EA FC 24 PlayStyles explained: Power shot, whipped pass, block, more

PlayStyles brings to life the real-life abilities of football’s biggest stars in EA FC 24. Here is everything you need to know about the new innovation.

Chemistry Styles have been a legacy feature since FIFA 14. The consumable allows players to increase sets of attributes on your Ultimate Team cards, such as pace, shooting, and passing. PlayStyles takes that simple concept and elevates it to a new level.

PlayStyles increase the attributes of players based on real-life standout qualities. EA used the example of Erling Haalnd scoring an acrobatic volley against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League and Sam Kerr’s signature finesse shot from outside the box.

EA FC 24 used real-world data to replicate authentic qualities in footballers. Here is everything you need to know about the new trait system.

Every PlayStyle in EA FC 24

EA FC 24’s new trait system is divided into PlayStyle and PlaySytle+. PlayStyle gives players unique capabilities, while PlayStyle + elevates those signature abilities to a world-class level.

The developers noted in the official blog post that goalkeeper PlayStyle and Playstle+ buffs are limited to Be a Goalkeeper modes (Player Career and Clubs).

Here is a list of every PlayStyle in EA FC 24.

Scoring

Name	Who has it	PlayStyle	PlayStyle+
Finesse Shot	A player who is known to try and place the ball when shooting at goal	Performs finesse shots faster with additional curve and improved accuracy	Performs finesse shots significantly faster with maximum curve and exceptional accuracy
Power Shot	A player who is known for taking powerful shots from outside the box	Performs power shots faster and with increased speed	Performs power shots must faster with a significant increase in speed
Dead Ball	A player who is known for being a specialist at taking set pieces	Set pieces are delivered with increased speed, curve, and accuracy. Ball trajectory line is longer	Set pieces are delivered with exceptional speed, curve, and accuracy. Ball trajectory preview line is at maximum strength
Chip Shot	A player who is known to try often to chip the goalkeeper when scoring at goal	Performs chip shots faster with greater accuracy	Performs chip shots more quickly with exceptional accuracy
Power Header	A player who is known to strike with power when heading towards goal	Performs headers with increased power and accuracy	Performs headers with maximum power and accuracy

Passing

Name	Who has it	PlayStyle	PlayStyle+
Pinged Pass	A player who is known for making defense-splitting passes for a teammate to run onto	Through passes are more accurate, swerve passes are delivered with more curve, and precision passes travel faster to the destination	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	A player who is known for making high-speed ground passes	Passes travel faster along the ground without impacting the trapping difficulty of the receiver	Passes travel much faster along the ground without impacting the trapping difficulty of the receiver
Long Ball Pass	A player who is known for performing lobbed long passes to teammates	Lob and lofted-through passes are more accurate, travel faster, and are more difficult to intercept	Lob and lofted-through passes are even more accurate, travel faster than ever, and are far more difficult to intercept
Tiki Taka	A player who is known for making first-time accurate and short passes	Executes difficult first-time ground passes with high accuracy, using backheels when contextually appropriate. Short-distance ground passes are highly accurate	Executes difficult first-time ground passes with greater accuracy, using backheels when contextually appropriate. Ground passes are exceptionally accurate
Whipped Pass	A player who is known for making high-speed whipped crosses into the box	All crosses are highly accurate, travel faster, and with more curve	All crosses are highly accurate, travel faster, and with more curve. Performs driven crosses with exceptional power

Ball Control

Name	Who has it	PlayStyle	PlayStyle+
First Touch	A player who is known for accurate first-touch control in difficult situations	Has reduced error error when trapping the ball and is able to transition to dribbling faster with greater control	Has minimal error when trapping the ball and is able to transition to dribbling much faster with greater control
Flair	A player who is known to try flamboyant moves	Fancy passes are performed with improved accuracy. Performs flair animations when contextually appropriate	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	Keeps close control of the ball while dribbling at jog speed and can shield the ball more effectively from stronger opponents	Keeps exceptionally close control of the ball while dribbling at jog speed. Can shield the ball much more effectively from stronger opponents
Rapid	A player who is known to use speed and knock the ball ahead of their opponent to beat them while dribbling	Reaches a higher sprint speed while dribbling and has reduced chance of an error when sprinting or performing knock-ons	Reaches even higher sprint speed while dribbling and has greatly reduced chance of an error when sprinting or performing knock-ons
Technical	A player who regularly tries to beat an opponent by using technical dribbling ability	Reaches a higher speed when performing controlled sprint and performs wide turns while dribbling with more precision	Reaches a even higher speed when performing controlled sprint and performs wide turns while dribbling with greater precision
Trickster	A player who is known for being able to perform skill moves in 1v1 situations	Grants the ability to perform unique flick skill moves	Grants the ability to perform more unique ground and flick skills moves Is significantly more agile when strafe dribbling

Defending

Name	Who has it	PlayStyle	PlayStyle+
Block	A player who is known for performing elastic and overreaching blocks	Increased reach when performing blocks and improved ability to make a successful block	Even greater reach when performing blocks and improved ability to make a successful block
Bruiser	A player who is known for winning possession by physical imposition	Greater Strength when performing physical tackles	Even greater strength when performing physical tackles
Intercept	A player who is known for performing interceptions and keeping ball possession	Increased reach and improved chances of retaining possession of the ball when performing interceptions	Even greater reach and improved chances of retaining possession of the ball when performing interceptions
Jockey	A player who is known for being successful in 1v1 situations	Increased max speed of sprint jockey and improved transition speed from jockey to sprint	Increased max speed of sprint jockey and greatly improves transition speed from jockey to sprint
Slide Tackle	A player who is known for often performing slide tackle s	grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a slide tackle	Greatly improved slide tackle coverage. Also grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a slide tackle
Anticipate	A player who is known for having a high success rate getting ball possession on tackles with a low fouling rate	Improved chance of standing tackle success and grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet when performing a standing tackle	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

Name	Who has it	Playstyle	Playstyle+
Acrobatic	A player who tends to perform acrobatic passes, clearances, and shots	Performs volleys with improved accuracy and has access to acrobatic volley animations	Performs volleys with significant accuracy and has access to unique acrobatic volley animations
Aerial	A player who is known for having g a high success rate winning aerial battles in both offense and defense	Performs higher jumps and has improved aerial physical presence	Performs even higher jumps and has greatly improved aerial physical presence
Trivela	A player who is known for passing, crossing, and shooting with the outside of the foot	Contextually triggers “outside of the foot” passes and shots	Contextually triggers “outside of the foot” passes and shots. Reduced error on “outside of the foot” passes
Relentless	A player who is known for covering a greater area of the field	Reduces fatigue loss during play and increases fatigue recovery during half time	Greatly reduces the long-term fatigue effects on attributes, reaction time, and defensive awareness. Reduces fatigue loss during play and significantly increase fatigue recovery during half time
Quick Step	A player who is known to have a quick burst of speed when accelerating on and off the ball	Accelerates faster during explosive sprint	Accelerates significantly faster during explosive sprint
Long Throw	A player who is known to throw the ball further than the average player	Performs throw-ins with increased power to cover a greater distance	Performs throw-ins with more power to cover maximum distance

Goalkeeper

Name	General effects	PlayStyle	PlayStyle+
Far Throw	Goalkeepers can target players further away with thrown passes	BAG (Be a Goalkeeper) Players will have increased reach and handling closer to the end of a match	BAG players will have greatly increased reach and handling closer to the end of the match
Footwork	Goalkeepers will perform saves with their feet more frequently	BAG players will have increased reactions and speed in 1v1 situations	BAG players will have greatly increased reactions and speed in 1v1 situations
Cross Claimer	Goalkeepers will try to intercept a cross if they can get to it slightly before the opponent	BAG players will have increased reflexes and reactions during opposing set pieces	BAG players will have significantly increased reflexes and reactions during opposing set pieces
Rush Out	Goalkeeper is more aggressive when coming	BAG players will have increased speed when running	BAG players will have greatly increased speed when running
Far Reach	—	BAG players are more effective at saving shots from outside the box with increased reach and jumping	BAG players are significantly more effective at saving shots from outside the box with greatly increased reach and jumping
Quick Reflexes	—	BAG players have increased reflexes and reactions when saving shots from inside the box	BAG players have greatly increased reflexes and reactions when saving shots from inside the box

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