We now have the NBA 2K17 Badges Guide including the Personality and Signature Skills Badges into one list. Badges uniquely identify players in two ways: Personality and Skill. They affect how players react to various emotional situations, as well as how they perform in specific in-game scenarios.
Skill badges have five tiers this year: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Hall of Fame and Grand Badges. They’re categorized as Outside Scoring, Inside Scoring, Athleticism, Playmaking, Rebounding and Defensive badges. Once you earn the bronze version, you can then purchase the silver and gold upgrades with VC (personality badges only have one tier).
NBA players can now have up to 55 badges and the skill badges they have are not limited to just one tier. An NBA 2K17 MyPlayer will start his journey with a couple of predetermined badges. For example a “Sharpshooter” has Deep Range Deadeye, Limitless Range, Catch & Shoot, Corner Specialist, and Mid-Range Deadeye to start.
You can find details on the NBA 2K17 MyPark Badges here and a guide to the best and worst Bronze Badges here.
Analysis on exactly how effective each badge is:
NBA 2K17 Defensive Badge Analysis
NBA 2K17 Rebound Badge Analysis
NBA 2K17 Dunking Badge Analysis
NBA 2K17 Passing Badge Analysis
NBA 2K17 Shooting Badge Analysis
NBA 2K17 Offensive Consistently Analysis
PERSONALITY BADGES That Affect Gameplay
Alpha Dog – Team leader who takes it upon himself to lead his team to victory.
How to get it: Be the highest rated player in 20 consecutive games
Clutch Performer – Steps his game up in big games and big moments.
How to get it: Shoot over 40% in the final minutes of a game.
Wildcard – A player who can be wildly inconsistent.
Spark Plug – Come off the bench or comes out of timeouts making big plays that can energize his teammates.
How to get it: In a 6 game running window, you must average at least 7 points per game while coming off the bench.
Enforcer – Can wreak havoc on the floor with tough and physical play.
How to get it: Get 10 non-flagrant, hard fouls in a single season.
Hardened – Will play through fatigue & injury without experiencing a severe drop in skill.
How to get it: Play 20 games in a row where you average 80% of the team’s minutes or more.
Championship DNA – Can quickly see where double teams are coming from. Also steps up his game in playoff moments.
How to get it: Win an NBA Championship.
Microwave – A player who heats up quicker than most.
How to get it: Get your player “Hot” on offense at some point in the game for 5-10 consecutive games. When you have two red rings in your player indicator, you are considered “Hot”.
Personality Badges that do not affect gameplay, but drive emotional reactions during in-game situations:
Friendly – An outgoing and typically well-liked player.
Reserved – A quiet player that generally keeps to himself.
Legendary Work Ethic – First one to the gym, last one to leave and the hardest worker at all times.
High Work Ethic -Works harder than the typical NBA player.
All-Time Great -Strives to be known as an all-time great.
Low Ego – Values team success more than anything.
How to get it: Have only a little more field goal attempts than assists (less than 2:1 is ideal) in 15 consecutive games.
High Work Ethic – Works harder than the typical NBA player.
Legendary Work Ethic – First one to the gym, last one to leave and the hardest worker at all times.
Keep It Real – Responds best to tough love.
Pat My Back – Responds best when patted on the back and coddled when spoken to.
Expressive – Has no problem expressing his feelings.
How to get it: Constantly celebrate any time the prompt comes up
Unpredictable – Can be erratic in his behavior.
Laid Back – Generally pretty chill at all times.
SKILL BADGES
Inside Scorer
Acrobat – Can change his shot in air and attempt difficult shots with few consequences.
How to get it: 15 Reverse layups or Euro Steps in 1 season.
Tear Dropper – Excels at making floaters and runners.
How to get it: Make 50 Floaters in one season.
Putback King – Known for his ability to score baskets immediately off of offensive rebounds near the hoop.
How to get it: Score 50 times after offensive rebounds.
Pick & Roller – Excels as the roller in the pick & roll game. How to get it-In a single season, as the ball-handler, call for a screen 100 times.
How to get it: Score as pick & roll man 100-200 times.
Relentless Finisher – Takes physical punishment on contact shots near the rim without severely impacting his energy.
How to get it: Attempt 75 contact layups/dunks.
Post Spin Technician – Dominates the post with spin & drive moves.
How to get it: In a single season, spin or drive out of the post 100 times.
Drop-Stepper – Known the ability to use the drop step move to his advantage in the post.
How to get it: 30 Drop Step Moves
Dream-Like Up & Under – Excels at scoring in the post with up & under moves.
How to get it: In a single season, attempt 50 up and under shots out of the post.
Outside Scoring
Corner Specialist – Known for his ability to knock down threes from the corner.
How to get it: Hit 25 corner 3 pointers.
Mid-Range Deadeye – Knocks down shots from medium-range at a very high percentage.
How to get it: 150-200 mid-range shots from the elbow INSIDE the paint when heavily contested.
Deep Range Deadeye – Knocks down shots from deep range at a very high percentage.
How to get it: 100 deep range shots while heavily contested.
Limitless Range – Can knock down very deep threes better than most.
How to get it: 50 shots while beyond the line, before the hashmark.
Difficult Shots – Known for making tough shots off the dribble.
How to get it: 100-200 contested pulls and hop shots.
Pick & Popper – Excels as a pick & pop receiver.
How to get it: Score as pick & pop man 200 times.
Tireless Scorer – A player who can spend a good deal of energy without losing effectiveness when attempting to score.
How to get it: 200 attempts while you are blinking red with energy.
Catch & Shoot – Hits stand-still shots off the catch at a high percentage.
How to get it: 100 scores when you catch and immediately shoot in one season.
Playmaking
Ankle Breaker – Can cause his defender to stumble or fall with his dribble moves.
How to get it: Get “double move leading to a score” ankle breaker animation 200 times. Make the defender stumble and then pass it for an assist.
Flashy Passer – Known for throwing on-point flashy passes to his receivers.
How to get it: Throw 50 flashy passes in a single season.
Break Starter – Starts fast breaks with accurate outlet passes.
How to get it: Get Defensive Rebound. Throw Outlet Pass to teammate in transition 50 times.
Pick & Roll Maestro – Throws accurate passes and hits shots off screens at a high percentage while orchestrating a pick & roll.
How to get it: Call for 150 screens in a single season using the pick & roll mechanic.
Lob City Passer – Completes alley-oop passes at a high rate.
How to get it: 50 Alley-Oop Assists in a Season.
Dimer – An elite passer known for hitting teammates in the correct position to score.
How to get it: 300 Assists in a 30 game span
Athleticism
Lob City Finisher – Finishes alley-oops at a high rate.
How to get it: Completed 15 successful lobs in one season, can be layups or dunks.
Posterizer – Will succeed at dunking on opposing defenders more often than others.
How to get it: 15 contact dunks/contact dunk attempts.
Bruiser – The physical nature of this player drains energy from his match-up.
Brick Wall – Sets extremely effective screens.
How to get it: Set 100 screens in one season.
One Man Fast Break – Excels at taking the ball coast to coast on a fast break.
How to get it: Score on a fastbreak at least 75 times in a single season.
Rebounding
Hustle Rebounder – An elite rebounder known for chasing rebounds out of his area.
How to get it: Get 75 offensive rebounds and around 250 defensive rebounds in 30 games.
Defense
Defensive Stopper – While playing on-ball defense, this badge drops various offensive skills of similarly positioned match-ups.
How to get it: 150 Shot Contests and 50 Good Fast Break Defense.
Charge Card – Adept at placing himself in position to win charge calls.
How to get it: Draw 7 Charges in a Season
Pick Dodger – A slithery player who can get around screens easily.
How to get it: Any time you see a defender set a screen, even if it’s off ball, run through it. Closely Go Over or Under Screens and eventually you will unlock it.
Pick Pocket – Known for his ability to strip the ball from a ball-handler.
How to get it: Poke the ball loose 50 times.
Rim Protector – An elite shot-blocker who intimidates those around the rim, causing interior shots to be less effective.
How to get it: Perform 80 Blocks in a Season
Chase Down Artist – Terrific transition shot blocker.
How to get it: Perform 25 Chase Down Blocks
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