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ABILITY DATABASE/DEFENSE/UNDER PRESSURE
Under Pressure ability icon, bronze tier

defense abilityBRONZE

Under Pressure

Slightly larger area of effect for QB pressure and disruption
Players with this

TIER LADDER

What each tier is worth

Every rung grants the same effects — this ladder changes how much, not what.

MECHANICS

The same at every tier. Madden 27 gives this ability one set of effects and changes how strongly they apply, rather than adding new ones at silver or gold. Triggers and shutdowns are shown at every tier because the data does not say which tier gates them — not because the game treats them the same.

TRIGGER

When it turns on

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No recorded when it turns on.
THEN

EFFECT

What changes in-game

2
01

Defense PressureDistanceLimit

Sets a limit on the distance of how far the defense can apply pressure.

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02

Defense PressurePenaltyMod

Modifies the penalties given when applying pressure in certain situations.

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THEN

STOP

What shuts it down

1
01

EngagedInBlock

This condition activates when the player is engaged in a block, or actively trying to block a defender

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COMMUNITY SIGNAL

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AT BRONZE

What you need to know

Defenders with this ability can apply pressure to the quarterback from a slightly improved distance.
TRIGGERS0GAMEPLAY EFFECTS2DEACTIVATORS1

What else touches this.

Every ability writes a set of gameplay effects. These are the abilities whose sets meet this one's.
FROM THE GAME DATA
Identical effects to FearmongerUnder Pressure modifies the same 2 gameplay effects as Fearmonger. They differ only in when they fire, so the choice between them is situational.

These abilities modify exactly the same 2 gameplay effects as Under Pressure — not a similar set, the same one. What separates them is the situation each one's own description names.

FearmongerChance to pressure the QB while engaged with a blocker

Viewing Under Pressure: Slightly larger area of effect for QB pressure and disruption

GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE

See it in action

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