In Madden, rating thresholds are used to gate certain animations and mechanics.
These thresholds establish certain rating ranges that affect how players perform in specific aspects of the game.
Ultimately the value of a single rating point does not always scale linearly, or even fully against the actual game play graph of the rating, due to these thresholds.
For example, an offensive lineman with 84 AWR only see's a slight increase in traditional blocking logic going up to 85 AWR.
However, 85 AWR will also enable enhanced targeting mechanic at 25% chance (chance scales to 100% @ 99), which is far more valuable then the miniscule percentile increase in blocking logic a single rating point provides.
Known Thresholds
Speed: 65 (Defense)(Fakeout/Breakout Reaction Anims)Speed: 71 (Pass Blockers/Pass Rushers) (Start of Improved Speed, scales to 99) [SOFT THRESHOLD]
Awareness: 60 (Pass Target) (Improved catch ability, scales to 99) [SOFT THRESHOLD]
Awareness: 70 (Backfield) (Enables Enhanced Preplay Targeting, chance scales up to 99 AWR)
Awareness: 85 (Lineman) (Enables Enhanced Preplay Targeting, chance scales up to 99 AWR)
HitPower: 75 (Improved Hitstick)
HitPower: 80 (Medium Hitter, 0% base lunge chance)
Tackle: 90 (Enhanced Fumble Strip, CPU Fumbles, Enables Gated Anim)
Stregnth: 66 (Dline) (Enables Reach Tackle Chance Mod, scales to 99) [SOFT THRESHOLD]
Play Action Rating: 90 (Enables Better PA Anim/Alters Calculations)
Beat Press T2: 75 (Improved Release)
Beat Press: 90 (Enables Better Beat Press Anim/Alters Calculations)
Pass Blocking: 80 (Enables Superwin)
Pass Blocking: 85 (Prevent Superwin)
Pass Blocking: 87 (Elite Blocker)
Pass Blocking: 89 (Enables Negating Outside Contain Bonus, Prevents SuperLoss On ChipBlock)
Pass Blocking: 90 (Elite Canned Blocker)
Run Blocking: 80 (Enables Superwin)
Run Blocking: 85 (Prevent Superwin)
Run Blocking: 87 (Elite Blocker)
Run Blocking: 89 (Enables Negating Outside Contain Bonus, Prevents SuperLoss On ChipBlock)
Run Blocking: 90 (Elite Canned Blocker)
Power Move: 60 (Max 2 rush move attempts)
Power Move: 80 (Ensure Enhanced PR mechanics, max 4 rush move attempts)
Power Move: 90 (Enables Gated Anim/Altered Calc, max 5 rush move attempts)
Finesse Move: 60 (Max 2 rush move attempts)
Finesse Move: 70 (Enables Move Attempts When Moves Depleted, max 3 rush move attempts)
Finesse Move: 80 (Ensure Enhanced PR mechanics, max 4 rush move attempts)
Finesse Move: 90 (Enables Gated Anim/Altered Calc, max 5 rush move attempts)
Press: 85 (Disabled Press Stack Interactions)
Press: 90 (Enables Gated Press Anim/Alters Calculations)
Man Coverage: 90 (Enables Better Cut Reactions/Alters Calculations)
Player Weight: 190 (Enables falls foward anims)
Player Weight: 350 (Max weight used in rbk engage calculation)
Weight Diffrence: 20 (Enables Power Break Tackle)
Stiff Arm T2: 65 (Enables Gated Stiff Arm Anims)
Stiff Arm T3: 79 (Enables Gated Stiff Arm Anims)
Stiff Arm T4: 90 (Enables Gated Stiff Arm Anims)
Spin Move T2: 65 (Enables Gated Spin Arm Anims)
Spin Move T3: 78 (Enables Gated Spin Arm Anims)
Spin Move T4: 90 (Enables Gated Spin Arm Anims)
Trucking T2: 65 (Enables Gated Trucking Anims)
Trucking T3: 78 (Enables Gated Trucking Anims)
Trucking T4: 90 (Enables Gated Trucking Anims)
Juke Move T2: 65 (Enables Gated Juke Anims)
Juke Move T3: 78 (Enables Gated Juke Anims)
Juke Move T4: 90 (Enables Gated Juke Anims)
Hurdle T2: 65 (Enables Gated Hurdle Anims)
Hurdle T3: 78 (Enables Gated Hurdle Anims)
Hurdle T4: 90 (Enables Gated Hurdle Anims)
Zone Coverage: 40 (Enables break on throw)
Zone Coverage T2 (Flat, Curl, Hook, Deep): 65 (Enables Gated Zone Anim/Alters Calculations)
Zone Coverage T3 (Flat, Curl, Hook, Deep): 70 (Enables Gated Zone Anim/Alters Calculations)
Zone Coverage T4 (Flat, Curl, Hook, Deep): 75 (Enables Gated Zone Anim/Alters Calculations)
Zone Coverage T6 (Hook, Deep): 85 (Enables Gated Zone Anim/Alters Calculations)
Zone Coverage T7 (Hook, Deep, General): 90 (Enables Gated Zone Anim/Alters Calculations)
Short Route Run T2: 75 (Improved RR)
Short Route Run T3: 90 (Improved RR)
Medium Route Run T2: 75 (Improved RR)
Medium Route Run T3: 90 (Improved RR)