The Rocket League Competitive Season 11 is coming to an end with the release of the 1.66 update. With it comes Rocket Pass 4, starting the day after Rocket Pass 3 ends. You’ll be able to start playing Rocket Pass 4 on August 28 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 5:00 p.m. UTC. If you want to read the full Rocket League 1.66 update patch notes, feel free to skip right to the end of this post, but before that, there are few additions that we’ve covered in the highlights featured below.
Rocket League 1.66 Update
The beginning of Rocket Pass 4 will bring weekly challenges that remain active throughout its entire duration. For example, you can complete a challenge from week three during week four or five without losing anything.
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With the Rocket League 1.66 Update, Psyonix is putting an end to Competitive Season 11 and handing out titles and items for your highest rank during this season. To earn the Season 11 rewards, you need to successfully complete the respective Season Rewards Levels, otherwise you’re out of luck. The Season 11 rewards are non-tradeable boosts that come in various tiers, including Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Champion.
Competitive Season 12 starts now, and comes with a soft reset to wipe the slate clean. You will have to go through placement matches to determine your new rank. If you manage to secure victory in half of the placement matches, your rank will be close to your previous season ranking.
New in-game stats give you something else to look out for when you score those impressive goals. High-Five, Low-Five and Swish Goals register according to specific conditions, with Swish Goals being only available when you play the Hoops game mode–you achieve it only when your goal doesn’t touch the rim.
There are a few bug fixes as well, but you can read the full list of patch notes below.
Rocket League 1.66 Update Patch Notes
Here are the full 1.66 update patch notes, as Psyonix shared with the Rocket League community:
The Headlines
- Rocket Pass 4 begins on Wednesday, August 28 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 5:00 p.m. UTC
- Competitive Season 11 Rewards will be awarded to eligible accounts
- Competitive Season 12 begins
New Content
Rocket Pass 4
- Rocket Pass 4 begins on August 28 at 10:00 a.m. PDT / 5:00 p.m. UTC
- Weekly Challenges will remain active throughout the entire Rocket Pass
- Example: Week 3 Challenges can be completed in Week 4, 5, and onward until the conclusion of the Rocket Pass they’re included with
- If you purchase Rocket Pass Premium after Rocket Pass 4 has begun, you will be able to access previous week’s Premium Challenges
Competitive Season 11 Rewards
- Competitive Season 11 has ended. Titles and items will be awarded for your highest rank achieved during the season
- Receiving Season 11 Rewards also requires successful completion of the appropriate Season Reward Levels
- Season 11 Rewards are custom, non-tradeable Boosts
- Bronze I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Bronze’ Boost
- Silver I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Silver’ Boost + lower Boost
- Gold I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Gold’ Boost + lower Boosts
- Platinum I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Platinum’ Boost + lower Boosts
- Diamond I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Diamond’ Boost + lower Boosts
- Champion I or higher – ‘Season 11 – Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
- Grand Champion Rewards
- Competitive Soccar Grand Champion – ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ In-Game Title + ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
- Rumble Grand Champion – ‘Season 11 – RNG Champ’ In-Game Title + ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
- Dropshot Grand Champion – ‘Season 11 – Floor Destroyer’ In-Game Title + ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
- Hoops Grand Champion – ‘Season 11 – Dunk Master’ In-Game Title + ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
- Snow Day Grand Champion – ‘Season 11 – Blizzard Wizard’ In-Game Title + ‘Season 11 – Grand Champion’ Boost + lower Boosts
Monstercat (Antennae)
- ‘Desert Star’
Changes and Updates
Competitive Season 12
- Competitive Season 12 begins
- Season 12 brings a “soft reset” that requires you to do placement matches in each playlist to recalibrate your Rank
- Winning half of your placement matches will land you near your previous season ranking
- League Rankings will be temporarily empty until players complete their placement matches
- All placement match wins count towards your Bronze Season Reward Level progress
Certified and Painted Items
- Customization Items now display the full Paint color name inside the thumbnail (when applicable)
- This replaces the thin colored outline in the upper-right corner of the thumbnail
- When a Customization Item is both Painted and Certified, the Paint color and Certification labels rotate at regular, two-second intervals
New In-Game Stats
- ‘High-Five’
- A ‘High-Five’ registers after a goal is scored by your team, and when you bump into a teammate above the goal
- ‘Low-Five’
- A ‘Low-Five’ can only be done after a goal is scored by your team, and when you bump into a teammate at field level
- ‘Swish Goal’
- A ‘Swish Goal’ registers when your goal does not touch the rim before going into the hoop
- Swish Goals are only available when playing the Hoops game mode
Audio
- The game’s audio mix has been updated, including audio priority rebalancing, HDR audio, and object elevation
Bug Fixes
- Fixed the color on the post-match XP bar for Rocket Pass Premium owners
- Shields on ‘Double Goal’ and ‘Underpass’ Arenas now display the appropriate color
- [Xbox One] Fixed a bug with the ‘Slash Beam III’ Rocket Boost causing frame rate dips
- [Nintendo Switch] Fixed a bug causing supersonic ball audio to play when pushing the ball at subsonic speeds in Training
- Adjusted Paint Finish so it no longer affects appearance of body trim on the ‘Werewolf’ Battle-Car
