Ankle Braces Badge
Ankle Braces prevents ankle braker animations from stunning your player while playing perimeter defense.
Ankle Braces Badge Description
Ankle Braces lowers the likelihood of getting ankle-broken by opposing dribble moves.
Ankle Braces Unlock Levels
| Bronze 1 | 60 Perimeter Defense |
| Silver 3 | 73 Perimeter Defense |
| Gold 5 | 82 Perimeter Defense |
| Gold 4 | 84 Perimeter Defense |
| HoF 6 | 91 Perimeter Defense |
| HoF 5 | 95 Perimeter Defense |
NBA 2k22 Should I use Ankle Braces?
To test ankle braces we did behind the back dribbles repeatedly with a defender using each level of ankle braces against a ball handler with hall of fame Tight Handles and recorded the stun percentage.
| Badge Level | Stun % |
|---|---|
| None | 16.67% |
| Bronze | 10.67% |
| Silver | 9.33% |
| Gold | 7.33% |
| Hall of Fame | 6.67% |
Do I need Ankle Braces?
If you play perimeter defense you should at least have this badge on bronze. Ankle breakers can cost you games against quality opponents and the return on at least bronze is huge.
Park
Must have on at least bronze for perimeter defenders but gold is better.
Recommended Level: Gold
ProAm
Must have on at least bronze for perimeter defenders but gold is better.
Recommended Level: Gold
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