Off-Ball Pest Badge Requirements
Off-Ball Pest is a NBA 2K27 Defense badge. Below is the exact attribute rating it takes to unlock each tier - you need any one of its attributes to hit the number, plus the height range that can equip it.
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Hall of Fame
Either attribute works. Interior Defense or Perimeter Defense - hit the number on whichever one your build leans on.
Height: 5'9-7'4
How Off-Ball Pest has changed
The rating each tier needed in every NBA 2K game we have data for.
| Game | Attribute | Bronze | Silver | Gold | HoF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NBA 2K27 | Interior Defense / Perimeter Defense | 60 / 55 | 76 / 68 | 85 / 80 | 93 / 89 |
| NBA 2K26 | Interior Defense / Perimeter Defense | 69 / 58 | 76 / 68 | 85 / 80 | 94 / 87 |
| NBA 2K25 | Interior Defense / Perimeter Defense | 69 / 58 | 76 / 68 | 85 / 80 | 94 / 87 |
 NBA 2K24 | Perimeter Defense | 58 | 68 | 80 | 90 |
 NBA 2K23 | Perimeter Defense | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 |
| NBA 2K22 | Perimeter Defense | 45 | 56 | 65 | 73 |
| NBA 2K21 | Perimeter Defense | - | - | 52 | 69 |
2K22 used badge points and 2K21 only gated Gold and Hall of Fame, so those rows are rough guides. See everything that changed in 2K27.
Off-Ball Pest badge FAQ
What do you need for Off-Ball Pest Bronze in NBA 2K27?
Off-Ball Pest Bronze needs 60 Interior Defense or 55 Perimeter Defense (only one of these has to hit the rating).
What do you need for Off-Ball Pest Silver in NBA 2K27?
Off-Ball Pest Silver needs 76 Interior Defense or 68 Perimeter Defense (only one of these has to hit the rating).
What do you need for Off-Ball Pest Gold in NBA 2K27?
Off-Ball Pest Gold needs 85 Interior Defense or 80 Perimeter Defense (only one of these has to hit the rating).
What do you need for Off-Ball Pest Hall of Fame in NBA 2K27?
Off-Ball Pest Hall of Fame needs 93 Interior Defense or 89 Perimeter Defense (only one of these has to hit the rating).
What height can use Off-Ball Pest?
Off-Ball Pest is available for builds 5'9-7'4.
More Defense badges
Requirements compiled from public NBA 2K27 data and can shift with patches. See every badge or design a play free.