EA FC 26 El Capitan Evolution: Best players to use, all upgrades, requirements, and more

EA Sports has released the EA FC 26 El Capitan Evolution in Ultimate Team as part of the latest promo, allowing fans to level up their strikers and provide them with elite-tier stat upgrades. With such exceptional boosts on offer, it comes as no surprise that this is a paid EVO and requires either 30,000 coins or 400 FC Points to be unlocked.

This is the very first EVO to be released as part of the brand new UEFA Primetime event. The players featured in this promo are all dynamic in nature and can receive upgrades based on their team's results in UEFA Club competitions, making it one of the most exciting promos released so far. The EA FC 26 El Capitan Evolution is the perfect addition to kickstart such an event.

All requirements of the EA FC 26 El Capitan Evolution

The requirements (Image via EA Sports)

A player must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the EA FC 26 El Capitan Evolution:

• Overall rating: Max 84
• Position: ST
• Must not be: RW/LW
• Positions: Max three
• PlayStyles: Max ten
• Must not be: World Tour Silver Stars Icons

Best players to use in the EA FC 26 El Capitan Evolution

These are some of the most overpowered strikers that meet these stipulations:

• Wamser: 84
• Xavi Simons: 84
• Ademola Lookman: 84
• Rafa: 84
• Hugo Ekitike: 83
• Lois Openda: 83
• Mayra Rodriguez: 83
• Ayoze Perez: 83
• Jessica Naz: 83
• Bonny: 81
• Kolo Muani: 81
• Gabriel Jesus: 80
• Georginio Rutter: 77

All these attackers will receive the boosts required to become top-tier strikers under the FC IQ system via this EVO.

All upgrades and challenges of the EA FC 26 El Capitan Evolution

The EVO has five levels (Image via EA Sports)

Unlike the recently released Spell of the Dribbler EVO, which had four levels, the EA FC 26 El Capitan Evolution has five levels. These are the boosts offered by each level:

Level 1 upgrades:

• ST False 9+
• Incisive Pass PlayStyle
• Shot Power +7 (Max 85)
• Agility +8 (Max 86)

Level 2 upgrades:

• Pace +5 (Max 86)
• Long Shots +7 (Max 84)
• Positioning +10 (Max 88)
• Finishing +10 (Max 88)
• Penalties +7 (Max 82)
• Balance +10 (Max 88)

Level 3 upgrades:

• Weak Foot +3 star
• Dribbling +7 (Max 85)
• Composure +10 (Max 87)
• Ball control +10 (Max 88)
• Jumping +10 (Max 90)
• Reactions +10 (Max 88)

Level 4 upgrades:

• CAM position
• CAM Shadow Striker++
• Vision +10 (Max 86)
• Stamina +10 (Max 86)
• Long Passing +8 (Max 80)
• Short Passing +10 (Max 86)

Level 5 upgrades:

• ST Advanced Forward++
• Chip Shot PlayStyle
• Finesse Shot+ PlayStyle
• Volleys +10 (Max 86)

These are the challenges fans will have to complete in Rush, Rivals, Squad Battles, Live Events or Champions to unlock these boosts:

Level 1 challenges:

• Play two matches in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 2 challenges:

• Win two matches in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.
• Score two goals in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 3 challenges:

• Play three matches in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.
• Win two matches in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 4 challenges:

• Win three matches in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.
• Assist two goals in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Level 5 challenges:

• Play three matches in Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.

Overall, the EVO is worth spending the coins or FC points.

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Edited by Shivanshu Raturi