EA FC 25 Max 87 Base Hero Upgrade SBC: All tasks and cheapest solutions

EA Sports has finally released the EA FC 25 Max 87 Base Hero Upgrade SBC, following a lot of hype and anticipation amongst the community on social media based on some leaks. This pack allows gamers to test their luck and try to obtain an incredible Hero item for their squads. However, with it having a max 87-rating threshold, many are wondering if the SBC is worth it.

There are several new Heroes in the latest title who are elite-tier in the current meta of the game. The likes of Stam, Hamsik, and Ze Roberto are pretty expensive in the transfer market and are available via the EA FC 25 Max 87 Base Hero Upgrade SBC alongside older Heroes like Yaya Toure and Marchisio.

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All tasks of the EA FC 25 Max 87 Base Hero Upgrade SBC

Similar to the recently released Khephren Thuram RTTK SBC, unlocking the EA FC 25 Max 87 Base Hero Upgrade SBC also requires the completion of two squads. However, the rating requirements for this SBC are more demanding compared to the former, making it more expensive to unlock.

These are the requirements (Image via EA Sports)

These are the specific stipulations mentioned in the requirements of each segment of this SBC:

Task 1: 85-rated squad

• Team overall rating: Minimum 85

Task 2: 86-rated squad

• Team of the Week player: Minimum one in your starting eleven
• Team overall rating: Minimum 86

The requirement of a Team of the Week (TOTW) item will make this SBC even more expensive than anticipated, as these items cost a lot in the transfer market due to high demand.

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Cheapest solutions of the EA FC 25 Max 87 Base Hero Upgrade SBC

A lot of good players are available in this pack (Image via EA Sports)

The price of fodder players in the Ultimate Team transfer market is relatively high at the moment due to the large number of exciting player SBCs. However, these are some of the cheapest players you can purchase to complete the EA FC 25 Max 87 Base Hero Upgrade SBC most efficiently and optimally possible:

Task 1: 85-rated squad

• Jill Roord: 86
• Khadija Shaw: 86
• Sergei Milinkovic-Savic: 85
• Alessia Russo: 85
• Bruno Guimaraes: 85
• Aleix Garcia: 84
• Amanda Ilestedt: 84
• Matthijs de Ligt: 84
• Lisandro Martinez: 84
• Marcel Sabitzer: 84
• Dusan Vlahovic: 84

Cost: 43,000 coins

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Task 2: 86-rated squad

• Declan Rice: 87
• Victor Osimhen: 87
• Alexandra Popp: 87
• Mallory Swanson: 87
• Georgia Stanway: 86
• Dusan Vlahovic: 84
• Ben White: 84
• Amel Majri: 84
• Alex Remiro: 84
• Serhou Guirassy: 84
• Lara Prasnikar: 84

Cost: 86,000 coins

The overall expected cost of the SBC is around 129,000 coins, which is quite a lot to gamble on a pack like this. However, with massive names like Yaya Toure, Claudio Marchisio, Marek Hamsik, Jaap Stam, and others being up for grabs, it is worth testing your luck if you can bring the costs down by using untradeables.