NHL 24 HUT best settings for offense and defense

Are you looking for the best settings and strategies in NHL 24 HUT? Here’s how to consistently rank in higher divisions on Champions. If you want to rank on Division 1 consistency, having the right players is definitely important, but you won’t go far without the right settings and strategies. Let’s go through both of them to help you improve your weekly rankings.

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Best NHL 24 HUT settings and strategies

The best strategy overall is to make sure your lines are similar. Overall you will need to change your tactics often based on how the game is going. However, I recommend always starting with these settings and tweaking them based on your opponent’s gameplay. For offense, use the following settings:

Offensive Strategy: Behind the Net
Carry/Dump: 3
Cycle/Shoot: 4
Efficiency/Energy: 3
Don’t Block/Block: 4

Make sure to use the same or at least similar settings in all offensive lines. While you can increase or decrease them slightly, as long as you keep them all under 5, your lines will perform similarly.

In terms of defense, here are the best settings:

Hold Line/Pinch: 0
Cycle/Shoot: 0

Overall, you want to focus on a more passive playstyle where you hold your positions and pass the puck around looking for opportunities. If you’re losing and want to play more offensively, switch the first one to over 5 and keep the second one on 0.

Lastly, here are the best team strategies in NHL 24 HUT Champions, starting with defense:

Forecheck: 1-2-2 Passive
Neutral Zone: 1-2-2 Red
Trap/Forecheck: 5
Defensive Pressure: Contain Puck
Defensive Strategy: Collapsing

Trap/Forecheck offers the perfect balance between offense and defense on 5 and you should change it during the game based on whether you want to attack or defend. Contain Pack and Collapsing are simply better than everything else and you should use them in almost every scenario.

For the offensive part, I recommend these team strategies:

Offensive Pressure: Standard
Control Breakout: Strong Side Slant
Quick Breakout: Close Support

With these settings, you’ll maintain a proper balance between offense and defense while constantly pressuring the enemy and forcing them to make mistakes.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that you should change these settings slightly based on the situation. If you’re behind and need to score, focus more on offense and take more risks. On the contrary, if you’re ahead and want to play it safe, prioritize defense. Always make small tweaks in the settings based on the score and on your opponent’s gameplay.

To sum up, the best NHL 24 HUT settings focus on balancing defense and offense. As long as you have high-score players, you’ll be able to consistently achieve high divisions with these settings each week. Just make sure to tweak these strategy settings slightly on each game, based on your opponent’s playstyle and the score. Sometimes, you may need to focus more on offense. If you’re trying to succeed in Champions, also check out our NHL 24 HUT champions guide on how to earn points and what kind of rewards to expect.