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Which base coach archetype should you choose in College Football 25 Dynasty Mode

Make the best coach you can.

In College Football 25‘s Dynasty Mode, your coach’s archetype will have a telling influence on how he operates throughout the campaign.

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Coaches have specific abilities, which are unlocked as you level up and gain XP points. While all the abilities have their benefits, you can’t max out all of them on one coach. The balancing act will depend on your coach’s archetype, which in turn determines the available abilities that can be upgraded. Let’s take a look at how you can make your choice, and see if any one particular option is drastically better than the rest.

How do coach archetypes work in College Football 25 Dynasty Mode?

Archetypes are essentially specializations available to coaches in Dynasty Mode that offer certain advantages in improving and building their programs. Every archetype has several defined skills, which can be developed with the help of XP. You can get XP by completing weekly tasks and objectives.

In College Football 25, there are 11 Archetypes in total, and you get to pick from three base options – Motivator, Recruiter, and Tactician. Once you choose the base, a detailed skill tree gets unlocked. How to spend the XP points depends on you; specialize in one or two skills, or evenly spread the points out to become a hybrid.

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Best coach Archetype in College Football 25 Dynasty Mode

First, it’s essential to understand that all three Archetypes have their exclusive set of merits in College Football 25. The choice you make will largely depend on your chosen school and the quality of your program. In our experience, Recruiter is going to be the best Archetype to start with, at least early on.

Recruiters have skills that lead to faster scouting and require fewer hours to fully scout a prospect. This will help you to move ahead of your competition and scout more prospects every week. In my save, Recruiter gets a lot of focus early on.

Comparatively, a Tactician comes into play only after you have some talented prospects in your hands. A tactician aids the growth and development of your players, but it’s essential to get the right ones into your program at first (hence, Recruiter).

The Motivator is all about the big games that come later in the season. There’s no sense to invest in it early on, as your XP is better served elsewhere.


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