NBA 2K22 recently released on Friday, September 10, and gamers are flocking to see if it lives up to the hype it's had in recent weeks. Across both console generations, NBA 2K22 has had sweeping gameplay changes made to shooting, finishing, dribbling, and defense. The changes to finishing primarily deal with dunking. Timing with a meter now determines the success of aggressive contact dunks and alley-oops. There are 20 total finishing badges, including 5 that are brand new.
There are two editions of NBA 2K22 to choose from: the Standard Edition and the 75th Anniversary Edition. Standard is priced at $59.99 and $69.99 on last-gen and current-gen, respectively, and the 75th Anniversary Edition is priced at $99.99, including the game for both generations of consoles, as well as 100,000 VC and several MyTEAM perks. But it's worth noting that none of these editions (or whether current or last-gen) make any changes to the available badges, so gamers will still get all 20 of the finishing badges listed below regardless of which version they purchase.
The badge system helps gamers model their NBA 2K22 MyPlayer after the biggest stars in the NBA. Superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has 57 total badges including 18 finishing badges, while reigning MVP Nikola Jokic has 46 total badges, including 14 finishing. These combinations go a long way toward making players distinct from one another.
Finishing Badges In NBA 2K22
In NBA 2K22, the cost of unlocking each tier of a badge varies depending on the badge. Bronze badges always cost 1 badge point, silver badges may cost 2 or 3 points, gold badges may cost from 3 to 5 points, and hall of fame badges cost 5 or 6 badge points. Below is the full list of finishing badges and what their effects are.
- Acrobat - Spin, half-spin, hop step, euro-step, cradle, reverse and change shot layup attempts receive a significant boost. Additionally, the ability to beat defenders with these gathers is improved.
- Backdown Punisher - Allows players to have more success than normal when backing down a defender in the paint.
- Dream Shake - Post move fakes have a higher chance of stunning a defender. Also, shot attempts following post moves and shot fakes have an increased shot percentage.
- Dropstepper - Allows for more success when attempting post dropsteps and hop steps, in addition to protecting the ball better while performing these moves in the post.
- Fast Twitch (new) - Speeds up the ability to get standing layups or dunks off before the defense has time to contest.
- Fearless Finisher - Strengthens a player’s ability to absorb contact and still finish. Also reduces the amount of energy lost from contact layups.
- Giant Slayer - Boosts the shot percentage for a layup attempt when mismatched against a taller defender and reduces the possibility of getting blocked.
- Grace Under Pressure (new) - Gives a boost to standing shots that happen close to the basket
- Hook Specialist - Gives a boost to post hooks taken from any distance.
- Limitless Takeoff (new) - When attacking the basket, a player with this badge will start their dunk or layup gather from farther out than others.
- Lob City Finisher - Improves the chances of completing a successful alley-oop layup or dunk.
- Mouse In The House (new) - When attacking a smaller defender, there will be a higher chance of successfully finishing.
- Post Spin Technician - Attempting to do post spins or drives result in more effective moves, and less of a chance to be stripped.
- Posterizer - Increases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender.
- Pro Touch - Gives an extra shot boost for having slightly early, slightly late, or excellent shot timing on layups.
- Putback Boss - Enables putback dunks and boosts the shot attributes of a player that attempts a putback layup or dunk right after getting an offensive rebound.
- Rise Up - Increases the likelihood of dunking the ball when standing in the paint.
- Slithery Finisher - Increases a player’s ability to slide through traffic and avoid contact during gathers and finishes at the rim.
- Tear Dropper - Improves a player’s ability to knock down floaters and runners.
- Unstrippable (new) - When attacking the basket and performing a layup or dunk, the chances of being stripped are reduced.
Gamers are taking advantage of the finishing badges and gameplay changes coming with NBA 2K22, which is out now on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC.