Mini-release on Friday? Tons of ridiculous packs in store? Welcome to Black Friday and the release of Thunderstruck Promo in EA FC 24.
Thunderstruck is a brand-new promo in the Ultimate Team campaign collection. It showcases an array of current players and Icons, each equipped with a permanently upgraded player item that has the potential for further upgrades. Each player item is linked to a real-life football club. The performance of these clubs in their upcoming matches will be pivotal, as it determines the In-Form and PlayStyle enhancements these cards will receive.
These upgrade paths are as follows:
- Men’s upgrade Path
- 1 win in the next 4 games = +1 IF Upgrade
- 2 wins in the next 4 games = +2 Regular PlayStyles
- 3 wins in the next 4 games = +1 IF Upgrade
- Women’s upgrade Path
- 1 win in the next 3 games = +1 IF Upgrade
- 2 wins in the next 3 games = +2 Regular PlayStyles and +1 IF Upgrade
- Icon’s upgrade Path
- Win 1 of the next 4 games = +1 PlayStyle
- Win 3 of the next 4 games = +1 Inform Upgrade
With the upgrade details clarified, let’s have a closer look at the squad featured in the Thunderstruck promo. The lineup is notably led by the Brazilian football Icon Ronaldinho, whose upgrades will be tied to FC Barcelona’s performance in La Liga. Among the current active players, Vinícius Júnior, Neymar, and Kadidiatou Diani stand out as key figures in this promotion.
These three players will receive upgrades based on their respective clubs’ achievements in their domestic league matches. Additionally, the promo includes fan favorites like Johan Cruyff, Thierry Henry, Eric Cantona, and Ferenc Puskás, adding to the appeal of the Thunderstruck lineup.
FC 24 Thunderstruck Team
Let’s now proceed to have a look at the complete lineup of the Thunderstruck squad:
- LW: Ronaldinho (ICON -Barcelona) – 94 OVR
- CF: Johan Cruyff (ICON -Ajax) – 94 OVR
- CF: Ferenc Puscas (ICON -Real Madrid) – 93 OVR
- ST: Gerd Müller (ICON -Bayern Munich) – 93 OVR
- ST: Thierry Henry (ICON -Arsenal) – 92 OVR
- RWB: Cafu (ICON -Roma) – 92 OVR
- CF: Eric Cantona (ICON -Manchester United) – 90 OVR
- CAM: Kaka (ICON -AC Milan) – 90 OVR
- CB: Alessandro Nesta (ICON -AC Milan) – 90 OVR
- GK: Edwin van der Sar (ICON -Ajax) – 89 OVR
- CM: Paul Scholes (ICON -Manchester United) – 89 OVR
- CDM: Xabi Alonso (ICON -Real Madrid) – 88 OVR
- LM: Robert Pires (ICON -Arsenal) – 88 OVR
- LW: Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) – 90 OVR
- CM: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) – 90 OVR
- ST: Marie Katoto (PSG) – 90 OVR
- CAM: Neymar Jr (Al Hilal) – 90 OVR
- CB: Raphael Varane (Manchester United) – 87 OVR
- ST: Romelu Lukaku (Roma) – 87 OVR
- ST: Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) – 86 OVR
- LB: Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) – 85 OVR
- CM: Joelinton (Newcastle United) – 85 OVR
- CB: Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig) – 85 OVR
- RM: Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) – 85 OVR
- RM: Luis Figo (ICON – Barcelona) – 90 OVR
- CDM: Emre Can (Dortmund) – 85 OVR
- LB: Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) – 84 OVR
- CB: Bremer (Juventus) – 86 OVR
- LW: Ansu Fati (Brighton) – 85 OVR
- CAM: Nabil Fekir (Real Betis) – 86 OVR
- CM: Kim Little (Arsenal) – 88 OVR
- RM: Viktor Tsygankov (Girona) – 85 OVR
- CB: Joe Gomez (Liverpool) – 85 OVR
- LW: Lauren Hemp (Manchester City) – 88 OVR
- CB: Samuel Umtiti (Olympique Lyonnais) – 84 OVR
- CB: Sol Campbell (ICON -Arsenal) – 87 OVR
- GK: Iker Casillas (ICON -Real Madrid) – 91 OVR
- RB: Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen) – 86 OVR
These cards will be in packs until December 1st, 2023.
It's time to get #Thunderstruck.
Get in the Ultimate Team Black Friday spirit with dynamic Special Player and ICON Items that have the potential for in-game upgrades based on real-world performances of their domestic league clubs.
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— EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) November 24, 2023
FC 24 Thunderstruck SBCs and Player Objectives
EA has also released multiple Thunderstruck player items that can be achieved without opening packs in the game. These players can be attained by completing SBCs and Player Objectives alone, such as:
SBCs
- Thunderstruck Frenkie De Jong (88) – Barcelona | Cost: Approx. 300K Coins | Expires: December 8
- Thunderstruck Icon Kenny Dalglish (90) – Liverpool| Cost: Approx. 2.1M Coins | Expires: December 24
- Thunderstruck Icon Michael Ballack (88) – Leverkusen| Cost: Approx. 500K Coins | Expires: December 26
- Thunderstruck Cristian Romero (87) – Spurs| Cost: Approx. 80K Coins | Expires: December 12
- Thunderstruck Lee Kang-In (87) – PSG| Cost: Approx. 40K Coins | Expires: December 13
- Thunderstruck Thierry Correia (85) – Valencia| Cost: Approx. 30K Coins | Expires: December 13
Objectives
- Thunderstruck Ruben Loftus-Cheek (86) – A.C. Milan
- Serie A Finisher: Score 10 goals using a player from the Serie A in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions)
- Space Creator: Assist three goals with Through Balls using an English player in Squad Battles matches on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions)
- Perfect Passer: Score and assist in three separate matches using players with min. 80 PAS in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions)
- Win 8: Win eight matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rivals/Champions) while having min. three Serie A players in your Starting 11
Five new options for the #Thunderstruck team, plus a new ICON SBC.
Don't miss them in Ultimate Team, live now in #FC24. pic.twitter.com/LeXFtT6xeI
— EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) November 24, 2023
Additionally, EA has released tons of Upgrade SBCs and themed packs in the Ultimate Team store, with several of them already leaked ahead of Black Friday. Players should also watch for the Black Friday Flash SBCs and get some of those new Season 2 Act 2 tier progress packs.
There are rumors about potential Flash Evolutions during this promo, but as of now, no Flash Evolution has been released in EA FC 24.
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