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This guide covers the various vehicle bodies, also known as Battle-Cars, in Rocket League. These are the primary means of player customization. The game features ten standard car bodies, with four available by default and six unlockable through gameplay. These default cars are classified as 'Base' rarity and fall into one of six Body Types. Psyonix introduces new Battle-Cars through Blueprints, the Item Shop, and Rocket Pass, with over 75 vehicle bodies currently available.
Common Vehicles
Most Common bodies are unlocked by completing matches. As of Patch v1.79, the default cars are Octane, Breakout, and Merc. Previously, the default cars included Gizmo, Road Hog, and X-Devil. Painted variants of Common bodies were introduced on August 3, 2017, obtainable via the trade-in system and classified as Import rarity. Breakout, Octane, and Merc are given to all players from the start; other cars are unlocked via New Driver Challenges.
- Breakout
- Merc
- Octane
- Hotshot
- Gizmo
- Backfire
- X-Devil
- Paladin
- Road Hog
- Venom
- Dominus
Console Exclusives
Specific console versions include exclusive unlockable Battle-Cars:
- PlayStation 4: Sweet Tooth
- Xbox One: Hogsticker, Armadillo
- Nintendo Switch: Mario NSR, Luigi NSR, Samus' Gunship
The Hogsticker and Armadillo are exclusive to Xbox. The Hogsticker is unlocked by playing with every common body, and the Armadillo by completing a season in single-player. The Luigi NSR, Mario NSR, and Samus' Gunship are exclusive to Nintendo Switch. The Mario NSR can only be used on the orange team.
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