In short: Fortress
- What it does: Improves player's defensive abilities after the second half mark, as long as the team has a goal advantage.
- How rare it is: 112 cards have it — a special skill, so it cannot be added through skill training
- Best card: Franco Baresi at 103 overall (CB)
- Most common at: CB (53), DMF (27), RB (14)
What Fortress does
Improves player's defensive abilities after the second half mark, as long as the team has a goal advantage.
This is the description shown in the game. Fortress is a special skill. Special skills cannot be added through skill training, so a card either comes with it or never gets it.
Fortress players list — every card with the skill
112 cards in eFootball have Fortress, listed by overall rating at max level with the card’s own booster applied.
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Epic · AC Milan
Max overall103
Total stats1851 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
🥈
Epic · Italy
Max overall103
Total stats1783 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBasicDEFCovering Role
BoosterDefending +4Defensive Awareness+4 · Tackling+4 · Acceleration+4 · Jumping+4
Special skillsFortressLong-reach TackleAerial Fort
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Epic · France
Max overall102
Total stats1908 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTDefensive Full-backDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +3Tackling+3 · Aggression+3 · Acceleration+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
4
Epic · Netherlands
Max overall102
Total stats1902 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Acceleration+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
5
Epic · Piemonte BN
Max overall102
Total stats1895 (tiebreaker)
PositionRB
Playing styleATTDefensive Full-backDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
6
Epic · FC Barcelona
Max overall102
Total stats1811 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Acceleration+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
7
Epic · Italy
Max overall102
Total stats1809 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Acceleration+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsFortress
8
Epic · Italy
Max overall102
Total stats1807 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
9
Carles PuyolS
Epic · FC Barcelona
Max overall102
Total stats1802 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
10
Epic · France
Max overall102
Total stats1796 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterRebuilding +3Low Pass+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Aggression+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
11
Epic · Chelsea B
Max overall102
Total stats1792 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
12
Epic · Manchester United
Max overall102
Total stats1771 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +3Tackling+3 · Aggression+3 · Acceleration+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
13
PepeS
Epic · Portugal
Max overall102
Total stats1743 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +3Tackling+3 · Aggression+3 · Acceleration+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
14
Epic · Madrid Chamartin B
Max overall101
Total stats1939 (tiebreaker)
PositionLB
Playing styleATTOffensive WingbackDEFBasic
BoosterStrength +3Kicking Power+3 · Speed+3 · Physical Contact+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsEdged CrossingFortress
15
Epic · Germany
Max overall101
Total stats1939 (tiebreaker)
PositionCMF
Playing styleATTBox To BoxDEFBasic
BoosterRegista +3Tight Possession+3 · Low Pass+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassFortress
16
Show Time · England
Max overall101
Total stats1910 (tiebreaker)
PositionAMF
Playing styleATTHole PlayerDEFBasic
BoosterStriker’s Instinct +3Attacking Awareness+3 · Ball Control+3 · Finishing+3 · Acceleration+3Aerial +3Finishing+3 · Heading+3 · Physical Contact+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsPhenomenal FinishingFortress
17
Claude MakeleleS
Epic · Madrid Chamartin B
Max overall101
Total stats1903 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Acceleration+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassFortress
18
Epic · AC Milan
Max overall101
Total stats1900 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterRegista +3Tight Possession+3 · Low Pass+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3
Special skillsVisionary PassFortress
19
Epic · Arsenal FC
Max overall101
Total stats1895 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterCounter +3Low Pass+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsPhenomenal PassFortress
20
Epic · Eintracht Frankfurt
Max overall101
Total stats1884 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3
Special skillsVisionary PassFortress
21
Show Time · Spain
Max overall101
Total stats1883 (tiebreaker)
PositionDMF
Playing styleATTOrchestratorDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Defensive Engagement+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2
Special skillsFortress
22
Show Time · Fluminense FC
Max overall101
Total stats1848 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterTotal Package +3All stats+3
Special skillsFortress
23
Epic · Spain
Max overall101
Total stats1833 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Acceleration+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
24
Epic · FC Barcelona
Max overall101
Total stats1806 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +3Tackling+3 · Aggression+3 · Acceleration+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsFortress
25
Show Time · Japan
Max overall101
Total stats1806 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Acceleration+3 · Jumping+3Stealing +3Tackling+3 · Aggression+3 · Acceleration+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
26
Epic · Spain
Max overall101
Total stats1796 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterRebuilding +3Low Pass+3 · Defensive Awareness+3 · Defensive Engagement+3 · Aggression+3
Special skillsFortressLong-reach Tackle
27
Epic · Madrid Chamartin B
Max overall101
Total stats1791 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterShutdown +2Defensive Awareness+2 · Defensive Engagement+2 · Tackling+2 · Speed+2
Special skillsFortress
28
Epic · Internazionale Milano
Max overall101
Total stats1788 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterStealing +3Tackling+3 · Aggression+3 · Acceleration+3 · Physical Contact+3
Special skillsFortress
29
Epic · Morocco
Max overall101
Total stats1750 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTDestroyerDEFBasic
BoosterDuelling +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Speed+3 · Stamina+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
30
Epic · Manchester United
Max overall101
Total stats1745 (tiebreaker)
PositionCB
Playing styleATTBuild UpDEFBasic
BoosterDefending +3Defensive Awareness+3 · Tackling+3 · Acceleration+3 · Jumping+3
Special skillsFortressAerial Fort
That is the top 30 of 112. See all 112 in the skill search →
Where Fortress shows up
Which positions and card types carry Fortress.
| Cards | |
|---|---|
| CB | 53 cards |
| DMF | 27 cards |
| RB | 14 cards |
| LB | 10 cards |
| CMF | 6 cards |
| AMF | 1 card |
| Epic | 69 cards |
| Show Time | 43 cards |
Filter Fortress with other skills
The skill search opens with Fortress already selected. Add another skill to find cards that have both, or filter by position, playing style and overall.
Opens in full at https://ef-labo.com/tools/skill-search/?skill=fortress
Summary
✓Summary
- Fortress: Improves player's defensive abilities after the second half mark, as long as the team has a goal advantage.
- 112 cards in the game have it.
- It is a special skill, so it cannot be trained onto a card.
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