Hi Everyone, 

Thank you all for taking part in the Pre-Season of Rocket Arena. We’ve had a terrific time reading your feedback, engaging on Discord, and watching the great matches that were broadcast online. Rocket Arena Season 1 is just around the corner, coming out on July 28th! Read on to learn about everything that’s headed your way this season.

• Flux, Rocket Arena’s newest playable character arrives with 100  levels of character progression
• Want to learn more about Crater? Join us on the Lore Discord Channel!
• Earn new free Legendary Skyline Totem Patterns just by playing during Season Events!
• The Blast in Paradise Event starts August 12. Join for new modes, challenges, and rewards
• The Runaway Megadon Event leaves the station in September
• Season 1 features two Mythic Events -- play them to earn exclusive rewards and learn more about Crater
• Ranked Play Season 1 begins, with specific map and mode combinations
• The Season 1 Blast Pass includes 117 levels of rewards in free and paid tiers
• See what Artifacts and Heroes were the most popular in Pre-Season in the Community stats section
• New features are in development, including new modes, variants, Ranked rewards, balance updates, and a “Rejoin” feature

Flux is a child prodigy who ranks at the top of her class at Propulsion Prep, Crater’s boarding school for geniuses. She is excitable, effusive, and easily distracted by anything that tickles her scientific fancy. Flux sees life as one big experiment, so to her, the Tour is less about competition and more about gathering data.

Looking to uncover all the  secrets of Crater? Want to find out what happens when you make Stompy the Megadon angry? We’re posting all sorts of concept art, lore, hidden rockets, and secrets of the Heroes and world of Crater in the Rocket Arena Discord Channel!

Join us to ask all the questions you like and get a sneak peek at future content!

As the Rocket Championship Tour moves to each region, you’re able to earn an Epic Skyline Totem Pattern. Epic Skyline Totem Patterns are much larger than standard patterns and represent the distinct features of the regions of Crater, and are awarded for participating in events.

Here’s how to earn each:

• Boom City - Free for all players to celebrate the launch of Season 1 and Jayto’s Tour Victory
• Crystal Reef - Available for free during Crystal Reef Mythic Event in Season 1
• Fort Rocket - Available for free during Fort Rocket Mythic Event in Season 1

It’s summer time in Crater! All the Rocket Championship Competitors have been invited to the ultimate beachside getaway at Crater’s Edge. During the Blast in Paradise event, there will be themed Challenges, Playlists, Cosmetics, and new Modes. In addition, two new Maps will be permanently added to the game. Celebrate in style with new tropical outfits, and try out six new event playlists, including Treasure in Paradise, Beach Ball, and Doubles!

And complete free Challenges during the Blast in Paradise event to earn unique unlocks!

New Map - Lagoon of Doom

Lagoon of Doom, home to bottomless waterfalls, is forever swathed in fog. They say that sea serpents ply its depths, ready to snag anyone foolhardy enough to cross the Lagoon. Surely, it’s nonsense -- but just in case, let’s stick to the beach, and avoid the water!

New Map - Grand Harbor

Grand Harbor is home to several noteworthy sights. Among them is a pair of wrecked pirate ships, settled in the shallow waters, where they held their final naval battle. There could be treasure stored below their decks, but there are definitely piles of unstable rockets down there. So stay clear!

All aboard to the Wilds! The Rocket Rail Line has made the journey from Megadon Junction to Kayo Kanyon! Along the way, its special cargo has gone mysteriously missing. The Heroes of Crater must embark  on a hunt to find the Runaway Megadon.

During the Runaway Megadon event there will be themed Challenges, Playlists, Cosmetics, and Modes. And a new map will be permanently added to the game.  Journey to six new event playlists, and play new game modes -- Megamuzzle is all about sniping and in Splat Megablast Danger never goes away.

And don’t forget to complete free challenges during the Runaway Megadon event to earn unique unlocks!

New Map - Kayo Kanyon

Kayo Kanyon, named after Boone’s Grandfather, is an abandoned whistle stop in the Wilds. Here, the Rocket Rail Line rumbles along some of the ricketiest tracks in Crater. You’ll find a rocket-shaped water tower, and a tar pit swimming with Megadon Bones and ancient rockets. Fire weapons through the rocket-shaped arches and avoid opponents by ducking into the mining tunnels that were left behind by the defunct GCEG -- the Greater Crater Excavator Company.

Stay tuned for more info on Runaway Megadon as we get closer to the Event!

Season 1 features two Mythic Events. Each Mythic Event introduces a new Mythic Outfit, a skyline totem symbol, and a Mythic Event playlist. During the event, we will also celebrate the region of Crater hosting the event by showcasing more lore about the Heroes and locales. 

Check back later in the season for more updates on the Mythic Events!

Thank you everyone for participating in Rocket Arena’s Pre-Season. We took a great deal of feedback and made some great tweaks to the system.

Here’s what to expect for Ranked Play in Season 1:

• All player’s Pre-Season Rank will reset 1 at the beginning of Season 1
• We will introduce a new Ranked 1v1 Playlist in the Runaway Megadon Event

Here are the Season 1 Ranked Mode and Map combinations: (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

• Knockout
  • Hypersonic Heights
  • Apogee Acres
  • Temples of Jaaqua
  • Megadon Junction
  • Shimmering Depths
  • Star of Crater
  • Icefall Keep
  • The Golden Zephyr
• Rocketball
  • Hypersonic Heights
  • Temples of Jaaqua
  • Megadon Junction
  • Shimmering Depths
  • Star of Crater
  • The Golden Zephyr
• Mega Rocket
  • Temples of Jaaqua
  • Stompy's Refuge
  • Megadon Junction
  • Star of Crater
  • Icefall Keep
  • The Golden Zephyr

This list will continue to evolve. Please check out our competitive Rocket Arena Discord channels, where we discuss all things Ranked and gather community feedback.

The Season 1 Blast Pass features 117 Total rewards, including 33 outfits found only in the Blast Pass.

Here are the item types you’ll earn by progressing through the Season 1 Blast Pass

• 1500 Rocket Fuel - more than enough to get the Season 2 Blast Pass
• 33 Unique outfits, including 3 Legendary Outfits
• Party & Personal XP Boosts
• Totem Parts
• Legendary Season 1 Totem Symbol
• Megablast VFX Trails
• Return VFX Trails

In the Free Tier of the Blast Pass there are 13 Customization Items and 200 Rocket Fuel to unlock!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Pre-Season of Rocket Arena. Here are some Pre-Season stats to dig into!

Character Usage - Most Picked Characters

Artifact Usage - Most Picked

• Rejoin - We’re building a “Rejoin” feature to reduce the number of games that end 3v2 or 3v1. We don’t have a timeframe yet, but this feature is in development. 
• New PvE Mode - A new PvE mode is in development for Season 2 -- we look forward to sharing more this fall.
• Rocketball Variants - New variants of Rocketball are in development, including Beach Ball which will feature in the Blast in Paradise Event starting August 12.
• Ranked Rewards - Rest assured, we’re storing all of the Ranked play data, and we look forward to providing unique Ranked Play rewards.
• Expanded Challenges - We’re working on additional active Challenges, more Challenge Rewards, and surfaced challenge UI.
• Much More - We have many more features in development and will continue to prioritize new content and features based on community feedback -- please continue to reach out to us on social channels.

Our goal on Rocket Arena is to be prompt with gameplay balance and feature changes, taking into account feedback from both our community and internal testing. Read all the updates we have in store here.

There’s so much exciting content coming in Season 1 and beyond and we can’t wait for you to play it and share your thoughts with us! Connect with us on Social and on Discord and let us know what you’re loving, who your favorite characters are, and what changes you’d like to see. We want to make sure you’re always having a blast in Rocket Arena, so hearing directly from you is the best way to make it happen. Thanks for playing and helping us to bring the world of Crater to life!

- The Final Strike Games Team