defense abilityX-FACTOR
Reinforcement
Higher chance to defeat run blocks & disrupt catchesTIER LADDER
No tiers
Reinforcement is an X-Factor. X-Factors are not tiered in Madden 27 — you have it or you are out of the zone.
MECHANICS
What turns this ability on, what it changes, and what shuts it off.TRIGGER
When it turns on
No recorded when it turns on.
THEN
EFFECT
What changes in-game
01Related abilities ↗02Related abilities ↗03Related abilities ↗04Related abilities ↗05Related abilities ↗
BlockingDef ChanceImpactOutcome DefWin
Grants the defender an improved chance to win an impact block.
BlockingDef ChanceStandardOutcome DefWin
Grants the defender an improved chance to win a standard block interaction.
CatchingDef ChanceBlockCatchTackleOutcome Broken
Grants the defender an improved chance to force a broken tackle on a catch tackle.
CatchingDef ChanceBlockCatchTackleOutcome Catch
Grants the defender an improved chance to block catch outcomes during a tackle.
CatchingDef ChanceCatchTackleOutcome Knockout
Grants the defender an improved chance to knockout the ball carrier when tackling.
THEN
STOP
What shuts it down
No recorded what shuts it down.
ALL TIERS
What you need to know
The game's top defenders excel in all situations. When they enter the zone, this ability increases their chance of defeating run blocks, and disrupting catches via tackles.
TRIGGERS0GAMEPLAY EFFECTS5DEACTIVATORS0
What else touches this.
Every ability writes a set of gameplay effects. These are the abilities whose sets meet this one's.YOU'RE VIEWINGReinforcement
3 SHAREDDual Threat2 SHAREDDeep In Zone KO2 SHAREDDeep Out Zone KO2 SHAREDDeep Route KO2 SHAREDDeep Zone KO2 SHAREDFlat Zone KO2 SHAREDMedium Route KO2 SHAREDMid Zone KODual ThreatCatchingDef ChanceBlockCatchTackleOutcome Broken · CatchingDef ChanceBlockCatchTackleOutcome Catch
Deep In Zone KOCatchingDef ChanceBlockCatchTackleOutcome Catch · CatchingDef ChanceCatchTackleOutcome Knockout
Deep Out Zone KOCatchingDef ChanceBlockCatchTackleOutcome Catch · CatchingDef ChanceCatchTackleOutcome Knockout
Deep Route KOCatchingDef ChanceBlockCatchTackleOutcome Catch · CatchingDef ChanceCatchTackleOutcome Knockout
4 more share at least one effect.
GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE
See it in action
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