The short version
- Finishing and Pace weigh 1.2; Shot Power, Dribbling, Passing and Clutch 1.1; Heading and Physical 1.0; Frame only 0.7, the lightest slot on the site.
- Careers start at 18 and last until roughly 30 + a slice of Physical and Frame (26 to 40). Physical is the longevity slot.
- Goals drive the Hall (up to 36 points for goals past 120), a World Cup is worth 9 points, a Ballon d'Or 15.
- Automatic Hall of Fame: 600 goals, or 3 Ballons d'Or, or 2 World Cups, or a Ballon d'Or with 2 Champions Leagues.
- The all-time #1 is a 113. Legends (Pelé, Gerd Müller, Maradona, Beckham, Messi) fill 32% of top-40 slots.
On this page
The nine slots
| Slot | Body part | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Finishing | Striking boot | 1.2 |
| Pace | Legs | 1.2 |
| Shot Power | Thigh | 1.1 |
| Dribbling | Close control | 1.1 |
| Passing | Vision arm | 1.1 |
| Clutch | Heart | 1.1 |
| Heading | Head | 1.0 |
| Physical | Engine | 1.0 |
| Frame | Hips | 0.7 |
Frame is height on a gentle curve (about 1.5 points per inch). At 0.7 weight it is the parking spot for whatever card you cannot use, and no other game on the site weighs a slot this low.
What lands
- Attackers only (ST, CF, LW, RW, CAM), about 560 in the pool plus 38 icon legends, ratings from EA Sports FC stretched at the top so elite players separate.
- 4% Legend, 5% Prime, otherwise tier-weighted. One Re-spin, one Boost, one Snag per build.
- No Shiny Spin here; that is a Build a Batter thing.
What the career sim rewards
- Goals come from Finishing, Shot Power and Pace; assists from Passing and Dribbling. Together they drive nearly every award.
- Career length: 30 + 0.055 × (Physical − 55) + 0.02 × (Frame − 60), clamped 26 to 40. Physical is the slot that buys extra seasons.
- World Cup every fourth season (the first at your ninth year). Two World Cup wins alone put you in the Hall.
- Hardware in the Hall score: Ballon d'Or 15, World Cup 9, Champions League 4.5, Golden Boot 2.5, league title 1.6, Rookie of the Year 1.5, All-Star 0.7.
- One injury per career at most; the same decision-event engine as every other career sim (media, shoe deal, the presser, national team, mentor, free agency, twilight).
The Hall of Fame
Otherwise the score is goals past 120 × 0.08 (capped at 36), assists past 80 × 0.035 (capped at 10), plus hardware and rating points, rolled against (score − 44) / 32. Verdicts: 🐐 G.O.A.T. (Hall with a 99+ build), 🏆 Hall of Fame, ⚽ Hall of Goal Hangers (400 goals, 250 assists or 800 apps in two milestone clubs, but no Hall), Hall of Pretty Good (80+), Hall of Mid (72+), Hall of Not Good. The vote line: 75 + 0.18 × (score − 78) + 1.2 per Ballon d'Or, first ballot at 90% or three Ballons d'Or.
Best builds from the leaderboard
The highest-rated strikers ever posted, pulled 2026-08-25 from 73,012 builds. The pattern: legends in Finishing, Dribbling and Clutch (Müller, Pelé, van Basten, Maradona, Messi), current speed merchants in Pace (Vini Jr., Mbappé, Dembélé), Beckham and Wirtz in Passing.
| # | OVR | Build | Finishing | Pace | Shot Power | Dribbling | Passing | Heading | Physical | Clutch | Frame |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113 | LeSoccer by Beck_Buskirk | Erling Haaland 115 | Kylian Mbappé 117 | Harry Kane 111 | Diego Maradona Legend 114 | David Beckham Legend 114 | Artem Dovbyk 114 | Viktor Gyökeres 113 | Pelé Legend 111 | Saša Kalajdžić 99 |
| 2 | 105 | Ridoc by Ridvan_Bulanik | Vini Jr. 104 | Loïs Openda 113 | Gerd Müller Legend 99 | Paulo Dybala 108 | Franck Ribéry Legend 103 | Ezequiel Ávila 111 | Ollie Watkins 102 | Sergio Agüero Legend 105 | Morata 92 |
| 3 | 104 | Tezz and Arjun | Gerd Müller Legend 114 | Ousmane Dembélé 106 | Gabriel Batistuta Legend 111 | Julián Álvarez 102 | Bruno Fernandes 105 | Robert Lewandowski 101 | Alfredo Di Stéfano Legend 94 | Sergio Agüero Legend 105 | Florian Wirtz 85 |
| 4 | 104 | Monte Briggs | Harry Kane 108 | Ousmane Dembélé 106 | Wayne Rooney Legend 105 | Johan Cruyff Legend 105 | James Maddison 104 | Didier Drogba Legend 111 | Zinedine Zidane Legend 100 | Neymar Jr 101 | Serhou Guirassy 91 |
| 5 | 104 | Rocco Granger | Ferenc Puskás Legend 111 | Bradley Barcola 97 | Zlatan Ibrahimović Legend 108 | Diego Maradona Legend 114 | Bruno Fernandes 105 | Moise Kean 108 | Jude Bellingham 101 | Luis Muriel 97 | Bilal El Khannouss 86 |
| 6 | 104 | Toma Miterikovic by Jacob_Gabriel_Cruz | Gerd Müller Legend 114 | Yorbe Vertessen 103 | Robert Lewandowski 97 | Vini Jr. 105 | Dennis Bergkamp Legend 108 | M'Bala Nzola 100 | Didier Drogba Legend 108 | Neymar Jr 101 | Kai Havertz 94 |
| 7 | 104 | Gus Cross by Zach_Landt | Pelé Legend 114 | Vini Jr. 108 | Zlatan Ibrahimović Legend 108 | Jack Grealish 100 | Florian Wirtz 101 | Diogo Jota 100 | Duván Zapata 111 | Lionel Messi 101 | Serhou Guirassy 91 |
| 8 | 104 | Yaygito by Yaygo | Pelé Legend 114 | Vini Jr. 108 | Eberechi Eze 92 | Diego Maradona Legend 114 | David Beckham Legend 114 | Callum Wilson 94 | Julian Quiñones 108 | Neymar Jr 101 | Gianluca Caprari 83 |
Most-used player in each slot across the top 40 builds:
| Slot | Most used (top 40) | Best value seen |
|---|---|---|
| Finishing | Gerd Müller (6), Pelé (6), Marco van Basten (6) | 115 |
| Pace | Vini Jr. (6), Kylian Mbappé (4), Ousmane Dembélé (4) | 117 |
| Shot Power | Gabriel Batistuta (6), Harry Kane (4), Cristiano Ronaldo (4) | 111 |
| Dribbling | Diego Maradona (6), George Best (3), Rodrygo (3) | 114 |
| Passing | David Beckham (7), Florian Wirtz (6), Bruno Fernandes (5) | 114 |
| Heading | Didier Drogba (4), Lautaro Martínez (4), Levi García (2) | 114 |
| Physical | Duván Zapata (5), Viktor Gyökeres (4), Mohamed Salah (3) | 113 |
| Clutch | Lionel Messi (7), Miroslav Klose (5), Pelé (4) | 111 |
| Frame | Elijah Adebayo (4), Serhou Guirassy (2), Alexander Sørloth (2) | 99 |
Tips
- Finishing and Pace are the two slots that matter. Spend Re-spin and Boost there.
- Frame is a throwaway. At 0.7 weight, a 60 in Frame costs you less than a 90 in Finishing gains you. Park the weakest card.
- Physical is longevity, not OVR. A 90 Physical adds about two seasons, and every extra season is 40 more goals toward the 600 auto-induction.
- Play for the flag. The World Cup fires every fourth year; a long career sees three or four of them, and two wins alone make the Hall.
Leaderboard
Sorted by OVR; also Goals, Assists, Rating, UCLs and Ballons d'Or. The daily alternates with Build a Keeper: striker one day, keeper the next.
Questions people ask
What are the slot weights in Build a Striker?
Finishing and Pace 1.2; Shot Power, Dribbling, Passing and Clutch 1.1; Heading and Physical 1.0; Frame 0.7.
How do you make the Hall of Fame in Build a Striker?
Automatically with 600 goals, 3 Ballons d'Or, 2 World Cups, or a Ballon d'Or plus 2 Champions Leagues. Otherwise a score built mostly from goals, assists and hardware.
How often is the World Cup in Build a Striker?
Every fourth season, starting in your ninth year. Winning it is worth 9 Hall of Fame points, and two wins are an automatic induction.
What makes a striker career longer?
The Physical slot, and a little Frame. Careers run from 26 to 40 depending on them.
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