Psyonix has announced that it has released the Dropshot game mode for Rocket League via a free update. The update was announced last week.
In the new game mode players will have to to destroy panels on the opposing team’s floor, and score goals through those gaps instead of pushing the ball into their opponent’s goal.
Along with our usual stats like Goals, Assists, and Saves, the new Dropshot game mode introduces Damage as a statistic. This means that the more damage players 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.
The free update also introduced a new hexagonal arena titled Core 707 that was built specifically for the new game mode to allow players to get familiar with it.