EA FC never really lacked flair, and things will heat up just a bit for FC 26. Five new skill moves have been announced, and the general responsiveness is said to be improved to make them and everything else much more fluid.
New moves mean more controls to rehearse and more ways to get embarrassingly pocketed by defenders. A new addition of Simplified Skill Moves, however, will encourage performing tricks even for those who are wary of showboating.
Keep reading to learn all the new skill moves added to FC 26.
List Of New Skill Moves Confirmed For FC 26
Five Skill Moves have been confirmed for FC 26:
Skill Move | Star | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
Explosive Stepover | 3-5 Star | Hold L1 + Rotate RS Forward to Left / Right (+ LS direction to exit) | Hold LB + Rotate RS Fwd to Left / Right (+ LS direction to exit) |
Advanced Heel Flick | 4-5 Star | Flick RS Forward, Back + LS diagonal left or right or forward 45/315/0 | Flick RS Forward, Back + LS diagonal left or right or forward 45/315/0 |
Drag To Chop | 4-5 Star | Hold L2 + Roll RS Left, Back, Right / Right, Back, Left | Hold LT + Roll RS Left, Back, Right / Right, Back, Left |
Elastico Variation | 5 Star | Hold L2 + Rotate RS Right, Back, Left / Rotate RS Left, Back, Right | Hold LT + Rotate RS Right, Back, Left / Rotate RS Left, Back, Right |
New Trickster Rainbow | 1-5 Star | Flick RS Back, Forward | Flick RS Back, Forward |
In addition to new skill moves, several changes and improvements will be coming to FC 26 across the board:
- Adjusted Lane Change (la croqueta) to be faster and not push the ball forward at the end of the animation.
- Adjusted the jog variation of Drag Back to be 10% more effective.
- Closer ball control when doing a Skill Move while sprinting.
- Reduced skill move error across all skill moves.
- Adjusted Fake Shot to Stops to transition to dribble faster.
- Enabled goalkeepers to do more skill moves such as Ball Rolls, Body Feints, and Roulette.
- Fixed unresponsive skill moves and increased responsiveness in some instances to be more consistent.
- Reduced the speed boost effect during Step-Overs.
FC 26 Simplified Skill Moves, Explained
EA is also adding a brand-new accessibility option of Simplified Skill Moves in FC 26. As the name suggests, it'll make performing certain skill moves easier with simplified control that involves a simple flick of the right stick.
It will, of course, have its limitations, and it appears to be strictly worse than the regular ones. They're more error-prone, can only be performed 3 in a row, and take longer than usual.
When active, you can only perform three moves, depending on how many stars the player has in SM:
- 1 - 2 stars
- Right Stick Forward - Low Skill Roulette
- Right Stick Left / Right - Ball Roll
- Right Stick Back - Feint Forward and Turn
- 3 - 4 stars
- Right Stick Forward - Roulette
- Right Stick Left / Right - Stop and Turn
- Right Stick Back - Feint Forward and Exit
- 5 stars
- Right Stick Forward - 3 Touch Roulette
- Right Stick Left / Right - Drag Turn
- Right Stick Back - Flair Nutmeg 180
You can activate Simplified Skill Move in the Accessibility option or press RS in any of the 4 main directions during matches. It is a nice option to toggle for those who prefer to break defensive lines with just passing, with an occasional easy-to-rehearse flair here and there.
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