EA FC 25 Defensive Dynamo Evolution guide: Best players to use, all upgrades, requirements, and more

EA Sports has released one of the most unique EVOs ever in Ultimate Team, with the EA FC 25 Defensive Dynamo Evolution going live for gamers to upgrade their center backs on the virtual pitch. Being a free EVO, unlocking this does not cost any coins or FC points. That said, the EVO offers PlayStyles as a reward without any stat upgrades.

The FC Pro Live promo has delivered on the hype so far by providing gamers with plenty of exciting content to grind for, including SBCs, objectives, a stunning promo team in packs, as well as amazing new EVOs. The EA FC 25 Defensive Dynamo Evolution is the latest such addition to the game.

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All requirements of the EA FC 25 Defensive Dynamo Evolution

A player must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the upgrades offered by the EA FC 25 Defensive Dynamo Evolution:

• Max overall rating: 85
• Position: CB
• Number of PlayStyles: Max seven
• Number of PlayStyle+: Max one
• Must not be: UT Origin Hero

These requirements are quite lenient, allowing a large pool of players to be eligible for these boosts.

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Best players to use in the EA FC 25 Defensive Dynamo Evolution

Mancini can be upgraded (Image via EA Sports)

These are some of the best players who meet these requirements and can be upgraded via the EVO:

• Eder Militao: 85
• Ronald Araujo: 85
• Jules Kounde: 85
• Matteo Darmian: 85
• Gianluca Mancini: 85
• Clement Lenglet: 85
• Micky van de Ven: 84

All these players will become elite-tier defenders with the new PlayStyles under the FC IQ system of the game.

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All upgrades and challenges of the EA FC 25 Defensive Dynamo Evolution

Militao can be upgraded (Image via EA Sports)

Similar to the recently released Central Pillar EVO, the EA FC 25 Defensive Dynamo Evolution also has three levels. These are the specific PlayStyles offered by each individual level of the EVO:

Level 1 upgrades:

• PlayStyle: Slide Tackle

Level 2 upgrades:

• PlayStyle: Anticipate
• PlayStyle: Block

Level 3 upgrades:

• PlayStyle+ : Jockey

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These are the challenges gamers will have to complete in Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty to obtain the benefits on offer:

Level 1 challenges:

• Win two matches in any Ultimate Team mode using your active EVO player.

Level 2 challenges:

• Play two matches in Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.
• Win one match in Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.

Level 3 challenges:

• Play two matches in Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.
• Win one match in Rivals, Champions, or Squad Battles on minimum Semi Pro difficulty using your active EVO player.

Overall, the EVO is worth completing, especially since it is completely free to unlock and does not require any coins or FC points.