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Pay attention to the positions.
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Madden 26 offers plenty of different abilities for players to use, but their effectiveness will be based on their positions.
Every position has multiple abilities, which is excellent. From X-Factor to Superstar variants, there are many strong options to consider. Let’s take a quick look at the best ones, sorted by the different positions.
Best Madden 26 abilities for all positions
While X-Factor abilities are better in terms of their in-game impact, the Superstar abilities have more practical use. More NFL athletes have them in the game, so you’ll be able to use them more inside the game.
| Position | Best Ability |
|---|---|
| QB | Bazooka/Truzz – Bazooka is great for any QB as it increases the max distance of their throws. Can be extremely useful if you have fast WRs. Truzz is great for beginners as it avoids a fumble in case the QB gets tackled. You can ignore this if you’re experienced with the game. |
| RB | Truzz – Avoids a fumble in case the RB gets tackled, which is going to happen more at higher difficulties. |
| WR | Yac ‘Em Up/ Double Me – Yac ‘Em Up is the best choice when going up against double coverage. Otherwise, Double Me is hands down the best option for a wide receiver. It’s far more flexible and has more use-case scenarios. |
| TE | Yac ‘Em Up – It pretty much guarantees success against double coverage. |
| OL | All-Day – Reduces chances of successful shed attempts from your opposite DL. |
| DL | Unstoppable Force – Unstoppable Force is great for faster block shedding attempts. |
| LB | Zone Hawk/Avalanche – Zone Hawk raises the frequencies of interceptions inside the zone. Avalanche is amazing if you can time your hit-sticks; a successful one will always result in a fumble. Given how hit-sticks have received an improvement, Avalanche is a slightly better choice than Zone Hawk. |
| CB | Shutdown – Contest catches will have increased chances of interceptions under tighter coverage. |
| S | Reinforcement – Better chances to defeat run blocks and also disrupt catches |
While the abilities mentioned in the table are pretty much the best choices for their respective positions, make sure to go through the complete list of all available options. The effectiveness of any ability always boils down to how you like to play the game, so pay attention to that factor as well.
Published: Aug 14, 2025 12:46 pm