Own the field with stylish tricks and skill moves in FIFA 23 to dominate your opponent with flair.
FIFA 23 is here and receiving good praise for its change in gameplay, making the game feel more grounded. Furthermore, with some gameplay changes, FIFA 23 has added a few new skill moves, tricks, and fake shots. Who doesn’t like to showboat a little? Besides showing off to your opponent team, using skills has become integral to breaking and seeping through defenders in the game. Thanks to the game’s better physics and an enormous list of skills that increases with each game.
Nevertheless, it’s pretty hard to remember all the different skill moves in FIFA 23, with their star rating and combination of buttons. Many of them require good timing and practice to pull off without defenders taking the ball away from you. You can view all the skill moves anytime opening the menu, but it breaks the momentum of your game.
So in this guide, we list down all the skill moves in FIFA 23; if you need to take a glimpse of any of them while playing, and dominate the opponent team with finesse and style. Make them realize that flowing through defenders with fluidity is your work of art.
Skill Moves in FIFA 23
FIFA 23 introduces seven new skill moves, 3 of which are fake shots. These are:
- First Time Feint
- Stutter Feint
- Heel to Ball Roll
- Heel Fake
- Jog Open Up
- Stand Open Up
- Explosive Fake Shot
Moreover, as always, skill moves in FIFA are divided into different Star Ratings from 1 Star to 5 Stars. They correspond to their increasing order of complexity. The higher-rated ones are harder to pull off, but they are the more popular, stylish-looking, and effective. Hence, the skill moves are also called star moves, and players of the same star rating or below can successfully perform these tricks.
So check out your favorite players’ ratings before trying to attempt them, or pick a strong team with a couple of 4 or 5-star players. These include Barcelona, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, etc. Some of the best dribblers are Cristiano Ronaldo, Mbappe, Messi, Neymar, and Vinicius JR. Of course, there are many others with a 5-star rating.
All 1 Star Skill Moves in FIFA 23
Skill Name | How to perform (PlayStation) | How to perform (Xbox) |
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Bridge Skill | Double tap R1 | Double tap RB |
Directional Nutmeg | Hold L1 + R1 + RS in any direction | Hold LB + RB + RS in any direction |
Ball Juggle (while standing) | L2 + tap R1 | LT + tap RB |
Open Up Fake Shot Left | Hold L1 + Square or Circle, then tap X + LS top left diagonally | Hold LB + X or B, then tap A + LS top left diagonally |
Open Up Fake Shot Right | Hold L1 + Square or Circle, then X + LS top right diagonally | Hold LB + X or B, then A + LS top right diagonally |
Flick Up For Volley | Hold R1 + click RS | Hold RB + click RS |
Jog Open Up (Fake Shot) | L1 + Fake Shot + flick LS right or left (direction determined by LS input) | LB + Fake Shot + flick LS right or left (direction determined by LS input) |
Stand Open Up (Fake Shot) | L1 + Fake Shot + flick LS in the required direction (except down) | LB + Fake Shot + flick LS in the required direction (except down) |
Explosive (Fake Shot) | Fake Shot + flick LS while running (player must have Acceleration or Sprint Speed of 85+) | Fake Shot + flick LS while running (player must have Acceleration or Sprint Speed of 85+) |
NEW: First Time Feint Turn (first touch only) | Hold L1 + R1 + flick LS down | Hold LB + RB + flick LS down |
All 2 Star Skill Moves in FIFA 23
Skill Name | How to perform (PlayStation) | How to perform (Xbox) |
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Feint Forward and Turn | Flick RS down twice | Flick RS down twice |
Body Feint Right | Flick RS right | Flick RS right |
Body feint Left | Flick RS left | Flick RS left |
Stepover Right | Roll RS from the top of the stick to the right | Roll RS from the top of the stick to the right |
Stepover Left | Roll RS from the top of the stick to the left | Roll RS from the top of the stick to the left |
Reverse Stepover Right | Roll RS from the right to the top of the stick | Roll RS from the right to the top of the stick |
Reverse Stepover Left | Roll RS from the Left to the top of the stick | Roll RS from the Left to the top of the stick |
Ball Roll Left | Hold RS left | Hold RS left |
Ball Roll Right | Hold RS right | Hold RS right |
Drag Back | L1 + R1 + flick LS down | LB + RB + flick LS down |
All 3 Star Skill Moves
Skill Name | How to perform (PlayStation) | How to perform (Xbox) |
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Heel Flick | Flick RS up then down | Flick RS up then down |
Roulette Right | Roll RS from the bottom and clockwise to the right | Roll RS from the bottom and clockwise to the right |
Roulette Left | Roll RS from the bottom and anti-clockwise to the left | Roll RS from the bottom and anti-clockwise to the left |
Fake Left and Go Right | Roll RS from the Left anti-clockwise to the right | Roll RS from the Left anti-clockwise to the right |
Fake Right and Go Left | Roll RS from the right and clockwise to the left | Roll RS from the right and clockwise to the left |
Heel Chop Left (while running) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then X + hold LS left | Hold LT + X or B, then A + hold LS left |
Heel Chop Right (while running) | Hold L2 + Square or Circle, then X + hold LS right | Hold LT + X or B, then A + hold LS right |
NEW: Stutter Feint | Hold L2 + flick RS left then right (or right then left) | Hold LT + flick RS left then right (or right then left) |
All 4 Star Skill Moves
Skill Name | How to perform (PlayStation) | How to perform (Xbox) |
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Ball Hop (While Standing) | Hold L1 + click RS | Hold LB + click RS |
Heel To Heel Flick | Flick RS up then down | Flick RS up then down |
Simple Rainbow | Flick RS down, up, up | Flick RS down, up, up |
Spin Left | Hold R1 + roll RS from bottom anti-clockwise to left | Hold RB + roll RS from bottom anti-clockwise to left |
Spin Right | Hold R1 + roll RS from bottom clockwise to right | Hold RB + roll RS from bottom clockwise to right |
Stop and Turn Left (while running) | Flick RS up then left | Flick RS up then left |
Stop and Turn Right (while running) | Flick RS up then, right | Flick RS up then, right |
Ball Roll Cut Right | Hold RS left, then hold L right | Hold RS left, then hold L right |
Ball Roll Cut Left | Hold RS right, then hold L left | Hold RS right, then hold L left |
Fake Pass (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle, then X | Hold RT + X or B, then A |
Fake Pass Exit Left (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle, then X + flick LS top left diagonally | Hold RT + X or B, then A + flick LS top left diagonally |
Fake Pass Exit Right (while standing) | Hold R2 + Square or Circle, then X + flick LS top right diagonally | Hold RT + X or B, then A + flick LS top right diagonally |
Quick Ball Rolls | Hold RS down | Hold RS down |
Drag To Heel | Hold L1 + flick RS down, then left or right | Hold LB + flick RS down, then left or right |
Lane Change Left | Hold L1 + hold RS left | Hold LB + hold RS left |
Lane Change Right | Hold L1 + hold RS right | Hold LB + hold RS right |
Three Touch Roulette Left | Hold L1 + flick RS down, then left | Hold LB + flick RS down, then left |
Three Touch Roulette Right | Hold L1 + flick RS down then right | Hold LB + flick RS down then right |
Drag Back Spin Left | Flick RS down, then left | Flick RS down, then left |
Drag Back Spin Right | Flick RS down, then right | Flick RS down, then right |
All 5 Star Skill Moves
Skill Name | How to perform (PlayStation) | How to perform (Xbox) |
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Heel Fake (standing position only) | Hold L2 + flick RS left, then right (or right then left) | Hold LT + flick RS left, then right (or right then left) |
Elastico | Roll RS from right clockwise to left | Roll RS from right clockwise to left |
Reverse Elastico | Roll RS from left anti-clockwise to right | Roll RS from left anti-clockwise to right |
Advanced Rainbow | Flick RS down, hold up, then flick up | Flick RS down, hold up, then flick up |
Hocus Pocus | Roll RS from the bottom clockwise to the left, then roll anti-clockwise to right | Roll RS from the bottom clockwise to the left, then roll anti-clockwise to right |
Triple Elastico | Roll RS from the bottom anti-clockwise to the right, then roll clockwise to left | Roll RS from the bottom anti-clockwise to the right, then roll clockwise to left |
Ball Roll and Flick Left (while running) | Hold RS right, then flick up | Hold RS right, then flick up |
Ball Roll and Flick Right (while running) | Hold RS left, then flick up | Hold RS left, then flick up |
Heel Flick Turn | Hold R1 + flick RS up then down | Hold RB + flick RS up then down |
Sombrero Flick (while standing) | Flick RS up, up, down | Flick RS up, up, down |
Turn and Spin Left | Flick RS up then left | Flick RS up then left |
Turn and Spin Right | Flick RS up then, right | Flick RS up then, right |
Ball Roll Fake Left (while standing) | Hold RS left, then flick RS right | Hold RS left, then flick RS right |
Ball Roll Fake Right (while standing) | Hold RS right, then flick RS left | Hold RS right, then flick RS left |
Ball Roll Fake Turn | Hold LT + flick RS up, then flick RS either left or right | Hold LT + flick RS up, then flick RS either left or right |
Elastico Chop Left | Hold R1 + roll RS from right clockwise to left | Hold RB + roll RS from right clockwise to left |
Elastico Chop Right | Hold R1 + roll RS from left ant-clockwise to right | Hold RB + roll RS from left ant-clockwise to right |
Spin Flick Left | Hold R1 +flick RS up then left | Hold RB +flick RS up then left |
Spin Flick Right | Hold RB +flick RS up, then right | Hold RB +flick RS up, then right |
Flick Over | Hold L1 + hold RS up | Hold LB + hold RS up |
Tornado Spin Left | Hold L1 + flick RS up then left | Hold LB + flick RS up then left |
Tornado Spin Right | Hold L1 + flick RS up then right | Hold LB + flick RS up then right |
Rabona Fake (while jogging) | Hold L1 + Square or Circle, then X + LS down | Hold LT + X or B, then A + LS down |
Laces Flick Up | L2 + hold R1 | LT + hold RB |
Sombrero Flick Backwards (while juggling) | Hold LS down | Hold LS down |
Sombrero Flick Left (while juggling) | Hold LS left | Hold LS left |
Sombrero Flick Right (while juggling) | Hold LS right | Hold LS right |
Around the World (while juggling) | Roll RS all the way clockwise or anti-clockwise | Roll RS all the way clockwise or anti-clockwise |
In Air Elastico (while juggling) | Flick RS right then left | Flick RS right then left |
Reverse In Air Elastico (while juggling) | Flick RS left then right | Flick RS left then right |
Flick Up For Volley (while juggling) | Hold LS up | Hold LS up |
Chest Flick (while juggling) | Hold L2 + click RS twice | Hold LT + click RS twice |
T. Around the World (while juggling) | Roll RS all the way clockwise from the top, then flick RS up | Roll RS all the way clockwise from the top, then flick RS up |
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