30 Dec, 2024

Free Hit vs Wildcard – What is the Difference?

Click here to read about the difference between the key Wildcard and Free Hit chips in FPL. Understanding the difference is key to FPL glory.

Free Hit vs Wildcard – What is the Difference?

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In FPL two of the most essential devices available to a supervisor are the Free Hit chip and the wild card. While both permit you to make changes to your group, they fill particularly various needs and accompany their arrangement of rules.

What is a free hit chip?

  • The Free Hit chip permits managers to make limitless transfers for a solitary Gameweek.
  • The Free Hit can be used by managers only once a season.
  • When the Free Hit chip is activated, FPL managers may make as many transfers as they desire without penalty.
  • Your team will return to it’s previous iteration after the Gameweek ends.
  • The Free Hit chip is particularly useful for blank or double Gameweeks.

 

 

What is a wild card?

  • The Wildcard chip permits you to make limitless transfers to your team for the Gameweek it is active, without any point deductions.
  • Normally, transferring players beyond your allotted free transfers results in a penalty (-4 for every non-free transfer). The Wildcard chip allows you to reshape your whole team if you desire, without stressing over losing points to do so.
  • Each FPL season gives you two separate Wildcard chips at two different points of the Premier League season:

First half Wildcard: Available from the opening game of the season until December 29th.

Second half Wildcard: The second Wildcard managers have will be available after Sun 29 Dec (prior to the January transfer window opening) and remains available until the end of the season.

 

Key difference between wild card and free hit

Free Hit changes last one solitary Gameweek, while the Wildcard transfers are a way to rebuild your team with transfers that will remain. The other key distinction is you get 1 Free Hit per season, whereas managers get 2 Wildcards per season.

Knowing how and when and how to utilise these pivotal chips can be the difference between a successful season and one we would rather forget.

 

To understand the Wildcard chip, how and when to use it along with further strategy discussion, check out our Wildcard Chip Guide

To understand the Free Hit chip, how and when to use it along with further strategy discussion, check out our Free Hit Guide

 

Our Transfer Wizard is a great tool to help you select the best options within your budget, whenever you do decide to activate your Wildcard or Free Hit.

Last updated 30/12/24

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