Skye's eFootball Encyclopedia

eFootball

A cleaned-up website version of the workbook, split into practical tabs for skills, stats, thresholds, player model mechanics, form probabilities and build recommendations.

Workbook tabs10

Skills listed58

Stats cards43

Statusv2

Background

About the encyclopedia

Source notes, contents and the important warning about “Player ID”.

Welcome

Welcome! I hope you find this spreadsheet useful.

If you have any questions or suggestions, send me a DM on Reddit to u/6kye, or ping me in the Amadeusz or eFHUB Discord.

Please don't request editor access

If you wish to use any information from this spreadsheet in a YouTube video or social media post, please credit Amadeusz.

Player ID: the useful version

Player ID is an extremely overused term in the eFootball community and holds no tangible meaning. It seems that people use it as an universal explanation to why a card is good, or vice versa. Statements such as "His runs / finishing is better because of Player ID" or "Player ID makes him press higher" are complete nonsense. One exception is Neuer's unique positioning, but that's basically the only instance.

An alternative definition for Player ID is the player's physical model and animations. This actually makes sense, as the reason behind the advantage that Vieira and Schmeichel have over smaller players with similar stats is their otherworldly leg / arm coverage.

Neymar being able to perform ball roll without Sole Control, Ronaldinho's dancing fake shot, Beckham's set piece animation etc are just simple animation changes that do not magically enhance gameplay.

Almost all the time, what people call "Player ID" is just great stats and skills combined with a suitable playing style. Within the community, it is the epitome of gaslighting caused by confirmation bias.

Workbook sections

Page 1 - Background information and contents you are here

Page 2 - Actual effects of Player Skills

Page 3 - Actual effects of Player Attributes (stats)

Page 4 - Stat thresholds

Page 5 - Explanation of player model

Page 6 - Exact probabilities of Conditions

Page 7 - Player Skill reccomendations

Page 8 - Booster reccomendations

Page 9 - Amadeusz's tier lists

Page 10 - Spreadsheet changelog

Information about skills and stats in this spreadsheet are based on series of in-game tests performed by Zhuhai Amadeusz, a renowned Chinese eFootball tester who has performed tests since PES 2021, and collaborated with eFHUB to introduce player model data into the app. You can find his videos on Bilibili, but they are not in English.

All tests are performed on PC, and are applicable for all platforms of eFootball (including mobile) as they all run on the same engine and have the same physics model and animations.

Skill / booster recommendations are solely based on my (Skye) own evaluations, and in no way related to Amadeusz.

Mechanics

Player Skills

Grouped by skill family, with the tested effect, activation condition and skill type.

Skill types

3 types of skills
1. Skills that change animations - these skills add animations therefore can completely change the actions of the player
2. Skills that change parameters - these skills do not change animations or stats at all but they change the outcome of an action (ball movement most of the time)
3. Skills that change stats - these skills directly increase the stats of the player
Note on Type 3 skills - Stats round up when calculating a boost from a skill. For example, 82×1.2=98.4=99. All stats are capped at 99 without a booster, so even 90×1.2=108 is still 99.
Type 2 skills seem to all be the most OP ones. Coincidence? I think not

Dribbling

Double Touch

Animation

Also recovers balance of the player; the main advantage of DT Boom is because the GK's "shuffling sideways" motion does not react to the extra width created when DT is performed

Activate: Perform the skill

Scissors Feint

Animation

No tested effect recorded yet.

Flip Flap

Animation

Unlocks ball roll with Double Touch and Sole Control, creates more width but animation is slower

Marseille Turn

Animation

No tested effect recorded yet.

source

Sombrero

Animation

No tested effect recorded yet.

Chop Turn

Animation

No tested effect recorded yet.

Cut Behind & Turn

Animation

Also adds Cruyff turn fake shot animation

Scotch Move

Animation

No tested effect recorded yet.

Sole Control

Animation

Dribbling, first touch or tight control improvements were NOT observed during testing, its main purpose is to combine with DT and Flip Flap to create ball roll

Momentum Dribbling

Parameter

Increases Touch Frequency compared to players with the same stats without the skill; Touch Frequency goes beyond stat limit; nerfed greatly after initial release

Activate: Possess the ball when in the final third of the pitch

Acceleration Burst

Animation

Adds new sharp touch animations. As sharp touch is a feint, it is affected by the dribbling stats, not Acceleration

Activate: Perform a sharp touch

source

Magnetic Feet

Parameter

No tested effect recorded yet.

Activate: Possess the ball with opponent players within 5 metres

source

Shooting section source

Heading

Parameter

Increases the likelihood of downward headers therefore more accurate. Does not affect animation or stats

Activate: Perform a header

Bullet Header

Parameter

Greatly reduces error of a headed shot when under physical pressure from opposing defenders. Does not change animations

Activate: Perform a headed shot

source

Long-range Curler

Parameter

Equivalent to increasing Finishing and Kicking Power by over 10% and also curl; it is not Type 3 and can go beyond the 99 stat cap, can compensate for weak foot debuff

Activate: Perform a curl shot anywhere (does not need to be "long-range")

source

Blitz Curler

Parameter

Modifies the path of curl shots to take a high dipping trajectory aimed at top corners, does NOT change stats

Activate: Perform a curl shot

Chip Shot Control

Parameter

No tested effect recorded yet.

Activate: Perform a chip shot

source

Knuckle Shot

Parameter

Knuckleball movement. Increases goalscoring chance but not as much as dipping shot. Can also be used in free kicks

Activate: Perform a stunning shot at 50% to 65% power

Dipping Shot

Parameter

The ball travels straight and moves vertically up and down, greatest increase of goalscoring chance out of the 3 because of a straight trajectory and easier to target bottom corners

Activate: Perform a stunning shot at 20-50% power, ideally 40-50%

Rising Shot

Parameter

The ball rises sharply. Though very satisfying when it goes in, it decreases overall goal chance because the ball often rises beyond the crossbar

Activate: Perform a stunning shot at 65% power or above

Long-range Shooting

Stat boost

10% increase of Finishing, does not add Kicking Power

Activate: Perform a normal or stunning shot from outside the box

source

Low Screamer

Parameter

Low driven shot, most effective at 40-50% power. Ball speed increases by 5.5% (equivalent to 25 Kicking Power). Does not change shot animation or the speed of the shot animation

Activate: Perform a stunning shot at under 50% power, ideally 40-50%

source

Acrobatic Finishing

Animation

Adds acrobatic shot animations, e.g. bicycle kick, scorpion kick etc

Activate: Perform a shot

Heel Trick

Animation

Was not found to affect the likelihood of heel shots or passes, more testing required

Activate: Perform a shot / pass towards the back of the player

First-time Shot

Parameter

OTP but for shooting - reduces the error when a shot is taken first-time

Activate: Perform a shot first-time

Phenomenal Finishing

Parameter

Greatly reduces the shot error caused by the position of the player; does NOT change animation or stats

Activate: Perform a shot when the body is at a weird angle

source

Willpower

Stat boost

Increases Finishing and Kicking Power by 1 every time a shot is taken, up to +8

Activate: Perform a shot with feet (headers don't count)

source

Passing section source

One-touch Pass

Parameter

FTS but for passing - reduces the error when a pass is performed without controlling the ball

Activate: Perform a pass first-time

Through Passing

Stat boost

20% increase of both passing stats when performing a low or lofted through pass; does not affect curl or kicking power

Activate: Perform a low through pass / lofted through pass

source

Weighted Pass

Parameter

The ball drops steeply and lands closer to the pass reciever, therefore more accurate. Activates only when performing a lofted pass / lofted through pass from your defensive half

Activate: Perform a lofted pass / lofted through pass from your own half

Pinpoint Crossing

Stat boost

10% increase of both passing stats depending on the button pressed; does not affect curl or kicking power

Activate: Perform a low cross / lofted cross

Edged Crossing

Parameter

Changes the rotation of the ball from horizantal to vertical; activates using weak foot when WF Accuracy is "Very High"; greatly increases ball speed if a normal cross is used

Activate: Perform a lofted cross

Outside Curler

Parameter

Enables trivela kicks, with the animation activating 3 frames earlier than normal. Shots are slower but significantly more accurate; passes

Activate: Perform a pass / curl shot

source

Rabona

Animation

Rabona animation for shots and passes

No Look Pass

Animation

Completely useless "looking away" animation when performing a pass

Activate: Perform a pass

Game-changing Pass

Stat boost

10% increase of both passing stats

Activate: Be drawing or losing during the 2nd half of the match

Visionary Pass

Parameter

Basially a weaker FTS and OTP for the pass reciever; also increases the quality of the first touch; ONLY HELPS THE PASS RECIEVER

Activate: Recieve a pass from a player with this skill

Phenomenal Pass

Parameter

Phenomenal finishing but for passes

Activate: Perform a pass when the body is at a weird angle

Low Lofted Pass

Parameter

The ball travels lower than usual and takes a shorter path therefore it is faster and more accurate; does not activate when performing a lofted through pass or cross

Activate: Perform a lofted pass (not through, not a cross)

GK & Others

GK Low Punt

Parameter

Changes the path of the ball to fly lower and faster

Activate: Perform the lofted pass command when GK is holding the ball

GK High Punt

Parameter

Increases the distance and speed of the high kick, useful if you have a tall striker up front to head it

Activate: Perform the clear command when GK is holding the ball

Long Throw

Parameter

Maximum throw range increases from 21m to 29m

Activate: Throw the ball

GK Long Throw

Parameter

Increases the maximum throw range for a goalkeeper

Activate: Throw the ball with GK

Penalty Specialist

Stat boost

Increase of 10 (not 10%) to Finishing and Place Kicking when taking a penalty

Activate: Take a penalty

GK Penalty Saver

Stat boost

Predicted increase of goalkeeping stats during penalty

Activate: Save a penalty

GK Directing Defence

Stat boost

Predicted increase of Tackling, testing confirmed it definitely does not increase Defensive Awareness

source

GK Spirit Roar

Stat boost

Predicted increase of Physical Contact

Gamesmanship

Parameter

Easier to win fouls, especially useful for players with low balance

Defending

Man Marking

Unclear

No tested effect recorded yet.

Track Back

Unclear

No tested effect recorded yet.

Interception

Unclear

No tested effect recorded yet.

Blocker

Unclear

No tested effect recorded yet.

Aerial Superiority

Parameter

Increases chance of winning an aerial duel when both players have similar Jump Height; duels won because of the skill have low accuracy and therefore does NOT help with scoring goals

source

Sliding Tackle

Stat boost

Predicted increase of Tackling stat when performing a sliding tackle

Activate: Perform a sliding tackle

Long-reach Tackle

Animation

Adds new tackling animations and increases tackling range for standing tackles

Activate: Perform a standing tackle

Fortress

Stat boost

5% increase of Defensive Awareness and Tackling, possibly also Defensive Engagement and Aggression but further testing needed

Activate: Lead at any point during the 2nd half, deactivates when not leading

source

Acrobatic Clearance

Animation

Adds animations for acrobatic clearance kicks, e.g. bicycle kick clearance

Activate: Perform the clear command

Aerial Fort

Parameter

Allows the defender to reach their maximum Jump Height during every clearance (check eFHUB website); useless if the attacker has considerably greater jump height than the defender

Activate: Press the clear button when facing an incoming high ball

source

Miscellaneous

Captaincy

Unclear

Theoretical increase of stamina, however no effect was seen during testing

Activate: Select a player with the skill as Captain

Attack Trigger

Stat boost

Unknown increase of A*ttacking Awareness

Super-sub

Stat boost

5% increase of Attacking Awareness and Finishing (DOES NOT increase the condition arrow by one step)

Activate: Sub on a player with the skill during or after half time

Fighting Spirit

Parameter

Reduces shot and pass error when opposing players are nearby; stamina-related effects were not seen during testing

Reference

Stats

The raw stat explanations have been turned into grouped reference cards.

Attacking

Attacking Awareness

How often a player makes diagonal movement to escape from their marker (literally the reverse of Defensive Awareness)
How quickly they are able to stop an unsuccessful run and return to a neutral position (reduce offsides)
Increases acceleration when the player is controlled by AI during an attacking run, max at 90 OA

source

Ball Control

Quality of first touch
Quality and speed of feints (skill moves and fake shots)

Dribbling

High speed Touch Frequency
Acceleration with the ball (alongside Acceleration in 1:2.6 ratio, Acceleration more important)
Speed with the ball (alongside Speed, Speed slightly more important)
Speed of high speed direction changes that do not trigger the low speed stage

How the low speed stage is triggered

Not pressing dash
Turn more than 15 degrees to either side the player is facing

Tight Possession

Low speed Touch Frequency
Smoothness of all turns
Finesse dribble (inside 10 degrees from direction player is facing)

Low Pass

Accuracy, speed and curl of low passes
Accuracy and speed of low crosses
eF25 test

source

Lofted Pass

Accuracy, speed and curl of lofted passes
Accuracy and speed of lofted crosses

Finishing

Accuracy of shots
Does not mean shot power

Set Piece Taking

Accuracy of set pieces

Curl

Amount of curl on Controlled Curl Shot
Amount of curl on crosses, not passes
Amount of curl on set pieces
Does not affect passes

Defending

Defensive Awareness

AI controlled Man Marking (sticking to target and reaction to movement)
Acceleration stat decreases in defensive scenarios by 0.5 for every point of DA below 70

source

Tackling

Accuracy of tackles

Aggression

Tendency to tackle (how likely they are to stick a leg out when near the ball holder)
Does not affect AI movement

Defensive Engagement

AI controlled positioning for interceptions / blocks

Goalkeeping

GK Awareness

Speed of the shuffling movement to react to opposing ball holder
Tendency to run out

Catching

Ability to catch

Parrying

Distance the ball can be knocked away

Reflexes

How quickly they can react to a close-range shot
Do not mean hesitation

Reach

Coverage of the goal (alongside Arm Coverage)

Athleticism

Speed

Speed with the ball (alongside Dribbling in 2.6:1 ratio, Speed slightly more important)
Speed without the ball

source

Acceleration

Acceleration with the ball (alongside Dribbling in 2.6:1 ratio, Acceleration more important)
Acceleration without the ball
Smoothness of high speed turns

source

The pace of an off-ball run consists of 2 phases:

Acceleration stage
Full speed stage

Acceleration stage:

Lasts for 3 grass blocks, ~17m
Speed stat is completely ignored during this stage
As the 17m distance is fixed, a player will have moved faster and further when the 17m starts in a direction closer to the player's facing direction (this is why CFs with poor balance like Shevchenko are bad at doing small turns, but fast if he can receive the ball and run straight in 1 direction)
Low Acceleration + high Speed will still leave the player being much further behind and is impossible to catch up by Speed afterwards, giving an impression that the player is slow
Unless the run is over a very long distance like the GK charging out, Acceleration is much more important than Speed

Full speed stage

Speed stat only activates after 3 grass blocks, or approximately 17m
High Speed is only useful when a lot of space is available

Kicking Power

Speed of shots
Speed of set pieces
DOES NOT affect pass and cross speed
Only affects pass speed during set pieces, e.g. Short Corner or Passing from Free Kick

source

Jump

Jump Height (will be explained in the Model tab)

Physical Contact

How well a player can hold up a defender
How well a player can defend by physically contesting an opponent
Very slight effect on aerial duels

source

Balance

How quickly players recover from loss of balance
Ability to maintain their form when shooting or passing under physical pressure
Recovery speed from fake shots
Probability to jump over tackles

Stamina

Rate at which the stamina bar depletes
Stamina recovery at half time ONLY depends on which position the player is playing, and does not depend on the Stamina stat
Once stamina falls below 50%, ALL stats except Place Kicking and Stamina start to decrease
At 15% stamina, the affected stats will drop to the maximum decrease of 20%
Exception for Speed and Acceleration - maximum decrease is only 10%

source

Characteristics

Weak Foot Usage

How often the player uses their weak foot

Weak Foot Accuracy

How accurate the player's weak foot is, "Very High" is NOT equivalent to 5-star weak foot in EAFC
Finishing and Passing stats are reduced by the following amounts:
Very High - 10%
High - 15%
Medium - 20%
Low - 30%

source

Form

Probability of the player's Condition in a match
Exact numbers will be in the Form tab

Injury Resistance

How easily the player gets injured after being slide tackled

Other Mechanics

AI response rate

Rate at which AI controlled player responds to the movement of opposing players
Relevant stats: Attacking Awareness, Defensive Awareness, GK Awareness

source source

Movement without the ball

Affected by Playing Style, Formation, Team Playstyle, Individual Instruction, Attack/Defense Level

Common misconceptions

"Super-sub increases Condition by 1 level"

NO, it increases Attacking Awareness and Finishing by 5% as written in the Skills page

"Jump increases Goalkeeper's saving ability"

NO, it does not increase the rate of normal saving animations or top corner saves. Reach + Arm Coverage are the only variables in normal saving animations. Jump is only relevant for chip shots or aerial balls.

source source

"Curl affects passes"

No, curl does not affect passes. It affects crosses (activated by the Cross Specialist playing style) and set pieces.

"Kicking Power affects pass and cross speed"

No, pass and cross speed are determined by the passing stats. Kicking Power only affects set-piece passes.

"Stats increase in increments of 5 points / benefits when reaching 85/90/95/99"

No, absolutely no idea where people got this idea from. There is definitely no special increase at any number.

"Ball Control has turning thresholds"

No. Debunked by Amadeusz.

source

"75 Physical Contact unlocks shielding"

This was a test for eF25, since then Konami has balanced Physical Contact

"85 Acceleration is the maximum you should go"

Wrong interpretation from this diagram:
You will understand why this is false by reading the pace section above.

Breakpoints

Thresholds

Useful stat targets, debunked thresholds and old values that are no longer valid.

Important: thresholds are ideal minimums, not “stop at this number” ceilings.

Main thresholds

Stat	Threshold	Reason	Source
Offensive Awareness	90	Acceleration gain from OA maxes out at 90	source
Passing (min)	82	To get 99 from the 20% gain from Through Passing
Passing (ideal)	87	Extra point with 89 manager, sufficient for normal use
Lofted Pass	90	To get 99 from the 10% gain from Pinpoint Crossing
Finishing	90	Sufficient for normal use, other stats are more important
		To get 99 from the 10% gain from Long-range Shooting
Speed	90	Returns beyond 90 are 2.4x less than before 90	source
Acceleration (min)	88	Unlocks new animation with increased stride length	source
Acceleration (ideal)	91	Maximum benefit before greatly diminished returns	source
Heading	89	Unlocks "arching backwards" heading animation	source
Defensive Awareness	70	Acceleration decreases by 0.5 per point below 70 DA	source
	90	Acceleration decreases, exact value unknown	source

WRONG Thresholds

Stat	Threshold	Reason	Source
Ball Control	91/92/?	Misinformation from YouTube channel eFootball Lab
		source

NO LONGER VALID

Stat	Threshold	Reason
Tight Possession	86	eF24/25
Acceleration hard cap	90	eF24
Physical Contact	75	eF25

Stats that will never have thresholds

Stat	Threshold	Reason	Source
These stats all increase linearly
Kicking Power
Jump
Stamina

Body mechanics

Player Model

How height and body parameters affect reach, collision, jump height and feel.

Player Model

WORK IN PROGRESS

https://youtu.be/rrmKLqCxeoQ

The 5 parameters in database apps

Leg Coverage

Diameter of how far a player can extend their legs
Very important for defenders as it affects all interceptions and tackles
Tall CF with high leg coverage will have an advantage to reach the ball in a crowded box

Arm Coverage

Diameter of how far a player can extend their arms
Very important for goalkeepers as it affects all saves
Also important for defenders to extend their arms and pull the opponent

Leg Length Based Height

For quick comparisons when the concept of Leg Coverage feels too vague

Torso Collision

Affects the volume of collision when arms and legs are not extended
Affects shielding
Approximately 1:1 effect as Weight

Jump Height

Maximum height a player can jump to
At 40 Jump a player can jump 54 cm, increases by 0.666 cm per point
Due to physical pressure during an aerial duel, the actual effect is around 0.5 cm
Unless the player has Aerial Fort, which ensures they (mostly) consistently reach the maximum jump height during a defensive scenario

Detailed parameters

Height

The main factor for the 5 parameters above
Affects Touch Frequency alongside dribbling stats, which is the deciding factor for smoothness
Smoothness noticeably drops at 174cm, peaks between 166-173cm
If the player has Momentum Dribbling then 174cm is also included (Baggio, Lookman, Marcelo)
The taller the player, the clunkier they will feel no matter how high their dribbling stats are

Weight

Affects the volume of the player (higher Weight causes the body to be wider)
Approximately 1:1 effect as Torso Collision
Higher Weight does not make a player feel heavier when dribbling

Neck Size

Only visual

Neck Length

Affects actual height, 14 neck length is 2 cm taller than 7

Shoulder Width

Main factor of Torso Collision after Height meaning it affects shielding; slightly affects Arm Coverage

Shoulder Height

Only visual

Arm Size

Arm length

Affects Arm Coverage

Chest Size

Slightly affects Torso Collision

Waist Size

Slightly affects Torso Collision

Thigh Size

Slightly affects Torso Collision

Calf Size

Leg Length

Proportion of legs in relation to the body, affects Leg Coverage

Formulae for the 5 parameter calculations

Leg Coverage

[ 0.16*height + 0.7*height*(0.56+0.03*(legLength/14))*2 ]

Arm Coverage

[ (0.23+(shoulderWidth/14)*0.02)*0.7*0.5*height + height*(0.35+(armLength/14)*0.04)*2 ]

Leg Length Based Height

[ height + legLength - 7 ]

Torso Collision

[ (0.26 + (shoulderWidth/14)*0.032)*height*0.7 + (((chestSize + thighSize + waistSize)/42)*0.115 + 1)*height*0.27*0.3 ]

Jump Height

[ height + 54 + 0.666*(Jump - 40) ]

Condition

Form

Exact probability tables for condition arrows by form type and live update rating.

Form	Live Update	⬆️	↗️	➡️	↘️	⬇️
Unwavering	A	14.8%	61.6%	23.6%	0%	0%
Unwavering	B	10%	53.6%	36.4%	0%	0%
Unwavering	C	3.6%	32%	60.4%	3.2%	0.8%
Unwavering	D	0%	14.8%	70.8%	10.8%	3.6%
Unwavering	E	0%	0%	73.2%	16%	10.8%
Standard	A	24.4%	41.6%	34%	0%	0%
Standard	B	18.8%	31.2%	50%	0%	0%
Standard	C	4.8%	24.4%	51.2%	18%	1.6%
Standard	D	0%	16%	58.4%	15.6%	10%
Standard	E	0%	14.4%	44.4%	20.8%	20.4%
Inconsistent	A	46.5%	19.3%	34.2%	0%	0%
Inconsistent	B	31.5%	18.6%	49.9%	0%	0%
Inconsistent	C	32.4%	14.8%	6.8%	28.4%	17.6%
Inconsistent	D	13.6%	26.4%	12.4%	21.2%	26.4%
Inconsistent	E	5.2%	22.4%	15.6%	30%	26.8%

Epic (B)

Form	⬆️	↗️	➡️	↘️	⬇️
Unwavering	10%	53.6%	36.4%	0%	0%
Standard	18.8%	31.2%	50%	0%	0%
Inconsistent	31.5%	18.6%	49.9%	0%	0%

Credits are recorded in the original sheet to vearwu and ZAJ, with an additional link for what the arrows actually do.

arrow explanation

Build help

Skill Suggest

Position-by-position skill priority. Colours from the spreadsheet have been converted into readable labels.

MustYesCanChoiceNoblank = not marked in the sheet

Dribbling

Skill	CF	SS	L/RWF	AMF	CMF	L/RMF	DMF	L/RB
Double Touch	Must	Must	Must	Must	Yes	Yes	Can	Can
Scissors Feint
Flip Flap
Marseille Turn	Can	Yes	Must	Must	Yes	Yes
Chop Turn
Cut Behind & Turn
Sole Control

Shooting

Skill	CF	SS	L/RWF	AMF	CMF	L/RMF	DMF	L/RB	CB
Heading	Yes	Can	Can						Can
Long-Range Curler	Can	Yes	Must	Must	Yes	Can
Chip Shot Control	Can	Can	Can	Can
Knuckle Shot
Dipping Shot	Yes	Yes	Can	Can	Can	Can
Long-Range Shooting	Must	Must	Must	Must	Yes	Can
Acrobatic Finishing	Must	Must	Yes	Yes	Can	Can
Heel Trick	Can	Can	Can	Can	Can	Can	Can	Can
First-time Shot	Must	Must	Must	Must	Can	Can

Passing

Skill	CF	SS	L/RWF	AMF	CMF	L/RMF	DMF	L/RB	CB
One-touch Pass	Yes	Must	Must	Must	Must	Must	Must	Must	Can
Through Passing	Yes	Yes	Must	Must	Must	Must	Must	Must	Can
Weighted Pass	Can	Can	Can	Can	Yes	Can	Must	Yes	Can
Pinpoint Crossing	Can	Can	Must	Can	Can	Must		Must
Outside Curler	Must	Must	Must	Must	Must	Must	Must	Must	Must
Low Lofted Pass			Can	Can	Can	Can	Yes	Can	Can

GK & Others

Skill	CF	SS	L/RWF	AMF	CMF	L/RMF	DMF	L/RB	GK
GK Low Punt									Can
GK High Punt
GK Long Throw									Must
GK Penalty Saver									Can
Gamesmanship	Can	Can	Can	Can	Can	Can	Can	Can

Defending

Skill	CF	SS	L/RWF	CMF	L/RMF	DMF	L/RB	CB	GK
Man Marking				Can		Must	Must	Must
Track Back				Yes	Can	Yes	Can
Interception				Yes	Can	Must	Must	Must
Blocker				Can		Yes	Can	Must
Aerial Superiority	Can	Can	Can	Can		Can	Yes	Must	Can
Sliding Tackle				Can		Yes	Must	Yes
Acrobatic Clearance						Can	Can	Must

Miscellaneous

Skill	CF	SS	L/RWF	AMF	CMF	L/RMF	DMF	L/RB	CB	GK
Super-sub	Choice	Choice	Choice	Choice
Fighting Spirit	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

Not worth adding

Skill	Reason
Sombrero	Unpredictable
Scotch Move	Worst skill move in history
Rising Shot	Actually reduces chance of scoring because the ball often rises too much, going beyond the crossbar
Rabona	Does not bring in any benefit
No Look Pass	Same as above
Long Throw	Not worth spending GP doing Player Fusion with this skill
Penalty Specialist	Same as above
Captaincy	Same as above

Build help

Booster Suggest

Playing-style booster recommendations, with primary and alternative options.

Reccomendations are by me (Skye) and do not reflect Amadeusz's opinions.

Playing Style	Recommended	Option 2	Option 3
Goal Poacher	Striker's Instinct	Fantasista	Shooting
Dummy Runner	Striker's Instinct	Offence Creator	Off the Ball
Fox in the Box	Striker's Instinct	Off the Ball	Offence Creator
Target Man	Aerial	Strength	Striker's Instinct
Deep-lying Forward	Striker's Instinct	Ball Protection	Fantasista
Blitz Curler Spammer	Free-kick Taking	Shooting	Passing
Prolific Winger	Striker's Instinct	Agility	Ball Protection
Roaming Flank	Striker's Instinct	Agility	Ball Protection
Cross Specialist	Crossing	Agility	Balancer
Creative Playmaker	Ball Protection	Technique	Offence Creator
Hole Player	Striker's Instinct	Offence Creator	Fantasista
Classic No. 10	Striker's Instinct	Offence Creator	Technique
Box to Box	Counter	Hard Worker	Balancer
Anchor Man	Defending	Regista	Stealing
Orchestrator (Attacking)	Agility	Hard Worker	Off the Ball
Orchestrator (Defensive)	Regista	Counter	Defending
Destroyer	Defending	Stealing	Shutdown
Build Up	Defending	Stealing	Shutdown
Extra Frontman	Defending	Stealing	Hard Worker
Attacking Full-back	Hard Worker	Agility	Balancer
Defensive Full-back	Stealing	Hard Worker	Defending
Full-back Finisher	Agility	Hard Worker	Off the Ball
Attacking Goalkeeper	Saving
Defensive Goalkeeper	Saving

Booster names in this sheet

AerialAerial BlockAgilityBalancerBall ProtectionBall-carryingBreakthroughCounterCrossingDefendingDuellingFantasistaFree-kick TakingGoalkeepingHard WorkerOff the BallOffence CreatorPassingPhysicalityRebuildingRegistaSavingShootingShutdownStealingStrengthStriker's InstinctTechnique

Rankings

Tiers

Tier lists available as values in the workbook. Some visual tiers in the original may have been image/format-only and are not represented as cell text.

Showtime Skills

Tier	Skill
Mythic	Phenomenal Pass
Mythic	Long-reach Tackle
T0	Phenomenal Finishing
T0	Momentum Dribbling
T1	Low Screamer
T1	Acceleration Burst
T1	Blitz Curler
T1	Visionary Pass
T1	Aerial Fort
T1	Magnetic Feet
T1	Edged Crossing
T2	Willpower
T2	Fortress
T2	GK Spirit Roar
T2	GK Directing Defense
T2	Game-changing Pass
N/A	Attack Trigger

Link Up

Tier	Link Up	Centerpiece	Key Man	Example
T0	Over-the-top Pass A	DMF Orchestrator	CF Goal Poacher	Capello
T0	Breakthrough Pass B	CMF Box-to-box	CF Goal Poacher	Beckenbauer
T1	Breakthrough Pass A	AMF Creative Playmaker	CF Goal Poacher	Xabi
T1	Aggressive Centering A	WMF Cross Specialist	CF Fox in the Box	Allegri
T1	1-2 Cut-in A	WMF Creative Playmaker	CF Fox in the Box	Cruyff
T1	Over-the-top Pass B	CMF Orchestrator	WF Prolific Winger	Rijkaard
T2	Over-the-top Pass C	CB Build Up	WF Prolific Winger	Klopp
T2	Diagonal Long Pass A	AMF Creative Playmaker	WMF Hole Player	Mourinho
T2	Diagonal Long Pass B	WF Creative Playmaker	WB Attacking Fullback	Guardiola

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Version history

Changelog

Updates recorded in the source spreadsheet.

Year	Update
2026	8 May - Remade skill and booster suggestion pages
2026	7 May - Updated most stuff, created thresholds page
2025	11 Nov - Added links to r/Amadeusz Reddit posts for skills
2025	31 Oct - Updated tierlists + spreadsheet maintenance
2025	11 Oct - Booster reccomendations changed to fit eF26
2025	21 Sep - Tierlists changed to Amadeusz's own instead of mine
2025	16 Sep - Started eF26 revamp
2025	19 Aug - Final update (maybe not)
2025	11 Aug - Grammatical corrections
2025	17 Feb - Updated tierlists
2025	30 Jan - Added information about the impact of height on dribbling, and explanation of the actual effect of stamina
2025	15 Jan - Added tierlists
2025	13 Jan - Added stat explanations
2025	12 Jan - Added skill suggestions
2025	1 Jan - Added page on form and condition
2024	1 Dec - Skill definitions added
2024	25 Nov - Sheet created
2024	Google Sheet