How to score goals? | Types of moves Rocket League Guide

Scoring goals in Rocket League is not only a result of good control over the vehicle, because in most cases there are various factors that influence if you can earn a point in a match or not. Generally speaking, you can score goals in the game in three different ways - it can be a result of merely having good luck (not such a rare occurance, especially in messy 4v4 matches), of performing a clean and undisturbed single attack or (the most common case) of taking part in a well coordinated team attack. This page of the guide will cover only the two last methods since you can't really influence how lucky (or unlucky) you and your team are.

You can score a goal by playing solo

Solo attacks happen mostly when you're playing against weak bots or players with not a lot of experience; however, you should know that you may also get opportunities to organize them when going against high skilled gamers and/or elite bots. The most common way to receive a chance to perform a solo attack is when the opposite team has made a major mistake or when the ball has found itself very close to your vehicle after being hit by another fast moving car. You should always be ready to engage in these types of situations so that you won't miss out on an opportunity of scoring an easy goal. Make sure to use boost to increase your chances and to add some advanced moves if the situation on the field requires it.

Important - In 1v1 (one on one) matches you have to rely only on solo attacks since obviously you don't have anyone else in the team to help out. This topic is covered in the Types of matches depending on the number of players chapter of our guide.

Wait for an ally to pass the ball to you

Goals scored as a result of teamwork are a much more frequent thing. A lot depends here on whether the team members are real people or bots and if they are capable of communicating with each other or not. You should always try relying on voice chat when you can so that you and your colleagues can divide assignments between yourselves and inform the rest about your progress (like about being ready to pass the ball to the guys stationed near the goal line). If you can't communicate with other players (they may be strangers or bots) you will have to try and predict their moves instead, based on their current movements.

The easiest way to score "team goals" is to use one of the players to pass the ball to the goal line of the opposite team. It's best that one of the players in your squad is tasked with passing the ball. Meanwhile the rest of the attackers should be waiting for a good opportunity near the goal line and try and hit the ball when such an occasion presents itself. Important - You should always be ready to strike again if the initial shot after the pass didn't result in scoring a goal. You must also be prepared to quickly return to your half of the field if the enemy team not only defended the shot but also initiated their own counterattack (you can find out more about playing defensively from the next page of this chapter).

Here are some general tips on scoring goals and they apply to both the solo actions as well as team attacks:

• Don't try to follow the ball at all costs, because you won't achieve much by doing that. Instead it's better to plan your actions from the distance, trying to predict where the ball will go next. The 1v1 matches are an exception to this rule, because they don't allow any forms of passive play.
• Try and avoid copying the moves of the other players from your team. If you see that one of them is fine on his own while trying to get the ball to the goal line you shouldn't interrupt him. Instead wait for an opportunity to finish the attack he has started with good quality teamwork.
• You should always have a full or nearly full boost bar at your disposal (visit the pressure plates regularly). The boost can be really helpful in getting to the ball before other players do the same thing.
• It's always good to do a front flip when scoring a goal (excluding the very technical shots). Using this move will increase your chances of being the first player to come in contact with the ball and it will also increase its speed, making it difficult for your opponents to kick it out of their goal line.