After you enter the MyCareer mode in 2K20, you are able to choose one type of player and customize his playstyle by setting up the specific attributes. How does the archetypes system work in NBA 2K20? Which archetypes are the best for each position? Here goldkk.com offers the NBA 2K20 best archetypes and skills for Point Guard, Small Forward, Shooting Guard, Power Forward, and Center.
NBA 2K20 Archetypes Guide - NBA 2K20 Archetypes System
There are five archetypes for each position, so you have totally 25 archetypes to choose from. Here is the all NBA 2K20 archetypes list for PG, SF, SG, PF, and C.
Position | Archetypes | ||||
Point Guard | Sharpshooting Playmaker | Playmaking Sharpshooter | Shot-Creating Sharpshooter | Shot-Creating Slasher | Playmaking Shot Creator |
Small Forward | Pure Lockdown Defender | Two Way Sharpshooter | Shot Creating Sharpshooter | Slashing Defender | Sharpshooting Slasher |
Shooting Guard | Pure Sharpshooter | Sharpshooting Shot Creator | Pure Lockdown Defender | Two Way Slasher | Slashing Shot Creator |
Power Forward | Sharpshooting Rebounder | Slashing Stretch 4 | Shot Creating Post Scorer | Two Way Athletic Finisher | Sharpshooting Rim Protector |
Center | Pure Glass Cleaner | Pure Rim Protector | Sharpshooting Rebounder | Rebounding Post Scorer | Rebounding Athletic Finisher |
NBA 2K20 Archetypes Guide - NBA 2K20 Best Archetypes for MyCareer
How to choose an archetype for the player?
There is not a definitely best archetype for everyone, you can play all the archetypes in MyCareer, while different position would have different requirements, which has an impact on the determination of archetypes. For example, the shooting guard should be able to create a lot of shots for the team, as the same time, good defense are critical to them for steals, so Two Way Slasher is an ideal option for SG position.
Best NBA 2K20 PG Archetype
Playmaking Shot Creator
Primary skill: Shot Creating
Secondary skill: Passing & Ball-Handling
Best NBA 2K20 SF Archetype
Two Way Sharpshooter
Primary: 3PT Shooting
Secondary: Defending
Best NBA 2K20 SG Archetype
Two Way Slasher
Primary: Driving & Finishing
Secondary: Defending
Best NBA 2K20 PF Archetype
Two Way Athletic Finisher
Primary: Driving & Finishing
Secondary: Defending
Best NBA 2K20 Center Archetype
Rebounding Post Scorer
Primary: Post Scoring
Secondary: Rebounding
NBA 2K20 Archetypes Guide - New Features for Archetypes and Builds
- Each archetype has an individual set of skills, like layups, dunks, passing, steals and more, the archetype will be formed based on how you invest on your attributes.
- Different pie-type charts under Skill Breakdown take Playmaking, Shooting, Defense/Rebounding, and Finishing as four points.
- NBA 2K20 builds can be tested with any overall before finish it. You can achieve a 99 overall faster in the game.
- All archetypes of the same position have the same height and weight.
- Female character builds are available.