| Anchor |
Increases a player’s ability to block shots and protect the rim at a high level. |
- Bronze: None
- Silver: 87 Block
- Gold: 93 Block
- Hall of Fame: 99 Block
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Pairs nicely with Chase Down Artist, Anchor is great for bigs who want to dominate beneath the basket. |
| Challenger |
Improves effectiveness of well-timed contest against perimeter shooters. |
- Bronze: 69 Perimeter Defense
- Silver: 79 Perimeter Defense
- Gold: 86 Perimeter Defense
- Hall of Fame: 95 Perimeter Defense
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If you’re going to be spending a lot of time defending on the perimeter, then Challenger can help your effectiveness in these situations. |
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| Chase Down Artist |
Boosts the speed and leaping ability of a player when chasing down an offensive player in anticipation of a block attempt. |
- Bronze: None
- Silver: 59 Block
- Gold: 75 Block
- Hall of Fame: 88 Block
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A good badge to pair with Rebound Chaser, blocking is extremely satisfying and Chase Down Artist will help you to get into position to swat away those shots. |
| Clamps |
Defenders have access to quicker cut off moves and are more successful when bumping or hip riding the ball handler. |
- Bronze: 70 Perimeter Defense
- Silver: 86 Perimeter Defense
- Gold: 92 Perimeter Defense
- Hall of Fame: 97 Perimeter Defense
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Defense is already really strong in NBA 2K24 by design, but with Clamps you’re going to severely impede quick and nimble players who try to dribble past you for easy layups and dunks. |
| Interceptor |
The frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases. |
- Bronze: 58 Steal
- Silver: 78 Steal
- Gold: 90 Steal
- Hall of Fame: 99 Steal
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The best offense is defense, as we all know, and sometimes you can crush a team by taking possession away from them. Whether it’s intercepting the ball entirely, or simply affecting the trajectory of a pass so that a teammate can make a play, the Interceptor Badge will help put your team in the best position to win. |
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| Rebound Chaser |
Improves a player’s ability to track down rebounds from further distances than normal. |
- Bronze: None
- Silver: 85 Offensive Rebound Shot or 85 Defensive Rebound
- Gold: 93 Offensive Rebound Shot or 93 Defensive Rebound
- Hall of Fame: 99 Offensive Rebound Shot or 99 Defensive Rebound
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If you’re playing as a big, either as a Center or Power Forward, then Rebound Chaser is practically essential. It’ll allow you to chase down rebounds with ease, allowing your team to gain possession of the ball at both ends of the court. |