FC 26 Skill Moves: Complete Controls for PlayStation, Xbox and PC

This reference contains 30 platform-specific tables, 306 device-level rows and 88 distinct move labels across PlayStation, Xbox, Origin, Steam and Epic Games. Moves are organised from one to five stars, with five-star players able to perform the full advanced set.

Stick directions are relative to the player's facing direction. A flick means move and release quickly; hold means maintain the input; rotation inputs must follow the stated continuous arc.

- Lane Change is faster and no longer pushes the ball forward at the end of the animation.

- The jogging Drag Back is described as 10% more effective.

- Skill moves performed while sprinting keep the ball closer.

- Skill-move error has been reduced across the move set.

- Fake Shot to Stop transitions into dribbling faster.

- Goalkeepers can perform more moves, including Ball Rolls, Body Feints and Roulette.

- Previously unresponsive situations should feel more consistent.

A player's Skill Moves rating sets the highest difficulty level they can perform. One-star moves are available broadly, including to goalkeepers, while the complete advanced list is reserved for five-star players. Ultimate Team items can change a player's rating, so always check the specific item rather than relying only on the base player.

The source lists Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé among the five-star players.

Simplified Skill Moves can be enabled in Accessibility. One cardinal right-stick flick selects a contextual move. Higher-rated players perform the result faster and more accurately, but simplified animations are slower, slightly more error-prone and limited to chains of three.

1–2 stars

- RS forward: Low Skill Roulette

- RS left or right: Ball Roll

- RS back: Feint Forward and Turn

3–4 stars

- RS forward: Roulette

- RS left or right: Stop and Turn

- RS back: Feint Forward and Exit

5 stars

- RS forward: 3 Touch Roulette

- RS left or right: Drag Turn

- RS back: Flair Nutmeg 180

Start with Body Feint: flick the right stick left or right and release it quickly. Holding the stick too long produces a Ball Roll instead. After that, add a Ball Roll, a simple Stepover and one reliable three-star move.

The source recommends mastering two or three dependable moves instead of memorising every advanced command. It names Open Up Fake Shot, Reverse Stepover, Ball Roll Cut Left, Drag Back and Heel Flick as useful examples, but its wording contains some FC 25 carry-over, so treat the list as practice guidance rather than a verified competitive ranking.

PlayStation and Xbox have the most complete control tables. Origin, Steam and Epic Games provide a shorter keyboard-and-mouse reference, and missing PC rows have not been inferred from console data.

Most PC storefront tables match. One three-star condition differs between Origin and Steam/Epic, and several Xbox five-star rows display L2 + RB rather than LT + RB. The complete tables below preserve those source values and flag the limitation instead of silently rewriting them.

Use the practice arena to build clean inputs before attempting chains in live matches. Practise from the same camera angle you use online, learn the direction relative to the player, then repeat the move while jogging and sprinting.

Timing and reading the defender matter more than forcing a trick. Stepovers can punish an opponent waiting for a complex move, while Heel Chop can create space in the penalty area. Use a move only when it opens a passing lane, shot or change of direction.