FC 24 skill moves guide with every trick, flick and spin
How to do all the new FC 24 skill moves like Flair Rainbow and Drag Back Turn
The FC 24 skill moves list brings plenty of excitement for those who want to win weekend league matches in style. Among the new additions for EA Sports FC 24 are the Flair Rainbow, Flair Nutmeg, and Drag Back Turn, and a ton of old favourites from the FIFA years make triumphant returns too. We outline exactly how you can pull off everything from one-star flicks to five-star elasticos in GR's FC 24 skill moves guide.
FC 24 skill moves star ratings explained
Anyone who used our FIFA 23 skill moves guide will know this off by heart now. Every player in the game has an independent 'skill moves' rating, which you can find on his or her attributes screen, and determines how many tricks he or she can pull off. One-star players can only unleash moves in that category, whereas five-star players can nail every last one. As you'd expect, most defenders have lower ratings, while wingers can often be found with four stars and above. For a peek at all this year's top players, check out our guides to FC 24 ratings, FC 24 Heroes, and FC 24 Base Icons.
FC 24 skill moves list
1 Star Skill Moves
These are the basic tricks that anyone can pull off – even goalkeepers.
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 | Hold L1 + Tap R3 | Hold LB + Tap R3 |
First Time Feint Turn | Hold L1 + R1 + flick LS down | Hold LB + RB + flick LS down |
2 Star Skill Moves
99% of outfield players have two-star skill moves so you shouldn't have any trouble doing these.
Skill | PS4/PS5 | Xbox One/Series X |
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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 classics such as the Heel Chop.
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 |
4 Star Skill Moves
We're getting towards the good stuff now. Drag Back Turn and Flair Nutmegs are both new this year.
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 Flick | 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 | RS flick down then flick right/left | RS flick down then flick right/left |
Four Touch Turn | Hold L2 + flick RS back twice | Hold LT + flick RS back twice |
Scoop Turn Fake | Tap shoot then pass, hold LS up diagonally, flick to other side | Tap shoot then pass, hold LS up diagonally, flick to other sid |
Skilled Bridge | Hope L2 + tap R1 twice | Hope LT + tap RB twice |
Heel to Ball Roll | Hold L1 + flick RS up then down | Hold LB + flick RS up then down |
Jog Open Up | L1 + Fake Shot + flick LS right or left | LB + Fake Shot + flick LS right or left |
Stand Open Up | L1 + Fake Shot + flick LS in required direction | LB + Fake Shot + flick LS in required direction |
Explosive Fake Shot | Fake Shot + flick LS while running | Fake Shot + flick LS while running |
5 Star Skill Moves
The best of the best, and possible for the majority of those with the Trickster badge from the FC 24 PlayStyles list. The Flair Rainbow is new for FC 24.
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 R1 + RS flick up then down | Hold 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 R1 + roll RS along bottom right to left | Hold RB + roll RS along bottom right to left |
Spin Flick Right/Left | Hold R1 + RS flick up then right/left | Hold RB + RS flick up then right/left |
Flick Over | Hold L1 + RS hold up | Hold LB + RS hold up |
Tornado Spin Right/Left | Hold L1 + RS flick up then flick right/left | Hold LB + RS flick up then flick right/left |
Rabona Fake (while jogging) | Hold L2 + Square then X + LS down | Hold LT + X then A + LS down |
First-Time Spin | Hold L1 + R1 during first touch | Hold LB + RB during first touch |
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 |
5 Star Juggling Tricks
Those with five-star skill moves also have bespoke juggling moves, like these…
Skill | PS4/PS5 | Xbox One/Series X |
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Sombrero Flick Backwards/Right/Left | Hold LS down/right/left | Hold LS down/right/left |
Around The World | RS 360° clockwise or anticlockwise | RS 360° clockwise or anticlockwise |
In Air Elastico | RS flick right then left | RS flick right then left |
Reverse In Air Elastico | RS flick left then right | 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 | RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up | RS 360° clockwise then RS flick up |
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