EA FC 24 gameplay deep-dive: Complete list of all PlayStyles confirmed

PlayStyles are a brand new addition to EA FC 24, providing even more realism to the gameplay and increasing the authenticity of the overall experience offered by the title. These serve as a replacement for Traits from previous titles, allowing players to go beyond what stats suggest and excel in certain aspects of the beautiful game.

While PlayStyles offer a small boost to a particular skill of the player in EA FC 24, PlayStyle+ traits offer a bigger boost and are based on a specific ability the athlete is known for in real life.

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There are 34 distinct PlayStyles based on player roles in EA FC 24

It comes as no surprise that PlayStyles in EA FC 24 depend on the role occupied by the footballer on the virtual pitch. Both PlayStyles and PlayStyles+ are demarcated based on the aspect of the game being altered, with divisions based on Scoring, Passing, Ball Control, Defending, Physical, and Goalkeeping.

Which PlayStyles are present in EA FC 24?

There are a total of 34 such traits in EA FC 24, with two separate levels of effectiveness based on whether the athlete possesses the PlayStyle or the PlayStyle+. These are the various styles on offer:

Scoring

• Finesse Shot: Performs Finesse shots faster with additional curve and improved accuracy.
• Power Shot: Performs power shots faster with an increase in speed.
• Power Header: Performs headers with increased power and accuracy.
• Dead Ball: Set pieces are delivered with increased speed, curve and accuracy. The ball trajectory preview line is longer.
• Chip Shot: Performs chip shots more quickly with improved accuracy.

Passing

• Pinged Pass: Passes travel faster along the ground without impacting the trapping difficulty of the reveiver.
• Incisive Pass: Through passes are more accurate, swerve passes are delivered with more curve, and Precision passes travel faster to the destination.
• Long Ball Pass: Lob and Lofted through passes are more accurate, travel faster and are more difficult to intercept.
• Whipped Pass: All crosses are highly accurate, travel faster and with more curve.
• Tiki Taka: Excecutes difficult first-time ground passes with high accuracy, using backheels when appropriate. Short distance ground passes are highly accurate.

Ball Control

• First Touch: Has reduced error when trapping the ball and is able to transition to dribbling faster with greater control.
• Flair: Fancy passes and shots are performed with improved accuracy. Peforms flair animations when appropriate.
• Press Proven: Keep close control of the ball while dribbling at jog speed and can shield the ball more effectively from stronger opponents.
• Rapid: Reaches a higher sprint speed while dribbling and has reduced chance of an error when sprinting or performing knock ons.
• Technical: Reaches a higher speed when performing controlled sprint and performs wide turns while dribbling with more precision.
• Trickster: Grants the ability to perform unique flick skill moves.

Defending

• Block: Increased reach when performing blocks and improved ability to make a successful block.
• Bruiser: Greater strength when performing physical tackles.
• Intercept: Increased reach and improved chances of retaining possession of the ball when performing interceptions.
• Jockey: Increased max speed of Sprint Jockey and improved transition speed from jockey to sprint.
• Slide Tackle: Grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet after a slide tackle.
• Anticipate: Improved chances of standing tackle success and grants the ability to stop the ball directly at their feet after a standing tackle.

Physical

• Acrobatic: Performs volleys with improved accuracy and has access to acrobatic volley animations.
• Aerial: Performs higher jumps and has improved aerial physical presence.
• Trivela: Contextually triggers outside of the foot passes and shots.
• Relentless: Increases fatigue recovery during half time and extra time. Increases duration of teammate contain and partial team press.
• Quick Step: Accelerates faster during explosive sprint.
• Long Throw: Performs throw ins with increased power to cover a greater distance.

Goalkeeper

• Far Throw: Goalkeeper can target players further away with thrown passes.
• Footwork: Goalkeeper will perform saves with their feet more frequently, allowing for more saves on close range shots.
• Cross Claimer: Goalkeeper will try and intercept a cross if they can get to it slightly before the opponent.
• Rush Out: Goalkeeper is more agressive when coming out of the box to gather over the top balls or long through balls in EA FC 24.

While all these traits are certainly useful in EA FC 24, some are far more overpowered than the rest and define the meta of the game.