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Outside Curler
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In one sentence
Unlocks the longer curling outside-of-the-boot passes (10 to 40 m), short outside-foot crosses, a dink and outside-foot shots; long balls bent with the outside of the foot keep 30 to 50 % of their sidespin instead of 25 %.
Who does this affect?
Both: motion choice and spin run for your kicks and the CPU's. A few extra uses only change CPU decisions.
How it works
Everyone can bend a short pass with the outside of the boot (under 15 m, and 15 to 27 m on some passes). Outside Curler adds the longer curling outside-foot passes of 10 to 24 m and 24 to 35 m (up to 40 m along the ground), an angled outside-foot pass of 16 to 25 m, a short dink under 10 m, outside-foot crosses under 20 m and outside-foot shots. These are tried before the normal outside-foot motions. On lofted balls curled toward the outside of his foot he also keeps more of the sidespin: 30 % rising to 50 % between 23 and 30 m, instead of 25 %.
When it applies
- The game only uses the outside of the boot when a pass is to be bent and the direction suits the outside of his kicking foot.
- Passes: curling outside-foot passes of 10 to 24 m and 24 to 35 m (24 to 40 m along the ground); an angled pass of 16 to 25 m at 15 to 60 degrees; a dink under 10 m (stronger foot, or weak-foot level 4).
- Crosses: outside-foot crosses under 20 m.
- Shots: outside-foot shots angled 15 to 50 degrees, or struck with 70 to 85 % power (another version up to 70 %).
- Ground passes: with Low Pass under 70 (on the card and in the match) most outside-foot versions are skipped, for every player.
- No random chance.
Without it
Only the basic outside-foot passes exist (under 15 m, and 15 to 27 m on some passes, up to 45 m on some lofted crosses), there are no outside-foot shots, and outside curl keeps only 25 % of the sidespin.
Which stats it reads
Low Pass decides if it happens
Ground passes: below 70 (both on the card and in the match) most outside-foot versions are skipped. Reaching 70 either way opens them.
Curl and Set Piece Taking sets how strong
They set the size of the sidespin before the outside-foot cut (Curl counts 60 %, Set Piece Taking 40 %). Higher still means more bend; booster points keep adding.
Weak Foot Accuracy decides if it happens
The short dink needs the stronger foot or weak-foot level 4.
In numbers
Pass length (m) → · %
Chart values
| 10 | 30 | 25 |
| 20 | 30 | 25 |
| 25 | 36 | 25 |
| 30 | 50 | 25 |
| 40 | 50 | 25 |
Common questions
Can players without Outside Curler use the outside of the boot?
Short answerPartly
Yes for short outside-foot passes; the longer curling ones and outside-foot shots need the skill.
Does Outside Curler make outside-foot passes more accurate?
Short answerNo
No. It unlocks motions and keeps more curl; accuracy is not touched.
Does Curl matter for outside-foot balls?
Short answerYes
Yes. Curl (with Set Piece Taking) sets the spin size before the outside-foot cut.
Is Low Pass relevant?
Short answerYes
Yes. Below Low Pass 70 most outside-foot ground passes are skipped.
Not yet confirmed
- Exactly which pass directions make the game choose the outside of the boot was not pinned down (it depends on internal foot and side values).
The maths
DetailShort outside-foot passes exist for everyone; the skill adds the longer curling ones, the dink, short outside-foot crosses and outside-foot shots.
ConditionGround passes need Low Pass 70 (card or match) for most outside-foot versions, with or without the skill.
BendOutside-foot sidespin kept: 25 % without the skill; 30 % with it up to 23 m, rising to 50 % at 30 m.
DetailNo accuracy bonus.
DetailNot used by this skill: Kicking Power — not read; Accuracy bonus — none; Low Pass and Lofted Pass set accuracy as for any pass
Booster points per stat
Low PassBooster points count here.
Curl and Set Piece TakingBooster points count here.