EA FC 24 Evolutions best players to upgrade: Marauden, Hero Upgrade, more

EA Sports added new Evolutions to EA FC 24 Ultimate Team, allowing players to upgrade their squads by completing a series of objectives. Check below for all the active Evolutions in EA FC 24, as well as our suggestion on which players to upgrade.
Evolutions is one of the standout new features in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team. This new tool allows fans to enhance their favorite player cards without having to wait for special TOTW editions or other promo cards in Ultimate Team.
By completing a series of objectives, players can improve the base statistics, overall ratings, and even PlayStyles of their players in Ultimate Team. However, not all players in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team can be upgraded through Evolutions.
Here are the best players for each Evolution upgrade in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team.
Best players for every EA FC 24 Evolution upgrade
In EA FC 24, not every player in Ultimate Team is eligible for Evolution upgrades. Each Evolution Path has certain requirements, so here are the best players for every EA FC 24 Evolution upgrade:

Founders Evolutions
The Founders Evolutions expires on December 15, 2023, and has two levels and grants players +2 overall, +3 upgrade in shooting, dribbling, pace, and physicality, as well as +1 Weak Foot star.
- Requirements:
- Rarity: Rare
- Position: ST
- Overall: Min. 75 – Max. 83
- Pace: Max. 91
- Physicality: Max. 91
- Dribbling: Max. 83
- Challenges:
- Level 1: Win two Squad Battles or Rivals/Champions matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game.
- Level 2: Win four Squad Battles or Rivals/Champions matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game.
- Best players to upgrade:
- Timo Werner – RB Leipzig
- Ansu Fati – Brighton
- Naomie Feller – Real Madrid
- Darwin Nunez – Liverpool
- Nikita Parris – Manchester United
Centurions Attacking Mid
The Centurions Attacking Mid Evolution expires on December 1, 2023, costs 2,000 EA FC Points or 150,000 coins, and has three levels. This Evolution Path grants CAMs +6 on shooting, passing, dribbling, and pace upgrades, +1 weak foot as well as +4 overall rating and Pinged Pass, Incisive Pass, and Long Ball Pass PlayStyles.
- Requirements:
- Overall: Max. 83
- Position: CAM
- Dribbling: Max. 85
- Pace: Max. 82
- Shooting: Max. 82
- Defending: Max. 70
- PlayStyles: Max. 7
- Challenges:
- Level 1:
- Win 10 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Assist five goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
- Level 2:
- Play five Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in the game
- Win five Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches by at least two goals on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Level 3:
- Play five Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in-game
- Assist five goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
- Level 1:
- Best players to upgrade:
- Leah Galton – Manchester United
- Claudia Pina – Barcelona
- Jonas Hofmann – Bayer Leverkusen
- TOTW Carlinhos – Portimonense
- Adil Aochiche – Sunderland

Centurions Striker
The Centurions Striker Evolution also expires on December 1, 2023, it’s free and has three levels. This Evolution Path grants STs plenty of rating upgrades like +7 pace, +2 on dribbling and passing, +3 on shooting and physicality, as well as +3 overall rating upgrade and Rapid PlayStyle.
- Requirements:
- Overall: Max. 84
- Position: ST
- Physicality: Max. 86
- Dribbling: Max. 86
- Pace: Max. 83
- PlayStyles: Max. 9
- Challenges:
- Level 1:
- Win five Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Score five goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
- Level 2:
- Win 10 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Score five goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
- Level 3:
- Score at least one goal using your active EVO player in five Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) wins on min. Semi-Pro
- Play five Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player in the game
- Level 1:
- Best players to upgrade:
- Bundesliga POTM Serhour Guirassy – Stuttgart
- Memphis Depay – Atletico Madrid
- Callum Wilson – Newcastle
- Romelu Lukaku – Chelsea/Roma
- Serge Gnabry – Bayern Munich

Centurions Center Back
The Centurions Center-Back Evolution expires on December 3, 2023, it’s free and has three levels. This Evolution Path grants CBs some rating upgrades like +10 passing, +3 on physicality, defending, and dribbling, +2 on pace, and +3 overall rating upgrades as well as Pinged Pass and Long Ball Pass PlayStyle.
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- Requirements:
- Overall: Max. 83
- Position: CB
- Physicality: Max. 85
- Defending: Max. 84
- Pace: Max. 79
- Dribbling: Max. 75
- PlayStyles: Max. 8
- Challenges:
- Level 1:
- Win three Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Achieve two Clean Sheets in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Level 2:
- Win three Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Achieve two Clean Sheets in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Level 3:
- Achieve three Clean Sheets in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Win two Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Level 1:
- Best players to upgrade:
- TOTW Facundo Medina – Lens
- Christian Romero – Spurs
- Stefan de Vrij – Inter Milan
- Josko Gvardiol – Manchester City
- Nacho Fernandez – Real Madrid

Triple Threat Wingback
The Triple Threat Wingback Evolution expires on December 1, 2023, it’s free and has three levels. This Evolution Path grants RBs some rating upgrades like +5 on passing, physicality, and pace, +3 on dribbling, defending, and overall ratings as well as Incisive Pass, First Touch, and Relentless PlayStyles.
- Requirements:
- Overall: Max. 84
- Position: RB (Not CB)
- Defending: Max. 84
- Pace: Max. 83
- Passing: Max. 82
- PlayStyles: Max 7
- Challenges:
- Level 1:
- Win three Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Level 2:
- Achieve three Clean Sheets in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your EVO player in the game
- Level 3:
- Achieve two Clean Sheets in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your EVO player in the game
- Win two Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches by at least two goals on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player in the game
- Level 1:
- Best players to upgrade:
- Centurions Julian Ryerson – Borussia Dortmund
- Denzel Dumfries – Inter Milan
- Ellie Carpenter – Lyon
- Lucas Vazquez – Real Madrid
- Aaron Wan-Bissaka – Manchester United

Triple Threat Attacker
The Triple Threat Attacker Evolution expires on December 3, 2023, it costs 50,000 coins or 1,000 EA FC Points and has two levels. This Evolution Path grants players some rating upgrades like +5 on shooting, dribbling, and pace, +2 on physicality and passing, and +3 overall ratings as well as Power Shot, Technical, and Press Proven PlayStyles.
- Requirements:
- Overall: Max. 84
- Shooting: Max. 86
- Physicality: Max. 85
- Dribbling: Max. 84
- Pace: Max. 83
- Defending: Max. 65
- PlayStyles: Max. 7
- Challenges:
- Level 1:
- Play three Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player
- Level 2:
- Win one Squad Battle (or Rivals/Champions) match by at least two goals on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player
- Win two Squad Battles (or Rivlas/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player
- Level 1:
- Best players to upgrade:
- Callum Wilson – Newcastle
- Serge Gnabry – Bayern Munich
- TOTW Alassane Plea – Monchengladbach
- Lukaku – Chelsea/Roma
- Marco Asensio – PSG

Relentless Winger II
The Relentless Winger II Evolution expires on December 9, 2023, it’s free and has two levels. This Evolution Path grants RWs some rating upgrades like +7 on shooting, dribbling, and passing, +4 on pace, and +6 overall ratings as well as Relentless and Whipped Pass PlayStyles.
- Requirements:
- Overall: Max. 79
- Position: RW
- Pace: Max. 91
- Dribbling: Max. 82
- Shooting: Max. 79
- Physicality: Max. 79
- PlayStyles: Max. 8
- Challenges:
- Level 1:
- Score five goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
- Play five Rivals or Champions matches, using your active EVO player
- Level 2:
- Win four Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player
- Win three Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) by at least two goals on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player
- Assist five goals using your active EVO players in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
- Best players to upgrade:
- Leon Bailey – Aston Villa
- Naomi Feller – Real Madrid
- Decordova-Reid – Fulham
- Ihlas Bebou – Hoffenheim
- Ebony Salmon – Aston Villa
- Level 1:

Pacey Winger II
The Pacey Winger II Evolution expires on December 10, 2023, it’s free and has two levels. This Evolution Path grants LWs some rating upgrades like +8 on pace, +4 on passing, physicality, and dribbling, and +3 on shooting ratings, as well as +4 overall upgrades, Rapid and Quick Step PlayStyles.
- Requirements:
- Overall: Max. 81
- Position: LW
- Dribbling: Max. 85
- Pace: Max. 82
- Passing: Max. 80
- Physicality: Max. 75
- PlayStyles: Max. 8
- Challenges:
- Level 1:
- Assist five goals using your active EVO players in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
- Play five Rivals or Champions matches, using your active EVO player
- Level 2:
- Score five goals using your active EVO players in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
- Win four Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player
- Win three Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) by at least two goals on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player
- Best players to upgrade:
- Ana Franco – Sevilla
- Niamh Charles – Chelsea
- Athenea – Real Madrid
- Anwar El-Ghazi – Mainz 05
- Jessie Fleming – Chelsea
- Level 1:

Toughen Up
The Toughen Up Evolution expires on December 15, 2023, it’s free and has two levels. This Evolution Path grants players some rating upgrades like +10 on pace, +8 on passing, +3 on dribbling, and +2 on physicality and overall ratings, as well as Press Proven PlayStyles.
- Requirements:
- Overall: Any
- Shooting: Min. 60 – Max. 89
- Defending: Max. 85
- Passing: Max. 87
- Physicality: Max. 83
- Pace: Max. 70
- PlayStyles: Max. 9
- Challenges:
- Level 1:
- Win one Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) match on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player
- Achieve one Clean Sheet in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) match on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player
- Level 2:
- Win one Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) match by at least two goals on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player
- Level 1:
- Best players to upgrade:
- Bernardo Silva – Manchester City
- TOTW Kieran Trippier – Newcastle
- TOTW Exequiel Palacios – Bayer Leverkusen
- Alexis Mac Allister – Liverpool

Hero Upgrade
The Hero Upgrade evolution expires on December 17, 2023, and costs 75,000 coins or 500 EA FC Points. This evolution path grants Hero cards a +2 overall rating, +2 in pace, shooting, dribbling, passing, defending, and physicality, alongside Tiki Taka and Press Proven PlayStyles.
- Requirements
- Overall: Max. 86
- Rarity: Hero players
- Pace: Max. 87
- Defending: Max. 88
- PlayStyles: Max. 8
- Challenges
- Level 1:
- Win 5 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player
- Play 2 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player
- Level 2:
- Win 4 Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player
- Play 3 Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player
- Level 1:
- Best players to upgrade:
- Hero Park Ji Sung
- Hero John Arne Riise
- Hero Joan Capdevilla
- Hero Robbie Keane
- Hero Sonia Bompastor

Power Shooter
The Power Shooter evolution expires on 25 December 2023 and costs 150,000 coins or 1500 EA FC Points. Following this evolution path grants strikers upgrades like +3 overall rating, +1 weak foot, Power Shot and First Touch PlayStyles, and +5 shooting, among others.
- Requirements
- Overall: Max. 84
- Position: ST
- Physicality: Max. 88
- Shooting: Max. 87
- Passing: Max. 87
- Pace: Max. 87
- Dribbling: Max. 87
- PlayStyles: Max. 8
- Challenges
- Level 1:
- Play five Rivals or Champions matches, using your active EVO player.
- Win three Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player.
- Level 2:
- Score five goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro
- Play five Rivals or Champions matches, using your active EVO player.
- Level 3:
- Win four Rivals or Champions matches, using your active EVO player.
- Win three Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches by at least 2 goals on min. Semi-Pro, using your active EVO player.
- Score five goals using your active EVO player in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) on min. Semi-Pro.
- Level 1:
- Best players to upgrade:
- Julian Alvarez – Manchester City
- Cody Gakpo – Liverpool
- TOTW Nicolas Jackson – Chelsea
- Memphis Depay – Atletico Madrid
- POTM Victor Boniface – Bayern Leverkusen

Marauder
The Marauder evolution expires on December 18, 2023, it’s free and has three evolution levels. Following this evolution path grants CBs upgrades like a +6 overall rating with +8 on pace, +12 on dribbling, +7 on defending, + 6 on physicality and passing ratings, as well as First Touch and Technical PlayStyles.
- Requirements:
- Overall: Max. 82
- Position: CB
- Defending: Max. 82
- Physicality: Max. 82
- Dribbling: Max. 75
- Pace: Max. 72
- PlayStyles: Max. 8
- Challenges:
- Level 1:
- Play three Rivals or Champions matches using your EVO player
- Win five Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on Semi-Pro using your EVO player
- Level 2:
- Win four Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on Semi-Pro using your EVO player
- Achieve four clean sheets in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player
- Level 3:
- Play four Rivals or Champions matches using your active EVO player
- Achieve two clean sheets in Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player
- Win four Squad Battles (or Rivals/Champions) matches on min. Semi-Pro using your active EVO player
- Level 1:
- Best players to upgrade:
- TOTW Megan Finnigan – Everton
- Igor Zubeldia – Real Sociedad
- Marc Bartra – Real Betis
- Benjamin White -Arsenal
- Victor Lindelof – Manchester United

That’s all you need to know about the current Evolution Paths in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team. For more on the game, be sure to check out our other guides:
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