Pro Evolution Soccer 2014/Abilities

Abilities dictate a player's proficiency at performing a particular task or similar. In Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, combined abilities are generated by a recalculation of standard abilities.

Ability	Description
Attacking Prowess	Indicates how quickly a player can respond to the ball when the team is attacking.
Ball Control	Indicates how good a player is at controlling the ball in general. Affects trapping and feints.
Dribbling	Indicates how intricate a player's touch is when running with the ball.
Low Pass	Indicates how accurate a player is when playing low passes along the ground.
Lofted Pass	Indicates the level of accuracy a player commands when playing lofted passes.
Finishing	Indicates level of accuracy when shooting.
Place Kicking	Indicates a player's accuracy from set pieces including free kicks and penalties.
Controlled Spin	Indicates how much curl and spin a player can put on the ball.
Header	Indicates accuracy when heading the ball.
Defensive Prowess	Indicates how quickly a player can respond to the ball when the team is defending.
Ball Winning	Indicates how good a player is at dispossessing an opponent.
Kicking Power	Indicates how much power a player can generate when striking the ball.
Speed	Indicates how quick the player is when off the ball.
Explosive Power	Indicates a player's agility and mobility.
Body Balance	Indicates how well a player can hold off opponents and keep balance when physically pressured.
Jump	Indicates how high a player can jump.
Goalkeeping	Indicates how quickly a player can respond to the ball when playing in goal.
Saving	Indicates how good a player at pulling off saves.
Tenacity	Indicates how well a player can stand up to fatigue and adversity.
Stamina	Indicates a player's level of fitness and indurance.
Form	Indicates a player's ability to maintain form over time.
Injury Resistance	Indicates a player's level of tolerance to injury.
Weak Foot Usage	Indicates how often the player will use the weaker foot.
Weak Foot Accuracy	Indicates how accurate a player is with his weaker foot.

Combined abilities

Combined abilities are calculated through an average using varying proportions of at least two main abilities. Goalkeeper-specific abilities are shown in coloured rows.

Combined Ability	Description	Formula
Scoring Instinct	Indicates how good a goal scorer the player is.	=ROUND(((("FINISHING"*1.3)+("TENACITY"*0.5)+("ATTACKING PROWESS"*1.2))/3),0)
Header	Indicates a player's ability to get headed shots on target.	=ROUND(((("FINISHING"*1.125)+("HEADER"*0.975)+("JUMP"*0.9))/3),0)
Ball Retention	Indicates how capable a player is at retaining possession.	=ROUND(((("DRIBBLING"*1.0875)+("LOFTED PASS"*1.0875)+("BODY BALANCE"*0.825))/3),0)
Elusiveness	Indicates how good a player is when trying to lose his marker.	=ROUND(((("ATTACKING PROWESS"*1.25)+("EXPLOSIVE POWER"*1.75))/3),0)
Dribble Speed	Indicates how fast a player is when on the ball.	=ROUND(((("DRIBBLING"*1)+("SPEED"*2))/3),0)
Final Ball	Indicates how good a player is at delivering quality final balls.	=ROUND(((("BALL CONTROL"*1)+("LOW PASS"*1.3)+("LOFTED PASS"*0.7))/3),0)
Vision	Indicates the player's ability to pick out the game-changing pass.	=ROUND(((("LOW PASS"*0.6)+("LOFTED PASS"*2.4))/3),0)
Penetration	Indicates how good a player is at dribbling his way past defences.	=ROUND(((("DRIBBLING"*1.1)+("SPEED"*1.1)+("EXPLOSIVE POWER"*0.8))/3),0)
Work Rate	Indicates how much ground the player can cover during matches.	=ROUND(((("TENACITY"*1.05)+("STAMINA"*1.95))/3),0)
Intercepting	Indicates how good a player is at cutting out passes played by the opposition.	=ROUND(((("DEFENSIVE PROWESS"*1)+("BALL WINNING"*1.2)+("EXPLOSIVE POWER"*0.8))/3),0)
Physical Strength	Indicates how strong a player is when involved in physical tussles.	=ROUND(((("BALL WINNING"*1.05)+("BODY BALANCE"*1.95))/3),0)
Covering	Indicates how good a player is at providing support for his teammates when defending.	=ROUND(((("DEFENSIVE PROWESS"*2.25)+("SPEED"*0.75))/3),0)
Strength in the Air	Indicates how strong a player is when competing for the ball in the air.	=ROUND(((("HEADER"*1)+("BODY BALANCE"*1)+("JUMP"*1))/3),0)
Long-ball Accuracy	Indicates how accurate a player is when passing over long distances.	=ROUND(((("LOFTED PASS"*2.25)+("KICKING POWER"*0.75))/3),0)
Speed & Agility	Indicates how sharp and mobile a player is.	=ROUND(((("SPEED"*1.5)+("EXPLOSIVE POWER"*1.5))/3),0)
Marauding	Indicates how good a player is when coming out of his goal in order to defend.	=ROUND(((("EXPLOSIVE POWER"*1.5)+("GOALKEEPING"*1.5))/3),0)
Handling High Balls	Indicates how good a player is when dealing with high balls.	=ROUND(((("BODY BALANCE"*0.7)+("JUMP"*1.3)+("GOALKEEPING"*1))/3),0)
1-on-1	Indicates how good a player is when defending in a 1-on-1 situation.	=ROUND(((("GOALKEEPING"*1.5)+("TENACITY"*1.5))/3),0)
Outfield Skills	Indicates how adept a player is with his feet skills.	Unknown1
Consistency	Indicates a player's ability to perform consistently.	Unknown2
Free Kick	Indicates a player's level of potency from free kicks.	=ROUND(((("PLACE KICKING"*1.95)+("CONTROLLED SPIN"*1.05))/3),0)
Corner Kick	Indicates a player's ability to deliver quality balls from corners.	=ROUND(((("LOFTED PASS"*1)+("PLACE KICKING"*1.2)+("CONTROLLED SPIN"*0.8))/3),0)
Penalties	Indicates a player's level of potency from the penalty spot.	=ROUND(((("PLACE KICKING"*1.8)+("TENACITY"*1.2))/3),0)

Notes

¹ Is known to include the Low Pass, Dribbling and Ball Control abilities in its calculation.
² Is known to include the Form, Tenacity, and Goalkeeping abilities in its calculation.