How to tape your fingers in Cairn

The ascent to the top of Mount Kami isn’t an easy task in Cairn, and you’ll need to regularly heal Aava by taping her fingers.

While taping isn’t a challenging task, it can go unnoticed as you try to get to the top. Additionally, you’ll also need to find tape while you’re climbing to the top. Let’s look at how to tape Aava’s hand in Cairn, and why it’s so important.

Taping in Cairn explained

When you meet Aava for the first time, you’ll notice that she has her hands fully taped. The tapes help her on the climb. The more brutal the climb, the more reliance on the tape. However, these tapes aren’t indestructible, and they will eventually wear off.

First, you’ll need to find tapes. You can get this item on different mountains, and their location could be random. I haven’t found them in plenty, but they’re not too rare. In simple words, you’ll find them as you climb up the mountains.

You can wrap the tapes at the Bivouac. When inside your tent, select the option to Tape Fingers. You can only tape fingers where they have worn off already. If any of your fingers have tape, you can’t re-tape them before the existing one wears off.

Press the X button, and move the LS in a clockwise motion until Aava is done. If you have more than one figure that requires taping, you’ll have to do them separately. You’ll also need separate strips of tape for that.

When your hand and fingers are properly taped, you’ll have maximum grip. Grip allows you to hold on to the mountain cliffs for a longer period of time. The additional seconds might well be the difference between getting to the next level and falling to one’s death. I recommend taping your fingers whenever it wears off, as maximum grip is something that’s definitely worth your resources.

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The Future Stars Academy Evolution allows you to get two superstars for your Ultimate Team squad in FC 26.

The evolution can be done twice, and both chances are available for free. There are certain restrictions that determine which items can be used. You can completely change the look and feel of these cards with dedicated position, roles, and playstyle upgrades.

Let’s look at how you can make the most of these evolutions in Ultimate Team.

All FC 26 Future Stars Academy Evolution requirements

The Future Stars Academy allows you to evolve two cards. We can already complete the full range of evolutions once, and the second opportunity should arrive soon as part of a new objective set.

The requirements are simple: they must be born on or after Jan. 30, 2004, and their overall rating must not be above 84.

All FC 26 Future Stars Academy Evolution upgrades

Once you’ve put a card of your choice through the Future Stars Academy Contract Evolution, you can put it through one of the three following upgrades. Your decision will be based on the position of your Academy card (attackers, defenders, and midfielders).

Future Stars Academy Debut Attackers

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +40|86
• Sprint Speed: +40|82
• Strength: +40|75
• Volleys: +40|80
• Composure: +40|78

Level 2 upgrades

• Balance: +40|80
• Long Shots: +40|80
• Reactions: +40|78
• Shot Power: +40|82
• Vision: +40|78

Level 3 upgrades

• Aggression: +40|75
• Ball control: +40|82
• Positioning: +40|84
• Short Passing: +40|82
• Free Kick: +40|78

Level 4 upgrades

• Acceleration: +40|82
• Heading Acc.: +40|76
• Long Passing: +40|76
• Penalties: +40|80
• Stamina: +40|80

Level 5 upgrades

• Agility: +40|80
• Curve: +40|78
• Dribbling: +40|82
• Finishing: +40|84
• Jumping: +40|75

Level 1 upgrade requirements

• Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 2 upgrade requirements

• Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 3 upgrade requirements

• Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 4 upgrade requirements

• Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 5 upgrade requirements

• Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Future Stars Academy Debut Midfielders

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +40|86
• Acceleration: +20|80
• Agility: +40|82
• Reactions: +40|80
• Sprint Speed: +20|80
• Vision: +20|81

Level 2 upgrades

• Defending: +20|75
• Acceleration: +20|80
• Aggression: +40|75
• Balance: +40|82
• Curve: +40|80
• Sprint Speed: +20|80

Level 3 upgrades

• Ball control: +40|82
• Dribbling: +40|82
• Short Passing: +40|83
• Free Kick: +40|80
• Stamina: +40|82
• Vision: +20|81

Level 4 upgrades

• Shooting: +20|75
• Crossing: +40|82
• Jumping: +40|75
• Long Passing: +40|83
• Strength: +40|75
• Composure: +40

Level 1 upgrade requirements

• Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 2 upgrade requirements

• Win 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 3 upgrade requirements

• Play 3 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 4 upgrade requirements

• Play 3 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Future Stars Academy Debut Defenders

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +40|86
• Acceleration: +40|75
• Def. Aware: +40|83
• Sprint Speed: +40|75
• Stand Tackle: +40|84
• Stamina: +40|75

Level 2 upgrades

• Aggression: +40|83
• Agility: +40|73
• Curve: +40|70
• Dribbling: +40|74
• Long Shots: +40|65
• Strength: +40|81

Level 3 upgrades

• Balance: +40|73
• Interceptions: +40|83
• Long Passing: +40|78
• Reactions: +40|83
• Short Passing: +40|79
• Composure: +40

Level 4 upgrades

• Ball control: +40|72
• Heading Acc.: 40|80
• Jumping: +40|83
• Shot Power: +40|75
• Slide Tackle: +40|84
• Vision: +40|65

Level 1 upgrade requirements

• Play 3 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 2 upgrade requirements

• Play 3 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 3 upgrade requirements

• Play 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Level 4 upgrade requirements

• Win 2 matches in Squad Battles on min. Semi-Pro difficulty (or Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events) using your active EVO Player in game.

Once done, the next set of upgrades allows you to improve the cards based on their positional speciality.

All FC 26 Future Stars Academy First XI Evolution upgrades

Future Stars Academy RW/LW XI

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +2|88
• Crossing: +15|85
• Long Passing: +10|80
• Short Passing: +10|84
• Free Kick: +10|80
• Vision: +10|84

Level 2 upgrades

• Physical: +10|80
• Acceleration: +15|92
• Balance: +15|88
• Reactions: +10|87
• Sprint Speed: +15|92
• Composure: +10|87

Level 3 upgrades

• Agility: +15|90
• Ball control: +10|90
• Curve: +15|82
• Dribbling: +15|90
• Penalties: +10|82

Level 4 upgrades

• Finishing: +10|87
• Long Shots: +15|86
• Positioning: +15|87
• Shot Power: +10|86
• Volleys: +10|84

Future Stars Academy LM/RM XI

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +2|88
• Ball control: +15|87
• Dribbling: +15|88
• Reactions: +10|87
• Stamina: +15

Level 2 upgrades

• Balance: +15|88
• Crossing: +15|89
• Long Passing: +15|88
• Penalties: +10|84
• Strength: +10|81
• Vision: +15|89

Level 3 upgrades

• Aggression: +10|81
• Agility: +15|89
• Curve: +15|89
• Free Kick: +10|86
• Shot Power: +10|86
• Volleys: +10|85

Level 4 upgrades

• Pace :+10|90
• Finishing: +10|85
• Long Shots: +10|85
• Positioning: +10|85
• Short Passing: +15|88
• Composure: +10|87

Future Stars Academy CM/CDM XI

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +2|88
• Heading Acc.: +15|88
• Jumping: +10|88
• Slide Tackle: +15|89

Level 2 upgrades

• Passing: +8|84
• Aggression: +10|83
• Agility: +10|88
• Composure: +10|85

Level 3 upgrades

• Def. Aware: +15|90
• Reactions: +10|88
• Stand Tackle: +15|88
• Strength: +10|85

Level 4 upgrades

• Pace: +8|84
• Shooting: +10|82
• Balance: +10|86
• Interceptions: +15|90
• Stamina: +15|90

Future Stars Academy CB XI

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +2|88
• Slide Tackle: +15|88
• Stand Tackle: +15|90
• Stamina: +10|87

Level 2 upgrades

• Acceleration: +10|85
• Aggression: +10|87
• Interceptions: +15|88
• Jumping: +10|87
• Long Passing: +10|85

Level 3 upgrades

• Def. Aware: +15|90
• Reactions: +15|86
• Short Passing: +10|86
• Strength: +10

Level 4 upgrades

• Heading Acc.: +15|88
• Short Passing: +5|86
• Sprint Speed: +10|87
• Vision: +10|85
• Composure: +10|86

Future Stars Academy ST XI

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +2|88
• Finishing: +15|90
• Positioning: +10|91
• Volleys: +10|83

Level 2 upgrades

• Aggression: +15|80
• Agility: +10|88
• Jumping: +15|85
• Stamina: +15|85
• Composure: +15|87

Level 3 upgrades

• Pace: +10|90
• Passing: +8|82
• Ball control: +10|85
• Reactions: +10|86
• Strength: +15|83

Level 4 upgrades

• Balance: +10|87
• Dribbling: +10|89
• Long Shots: +10|88
• Penalties: +10|90
• Shot Power: +15

Future Stars Academy CM/CAM XI

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +2|88
• Shooting: +10|86
• Short Passing: +15|92
• Vision: +10|90

Level 2 upgrades

• Aggression:+10|78
• Agility: +15|88
• Jumping: +10|79
• Stamina: +15|85
• Composure: +15

Level 3 upgrades

• Pace: +8|86
• Ball control: +10|87
• Curve: +10|85
• Reactions: +10|88
• Strength: +10|78

Level 4 upgrades

• Balance: +15|88
• Crossing: +10|90
• Dribbling: +15|88
• Long Passing: +15|90
• Free Kick: +10|88

Future Stars Academy LB/RB XI

Level 1 upgrades

• Overall: +2|88
• Crossing: +15|90
• Long Passing: +15|89
• Short Passing: +15|87
• Sprint Speed: +15|90
• Vision: +15|86

Level 2 upgrades

• Agility: +15|88
• Balance: +15|88
• Ball control: +15|86
• Curve: +15|89
• Dribbling: +15|86
• Reactions: +15|86

Level 3 upgrades

• Heading Acc: +10|84
• Interceptions: +15|86
• Def. Aware: +15|86
• Slide Tackle: +15|86
• Stand Tackle: +15|86
• Composure: +15|86

Level 4 upgrades

• Acceleration: +15|92
• Aggression: +15|85
• Jumping: +10|84
• Stamina: +15|87
• Strength: +15|84

All First XI evolutions require you to play five matches and win five matches, spread across the four different tasks.

Best players for the Future Stars Academy Contract Evolution

Here are some of the best players to consider for the Academy evolution.

• Patrick Dorgu TOTW
• Lennart Karl TOTW
• Lewis Miley TOTW
• Senny Mayulu TOTW
• Gavi TOTW
• Lucas Bergvall TOTW
• Vicky Lopez
• Yan Diomande
• Wolff Ultimate Scream

You’ll have to put all the cards through multiple Roles and Playstyle+ evolutions, which will depend on your personal preferences. Before that, don’t forget to put your chosen cards in the Future Stars Club Legend Academy Evolutions to take them all the way up to 90 overall.

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