The Candles and Cramps Evolution is now live in FC 26, and with it, you can improve one of your defensive units in Ultimate Team.
Priced at 55,000 coins, you can apply some extensive boosts to your chosen card. Let’s look at the best possible choices for the evolution based on the requirements and the offered upgrades.
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FC 26 Candles and Cramps Evolution requirements
Here are the requirements of Candles and Cramps Evolution in FC 26.
- Overall: Max 88
- PlayStyle: Max 10
- PlayStyle+: Max 1
- Not Rarity: World Tour Silver Stars
- Position: CB
- Born before: 1996-02-25
FC 26 Candles and Cramps Evolution upgrades
The evolution has five levels of upgrades, each with certain conditions to fulfill.
Level 1 upgrades
- Overall: +30 |89
- Interceptions: +30 |91
- Jumping: +50 |88
- Stamina: +30 |88
- PlayStyles+: Quick Step |2
- PlayStyles: Block |8
Level 2 upgrades
- Aggression: +50 |87
- Long Passing: +30 |88
- Reactions: +40 |91
- Short Passing: +30 |88
- PlayStyles+: Anticipate |2
Level 3 upgrades
- Acceleration: +50 |88
- Slide Tackle: +30 |90
- Strength: +30 |90
- Composure: +50 |91
- Weak Foot: +4
Level 4 upgrades
- Ball control: +50 |80
- Dribbling: +50 |80
- PlayStyles: Jockey, Intercept |8
- Roles: Defender++
Level 5 upgrades
- Heading Acc.: +30 |90
- Def. Aware: +30 |90
- Sprint Speed: +50 |87
- Stand Tackle: +30 |90
- Roles: Ball-Playing Defender++
Level 1 upgrade requirements
- Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player.
Level 2 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) with your active EVO player.
Level 3 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.
Level 4 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.
Level 5 upgrade requirements
- Play 1 match in Squad Battles on min Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO player.
Best players to use in Candles and Cramps Evolution
Here are some of my best recommendations for inclusion in the evolution.
- Jonathan Tah Winter Wildcards
- Jose Fonte Time Warp
- Rio Ferdinand
- Eric Dier Winter Wildcard
- Laurent Blanc
- Niklas Sule TOTW
- Vincent Kompany
- Dante Time Warp
- Jaap Stam
- Harry Maguire TOTW
- Presnel Kimpembe
I love the boosts offered by the evolution, but the requirements feel extremely stiff. A lighter set of requirements would have made the evolution much better.
