EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles explained

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November 21, 2023: EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles are one of several new innovations. Find out how they work and a full list of PlayStyles in our guide.

The addition of EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles gives the Traits system from previous releases a huge overhaul in order to extract maximum performance from your players during an EA Sports FC 24 match.

With the latest season in full swing, you'll want to know which PlayStyles are best-suited to the players part of your Ultimate Team squad. Thankfully, we've got all there is to know about how they work.

But, before we take a closer look at EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles, don't forget to take a look at our guide showcasing the UCL Heroes.

What are EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles?

PlayStyles in EAFC 24 act as boosts that improve the specific strengths of a particular player. For example, the Finesse Shot PlayStyle allows you to perform a finesse shot with extra accuracy, speed, and curve, making it even harder for the keeper to reach the ball.

Each PlayStyle comes with a "plus" variant which enhances the standard variant even further, giving you even more benefits over the course of a match.

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EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles list

In total, there are 34 different PlayStyles to maximise performance in EA Sports FC 24 and they're broken down into six categories. Here's a closer look at each category and all of the available PlayStyles.

Goalkeeping

PlayStyle
Bonus
Quick Reflexes
Faster reflexes and reactions when saving a shot taken from inside the penalty area.
Far Reach
Increased chance of saving shots from outside the box.
Rush Out
Increase in sprint speed.
Cross Claimer
Faster reflexes and reactions during a set piece.
Footwork
Faster reactions and speed in 1v1 scenarios.
Far Throw
Further reach and better handling in the final stages of a match.

Physical

PlayStyle
Bonus
Long Throw
Enhanced power during a throw-in
Quick Step
Faster acceleration when performing an explosive sprint.
Relentless
Reduction in fatigue loss and faster stamina recovery at half-time.
Trivela
Triggers outside of the foot passing and shooting.
Aerial
Increase in jumping height and improvements to physical ability when in the air.
Acrobatic
More accurate when volleying and access to new acrobatic animations.

Defending

PlayStyle
Bonus
Anticipate
Increase in standing tackle success rate and ability to stop the ball at a player's feet.
Slide Tackle
Ability to stop the ball at the player's feet when performing a slide tackle.
Jockey
Increase in maximum sprint jockey speed and faster transition between a jockey and a sprint.
Intercept
Improved reach and interception success rate.
Bruiser
Extra strength when performing a physical tackle.
Block
Increased chance of making a successful block.

Ball control

PlayStyle
Bonus
Trickster
Able to perform flick skill moves.
Technical
Higher Controlled Sprint speed and increased precision with wide turns while dribbling.
Rapid
Faster speed when sprinting with the ball at your feet. Less chance of error while sprinting or knocking the ball ahead.
Press Proven
Improved ball control when dribbling at jogging speed. Improvements to shielding the ball.
Flair
Higher accuracy when performing flair passes and shots.
First Touch
Less chance of error when trapping the ball. Quicker transition from dribbling after taking the first touch.

Passing

PlayStyle
Bonus
Whipped Pass
Higher accuracy, curve, and speed of crosses.
Tiki Taka
Perform first-time ground passes with improved accuracy and a backheel in certain scenarios. Enhanced accuracy to short ground passes.
Long Ball Pass
More accurate and faster lobbed and lofted through passes.
Incisive Pass
Faster passing speed without influencing trapping difficulty to the player receiving the ball.
Pinged Pass
Higher accuracy for through passes. Higher curve for swerve passes. Faster speed for precision passes.

Scoring

PlayStyle
Bonus
Power Header
Increased power and accuracy of headers.
Finesse Shot
Increased speed, curve, and speed of finesse shots.
Chip Shot
More accurate and faster chipped shots.
Dead Ball
Ability to perform a free kick with a higher curve, accuracy, and speed. Trajectory line is easier to see and longer to see where the ball is heading.
Power Shot
Increases speed of power shots.

How to unlock EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles

You can get your hands on a PlayStyle by completing objectives in a range of different game modes. We expect the best ones to appear in Ultimate Team.

These PlayStyles have been developed in collaboration with football data platform Opta, giving you the ability to guarantee the best performance from the players you select.

It's also worth noting that Team of the Week and promo players will come with a PlayStyle. So, if Messi scores another world-class free kick, there's a chance his card receives a Dead Ball PlayStyle along with enhanced stats.

There you have it, that's all there is to know about EA Sports FC 24 PlayStyles. For more, take a look at our pre-order guide containing all of the bonuses and editions that are available.

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