NBA 2K22 Badges Guide: Attribute Unlock List

The NBA 2K series has long been defined by the MyPlayer Builder and MyCareer, and NBA 2K22 is certainly no exception. The rags-to-riches drama of it all motivates a fuels a drive to NBA stardom, and underpinning that is a complex Badges system that helps improve your MyPlayer.

Badges are kind of like bragging rights: perform well in specific areas of a game, and earn more badges. Shoot well, unlock shooting badges. Pass well, unlock Playmaking badges … I’m sure you get the idea. Badges do however have thresholds for unlocking and being activated, and so in this guide we’ll go through all four types of Badge categories, and what you need as minimum to unlock them.

The below tables look at a few key variables:

Impacting Attribute is the attribute that require prioritising to boost the badge stock
Height requirement is the maximum or minimum height you player needs to be to have access to the badge

Finally, some badges have different costs associated to them depending on the attribute level. For example, the Defense/Rebounding badge “Take Down Artist” will cost you either 5 Badge Points or 4 Badge Points for a Gold badge depending on whether you have 78 Block or 80 Block, respectively. So you can either wait to build up an attribute more so you spend less on the Badge tier, or spend more on the Badge tier to get it sooner.

Take a look at the full list below.

Finishing Badges | Shooting Badges | Playmaking Badges | Defense/Rebounding Badges

Finishing Badges unlock guide

Badge	Impacting Attribute	Height Requirement	Bronze (1 Badge Point)	Silver (3)	Gold (5)	Gold (4)	Gold (3)	HoF (7)	HoF (6)	HoF (5)
Fast Twitch	Close Shot		54	66	75			84	92
Giant Slayer	Close Shot	6'5 max	70	78	86			94
Grace Under Pressure	Close Shot		63	74	84	87			93	96
Hook Specialist	Close Shot		71	80	90	91			93	96
Mouse In The House	Close Shot	6'4 min	50	67	80			84	92
Pro Touch	Close Shot		53	65	73			81	88
Putback Boss	Close Shot		52	64	72			80
Limitless Takeoff	Driving Dunk		60	74	83	86			92	96
Lob City Finisher	Driving Dunk		55	70	85				95
Posterizer	Driving Dunk		70	80	90			99
Putback Boss	Driving Dunk		47	58	65			73
Slithery Finisher	Driving Dunk	6'10 max	61	73	82				91
Unstrippable	Driving Dunk		40	55	71	85			90
Acrobat	Driving Layup	6'10 max	65	77	87	89			95	97
Fearless Finisher	Driving Layup		71	80	89	91	97			99
Giant Slayer	Driving Layup	6'5 max	70	78	86			94
Mouse In The House	Driving Layup	6'4 min	66	76	88			97
Pro Touch	Driving Layup		53	65	73			81	88
Slithery Finisher	Driving Layup	6'10 max	61	74	84			93
Tear Dropper	Driving Layup		51	62	70	73			78	84
Unstrippable	Driving Layup		40	55	70			90
Backdown Punisher	Post Control	6'4 min	56	68	76	78			85	88
Dream Shake	Post Control		47	58	66	71			74	80
Dropstepper	Post Control	6'0 min	53	65	73	76			81	85
Post Spin Technician	Post Control		55	67	75	77			84	88
Fast Twitch	Standing Dunk		54	66	75			84	92
Lob City Finisher	Standing Dunk		55	70	85	95			96
Posterizer	Standing Dunk		70	80	90			99
Putback Boss	Standing Dunk		46	57	65			73
Rise Up	Standing Dunk	6'4 min	65	75	84	87			95	97
Unstrippable	Standing Dunk		40	55	70			90

Shooting Badges unlock guide

Badge	Impacting Attribute	Height Requirement	Bronze (1 Badge Point)	Silver (3)	Gold Cost (5)	Gold Cost (4)	Gold Cost (3)	HoF Cost (7)	HoF Cost (6)	HoF (5)
Blinders	Mid-Range Shot		67	78	88			99
Clutch Shooter	Mid-Range Shot		49	59	67			74	89
Difficult Shots	Mid-Range Shot		66	75	84	86			95	97
Fade Ace	Mid-Range Shot		47	58	66			73	72	86
Green Machine	Mid-Range Shot		58	73	86			97	98
Hotzone Hunter	Mid-Range Shot		57	71	83			96
Lucky #7	Mid-Range Shot		56	69	77			86	93
Mismatch Expert	Mid-Range Shot	6'4 max	71	79	87			94
Rhythm Shooter	Mid-Range Shot	6'9 max	60	74	82			93	99
Set Shooter	Mid-Range Shot		63	72	81			89	98
Slippery Off-Ball	Mid-Range Shot		40	45	50			55	60	77
Sniper	Mid-Range Shot		53	64	72			80	87
Volume Shooter	Mid-Range Shot		55	66	74			82	89
Blinders	Three-Point Shot		67	78	88	93			99
Catch and Shoot	Three-Point Shot		66	77	84	86			92	96
Chef	Three-Point Shot	6'6 max	64	74	85	87			96	98
Circus Threes	Three-Point Shot	6'7 max	61	74	84	86			91	95
Clutch Shooter	Three-Point Shot		49	59	67			74	79	88
Corner Specialist	Three-Point Shot		55	68	78	81			87	92
Deadeye	Three-Point Shot		68	76	87	89	97			98
Green Machine	Three-Point Shot		58	73		86			97
Hotzone Hunter	Three-Point Shot		57	71	83	88			96
Limitless Spot-Up	Three-Point Shot		62	72	82	84			93	96
Lucky #7	Three-Point Shot		56	69	77	82			86	96
Mismatch Expert	Three-Point Shot	6'4 max	71	79	87	92			94
Rhythm Shooter	Three-Point Shot	6'9 max	59	73	82	87			93	99
Set Shooter	Three-Point Shot		63	70	81	86			89	97
Slippery Off-Ball	Three-Point Shot		40	45	50			55	60	77
Sniper	Three-Point Shot		52	63	71	77			80	93
Stop and Pop	Three-Point Shot	6'11 max	65	75	85	87			95	97
Volume Shooter	Three-Point Shot		54	65	74	79			82	94

Playmaking Badges unlock guide

Badge	Impacting Attribute	Height Requirement	Bronze (1 Badge Point)	Silver (3)	Silver (2)	Gold (5)	Gold (4)	Gold (3)	HoF (7)	HoF (6)	HoF (5)
Ankle Breaker	Ball Handle	6'8 max	70	78		86	88			94	97
Glue Hands	Ball Handle		79	59		67	68			74	87
Handles For Days	Ball Handle	7'0 max	60	73		83	85			91	95
Hyperdrive	Ball Handle	6'8 max	62	75		84	86			93	95
Quick Chain	Ball Handle	6'6 max	55	68		82	84			92	96
Space Creator	Ball Handle	7'0 max	59	72		81	84			90	94
Stop and Go	Ball Handle	6'7 max	52	67		78	81			89	93
Tight Handles	Ball Handle	7'0 max	58	71		80	82			88	93
Triple Threat Juke	Ball Handle		57	69		77			87	93
Unpluckable	Ball Handle		50	65		87	89				99
Bail Out	Pass Accuracy	6'10 max	65	75		86	88			95	97
Break Starter	Pass Accuracy		48	61		71	74			80	88
Bullet Passer	Pass Accuracy		51	70	78		85				97
Dimer	Pass Accuracy		70	80		90	92				97
Floor General	Pass Accuracy		68	78		88	90	97			98
Needle Threader	Pass Accuracy		55	76		87	89			96	97
Post Playmaker	Pass Accuracy		50	65		80	82			92	95
Special Delivery	Pass Accuracy		60	72		83	85			93	95
Downhill	Speed With Ball	7'0 max	43	55		64			73	74	86
Quick First Step	Speed With Ball		50	65		80	82			92	95
Triple Threat Juke	Speed With Ball		56	68		76	82			85	95

Defense/Rebounding Badges unlock guide

Badge	Impacting Attribute	Height Requirement	Bronze (1 Badge Point)	Silver (3)	Gold (5)	Gold (4)	HoF (7)	HoF (6)	HoF (5)
Chase Down Artist	Block		57	70	78	80		88	94
Intimidator	Block		54	65	81	83		95	97
Pogo Stick	Block		52	63	71		79
Rim Protector	Block	6'5 min	55	75	88			97	98
Box	Defensive Rebounding		53	65	73			81	95
Pogo Stick	Defensive Rebounding		57	69	78		87	94
Rebound Chaser	Defensive Rebounding		71	81	91			99
Worm	Defensive Rebounding		69	79	89			98
Brick Wall	Interior Defense	6'5 min	56	76	88	90		95	97
Defensive Leader	Interior Defense		65	75	85		90
Post Lockdown	Interior Defense	6'4 min	70	80	89	91		97	98
Tireless Defender	Interior Defense		57	71	80		89	97
Box	Offensive Rebounding		53	65	73	76		81	91
Pogo Stick	Offensive Rebounding		57	69	78		87	89
Rebound Chaser	Offensive Rebounding		71	81	91	95		99
Worm	Offensive Rebounding		69	79	89	93		98
Ankle Braces	Perimeter Defense	6'11 min	60	73	82	84		91	95
Clamps	Perimeter Defense	6'9 min	63	76	85	87		94	97
Defensive Leader	Perimeter Defense		65	75	84		90
Hustler	Perimeter Defense		30	40	50		60	61	80
Menace	Perimeter Defense	6'10 min	64	77	86	88		95	97
Off-Ball Pest	Perimeter Defense	6'10 min	45	56	65	66		73	85
Pick Dodger	Perimeter Defense		57	70	79	81		88	94
Tireless Defender	Perimeter Defense		58	71	80		89	97
Ball Stripper	Steal		52	65	84	86		97	98
Interceptor	Steal		40	60	78	80		90	95
Pick Pocket	Steal		56	72	86	88		96	98