TU #14 introduces the following knuckle ball shot change:
With this change, our goal is to increase the shot variety seen during gameplay in order to bring more authenticity to the act of shooting. Attributes don’t affect whether a knuckle shot will happen, the conditions for it are related to the aforementioned distance and shooting direction. The angle of the shot needs to be forward facing, roughly in the direction that the ball carrier is already looking towards.
Here’s how a knuckle ball shot might look like in game with TU #14:
FIFA 22 Title Update #14 – Neymar knuckle ball
FIFA 22 Title Update #14 – Fabinho knuckle ball
The Knuckleball free kick in FIFA 22 is one of the most difficult free kick techniques to score with.
While the execution isn’t particularly complex, the sheer unpredictability of where the ball is going to go is what makes this free kick technique so difficult to convert consistently.
In order to score knuckleballs in FIFA 22, make use of a player that has quite a lot of power in their striking foot. Some great examples include Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and David Luiz.
After that, choose either a straight-on or default standing position and aim towards one of the corners of the goal.
Then, simply:
If you’ve done everything right, remember to time the finish by pressing shoot again just before you strike the ball, then hope for the best.
Once you learn the mechanics of the knuckleball, you’ll see a pattern between what works and what doesn’t. If you do everything above effectively then your knuckleball free kick should be accurate, powerful, and have plenty of movement on it.
Note: Please remember that the distance between the ball and the goal is super important. As knuckleball free kicks are naturally very powerful, the ball needs to have plenty of travel time to go over the wall and then dip and land anywhere within the frame of the goal.
So, if you’re planning on taking your chances with a knuckleball in FIFA 22 from 20 yards out, that’s probably not a great idea. Likewise, it’s also not suitable for super long-range free kick opportunities. The perfect range for a knuckleball free kick is between 30 to 40 yards out.