FIFA 18 Halloween Guide

FIFA 18 Halloween is an FUT promotion which takes place once a year to celebrate the Halloween day. It usually includes multiple packs offers on the FUT store, themed kits, new squad building challenges and a few other surprises, like the release of the Ultimate Team Scream cards. In this guide, you will have the chance to know everything about the FIFA 18 Halloween event, including the expected release date, the official rules and the list of all Ultimate Scream cards.

 
 
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FIFA 18 Halloween

What is the FIFA 18 Halloween Promotion?
 

Halloween is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. Electronic Arts also celebrates the Halloween, creating the first themed promotion of the season.

During the FIFA 18 Halloween promotion, Electronic Arts releases several FUT pack offers, themed kits, Ultimate Team Scream cards and squad building challenges. This promotion is not one of the most popular but it is still important because it is the first one.

Details on FIFA 18 Halloween offers will be updated here.

FIFA 18 Halloween Release Date

When the FIFA 18 Halloween promotion will be released?
 

The Halloween promotion has been going since FIFA 16 and is now more popular than ever.

In the following table you can see the Halloween event release dates of previous years:

For FIFA 18 Ultimate Team, the Halloween event will take place on the following dates:

CONFIRMED
From 21/10/2017 (Sat) 05:00am to 02/11/2017 (Thu) 05:00am ?? AEDT (UCT +11)
From 21/10/2017 (Sat) 03:00am to 02/11/2017 (Thu) 03:00am ?? JST (UCT +9)
From 20/10/2017 (Fri) 06:00pm to 01/11/2017 (Wed) 06:00pm ?? GMT (UCT +0)
From 20/10/2017 (Fri) 04:00pm to 01/11/2017 (Wed) 04:00pm ?? BRST (UCT -2)
From 20/10/2017 (Fri) 01:00pm to 01/11/2017 (Wed) 01:00pm ?? EST (UCT -5)
From 20/10/2017 (Fri) 01:00pm to 01/11/2017 (Wed) 01:00pm ?? EST (UCT -5)
From 20/10/2017 (Fri) 10:00am to 01/11/2017 (Wed) 10:00am ?? PST (UCT -8)

FIFA 18 Halloween Cards Rules

How the FIFA 18 Ultimate Team Scream Cards Work
 

To promote the event, Electronic Arts introduced in FIFA 17 a brand new themed card. The Ultimate Team Scream cards are assigned to a selection of 23 players, chosen based on exceptional real world performances, records and FUT attributes, and released all at once in a single FUT squad.

Based on what happened last year, these are the official rules we expect to see this year:

RULE 1
AVAILABILITY
FIFA 18 Scream cards become available in packs for a full week. During this period, they replace the corresponding regular not coloured cards. In other words, it is not possible to find a regular card of a Scream player during the Halloween event.

1.1. If you own the regular card of a scream player, your card will keep unchanged. If you want the new version, you will need to buy the corresponding version in the market or pull it from a pack in that week.
1.2. Your odds of pulling one of these Scream cards from a pack are exactly the same of pulling the day 1 card of that player in another time.

RULE 2
RATINGS AND STATS
From 20 October to 27 October, 23 Ultimate Scream players will be released in packs with upgraded ratings as unique items. However, these upgrades will only be available during the Halloween period (29 October to 1 November). These temporary boosts come to an end on November 1st and their ratings revert back to match their initial release upgrade. After the Halloween period, the only difference between the Halloween cards and their respective original NIF cards is the colour and a small boost. However, the boost will be back at spooky times throughout the season.

2.1. When a Scream card is released it comes with a small boost, compared with the respective NIF card.
2.2. The ratings and attributes of FUT 18 Ultimate Scream cards are boosted up to ten points, compared with their regular cards.

RULE 3
WINTER UPGRADES
If a player is upgraded, his Scream card will also be upgraded.

3.1. Usually, if an upgraded player’s new OVR rating equals or surpasses his existing first in-form’s rating, his special cards will get an upgrade. However, an exception is made to Ultimate Team Scream items. These cards are not take in consideration as special cards.

RULE 4
SQUAD BUILDING CHALLENGES
When Ultimate Scream items are boosted, they can be used in any SBC at their higher rating.
 

FIFA 18 Ultimate Scream Card

FIFA 18 Scream Cards Prediction

Who will get a FIFA 18 Ultimate Team Scream card?
 

Scream players are not randomly selected. They are chosen based on their exceptional real world performances, records and FUT attributes. Here are our predictions for these new FIFA 18 Halloween cards:

GOALKEEPERS
GK: Fraser Forster (Southampton)

DEFENDERS
RB: Antonio Valencia (Manchester United)
LB: Sead Kolašinac (Arsenal)
LB: Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin)
CB: Kostas Manolas (AS Roma)
CB: Niklas Süle (FC Bayern)
CB: Jannik Vestergaard (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
CB: Naldo (FC Schalke 04)
CB: Jelle Van Damme (Royal Antwerp FC)
CB: Pepe (Beşiktaş JK)

MIDFIELDERS
CDM: Tiémoué Bakayoko (Chelsea)
CM: Renato Sanches (Swansea City)
CM: Youri Tielemans (AS Monaco)
CAM: Wayne Rooney (Everton)
CAM: Giuliano (Fenerbahçe SK)
RM: Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund)
RW: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
LM: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (Stoke City)

STRIKERS
ST: Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United)
ST: Edin Džeko (AS Roma)
ST: Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe Wanderers)
ST: Bas Dost (Sporting CP)
ST: Cristiano (Kashiwa Reysol)

FIFA 18 Scream Cards

The squad of FIFA 18 Ultimate Team Scream Players
 
Scream Cards

Scream Boosted Cards

The Scream cards are released once a year during the Halloween event. The players selected to get one of the FIFA 18 Scream cards are the following ones:

GOALKEEPERS
?? GK: Fraser Forster – Southampton – 79>86

DEFENDERS
?? CB: Bartra – Borussia Dortmund – 82>88
?? CB: Vincent Kompany – Manchester City – 86>90
?? CB: Jelle Van Damme – Royal Antwerp FC – 78>85
?? CB: Mamadou Sakho – Crystal Palace – 82>88

MIDFIELDERS
?? CDM: Lars Bender – Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 83>87
?? CDM: Sven Bender – Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 81>87
?? CM: Sami Khedira – Juventus – 85>88
?? CM: Mateo Kovačić – Real Madrid CF – 83>89
?? CAM: Mesut Özil – Arsenal – 89>93
?? CAM: Ivan Perišić – Inter – 85>88
?? RM: Christian Pulisic – Borussia Dortmund – 79>85
?? RM: Charly Musonda – Chelsea – 77>84
?? RM: Juan Cuadrado – Juventus – 83>89
?? RW: Justin Kluivert – Ajax – 74>86
?? LM: Franck Ribéry – FC Bayern München – 87>92
?? LM: Yannick Carrasco – Atlético Madrid – 86>90
?? LW: Deulofeu – Barcelona – 83
?? LW: Memphis Depay – Olympique Lyonnais – 81>87

STRIKERS
?? ST: Karim Benzema – Real Madrid CF – 87>90
?? ST: Peter Crouch – Stoke City – 75>87
?? ST: Kevin-Prince Boateng – Eintracht Frankfurt – 81>87
?? ST: Daniel Sturridge – Liverpool – 83>90

First rating is the one from the Scream card and the second rating is from the same card when it is boosted

Temporary boost times:

✔️ From 29/10/2017 to 01/11/2017
✔️ From 03/11/2017 to 05/11/2017
✔️ From 03/12/2017 to 05/12/2017
✔️ From 02/01/2018 to 04/01/2018
✔️ From 31/01/2018 to 02/02/2018
✔️ From 01/03/2018 to 03/03/2018
❌ From 30/03/2018 to 01/04/2018
❌ From 13/04/2018 to 15/04/2018
❌ From 29/06/2018 to 01/07/2018
❌ From 27/07/2018 to 29/07/2018

FIFA 18 Halloween Updated Offers

What you can win with the FIFA 18 Halloween event?
 

The FIFA 18 Halloween offers include:

✅ Promo Packs and Lightning Rounds
✅ New Squad Building Challenges
✅ Themed Kit
✅ Ultimate Scream Players Cards

How the Market is Affected by the FIFA 18 Halloween

What happens to the cards’ prices during the Halloween?
 

When the season begins, thousands of players start waiting for EA to release the best packs on the store in order to build their squads. Because of that, the first event of the year is extremely waited and is associated with the first price drop in the game. However, don’t expect a huge drop. The biggest drop only takes place a few weeks later.

Besides the first 50k packs, Halloween on FIFA 18 features some theme cards, special squad building challenges and other offers.

FIFA 18 Halloween Frequently Asked Questions

What you need to know about this event?
 

Ultimate Scream starts in 1hr, at 6pm UK. Get them… before they get you. ? pic.twitter.com/ooSIWkqck6

— EA SPORTS FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA) 20 de outubro de 2017

Q: What is the FIFA 18 Halloween?
A: FIFA 18 Halloween is an event that Electronic Arts organises for the FIFA 18 community. Usually it includes new FUT packs offers, squad building challenges and themed cards.

Q: When is the FIFA 18 Halloween?
A: From October 20 and November 1.

Q: What can we expect from FIFA 18 Halloween?
A: Happy Hours, squad building challenges, themed cards and a few other surprises.

Q: Is FIFA 18 Halloween only a day?
A: No. It lasts more than a week.

Q: Which Happy Hours can we expect on these days?
A: Not good ones, because happy hours are still in an early stage in this time of the season.

Q: Will EA Sports release free packs to everyone during FIFA 18 Halloween?
A: No, it is highly unlikely.

Q: What makes Ultimate Scream items special?
A: Each Ultimate Scream player comes on a unique item shell and an upgraded rating upon release. But it’s during various periods during the season where the additional temporary boost takes them from scary to utterly terrifying.

Q: How does the Temporary Boost work?
A: Each Ultimate Scream player comes on a unique item shell and an upgraded rating upon release. But it’s during various periods during the season where the additional temporary boost takes them from scary to utterly terrifying.

Q: How long are Ultimate Scream players in packs for?
A: A: All 23 Ultimate Scream players will automatically receive terrifying temporary stats boosts at various periods during the season, starting with Halloween (Oct 29 to Nov 1). When the period ends, the item goes back down to its original initially upgraded Ultimate Scream rating, until the next boost period..

Q: Are Ultimate Scream Players tradeable?
A: A: Yes. You can trade the 23 Ultimate Scream players that you find in packs from the auction house from Oct 20 onwards. When they receive their temporary boosts, you can still trade them but beware, they will return back to their original initial upgraded rating once the boost period ends.

Q: Can I use Ultimate Scream players in FUT Champions and Squad Building Challenges?
A: Yes. You can use Ultimate Scream players in FUT Champions and the Weekend League. When they receive their temporary boosts, you can still use them but beware, they will return back to their original initial upgraded rating once the boost period is over.

Q: What happens to Ultimate Scream items after Halloween?
A: The first boost period is Halloween, from 10am PDT on Oct 29th until 11am PDT on Nov 1st. Future boost periods will be announced closer to their start time.

Q: What is the criteria for picking Ultimate Scream players?
A: The Ultimate Scream Team is a curated list of 23 players who have been chosen based on exceptional real world performances, records and FUT attributes.

HALLOWEEN HISTORY
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