FC 26 skill moves guide with every trick, turn, fake and elastico

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1 Star Skill Moves
2 Star Skill Moves
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4 Star Skill Moves
5 Star Skill Moves
5 Star Juggling Tricks

Trying out all the new FC 26 skill moves is an important rite of passage with each annual release. For EA FC 26, five fresh tricks debut: Explosive Stepover, Advanced Heel Flick, Drag To Chop, Elastico Variation, and New Trickster Rainbow. And all you need to do to learn them is bookmark this page, then practice practice practice. Master those plus every returning favourite with your comprehensive FC 26 skill moves guide.

FC 26 skill moves star ratings explained

London City Lionesses striker Kosovare Asllani in FC 26 — (Image credit: EA)

Every player in FC 26 has a skill moves star rating of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. As outlined in our FC 26 review, these are now shown onscreen just below a player's name bar. One-star players can only deploy a limited set of skill moves, while five-star players are able to utilise all moves in that category – and the four skill levels below them, too. If you need more gameplay help, dip into our FC 26 celebrations, FC 26 best players and FC 26 chemistry styles guides, then have a browse of the complete FC 26 stadiums list.

1 Star Skill Moves

These are the basic tricks that every player in the entire database can pull off – even goalkeepers.

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1 Star Skill Moves
Skill	PS4/PS5	Xbox One/Series X
Directional Nutmeg	Hold L1 + R1 + RS direction	Tap LB + RB + RS direction
Standing Ball Juggle	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 R3
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

2 Star Skill Moves

The majority of outfield players have two-star skill moves – so you shouldn't have any trouble whipping these out on your next venture forwards.

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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

3 Star Skill Moves

Most midfielders and forwards have three-star skills, enabling them to pull off returning favourites such as the Heel Chop.

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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

4 Star Skill Moves

We're edging towards elite territory now. To compete in Divisional Rivals and Weekend League, you need to master at least a few of these.

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4 Star Skill Moves
Skill	PS4/PS5	Xbox One/Series X
Ball Hop (while standing)	Hold L1 + press R3	Hold LB + press R3
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

5 Star Skill Moves

The flashiest moves in the game, only available to its most skilful players. And what a joy they are to unleash when controlling one.

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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

5 Star Juggling Tricks

Those players and FUT items with five-star skill moves also have specific juggling moves, as listed below.

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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 + R3 x2
T. Around The World	Hold L2 + RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up	Hold LT + RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up