NBA 2K27 Badge List: All 53 Names

NBA 2K27 has 53 badges in six disciplines. Nineteen are new. Six from NBA 2K26 are gone. The full name list is public.

Current for the NBA 2K27 MyPLAYER Builder reveal.

You spend Badge Tokens to fill 20 slots. The Builder shows the token cost as you change size and position. This page is the name list. Token numbers belong on the Builder screen, not in a copied table here.

The 19 new badges

Badge	Discipline	What it does	Why it is new
Set and Fire	Shooting	Boosts threes when both feet are set	Replaces the old all-purpose set-shot badge on the three-point side
Arc Cadence	Shooting	Helps moving threes: pull-ups, hop-steps, spin shots	Moving three is now its own badge
Static Middy	Shooting	Boosts stand-still mid-range shots	Mid-range half of the old set-shot split
Smooth Operator	Shooting	Helps moving mid-range shots	Moving mid-range is now its own badge
Quick Trigger	Shooting	Helps no-dip jumpers	New shot-timing specialty
Post Spin Catalyst	Finishing	Makes post spins and drives cleaner and harder to strip	New post-finish tool
Ghost Stepper	Finishing	Helps step-through layups and close shots after a fake	New close-range fake finish
Pace	Playmaking	Raises sprint speed while you have the ball	New ball-handler speed badge
Wall-Up	Defense	Improves hands-up contests in the paint	New paint contest stance
Ankle Braces	Defense	Lowers the chance a dribble move breaks your ankles	New on-ball stability badge
Seatbelt	Defense	Strengthens body-up defense and cuts off the drive	New clamp / drive-path badge
Crasher	Rebounding	Helps you track and grab offensive boards	New offensive-glass badge
Possession Closer	Rebounding	Helps you grab defensive boards	New defensive-glass badge
Sync Snatcher	Rebounding	Adds Vertical and Rebounding when you time the jump	New timed-jump rebound badge
Boxout Boss	Rebounding	Makes your boxouts hold	New box-out badge
Breaker	Rebounding	Helps you break an opponent’s boxout	New crash-through-boxout badge
Work Horse	Physicals	Helps speed and loose-ball recoveries	New hustle / loose-ball badge
Flash	Physicals	Speeds off-ball movement in transition, offense or defense	New transition movement badge
Bruiser	Physicals	Drains energy from players you hit	New contact-fatigue badge

Last year, one set-shot badge covered a wide standing jumper. This year that job is split: Static Middy for standing mids, Set and Fire for standing threes.

Shooting

Badge	New?	What it does
Post Fade Phenom	No	Helps post fades and hop shots
Deadeye	No	Shrinks the contest penalty when a defender closes out
Limitless Range	No	Extends how far a three stays effective
Mini Marksman	No	Helps shorter shooters against long defenders
Set and Fire	Yes	Standing threes with feet set
Arc Cadence	Yes	Moving threes
Static Middy	Yes	Standing mid-range
Smooth Operator	Yes	Moving mid-range
Quick Trigger	Yes	No-dip jumpers

Finishing

Badge	New?	What it does
Aerial Wizard	No	Alley-oop dunks and putback dunks
Float Game	No	Floaters
Layup Mixmaster	No	Fancy or acrobatic layups
Paint Prodigy	No	Scoring when you work in the paint
Physical Finisher	No	Contact layups
Posterizer	No	Dunks on a defender while driving
Rise Up	No	Standing dunks in the paint
Hook Specialist	No	Post hooks
Post Powerhouse	No	Backdowns and drop steps
Post Spin Catalyst	Yes	Post spins and drives that are harder to strip
Ghost Stepper	Yes	Step-throughs and close shots after a fake

Playmaking

Badge	New?	What it does
Bail Out	No	Cleaner passes out of a shot, a layup, or a double team
Break Starter	No	Quick outlet passes after a defensive rebound
Dimer	No	Helps an open teammate after your pass
Versatile Visionary	No	Tight, on-time passes, including lobs
Ankle Assassin	No	Helps you break a defender down
Handles for Days	No	Less energy loss on chained dribble moves
Lightning Launch	No	Faster launches from the perimeter
Strong Handle	No	Harder to bother while you dribble
Unpluckable	No	Harder to poke the ball free
Pace	Yes	Faster sprints with the ball

Defense

Badge	New?	What it does
Off-Ball Pest	No	Harder to get past when you play off-ball
High-Flying Denier	No	Faster chase-down block attempts
Paint Patroller	No	Blocks and contests at the rim
Post Lockdown	No	Post defense and strips
Wall-Up	Yes	Hands-up contests in the paint
Pick Dodger	No	Getting through screens
Challenger	No	Timed contests on perimeter shooters
Immovable Enforcer	No	Strength against drivers coming straight at you
Ankle Braces	Yes	Harder to ankle-break
Seatbelt	Yes	Body-up defense that cuts the drive
Glove	No	Steals from ball-handlers and strips on layups
Interceptor	No	Tips and intercepted passes

Rebounding

All five rebounding badges are new.

Badge	What it does
Crasher	Offensive rebounds
Possession Closer	Defensive rebounds
Sync Snatcher	Extra Vertical and Rebounding on a perfectly timed jump
Boxout Boss	Your boxouts hold
Breaker	You break their boxout

Physicals

Physicals is the sixth discipline this year.

Badge	New?	What it does
Slippery Off-Ball	No	Getting open through traffic off screens
Pogo Stick	No	A second jump right after you land
Work Horse	Yes	Speed and loose balls
Flash	Yes	Off-ball movement in transition
Bruiser	Yes	Contact that drains the other player’s energy
Brick Wall	No	Stronger screens

What this list does not include

• Attribute or height numbers. The Builder shows token cost live. There is no public number table to copy.
• The other five removed badge names. Only Set Shot Specialist is named as replaced.
• Best-build or S-tier rankings.

See how badges work for tokens, slots, and loadouts. See 2K26 vs 2K27 for the year-over-year count. See requirements before you trust a threshold chart.

The NBA 2K HQ app can open the full Builder from August 21. Deluxe and Ultra Early Access starts August 26 at 9:00 AM PT. Worldwide launch is September 4.