Although the Ultimate Team focuses on the way to compete for Madden 21 coins and make money through the game, one of the most important aspects of the cycle is to upgrade. In the beginning, you may not have too many players eligible to upgrade. Core Bronze, Core Silver, and some Core Elite/Gold cards cannot be upgraded at all. You can click any card in the project folder to see if the player has upgraded a qualified card. If so, here is what you need to know:
Chemistry
Your first upgrade of any player will unlock their Scheme Chemistry slot. Apart from giving you the option to buy/equip chemicals, this operation will not help. From there, navigate down to add chemistry. Players have four or more chemicals to choose from (four for defensive players and six for offensive players). The goal here is to start equipping a few or more players on the team with the same chemicals to ensure a boost. You must spend training to unlock chemistry slots and purchase chemistry. But a one-time upgrade is very cheap.
Some cards (such as boot cards) can be upgraded multiple times. This is where things can become expensive. For example, our Travis Kelce Power Up card has three chemical slots, two capability slots, and one Superstar X-Factor slot. Even acquiring a slot for purchasing power costs 175 training, and the third chemistry course takes us back 800 training. This is why you should focus on completing the challenges and many of them so that you can make the most of high-quality cards.
View event bonuses and team chemistry
If you navigate to "Adjust Lineup" in the "Team" menu, you can view the depth map. On the right, you will see the menu tools, including options to generate the best menu. At least initially, you might want to do this because you will get the highest overall team rating on both sides of the ball. Make sure to generate lineups for offense, defense, and special forces, because each lineup is independent.
Here, you will also see the current chemistry bonus and how many cards you need to get the next level bonus. Team chemistry pays off, so if you have 5 or more players from the same NFL team in your lineup, you will be rewarded. If you have any equipment, you will also see the "Scheme Chemistry" bonus here.
Keep in mind that you may need to modify the chemical slot when upgrading and upgrading the card. For example, maybe you would rather get a second-tier bonus for one category than two first-tier bonuses for two categories. You must go back and purchase/equip new chemicals for the player you want to switch. Rather than dispersing chemicals in many different categories, it is often beneficial to hone chemicals into small levels in statistical categories with higher-level rewards.