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Break Starter

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Break Starter Badge Details

Whether by raw attribute rating or using a max plus one to get there, going from Gold to HoF can also provide solid value.

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NBA2k26 Playmaking Badges

Break Starter

After grabbing a defensive board, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly following the defensive rebound.
Big Man with Lots of Rebounds
HoF
Use a Max+1 to get HoF from Gold. HoF provides clean and consistent break passes.
On a Budget
Silver
Get at least Silver.
Break Starter Test Details

We ran 3 separate tests.

Test #1: Frequency of Good/Bad Passes Tested at 87 Pass Acc. on HoF Difficulty

  • We threw 200 break passes for each badge level and without the badge for a total of 1200 pass attempts.
  • We tested each badge level with a fixed 87 Pass Accuracy.

Test #2: Frequency of Good/Bad Passes Tested at Badge Level Req. on HoF Difficulty

  • We threw 200 break passes for each badge level and without the badge for a total of 1200 pass attempts.
  • We tested each badge level at their respective attribute requirements.

Test #3: How Does Legend Stack Up @ Different Ratings?

  • We compared 87 Pass Accuracy with Gold Break Starter, 87 Pass Accuracy and Legend Break Starter and 99 Pass Accuracy with Legend Break Starter.
Break Starter Test Results

Test #1: Frequency of Good/Bad Passes Tested at 87 Pass Acc. on HoF Difficulty

  • Clean Catch %:
  • Fumble Catch %:
  • Out of Bounds %:
  • Bronze to Silver shows a considerable boost in this scenario with 7% more clean catches. Also, there is a decline in fumble catches.
  • Silver to Gold and HoF to Legend only show a minor boost.
  • HoF looks to be the sweet spot if you want consistent clean breaks.

Test #2: Frequency of Good/Bad Passes Tested at Badge Level Req. on HoF Difficulty

  • Clean Catch %:
  • Fumble Catch %:
  • Out of Bounds %:
  • Bronze still shows a solid initial boost, but Silver looks to be the best budget level as we see more than a 61% clean catch rate.
  • Gold provides a good boost in this scenario with a 72% clean catch rate.
  • Whether by raw attribute rating or using a Max +1 to get there, going from Gold to HoF can also provide solid value.

Test #3: How Does Legend Stack Up @ Different Ratings?

  • 87 Pass Acc. + Gold:
  • 87 Pass Acc. + Legend:
  • 99 Pass Acc. + Legend:
  • We see about a 5% increase in clean catches with the higher attribute rating.
AttrAttributeBrzBronzeSlvSilverGldGoldHoFLgdLegend
AttrAttribute
Pass Accuracy
BrzBronze
65
SlvSilver
75
GldGold
87
HoF
93
LgdLegend
98
How to Use the Badge Unlock Tool
  • If the first column of the row is green the attribute is REQUIRED to unlock the badge.
  • If the first column of the row is yellow then that category is one of multiple options to meet the requirement and there are alternative yellow rows you could choose to unlock this badge.
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