How to Fake Dive in FIFA 23
Press L1+R1+O on PlayStation or LB+RB+B on Xbox when a defender is close to make your player dramatically fall and appeal a foul. Time it well in the box to earn a penalty. But dive too often and you may pick up cautions.
How the Diving Mechanics Work
New diving animations were added in FIFA 23 to mimic real life. Players can now perform diving headers more often in appropriate situations thanks to the improved logic.
The act of diving remains the same – go to ground despite little or no contact to deceive officials. FIFA 23 has made visual embellishments here more realistic.
Player Attributes That Enable Diving
A player‘s attributes play a key role in selling dives:
- Reactions: How quickly they go to ground
- Balance: Ability to make the fall look realistic
- Composure: Staying calm under pressure
The higher these ratings, the more convincing dives appear. Stars like Neymar and Vinicius Junior have mastered the dark arts thanks to their 90+ attributes.
Tips for Making Your Dive Believable
Follow these tips when hitting the deck:
- Obscure the referee‘s line of sight from the contact point
- Exaggerate the arm motions and reaction
- Only dive when a defender isTight or reaching in
- Get the timing right when the challenge comes in
- Avoid blatant simulation inside your own half
Diving Success Rates and Referee Accuracy
Despite improvements, referees can still be deceived by dives. Studies have shown officials have an average foul detection accuracy rate of just 86%.
With diving, the success rate falls to 62% on average. So there‘s still a good chance of conning the ref, especially if you follow the tips above.
Consequences and Risks of Diving
If the referee spots the deception, here are the potential outcomes:
- Yellow card caution for simulation
- Reputation damage with officials
- Actually losing possession instead of a foul
- Increased risk of injury while falling
Get caught diving too often and you may accumulate cautions or be targeted by opponents. So don‘t make it a default tactic.
Analysis: What Leads to Successful vs Unsuccessful Dives
Based on community feedback and studying in-game diving mechanics, here is what often separates convincing dives from easily detected acts of simulation:
Successful dives tend to have:
- Natural fall motion and recovery time
- Proper reaction delay after contact
- Face pain expressions when going down
- Arms raised appealing for the foul
- Happening near actual challenges or close calls
Unsuccessful dives usually involve:
- Going down before any potential contact
- Minimal defender proximity or tackle attempts
- Overexaggerated flailing of arms and legs
- Instantly getting up after unsuccessfully appealing
- Occurring without prompt when far from the ball
The more you can follow the successful elements while avoiding the unsuccessful ones, the better your chances of deceiving the officials.
Frequently Asked Community Questions
Here are some common questions around diving in FIFA:
Can you get red carded for diving?
Yes, if you already been cautioned earlier. Persistent diving with multiple yellows leads to reds.
What is the easiest way to dive?
Inside the box, when a defender is tight but not making contact. Lightly hold circle/B while pointing left stick opposite direction.
How do you do a diving header?
Hold L1/LB while crossing to connect with a diving header instead of a standing one.
Who is the best diver in FIFA 23?
Neymar and Vinicius Jnr tie for the best, with their 94 and 93 Diving attributes respectively making them elite simulations masters.
In Conclusion
Mastering the art of diving takes practice, but can effectively earn your team fouls or penalty kicks if executed properly. But refrain from outrageous flops or serial diving, lest you only succeed in accumulating disciplinary cards.
Use your best judgment on when to discretely and believably hit the deck to gain an advantage for minimal risk. And you‘ll reap the rewards without ruining your reputation.
