This NBA 2K21 Badges Guide will show you all the Badges in the game that you can choose when creating a player. The Badges are divided into four categories which are Shooting, Defense, Playmaking, and Finishing.
Badges act as attributes that give your character special boosts. Depending on the type of player you want your character to be, you have to choose the best Badges to suit your playstyle.
NBA 2K21 Badges Guide
Below we have detailed all the Badges that you can find in the game.
Shooting Badges
| Badge Name | Details |
| Volume Shooter | Boosts the pictures for gamers after they’ve taken various pictures |
| Tireless Shooter | Improves a participant’s capacity to make pictures when fatigued |
| Steady Shooter | Shot makes an attempt which might be contested obtain much less of a penalty |
| Slippery Off-Ball | Strengthens the participant’s capacity to get open off the ball |
| Range Extender | Extends the vary from which a participant can successfully shoot |
| Pump Fake Maestro | Decreases the penalty that comes from capturing after pump fakes |
| Pick & Popper | Elevates the shot share for a try taken off a choose and fade scenario |
| Ice in Veins | Boosts a participant’s free throw share throughout important moments |
| Hot Zone Hunter | Boosts the shot share for makes an attempt taken in a participant’s favorite spots or sizzling zones |
| Hot Start | Boosts participant’s capturing capacity after making the primary shot till a miss happens |
| Green Machine | Boosts the bonus given for consecutive excellent releases |
| Flexible Release | Reduces the penalty suffered from mistimed jump shot releases. |
| Difficult Shots | Boosts the ability to shoot difficult shots off the dribble |
| Deep Fades | Boosts the chance of making a post fadeaway from deep range |
| Deadeye | Reduces the impact of a defender who is closing out |
| Corner Specialist | Gives a boost to shots taken near the corner |
| Clutch Shooter | Increases the ability to knock down shots in clutch moments |
| Catch & Shoot | This will increase the chances of hitting a jump shot right after a catch. |
Defense Badge
| Badge Name | Details |
| Worm | Allows rebounders to swim or spin around box outs more easily |
| Trapper | Makes life difficult for the offensive players when trapped. |
| Tireless Defender | Reduces the energy lost when exerting effort on defense |
| Rim Protector | Boosts ability to block shots, gives boost to the Takeover meter for blocker or teammates |
| Rebound Chaser | Boosts a player’s ability to chase down rebounds. |
| Post Move Lockdown | Boosts the defender’s ability to defend post moves |
| Pogo Stick | Boosts the ability to attempt multiple blocks in succession |
| Pick Pocket | Boosts a player’s ability to steal the ball from a ball handler. |
| Pick Dodger | Boosts a player’s ability to navigate through screens effectively on defense |
| Off Ball Pest | Boosts a player’s ability to bump and harass the offense off the ball |
| Moving Truck | Strengthens a defender’s ability to move people around in the post. |
| Lightning Reflexes | Receives an earlier cue on the Read and React system while playing defense |
| Intimidator | Intimidates offensive players causing them to miss shots more often |
| Interceptor | Improves chances at getting steals in passing lanes |
| Heart Crusher | Decreases opponents’ Takeover meters when achieving a highlight play on defense |
| Defensive Leader | Boosts the defensive abilities of teammates when in the game |
| Clamps | Boosts the ability to stay in front of the ball handler on the perimeter |
| Chase Down Artist | Raises the chances of getting a chase-down block |
| Brick Wall | Boosts effectiveness of screens and drains energy from opponents on physical contact |
| Box | Boosts player’s ability to box out opponents |
Playmaking Badges
| Badge Name | Details |
| Unpluckable | Reduces the chances of getting stripped by the defender |
| Tight Handles | Boosts a player’s ability to break down their defender |
| Stop and Go | Boosts a player’s ability to start and stop with the ball. |
| Space Creator | Boosts a player’s ability to create space from a defender |
| Quick First Step | Provides more explosive first steps out of triple threat and size-ups |
| Post Spin Technician | Improves the ability of a post spin or drive to work effectively |
| Pass Fake Maestro | Increases the effectiveness of pass fakes |
| Needle Threader | Increases the likelihood that tough passes can get by the defense |
| Lob City Passer | Increases the chances of completing a successful alley-oop pass |
| Handles for Days | Reduces the amount of energy lost when performing dribble moves |
| Floor General | Teammates receive an offensive attribute bonus when player is in the game |
| Flashy Passer | Gives an additional boost to player’s Takeover meter after completing an assist with a flashy pass |
| Dream Shake | Raises the chances that a defender bites when doing fakes in the post |
| Downhill | Boosts overall speed with the ball in transition |
| Dimer | Boosts the shot percentage for open teammates on jump shots after catching a pass |
| Break Starter | Improves a player’s ability to make effective outlet passes after grabbing a rebound |
| Bail Out | Boosts the chances of successfully completing a pass from mid-air |
| Ankle Breaker | Increases the chances of freezing or dropping a defender during dribble moves |
Finishing Badges
| Badge Name | Details |
| Tear Dropper | Boosts the chance of hitting floaters and runners |
| Slithery Finisher | Improves a player’s ability to avoid contact when attacking the rim |
| Showtime | Boosts team’s Takeover meters after completing a highlight play |
| Relentless Finisher | Reduces the fatigue effects from continually finishing at the rim with contact |
| Putback Boss | Boosts shot percentage when attempting a putback after an offensive rebound |
| Pro Touch | Gives an additional boost for having good layup timing |
| Pick and Roller | Increases shot percentage as the roller in a pick & roll |
| Lob City Finisher | Boosts the chances of completing a successful alley-oop dunk |
| Giant Slayer | Heightens the effectiveness of layups over taller defenders |
| Fastbreak Finisher | Boosts a player’s Takeover meter when completing a dunk on a fastbreak |
| Fancy Footwork | Boosts a player’s ability to beat defenders with an advanced layup or dunk gather |
| Dropstepper | Boosts a player’s ability to effectively use dropsteps in the post |
| Deep Hooks | Boosts the shot percentage when shooting hooks from a deep distance |
| Cross Key Scorer | Boosts the shot percentage for layups when moving across the paint |
| Contact Finisher | Improves the ability to convert contact layups and dunks in traffic |
| Consistent Finisher | Reduces the penalty for poorly released layups. |
| Backdown Punisher | Increases the chances of a player successfully backing down their opponent |
| Acrobat | Boosts the ability to hit high degree of difficulty layups |
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