NBA 2K23 – Playmaking Badges: A Complete Guide

by Lordtoto01 / NBA 2K23 Guides, Articles / 01 May 2022

Playmaking badges are often underrated in the NBA 2K series. It doesn’t matter how many good shooters or finishers you have on your team; the lack of playmakers severely cripples your defensive capabilities. Even a tiny bit of playmaking will greatly improve your players. However, it’s important you choose the right badges for the roles, and this guide will help you achieve that goal.

Keep in mind, badges only supplement your playstyle. You’ll need to practice a lot more if you want to improve your core playstyle, and we have several NBA 2K23 guides for that as well.

ALL NEW PLAYMAKING BADGES

Here is a list of all the new playmaking badges that are coming in NBA 2K23:

Clamp Breaker – During 1-on-1 body confrontations, the badge helps the ball handler win more often. It is a counter to the Clamps badge.

Killer Combos – When it comes to size-up dribble moves, the badge increases the ball handler’s effectiveness. It’s sort of a combination of Tight Handles and Quick Chain badges.

Mismatch Expert – Enables smaller guards to confront taller and bigger defenders when they are mismatched. This is formerly a shooting badge that’s moved into the playmaking badge pool.

Vice Grip – Reinforces ball security immediately after the receiver secures a catch, rebound or simply picks up the ball.

ALL PLAYMAKING BADGES

Ankle Breaker – During a dribble, the badge increases the likelihood of dropping or freezing a defender. Moreover, when performing certain moves such as stepbacks, the defender falls or stumbles more often when they are baited in the wrong direction.

Bail Out – Passes in mid-air have an increased chance of successful completion. Also, the badge reduces errant passes especially when passing out of a layup or a jump shot.

Break Starter – Players are more effective at making outlet passes after catching a rebound. Also, increases the accuracy of deep outlet passes up the court after catching a defensive board. However, you should pass quickly in order to get the bonus accuracy.

Dimer – After catching a pass, the badge boosts the jump shot percentage of an open teammate. Also, shooters who receive the ball from Dimers at the half court mark receive a shot percentage boost.

Floor General – A player with this badge grants their teammates an offensive attribute bonus when they are on the floor or within the game. Moreover, at the Hall of Fame level, while you’re on the offense, it also lets you view a teammate’s potential shot percentage.

Handles for Days – While performing dribble moves, energy expenditure is severely reduced. Chaining together combos for longer periods becomes much easier as energy expenditure is also reduced while performing consecutive dribble moves.

Hyperdrive – Players executing moving dribbling moves receive a small dribble speed boost as they run down the court.

Needle Threader – Increase the probability of tough passes getting through a defense. Moreover, a player’s passing ability receives a boost when the ball is going through two heavily guarded defenders.

Post Playmaker – The receiver gets a shot boost when the player passing the ball is doing so after a rebound or out of a post.

Quick Chain – While sizing up an opponent, a player gains the ability to quickly put together several moves.

Quick First Step – Players driving out of a size-up or a triple threat gain access to effective and more quicker launches. Moreover, first steps become more explosive when directly coming after a size-up or triple threat.

Special Delivery – After making a flashy pass, if the shot goes in, both the receiver and the passer’s takeover meter get a boost. They also receive a takeover boost after making a flashy assist. Finally, following a flashy pass, the receiver gets a boost to his shot chance and alley-oop throw success.

Tight Handles – Players become more adept at getting past the defenders. Moreover, during size-up encounters, they also receive a boost to their ball handling ability making it easier to get past defenders.

Triple Threat Juke – Triple threat moves receive a speed boost which increases the chances of freezing the opponent.

Unpluckable – Defenders have a tougher time stripping the ball from your player. Moreover, they also face difficulty poking the ball free from the handler’s grasp during dribbles.

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