With the launch of EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards on Friday, some new evolutions have also been released. These new evolutions improve players' OVR and attributes, but they must also meet evolution requirements.
Let's take a look at the requirements and candidates for Frostbite Finisher evolutions. It's not a free evolution, so player selection requires careful consideration.
Purpose Of Evolution
Evolution is one of the core mechanics of FIFA series, allowing you to permanently improve the abilities of player cards in your club by completing challenges. This improves their attributes or adds Playstyles, making them meta or at least playable.
Improving players through evolution is much more economical than acquiring new players from card packs. Of course, its biggest advantage is that you can continuously develop your favorite players or teams, even if they aren't particularly strong.
Frostbite Finisher Evolution
Requirements
- Overall: Max 86
- PlayStyle: Max 10
- PlayStyle+: Max 1
- Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
- Position: ST
- Not Position: RW, LW
Upgrades
- Overall: +12 (Max 88)
- Pace: +10 (Max 88)
- Passing: +5 (Max 75)
- Aggression: +20 (Max 88)
- Agility: +10 (Max 86)
- Balance: +10 (Max 86)
- Ball control: +15 (Max 86)
- Dribbling: +10 (Max 86)
- Finishing: +20 (Max 90)
- Heading Acc.: +25 (Max 84)
- Jumping: +20 (Max 87)
- Long Shots: +10 (Max 86)
- Penalties: +20 (Max 87)
- Positioning: +20 (Max 89)
- Reactions: +15 (Max 86)
- Shot Power: +20 (Max 88)
- Stamina: +15 (Max 85)
- Strength: +20 (Max 88)
- Volleys: +15 (Max 87)
- Composure: +15 (Max 86)
- Weak Foot: +2 (Max 4)
- Skills: +2 (Max 4)
- PlayStyles+: Low Driven Shot (Max 1)
- PlayStyles: Low Driven Shot, First Touch, Enforcer, Finesse Shot (Max 7)
- Roles: Target Forward++, Poacher++, Advanced Forward++
Frostbite Finisher Evolution is a chain evolution, and you need to complete 5 levels to complete all the challenges. If the player does not meet the requirements after evolution at a certain level, the evolution will be interrupted.
Many players dislike this evolution, mainly because it requires 75,000 FC 26 coins to unlock, even though the evolution itself is incredibly powerful. This is because it grants players Low Driven Shot+, instantly making many player cards useful, even meta-level.
Popular Player Choices
86 OVR Xavi Simons CAM UCL Primetime
- Pac: 84
- Sho: 83
- Pas: 86
- Dri: 89
- Def: 63
- Phy: 72
Xavi Simons is currently one of the most popular choices. He gains improvements in Pace, Shooting, and Physical attributes. In addition, he has many useful playstyles, such as Finesse Shot, Incisive Pass, Tiki Taka, and First Touch. Furthermore, after evolution, he gains Low Driven Shot+, making this card one of the best meta-level players currently available.
86 OVR Marcus Rashford CAM Ultimate Scream
- Pac: 88
- Sho: 87
- Pas: 83
- Dri: 86
- Def: 40
- Phy: 71
This card originates from SBC during Ultimate Scream Promo. It possesses excellent inherent qualities, and its Playerstyle synergy is very effective, though not as versatile as Xavi Simons'.
Frostbite Finisher evolution improves its shooting, dribbling, and physical abilities. Low Driven Shot+ further enhances its utility, making it another very good choice. However, after evolution, it's recommended to use it as a striker rather than a winger or attacking midfielder (CAM).
86 OVR Cristiano Ronaldo ST Team Of The Week
- Pac: 80
- Sho: 89
- Pas: 78
- Dri: 82
- Def: 35
- Phy: 78
This card primarily gains attribute boosts, because it already has Acrobatic+ and Low Driven Shot, making it a decent card in itself. However, even after evolution, its dribbling and ball control remain at 86, which is a weakness. Using Hawk or Engine Chemistry Style can partially compensate, but its evolution value lies more in nostalgia.
86 OVR Hugo Ekitiké CAM Ratings Reload
- Pac: 88
- Sho: 84
- Pas: 73
- Dri: 87
- Def: 37
- Phy: 78
This card primarily gains shooting and Physical boosts, and Low Driven Shot+ makes it even more useful. His 190cm height paired with the newly acquired Enforcer effect is exceptionally good; if you're a Liverpool fan, you should consider this card.
86 OVR Florian Thauvin CAM POTM Ligue 1
- Pac: 83
- Sho: 88
- Pas: 87
- Dri: 89
- Def: 54
- Phy: 75
This card is also from SBCs. Aside from passing and dribbling, all other attributes are improved, and Low Driven Shot+ is very useful when playing as a CAM or ST. As a left-footed player, Florian Thauvin can cut inside from the left or right midfield position and choose between a chip shot or a low volley, making his attack more threatening.
How To Choose Players?
If you don't have the cards mentioned above or they aren't your ideal choices, then when selecting other players, remember to prioritize evolution paths that grant Driven Shot+, as this is the core value of this evolution.
Since unlocking this evolution requires 75,000 coins, it's highly recommended to choose carefully, ideally using it on players who will bring about a significant change. You can also check your inventory of player cards with sentimental value to see if they're suitable for this evolution.
Besides Frostbite Finisher evolution, there are some free essences that can give players new playstyles. If you don't like this evolution, it's recommended to keep your FC 26 coins, and there might be better evolutions next week.
