All EA Sports FC 26 skills and how to do them

EA Sports FC 26 is here, and the new iteration has added a bunch of new skills to the ever-existing roster of classic moves.

Now you can get away without performing skill moves on the pitch, but where’s the fun in that? If you’re someone like me who grinds Ultimate Team to climb up Rivals ranks, you will need to perform some stunts to outplay, dribble past your opponent, and score the match-winning goal for your club.

The best thing is that FC 26 has brought more responsive controls and fresh techniques this year to let us experiment with advanced dribbling for greater creativity and unpredictability on the pitch. Here’s a rundown of all skill moves in EA FC 26 and how to do them.

All 1-star skill moves in EA Sports FC 26

Skill move	How to perform
Directional Nutmeg	Hold L1 + R1 + RS in any direction
Ball Juggle (while standing)	L2 + R1 Tap
Open Up Fake Shot Left	Hold L1 + Square or Circle then X + LS diagonally top left
Open Up Fake Shot Right	Hold L1 + Square or Circle then X + LS diagonally top right
Flick Up	Press R3
First Time Feint Turn	Hold L1 + R1 + LS down

1-star skills are not to be underestimated. Screenshot by Dot Esports

All 2-star skill moves in EA Sports FC 26

Skill move	How to perform
Stepover Right	Roll RS to the right from the top
Stepover Left	Roll RS to the left from the top
Reverse Stepover Right	Roll RS to the top from the right
Reverse Stepover Left	Roll RS to the top from the left
Ball Roll Left	Hold RS left
Ball Roll Right	Hold RS right
Drag Back	L1 + R1 + Flick LS down
Feint Forward and Turn	Flick RS down 2 times
Body Feint Right	Flick RS left
Body Feint Left	Flick RS right

All 3-star skill moves in EA Sports FC 26

Skill move	How to perform
Heel Flick	Flick RS up and down
Roulette Right	Roll RS from the bottom to the right (clockwise)
Roulette Left	Roll RS from the bottom to the left (anti-clockwise)
Fake Left and Go Right	Roll RS from left to right (anti-clockwise)
Fake Right and Go Left	Roll RS from right to left (clockwise)
Heel Chop Left (while running)	Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then X + Hold LS to the left
Heel Chop Right (while running)	Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then X + Hold LS to the right
Feint Left and Exit Right	Roll RS from left to right in a semicircle (anti-clockwise)
Feint Right and Exit Left	Roll RS from right to left in a semicircle (clockwise)
Stutter Feint	Hold L2 + Flick RS left then right or right then left

The ultimate skills to perform on the pitch. Screenshot by Dot Esports

All 4-star skill moves in EA Sports FC 26

Skill move	How to perform
Ball Hop (while standing)	Hold L1 then press RS
Ball Roll Drag	Hold L1 then flick RS up, left, or right
Drag Back Turn	Hold L2 + flick RS down
Flair Nutmegs	Hold L1 + R1 + flick RS in any direction
Heel to Heel	Flick RS up then down
Simple Rainbow	Flick RS down, then up
Spin Left	Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Roll RS in a semicircle from down to left in an anticlockwise direction
Spin Right	Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Roll RS in a semicircle from down to right in a clockwise direction
Stop and Turn Left (while running)	Flick RS up and then left
Stop and Turn Right (while running)	Flick RS up and then right
Ball Roll Cut Right	Hold RS to the right and hold LS to the left
Ball Roll Cut Left	Hold RS to the left and hold LS to the right
Fake Pass (while standing)	Hold R2 + Square or Circle then X
Fake Pass Exit Left (while standing)	Hold R2 + Square or Circle, then X + flick LS to the top left diagonally
Fake Pass Exit Left (while standing)	Hold R2 + Square or Circle, then X + flick LS to the top right diagonally
Quick Ball Rolls	Hold RS down
Lane Change Left	Hold L1 + Hold RS to the left
Lane Change Right	Hold L1 + Hold RS to the right
Three Touch Roulette Left	Hold L2 + flick RS down then left
Three Touch Roulette Right	Hold L2 + flick RS down then right
Drag Back Spin Left	Flick RS down, then left
Drag Back Spin Right	Flick RS down, then right
Drag to Heel	Hold L1 + flick RS down, then left or right
Heel to Ball Roll	Hold L1 + flick RS up then down
Ball Roll Cut	Hold L1 + flick RS down 2 times

All 5-star skill moves in EA Sports FC 26

Skill move	How to perform
Elastico	Drag RS from right to left downwards (clockwise) in a semicircle
Reverse Elastico	Drag RS from left to right downwards (anticlockwise) in a semicircle
Advanced Rainbow	Flick RS down, then hold up, and then flick up
Hocus Pocus	Drag RS from the bottom clockwise to the left, then roll anti-clockwise to the right.
Triple Elastico	Roll RS from the bottom anti-clockwise to the right, then roll clockwise to the left
Ball Roll and Flick Left (while running)	Hold RS to the left and then flick up
Ball Roll and Flick Right (while running)	Hold RS to the right and then flick up
Heel Flick Turn	Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Flick RS up then down
Sombrero Flick (while standing)	Flick RS up, up, down
Turn and Spin Left	Flick RS up, then left
Turn and Spin Right	Flick RS up then right
Ball Roll Fake Left / Right	Hold RS left/right, then flick RS to the right/left
Ball Roll Fake Turn	Hold L2 + RS flick up, left, or right
Rabona Fake (while jogging)	Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then X + LS down
Elastico Chop Left	Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Roll RS from right clockwise to left
Elastico Chop Right	Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Roll RS from left anticlockwise to right
Spin Flick	Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Flick RS up then right
Flick Over	Hold RS up
Tornado Spin	Hold L2 + Hold R1 + Flick RS up then left
Heel Fake	Hold L2 + Flick RS right, then left / left, then right
Flair Rainbow	Hold L1 + Flick RS down, then up

You’ll need players with four or five-star skill levels to carry out advanced tricks for the best results. Also, these moves work best when done at the appropriate moments, especially out of a stand or jog rather than sprinting.

The more you practice understanding angles, cancel timings, and defender reactions, the better you will pull these maneuvers off.

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