In NBA 2K25 badges allow you to improve areas of your game in many categories such as defense, playmaking, and shooting.
There are many badges in NBA 2K25 and all have different requirements. You need to fit certain requirements to unlock and equip badges, with requirements being tied to a player's height and attributes.
So let's find out all the badge requirements in NBA 2K25.
Badge Requirements in NBA 2K25
As mentioned above, badge requirements are connected to a player's height and attribute stats. You can't unlock and equip all of the badges in the game in a single MyPLAYER build. For that to be possible all attributes would need to be at 99.
There are five badge tiers in NBA 2K25, bronze, silver, gold, HoF, and legend. All the badges in NBA 2K25 have these five tiers, but the requirements for each tier vary from badge to badge.
The highest badge tier you can reach depends on the cap of that specific attribute. You can have an 80 mid-range attribute and need 85 to reach the next tier. However, if your mid-range attribute cap is 84 you won't have access to the next tier of that badge.
There are six types of badges, shooting, playmaking, finishing, defense, rebounding, and general. With the arrival of Season 3, you need to know the requirements for each one, so let's take a look at them.
Scoring Badge Requirements in NBA 2K25
Here are all the scoring badge requirements in NBA 2K25:
Badge | Attribute | Requirements | Min Height | Max Height | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deadeye | Mid-Range Shot and Three-Point Shot | Bronze - 73
Silver - 85
Gold - 92
HoF- 95
Legend - 99 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Jump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest |
Limitless Range | Three-Point Shot | Bronze - 83
Silver - 89
Gold - 92
HoF- 96
Legend - 99 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Extends the range from which a player can shoot three-pointers effectively from deep |
Mini Marksman | Mid-Range Shot and Three-Point Shot | Bronze - 71
Silver - 82
Gold - 94
HoF- 97
Legend - 99 | 5'9" | 6'3" | Elevates the likelihood of making shots over taller defenders. |
Set Shot Specialist | Mid-Range Shot and Three-Point Shot | Bronze - 65
Silver - 78
Gold - 89
HoF- 93
Legend - 98 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Boosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots. |
Shifty Shooter | Agility | Bronze - 60
Silver - 65
Gold - 72
HoF- 76
Legend - 82 | 5'9" | 6'11" | Improves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots. |
Shifty Shooter | Mid-Range Shot and Three-Point Shot | Bronze - 76
Silver - 87
Gold - 91
HoF- 96
Legend - 99 | 5'9" | 6'11" | Improves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots. |
Playmaking Badge Requirements in NBA 2K25
All playmaking badge requirements in NBA 2K25 can be found below:
Badge | Attribute | Requirements | Min Height | Max Height | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ankle Assassin | Ball Handle | Bronze - 75
Silver - 86
Gold - 93
HoF- 95
Legend - 98 | 5'9" | 6'10" | Increases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up. |
Bail Out | Pass Accuracy | Bronze - 85
Silver - 91
Gold - 94
HoF- 96
Legend - 99 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Passing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, helps passing out of double teams |
Break Starter | Pass Accuracy | Bronze - 65
Silver - 75
Gold - 87
HoF- 93
Legend - 98 | 5'9" | 7'3" | 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 | Pass Accuracy | Bronze - 55
Silver - 71
Gold - 82
HoF- 92
Legend - 98 | 5'9" | 7'3" | When in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost |
Handles For Days | Ball Handle | Bronze - 71
Silver - 81
Gold - 90
HoF- 94
Legend - 97 | 5'9" | 7'0" | 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 |
Lightning Launch | Speed With Ball | Bronze - 68
Silver - 75
Gold - 86
HoF- 91
Legend - 94 | 5'9" | 6'11" | Speeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter. |
Strong Handle | Ball Handle | Bronze - 60
Silver - 67
Gold - 73
HoF- 77
Legend - 80 | 5'9" | 6'11" | Reduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling. |
Strong Handle | Strength | Bronze - 60
Silver - 65
Gold - 73
HoF- 84
Legend - 93 | 5'9" | 6'11" | Reduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling. |
Unpluckable | Ball Handle | Bronze - 70
Silver - 80
Gold - 92
HoF- 96
Legend - 99 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts |
Unpluckable | Post Control | Bronze - 75
Silver - 86
Gold - 96
| 5'9" | 7'3" | Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts |
Finishing Badge Requirements in NBA 2K25
These are all the finishing badge requirements in NBA 2K25:
Badge | Attribute | Requirements | Min Height | Max Height | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerial Wizard | Vertical | Bronze - 58
Silver - 67
Gold - 72
HoF- 80
Legend - 84 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or putback a finish off an offensive rebound |
Aerial Wizard | Driving Layup | Bronze - 57
Silver - 69
Gold - 79
HoF- 87
Legend - 95 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or putback a finish off an offensive rebound |
Aerial Wizard | Driving Dunk | Bronze - 64
Silver - 70
Gold - 80
HoF- 89
Legend - 97 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or putback a finish off an offensive rebound |
Aerial Wizard | Standing Dunk | Bronze - 60
Silver - 75
Gold - 84
HoF- 92
Legend - 98 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or putback a finish off an offensive rebound |
Float Game | Close Shot | Bronze - 68
Silver - 78
Gold - 86
HoF- 92
Legend - 98 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Improves a player's ability to make floaters |
Float Game | Layup | Bronze - 65
Silver - 78
Gold - 88
HoF- 95
Legend - 98 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Improves a player's ability to make floaters |
Hook Specialist | Close Shot | Bronze - 60
Silver - 75
Gold - 87
HoF- 94
Legend - 98 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Improves a player's ability to make post hooks |
Hook Specialist | Post Control | Bronze - 61
Silver - 65
Gold - 80
HoF- 90
Legend - 97 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Improves a player's ability to make post hooks |
Layup Mixmaster | Driving Layup | Bronze - 61
Silver - 65
Gold - 80
HoF- 90
Legend - 97 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Improves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully. |
Paint Prodigy | Close Shot | Bronze - 73
Silver - 84
Gold - 92
HoF- 96
Legend - 99 | 6'3" | 7'3" | Improves a player's ability to quickly and efficiently score while going to work in the paint. |
Defense Badge Requirements in NBA 2K25
Here are all the defense badge requirements in NBA 2K25:
Badge | Attribute | Requirements | Min Height | Max Height | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Challenger | Perimeter Defense | Bronze - 71
Silver - 82
Gold - 92
HoF- 95
Legend - 99 | 5'9" | 6'11" | Improves the effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters |
Glove | Steal | Bronze - 67
Silver - 79
Gold - 91
HoF- 96
Legend - 99 | 5'9" | 7'0" | Increases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers, or strip layup attempts |
High-Flying Denier | Block | Bronze - 68
Silver - 78
Gold - 88
HoF- 92
Legend - 99 | 6'3" | 7'3" | Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt. |
High-Flying Denier | Speed | Bronze - 50
Silver - 60
Gold - 66
HoF- 71
Legend - 75 | 6'3" | 7'3" | Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt. |
High-Flying Denier | Vertical | Bronze - 60
Silver - 74
Gold - 80
HoF- 83
Legend - 85 | 6'3" | 7'3" | Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt. |
Immovable Enforcer | Perimeter Defense | Bronze - 62
Silver - 72
Gold - 84
HoF- 89
Legend - 94 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Improves a defensive player's strength when defending ball handlers and finishers |
Immovable Enforcer | Strength | Bronze - 71
Silver - 82
Gold - 85
HoF- 91
Legend - 92 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Improves a defensive player's strength when defending ball handlers and finishers |
Interceptor | Steal | Bronze - 60
Silver - 73
Gold - 85
HoF- 94
Legend - 98 | 5'9" | 7'3" | The frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases |
Off-Ball Pest | Interior Defense | Bronze - 69
Silver - 76
Gold - 85
HoF- 94
Legend - 97 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Makes players more difficult to get past when playing off-ball, as the can grab and hold their matchup and don't get their ankles broken as often |
Off-Ball Pest | Perimeter Defense | Bronze - 58
Silver - 68
Gold - 80
HoF- 87
Legend - 98 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Makes players more difficult to get past when playing off-ball, as the can grab and hold their matchup and don't get their ankles broken as often |
Rebounding Badge Requirements in NBA 2K25
All of the rebounding badge requirements in NBA 2K25 are listed below:
Badge | Attribute | Requirements | Min Height | Max Height | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boxout Beast | Strength | Bronze - 68
Silver - 71
Gold - 83
HoF- 89
Legend - 96 | 6'3" | 7'3" | Improves a player's ability to box out and fight for good rebounding position |
Boxout Beast | Offensive and Defensive Rebound | Bronze - 55
Silver - 70
Gold - 85
HoF- 94
Legend - 98 | 6'3" | 7'3" | Improves a player's ability to box out and fight for good rebounding position |
Rebound Chaser | Offensive and Defensive Rebound | Bronze - 60
Silver - 80
Gold - 92
HoF- 96
Legend - 99 | 5'9" | 7'3" | Improves a player's ability to track down rebounds from farther distances than normal |
General Badge Requirements in NBA 2K25
Players can find all the general badge requirements in NBA 2K25 here:
Badge | Attribute | Requirements | Min Height | Max Height | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brick Wall | Strength | Bronze - 72
Silver - 83
Gold - 91
HoF- 95
Legend - 99 | 6'6" | 7'3" | Increases the effectiveness of screens and drains energy from opponents on physical contact |
Slippery Off-Ball | Speed | Bronze - 57
Silver - 73
Gold - 85
HoF- 92
Legend - 99 | 5'9" | 6'9" | When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic |
Slippery Off-Ball | Agility | Bronze - 57
Silver - 65
Gold - 77
HoF- 88
Legend - 96 | 5'9" | 6'9" | When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic |
Pogo Stick | Vertical | Bronze - 63
Silver - 70
Gold - 77
HoF- 83
Legend - 88 | 6'4" | 7'3" | Allows players to quickly go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jumpshot |
Pogo Stick | Block | Bronze - 80
Silver - 86
Gold - 94
HoF- 95
Legend - 99 | 6'4" | 7'3" | Allows players to quickly go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jumpshot |
Pogo Stick | Offensive and Defensive Rebound | Bronze - 80
Silver - 83
Gold - 91
HoF- 96
Legend - 99 | 6'4" | 7'3" | Allows players to quickly go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jumpshot |
These are all the badge requirements in NBA 2K25. You need to fulfill the requirements of the badges you want to unlock.
As mentioned above, you won't be able to unlock all the badges in the game. So, pay attention to which badges you can unlock when creating your MyPLAYER. You can change the attributes to have access to specific badges.
We hope this guide was useful, and wish you the best of luck in unlocking and maxing all your MyPLAYER badges.