Complete EA FC 25 Skill Moves Guide: All Tricks and How to Execute Them

EA FC 25 boasts more than 70 skill moves for players to learn and perfect.

EA has implemented several notable dribbling improvements in FC 25. Enhancements include better turning angles and new animations for dribbling and receiving passes. Furthermore, the development team has revamped Effort Dribbling to be more responsive and introduced new animations for the First Touch PlayStyle.

Additionally, Orbit Dribbling has been eliminated, enabling players to initiate the let-ball run animation earlier on passes. Also, FC 25 features four new skill moves designed to help players evade defenders.

New Skill Moves

SKILL MOVE	STAR REQUIREMENT	PLAYSTATION INPUTS	XBOX INPUTS
Big Feint	2 Star	Hold L2 + Flick RS left/Right (+ LS Direction to Exit)	Hold LT + Flick RS left/Right (+ LS Direction to Exit)
Stop and Go	2 Star	Hold L2 + RS Back, Forward (Cancellable)	Hold LT + RS Back, Forward (Cancellable)
Step Over Ball	4 Star	Hold L1 + Flick RS Forward, Left/Right *(Cancellable)	Hold LB + Flick RS Forward, Left/Right (Cancellable)
Toe Drag Stepover	5 Star	Hold L1 + Rotate RS Right, Back, Left / Rotate RS Left, Back, Right	Hold LB + Rotate RS Right, Back, Left / Rotate RS Left, Back, Right

1-Star Skill Moves in EA FC 24

Vardy celebrating a goal in FC 25 — source: dexerto

All players can perform 1-star skill moves, making these inputs straightforward and easy to execute in-game.

SKILL MOVE	PLAYSTATION INPUTS	XBOX INPUTS
First-Time Feint Turn (first touch only)	Hold L1+R1+flick LS down	Hold LB+RB+flick LS down
Bridge Skill	Double tap R1	Double tap RB
Directional Nutmeg	Hold L1+R1+RS in any direction	Hold LB+RB+RS in any direction
Ball Juggle (while standing)	L2+tap R1	LT+tap RB
Open Up Fake Shot Left	Hold L1+Square or Circle then tap X+LS top left diagonally	Hold LB+X or B then tap A+LS top left diagonally
Open Up Fake Shot Right	Hold L1+Square or Circle then tap X+LS top right diagonally	Hold LB+X or B then tap A+LS top right diagonally
Flick Up for Volley	Hold R1+click RS	Hold RB+click RS

2-Star Skill Moves

Like 1-star skill moves, 2-star skill moves are simple to execute, and you don’t need a superstar to incorporate these tricks into your gameplay.

SKILL MOVE	PLAYSTATION INPUTS	XBOX INPUTS
Feint Forward and Turn	Flick RS down twice	Flick RS down twice
Body Feint Right/Left	Flick RS right/left	Flick RS right/left
Stepover Right/Left	Roll RS from the top of the stick to the right/left	Roll RS from the top of the stick to the right/left
Reverse Stepover Right/Left	Roll RS from the right/left to the top of the stick	Roll RS from the right/left to the top of the stick
Ball Roll Right/Left	Hold RS right/left	Hold RS right/left
Drag Back	L1+R1+flick LS down	LB+RB+flick LS down

3-Star Skill Moves

3-star skill moves distinguish adept players from the rest. While these moves are not overly challenging, they require more accuracy and practice to master.

SKILL MOVE	PLAYSTATION INPUTS	XBOX INPUTS
Stutter Feint	Hold L2+flick RS left then right (or right then left)	Hold LT+flick RS left then right (or right then left)
Very Flick	Flick RS up and then down	Flick RS up and then down
Roulette Right	Roll RS from the bottom clockwise to the right	Roll RS from the bottom clockwise to the right
Roulette Left	Roll RS from the bottom anti-clockwise to the left	Roll RS from the bottom anti-clockwise to the left
Fake Left and Go Right	Roll RS from the left anti-clockwise to the right	Roll RS from the left anti-clockwise to the right
Fake Right and Go Left	Roll RS from the right clockwise to the left	Roll RS from the right clockwise to the left
Heel Chop Right/Left (while running)	Hold L2+Square or Circle then X+hold LS right/left	Hold LT+X or B then A+hold LS right/left

4-Star Skill Moves

Napoli pre-game in FC 25 — source: EA Sports

When attempting to make impactful moves in the final third to create space for scoring, knowing these skills is essential. Each move has an optimal moment for use and takes practice to master, but can be very effective when applied correctly.

SKILL MOVE	PLAYSTATION INPUTS	XBOX INPUTS
Double Touch Lane Change	Hold L2 + hold RS right or left	Hold LT + hold RS right or left
Ball Roll Drag	Hold L1 + flick RS forward, Left/Right	Hold LB + flick RS forward, Left/Right
Drag Back Turn	Hold L2 + Hold RS Back	Hold LT + Hold RS Back
Heel to Ball Roll	Hold L1+flick RS up then down	Hold LB+flick RS up then down
Ball Hop (While Standing)	Hold L1+click RS	Hold LB+click RS
Heel to Heel Flick	Flick RS up and then down	Flick RS up and then down
Simple Rainbow	Flick RS down, then up twice	Flick RS down, then up twice
Spin Right	Hold R1+roll RS from bottom clockwise to right	Hold RB+roll RS from bottom clockwise to right
Spin Left	Hold R1+roll RS from the bottom anti-clockwise to the left	Hold RB+roll RS from the bottom anti-clockwise to the left
Stop and Turn Right/Left (While Running)	Flick RS up then right/left	Flick RS up then right/left
Ball Roll Cut Right	Hold RS left then hold LS right	Hold RS left then hold LS right
Ball Roll Cut Left	Hold RS right then hold LS left	Hold RS right then hold LS left
Fake Pass (While Standing)	Hold R2+Square or Circle then X	Hold RT+X or B then A
Fake Pass Exit Right/Left	Hold R2+Square or Circle then X+flick LS top right/left diagonally	Hold R2+X or B then A+flick LS top right/left diagonally
Quick Ball Rolls	Hold RS down	Hold RS down
Drag to Heel	Hold L1+flick RS down, then right or left	Hold LB+flick RS down, then right or left
Lane Change Right/Left	Hold L1+hold RS right/left	Hold LB+hold RS right/left
Three-Touch Roulette Right/Left	Hold L1+flick RS down then right/left	Hold LB+flick RS down then right/left
Drag Backspin Right/Left	Flick RS down then right/left	Flick RS down then right/left

5-Star Skill Moves

Using 5-star skill moves can feel akin to executing combos in a fighting game, rather than just playing EA FC 24. However, these advanced moves are reserved for the game’s elite dribblers and are accompanied by the added advantage of ankle-breaking skills.

SKILL MOVE	PLAYSTATION INPUTS	XBOX INPUTS
Heel Fake (Standing Position Only)	Hold L2+flick RS left, then right (or right, then left)	Hold LT+flick RS left, then right (or right, then left)
Flair Nutmeg	Hold L1 + R1 + Flick RS Direction	Hold LB + RB + Flick RT Direction
Flair Rainbow	Hold L1 + RS Back, Forward	Hold LB + RS Back, Forward
Elastic	Roll RS from right clockwise to left	Roll RS from right clockwise to left
Reverse Elastic	Roll RS from left anti-clockwise to right	Roll RS from left anti-clockwise to right
Advance Rainbow	Flick RS down, hold up, then flick up	Flick RS down, hold up, then flick up
Hocus Pocus	Roll RS from bottom clockwise to left, then roll anti-clockwise to right	Roll RS from bottom clockwise to left, then roll anti-clockwise to right
Triple Elastic	Roll RS from the bottom anti-clockwise to right, then roll clockwise to the left	Roll RS from the bottom anti-clockwise to right, then roll clockwise to the left
Ball Roll and Flick Right/Left	Hold RS right/left then flick up	Hold RS right/left then flick up
Heel Flick Turn	Hold R1+flick RS up then down	Hold RB+flick RS up then down
Flick Hat	Flick RS up twice, then down	Flick RS up twice, then down
Turn and Spin Right/Left	Flick RS up then right/left	Flick RS up then right/left
Ball Roll Fake Right (While Standing)	Hold RS right then flick RS left	Hold RS right then flick RS left
Ball Roll Fake Left (While Standing)	Hold RS left then flick RS right	Hold RS left then flick RS right
Ball Roll Fake Turn	Hold L2+flick RS up then flick RS either right or left	Hold LT+flick RS up then flick RS either right or left
Chop Right Elastic	Hold R1+roll RS from left anti-clockwise to right	Hold RB+roll RS from left anti-clockwise to right
Elastico Chop Left	Hold R1+roll RS from right clockwise to left	Hold RB+roll RS from right clockwise to left
Spin Flick Right/Left	Hold R1+flick RS up then right/left	Hold RB+flick RS up then right/left
Flick Over	Hold L1+hold RS up	Hold LB+hold RS up
Tornado Spin Right/Left	Hold L1+flick RS up then right/left	Hold LB+flick RS up then right/left
Rabona Fake (While Jogging)	Hold L1+Square or Circle then X+LS down	Hold LB+X or B then A+LS down
Laces Flick Up	L2+hold R1	LT+hold RB

5-Star Juggling Skills

Screenshot of Robert Lewandowski scoring a goal in FC 25 — source: dexerto

Players with 5-star skill moves can also perform exclusive techniques while juggling. To execute the following movements, you must keep the ball in a juggling state by holding L2/LT and tapping R1/RB repeatedly while standing.

SKILL MOVE	PLAYSTATION INPUTS	XBOX INPUTS
Sombrero Flick Backwards	Hold LS down	Hold LS down
Sombrero Flick Right/Left	Hold LS right/left	Hold LS right/left
Around the World	Roll RS all the way clockwise or anti-clockwise	Roll RS all the way clockwise or anti-clockwise
In-Air Elastic	Flick RS right then left	Flick RS right then left
Reverse In Air Elastic	Flick RS left then right	Flick RS left then right
Flick Up for Volley	Hold LS up	Hold LS up
Chest Flick	Hold L2+click RS twice	Hold LT+click RS twice
T. Around the World	Roll RS all the way clockwise from the top then flick RS up	Roll RS all the way clockwise from the top then flick RS up