Rumble logo.
Rumble is a game mode added on September 8, 2016.
Official synopsis
Rumble is an epic battle royale-style addition which released on September 8th 2016 and comes stacked with randomized power-ups. Whether you’re equipped with the Haymaker, the Swapper, or the Tornado, each one of the 11 new power-ups brings an extra dimension to the classic Rocket League formula.
Like the "Hoops" and "Mutator" modes before it, Rocket League Rumble will appear in Online Playlists, Private matches and Exhibition matches. You can also select Rumble-specific Mutators for Private and Exhibition matches, including Slow (20 second cooldown), Spikes Only, along with the categorized modes Civilized, Destruction Derby, and Spring-Loaded. The default online queue is only available in Standard (3v3).
Mechanics
Each player has a 10 second power-up timer that resets at each kickoff and after a power-up is consumed and its active timer is expired. Once the power-up timer hits 0, a random power-up becomes available to activate at the player’s discretion. An unused power-up does not expire and is available until used. So a player may hold onto a power-up and wait to use it, but they will have to use it before the 10 second timer restarts to give them another power-up. Only one power-up is available to a player at any time.
In the online Rumble mode, the same power-ups are distributed to both teams (i.e. each team will get Plunger, Disruptor, and Spike to start, for example), and each team has the same power-up queue that is handed out to their members chronologically as they use their power-ups. This is not the case in non-3v3 private matches where power-ups are granted at random between players.
Power-ups
While timing and positioning when using the power-ups are critical, there are general counters between power-ups where they are more or less effective against each other.
Here are the power-ups and what they do:
| Power-up | Icon | Effect | Effective against | Countered by | Mode Appearance | Used best when |
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| The Boot | 
| Kicks an opponent’s car: The opponent receives a sudden addition of momentum in the direction opposite the kicker. If the opponent already had momentum, this will add to it, not replace it. Most effective to opponents in the air, as the ground friction can counteract most of this momentum very quickly. | Magnetizer, Plunger, Power Hitter, Spike, Tornado | Grappling Hook, Swapper | Default, Destruction Derby, Spring Loaded, Slow | Someone is about to hit the ball |
| Disruptor | 
| Causes your opponent to drive uncontrollably: Opponent is stuck boosting for a few seconds. They end with 100 boost. | Haymaker, Magnetizer, Power Hitter, Tornado | Grappling Hook, Plunger | Default, Slow | Someone is goalie |
| Freezer | 
| Freezes the ball in-place. This has a slight built-in intentional delay, beyond generic online lag. | Haymaker, Magnetizer, Plunger, Spike, Tornado | Grappling Hook, Haymaker, Plunger | Default, Civilized, Slow | Someone is about to score |
| Grappling Hook | 
| Pulls you towards the ball. This only effects the ball when contact is made with the car; the hook itself has no physical effect on anything except the grappling car. Like any hit, the power of the hit is dependent on the point of contact on your car. | The Boot, Disruptor, Freezer, Spike, Swapper | Haymaker, Tornado | Default, Civilized, Slow | The ball is frozen, the ball is about to score or someone has spikes |
| Haymaker | 
| Punches the ball: The ball receives a sudden addition of momentum in the direction opposite the puncher. If the ball already had momentum, this will add to it, not replace it. | The Boot, Freezer, Grappling Hook, Magnetizer, Plunger | Freezer, Plunger, Spike, Swapper, Tornado | Default, Civilized, Spring Loaded, Slow | The ball is frozen or the ball is about to score |
| Magnetizer | 
| Attracts the ball toward your car: the effect is stronger the closer the ball is to the car. | None | The Boot, Disruptor, Freezer, Haymaker, Spike, Swapper | Default, Civilized, Slow | The ball is near your opposing goal |
| Plunger | 
| Grabs the ball via plunger and cord: It applies a force to the ball aimed at the car, thus if the ball already had momentum perpendicular to the ball-car direction, it will curve around the car rather than towards it. When the ball hits the plunging car, the plunger effect stops, unlike the magnetizer. | Disruptor, Freezer, Haymaker, Magnetizer, Tornado | The Boot, Freezer, Haymaker, Spike | Default, Civilized, Slow | The ball is near your opposing goal, someone has spikes or the ball is about to score in your goal |
| Power Hitter | 
| Allows you to hit everything harder: Instant demos on contact with opponents, every touch to the ball hits the ball much harder. | Spike | The Boot, Disruptor, Swapper | Default, Civilized, Destruction Derby, Slow | Demoing people or hitting thr ball |
| Spike | 
| Attaches the ball to your car when you bump into it: Ball stays stuck to wherever on the car it was hit. This can interfere with driving your car if the ball is low enough your wheels cannot touch the ground. The first second it stays fixed regardless of what happens, after that freezing the ball, another player swapping with the carrier, or a significantly powerful hit to the ball can break it loose before the timer runs out. | Haymaker, Magnetizer, Plunger, Spike | The Boot, Freezer, Grappling Hook, Power Hitter, Spike, Swapper, Tornado | Default, Civilized, Spikes Only, Slow, Spike Rush | you want to score or to move the ball around the field |
| Swapper | 
| Changes positions on the field with an opponent. Momentum and orientation are also swapped. | The Boot, Haymaker, Magnetizer, Power Hitter, Spike | Grappling Hook | Default, Destruction Derby, Slow | Someone has Spike or someone is goalie |
| Tornado | 
| Sweeps up the ball and opposing cars into a giant funnel cloud. They fly up and in circles around the tornado's car. Only affects ball and cars above or level with the tornado's car. | Grappling Hook, Haymaker, Spike | The Boot, Disruptor, Freezer, Plunger | Default, Destruction Derby, Slow |
Previews
Trophies
The following trophies relate specifically to Rumble:
| Icon | Description | PSN | Xbox |
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| Infinite Power! Activate every power-up in Rocket League Rumble | 
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| Stopped Cold Freeze an opponent's shot before it can score |
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Trivia
- Before patch v1.31, the arenas AquaDome, Utopia Coliseum (except the snowy variant) Beckwith Park and Wasteland were never played in the Rumble online playlist.
- On September 12th, 2016, the Rocket Labs arenas Pillars and Octagon were added in the Rumble playlist, along with Cosmic on October 4th, 2016. Octagon was removed on December 7th, 2016, being replaced by Double Goal.
External links
- Rumble on Rocket League - Official Site
- Rocket League Rumble in September on Rocket League - Official Site
