Complete Breakdown of EA FC 25 Strategic Shift Evolution To Building a Strong Midfield Roster

EA FC has finally rolled out the Grassroots Greats event that also features legendary Argentine World Cup hero Diego Maradona. The gaming studio has been steadily adding more content, challenges, and player cards that gamers can pick up to build their team. From adding ways to upgrade icons and heroes to now adding a brand new game mechanic to facilitate roster evolution.

The newly added game mechanic in EA FC 25 Strategic Shift Evolution caters to bolstering roster strength. The title already contained an evolution system that gamers can use to build a particular player. However, with this new team mechanic, gamers can use it to strategically build their defenders into strong midfielders. Offering more options for gamers to fill out all the other roles organically.

This new system was announced with the Grassroots event that will seemingly change the way you approach team building. However, certain perquisite requirements have to be met before gamers can take advantage of this new system.

Requirements for EA FC 25 Strategic Shift Evolution

EA FC 25’s new game mechanic really benefits gamers who want to bolster their defensive line up. But a few statistics requirements have to be met before gamers can push for evolving their star CB defenders. These requirements involve matching physical attributes, passing skills, and more.

Requirements

Overall	Max 88
Passing	Max 92
Physical	Max 89
Total Positions	Max 3
Playstyles	Max 10
Playstyles+	Max 2
Position	CB

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Best Players to use in EA FC 25 Strategic Shift Evolution

The eligibility criteria leave little room for gamers to explore, as only CB players can benefit from it. On top of that the game only has a handful of names, who carry the required attributes to jump into this program. Here’s the list of EA FC 25 strategic shift evolution best players.

Player	Overall
Abdukodir Khusanov	88
Matthijs De Ligt	88
Micky Van De Ven	86
Vincent Kompany	88
Aurelien Tchouameni	88
Rio Ferdinand	88
Robert Andrich	88
Danilo	88
Laurent Blanc	88
Nuno Mendes	88
Tosin Adarabioyo	87
Josko Gvardiol	86
Giorgio Scalivini	88

All upgrades and challenges for EA FC 25 Strategic Shift Evolution

This new format of the evolution system is competently unique from what gamers are used to with the general evolution systems like Versatile Attacking Midfielder Evolution. Unlike that, herein, gamers can look to upgrade their CB with three levels of upgrade system that can enhance various attributes, and play-making ability to better reinforce the backline.

EA FC 25 Strategic Shift Evolution Upgrades

Let’s take a look at all the rich rewards you can pick up from the new upgrade system. There are particular challenges associated with each reward and they scale up and down in levels. If you can finish the associated challenge, you are bound to receive athe mazing upgrades listed below.

The following list contains all the level upgrades:

Level 1:

Overall	5 (Max 90)
Pace	10 (Max 84)
Shooting	25 (Max 81)
Agility	30 (Max 88)
Balance	30 (Max 88)
PlayStyles	Long Ball Pass

Level 2:

Crossing	20 (Max 83)
Short Passing	30 (Max 90)
Free Kick	20 (Max 90)
Vision	30 (Max 90)
Roles	Deep-Lying Playmaker+

Level 3:

Curve	10 (Max 90)
Long Passing	40 (Max 94)
Weak Foot	2 (Max 4)
PlayStyles+	Long Ball Pass+
PlayStyles	Intercept (Max 10 playstyles)
Roles	Holding++

EA FC 25 Strategic Shift Evolution All Challenges

Now that we have addressed the challenge rewards, and upgrades you can pick up from this new system. Let’s take a look at all the challenges that you need to complete in order to upgrade your defender.

Level 1

• Complete 3 matches in Rush, rivals, champions, or squad battles at semi-pro level with your current evolution player equipped.
• Win a minimum of 2 matches in the aforementioned game modes with an evolution player as part of the squad.

Level 2

• Win 2 matches in Rush rivals, champions, or squad battles using your evolution player at semi-pro or above difficulty.
• Play two games in Rivals or Champion using your evolution player as part of the squad.

Level 3

• Play three matches in Rush, Rivals, Champions or squad battles at Semi-pro or higher difficulty with your evolution player equipped.

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