Dropshot is a game mode added to Rocket League on March 22, 2017,[1][2] where, instead of goals, players must break hexagonal floor panels into which the ball can fall.
It is the only mode to use the Core 707 arena.
Official synopsis[]
Dropshot is a brand new take on Rocket League gameplay as we introduce dynamic breakable floors and an electrified ball, all within the confines of a new hexagonal Arena, Core 707. Instead of pushing the ball into your opponent's goal, your objective is to destroy panels on the opposing team's floor, and score goals through those gaps.
Our new game mode is all about Damage! Along with our usual stats like Goals, Assists, and Saves, Dropshot introduces Damage as a statistic – the more damage you do, the more floor panels break, and the easier it is to score a goal! Each panel can be hit by a ball twice – the first hit activates the panel, while the second breaks the panel, creating a new scoring opportunity.
The new ball has three different phases, each more powerful than the last, that determine how much damage is done when the ball smashes into the floor panels. The second and third phases are activated by multiple Battle-Car hits, so the longer the ball stays off the ground, the more powerful it becomes. While the first phase of the new ball only damages one tile upon impact, the second and third phases can damage up to seven and 19 panels, respectively.
It was stated on November 21, 2023 that in early 2024 the game menu screen would get a new revamp since Free-To-Play, but with it came the change to Snow Day and Dropshot. Dropshot and Snow Day would rotate in the competitive play screen each season. Snow Day would be first then Dropshot and vice versa[3] 
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Trophies[]
The following trophies relate specifically to Dropshot:
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Damage Control Win a Dropshot match via shutout |
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Full Course Score a total of 18 Goals in Dropshot |
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Buckminster x10 Damage a total of 320 panels in Dropshot |
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Trivia[]
- The Buckminster x10 trophy is a reference to Buckminsterfullerene, a spherical molecule which has a cage-like fused-ring structure that resembles a soccer ball (football), made of twenty hexagons and twelve pentagons: (20 + 12) × 10 = 320.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Dropshot Smashes The Arena Floor On March 22 on Rocket League - Official Site
- ↑ Patch Notes v1.31 on Rocket League - Official Site
- ↑ FIRST LOOK: PLAY MENU CHANGES COMING TO ROCKET LEAGUE on Rocket League - Official Site
External links[]
- Official Site | Dropshot
| Game Modes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | Standard • Doubles • Solo Duel • Solo Standard | |
| Extra Modes | Rumble • Dropshot • Hoops • Snow Day | |
| Limited Time Modes | Beach Ball • Boomer Ball • Confidential thirdwheel test • Dropshot Rumble • Ghost Hunt • Gotham City Rumble • Gridiron • Heatseeker • Knockout • Rocket Labs • Spike Rush • Speed Demon • Spring Loaded • Super Cube • Tactical Rumble • Winter Breakaway | |
| Mutators | Moonball • Demolition • Time Warp • Pinball • Cubic | |
| Other | Training • Tournaments | |
| Currently playable game modes appear in blue (including those that can be played in private matches). Permanently discontinued game modes appear in orange and are no longer available to play. | ||