NBA 2K26 · Attribute & Badge Requirements

NBA 2K26 Badge Requirements

Every NBA 2K26 badge and the exact attribute rating it takes to unlock each tier — Bronze, Silver, Gold, Hall of Fame and Legend — plus the height range each badge allows. Tap any tier or Height header to sort. Badges with more than one attribute are tagged Requires both (hit every listed rating) or Either one (either path unlocks it).

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Shooting 5 Playmaking 9 Finishing 11 Defense 10 Rebounding 2 General 3

Shooting Badges

	Attribute
Deadeye Either one	Mid-Range Shot	73	85	92	95	99	5'9-7'4
Deadeye Either one	orThree-Point Shot	73	85	92	95	99	5'9-7'4
Limitless Range	Three-Point Shot	83	89	93	96	99	5'9-7'4
Mini Marksman Either one	Mid-Range Shot	71	82	94	97	99	5'9-6'3
Mini Marksman Either one	orThree-Point Shot	71	82	94	97	99	5'9-6'3
Set Shot Specialist Either one	Mid-Range Shot	65	78	89	93	98	5'9-7'4
Set Shot Specialist Either one	orThree-Point Shot	65	78	89	95	98	5'9-7'4
Shifty Shooter Either one	Mid-Range Shot	76	87	91	96	99	5'9-6'11
Shifty Shooter Either one	orThree-Point Shot	76	87	91	96	99	5'9-6'11

Playmaking Badges

	Attribute
Ankle Assassin	Ball Handle	75	86	93	95	98	5'9-6'10
Bail Out	Pass Accuracy	85	91	94	96	99	5'9-7'4
Break Starter	Pass Accuracy	65	75	87	93	98	5'9-7'4
Dimer	Pass Accuracy	55	71	82	92	98	5'9-7'4
Handles For Days	Ball Handle	71	81	90	94	97	5'9-7'0
Lightning Launch	Speed with Ball	68	75	86	91	94	5'9-6'11
Strong Handle Requires both	Ball Handle	60	67	73	77	80	5'9-6'11
Strong Handle Requires both	&Strength	60	65	73	84	93	5'9-6'11
Unpluckable Either one	Ball Handle	70	80	92	96	99	5'9-7'4
Unpluckable Either one	orPost Control	75	86	96	—	—	5'9-7'4
Versatile Visionary	Pass Accuracy	70	76	84	95	99	5'9-7'4

Finishing Badges

	Attribute
Aerial Wizard Either one	Driving Dunk	64	70	80	89	97	5'9-7'4
Aerial Wizard Either one	orStanding Dunk	60	75	84	92	98	5'9-7'4
Float Game Either one	Close Shot	68	78	86	92	98	5'9-7'4
Float Game Either one	orDriving Layup	65	78	88	95	98	5'9-7'4
Hook Specialist Requires both	Close Shot	60	75	87	94	99	5'9-7'4
Hook Specialist Requires both	&Post Control	61	65	80	90	97	5'9-7'4
Layup Mixmaster	Driving Layup	75	85	93	97	99	5'9-6'11
Paint Prodigy	Close Shot	73	84	92	96	99	5'9-7'4
Physical Finisher Requires both	Strength	60	67	75	83	97	5'9-7'4
Physical Finisher Requires both	&Driving Layup	70	80	90	96	97	5'9-7'4
Post Fade Phenom Requires both	Post Control	60	70	79	84	90	5'9-7'4
Post Fade Phenom Requires both	&Mid-Range Shot	61	71	80	90	94	5'9-7'4
Post Powerhouse Requires both	Post Control	64	75	85	93	98	6'4-7'4
Post Powerhouse Requires both	&Strength	70	79	86	95	96	6'4-7'4
Post-Up Poet	Post Control	67	77	87	95	99	5'9-7'4
Posterizer Requires both	Driving Dunk	73	87	93	96	99	5'9-7'4
Posterizer Requires both	&Vertical	65	75	80	85	90	5'9-7'4
Rise Up Requires both	Standing Dunk	72	81	90	95	99	6'6-7'4
Rise Up Requires both	&Vertical	60	62	66	69	71	6'6-7'4

Defense Badges

	Attribute
Challenger	Perimeter Defense	71	82	92	95	99	5'9-6'11
Glove	Steal	67	79	91	96	99	5'9-7'0
High-Flying Denier Requires both	Block	68	78	88	92	99	6'3-7'4
High-Flying Denier Requires both	&Vertical	60	74	80	83	85	6'3-7'4
Immovable Enforcer Requires both	Perimeter Defense	62	72	84	89	94	5'9-7'4
Immovable Enforcer Requires both	&Strength	71	82	85	91	92	5'9-7'4
Interceptor	Steal	60	73	85	94	98	5'9-7'4
Off-Ball Pest Either one	Interior Defense	69	76	85	94	97	5'9-7'4
Off-Ball Pest Either one	orPerimeter Defense	58	68	80	87	98	5'9-7'4
On-Ball Menace Requires both	Perimeter Defense	74	85	91	96	99	5'9-6'9
On-Ball Menace Requires both	&Agility	70	76	80	84	86	5'9-6'9
Paint Patroller Requires both	Interior Defense	60	70	77	84	89	6'6-7'4
Paint Patroller Requires both	&Block	74	84	93	97	99	6'6-7'4
Pick Dodger Requires both	Perimeter Defense	73	83	90	97	99	5'9-6'10
Pick Dodger Requires both	&Agility	71	75	79	85	92	5'9-6'10
Post Lockdown Requires both	Interior Defense	74	82	88	93	99	6'5-7'4
Post Lockdown Requires both	&Strength	70	78	84	92	97	6'5-7'4

Rebounding Badges

	Attribute
Boxout Beast Either one	Offensive Rebound	55	70	85	94	98	6'3-7'4
Boxout Beast Either one	orDefensive Rebound	55	70	85	94	98	6'3-7'4
Rebound Chaser Either one	Offensive Rebound	60	80	92	96	99	5'9-7'4
Rebound Chaser Either one	orDefensive Rebound	60	80	92	96	99	5'9-7'4

General Badges

	Attribute
Brick Wall	Strength	72	83	91	95	99	6'5-7'4
Pogo Stick	Vertical	63	70	77	83	88	6'4-7'4
Slippery Off-Ball Requires both	Speed	57	73	85	92	99	5'9-6'9
Slippery Off-Ball Requires both	&Agility	57	65	77	88	96	5'9-6'9

Requirements compiled from public NBA 2K26 data and can shift with patches. Spot something off? Let us know on the Board.