Dead Ball
Shooting PlayStyle
Set pieces are more accurate with better curve
How to unlock Dead Ball
A PlayStyle is not chosen from a menu. It becomes available the moment every one of these attributes reaches its threshold, and it is lost again if a reset drops any of them below.
- Crossing80+
- Free Kick Accuracy75+
- Shot Power80+
Thresholds cross-checked against a second published source and matched exactly.
What it costs to unlock
Requirements are only half the question — what decides whether a PlayStyle is worth chasing is the Attribute Points it takes to reach them. Costed from a neutral baseline of 50, so the figures compare like for like across the site.
| Attribute | Needs | AP from 50 | If it's Cheap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossing | 80 | 91 AP | 47 AP |
| Free Kick Accuracy | 75 | 60 AP | 32 AP |
| Shot Power | 80 | 91 AP | 47 AP |
| Total | 242 AP | 126 AP | |
That is 25.2% of the 962 AP a level 40 pro has to spend — or 13.1% on an archetype that prices these attributes as Cheap. Picking the archetype the PlayStyle suits is usually worth more than the points themselves.
Archetypes with Dead Ball
No archetype we have confirmed signatures for carries this one. Our lists are complete for some archetypes and partial for others, so this may still be somebody's signature — reach the thresholds above and any archetype can unlock it.
Plan a build that unlocks it
The builder tracks every threshold as you spend your AP, so you can see whether Dead Ball is reachable before you commit a point to it.
Open the builder