Wondering how EA Sports FC 24 Archetypes work in EA's new era of football games? We've got you covered. Archetypes first appeared in last year's release and significantly changed the way Ultimate Team plays. EA Sports FC 24 comes with plenty of changes in a bid to improve gameplay and now, there are even more to master.
The Lengthy Archetype dominated the meta with players looking to gain the upper hand on the virtual pitch. Depending on this year's player ratings, a new one could prove popular.
Before we take a closer look at what EA Sports FC 24 Archetypes have to offer, check out our other guides revealing everything about Playoffs and how Icon chemistry works.
EA Sports FC 24 Archetypes explained
As part of EA's AcceleRATE 2.0 feature, Archetypes enable the developer to showcase player personality in the form of how they accelerate on the pitch.
For EA Sports FC 24, there are a total of seven different Archetypes, three more than FIFA 23. Here's the full list:
- Controlled
- Controlled Explosive
- Controlled Lengthy
- Explosive
- Mostly Explosive
- Mostly Lengthy
How do EA Sports FC 24 Archetypes work?
Depending on which Archetype a player falls under, they accelerate in different ways. For example, a Mostly Explosive player has 70% Explosive and 30% Controlled which means they'll start sprinting quickly.
To determine which category all players fall under, we've broken down all of the criteria and details you need to know:
Explosive
- Height: <= 175 cm (~5’9’’) [5’9.3 ft / 176.2 cm]
- Agility: >= 80
- Strength: -
- Acceleration: >= 80
- Agility v Strength Difference: >= 20
Mostly Explosive
- Height: <= 182 cm (~6’0’’) [6’0 ft / 183.1 cm]
- Agility: >= 70
- Acceleration: >= 80
- Strength: -
- Agility v Strength Difference: >= 12
Controlled Explosive
- Height: <= 182 cm (~6’0’’) [ 6’0 ft / 183.1 cm]
- Agility: >= 65
- Strength: -
- Acceleration: >= 70
- Agility v Strength Difference: >= 4
Controlled
- Height: Any
- Agility: Any
- Strength: Any
- Acceleration: Any
- Agility v Strength Difference: Any
Controlled Lengthy
- Height: >= 181 cm (~5’11’’) [5’11.1 ft / 180.6 cm]
- Agility: -
- Strength: >= 65
- Acceleration:>= 40
- Agility v Strength Difference: >= 4
Mostly Lengthy
- Height: >= 183 cm (~6’0’’) [5’11.8 / 182.57 cm]
- Agility: -
- Strength: >= 75
- Acceleration: >= 55
- Strength v Acceleration Difference: >= 12
Lengthy
- Height: >= 188 cm (~6’2’’) [6’1.8 ft / 187.45 cm]
- Agility: -
- Strength: >= 80
- Acceleration: >= 55
- Strength v Acceleration Difference: >= 20
There you have it, that's all there is to know about EA Sports FC 24 Archetypes. For more footballing intel, take a look at our guides showcasing changes to Clubs and everything about Playoffs.