Badge history · Personality
Hardened Badge History
Will play through fatigue and injury without experiencing a severe drop in skill. Hardened first appeared in NBA 2K15 and last appeared in NBA 2K18. Here is what it took to unlock in each game.
| 2K15 | Play 20 consecutive games at 80% or more of the team's minutesStamina and Durability needed: PG/SG/SF 90/90, PF/C 85/90 |
| 2K16 | Play 20 games in a row at 80% of the team's minutes or more, with Stamina at 85 |
| 2K17 | Play 20 games in a row at 80% of the team's minutes or more |
| 2K18 | Average 80% of the team's minutes over 20 straight gamesGosunoob adds Stamina and Durability 90 |
| 2K19 | Not in this game |
| 2K20 | Not in this game |
| 2K21 | Not in this game |
| 2K22 | Not in this game |
| 2K23 | Not in this game |
| 2K24 | Not in this game |
| 2K25 | Not in this game |
| 2K26 | Not in this game |
| 2K27 | Not in this game |
2K15 to 2K19 badges unlocked through gameplay counts, 2K20 used badge points, and 2K21 onward used attribute ratings per tier. See the full older-game unlock lists.
Common questions
What did the Hardened badge require in NBA 2K15?
Play 20 consecutive games at 80% or more of the team's minutes.
Is Hardened still in NBA 2K27?
No. Hardened last appeared in NBA 2K18.
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