Re: Career Difficulty Level doesn’t work, all are very easy.
As of November 1, 2025, the game's difficulty balance in FC 26 remains a significant point of concern for many players, particularly in offline modes like Career Mode and Squad Battles.
While EA has released a major patch (v1.1.0) with various gameplay adjustments, including empowering manual defending and improving goalkeeper logic, community feedback indicates that the core issue of the CPU AI being too passive on higher difficulties (Legendary and Ultimate) has not been fixed.
Key issues and status:
- CPU AI Passivity: Many players report that even on the highest difficulty settings, the AI rarely attacks and frequently passes the ball around the back without intent, leading to easy wins and a lack of challenge in Career Mode.
- Patches have addressed other issues: The v1.1.0 update focused on other areas like refining manual defending, fixing the "kick-off glitch," and making through passes less assisted.
- No specific AI attacking fix yet: There has not been a specific patch to address the fundamental lack of attacking intent from the CPU AI in offline modes.
- Workarounds: Some players are attempting to use custom sliders to make the game more challenging and realistic, but official fixes are still being awaited.
In short, players are still waiting for a dedicated fix for the AI difficulty issues in FC 26.
