How to pump fake in Madden 24: Input & tips

❘ Published: 2024-01-15T19:42:33

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Madden 24 offers players a wide range of skill moves that allow them to gain some advantages on the pitch when deciding between a pass or a run with the Quarterback. Here’s what you need to know to perform a pump fake in Madden 24.

Knowing how to move with your Quarterback in Madden 24 will be crucial in determining how each of your offensive plays will end. That’s why you not only need to familiarize yourself with the best Offensive Playbooks in Madden 24, but you also should know which skill moves will help you get out of a tricky situation.

If you’re playing as a Quarterback in Madden 24 Superstar mode, you also need to know how to pump fake to create space and run or to quickly cancel a bad pass decision.

Here’s what you need to know in order to perform a pump fake in Madden 24, including all console inputs as well as some tips to consider.

Madden 24: How to pump fake

Although it might sound somewhat challenging to do, to pump fake in Madden 24, you need to double-tap the button for the receiver you want the defense to bite on. In other words, you will need to press any of the pass buttons twice in succession — Circle, Square, Triangle, X, or L1 on PlayStation controllers or A, B, Y, X, or RB on Xbox.

Kansas City Chiefs' QB Patrick Mahomes in Madden 24

The pump fake move is perfect to make extra space for a potential QB run or change pass direction.

After this, your Quarterback will perform the animation as if he’s about to throw a pass to a receiver but will stop just before releasing the ball. This will bait the defense toward the selected receiver, opening up another receiver to catch the ball. This will also create a bit extra space that your QB can take advantage of to gain yards by running.

The only detail you should keep in mind when performing a pump fake is that you don’t know whether the defense will fall for the fake pass or not. Sometimes they will, other times it simply won’t have an effect. To avoid that and achieve better results, we suggest not executing this move constantly.

That’s all you need to know about how to pump fake in Madden 24. If you’re interested to learn more about the new EA Sports game, check out our other related guides.