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NHL 19 World of Chel and EASHL Player Class Loadout Guide

August 19, 2018 By Pogge 5 Comments

NHL 19 World of Chel and EASHL Player Class Loadout Guide

NHL 19 adds several more levels to the EASHL player creation experience. Instead of just static player classes that can’t be changed in any meaningful way(only cosmetic), now you can add Traits, Specialties, and adjust the weight/height to tweak your players overall attributes.

What is the best part of all?!? You can SEE the complete attribute breakdown and how each adjustment affects them.

Now, you might be asking well that is sweet but what is the “World of Chel” exactly? I’ll do a more detailed post on the World of Chel soon, but for the sake of this player build guide just know that you can use your created player in every mode inside the World of Chel which includes EASHL(6v6 and 3v3), Ones, and NHL Threes.

Loadouts

If you played the NHL 19 Beta or any Call of Duty game then you probably already know what a loadout is.

List of player edit options in World of Chel including all loadouts

NHL 19 World of Chel loadouts allow you to save your player build setup(including traits, specialty, weight, and height) so you can quickly select it for your next game. You start out with only 1 loadout available but you earn more as you level up in World of Chel and can get up to 5, so you can set up your favourite classes for any game mode or situation.

Player Types/Classes

In this section I’m just introducing the different player classes. You will likely be familiar with them all if you’ve played NHL 18 or 17. The descriptions I’m using are directly from the game. If you are already familiar with the classes, then you can jump ahead to the player attribute descriptions section.

Forwards

Sniper

Snipers have the best shot in the game. They score from prime scoring locations when others feed them the puck. Don’t expect them to play physical or play defense.

Two-Way Forward

Two-Way Forwards are balanced offensively and defensively and are players that win puck battles to create turnovers which help their team transition from defense to offense. Don’t expect them to play physical.

Playmaker

Playmakers create plays by looking to pass the puck to their teammates to create scoring chances. Don’t expect them to play physical as their strengths are in their passing skill.

Grinder

Grinders are physical players that are often found in front of the opposing goalie causing screens, deflecting pucks, and jamming in rebounds. Don’t expect them to make finesse plays as they are best keeping things simple.

Dangler

Danglers are the most shifty and creative players on the ice. They can deke around defending players to create space for themselves and teammates. Don’t expect them to play physical or play defense.

Enforcer

Enforcers are physical players that use their strength to throw body checks which create space for teammates. They are known to drop the gloves to help energize the team. Don’t expect them to contribute offensively.

Power Forward

Power Forwards are physical players that use their strength to crash the net and make it difficult for the opposing defensemen and goalie. Don’t expect them to play defense.

Defense

Puck-Moving Defenseman

Puck moving defensemen are shifty players that are great at deking and can deliver tape to tape stretch passes up the ice. They have great playmaking ability as a defenseman. Don’t expect them to play physical.

Offensive Defenseman

Offensive defenseman have a great shot and are often set up for one-timers from the blue line. They are relied upon to generate offense from the point. Don’t expect them to play physical.

Defensive Defenseman

Defensive Defenseman are physical players that use their strength and defensive skill set to throw big hits and shut down the opponent. Don’t expect them to contribute offensively.

Two-Way Defenseman

Two-Way Defensemen are balanced offensively and defensively which helps them in the transition game causing turnovers and getting a solid first pass out of the defensive zone. They are well-rounded defensemen.

Enforcer Defenseman

Enforcer Defenseman are physical players that use their strength to throw body checks which allow teammates to take the loose puck. They are known to drop the gloves to help energize the team. Don’t expect them to contribute offensively.

Goalies

So… here’s the thing… I forgot to screencap goalie classes and attributes during the beta… oops ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ sorry goalies.

I’ll update all the goalie sections after the game is released.

Player Attribute Descriptions

There isn’t a lot of officially sourced information out there on exactly what each attribute in EA Sports NHL affects; however, I’ll share what I’ve learnt over the years. I also used some of the info from this old NHLGuides.net NHL 15 Player Attribute post as it aligned with a lot of my own info and experience. I’m not sure where they sourced their information from but I’m assuming a good portion of it is from back when the game use to have descriptions for the attributes, I think the last iteration with in-game descriptions was NHL 14. I’ll see if I can get some officially sourced info from EA Sports, if I do then I’ll update the post.

Disclaimer: The below descriptions are based on my own experience and learnings from past iterations of NHL. If you have officially sourced information that is missing or conflicts with anything below then please share it in the comments or on twitter with me, and I’ll update the post 🙂

Offense

AttributeDescription
Wrist Shot AccuracyAccuracy of your wrist shots
Wrist Shot PowerPower of your wrist shots
Slap Shot AccuracyAccuracy of your slap shots
Slap Shot PowerPower of your slap shots
Hand-EyeAffects the player's delfections, hitting pucks out of the air, and one-timers
PassingAccuracy of your passes, increases liklihood of getting passes through traffic, if high enough your regular passes may become saucer passes. I believe in NHL 18 that saucer pass threshold was 85+
Puck ControlThe better this attribute the harder it will be to knock the puck off your stick via body or stick checks
DekingIncreases success rate of loose puck dekes and may increase accuracy of shots immediately following a deke
Offensive AwarenessFor human controlled players I can only assume this acts as more of a modifier on other attributes, ie. increases chance of shots going in

Defense

AttributeDescription
FaceoffsOne of the several factors that determines winning a faceoff or not - find out more in our NHL Faceoff Guide
Body CheckingThe power of your hits and ability to deliver hits
Stick CheckingAffects both poke checks and stick lifts - the ability to take the puck successfully and to avoid penalties while doing so
Shot BlockingImproves the recovery speed from a shot block animation and may affect what type of shot block animations you can do
Defensive AwarenessFor human controlled players I think this is more of a modifier - improving the chance of defensive actions like intercepting passes
DisciplineDecreases the liklihood of you getting a penalty, especially for penalties such as elbowing, double-minors, or 5-minute majors

Athleticism

AttributeDescription
SpeedYour top end speed - reaching and maintaining your top end speed is heavily affected by player fatigue(Endurance). If your Endurance is terrible then don't expect to fully utilize your top end speed
AccelerationHow quickly you get to your top end speed
AgilityIncreases the quickness and smooth feel of your turning, pivoting, etc. you won't lose as much speed while turning
Enduranceimproves stamina recovery speed to reduce player fatigue. Fatigue affects your player in many ways, most noticeably with skating but in NHL 19 a player with no or very low stamina will lose their trait and specialty bonuses until stamina is recovered
BalanceHow easily you are physically knocked off the puck or down to the ice
StrengthA modifier(multiplier for other attributes) that affects wrist shot/slap shot power, fighting, body checking, and balance. This also affects boardplay, the ability to pin players against the boards and conversly the ability to slip out of a pin.
DurabilityHow likely you are to get injured - in World of Chel you will lose trait and specialty bonuses while injured
Fighting SkillIncreases the power of your punches and may affect how much health you start with

Player Class Base Attributes

Below is a table of each World of Chel player classes base attributes. Without any trait, active specialty, or height/weight adjustments. The next two sections after this one will deal with how the loadout customization options can affect the below base attribute values.

UPDATED: Sept 11th, 2018

Player ClassHeight (ft.in)Weight (lbs)Wrist Shot AccuracyWrist Shot PowerSlap Shot AccuracySlap Shot PowerHand-EyePassingPuck ControlDekingOffensive AwarenessFaceoffsBody CheckingStick CheckingShot BlockingDefensive AwarenessDisciplineSpeedAccelerationAgilityEnduranceBalanceStrengthDurabilityFighting Skill
Enforcer6.62307882738375768065768585758074807979798184848586
Grinder6.12058080788286798275808580889285888384848479818179
Dangler5.111858379827982828690888567757373828687878673756868
Sniper5.111858990868879798379918567727571818687878673756868
Power Forward6.42208182828679808778848579808577848081818282838479
Playmaker6.01908278827984908883928568787878828586868574766969
Two-Way Forward6.02008281828183838380858569848587848485858475777070
Enforcer Defenseman6.62307581768480778060738085778079757979798184848586
PM Defenseman6.01908179827879878984888068818085828586868574766969
Offensive Defenseman6.12008080838680828478898070797979828385858476777171
Two-Way Defenseman6.22057980798282838375838076858889878384848480818278
Defensive Defenseman6.42207781778578788270778082909292908081818282838482
Player ClassHeight (ft.in)Weight (lbs)Wrist Shot AccuracyWrist Shot PowerSlap Shot AccuracySlap Shot PowerHand-EyePassingPuck ControlDekingOffensive AwarenessFaceoffsBody CheckingStick CheckingShot BlockingDefensive AwarenessDisciplineSpeedAccelerationAgilityEnduranceBalanceStrengthDurabilityFighting Skill

Weight and Height

Weight and height can have a significant effect on the feel of each player, especially if you go to the extremes of any class.

Most player classes have different base weight and height, which means they also have different minimum and maximums – the below table compares all of that for each skater class.

Player ClassBase Height (ft.in)Base Weight (lbs)Max HeightMin HeightMax WeightMin Weight
Enforcer6.062306.96.3270225
Grinder6.012056.56240200
Dangler5.1118565.7200160
Sniper5.1118565.7200160
Power Forward6.042206.76.2260210
Playmaker6.01906.25.9210170
Two-Way Forward6.02006.35.1225185
Enforcer Defenseman6.062306.96.3270225
PM Defenseman6.01906.25.9210170
Offensive Defenseman6.012006.35.1225185
Two-Way Defenseman6.022056.56240200
Defensive Defenseman6.042206.76.2260210

Trait Values

Traits are brand new to the EA Sports NHL series for NHL 19. If you’ve played Call of Duty before then, you can think of them as “perks” except each NHL trait has a negative effect associated with it as well. So, you have to decide whether the downside of the trait is worth still using it for the upside.

You have two trait slots per loadout, primary and secondary.

edit loadout screen with focus on the primary and secondary NHL 19 trait icons

Differentiating between primary and secondary might not seem important at first, but in fact it is! Your primary trait slot is worth more than the secondary slot because it gives a more significant attribute boost; however, the primary slot also gives an equally bigger negative for the downside of the trait too.

View the below tables for a breakdown of the positive and negative of each trait for both Primary and Secondary slots.

Primary Traits

Yeah the trait tables are a bit ugly, I plan to work on improving them later on.

Also, I know the level 1 traits weren’t unlocked during the beta but you could still hover over them to see what their affect would be on your attributes, that is what the values below for both primary and secondary tables are based on.

TraitWrist Shot AccuracyWrist Shot PowerSlap Shot AccuracySlap Shot PowerHand-EyePassingPuck ControlDekingOffensive AwarenessFaceoffsBody CheckingStick CheckingShot BlockingDefensive AwarenessDisciplineSpeedAccelerationAgilityEnduranceBalanceStrengthDurabilityFighting Skill
Booming Slapper 1-1-212
Booming Slapper 2-3-535
Dirty Dangles 1-22
Dirty Dangles 2-55
Laser Passing 1-2-121
Laser Passing 2-5-353
Quick Wrister 121-2-1
Quick Wrister 253-5-3
Beast Mode 1-22
Beast Mode 2-55
Heavy Hitter 1-2-13
Heavy Hitter 2-3-25
Hockey IQ 122-2
Hockey IQ 255-5
Face-off King 13-2-1
Face-off King 26-3-3
Human Shield 1-1-221
Human Shield 2-3-553
Good Stick 1-22
Good Stick 2-55
Brute Strength 1-2-2221
Brute Strength 2-5-5553
Ironman 1-22
Ironman 2-55
Quick First Step 12-2
Quick First Step 23-3
Tight Turns 1-22
Tight Turns 2-33
Core Balance 1-2-13
Core Balance 2-3-25

Secondary Traits

TraitWrist Shot AccuracyWrist Shot PowerSlap Shot AccuracySlap Shot PowerHand-EyePassingPuck ControlDekingOffensive AwarenessFaceoffsBody CheckingStick CheckingShot BlockingDefensive AwarenessDisciplineSpeedAccelerationAgilityEnduranceBalanceStrengthDurabilityFighting Skill
Booming Slapper 1-1-111
Booming Slapper 2-2-323
Dirty Dangles 1-11
Dirty Dangles 2-33
Laser Passing 1-1-111
Laser Passing 2-3-232
Quick Wrister 111-1-1
Quick Wrister 232-3-2
Beast Mode 1-11
Beast Mode 2-33
Heavy Hitter 1-1-12
Heavy Hitter 2-2-24
Hockey IQ 111-1
Hockey IQ 233-3
Face-off King 12-1-1
Face-off King 24-2-2
Human Shield 1-1-111
Human Shield 2-2-332
Good Sitck 1-11
Good Stick 2-33
Brute Strength 1-1-1111
Brute Strength 2-3-3332
Ironman 1-11
Ironman 2-33
Quick First Step 11-1
Quick First Step 22-2
Tight Turns 1-11
Tight Turns 2-22
Core Balance 1-1-12
Core Balance 2-2-24

Specialties

Another new addition to the NHL series for NHL 19, Specialties!

shows a list of NHL 19 World of Chel offense specialties

Your Specialty slot for your World of Chel player loadout is sort of similar to the Trait slot, but Specialties don’t have any negative side effect and usually only apply the bonus in specific game situations.

a green glow surrounds the specialty icon when active in NHL 19

See the table below for what each Specialty does, EA Sports hasn’t released how big of a difference the specialties actually make attribute wise but I’d guess somewhere around +3 to +5 for whichever attribute(s) is specified.

Offense

SpecialistsDescription
Loose Puck DekesSlight increase to deking and puck control while performing a loose puck deke
Quick ReleaseSlight increase to wrist shot power while performing a snap shot
Stride DekesIncrease to deking and puck control while performing a stride deke
Backhand MasterIncrease to shooting accuracy from backhand shots
Toe Drag DekesIncrease to deking and puck control while performing a toe drag deke
Breakaway MagicianSlight increase to shooting and deking while on a breakaway or penalty shot
Windmill DekesIncrease to deking and puck control while performing a windmill deke
ReboundSlight increase to shooting from a rebound
Deflection MasterIncrease to hand-eye for better deflection shots
Drive The NetSlight increase to puck control and balance when cutting in towards the net
Hot SaucerIncrease to pass accuracy while performing a saucer pass
SpinsterSignificant increase to puck control while performing a spin-o-rama deke
Marathon ManSlight increase to endurance to maintain a higher level of energy
One Time WonderSlight increase to shot accuracy while performing one timers
Powerplay QuarterbackIncrease to pass accuracy when on the powerplay

Defense

SpecialistDescription
Back SkatingSlight increase to back skating speed while skating backwards
Rubber ManDecrease to energy lost while being hit
Stretch PasserIncrease to passing power and accuracy for stretch passes
MedicDecrease to chance of being injured and faster recovery speed when injured
Penalty Kill SpecialistIncrease to stick checking, defensive awareness, and shot blocking while on the penalty kill
Quick Defensive StickSlight increase to stick checking while in the defensive zone

Recommendations

I haven’t tried out all the different classes in-depth yet, so don’t feel confident enough to give build recommendations. I’ll come back and update this section in the future once I’ve tested the classes thoroughly.

In the meantime, you can follow me on Instagram @ChelTips for updates and regular NHL 19 tips!

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Comments

  1. Lukas says

    September 12, 2018 at 6:33 pm

    How can you change the handedness if your player. It never gave me the chance to choose left. And now I’m a righty

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    • Fonz says

      October 23, 2018 at 12:07 pm

      To the right of weight and height, it says “Shoots right”, click on that and change it to your preference.

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  2. God says

    May 1, 2019 at 6:15 pm

    You never updated the goalies you liar

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  3. Jax says

    September 2, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    Ove is 6.3 and he is sniper

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    • Grapes says

      December 1, 2019 at 8:13 pm

      this isn’t real life its the set stats in Chel, a gamemode in nhl 19

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