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Confirmed list
Open the NBA 2K27 badge list. All 53 names are public, with 19 marked new.
OpenHow badges work
Learn the NBA 2K27 badge system and Cap Breakers before you pick a build.
OpenUnlock notes
See what official text says about unlocking badges. Numbered thresholds stay empty until they are published.
Open2K26 vs 2K27
Compare the 40-badge 2K26 set with the 53-badge 2K27 set: 19 added, 6 removed.
OpenRecent Updates
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2K27 Bruiser Badge Stamina Drain
NBA 2K27 Bruiser badge drains energy from players you hit. New Physicals badge. See when contact fires, when it sits idle, and how it differs from Wall-Up.
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2K27 Work Horse Badge Recoveries
NBA 2K27 Work Horse badge helps speed and loose-ball recoveries. It is a new Physicals badge. See both jobs, when it sits idle, and how it differs from Flash.
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2K27 Rebirth Tokens on New Saves
2K27 Rebirth badge tokens: four tiers, a 90 OVR jump-start, and tier 4 unlocking every default token on a new save. See what a new build inherits first.
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2K27 Badge Loadouts Before Tipoff
2K27 badge Loadouts: one default set plus three more from REP, Challenges, and Crews. Save a mix, then swap it before tip-off without backing out of the menu.
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2K27 Synergy Fuse Reaction Slots
2K27 Synergy has 16 slots: twelve +1 and four +2. Fuse boosts a badge all game and frees tokens. Reaction waits for Fuse to fire. See how Legend is reached.
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2K27 Ghost Stepper Step-Throughs
NBA 2K27 Ghost Stepper helps step-through layups and close shots after a fake. New Finishing badge. See the fake-then-finish trigger and when to skip.
Explore the badge list
All 53 names first. Token costs and attribute lines stay on the Builder screen.
NBA 2K27 New Badges
All 53 badges from the official Builder list. Nineteen are marked new.
Pace
Ball-handler sprint speed on offense
Wall-Up
Hands-up defensive contest
Flash
Transition movement, off-ball and on defense
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NBA 2K27 Badge Requirements
What is published, and what is still missing.
53 total Official Builder badge count
19 new All 19 new names are on the list
Thresholds No unlock numbers published for any 2K27 badge
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NBA 2K27 Badge Guides
How to read this site without guessing at unpublished data.
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Read the official counts: 53 total, 19 new, 6 removed
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Read Pace, Wall-Up, and Flash — then the other new names
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Read token cost in the Builder or the NBA 2K HQ app
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Do not copy a best-build chart
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NBA 2K27 Badge Timeline
Official and currently reported dates for the 2K27 badge window.
- Published
Builder
53 total, 19 new, all names listed
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Aug 21
NBA 2K HQ Builder app
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Aug 26
Early Access, 09:00 AM PT
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Sep 4
Worldwide launch
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The full name list is up
Open the 53-name list, then Pace, Wall-Up, and Flash. Token costs stay on the Builder screen.