Changelog
What's New
Every addition and correction to the reference data, newest first.
Signature Skills (2K13 and 2K14)
All 31 NBA 2K13 Signature Skills and the six added in 2K14, the system badges replaced in 2K15.
Badge history from 2K15 to 2K27
One timeline for every badge: what it took to unlock in each game, what it did, and when it was added or removed. Includes per-badge pages, a finder, removed and returning badges, and easiest and hardest Hall of Fame rankings.
Older-game unlock requirements
Gameplay counts, streaks and connections behind every badge in NBA 2K15 through 2K19, plus the badge-point era of 2K20. Where guides disagree, both numbers are shown.
Takeover history
How Takeover worked in every game since it debuted in 2K19, including perks and how to unlock them for 2K22 to 2K24.
Printable badge cheat sheets
One page per game from 2K15 to 2K27, free to print or download as a PDF.
Data corrections
Fixed height limits for four 2K22 defense badges, Paint Prodigy and Post-Up Poet in 2K26, and Smooth Operator in 2K27. Added five missing 2K23 badges. NBA 2K24 through 2K27 requirements were re-checked against a second source.
Free data download
The full badge history is available as JSON and CSV for creators and researchers.