Pace
Pace Badge Details
You can activate Pace at any angle and anywhere on the court, including in the half court. Pace kicks in immediately after the third dribble.Badge Token Costs
Tokens from the Playmaking pool needed to reach each level.
| Level | Tokens |
|---|---|
Level Bronze | Tokens 2 |
Level Silver | Tokens 4 |
Level Gold | Tokens 5 |
Level HoF | Tokens 6 |
Badge Requirements
| AttrAttribute | BrzBronze | SlvSilver | GldGold | HoFHoF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AttrAttribute SWBSpeed With Ball | BrzBronze 70 | SlvSilver 80 | GldGold 88 | HoFHoF 93 |
- 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.
NBA2k27 Playmaking Badges
Pace
Raises the speed of the ball handler when sprinting.
Primary Ball Handlers Comp 5v5
Gold+
If you bring the ball up the court or long running is a part of your game, you want at least Gold. I wouldnt +1 to HoF but getting to legend is worth it if possible.Tall Guards
Bronze
Get at least Bronze. Save your badge points.Locks
Don't Prioritize
Locks don't activate the badge too much, would rather use badge tokens elsewhereBadge Test Video
Pace Test Details
To test Pace, we had a player with 86 Ball Handle, 86 Speed with Ball and the Zach LaVine Dribble Style sprint up the court at a realistic angle 10 times per badge level. We counted the amount of frames it took the ball handler to reach the hash mark to find the median of that badge level. Then we turned those numbers into a percentage to help simplify the differences between each badge level.
Pace Test Results
Sprint Boost %:
- Legend = 14%
- HoF = 9%
- Gold = 8%
- Silver = 5%
- Bronze = 4%
- None = 0%
The Best Thresholds:
- Bronze vs None = 4% Sprint Boost
- Gold vs Silver = 3% Sprint Boost
- Legend vs HoF = 5% Sprint Boost
This doesn't mean to not aim for Silver or HoF in the builder for this badge due to the synergy system this year. If you're prioritizing this badge, especially for a competitive 5-on-5 point guard going against full-court pressing defenders, you could go 93 in the builder and then use a Max +1 for Legend.
Also, if you only get Gold at 6'4, you could use a Max +2 to get to Legend. Getting 88 Speed with Ball in the builder and saving your Synergy is a good idea, especially if you're already getting 86 Speed with Ball for Lightning Launch and Dribble Styles.
For the tall guard builds, we recommend saving your badge points and get Bronze. If you're running shooting guard in 5-on-5 or running as a park point guard, we wouldn't necessarily recommend a Max +1 or +2 with Synergy because you won't see as much value using your important Synergy for this small of a boost.
Lockdowns can also consider getting Bronze. Getting a steal and running the break with a 4% boost to your speed could result in more easy points.
