Outside Scoring	Shifty Shooter	Improves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots. Improves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots.	5'9 - 6'11
Inside Scoring	Aerial Wizard	Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or putback a finish off an offensive rebound Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or putback a finish off an offensive rebound	5'9 - 7'4
Inside Scoring	Float Game	Improves a player's ability to make floaters Improves a player's ability to make floaters	5'9 - 7'4
Inside Scoring	Hook Specialist	Improves a player's ability to make post hooks Improves a player's ability to make post hooks	5'9 - 7'4
Inside Scoring	Layup Mixmaster	Improves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully. Improves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.	5'9 - 6'11
Inside Scoring	Paint Prodigy	Improves a player's ability to quickly and efficiently score while going to work in the paint. Improves a player's ability to quickly and efficiently score while going to work in the paint.	6'3 - 7'4
Inside Scoring	Physical Finisher	Improves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups. Improves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups.	5'9 - 7'4
Inside Scoring	Post Fade Phenom	Improves a player's ability to make post fades and hop shots Improves a player's ability to make post fades and hop shots	5'9 - 7'4
Inside Scoring	Post Powerhouse	Strengthens a player's ability at backing down defenders and moving them with dropsteps. Strengthens a player's ability at backing down defenders and moving them with dropsteps.	6'4 - 7'4
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. Raises the chances of faking or getting by the defender, as well as scoring, when performing moves in the post.	6'0 - 7'4
Inside Scoring	Posterizer	Increases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender Increases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender	5'9 - 7'4
Inside Scoring	Rise Up	Increases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area Increases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area	6'6 - 7'4
General Offense	Brick Wall	Increases the effectiveness of screens and drains energy from opponents on physical contact Increases the effectiveness of screens and drains energy from opponents on physical contact	6'5 - 7'4
General Offense	Slippery Off-Ball	When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic	5'9 - 6'9
Playmaking	Ankle Assassin	Increases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up. Increases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up.	5'9 - 6'10
Playmaking	Bail Out	Passing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, helps passing out of double teams Passing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, helps passing out of double teams	5'9 - 7'4
Playmaking	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 After grabbing a defensive board, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly following the defensive rebound	5'9 - 7'4
Playmaking	Dimer	When in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost When in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost	5'9 - 7'4
Playmaking	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 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	5'9 - 7'0
Playmaking	Lightning Launch	Speeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter. Speeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter.	5'9 - 6'11
Playmaking	Strong Handle	Reduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling. Reduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling.	5'9 - 6'11
Playmaking	Unpluckable	Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts	5'9 - 7'4
Playmaking	Versatile Visionary	Improves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time. Improves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time.	5'9 - 7'4
Defense	Challenger	Improves the effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters Improves the effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters	5'9 - 6'11
Defense	Glove	Increases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers, or strip layup attempts Increases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers, or strip layup attempts	5'9 - 7'0
Defense	High Flying Denier	Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt. Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt.	6'3 - 7'4
Defense	Immovable Enforcer	Improves a defensive player's strength when defending ball handlers and finishers Improves a defensive player's strength when defending ball handlers and finishers	5'9 - 7'4
Defense	Interceptor	The frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases The frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases	5'9 - 7'4
Defense	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 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	5'9 - 7'4
Defense	On-Ball Menace	Hounds and bodies up while defending on the perimeter. Hounds and bodies up while defending on the perimeter.	5'9 - 6'9
Defense	Paint Patroller	Increases a player's ability to block or contest shots at the rim. Increases a player's ability to block or contest shots at the rim.	6'6 - 7'4
Defense	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 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	5'9 - 6'10
Defense	Post Lockdown	Strengthens a player's ability to effectively defend moves in the post, with an increased chance at stripping the opponent Strengthens a player's ability to effectively defend moves in the post, with an increased chance at stripping the opponent	6'5 - 7'4
All Around	Pogo Stick	Allows players to quickly go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jumpshot Allows players to quickly go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jumpshot	6'4 - 7'4
Rebounding	Boxout Beast	Improves a player's ability to box out and fight for good rebounding position Improves a player's ability to box out and fight for good rebounding position	6'3 - 7'4
Rebounding	Rebound Chaser	Improves a player's ability to track down rebounds from farther distances than normal Improves a player's ability to track down rebounds from farther distances than normal	5'9 - 7'4

Frequently Asked Questions

How many badges are in NBA 2K26?

NBA 2K26 features 40 badges across scoring, playmaking, defense, and rebounding. Each badge has Bronze, Silver, Gold, Hall of Fame, and Legend tiers, and higher tiers require higher attribute ratings.

What are the badge requirements in NBA 2K26?

Every badge unlocks at specific attribute ratings. A shooting badge, for example, needs your Three-Point or Mid-Range Shot at set values for each tier from Bronze to Legend. Use the table above to filter badges by attribute, height, and category.

How do I unlock Legend badges in NBA 2K26?

Legend is the highest badge tier and usually needs an attribute at 95-99. Because that often exceeds a build's natural cap, most players use cap breakers to push the attribute high enough to reach Legend.

Can I filter NBA 2K26 badges by attribute or category?

Yes. The badge table lets you filter by attribute, height range, and category, so you can quickly find the badges that fit your specific build.