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EA FC 25 All Playstyles Introduction

EA FC 25 All Playstyles Introduction

2025-05-05
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In FC 24, the "PlayStyles" system was introduced. This system is designed to more realistically reflect the style and characteristics of real players. Each player can have multiple skills. In FC 25, there are 35 different player skills, including ball control, defense, goalkeeping, passing, physical confrontation and scoring. Each skill contains: PlayStyles and PlayStyles+.


Ball Control

First Touch

PlayStyle Effect: Fewer mistakes when receiving the ball, and faster, better control, transition to dribbling.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Almost no mistakes when receiving the ball, and faster, better control, transition to dribbling.

Flair

PlayStyle Effect: Improve accuracy when making fancy passes and shots. Use fancy moves when appropriate.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Maximize accuracy when making fancy passes and shots. Use fancy moves when appropriate.

Press Proven

PlayStyle Effect: Tightly control the ball when dribbling at a jogging pace, and effectively protect the ball from being snatched away by a stronger opponent.

PlayStyle+ Effect: When dribbling at a slow pace, you can control the ball very tightly and protect the ball more effectively to prevent it from being snatched away by stronger opponents.

Rapid

PlayStyle Effect: Increased sprint speed when dribbling, reducing the chance of errors when sprinting or touching the ball.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Higher sprint speed when dribbling, greatly reducing the chance of errors when sprinting or touching the ball.

Technical

PlayStyle Effect: R1 controls the ball faster and can make large-angle turns accurately.

PlayStyle+ Effect: R1 controls the ball faster and can make large-angle turns more accurately.

Trickster

PlayStyle Effect: Can perform unique lob tricks.

PlayStyle+ Effect: 1. Can perform more unique ground and lob tricks 2. More agile when dribbling horizontally.


Defending

Block

PlayStyle Effect: When blocking, expand the blocking range and improve the ability to successfully block.

PlayStyle+ Effect: When blocking, it has a larger blocking range and improves the ability to successfully block.

Bruiser

PlayStyle Effect: It has good strength when engaging in physical confrontation.

PlayStyle+ Effect: It has greater strength when engaging in physical confrontation.

Intercept

PlayStyle Effect: When intercepting, it expands the interception range and increases the chance of obtaining the ball after interception.

PlayStyle+ Effect: When intercepting, it has a larger interception range and increases the chance of obtaining the ball after interception.

Jockey

PlayStyle Effect: Increases the maximum speed when using the crab step and increases the speed of switching from the crab step state to the sprint state.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Increases the maximum speed when using the crab step and maximizes the speed of switching from the crab step state to the sprint state.

Slide Tackle

PlayStyle Effect: It has the ability to stop the ball directly at its feet when sliding tackle.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Greatly increases the coverage of sliding tackle. It has the ability to stop the ball directly at its feet when sliding tackle.

Anticipate

PlayStyle Effect: Increases the success rate of standing steals and the ability to stop the ball directly at your feet when standing steals.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Maximizes the success rate of standing steals and the ability to stop the ball directly at your feet when standing steals.

Goalkeeping

Far Throw

PlayStyle Effect: When throwing the ball by hand, the ball is faster and farther.

PlayStyle+ Effect: When throwing the ball by hand, the ball can reach the fastest speed and the farthest distance.

Footwork

PlayStyle Effect: Complete foot saves faster and expanded reach.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Complete foot saves with the largest reach and the fastest speed.

Cross Claimer

PlayStyle Effect: The attack speed of intercepting cross balls is faster, the judgment of the cross ball trajectory is improved, and the hitting power is enhanced.

PlayStyle+ Effect: The attack speed of intercepting cross balls is greatly increased, the judgment of the cross ball trajectory is greatly improved, and the hitting power is greatly enhanced.

Rush Out

PlayStyle Effect: When attacking, the sprint speed is increased, and the reaction speed to the shot is improved when sprinting.

PlayStyle+ Effect: When attacking, the sprint speed is greatly increased, and the reaction speed to the shot is faster when sprinting.

Far Reach

PlayStyle Effect: When saving, the reach is extended and the save action is better.

PlayStyle+ Effect: When saving, the reach is maximized and the save action is better.

Deflector

PlayStyle Effect: Increase the control of the ball speed and transfer the ball to a safer area.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Maximize the control of the ball speed and transfer the ball to a safer area or a safe teammate.


Passing

Pinged Pass

PlayStyle Effect: The pass rolls faster on the ground without increasing the difficulty of the receiving player.

PlayStyle+ Effect: The pass rolls faster on the ground without increasing the difficulty of the receiving player.

Incisive Pass

PlayStyle Effect: Improve the accuracy, arc, and speed of the through ball.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Through balls are more accurate, the arc of through balls is the largest, and the ball speed is the fastest.

Long Ball Pass

PlayStyle Effect: The accuracy of high and overhead passes is improved, the ball speed is faster, and it is more difficult to intercept.

PlayStyle+ Effect: The accuracy of high and overhead passes is higher, the ball speed is faster, and it is very difficult to intercept.

Tiki Taka

PlayStyle Effect: 1. Accurately execute difficult first-time ground passes 2. Use heel passes in appropriate situations 3. Accurate short-distance ground passes.

PlayStyle+ Effect: 1. More accurate execution of difficult first-time ground passes 2. Use heel passes in appropriate situations 3. Very accurate short-distance ground passes.

Whipped Pass

PlayStyle Effect: Accurate crosses, faster ball speed, larger arc.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Accurate crosses, faster ball speed, larger arc, and the ability to use excellent power to make threatening crosses.


Physical

Acrobatic

PlayStyle Effect: Use volleys accurately and use acrobatic volleys.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Use volleys more accurately and use unique acrobatic volleys.

Aerial

PlayStyle Effect: Increase jumping height and improve physical confrontation in the air.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Greatly increase jumping height and maximize physical confrontation in the air.

Trivela

PlayStyle Effect: Can use the outside of the foot to pass and shoot.

PlayStyle+ Effect: You can use the outside of the foot to pass and shoot. Reduce the mistakes of passing with the outside of the foot.

Relentless

PlayStyle Effect: Reduce physical loss during the game and restore physical strength during the halftime break.

PlayStyle+ Effect: . Greatly reduce the impact of long-term fatigue on attributes, reaction time and defensive awareness. Reduce physical loss during the game and recover more physical strength during the halftime break.

Quick Step

PlayStyle Effect: Faster acceleration during explosive sprints.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Significantly faster acceleration during explosive sprints.

Long Throw

PlayStyle Effect: Performs throw-ins with increased power to cover a greater distance.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Performs throw-ins with more power to cover maximum distance.


Scoring

Chip Shot

PlayStyle Effect: Faster and more accurate lobs.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Faster and significantly more accurate lobs.

Power Shot

PlayStyle Effect: Faster and more powerful shots.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Faster and more powerful shots.

Dead Ball

PlayStyle Effect: Increases the speed, arc, and accuracy of free kicks, and the preview line of the free kick trajectory is longer.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Maximizes the speed, arc, and accuracy of free kicks, and the preview line of the free kick trajectory is longer.

Finesse Shot

PlayStyle Effect: Quickly perform a lob shot with increased arc and accuracy.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Perform a lob shot faster with maximum arc and higher accuracy.

Power Header

PlayStyle Effect: Increase header power and header accuracy.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Maximize header power and header accuracy.

Low Driven Shot

PlayStyle Effect: Enhances a player's ability to execute low driven shots with increased accuracy, faster ball travel, and quicker shot execution.

PlayStyle+ Effect: Enhances a player's ability to perform low driven shots with significantly enhanced accuracy, even faster ball travel, and quicker shot execution.


These are all the playstyles in FC 25. These skills will affect players in different ways. The quality of a playstyles will be affected by many factors, including but not limited to player position, player role, formation tactics, player data, etc., so it is impossible to directly judge the quality of a playstyes. However, playstyles will make each player's game performance more consistent with their characteristics in real games, thereby improving the authenticity and strategy of the game.