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eQuivalenTo
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5 months ago

Free kick 168 km.h

 

Hello dear readers and developers, if you're actually reading this.

I have played 1900 hours of Pro Clubs in FC 26.

I noticed that with 90 overall and the gold "Brain Architect" specialization, the ball speed never goes above 168 km/h.

Even if you set shot power to 99, the ball speed doesn't increase — is this by design, or is there a problem here?

I fill all the bars to the very end — meaning -3.7 bars.

And it's no secret to those who love taking free kicks that the last segment (the fourth bar) is further divided into 8 bars, with the 8th being the final one — and that's the point of overcharging the power.

Now, I have scored many goals with that final bar, and the ball speed ranged from 158 to 168 km/h.

Knuckleball did not enhance this shot.

The question is: does the Architect specialization on a midfielder actually increase free kick power to the maximum?

Is that really the case, because I tested this and there is no difference between 90 and 99 if you have the gold specialization

Letme know if you'd like any adjustments to the tone or phrasing.

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    eQuivalenTo
    Traveler
    5 months ago

    Thank you, Rodion, we will wait for a response from one of the responsible persons.

  • I tested this further and it looks like Dead Ball+/Architect may be applying a hidden cap or normalization to free-kick ball speed rather than scaling linearly with Shot Power from 90 to 99

    EA describes Dead Ball+ as giving set pieces “max speed, curve, accuracy, and preview line,” so if Dead Ball+ already pushes the free-kick mechanic to its maximum effective speed, then extra Shot Power may not increase the displayed km/h value.

    That would explain why shots stay around 158–168 km/h even with 99 Shot Power.

    However, it would still be useful if EA clarified whether 168 km/h is an intended cap for Pro Clubs free kicks, or whether the Architect specialization/Dead Ball+ is not applying correctly. Right now the in-game wording makes players expect a difference between 90 and 99 Shot Power, but testing suggests there may be no practical speed gain.

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