Here is the NBA 2K23 Badges & Takeover Guide, Analysis, and Requirements, which lists all badges, badge tier lists, badge requirements for both current and next-gen, takeovers, takeover perks, how to unlock badges, as well as a breakdown of tips, info, and more when you click on each individual badge.

NBA 2K25 Badges Guide (All Badges)

How to Unlock Badges

• Badges are organized by the skill categories of Finishing, Shooting, Playmaking, and Defense/Rebounding.
• Badges are unlocked by accumulating enough points in each skill skill category that turn into Badge Points. Earned Badge Points can be spent on badges per skill category.
• New Tiered Badges System. There are 16 badges per attribute category: eight in Tier 1, four in Tier 2, and four in Tier 3. Tier 1 badges are the least powerful for your player, but also cost the least amount of badge points.
• Costs go up as you climb the tiers and acquire the more impactful badges. The basic idea is that you’ll need to equip a certain number of badges in the lower tiers before you can equip badges in the highest.
• New “Core” badges, which are four unique badge slots (one in each attribute category) that can be filled with badges that don’t count toward your badge points.
• Each core badge will have a challenge requirement that, once met, will allow the badge to be placed into a core badge slot.

NBA 2K23 Badge Points (Next-Gen)

Name	TIER 1	TIER 2	TIER 3
BRONZE	1	3	5
SILVER	2	4	6
GOLD	3	5	7
HOF	4	6	8

Click on any of the individual badges to get the full NBA 2K23 Badges breakdown and analysis!  This includes a list of best builds for each badge, badge tips, badge info, and more.

NBA 2K23 Badges Guide & Requirements

1. Finishing Badges
2. Shooting Badges
3. Playmaking Badges
4. Defense / Rebounding Badges
5. Badge Points & Req. (Last-Gen)
6. Takeover Guide
7. Takeover Perks

Finishing Badges

Badge	Desc.	Att	B	S	G	H	Min	Max
Acrobat	Hop step, euro-step, cradle, reverse, and change shot layup attempts receive a boost. Additionally, the ability to beat defenders with gathers is improved	Driving Layup	65	76	84	94	5'7"	7'0"
Aerial Wizard *	Increases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate, or putback a finish off an offensive rebound	Driving Dunk	50	66	81	92
		Standing Dunk	50	67	82	93
Backdown Punisher	Allow players to have more success than normal when backing down a defender in the paint while posting up	Post Control	55	72	80	87
		Strength	65	76	86	94
Bully *	Improves a player's ability to initiate contact and get to the rim on layups attempts	Strength	74	82	89	95	6'2"	7'3"
Dream Shake	Post move fakes have a higher chance of stunning a defender. Also, shot attempts following post fakes, shimmies, and shot fakes have an increased shot percentage	Post Control	45	62	77	86
Dropstepper	Allows for more success when attempting post dropsteps and hop steps, in addition to protecting the ball better, while performing these moves in the post	Post Control	58	69	78	87
Fast Twitch	Speeds up the ability to get standing layups or dunks off before the defense has time to contest	Close Shot	67	75	85	96
		Standing Dunk	70	87	94	99
Fearless Finisher	Strengthens a player's ability to absorb contact and still finish. Also reduces the amount of energy lost from contact layups	Close Shot	65	75	84	93
		Driving Layup	67	77	87	96
Giant Slayer	Boosts the shot percentage for a layup attempt when mismatched against a taller defender and reduces the possibility of getting blocked	Close Shot	48	57	68	77	5'7"	7'0"
		Driving Layup	55	63	70	80
Limitless Takeoff	When attacking the basket, a player with this badge will start their dunk attempt from father out than others	Driving Dunk	65	79	86	96
Masher *	Improves a player's ability to finish well around the rim, especially over smaller defenders	Close Shot	63	73	82	95
Post Spin Technician	Attempting to do post spins or drives results in more effective moves, and less of a chance to be stripped	Post Control	46	57	70	80
Posterizer	Increases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender	Driving Dunk	72	85	93	99
Pro Touch	Gives an extra shot boost for having slight early, slightly late, or excellent shot timing on layups. Layup timing must be turned on	Close Shot	49	55	69	80
		Driving Layup	45	55	67	78
Rise Up	Increases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area	Standing Dunk	67	80	90	98	6'4"	7'3"
Slithery *	Increases a player's ability to slide through traffic, protect the ball from being stolen, and avoid contact during gathers and finishes at the rim	Driving Layup	69	79	89	99
		Driving Dunk	70	84	92	98

Shooting Badges

Badge	Description	Attribute	B	S	G	H
Agent 3 *	Improves the ability to make pull-up or spin shots from three point range	Three Point Shot	68	83	89	96
Amped *	Reduces the penalty that fatigue has on a player and their ability to make shots	Mid-Range Shot	59	70	78	85
		Three Point Shot	70	75	82	90
Blinders	Jump shots taken with a defender closing out in their peripheral vision will suffer a lower penalty	Mid-Range Shot	65	77	84	94
		Three Point Shot	70	80	89	97
Catch and Shoot	For a short time after receiving a pass, the receiver's outside shooting attributes get a significant boost	Three Point Shot	60	72	81	93
Claymore *	Increases the ability to knock down perimeter shots when spotting up patiently	Three Point Shot	55	69	76	86
Clutch Shooter	Shot attempts that occur during the final moments of the 4th quarter, or in any overtime period, receive a large boost	Mid Range Shot	49	59	69	79
		Three Point Shot	49	59	69	79
Comeback Kid *	Boosts shooter's mid-range and three-point abilities when trailing in a game	Mid Range Shot	40	50	60	70
		Three Point Shot	48	58	68	78
Corner Specialist	Deep range shots taken along the baseline of the court receive a boost, whether it is off the dribble or off a catch	Three Point Shot	60	69	79	89
Deadeye	Jump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest	Three Point Shot	71	82	91	99
Green Machine	Gives an additional shot boost when consecutively achieving excellent releases on jump shots	Mid Range Shot	60	71	80	90
		Three Point Shot	60	73	82	82 91
Guard Up *	Increases the ability to make jump shots when defenders fail to properly contest	Mid Range Shot	55	69	77	8660
		Three Point Shot	60	73	83	90
Limitless Range *	Extends the range from which a player can shoot three-pointers effectively from deep	Three Point Shot	74	85	92	99
Middy Magician	Boosts the effectiveness of pullups, spin shots, and fadeaways from the mid-range area	Mid Range Shot	50	64	73	81
Slippery Off-Ball	When attempting to get open off screens, the player more effectively navigates through traffic	Mid Range Shot	40	50	60	70
		Three Point Shot	40	50	60	70
Space Creator	Increases a player's to both hit shots after creating space from the defender, as well as cross up an opponent on step-back moves	Mid Range Shot	52	64	73	80
		Three Point Shot	53	65	74	83
Volume Shooter	After a player has taken a small handful of shots, an additional boost to shot attributes is given for every subsequent shot, whether it's a make or a miss	Mid Range Shot	45	59	68	78
		Three Point Shot	50	64	73	80

Playmaking Badges

Badge	Description	Attribute	B	S	G	H	Min Height	Max Height
Ankle Breaker	When performing stepbacks and other certain moves, the defender stumbles or falls more frequently when biting the wrong way	Ball Handle	55	65	71	81	5'7"	6'9"
Bail Out	Passing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, helps passing out of double teams	Pass Accuracy	65	78	85	94
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	Pass Accuracy	55	65	76	86
Clamp Breaker *	Improves a player's ability to fight off contact, protect the ball, and drive by opponents as the ball-handler	Ball Handle	64	77	87	96
Dimer	When in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost	Pass Accuracy	64	69	80	85
Floor General	Teammates receive an offensive attribute bonus when player is in the game	Pass Accuracy	62	69	79	86
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	Ball Handle	70	85	94	99	5'7"	7'0
Hyperdrive	Increases the speed at which a player can perform moving dribble moves as the attack down the court	Ball Handle	59	69	83	92	5'7"	6'10
		Speed With Ball	55	67	80	90	5'7"	6'10
Killer Combos *	Improves a player's ability to chain together efficient dribble moves when sizing up their opponent	Ball Handle	65	78	88	97	5'7"	6'10
Mismatch Expert *	Improves the players ability to beat taller defenders off the dribble in one-on-one situations when they're switched onto them	Ball Handle	71	86	93	98
Needle Threader	When passing through a tight window between defenders, a boost is given to the player’s passing ability	Pass Accuracy	65	70	86	92
Post Playmaker	When passing our of the post or after an offensive rebound, receivers are given a shot boost	Pass Accuracy	45	59	73	83
Quick First Step	When driving out of a triple threat or after a size-up, ball handlers have access to quicker, and more effective, launches	Post Control	80	87	94	99
		Ball Handle	70	77	85	89
		Speed With Ball	66	76	84	88
Special Delivery	Increases alley-oop throw success and shot chance for receivers after a flashy pass. Additionally, it enables the ability to throw alley-oops off the backboard	Pass Accuracy	47	57	67	77
Unpluckable	Defenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts	Post Control	65	75	84	95
		Ball Handle	65	75	84	95
Vice Grip *	Increases a player's ability to secure the ball against steal attempts after obtaining possession from a rebound, catch, or loose ball	Post Control	45	57	77	91
		Ball Handle	50	60	75	90

Defense / Rebounding Badges

Badge	Description	Attribute	B	S	G	H	Min Height	Max Height
Anchor *	Increases a player's ability to block shots and protect the rim at a high level	Block	70	87	93	99	6'4"	7'3"
Ankle Braces	Lowers the likelihood of getting ankle-broken by opposing dribble moves	Perimeter Defense	55	67	76	86	5'7"	6'11"
Boxout Beast *	Helps rebounders win boxout battles on both offense and defensive rebounding situations	Offensive Rebound	48	67	82	94
		Defensive Rebound	48	67	82	94
		Strength	60	70	83	91
Brick Wall	Increases the effectiveness of screens, is tough to backdown in the post, and drains energy from opponents on physical contact	Interior Defense	72	89	96	99	6'5	7'3
		Strength	65	76	86	94
Challenger *	Improves the effectiveness of well-timed contests against perimeter shooters	Perimeter Defense	69	79	86	95
Chase Down Artist	Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a player when he is chasing down an offensive player in anticipation of a block attempt	Block	47	59	75	88
Clamps	Defenders have access to quicker cut off moves and are more successful when bumping or hip riding the ball handler	Perimeter Defense	70	86	92	97	5'7"	6'9"
Glove *	Increases the ability to successfully steal from ball-handlers	Steal	64	85	95	99
Interceptor	The frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases	Steal	58	78	90	99
Menace	While guarding and staying in front of an opponent, their attributes will drop if good defense is being played	Perimeter Defense	55	68	77	87	5'7"	6'10"
Off-Ball Pest	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	Perimeter Defense	35	45	55	65
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	Perimeter Defense	64	76	85	94
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	Block	67	83	92	98
		Offensive Rebound	69	84	92	99
		Defensive Rebound	69	84	84	99
Post Lockdown	Strengthens a player's ability to effectively defend moves in the post, with an increased chance at stripping the opponent	Interior Defense	68	80	88	93
Rebound Chaser	Improves a player's ability to track down rebounds from farther distances than normal	Offensive Rebound	70	85	93	99
		Defensive Rebound	70	85	93	99
Work Horse *	Increases a player's speed and ability to get loose balls over the opponent	Interior Defense	47	55	68	82
		Perimeter Defense	47	55	76	86

NBA 2K23 Badge Points & Req. (Last-Gen)

Badge	Attribute	Min Height	Max Height	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	S1	S2	S3	S4	S5	S6	G1	G2	G3	G4	G5	G6	G7	H1	H2	H3	H4	H5	H6	H7	H8
Acrobat	Driving Layup	5'7"		65						76	76						84	84	84							94		94	94
Aerial Wizard	Driving Dunk			50						66	66							81	81									92	92
	Standing Dunk			50						67	67							82	82									93	93
	Driving Dunk			50						66	66						81	81	81							92		92	92
	Standing Dunk			50						67	67						82	82	82							93		93	93
Backdown Punisher	Post Control			55							72								80										87
	Strength			65							76								86										94
Bully	Strength	6'2"	7'3"	74							82								89										95
Dream Shake	Post Control			45						62	62							77	77									86	86
Dropstepper	Post Control			58						69	69							78	78									87	87
Fast Twitch	Close Shot			67							75								85										96
	Standing Dunk			70							87								94										99
Fearless Finisher	Close Shot			65						75	75							84	84									93	93
	Driving Layup			67						77	77							87	87									96	96
Giant Slayer	Close Shot	5'7"	7'0"	48						57							68	68								77		77
	Driving Layup			55						63							70	70								80		80
Limitless Takeoff	Driving Dunk			65						79	79							86	86									96	96
Masher	Close Shot			63						73	73						82	82	82							96		95	95
Post Spin Technician	Post Control			46						57	57							70	70									80	80
Posterizer	Driving Dunk			72							85								93										99
Pro Touch	Close Shot			49						55	55						69	69	69							80		80	80
	Driving Layup			45						55	55						67	67	67							78		78	78
Rise Up	Standing Dunk	6'4"	7'3"	67							80								90										98
Slithery	Driving Layup			69						79	79							89	89									99	99
	Driving Dunk			70						84	84							92	92									98	98
Agent 3	Three Point Shot			68						83	83							89	89									96	96
Amped	Mid-Range Shot			59						70	70						78	78	78							85		85	85
	Three Point Shot			70						75	75						82	82	82							90		90	90
Blinders	Mid-Range Shot			65						77	77							84	84									94	94
	Three Point Shot			70						80	80							89	89									97	97
Catch and Shoot	Three Point Shot			60						72	72							81	81									93	93
Claymore	Three Point Shot			55						69	69						76	76	76							86		86	86
Clutch Shooter	Mid Range Shot			49						59	59						69	69	69							79		79	79
	Three Point Shot			49						59	59						69	69	69							79		79	79
Comeback Kid	Mid Range Shot			40						50	50						60	60	60							70		70	70
	Three Point Shot			48						58	58						68	68	68							78		78	78
Corner Specialist	Three Point Shot			60						69	69						79	79	79							89		89	89
Deadeye	Three Point Shot			71						82	82							91	91									99	99
Green Machine	Mid Range Shot			60						71	71						80	80	80							90		90	90
	Three Point Shot			60						73	73						82	82	82							91		91	91
Guard Up	Mid Range Shot			55						69	69						77	77	77							86		86	86
	Three Point Shot			60						73	73						83	83	83							90		90	90
Limitless Range	Three Point Shot			74						85	85							92	92									99	99
Middy Magician	Mid Range Shot			50						64	64						73	73	73							81		81	81
Slippery Off Ball	Mid Range Shot			40						50	50						60	60	60							70		70	70
	Three Point Shot			40						50	50						60	60	60							70		70	70
Space Creator	Mid Range Shot			52						64	64						73	73	73							80		80	80
	Three Point Shot			53						65	65						74	74	74							83		83	83
Volume Shooter	Mid Range Shot			45						59	59						68	68	68							78		78	78
	Three Point Shot			50						64	64						73	73	73							80		80	80
Ankle Breaker	Ball Handle	5'7"	6'9"	55						65	65						71	71	71							81		81	81
Bail Out	Pass Accuracy			65						78	78						85	85	85							94		94	94
Break Starter	Pass Accuracy			55						65	65						76	76	76							86		86	86
Clamp Breaker	Ball Handle			64						77	77							87	87									96	96
Dimer	Pass Accuracy			64						69	69						80	80	80							85		85	85
Floor General	Pass Accuracy			62						68	69						79	79	79							86		86	86
Handles For Days	Ball Handle	5'7"	7'0	70						85	85							94	94									99	99
Hyperdrive	Ball Handle	5'7"	6'10	59						69	69						83	83	83							92		92	92
	Speed With Ball	5'7"	6'10	55						67	67						80	80	80							90		90	90
Killer Combos	Ball Handle	5'7"	6'10	65						78	78							88	88									97	97
Mismatch Expert	Ball Handle			71						86	86							93	93									98	98
Needle Threader	Pass Accuracy			65						70	70						86	86	86							92		92	92
Post Playmaker	Pass Accuracy			45						59	59						73	73	73							83		83	83
Quick First Step	Post Control			80							87								94										99
	Ball Handle			70							77								85										89
	Speed With Ball			66							76								84										88
Special Delivery	Pass Accuracy			47						57	57						67	67	67							77		77	77
Unpluckable	Post Control			65							75								84										95
	Ball Handle			65							75								84										95
Vice Grip	Post Control			45							57								77										91
	ball Handle			50							60								75										90
Anchor	Block	6'4"	7'3"	70							87								93										99
Ankle Braces	Perimeter Defense	5'7"	6'11"	55						67	67						76	76	76							86		86	86
Boxout Beast	Offensive Rebound			48							67								82										94
	Defensive Rebound			48							67								82										94
	Strength			60							70								83										91
Brick Wall	Interior Defense	6'5	7'3	72							89								96										99
	Strength	6'5	7'3	65							76								86										94
Challenger	Perimeter Defense			69						79	79							86	86									95	95
Chase Down Artist	Block			47							59								75										88
Clamps	Perimeter Defense	5'7"	6'9"	70						86	86							92	92									97	97
Glove	Steal			64						85	85							95	95									99	99
Interceptor	Steal			58						78	78							90	90									99	99
Menace	Perimeter Defense	5'7"	6'10"	55						68	68						77	77	77							87		87	87
Off-Ball Pest	Perimeter Defense			35						45	45						55	55	55							65		65	65
Pick Dodger	Perimeter Defense			64						76	76						85	85	85							94		94	94
Pogo Stick	Block			67							83								92										98
	Offensive Rebound			69							84								92										99
	Defensive Rebound			69							84								92										99
Post Lockdown	Interior Defense			68							80								88										93
Rebound Chaser	Offensive Rebound			70							85								93										99
	Defensive Rebound			70							85								93										99
Work Horse	Interior Defense			47						55	55						68	68	68							82		82	82
	perimeter Defense			47						55	55						76	76	76							86		86	86

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NBA 2K23 Takeover Guide

Takeovers are special abilities you can equip on your MyPLAYER that you can activate after building up your Takeover meters. Basically, like getting hot in real life. While the primary and secondary Takeovers remain the same, Team Takeover has been redesigned.

In the last couple of versions, a player would activate Team Takeover for the entire team and make everybody hot after filling up the primary, secondary, and then Team Takeover meters in sequential order. For NBA 2K23, Team Takeover works as a cooperative team system with the entire team sharing a single meter. Each player on the team has an equal portion that they’re responsible for filling up by performing well on the court and being good teammates. Once each player has filled up their portion of the meter, Team Takeover automatically fires off for the entire team. The new design makes a lot more sense and does a better job representing what it means to be hot as a team and to take over the game as a unit.

List of Takeovers

Category	Takeover Ability	Description
Finishing	Advanced Gathers	Unlocks more effective spin, euro, hop step, cradle gathers
Finishing	Easy Blowbys	Enhances the ability for slashers to beat defenders off the dribble
Finishing	Finishing Moves	Able to absorb contact and finish at the rim
Shooting & Shot Creating	Limitless Range	Extends your shooting range out to the logos
Shooting & Shot Creating	Pull-Up Precision	Boosts well-timed/aimed shots off the dribble
Shooting & Shot Creating	Spot-Up Precision	Boosts well-timed/aimed stationary jump shots
Shooting & Shot Creating	Negative Impact	Reduces defensive impact against pull-ups and other skill shots
Shooting & Shot Creating	Anklebreaking Shots	More anklebreakers off of spin and stepback jumpers
Post Game	Advanced Post Moves	Easier to beat defenders with post moves
Post Game	Power Backdowns	Easier to push defenders around when posting up
Post Game	Post Playmaking	Boost your teammates’ offensive abilities when passing out of the post
Post Game	Post Shot Daggers	Increased scoring ability with hooks, fades, shimmy shots, etc.
Passing	Glass Clearing Dimes	After rebounds, kick-out passes boost your teammate’s shooting
Defense	Extreme Clamps	More stone wall and lost dribble body-up resolutions for locks
Defense	Enhanced Jump Shot Contests	Boosts your ability to contest jumpers
Defense	Interior Badge Drop	Drops opposition’s scoring badges down a tier in the paint
Defense	Perimeter Badge Drop	Knocks shooting badges down a tier when you get close.
Defense	Paint Intimidation	Boosts your ability to affect shots around the rim.
Defense	Stuff Blocks	Unlocks more swat, backboard pins, and grab blocks.
Other	Mamba Mentality	You are able to change your Takeover abilities prior to any game
Team Takeover	Team Ratings Boost	Playmakers boost their teammates’ offensive ratings
Team Takeover	Team Takeover Boost	Boost your teammates’ takeover meter progress.
Team Takeover	Team Badge Boost	Boosts your teammates’ badges up a tier

Takeover Perks List & How to Earn Them

Takeover Perk	Description	How to Unlock
Accelerator	Takeover meters fill faster when performing well on the court, allowing you to get Takeover quicker.	Complete Ricky Stat Challenge Y to earn this perk
Decelerator	Slows down how quickly your opponents achieve Takeover if you are guarding them closely.	Complete Mamba Mentality to earn this perk
Extender	Extends the length of time that Takeover stays active.	Complete Ricky Stat Challenge X to earn this perk
Juice	Gives an extra boost to your attributes when Takeover is activated.	Complete Jackson Ellis Challenge Z to earn this perk
Minimizer	Opponent’s activated Takeovers don’t last as long when closely guarded.	Complete Mamba Mentality to earn this perk
Saboteur	When a guarded opponent commits a turnover or bad shot, their Takeover meter gets a larger penalty.	Complete Jackson Ellis Challenge X to earn this perk
Second Chance	When Takeover is full but not yet activated, making a mistake won’t completely reset the meter.	Complete Mamba Mentality to earn this perk
Sponge	When a teammate performs an action to increase their Takeover meter, you get a small boost to your own.	Complete LozoTheCrown Challenge X to earn this perk
Stay Warm	Takeover meters won’t drain as quickly when performing poorly.	LozoTheCrown Challenge Y to earn this perk
Suppressor	Opponents with an active Takeover receive smaller attribute boosts when you are guarding them.	Complete Jackson Ellis Challenge Y to earn this perk