EA Sports, through their official Website, has revealed the 34 new PlayStyles in now Ultimate Team (previously FIFA Ultimate Team – FUT).
EA SPORTS FC 24 is a new era for The World’s Game: 19,000+ fully licensed players, 700+ teams, and 30+ leagues playing together in the most authentic football experience ever.
Traits were characteristics that are used to give Players unique behaviors in-game. Not all traits function in the same way, but all traits have at least one effect and fall into at least one category.
Feel closer to the game with new cutting-edge technologies powering unparalleled realism in every match HyperMotionV and PlayStyles optimised by Opta as well as new gameplay features across the pitch like the new Precision Pass, Effort Dribble and Controlled Sprint features amongst many more that improve your gameplay experience in EA SPORTS FC 24.
PlayStyles optimised by Opta
Optimised by real-world Opta, PlayStyles dimensionalise athletes, going beyond overall ratings to bring to life the on-pitch abilities that make players special. Each PlayStyle affects gameplay, giving players unique capabilities you’ll see and feel that make their way of playing more authentic. PlayStyles+ enhance those signature abilities to a world-class standard—think Haaland’s Power Shot, or Sam Kerr’s Finesse Shot reflecting elite players’ abilities to play at a level that few others can reach.
The 34 PlayStyles in EAFC 24 are:
Scoring
- Power Shot – Who has it: A player who is known for taking powerful shots from outside the box.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Performs power shots faster and with increased speed.
- PlayStyle+: Performs power shots much faster and with a significant increase in speed.
- Dead Ball – Who has it: A player who is known for being a specialist at taking set pieces.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Set pieces are delivered with increased speed, curve, and accuracy. Ball trajectory preview line is longer.
- PlayStyle+: Set pieces are delivered with exceptional speed, curve, and accuracy. Ball trajectory preview line is at maximum length.
- Chip Shot – Who has it: A player who is known to often try to chip the goalkeeper when shooting at goal.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Performs chip shots faster and with greater accuracy.
- PlayStyle+: Performs chip shots more quickly with exceptional accuracy.
- Finesse Shot – Who has it: A player who is known to try and place the ball when shooting at goal.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Performs finesse shots faster with additional curve and improved accuracy.
- PlayStyle+: Performs finesse shots significantly faster with maximum curve and exceptional accuracy.
- Power Header – Who has it: A player who is known to strike with power when heading towards goal.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Performs headers with increased power and accuracy.
- PlayStyle+: Performs headers with maximum power and accuracy.
Passing
- Pinged Pass – Who has it: A player who is known for making defence splitting passes for a teammate to run onto.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Through Passes are more accurate, Swerve Passes are delivered with more curve, and Precision Passes travel faster to the destination.
- PlayStyle+: Through Passes are far more accurate, Swerve Passes are delivered with maximum curve, and Precision Passes travel at top speed to the destination.
- Incisive Pass – Who has it: A player who is known for making high speed ground passes.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Passes travel faster along the ground without impacting the trapping difficulty of the receiver.
- PlayStyle+: Passes travel much faster along the ground without impacting the trapping difficulty of the receiver.
- Long Ball Pass – Who has it: A player who is known for performing lobbed long passes to teammates.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Lob and Lofted Through Passes are more accurate, travel faster and are more difficult to intercept.
- PlayStyle+: Executes difficult first-time Ground Passes with even greater accuracy, using backheels when contextually appropriate. Short distance Ground Passes are exceptionally accurate.
- Tiki Taka – Who has it: A player who is known for making first-time accurate and short passes.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Executes difficult first-time Ground Passes with high accuracy, using backheels when contextually appropriate. Short distance Ground Passes are highly accurate.
- PlayStyle+: Lob and Lofted Through Passes are even more accurate, travel faster than ever, and are far more difficult to intercept.
- Whipped Pass – Who has it: A player who is known for making high speed whipped crosses into the box.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: All crosses are highly accurate, travel faster and with more curve.
- PlayStyle+: All crosses are highly accurate, travel faster and with more curve. Performs driven crosses with exceptional power.
Ball Control
- First Touch – Who has it: A player who is known for accurate first touch control in difficult situations.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Has reduced error when trapping the ball and is able to transition to dribbling faster with greater control.
- PlayStyle+: Has minimal error when trapping the ball and is able to transition to dribbling much faster with greater control.
- Flair – Who has it: A player who is known to try flamboyant moves (traps, passes, and shots).
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Fancy passes and shots are performed with improved accuracy. Performs Flair animations when contextually appropriate.
- PlayStyle+: Fancy passes and shots are performed with even greater accuracy. Performs Flair animations when contextually appropriate.
- Press Proven – A player who is known for keeping ball possession under physical pressure from the opponent.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Keeps close control of the ball while dribbling at jog speed and can shield the ball more effectively from stronger opponents.
- PlayStyle+: Keeps exceptionally close control of the ball while dribbling at jog speed. Can shield the ball much more effectively from stronger opponents.
- Rapid – Who has it: A player who is known to use speed and knock the ball ahead of their opponent to beat them whilst dribbling.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Reaches a higher sprint speed while dribbling and has reduced chance of an error when sprinting or performing knock-ons.
- PlayStyle+: Reaches even higher sprint speed while dribbling and has greatly reduced chance of an error when sprinting or performing knock-ons.
- Technical – Who has it: A player who regularly tries to beat an opponent by using technical dribbling ability (with little to no use of skill moves or little to no physical contact).
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Reaches a higher speed when performing Controlled Sprint and performs wide turns while dribbling with more precision.
- PlayStyle+: Reaches even higher speed when performing Controlled Sprint and performs wide turns while dribbling with greater precision.
- Trickster – Who has it: A player who is known for being able to perform skill moves in 1v1 situations.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Grants the ability to perform unique flick Skill Moves.
- PlayStyle+: Grants the ability to perform more unique ground and flick Skill Moves. Is significantly more agile when strafe dribbling.
Defending
- Block – Who has it: A player who is known for performing elastic and overreaching blocks.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Increased reach when performing blocks and improved ability to make a successful block.
- PlayStyle+: Even greater reach when performing blocks and improved ability to make a successful block.
- Bruiser – Who has it: A player who is known for winning possession by physical imposition.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Greater strength when performing physical tackles.
- PlayStyle+: Even greater strength when performing physical tackles.
- Intercept – Who has it: A player who is known for performing interceptions and keeping ball possession.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Increased reach and improved chances of retaining possession of the ball when performing interceptions.
- PlayStyle+: Even greater reach and improved chances of retaining possession of the ball when performing interceptions.
- Jockey – Who has it: A player who is known for being able to perform skill moves in 1v1 situations.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Increased max speed of Sprint Jockey and improved transition speed from jockey to sprint.
- PlayStyle+: Increased max speed of Sprint Jockey and greatly improves transition speed from jockey to sprint.
- Slide Tackle – Who has it: A player who is known for often performing slide tackles.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a slide tackle.
- PlayStyle+: Greatly improved slide tackle coverage. Also grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a slide tackle.
- Anticipate – Who has it: A player who is known for having a high success rate getting ball possession on tackles with a low fouling rate.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Improved chances of standing tackle success and grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a standing tackle.
- PlayStyle+: Significantly improved chances of standing tackle success and grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a standing tackle.
Physical
- Acrobatic – Who has it: A player who tends to perform acrobatic passes, clearances, and shots.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Performs volleys with improved accuracy and has access to acrobatic volley animations.
- PlayStyle+: Performs volleys with significant accuracy and has access to unique acrobatic volley animations.
- Aerial – Who has it: A player who is known for passing, crossing and shooting with the outside of the foot.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Contextually triggers “outside of the foot” passes and shots.
- PlayStyle+: Contextually triggers “outside of the foot” of passes and shots. Reduced error on “outside the foot” passes.
- Relentless – Who has it: A player who is known for covering a greater area of the field compared to other players in the same position.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Reduces fatigue loss during play and increases fatigue recovery during half time.
- PlayStyle+: Greatly reduces the long term fatigue effects on attributes, reaction time, and defensive awareness. Reduces fatigue loss during play and significantly increases fatigue recovery during half time.
- Quick Step – Who has it: A player who is known to have a quick burst of speed when accelerating on and off the ball.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Accelerates faster during Explosive Sprint.
- PlayStyle+: Accelerates significantly faster during Explosive Sprint.
- Long Throw– Who has it: A player who is known to throw the ball further than the average player.
- Gameplay effects
- PlayStyle: Performs throw-ins with increased power to cover a greater distance.
- PlayStyle+: Performs throw-ins with more power to cover maximum distance.
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper specific PlayStyles are limited for EA SPORTS FC 24. Most of them have only regular AI behaviour. PlayStyle and PlayStyle+ buffs are limited to Be a Goalkeeper modes (Player Career and Clubs).
- Far Throw– General effect: Goalkeeper can target players further away with thrown passes.
- PlayStyle: BAG (Be a Goalkeeper) players will have increased reach and handling closer to the end of the match.
- PlayStyle+: BAG players will have greatly increased reach and handling closer to the end of the match.
- Footwork – General effect: Goalkeeper will perform saves with their feet more frequently.
- PlayStyle: BAG players will have increased reactions and speed in 1-on-1 situations
- PlayStyle+: BAG players will have greatly increased reactions and speed in 1-on-1 situations
- Cross Claimer– General effect: Goalkeeper will try to intercept a cross if they can get to it slightly before the opponent.
- PlayStyle: BAG players will have increased reflexes and reactions during opposing set pieces.
- PlayStyle+: BAG players will have significantly increased reflexes and reactions during opposing set pieces.
- Rush Out– General effect: Goalkeeper is more aggressive when coming out of the box to gather over-the-top balls or long through balls.
- PlayStyle: BAG players will have increased speed when running.
- PlayStyle+: BAG players will have greatly increased speed when running.
- Far Reach– BAG exclusive
- PlayStyle: BAG players are more effective at saving shots from outside the box with increased reach and jumping.
- PlayStyle+: BBAG players are significantly more effective at saving shots from outside the box with greatly increased reach and jumping.
- Quick Reflexes– BAG exclusive
- PlayStyle: BAG players have increased reflexes and reactions when saving shots from inside the box.
- PlayStyle+: BAG players have greatly increased reflexes and reactions when saving shots from inside the box.
We will update this post once we have more information available regarding Play Styles in EAFC 24.
