Strategy Items are back in Madden Ultimate Team 23 but in a much simpler format. There are now 3 types of Strategy Items you can equip for your team: Offensive, Defensive, and Team Affinity. A significant improvement to the Strategy Item system this year is the fact Strategy Items can now be auctioned! You no longer have to waste tons of valuable time and Training in search of that specific Strategy Item. As far as we can tell, Strategy Items will no longer need to be upgraded either! What you see printed on the front of the item is what you get. You also no longer have to worry about there being 6 variations of the same tier of Strategy Item. For example, there is only one set of boosts for the Rare Deep Route Specialist Strategy Item. Speed boosts have been removed from all Core Strategy Items, so no more hunting for the 2 best items with SPD boosts and never touching them again.
Every auctionable type of Strategy Item at launch in MUT 23 has 3 different tiers: Common (Silver), Uncommon (Green), and Rare (Blue), while "Let It Rip" and "In The Zone" both have Epic tier items. As the Strategy Item increases in rarity, it will provide a larger number of rating boosts and in some cases, apply to more positions on the field.
For example, the Common Play Fake item boosts your QB's play action rating +1. The Uncommon version of Play Fake boosts your QB and HB's play action +2 AND carrying +1. The Rare version of Play Fake boosts your QB, HB, and your center with +2 play action, +2 carrying, and +1 throw power.
Check out all of the currently available Strategy Items in Madden Ultimate Team 23 below:
MUT 23 Strategy Items
Offense
Deep Route Specialist
- Common (WR) +1 RLS
- Uncommon (WR) +2 RLS and +1 DRR
- Rare (WR) +2 RLS and +2 DRR and +1 SPC
Iron Wall
- Common (LT) +1 PBK
- Uncommon (LT/RT) +2 PBK and +1 IBL
- Rare (LT/RT/C) +2 PBK and +1 IBL and +1 PBP
Let It Rip
- Common (QB) +1 THP
- Uncommon (QB/C) +1 THP and +2 IBL
- Rare (QB/C/G) +2 THP and +3 IBL
- Epic (QB/OL) +2 THP and +3 IBL and +2 DAC
On The Move
- Common (HB) +1 JKM
- Uncommon (HB) +2 JKM and +1 SPM
- Rare (HB/QB) +2 JKM and +2 SPM and +1 BTK
Out My Way
- Common (HB) +1 TRK
- Uncommon (HB) +2 TRK and +1 SFA
- Rare (HB/FB) +2 TRK and +2 SFA and +1 STR
Over The Top
- Common (WR) +1 DRR
- Uncommon (WR) +2 DRR and +1 CTH
- Rare (WR) +2 DRR and +2 CTH and +1 RLS
Pave The Way
- Common (RT) +1 RBK
- Uncommon (RT/RG) +2 RBK and +1 IBL
- Rare (RT/RG/C) +2 RBK and +1 IBL and +1 RBP
Play Fake
- Common (QB) +1 PAC
- Uncommon (QB/HB) +2 PAC and +1 CAR
- Rare (QB/HB/C) +2 PAC and +2 CAR and +1 THP
Reel In
- Common (WR) +1 CIT
- Uncommon (WR) +2 CIT and +1 SRR
- Rare (WR) +2 CIT and +2 SRR and +1 SPC
Wrecking Ball
- Common (HB) +1 TRK
- Uncommon (HB/FB) +2 TRK and +1 STR
- Rare (HB/FB) +3 TRK and +1 STR and +1 BTK
Defense
Ball Hawk
- Common (CB) +1 MCV
- Uncommon (CB) +2 MCV and +1 ZCV
- Rare (CB) +3 MCV and +2 ZCV
Bull Rush
- Common (LE) +1 PMV
- Uncommon (DE) +2 PMV and +1 FMV
- Rare (DL) +2 PMV and +2 FMV and +1 BSH
Free
- Common (FS) +1 ZCV
- Uncommon (FS/SS) +2 ZCV and +1 PUR
- Rare (FS/SS) +2 ZCV and +2 PUR and +1 PRC
Heavy Blitz
- Common (LOLB) +1 PUR
- Uncommon (LOLB/ROLB) +2 PUR and +1 TAK
- Rare (LB) +2 PUR and +1 TAK and +1 PRC
Heavy Hitter
- Common (MLB) +1 POW
- Uncommon (MLB) +2 POW and +1 PUR
- Rare (LB) +2 POW and +2 PUR and +1 TAK
Hot Pursuit
- Common (MLB) +1 PUR
- Uncommon (MLB/SS) +2 PUR and +1 TAK
- Rare (MLB/SS)+2 PUR and +2 TAK and +1 BSH
In The Zone
- Common (CB) +1 ZCV
- Uncommon (CB) +2 ZCV and +1 PRC
- Rare (CB) +2 ZCV and +2 PRC and +1 PRS
- Epic (CB/FS) +3 ZCV and +3 PRC and +1 PRS
Man 2 Man
- Common (CB) +1 MCV
- Uncommon (CB) +2 MCV and +1 PRS
- Rare (CB) +2 MCV and +2 PRS and +1 PRC
Mind Reader
- Common (MLB) +1 PRC
- Uncommon (MLB/SS) +2 PRC and +1 AWR
- Rare (MLB/FS/SS) +3 PRC and +2 AWR
Run Stuff
- Common (RE) +1 PUR
- Uncommon (RE/DT) +2 PUR and +1 BSH
- Rare (RE/DT/LE) +2 PUR and +2 BSH and +1 IBL
Epic Tier Bonus Boost
In addition to the bonuses listed on the front of an Epic Strategy Item, when paired with their counterpart, they can offer an additional bonus that is not listed on the front. At the moment, there are 2 different Epic Strat Items available in MUT: Let It Rip and In The Zone. On the front of these items, you may notice an extra symbol next to the chemistry symbol. The flexing arm symbol helps boost QB's throw power +1 while the other symbol helps boost CB's zone coverage rating +1. However, in order to receive this boost, you must pair your Epic Offensive Strategy Item with an Epic Defensive Strategy Item with the same symbol. See examples of correct pairings below:
Season 1 Strategy Items
The following Strategy Items can be earned by leveling up your Season 1 Field Pass:
- Pass Protector (LT) +1 PBK and +1 PBP and +1 PBF
- Sam-Mike-Will (LBs) +1 TAK and +1 PUR and +1 BSH
- Bruiser (OT) +1 STR and +1 PBP and +1 RBP
- Field General (QB/MLB) +1 THP and +1 AWR and +1 POW
- The Line (OL/DL) +2 IBL and +1 PBK and +1 RBK and +1 BSH
- Lockdown (CB) +1 MCV and +1 ZCV and +1 PRS
- This item is only available to those who pre-ordered M23
Team Affinity
All 32 NFL Teams have a Common, Uncommon, and Rare variation of their Team Affinity Strategy Item. When equipped in the "Team Affinity" Strategy Slot in your active lineup, you will receive extra Team Chemistry towards that team's total. Check out the boosts for each version below:
- Common - x1 Team Chemistry
- Uncommon - x2 Team Chemistry
- Rare - x3 Team Chemistry
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