Rocket League is a wonderful soccer game with rocket-powered cars. Since release, it has attracted players all over the world with ever-changing new contents. For players who have passed Platinum rank but want to go to the next level, here is a guide in terms of mechnical and strategic skills for you to reach Diamond rank fast.The details are as below.
Fast-Aerial
The fast-aerial utilizes both jumps available to the player to reach the ball as quickly as possible. Anyone who can’t fast-aerial past Platinum is at a serious disadvantage. Single-jump aerials will still have their place for when you want to flip into the ball, but fast-aerials are a fundamental requirement for high-level saves and shots.
You should do the following steps:
Single jump and lean the car backward manually.
Stop adjusting with the directional stick.
Use your second jump and hold boost at the same time.
Adjust your car mid-air to hit the ball.
As you become more comfortable with fast-aerials, you should try to do it while boosting through all of the steps. You can also increase the dead-zone of your analog stick in the early stages of learning if you do not play backflipping well.
Half-Flip
The half-flip is used to turn 180 degrees on the spot when you’re out of position or have no momentum, e.g., collecting the full boost pad on the diagonal kick-off. This skill will also stay with you up into the higher ranks, so starting to learn it now is a great step forward. Learning the half-flip also introduces you to flip cancellations, which will be useful once you’re at Champion.
You should do the following steps:
Reverse and do a backflip.
After the car leaves the floor, immediately hold up (using a controller) or W to cancel the flip.
Start boosting mid-backflip once your car is facing in the opposite direction.
You can then reorient your car back upright by either pressing jump once your roof hits the ground or manually air-rolling your car sideways. You can map an air-roll direction to an unassigned button to aid with the air-roll.
Parallel Goaltending
This technique of goaltending will be the first step to learn how to shadow defend. Saving shots while parallel to your goal is more effective than facing the incoming shot directly. This is because your tackle will tuck the ball away in the corner, which is safer than into the mid-field where your opponents can follow up with another shot.
You should do the following steps:
Position yourself before your goalpost and facing the farther post, parallel with the goal line.
Approach the opponent to cut them off as they near your goal.
Tackle your opponent from the near 90-degree angle to push it into the corner.
Don’t double jump to tackle a dribbling player in this situation. Single jump to match the height of the ball and then flip to tackle the ball from them.
As you build up your ability attacking the ball from a 90-degree angle, you will become more comfortable with saving aerial shots from similar angles too. This is also another more effective way of saving shots as it again pushes the ball into a safe area.
Dribbling
The next level of ball control is dribbling the ball on the top of your car. Dribbling opportunities show up more than you may realize, and it’s the inability to set them up that leads players to avoid them or not see the chance. To reach Diamond rank, it’s key to start learning how to set them up for yourself when the situation presents itself.
You should do the following steps:
Pop up a ball that’s rolling towards you.
Drive under the ball and position yourself in middle of the ball’s ground indicator.
Allow the ball to bounce on your car and adjust your speed to keep the ball on your hood.
Keep traveling towards the opponent’s net and flick the ball for a shot.
The key is to keep your car in the middle of the ground indicator and to keep adjusting the car for every bounce until the ball settles on your roof. Slow down for the first impact to absorb the bounce and stop the ball from bouncing away from you. The speed you travel at will also increase the ball’s speed, so don’t try to travel too quickly. Otherwise, the ball will be hard to control when you attempt to flick it.
Once the ball has settled on your roof you can shoot by flicking the ball. There are three types of flips you should look into learning:
1. Front flip flicks will throw the ball faster towards the net, so they’re ideal for shooting. Position your car slightly towards the back of the ground indicator to get the maximum throwing power.
2. Backflip flicks tend to throw the ball higher, which is great for backboard setups. Position your car slightly towards the front of the ground indicator, so that your car’s nose acts as a ramp for the ball when you flip.
3. Side flip flicks are good for both shooting and passing and have the quickest recovery time too. The ball should just be settled on the top of the car to get a decent flick.
Handbrake Turning
Turning with your handbrake is a more efficient way of directing yourself on the pitch instead of being limited to the default turning radius of the Battle-Cars. You should use handbrake turns to keep up your momentum while making large changes in direction. It’s mostly used to quickly turn back on the ball or your opponent to make a challenge and catch them off guard.
You should do the following steps:
Boost yourself up to a decent speed. It’s harder to push yourself 180 degrees at a low speed.
Hold the handbrake and turn.
Apply your boost to throw the rear of the car around.
Let go of handbrake and boost when you’re nearing the exit of your turn.
By hand-braking around the ball like this you can turn your retreat into a dribbling play, a big clearance out of defense, or a 50-50 if your opponents are still chasing the ball. Building up your use of the handbrake will also help with your recoveries and fake challenging.
Practice
The above-mentioned skills are chosen to increase your speed around the pitch and develop your car control. Practice makes perfect. Before taking them straight into rannked, you should spend lots of time practicing these skills in casual or custom training packs. We wish you can rank up to Diamond quickly after practicing the skills.
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