NBA 2K27 Deadeye badge
Deadeye reduces the contest penalty on jumpers when a defender is closing out. You still need timing. The badge just keeps a late contest from turning a makeable shot into a brick.
What Deadeye does
Deadeye reduces the contest penalty on jumpers when a defender is closing out. You still need timing. The badge just keeps a late contest from turning a makeable shot into a brick.
Every Pro-Am shooter who is not wide open every trip wants this. Hash, corner, and pull-up guards all see closeouts. Deadeye is how those shots survive a good Challenger.
Who should equip Deadeye
Any build that shoots volume jumpers in 5v5. Near-mandatory on spacing wings and shooting guards.
Deadeye FAQ
- What does Deadeye do in NBA 2K27?
- Deadeye reduces the contest penalty on jumpers when a defender is closing out. You still need timing. The badge just keeps a late contest from turning a makeable shot into a brick.
- Is Deadeye new in 2K27?
- No. Deadeye returned for NBA 2K27 in the Shooting category.
- Who should equip Deadeye?
- Any build that shoots volume jumpers in 5v5. Near-mandatory on spacing wings and shooting guards.
Related 2K27 badges
Challenger
Challenger improves well-timed contests against perimeter shooters. Closeouts that actually affect the jumper.
Set and Fire
Set and Fire is new in NBA 2K27. It boosts three-point shots when both feet are set. This is the standstill three badge — the replacement for the old catch-all Set Shot Specialist on threes.
Limitless Range
Limitless Range extends how far a player can shoot threes effectively. It is the deep-logo and step-back-from-the-hash badge, not a midrange tool.
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