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Master Every Skill Move in FC 26: Your Complete Guide to Tricks, Turns, Fakes, and Elasticos

December 17, 2025

New skill moves in FC 26 are a major highlight, introducing exciting techniques like the Advanced Heel Flick, Drag To Chop, and Elastico Variation for the first time. Alongside these fresh additions, a variety of beloved returning moves are also available. To help you master them all, we’ve compiled a detailed guide on executing each skill move effectively.

In FC 26, every player is assigned a skill moves star rating ranging from 1 to 5. As noted in our review, these ratings are displayed just below a player’s name bar during gameplay. Players with a one-star rating can only perform a limited selection of skill moves, while those with five stars can access all moves in that category, including the four lower tiers. For additional gameplay tips, check out guides on celebrations, top players, and chemistry styles, and explore the complete list of stadiums in FC 26.

These fundamental tricks are accessible to every player in the game, including goalkeepers.

1 Star Skill Moves
Skill	PS4/PS5	Xbox One/Series X
Directional Nutmeg	Hold L1 + R1 + RS direction	Hold LB + RB + RS direction
Standing Ball Juggle	Hold L2 + Tap R1	Hold LT + Tap RB
Open Up Fake Shot Left/Right	Hold L1 + Tap Square then Tap X and move LS top left/right	Hold LB + Tap X then Tap A and move LS top left/right
Flick Up	Tap R3	Tap RS
First Time Feint Turn	Hold L1 + R1 + flick LS down	Hold LB + RB + flick LS down
Trickster Rainbow	Flick RS back then forward	Flick RS back then forward

Most outfield players possess two-star skill moves, making it easy to incorporate these tricks into your offensive plays.

2 Star Skill Moves
Skill	PS4/PS5	Xbox One/Series X
Feint Forward and Turn	Flick RS down x2	Flick RS down x2
Body Feint Right/Left	Flick RS right/left	Flick RS right/left
Stepover Right/Left	Roll RS front to right/left	Roll RS front to right/left
Reverse Stepover Right/Left	Roll RS right/left to front	Roll RS right/left to front
Ball Roll Right/Left	Hold RS right/left	Hold RS right/left
Drag Back	L1 + R1 + LS flick down	LB + RB + LS flick down

Many midfielders and forwards have three-star skills, allowing them to execute popular moves like the Heel Chop.

3 Star Skill Moves
Skill	PS4/PS5	Xbox One/Series X
Heel Flick	RS flick up then down	RS flick up then down
Roulette Right	Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right	Roll RS clockwise from bottom to right
Roulette Left	Roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left	Roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left
Fake Left & Go Right	Roll RS along the bottom from left to right	Roll RS along the bottom from left to right
Fake Right & Go Left	Roll RS along the bottom from right to left	Roll RS along the bottom from right to left
Heel Chop Right/Left	Hold L2 + Square then X + LS hold right/left	Hold LT + X then A + LS hold right/left
Stutter Feint	Hold L2 + flick RS left then right (or right then left)	Hold LT + flick RS left then right (or right then left)
Feint Right & Exit Left	Roll RS along the bottom from right to left	Roll RS along the bottom from right to left
Feint Left & Exit Right	Roll RS along the bottom from left to right	Roll RS along the bottom from left to right
Explosive Stepover	Hold L1 + rotate RS forward to left or right	Hold LB + rotate RS forward to left or right

As we move into higher skill levels, mastering these moves is essential for competing in Divisional Rivals and Weekend League.

4 Star Skill Moves
Skill	PS4/PS5	Xbox One/Series X
Ball Hop (while standing)	Hold L1 + press R3	Hold LB + press RS
Ball Roll Drag	Hold L1 + flick RS up then left/right	Hold LB + flick RS up then left/right
Drag Back Turn	Hold L2 + hold RS down	Hold LT + hold RS down
Flair Nutmegs	Hold L1 + R1 then flick RS	Hold LB + RB then flick RS
Heel To Heel	RS flick up then down	RS flick up then down
Simple Rainbow	RS flick down then up twice	RS flick down then up twice
Spin Right	Hold R1 + roll RS clockwise from bottom to right	Hold RB + roll RS clockwise from bottom to right
Spin Left	Hold R1 + roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left	Hold RB + roll RS anticlockwise from bottom to left
Stop and Turn Right/Left (while running)	RS flick up then right/left	RS flick up then right/left
Ball Roll Cut Right	RS hold left + LS hold right	RS hold left + LS hold right
Ball Roll Cut Left	RS hold right + LS hold left	RS hold right + LS hold left
Fake Pass (while standing)	Hold R2 + Square then X	Hold RT + X then A
Fake Pass Exit Right/Left (while standing)	Hold R2 + Square then X + LS top right/left	Hold RT + X then A + LS top right/left
Quick Ball Rolls	RS hold down	RS hold down
Drag To Heel	Hold L1 + RS flick down then flick right/left	Hold LB + RS flick down then flick right/left
Lane Change Right/Left	Hold L1 + RS hold right/left	Hold LB + RS hold right/left
Three Touch Roulette Right/Left	Hold L2 + RS flick down then flick right/left	Hold LT + RS flick down then flick right/left
Drag Back Spin Right/Left	Hold L2 + Flick RS fwd, flick left/right	Hold LT + Flick RS fwd, flick left/right
Heel to Ball Roll	Hold L1 + flick RS up then down	Hold LB + flick RS up then down
Ball Roll Cut	Hold L1 + flick RS down then up	Hold LB + flick RS down then up
Advanced Heel Flick	Flick RS forward, back + LS diagonal left or right or forward	Flick RS forward, back + LS diagonal left or right or forward
Drag To Chop	Hold LT + Roll RS left, back, right / right, back, left	Hold LT + Roll RS left, back, right / right, back, left

The most dazzling moves in the game are reserved for the most skilled players, and they’re a thrill to unleash when you’re in control.

5 Star Skill Moves
Skill	PS4/PS5	Xbox One/Series X
Elastico	Roll RS along the bottom from right to left	Roll RS along the bottom from right to left
Reverse Elastico	Roll RS along the bottom from left to right	Roll RS along the bottom from left to right
Advanced Rainbow	RS flick down, hold up, then flick up	RS flick down, hold up, then flick up
Hocus Pocus	Roll RS from down to left, then back to right	Roll RS from bottom to left, then back to right
Triple Elastico	Roll RS from down to right, then back to left	Roll RS from down to right, then back to left
Ball Roll & Flick Right/Left (while running)	RS hold right/left then flick up	RS hold right/left then flick up
Heel Flick Turn	Hold R2 & R1 + RS flick up then down	Hold RT & RB + RS flick up then down
Sombrero Flick (while standing)	RS flick up, up, down	RS flick up, up, down
Turn and Spin Right/Left	RS flick up then right/left	RS flick up then right/left
Ball Roll Fake Right/Left (while standing)	RS hold right/left then flick left/right	RS hold right/left then flick left/right
Ball Roll Fake Turn	Hold L2 + RS flick up then flick left/right	Hold LT + RS flick up then flick left/right
Elastico Chop Right	Hold R1 + roll RS along bottom left to right	Hold RB + roll RS along bottom left to right
Elastico Chop Left	Hold R2 & R1 + roll RS along bottom right to left	Hold RT & RB + roll RS along bottom right to left
Spin Flick Right/Left	Hold R2 & R1 + RS flick up then right/left	Hold RT & RB + RS flick up then right/left
Flick Over	RS hold up	RS hold up
Tornado Spin Right/Left	Hold L2 & L1 + RS flick up then flick right/left	Hold LT & LB + RS flick up then flick right/left
Heel Fake	Hold L2 + flick RS left, then right	Hold LT + flick RS left, then right
Flair Rainbow	Hold L1 + flick RS down, then up	Hold LB + flick RS down, then up
Elastico Variation	Hold L2 + rotate RS right, back, left / rotate RS left, back, right	Hold L2 + rotate RS right, back, left / rotate RS left, back, right

Players and FUT items with five-star skill moves also have unique juggling techniques, detailed below.

5 Star Juggling Tricks
Skill	PS4/PS5	Xbox One/Series X
Sombrero Flick Backwards/Right/Left	Hold L2 & R1 + RS down/right/left	Hold LT & RB + RS down/right/left
Around The World	Hold L2 + RS 360° clockwise or anticlockwise	Hold LT + RS 360° clockwise or anticlockwise
In Air Elastico	Hold L2 + RS flick right then left	Hold LB + RS flick right then left
Reverse In Air Elastico	Hold L2 + RS flick left then right	Hold LB + RS flick left then right
Flick Up For Volley	Hold LS up	Hold LS up
Chest Flick	Hold L2 + R3 x2	Hold LT + RS x2
T. Around The World	Hold L2 + RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up	Hold LT + RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up

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