Evo These 4 Cards With The Hat Trick Delight Evo in FC 26

Taking over the long running legacy of the FIFA franchise, EA Sports FC 26 is the latest entry in EA’s football simulation series that continues to grow and takes the torch forward after the rebranding from FIFA. The game delivers a highly realistic football experience, combining advanced gameplay mechanics with immersive presentation.

The game has not only brought back the nostalgic vibes of our childhood but also fixed and updated a lot of features that makes the game much more enjoyable now. One of the biggest additions is in the Ultimate team section which is now receiving the Hat Trick Delight Evo upgrade event. In short, the Hat Trick Delight Evo upgrade is an evolution event where Ultimate Team managers can evolve special player cards that meet the requirements, boosting their stats and OVR.

For players who are not familiar with this feature, let’s follow LDshop, as we will give you a full breakdown of the Delight Evo evolution in this guide. Whether you are forming your dream Ultimate team lineup or looking for possible sales in Trade, utilising this Evo evolution feature will only prove to be beneficial for you.

 

What is the Hat Trick Delight

Hat Trick Delight is a limited time CM/RM Evo event where players can evolve their player cards who meet certain requirements. Evolving a card will boost their stats and OVR to make the card much more stronger. This evo is mainly focused on adding extra offensive points to CMs and RMs.

The name of the evo comes from the famous Valverde who scored a hat trick in UCL against Man City. Despite being an Evo, a lot of players are criticising it as another disappointing Evo because of the maximum evolution caps. One good suggestion would be to utilise this opportunity to upgrade your attackers that happen to have RM or CM as a secondary position but play further up. Later in the article, we will also give you the 4 best cards that you can upgrade through this Evo. Choose your favourite player cards to upgrade and turn the tide with the game changing hat-tricks.

Requirements

As mentioned before, your player card needs to meet the minimum requirements in order to be eligible for the Hat Trick delight Evo. Here are the player requirements:

Category	Requirement
Excluded Rarity	World Tour Silver Stars
OVR	Max 87
POS	RM, CM
Excluded POS	CB
Max PS	10
Max PS+	2

Upgrade Mechanics

The upgrade has 5 levels and upgrading the card is totally free of cost, just make sure to submit the players as soon as possible. At each of the stages, the chosen player card will receive different stats upgrade along with a challenge to complete.

Level 1

Here are the stats upgrade your card will receive at level 1:

Category	Increment
Overall	+10
Finishing	+15
Sprint Speed	+10
Crossing	+10
Positioning	+15
Vision	+10

Challenge

Here is the challenge you will get at level 1:

• Play 1 match in Squad battles at minimum difficulty of Semi-Pro (or Rush / Rivals / Champions / Live Events) using your active EVO player in a game.

Level 2

Here are the stats upgrade your card will receive at level 2:

Category	Increment
Defending	+10
Aggression	+20
Playstyles+	First Touch
Acceleration	+10
Jumping	+20
Playstyles	Rapid

Challenge

Here is the challenge you will get at level 2:

• Play 1 match in Squad battles at minimum difficulty of Semi-Pro (or Rush / Rivals / Champions / Live Events) using your active EVO player in a game.

Level 3

Here are the stats upgrade your card will receive at level 3:

Category	Increment
Agility	+10
Long Shots	+15
Stamina	+20
Balance	+10
Shot Power	+15
Strength	+20

Challenge

Here is the challenge you will get at level 3:

• Play 1 match in Squad battles at minimum difficulty of Semi-Pro (or Rush / Rivals / Champions / Live Events) using your active EVO player in a game.

Level 4

Here are the stats upgrade your card will receive at level 4:

Category	Increment
Long Passing	+15
Playstyles+	Low Driven Shot
Short Passing	+15
Playstyles	Incisive Pass

Challenge

Here is the challenge you will get at level 4:

• Play 1 match in Squad battles at minimum difficulty of Semi-Pro (or Rush / Rivals / Champions / Live Events) using your active EVO player in a game.

Level 5

Here are the stats upgrade your card will receive at level 1:

Category	Increment
Reactions	+15
Ball Control	+15
Dribbling	+10
Composure	+15
Playstyles	Relentless

Challenge

Here is the challenge you will get at level 1:

• Play 1 match in Squad battles at minimum difficulty of Semi-Pro (or Rush / Rivals / Champions / Live Events) using your active EVO player in a game.

Card Recommendation

There are a lot of eligible cards you can choose from for your Evolution but not everyone of them has the potential to be called a worth it investment. We have filtered out 4 of the best Player cards to upgrade using the Hat Trick Delight Evo:

1. TOTW Lionel Messi

• OVR: 87

Upgrading the TOTW Lionel Messi might be the best investment as you will get a Messi card with Tika Taka+, Low Driven, 91 Pace and Shooting, 90 Passing, 91 Dribbling, and 84 Physical. The best part about this is that you can also do it with Messi’s golden card. You have to buy FC 26 coins if you want to purchase better cards for evolution. The best platform to make the top-up is LDShop, it lets players top up for less and it is a great way to save money.

EVO needed:

• Goal Machine
• Low Driven+
• Hat Trick Delight
• Up to Speed

2. Cornerstones Nico Williams

• OVR: 87

Second on the list, we have Cornerstones Nico Williams which is the best replacement if you don’t want a Messi or a CAM card as the chain gives him Rapid+ and Low Driven+, which proved to be a great deal for LW.

EVO needed:

• Over the Top
• Low Driven+
• Hat Trick Delight
• Up to Speed

3. Reload Antony

• OVR: 86

For a RW, Antony might be the best one in case you don’t want a LW either. The Quick Step+ and Low Driven+ combined with 90+ Pace and Shooting makes him a beast in front of goal. The only downside is his 3 star Weak foot.

EVO needed:

• Goal Machine
• Over the Top
• Quick Step+
• Low Driven+
• Hat Trick Delight
• Up to Speed

4. Thunderstruck Cristopher Nkunku

• OVR: 86

Considering you have Nkunku’s Thunderstruck SBC card, he is a good choice for the CAM or ST position. Just like Antony, his only downside comes with his 3 star Weak foot.

EVO needed:

• Quick Step+
• Goal Machine
• Hat Trick Delight
• Up to Speed

Conclusion

In conclusion, the Hat Trick delight Evo is not a very impressive event for the public but not something to miss out on. For players who just want to upgrade their favourite player cards, it proves to be a beneficial one.