The Truth About Hitboxes In Rocket League

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Rocket League hitboxes are changing. As of recently, Psyonix has been adding new unique hitboxes to the game that play out differently in the gameplay. In this video, I talk all about that and more.
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Rocket League hitboxes have quite the history. Psyonix has tried many different strategies to get as many players as possible to buy their new items, and especially new cars, when they release. In this video, I go over the history of their attempts at this and their most recent change in approach that might have you a little concerned or excited. Rocket League hitboxes are changing so be ready. This is The Truth About Rocket League Hitboxes.
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[@WaytonPilkin]

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[@daniatwrflks]

no

[@Turbulence210]

No

[@Deann149]

No

[@That_1ModelTrainGuy]

No

[@thisisaduck]

So why do you still only use the octane? Why not get a new main and go against the crowd.

[@Chris-rc8qj]

The biggest problem is the paywall (and even unavailability for purchase) to access these "new" hitboxes. In the beginning everything was unique but also free (or very cheap in case of the early DLCs). The hitbox consolidation was only good because you never *had* to buy any newly released car to access its hitbox.

[@billyrussell8684]

Just trade and make some credits……oh wait

[@edgeribble]

that's becuase in the beginning the game was $20 so things could be cheap. Now the game is free to play it has to make money somehow

[@homelabsmart7635]

@@edgeribble But not money with P2W. Other games manage just fine with purely cosmetic items.

[@The_Xeos]

@@edgeribble Making the game Pay to Win is not exactly an acceptable solution in a competitive setting. Selling cosmetics is how you are supposed to make money in these types of game

[@littlehamham3281]

epic makes a good amount of money removing trading is just a way to get more money short-term instead of long-term@@edgeribble

[@PDawg2017]

0:50 that car body transition was disgustingly clean

[@myidolisshrek1]

I DIDNT NOTICE OMG

[@Grat_leader]

Totally thought I was tripping!!

[@aha3411]

Bakkesmod

[@backlashD]

I'm 50/50 on this. I've always wanted unique hotboxes to come back. I was very disappointed with the change back then. But at least it completely removed the chance of a pay to win car. If they continue to stick to just hotbox relocations, I think we should be okay. All the relocations so far have been to match the car model. The worry is if they decide to make a completely new hotboxes for a new car that's just bigger in all directions. I would hate hate to see Octane dethroned because of a DLC car that's designed to be better then it. Being owned by Epic doesn't give me confidence..

[@Can_Man_Ran]

Same with me

[@nevill1947]

your mom also has a nice hotbox

[@backlashD]

@@nevill1947 thanks bro

[@mabu100]

you missed his point...they are just moving the hitboxes now but that has made a pay to win car with more powerful shots. it ain't even pay to win cause i can't even buy the damn f1 car if i wanted

[@ldw9861]

My guess is if they make anything better than Octane then it will not be on purpose. It will just happen naturally. I feel like they just changed the Ace hitbox to fit that car and didn't even consider nor test it out before release. They didn't think about the narly flicks and mustys . If they bring in a better hitbox that beats the Octane, it will probably just be based of the car design rather than trying to be better.

[@zerolegel]

Still waiting for the hitbox that makes my tm8 rotate back post.

[@Robson-in3yg]

Made my day bro.😂

[@JohnSmith-cq6jn]

Bro... i hear ya... Trying to get my brother up to GC1 so i can have a teammate , were in champ 1....

[@SuperMarioRL]

There's one thing you forgot to mention tho. While most of the very recent car bodies have shifted/adjusted hitboxes, cars like the Diesel and Scorpion remained with the usual standartised hitboxes

[@LunaticSoldiers]

This will likely come, if these changes are well-received.

[@ShFred]

Scorpion is so weird. It kinda looks good but it feels so sluggish. I normally use my glorified golden Fennec for casual fun or the retro Primo for its “snappy” feel for sweaty games, but Scorpion just feels… wrong. I don’t know if it’s just the Dominus hitbox or the car itself.

[@BackToTheBasicsGD]

You’re definitely onto something with the “pros need to use the car” idea. I remember the Ford Mustang gained a bit of popularity after Joyo first used it. Good stuff as always Wayton

[@EboRL]

I think it would be interesting if Psyonix held an RL Esport event where the players have to play with a car outside the meta (octane, fennec, dominus, batmobile). Maybe something could catch on and shake the meta some more? Maybe players will specialize in random cars because an event like that would exist? Just something I thought about during the video.

[@SuperSirianRigel]

That would be cool. "Which pro will ball out with what random non-meta car?" I'd watch that. lol.

[@Fusion7857_]

they did, it was an event with the porsche 911 car, it was a 2v2 tournament with pros and content creators and it was won by Firstkiller and JamaicanCoconut

[@EboRL]

@@Fusion7857_ but I mean an event where any car can be chosen. Pros gotta find the best cars outside the norm, and maybe they would find a car that works better than previously thought.

[@BrawlLegendLink]

​@@EboRLThing is, there is no objective difference, so there won't be any cars that miraculously just work better. Since in such an event people would not be allowed to use the standard meta cars, that would only solidify those as "better" because of the fact that they got banned from that contest

[@cookingcommander]

THE EDITING, dam that was well edited. props to the guys who did that. a work of art.

[@widthemid]

Good video. I've been pretty disconnected for rl recently and didn't realize they shifted the position of more hitboxes after the initial changes to the f1. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out

[@lionsoldierx_947]

Been ages since I’ve seen Rocket League stuff, suddenly you popped up again, really happy to see you’re still putting out great content!

[@9871ish]

I see this going three directions depending on how psyonix handles this going forward: either they release a "broken" hitbox like you suggested that breaks out on the pro scene or things stay more or less as they are with players sticking to what they prefer and not spending the money to test every single new hitbox that gets released or, the most interesting option, psyonix updates every single hitbox to bemore accurate (while retaining some kind of standardization) so that each car has at least some unique potential which would open up a lot of possibilities for players of all skill. Specializing in a specific hitbox will be more important than ever.

[@dracotoy]

scarab mains rise up

[@RunicSky]

You Always Find The Best Stuff To Talk About And Really Put 110% In To It

[@Zympt]

Why did you type it like that lol

[@JH-vm7wl]

@@Zympt I got confused aswell lol

[@RunicSky]

What do you mean "typed it like that"?

[@KhanTheFreestyler]

@@RunicSkywith cap letter at start of every word

[@RunicSky]

Yeah I just type like that on KBM

[@user-84985]

holy cow wayton never disappointed with his great well rounded vids and editing!

[@xvgm24]

Played Octane starting out but now I really only just use the Paladin for each match. Something about that car just feels so gooooooood.

[@PoulEbbe]

so cool they make the pay2win cars special. the f1 car is pretty expensive

[@Penguinmuncherdady]

I’m happy abt this bcz i’ve always wanted every car to have it’s one hitbox that matches up perfectly with the car

[@bsn0730]

I think the adjustment should be made to many cars. The physics principles in rocket league make it so there's a real trade off of benefits and drawbacks to those adjustments. And like many things in the real world, a hitbox that is a generalist will often be better overall because it's not terrible at any one thing. But mainly, I'm all for the hitboxes matching their appearance more closely. They should make a hitbox specifically for the scarab, that thing is awful.

[@agonyze7464]

It's true. Longer lever means more power, but less controlled touches.

[@Meowblivion]

We need a hitbox for the zippy too, and other smaller cars

[@rickrolli7091]

Thanks for sharing this information. I'm glad they're taking it more serious and implementing more accurate "car tools" in the game. Certainly other pros have commented on this. Like JZR documenting miss touches and touches that shouldn't have happened. That's also the reason for toppers not sitting on the car correctly.

[@haadiusman3524]

Somehow Wayton's video quality gets better each time

[@Acdty]

Also something is that It has only happened to DLC cars which if the shift octane hitbox but only on a DLC car It would make It kind of pay to win right?

[@stefanheinze-milne7040]

The editing skills on this video are insanely good. Well done!

[@downtempos]

I used the primo for a little while and it felt really good. I ultimately went back to fennec, but that may change while I play around at a mid rank and cycle through dominus boxes as well. I assumed primo was breakout and had no clue it was a modified hybrid. Personally I'm a fan of unique hitboxes rolling back in. I'm nowhere near breaking through to higher ranks, and experimenting with different cars is a fun learning experience. Great video, great editing, and very informative. Thanks Wayton

[@shawndeprey]

Your RL videos are the best my dude. Smart as always. Looking forward to 2024.

[@salmonney]

Very informative as always, great video Wayton

[@10percentdog13]

I get what your saying. But I feel that the fennec and octane looks wise look cleaner. Which as you talked about the placebo affect b4 understand where I’m going. I feel that the harbinger for example doesn’t have those clean lines to follow on car designs.

[@RazorRaptor99]

Yeah I choose cars based on how they make my monke brain feel. Sometimes I'll play better with one octane preset vs another because it "feels softer". I also just have negative or positive feeling attached to playing certain cars. Takumi feels heavy and sluggish. Jaeger feels stiff but powerful. Octane feels soft but agile. Fennec just feels bouncy and clunky to me so I don't use it. If RL is a game of the mind then how feel with a car plays a bigger role than you might think

[@qsol0]

Saw Leth talk about this I kind of understood till now. Wow that's a big change

[@Extinguished5]

His videos are just getting higher and higher quality! Love the intros and videos!

[@perfectninja_7]

for the octane in the beginning, its not weak flicks, you just gotta go at it differently, and they can be as high as an dominus

[@Talon97]

Imo, the whole "standardization" of hitboxes was honestly the WORST decision Psyonix devs could've made to the game. They had no business doing this whatsoever. Every car was unique and viable in some way. Now you only see two cars in RLCS and those same two cars are always given preferential treatment when it comes to cosmetics, payed or free.

[@elkku4844]

I'm most worried about this game becoming p2w. Imagine epic releases a car with some OP hitbox in the item shop for 20€.

[@tibhamel]

I remember linkuru hyping up the fast 4wd and metsanauris playing with it in rlcs. The car is almost entirely forgotten now. I'm scared to see the day rocket league becomes a pay to win game...

[@johanngoode803]

I USE THE DINGO! am always hyped when I see another player using it… doesn’t happen often 😅

[@Mrs_rl_.on.Twitter]

You know its a good day when Wayton uploads :D

[@SafVly]

mainly the reason i use old cars like octane or fennec, are mainly because they feel better, and i been using then for so long so it just feels more nostolgic.

[@crazycharizard8386]

The worst part about this is probably just the ptw thing. Anybodu with money can get an advantage as well as removing trading this could be really bad for rocket league

[@th3grav3mak3rgaming8]

5:24 Its kinda hilarious that this whole vid is about people/pros only using a few cars but there’s a merc right here

[@coffinrodriguez3150]

I forgot about the dingo. I have a tw one and some nice decals. I'm gonna use it more because I already mostly play fennec.

[@eliaspohl5741]

You're getting so manny shout outs from leths channel that i had to come check you out😂

[@roberthudec35]

I use the Artemis GXT for some reason,it has strong flicks decent challenges and good airplay but I really like the groundplay

[@Oznerol1234]

This has gotta the weirdest car, it is supposed to have the same hitbox as the batmobile, but it feels so different

[@TimbavatiLion]

I would love to have every car match its hitbox perfectly, even if that means going back to 100+ hitboxes in the game. The only change that needs to preceed this is that all cars are available for free. And it would still be a big win for Epic, as people would rush to buy skins for their new personal favorite.

[@rufus5208]

Its pretty cool that you can kinda have "builds" in Rocket League. Want to focus on Flicks? use a flat car. Want better 50s? use merc

[@logemi9864]

i think itd be cool of the stats for the hitboxes (girth, length, height, lever) were at least visible in the car selection menu in the garage, making it a less "underground" thing, but i 100% like the idea of making hitboxes more unique again

[@user-of1cp4vc7o]

Wait the car that u showed at the end while talking about the octane hitbox change did it really happened?

[@Slayo5628]

I think this is a good change tbh. I think it’s nice to add a little bit more actual different content to the game

[@hunek.]

ngl ur intros keep getting better and better👀

[@MarcOmlin1987]

Thx for all your research =) If its so that when your centre of mass would define your spawn position, then it could also have a big impact for kickoffs because when my car is not so far away from the ball at spawn i could have a advantage at the kickoff right?

[@emmanuelgonzalez5897]

I LOVE switching cars, every season I run with the featured car(s). Also always sicken of Octanes since I picked up the game. 😂❤ GGs

[@qorzzz9252]

How does shifting the hitbox forward increase the length of the "lever"? Wouldn't the center of mass also shift?

[@v3ltro84]

finally, an in depth explanation on the f1 situation

[@NappyBoy720]

I want to see unique hitboxes for each car to make a return and maybe even the option to choose your hitbox and turn radius preset

[@lunxo999]

always a good day when wayton uploads

[@owon999]

Honestly they could probably just get right down to it and have a popular pro/content creator sign a contract to play with a car for a certain amount of time as an advertisement. It really seemed like Leth was driving up Dingo usage back when that came out.

[@ChiiLoX]

Imagine all cars have the hitbox more matched to its looks now. I would be grinding different cars to find my own type.

[@gexuki]

Hi, i need help, i usually play a lot but with thta system usually u play with people with less skills. Is there a way to avoid that, its frstrating dont leverague because someone of ur team make a lot of misteakes, so in a long term u will never get champion

[@Zel-Veraan]

Always a good day when Wayton uploads.

[@Piotr-iu3ee]

I think that this is the way it should be, it will make skill ceiling even higher and it will be way more fun to watch the pro play too as players will start using different cars rather than the 3 main ones. The only problem would be the paywall behind hitboxes, but for a free to play game epic is falling behind on money made as new things dont interest the dedicated players

[@kross5839]

Maybe its just me but I prefer when cars have 2 thrusters at the back instead of one in the centre. A lot of the cars they release that i considered using have a single thruster

[@Yourmom0903]

Bro, where and how can we get the F1 Car though? I've been playing like 2 years and i haven't seen it in the items shop like at all.

[@ytry7630]

for the f1 hitbox is it changed for both 2021 and 2022 or just 2021

[@rooster700rr]

Finally, I have been asking about this but being ignored in the comments or told. Look at the video bro even though their video didn't talk about the CG point. The fact that the CG point remains in the same spot but the hit box moves is huge and can completely change how the care plays. For the Octane, one of the things that has uniquely about its CG. It has the lowest CG relative to the hitbox. Which creates a sweeping motion as the hit box rotates around the CG during spins and dodges. Creating a artificially larger hitbox.

[@rooster700rr]

In the video, you focused on the distance between CG and front of hit box which helps with things like musty, 45, 90 deg flicks. On the flip side, a hit box that has been shifted backward will also help other things like standard flicks. With the subtleys that come with this game. It could open up more standard flicks where the back corners are used to strike the ball. Also, a shorter lever, as you called it. Would have a slower motion when rotating. So it could make soft touches during an air dribble easier and more controllable or possible make the car more stable as the nose of the car doesn't get knocked around as much.

[@ElijahClifford-id9ht]

finally!!! ,missed you wayton

[@TheTEN24]

Very interesting video, new cars are too expensive I don’t spent a dime anymore on this game anymore and haven’t for awhile. I’ve always just found Dom and fennec most comfortable for me personally. I still like to mix up cars once in awhile.

[@willowleahy6491]

That my truck, harbinger for life yo!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉 0:36

[@waleedimran3242]

Hey Wayton! Great video!🎉❤

[@tronuxoid]

Thank you, this is really informative and much appreciated!

[@moocowp4970]

Dont the different models have different ball launch angles too? Or is that due to the pivot point you mentioned? Ive used the X-Devil since the beginning, and since i only play once a week i wont be switching because it will take me too long to get used to the physics differences for dribbling etc. I have to imagine pro players are the same in that they want to perfect their techniques, not have to learn new physics, hence they just stick with the octane.

[@Coby124]

I'm on Oprea GX and when I click the link it gives me an option to go back to safety. Im scared somebody help me and tell me whether it's fake or not.

[@Zeldaborg]

im so excited every time you release a new video (your my favourite youtuber).

[@Red_Fox_Miro]

I want to select my car dlc different from the hit box. So I can have my favorite car with the best hitbox. Thoughts?

[@gustavson1985]

It was GarretG who inspired me to use Fennec, long before Zen came on the stage.

[@YsnTorky-lw4dx]

As a beginner that started playing 3 days ago what hitbox do u think I should use the most

[@xlr80r_]

funny thing is I thought fennec was more popular car when I first found the car in a reddit clip, I was like: "what is that car I love the looks of it" I was hesitant to switch from octane for muscle memory but when I found out it's octane hitbox I switched immediately even now I love this car if memory serves correct this one of the few that not not only has two exhaust but also it's boost comes from it's tail lights instead of separated space in the midle that is created for every car I saw these two are one of the reasons why I love this car and main reason being ofc octance hitbox, I really wanted DINGO to gain popularity but sadly it did not get that much attention I also the civic type car normal variant specially TW PAINT it's like underglow

[@Zyxl.]

idk if its just me but i like the fennec bc its boxy shape looks good, maybe they should just make another box car (and they better put two boost holes, looks way better)

[@ShoopChill]

I’m a fennec main but my reasoning for switching to it from octane was because it was the same hitbox and it felt better and more consistent.

[@NerdFarts-fd9ru]

I like how the fennec says weak flicks when mawkzy exists

[@BlackHawk-]

Just a few days ago, I wanted to use the f1 2021 car just for fun, I take it into training after not using it in years and I said “tf is wrong with the hit box, why is it so weird” because when I had bought it in 2021, it was still shifted back, which is how I got used to it

[@themanunleashed]

Been using the bronco as my main. Love it

[@adrianshrubowich6144]

As much as I like the concept of the new unique car hitboxes I'm worried at how hard it will be to make one that is competitively viable while also not just being strictly better than the other cars.

[@razenmouserl8592]

I love your analytic videos. 💯

[@skullgittorocks3727]

I use the dingo, and I love it. I feel like it is easier to handle and control

[@TBRedford]

I have friends who play league and valorant and other competative games and there are constant developer notes, characters getting buffed and nerfed and balance issues being resolved. There is a constant cycle of finding exploits, winning a bunch of games and then having the devs patch it. (this inevitably destroys the traditional gameplay and some regular players have to shift). And then they go looking for a new exploit. Following the meta pays big in these games. I think that phyonix's approach to just standardize everything and to have at least 1 free car in each category was brillant. It might not make as much money tomorrow, but it solidified rocket league as a game that will continue to be competative into the future. If it's all standardized, there is consisency; you can count on it being the same for years. Those who work on core skills will consistently pass those who look for loop holes and exploits. The pro scene will always have the most competative players. This is one of the reasons I've always felt that rocket league is more similar to real sports (soccer or basketball) than any other eSport. While this update isn't a garunteed bad thing, it does leave our beloved game vulnerable to accidental exploits. As wayton was showing, the F1 (an in game purchase) has a lot more power. If your opponent isn't aware of this update they might get surprised at the power coming out of flicks. It's a small thing, but this may be just the beginning. Could it get worse? could we get circle or triangle hit boxes? or maybe wheels that extend past the nose of the car? who know what is now possible....or maybe it will be fine and nobody will care.

[@jackmannan6503]

I have a question tho. The new cars “Diesel” and “Scorpion”, what hitboxes or those, and are they changed slightly?

[@chad2687]

Wait but if shifting it forward is an advantage, shouldn't the back shifts of the mcqueen and ace cars make them worse? Also, apart from better matching the hitbox, what does shifting down the primo hitbox do?

[@tylersays-]

You going for that Mr. Ballen look bro? 😂

[@Pulse_Jstn]

Hiiiiii wayton this was very useful for me thank you keep up the great work

[@Turbulence210]

Says the one who just went straight for the comments without watching the video😏

[@MarouRL]

bro watched in x50

[@Turbulence210]

@@MarouRL 😂ok

[@dokvald]

Me bouncing around GC1-2 with 4,680 hours always playing the nonstandard cars. Main the Chikara, and regularly switch it up.

[@andreasservan9545]

"Don't fix what ain't broke." the community told Epic. "But... but money. I want the money!" Epic replied without making eye contact, shivering and gleaming from cold sweat.

[@AZALGAMIE]

wow i was a freestyler in diamond with about 2.5k hours and i had to stop playing cause my controller broke and its been like 10 months now and i really miss the game

[@RogerH_CxP]

The Ace has become one my favorite cars! It's currently my main and my control is much better. (Might just be placebo but it works xD)

[@ButzDeufel]

thats why the dude was blasting us off the field with his formula 1 car recently...i was wondering cause he snapped a few balls just in the moment i was about to clear the ball thinking that im first to the ball :D

[@FinBoyXD]

I don't think they should be moving the hitbox relative to the center of mass. They should instead move the car body relative to the hitbox to make it match (and rather move the hitbox wheels than the hitbox itself if the wheels need matching).

[@Zyxyea]

arsenal was another classic fennec user, one of the main reasons i ever use the fennec if i even switch from my beloved dominus

[@warzne7077]

he’s back

[@JUNKO____]

It's kind of wild that no one uses the cars that mirror the hitbox of a Dominus better than an actual Dominus does.

[@1ume]

great vid, keep it up big boy

[@levindeed]

Cudos to the FX editor, this video is sick

[@M00T3N]

It’s really good. The edit of the cars switching mid aerial was so good.

[@DarkChasm]

I'm not sure what you are saying is true. The amount of force is determined by the distance from the center of mass to the outer edge of the hitbox like you said, but longer and lower means you are very likely to hit it on the diagnoal which isn't longer on the new cars and only slightly on the F1,but like with the batmobile, much much harder to hit because it's so skewed from the visual box. A good example is the breakout, I'm sure there's a specific point where you can shoot very powerfully from, but in practice, the dominus has much more powerful shots because the box is the biggest from the center to the farthest point AND because of the shape us humies are way more likely to get a properly powerful shot, vs what is actually possible.

[@aaronspencermusic]

Imagine being in marketting trying to sell cars and it turns out what they really want...is stretched cube that matches the hitbox exactly