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Layup Mixmaster

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Layup Mixmaster Badge Details

We took over 2400 layup attempts to help you target the most optimal badge level for Layup Mixmaster. The higher the badge level, the better outcome. However, the numbers show exactly when each level becomes more meaningful.

Tier Unlocks by Height

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5'9
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2
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6'7
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2
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5'10
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2
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6'8
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2
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5'11
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2
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6'9
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2
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6'
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2
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6'10
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2
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6'1
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2
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6'11
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2
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6'2
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2
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7'
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6'3
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2
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7'1
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6'4
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2
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7'2
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6'5
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2
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7'3
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6'6
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2
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7'4
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NBA2k26 Finishing Badges

Layup Mixmaster

Improves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.
Budget Slasher
Silver
Get Silver if you enjoy occasional layups.
Most Slashers
Gold
Get Gold since it provides the best value.
Extreme Layup Specialist
HoF to Legend
Get Hof/Legend if you can afford it.
Layup Mixmaster Test Details

To test Layup Mixmaster we ran two separate tests:

Test #1: Euro Step Layup Finishes Blow-By Rate Tested By Badge Tier on HoF Difficulty:

We looked at Euro-Step finishes for each badge level.

Test #2: Acrobatic Layup Finishes Make Rate Tested By Badge Tier on HoF Difficulty:

We looked at acrobatic finishes for each badge level.

Layup Mixmaster Test Results

Test #1: Euro Step Layup Finishes Blow-By Rate Tested By Badge Tier on HoF Difficulty

  • Legend = 53%
  • HoF = 47%
  • Gold = 42.5%
  • Silver = 31.5%
  • Bronze = 24%
  • None = 17.5%

Bronze and Silver provide marginal improvements. Gold jumps to a 42% blow-by rate, which is the biggest leap from any previous badge level. HoF and Legend also see solid boost with Legend showing up to a 53% blow-by rate.

Test #2: Acrobatic Layup Finishes Make Rate Tested By Badge Tier on HoF Difficulty:

  • Legend = 72.5%
  • HoF = 66%
  • Gold = 61.5%
  • Silver = 57%
  • Bronze = 51.5%
  • None = 44%

Bronze and Silver showed decent improvement over no badge with jumps of nearly 8% from no badge to Bronze and almost 6% from Bronze to Silver. Gold sees about a 5% jump from Silver, but this is the first time we're seeing over a 60% make rate in this scenario. HoF and Legend also show jumps of about 5 to 6% each. With Legend, you're seeing nearly three and four attempts go in.

AttrAttributeBrzBronzeSlvSilverGldGoldHoFLgdLegend
AttrAttribute
Driving Layup
BrzBronze
75
SlvSilver
85
GldGold
93
HoF
97
LgdLegend
99
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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