NBA 2K25 has added many new features and changes. Even long-time players will need to adjust various options and settings to ensure their success. Read this guide to ensure that tips on MyCareer mode and badge progression are not overlooked or missed. In addition, this guide will detail how to quickly reach the 99th level total score and main dunks and earn VC through various in-game strategies and techniques.

How To Optimize Settings For NBA 2K25?

Adjust Shot Timing Profile

If you want the game to feel closer to the previous NBA 2K series, you can go to settings and adjust Shot Timing Profile to Normal Risk-Reward. Set Shot Timing Visual Cue to Set Point, which will provide the most stable shooting instructions. If you want to further optimize your vision, go to Customize HUD menu and turn off the shot visibility on Shot Meter, which can help you reduce visual noise on the screen.

MyCareer Teams

In MyCareer mode, you will realize your NBA dream of competing with the world’s top players. First, decide what position you want to play, then choose a team that fits the bill. As a new player, you can start with Lakers and then decide which position and team best suits your style and preferences.

Make Independent Decisions

You can adjust some settings to put you in control of your team’s decisions. First, go to Settings menu, find Adaptive Coaching Engine option, and turn it off. Also, make sure Substitutions, Timeouts, Defense Playcalling, Offense Playcalling, and Late-Game Fouling are set to Manual. This way, you can prevent the game from automatically making these decisions, giving you full control over the game.

Badge Performance Multipliers

Try to explore Performance Multipliers tab in MyCareer mode to increase your badge level. This option requires you to achieve specific goals in different game modes. These challenges not only automatically increase your badge progress, but also help you increase your badge level when you win a game, finish with A- Teammate Grade or higher, or compete against a top-10 opponent.

How To Dunk?

Sprinting to the basket, leaping high, and slamming the ball into the basket, these actions not only make up the most exciting moments of basketball games, but in most cases, dunking is a reliable way to ensure points while putting pressure on opponents. Players like LeBron James often win games with spectacular dunks. Therefore, it is particularly important for new players to understand how to perform this dreaded dunk move. Fortunately, it is not the most tough move to perform in the game.

NBA 2K25 can use Square/X button or the right stick to perform precision shots. Both methods are equally effective when attempting a dunk. Players can accelerate their character to the basket by holding down R2 or the right trigger on the controller, and then hold down Square/X button or the up/down direction of the right stick to perform the dunk.

In addition, the dunk animation will only be triggered when you are close enough to the basket, and you can continue to hold the shooting button until you are in range, at which point the animation will automatically start.

However, when there is a defender on the court, it becomes more difficult to complete the dunk, and players need to ensure that their character is either taller than the defender or finds a clear path to the basket.

How To Reach 99 Overall Quickly?

As you progress through MyCareer mode and earn MyPoints, your player stats and rankings will improve accordingly. Many players are eager to reach 99 Overall as quickly as possible. After some major updates to the game this year, the best way to reach this level may be simpler than you think.

You can reach 99 Overall through normal play. But it is often more efficient to repeat specific activities, especially in City. Head to Temple to challenge the weekly boss Velvet and make him a member of your team.

Enter the game with the opponent with the weakest three-point shooting ability, wait for the opponent’s shot to miss, grab the rebound, pass the ball to Velvet for Alley-Oop, and repeat the process. You can get at least 10,000 MyPoints, which is also a good way to earn badges. But remember that it still takes a certain amount of time to get to the 99 Overall. If you don’t have much time to complete these tasks, using NBA 2K25 MT can also speed up the process.

How To Earn VC Fast?

Playing in NBA 2K25’s MyCareer mode is probably the best way to earn Virtual Currency (VC). The higher difficulty of the game, the more VC you can get, with Hall of Fame difficulty providing over 160% VC. In addition, there are ways to get VC by achieving specific achievements. As you gain more fans, you will get more endorsements. Quests tab is also a good way to get VC, and the quests are usually very simple.

If you want to get VC quickly, a direct way is to spend them, and their prices range from 5,000 VC for $1.99 to 700,000 VC for $149.99. As an alternative, you can consider getting Pro Pass for $9.99 or Hall of Fame Pass for $19.99, which also provides VC.

Hopefully, you can reach success faster with this guide. Good luck on your basketball journey in NBA 2K25!