Lengthy vs Controlled vs Explosive: FC 27 AcceleRATE Calculator
Pick an archetype, set height, weight and three attributes, and see your FC 27 AcceleRATE type in the menu and in a match, with every rule it passes or misses.
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AcceleRATE calculator
Pick an archetype and set your pro. The same rules the builder uses: the type the menu shows, and the one a match plays.
Your type
Controlledin-game Explosive
The menu reads Controlled; in a match your body shifts the numbers and it plays as Explosive. The builder would print “Controlled (in-game Explosive)”.
Body: 10 cm shorter, 7 kg lighter than the Finisher middle.
Acceleration +4Agility +4Balance +2Jumping −4Sprint Speed −2Strength −4
Explosivemenu ✗match ✓
Lengthymenu ✗match ✗
Attributes run from the archetype’s starting value to its cap. Body shifts are measured from the middle of its height and weight range. Which archetypes can be which, and what it costs: AcceleRATE explained.
Explosive needs 182 cm or shorter, Agility 65+, Agility at least 10 over Strength and Acceleration 80+. Lengthy needs 183 cm or taller, Strength 65+, Strength at least 4 over Agility and Acceleration 40+. Anything else is Controlled. How the game decides, and which of the 13 archetypes can be which, is in FC 27 AcceleRATE explained.
Builds by AcceleRATE type
See the Lengthy, Controlled and Explosive builds
The builder’s search understands the three types. Every result is a finished FC 27 build you can open and copy.
Explosive: the checklist
Short bursts of speed; accelerates fastest over the first few metres. Every line has to pass:
- Height 182 cm or less (5'11" and under)
- Agility 65+
- Agility at least 10 higher than Strength
- Acceleration 80+
The cheapest archetypes to make Explosive, from a new pro’s starting values: the Marauder, 15 AP (Acceleration 80), the Spark, 42 AP (Acceleration 80) and the Finisher, 53 AP (Agility 80, Acceleration 80). The Sweeper Keeper cannot be Explosive: it starts at 6'0".
Lengthy: the checklist
Slow to start but very hard to catch once at top speed. Every line has to pass:
- Height 183 cm or more (6'1" and up)
- Strength 65+
- Strength at least 4 higher than Agility
- Acceleration 40+
Can you be Lengthy in Pro Clubs? Yes, on every archetype. Six are Lengthy with no upgrades once they are 6'1" or taller: Target, Disruptor, Recycler, Boss, Shot Stopper and Sweeper Keeper. The dearest to convert is the Spark, 62 AP for Strength 79, out of the 962 you have at level 40.
Controlled: the default
Controlled is any build that meets neither the Explosive nor the Lengthy conditions: there is no checklist to pass. Nine of the 13 archetypes start Controlled, and a 6'0" pro (182.9 cm, between the two height cut-offs) always is.
Why the calculator can show two answers
The menu reads the attributes you set. In a match, height and weight shift Acceleration, Agility and Strength (on a keeper, Acceleration and Strength) for free, measured from the middle of your archetype’s range, and the type is read again. How much depends on the distance: 1–4 cm is 1, 5–8 cm is 2, 9–12 cm is 3, 13–16 cm is 4 points per attribute for height; 1–8 kg is 1, 9–16 kg is 2 for weight. When the two readings differ the calculator shows both, the way the builder prints “Controlled (in-game Explosive)”. What a taller or heavier body shifts, attribute by attribute, is in AcceleRATE explained.
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Test it on a real build
Open the builder, set your height and attributes, and watch the AcceleRATE type change as you spend points.
Open the builder →Frequently asked questions
Is 6'0" Lengthy in FC 27?
No. 6'0" is 182.9 cm, just under Lengthy’s 183 cm, and it is over Explosive’s 182 cm too, so a 6'0" pro is Controlled whatever its attributes. Lengthy starts at 6'1".
How tall do you have to be to be Lengthy in Pro Clubs?
183 cm or taller, which in whole inches is 6'1" and up. You also need Strength 65+, Strength at least 4 above Agility, and Acceleration 40+.
What is the tallest you can be and still be Explosive?
182 cm, which in whole inches is 5'11" (180.3 cm). Explosive also needs Agility 65+, Agility at least 10 above Strength, and Acceleration 80+.
Can every archetype be Lengthy?
Yes, all 13. Six are Lengthy at 6'1" or taller with no upgrades (Target, Disruptor, Recycler, Boss, Shot Stopper and Sweeper Keeper); the dearest to convert is the Spark, 62 AP for Strength 79.
Does weight change your AcceleRATE?
Not the type the menu shows. In a match, weight shifts Acceleration, Agility and Strength (on a keeper, Acceleration and Strength) for free, measured from the middle of your archetype’s weight range, and the type is read again from the shifted values; so can height. The calculator shows both readings.
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