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
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
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
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 |
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