Elite Tier Abilities
Elite tier abilities are the best abilities in Madden 26. If they fit your scheme and you have players that can equip them, you should be using these abilities.
Gold Tier Abilities
Gold tier abilities are great options as they make a significant impact on the field.
Silver Tier Abilities
While Silver tier abilities can make an impact on the field, there are usually better options. These should only be used if you have a specific need for them in your scheme or you lack Ability Points for better abilities.
Acrobat
All Day
Arm Bar
Backfield Mismatch
Bench Press
B.O.G.O.
Bruiser
Conductor
Crusher
Deep In Elite
Deep In Zone KO
Deep Out Elite
Deep Out Zone KO
Defensive Rally
Deflator
Edge Protector
Edge Threat
Edge Threat Elite
El Toro
Energizer
Enforcer
Extra Credit
Fastbreak
Fearless
Flat Zone KO
Grab-N-Go
Honorary Lineman
Indoor Baller
Instant Rebate
Interior Threat
Linchpin
Lumberjack
Lurker
Matchup Nightmare
Medium Route KO
Mid In Elite
Mid Out Elite
Nasty Streak
No Outsiders
One Step Ahead
Outside Shade
Playmaker
Puller Elite
Reach Elite
Recuperation
Roaming Deadeye
Run Protector
Short Route KO
Spin Cycle
Unpredictable
Bronze Tier Abilities
Bronze abilities bring little to no value and should be avoided.
3rd Down Threat
Adrenaline Rush
Anchored Extender
Balance Beam
Bulldozer
Chuck Out
Closer
Clutch
Comeback
Fool Me Once
Gift-Wrapped
Goal Line Stuff
Homer
Juke Box
Leap Frog
Lofting Deadeye
Max Effort
On The Ball
Outmatched
Persistent
Reach For It
Red Zone Deadeye
Return Man
Ripper
Safety Valve
Second Wind
Short Out Elite
Sleight of Hand
Spinner
Stonewall
Swim Club
Tear Proof
Tight Out
Tough Nut
Unfakeable
Unspun
Unrated Abilities
These are abilities that haven't been properly tested and evaluated yet for Madden 26. Check back soon.
3rd Down Threat - X3 XF
3rd Down Threat XF
3rd Down Threat - X XF
Agile Extender
AKA Ankle Breaker XF
AKA Avalanche XF
AKA Backyard QB XF
AKA Blitz XF
AKA Bottleneck XF
AKA Bruiser XF
AKA Deep Route KO XF
AKA Deep Zone KO XF
AKA Double Me XF
AKA Double or Nothing XF
AKA Edge Threat Elite XF
AKA Edge Threat XF
AKA El Toro XF
AKA Evasive XF
AKA Extra Pop XF
AKA Fearless XF
AKA Form Tackler XF
AKA Grab and Smash XF
AKA Gunslinger XF
AKA Honorary Lineman XF
AKA Inside Shade XF
AKA Interior Threat XF
AKA Medium Route KO XF
AKA Mid Zone KO XF
AKA Pick Artist XF
AKA RAC 'em Up XF
AKA RB Apprentice XF
AKA Red Zone Threat XF
AKA Reinforcement XF
AKA Run & Gun XF
AKA Run Protector XF
AKA Run Stuffer XF
AKA Spin Cycle XF
AKA Steamroller XF
AKA TE Apprentice XF
AKA Tireless Runner XF
AKA Truzz XF
AKA Universal Coverage XF
AKA Unstoppable Force XF
AKA Vanguard XF
AKA WR Apprentice XF
AKA Wrecking Ball XF
Anchored
Angry Runs - HB XF
Angry Runs - QB XF
Angry Runs - TE/WR XF
Angry Runs XF
Ankle Breaker AKA Upgrade XF
Ankle Breaker AKA XF
Ankle Breaker XF
Arm Bar - X3 XF
Arm Bar - X XF
Arm Talent
Avalanche XF
Backfield Master
Backfield Master - X3 XF
Backfield Mismatch - X XF
Backlash
Backyard HB
Backyard QB
Backyard TE
Backyard TE - X3 XF
Backyard TE XF
Backyard WR
Ballcarrier Elite
Bazooka XF
Blitz AKA Upgrade XF
Blitz AKA XF
Blitz - Ankle Breaker XF
Blitz - Avalanche XF
Blitz - Grab and Smash XF
Blitz - Master Tactician XF
Blitz - RAC 'em Up XF
Blitz Radar XF
Blitz - Relentless XF
Blitz - Shutdown XF
Blitz - Universal Coverage XF
Blitz - Unstoppable Force XF
Blitz XF
Blitz - Zone Hawk XF
Block Shed Drill
Bottleneck AKA Upgrade XF
Bottleneck AKA XF
Bottleneck XF
Breakouts 3rd Down Threat
Breakouts Conductor
Breakouts Deep Zone KO
Breakouts Defensive Rally
Breakouts Double or Nothing
Breakouts Edge Protector
Breakouts Edge Threat Elite
Breakouts Evasive
Breakouts Fearless
Breakouts Human Joystick
Breakouts Identifier
Breakouts Inside Stuff
Breakouts Lurk Artist
Breakouts Menace
Breakouts Mid In Elite
Breakouts Mid Zone KO
Breakouts No Outsiders
Breakouts Pass Protector
Breakouts Pick Artist
Breakouts Playmaker
Breakouts Pocket Deadeye
Breakouts Post Up
Breakouts Red Zone Threat
Breakouts Route Technician
Breakouts Run Protector
Breakouts Secure Tackler
Breakouts Short In Elite
Breakouts Steamroller
Breakouts Tank
Breakouts Under Pressure
Break Tackle Drill
Brick Wall XF
Bruiser - X3 XF
Bulldozer - X3 XF
Bulldozer - X XF
Clutch Kicker
Colossus XF
Cut 'em Up
Dashing Deadeye
Dashing Deadeye - X XF
Deep Deadeye
Deep Elite
Deep Elite - X3 XF
Deep In Elite - X XF
Deep In Zone KO XF
Deep In Zone KO - X XF
Deep Out Elite XF
Deep Out Elite - X XF
Deep Out Zone KO - X3 XF
Deep Out Zone KO XF
Deep Out Zone KO - X XF
Deep Pass Drill
Deep Route Elite
Deep Route KO
Deep Route KO - X3 XF
Deep Route KO XF
Deep Route KO - X XF
Deep Zone KO
Deep Zone KO - X3 XF
Defensive Rally - X XF
Demoralizer
Demoralizer XF
Demoralizer - X XF
Destroyer
Disruptor
Dots XF
Double Me XF
Double or Nothing - X3 XF
Double or Nothing XF
Double or Nothing - X XF
Dual Threat XF
Edge Threat Elite - X3 XF
Edge Threat Elite XF
Edge Threat - X3 XF
Edge Threat XF
Edge Threat - X XF
El Toro - X3 XF
El Toro XF
El Toro - X XF
Enforcer Supreme
Enforcer Supreme - X XF
Enforcer - X XF
Escape Artist - X3 XF
Escape Artist XF
Escape Artist - X XF
Evasive
Evasive - X3 XF
Evasive - X XF
Extra Pop
Extra Pop - X3 XF
Extra Pop XF
Extra Pop - X XF
Fastbreak - X XF
Fearless - X3 XF
Fearless - X XF
Fearmonger XF
Film Student
Film Study
Finesser
First One Free AKA Upgrade XF
First One Free AKA XF
First One Free XF
Flat Zone KO - X3 XF
Flat Zone KO XF
Flat Zone KO - X XF
Focused Kicker
Form Tackler
Form Tackler XF
Freight Train XF
Frozen - 3rd Down Threat
Frozen - Acrobat
Frozen - Adrenaline Rush
Frozen - Agile Extender
Frozen - All Day
Frozen - Anchored Extender
Frozen - Ankle Breaker XF
Frozen - Arm Bar
Frozen - Avalanche XF
Frozen - Backfield Mismatch
Frozen - Backlash
Frozen - Balance Beam
Frozen - Bazooka XF
Frozen - Bench Press
Frozen - Blitz Radar XF
Frozen - Blitz XF
Frozen - B.O.G.O.
Frozen - Bottleneck XF
Frozen - Bruiser
Frozen - Bulldozer
Frozen - Chuck Out
Frozen - Closer
Frozen - Clutch
Frozen - Clutch Kicker
Frozen - Colossus XF
Frozen - Comeback
Frozen - Conductor
Frozen - Crusher
Frozen - Dashing Deadeye
Frozen - Deep Elite
Frozen - Deep In Elite
Frozen - Deep In Zone KO
Frozen - Deep Out Elite
Frozen - Deep Out Zone KO
Frozen - Deep Route KO
Frozen - Deep Zone KO
Frozen - Defensive Rally
Frozen - Deflator
Frozen - Demoralizer
Frozen - Dots XF
Frozen - Double Me XF
Frozen - Double or Nothing
Frozen - Dual Threat XF
Frozen - Edge Protector
Frozen - Edge Threat
Frozen - Edge Threat Elite
Frozen - El Toro
Frozen - Energizer
Frozen - Enforcer
Frozen - Enforcer Supreme
Frozen - Escape Artist XF
Frozen - Evasive
Frozen - Extra Credit
Frozen - Extra Pop
Frozen - Fastbreak
Frozen - Fearless
Frozen - Fearmonger XF
Frozen - First One Free XF
Frozen - Flat Zone KO
Frozen - Focused Kicker
Frozen - Fool Me Once
Frozen - Form Tackler
Frozen - Freight Train XF
Frozen - Gambit XF
Frozen - Gift-Wrapped
Frozen - Goal Line Back
Frozen - Goal Line Stuff
Frozen - Grab and Smash XF
Frozen - Grab-N-Go
Frozen - Gunslinger
Frozen - Gutsy Scrambler
Frozen - High Point Deadeye
Frozen - Homer
Frozen - Honorary Lineman
Frozen - Human Joystick
Frozen - Identifier
Frozen - Indoor Baller
Frozen - Inside Deadeye
Frozen - Inside Shade
Frozen - Inside Stuff
Frozen - Instant Rebate
Frozen - Interior Threat
Frozen - Juke Box
Frozen - Leap Frog
Frozen - Lifeguard
Frozen - Linchpin
Frozen - Lofting Deadeye
Frozen - Long Range Deadeye
Frozen - Lumberjack
Frozen - Lurk Artist
Frozen - Lurker
Frozen - Master Tactician
Frozen - Master Tactician XF
Frozen - Matador
Frozen - Matchup Nightmare
Frozen - Max Effort
Frozen - Max Security XF
Frozen - Medium Route KO
Frozen - Menace
Frozen - Mid Elite
Frozen - Mid In Elite
Frozen - Mid Out Elite
Frozen - Mid Zone KO
Frozen - Momentum Shift XF
Frozen - Mossed XF
Frozen - Mr. Big Stop
Frozen - Nasty Streak
Frozen - Natural Talent
Frozen - No-Look Deadeye
Frozen - No Outsiders
Frozen - Omniscient
Frozen - One Step Ahead
Frozen - On The Ball
Frozen - Outmatched
Frozen - Out My Way
Frozen - Outside Shade
Frozen - Pass Lead Elite
Frozen - Pass Protector
Frozen - Persistent
Frozen - Pick Artist
Frozen - Playmaker
Frozen - Pocket Deadeye
Frozen - Post Up
Frozen - Precision Kicker
Frozen - Pro Reads XF
Frozen - Protected
Frozen - Puller Elite
Frozen - QB Playmaker
Frozen - Quickdraw
Frozen - RAC 'Em Up XF
Frozen - Reach Elite
Frozen - Reach For It
Frozen - Recuperation
Frozen - Red Zone Deadeye
Frozen - Red Zone Threat
Frozen - Reinforcement XF
Frozen - Relentless XF
Frozen - Ripper
Frozen - Roaming Deadeye
Frozen - Route Technician
Frozen - Run & Gun XF
Frozen - Runoff Elite
Frozen - Run Protector
Frozen - Run Stopper
Frozen - Run Stuffer XF
Frozen - Safety Valve
Frozen - Screen Protector
Frozen - Second Wind
Frozen - Secure Protector
Frozen - Secure Tackler
Frozen - Selfless XF
Frozen - Set Feet Lead
Frozen - Short Elite
Frozen - Short In Elite
Frozen - Short Out Elite
Frozen - Short Route KO
Frozen - Shutdown XF
Frozen - Sideline Deadeye
Frozen - Sleight of Hand
Frozen - Slot-O-Matic
Frozen - Spin Cycle
Frozen - Spinner
Frozen - Steamroller
Frozen - Stonewall
Frozen - Strip Specialist
Frozen - Swim Club
Frozen - Tackle Supreme
Frozen - Tank
Frozen - Tear Proof
Frozen - Threat Detector
Frozen - Tight Out
Frozen - Tip Drill
Frozen - Tireless Runner
Frozen - Tough Nut
Frozen - Truzz XF
Frozen - Under Pressure
Frozen - Unfakeable
Frozen - Universal Coverage XF
Frozen - Unpredictable
Frozen - Unspun
Frozen - Unstoppable Force XF
Frozen - Vanguard XF
Frozen - Wrecking Ball XF
Frozen - YAC 'Em Up XF
Frozen - Zen Kicker
Frozen - Zone Hawk XF
Fumble Drill
Gambit AKA Upgraded XF
Gambit XF
Gambler XF
Goal Line Back
Goal Line Back - X XF
Goal Line Stuff - X XF
Grab and Smash XF
Gunslinger - X3 XF
Gun Slinger XF
Gunslinger - X XF
Gutsy Scrambler
Gutsy Scrambler - X XF
HB/TE Catch Drill
High Point Deadeye
Hi-Lo Deadeye XF
Honorary Lineman - X XF
Honorary Receiver
Honorary Tight End
Hot Pursuit
Hot Route Master
Hot Route Master - X3 XF
Hot Route Master XF
Hot Route Master - X XF
Hurdle Elite
Iced Out Ankle Breaker
Iced Out Avalanche
Iced Out Bazooka
Iced Out Blitz Radar
Iced Out Bottleneck
Iced Out Colossus
Iced Out Dots
Iced Out Double Me
Iced Out Dual Threat
Iced Out Escape Artist
Iced Out Fearmonger
Iced Out First One Free
Iced Out Freight Train
Iced Out Gambit
Iced Out Grab and Smash
Iced Out Max Security
Iced Out Mossed
Iced Out Pro Reads
Iced Out RAC 'em Up
Iced Out Reinforcement
Iced Out Relentless
Iced Out Run & Gun
Iced Out Run Stuffer
Iced Out Shutdown
Iced Out Truzz
Iced Out Universal Coverage
Iced Out Unstoppable Force
Iced Out Vanguard
Iced Out Wrecking Ball
Iced Out YAC 'Em Up
Iced Out Zone Hawk
Identifier - X3 XF
Immovable Object
Inside Shade
Inside Shade - X3 XF
Inside Stuff
Inside Stuff - X XF
Interior Threat - X XF
Iron Grip
Jam Master
Juggernaut
Juke Box - X3 XF
Juke Box XF
Juke Box - X XF
Juke Elite
Knockout Drill
LB Block Shed Drill
Lifeguard
Long Range Deadeye
Long Range Deadeye - X XF
Lurk Artist - X XF
Man KO Elite
Master Tactician - X3 XF
Matador
Matchup Nightmare - X XF
Max Effort XF
Max Effort - X XF
Max Security AKA Upgrade XF
Max Security AKA XF
Max Security XF
Medium Route KO - X3 XF
Medium Route KO XF
Medium Route KO - X XF
Menace
Mid Deadeye
Mid Elite
Mid Elite - X3 XF
Mid In Elite XF
Mid In Elite - X XF
Mid Out Elite - X XF
Mid Pass Drill
Mid Route Elite
Mid Zone KO - X3 XF
Mid Zone KO XF
Mid Zone KO - X XF
Mind Reader - X XF
Mobile Deadeye
Momentum Shift XF
Mossed XF
Mr. Big Stop
Natural Talent
No-Look Deadeye
No-Look Deadeye - X XF
No Outsiders - X XF
Omaha XF
Omniscient
Outmatched - X XF
Out My Way
Out My Way - X XF
Outside Apprentice
Outside Apprentice - X XF
Overpowering
Pass Block Drill
Pass Committed
Pass Lead elite
Pass Lead Elite - X3 XF
Pass Rush Drill
Perfection
Pick Artist XF
Pick Artist - X XF
Pin-n-Pull Guru
Playmaker - X3 XF
Pocket Deadeye - X XF
Post Up - X XF
Precision Kicker
Press Elite
Pressure Cooker
Pro Reads AKA Upgrade XF
Pro Reads AKA XF
Pro Reads XF
Protected
Protected - X XF
QB Playmaker - X XF
Quickdraw
Quickdraw - X XF
RAC 'em Up AKA XF
RAC 'em Up XF
RB Apprentice
RB Apprentice - X3 XF
RB Apprentice - X XF
Red Zone Threat
Red Zone Threat - X3 XF
Red Zone Threat XF
Red Zone Threat - X XF
Reinforcement XF
Release Technician
Relentless XF
Rivalries - Bruiser
Rivalries - Bulldozer
Rivalries - Double or Nothing
Rivalries - Enforcer
Rivalries - Flat Zone KO
Rivalries - Gift-Wrapped
Rivalries - Goal Line Stuff
Rivalries - Human Joystick
Rivalries - Juke Box
Rivalries - Long Range Deadeye
Rivalries - Matchup Nightmare
Rivalries - No Outsiders
Rivalries - One Step Ahead
Rivalries - Out My Way
Rivalries - Pick Artist
Rivalries - QB Playmaker
Rivalries - Red Zone Deadeye
Rivalries - Secure Tackler
Rivalries - Short Elite
Rivalries - Sideline Deadeye
Rivalries - Tank
Route Apprentice
Route Technician
Run Block Drill
Run Committed
Run Ender
Run & Gun - X3 XF
Run & Gun XF
Runoff Elite
Run Protector - X3 XF
Run Protector - X XF
Run Stopper
Run Stuffer - X3 XF
Run Stuffer XF
Satellite XF
Screen Protector
Secure Carrier
Secure Protector
Secure Tackler - X3 XF
Secure Tackler - X XF
Selfless XF
Set Feet Lead
Set Feet Lead - X3 XF
Shake It Off
Short Deadeye
Short Elite
Short Elite - X3 XF
Short In Elite
Short In Elite XF
Short In Elite - X XF
Short KO
Short Out Elite - X XF
Short Pass Drill
Short Route Elite
Short Route KO - X3 XF
Short Route KO - X XF
Showboat
Shutdown AKA Upgrade XF
Shutdown AKA XF
Shutdown XF
Sideline Deadeye
Slot Apprentice
Slot Apprentice - X XF
Slot-O-Matic
Slot-O-Matic - X XF
Spin Cycle - X3 XF
Spin Cycle - X XF
Spin Elite
Steamroller
Steamroller - X3 XF
Steamroller XF
Sticky Fingers
Stiff Arm Elite
Strip Specialist
Super Bowl - Freight Train XF
Tackle Elite
Tackle Supreme - X3 XF
Tackle Supreme - X XF
Tank
Tank - X3 XF
Tank - X XF
TE Apprentice
TE Apprentice XF
TE Apprentice - X XF
Threat Detector
Threat Detector - X3 XF
Tip Drill
Tireless Runner
Tireless Runner XF
TOTW - 3rd Down Threat
TOTW - Clutch Kicker
TOTW - Crusher
TOTW - Deep In Elite
TOTW - Deep Out Zone KO
TOTW - Double or Nothing
TOTW - Edge Threat
TOTW - Edge Threat Elite
TOTW - Enforcer
TOTW - Fastbreak
TOTW - Flat Zone KO
TOTW - Grab-N-Go
TOTW - Human Joystick
TOTW - Medium Route KO
TOTW - Secure Tackler
TOTW - Tank
Truck Elite
Trusty Hands
Truzz - X3 XF
Truzz XF
Twenty Twenty
Ultimate - Ankle Breaker XF
Ultimate - Avalanche XF
Ultimate - Bazooka XF
Ultimate - Blitz Radar XF
Ultimate - Blitz XF
Ultimate - Bottleneck XF
Ultimate - Colossus XF
Ultimate - Dots XF
Ultimate - Double Me XF
Ultimate - Dual Threat XF
Ultimate - Escape Artist XF
Ultimate - Fearmonger XF
Ultimate - First One Free XF
Ultimate - Freight Train XF
Ultimate - Gambit XF
Ultimate - Grab and Smash XF
Ultimate - Master Tactician XF
Ultimate - Max Security XF
Ultimate - Momentum Shift XF
Ultimate - Mossed XF
Ultimate - Pro Reads XF
Ultimate - RAC 'Em Up XF
Ultimate - Reinforcement XF
Ultimate - Relentless XF
Ultimate - Run & Gun XF
Ultimate - Run Stuffer XF
Ultimate - Selfless XF
Ultimate - Shutdown XF
Ultimate - Truzz XF
Ultimate - Universal Coverage XF
Ultimate - Unstoppable Force XF
Ultimate Unstoppable Force XF
Ultimate - Vanguard XF
Ultimate - Wrecking Ball XF
Ultimate - YAC 'Em Up XF
Ultimate - Zone Hawk XF
Under Pressure
Under Pressure - X3 XF
Under Pressure - X XF
Unfakeable - X XF
Universal Coverage XF
Unpredictable - X3 XF
Unpredictable - X XF
Unstoppable Acrobat XF
Unstoppable Avalanche XF
Unstoppable Backfield Master XF
Unstoppable - Brick Wall XF
Unstoppable Deep In Zone KO XF
Unstoppable Deflator XF
Unstoppable - Dots XF
Unstoppable Double Me XF
Unstoppable Double or Nothing XF
Unstoppable Enforcer XF
Unstoppable - Escape Artist XF
Unstoppable Escape Artist XF
Unstoppable Evasive XF
Unstoppable Fearless XF
Unstoppable Fearmonger XF
Unstoppable - First One Free XF
Unstoppable Force XF
Unstoppable Freight Train XF
Unstoppable Gunslinger XF
Unstoppable Hot Route Master XF
Unstoppable Inside Stuff XF
Unstoppable - Interior Threat XF
Unstoppable - Max Security XF
Unstoppable Medium Route KO XF
Unstoppable - Mid Zone KO XF
Unstoppable - Pick Artist XF
Unstoppable Pick Artist XF
Unstoppable - RAC 'em Up XF
Unstoppable Red Zone Threat XF
Unstoppable - Reinforcement XF
Unstoppable - Relentless XF
Unstoppable Relentless XF
Unstoppable Route Technician XF
Unstoppable Run & Gun XF
Unstoppable - Run Stuffer XF
Unstoppable - Shutdown XF
Unstoppable Slot-O-Matic XF
Unstoppable - Tank XF
Unstoppable Tank XF
Unstoppable Truzz XF
Unstoppable Universal Coverage XF
Unstoppable - Unstoppable Force XF
Unstoppable - YAC 'Em Up XF
Unstoppable YAC 'Em Up XF
Unstoppable - Zone Hawk XF
Vanguard AKA Upgrade XF
Vanguard AKA XF
Vanguard XF
WR Apprentice
WR Catch Drill
Wrecking Ball - X3 XF
Wrecking Ball XF
YAC 'Em Up XF
Zen Kicker
Zone Hawk XF
Zone KO Elite