Rocket League rings in Summer early with its latest in-game event, releasing 12 new items that you can buy with event currency, along with the brand new Beach Blast crate. The Beach Blast Event is live now, and will continue until July 2, at 8pm EDT.
Though this update might fly under the radar thanks to the excitement of E3, the new summer-themed items are awesome and you'll definitely want to earn enough event currency to purchase the rewards you like. You can unlock shells (this event's currency) by completing online matches, both competitive and non-competitive. So far I've earned around 12 shells per match, meaning most rewards should only take a few matches to purchase. Below is the list of the rewards you can trade in your shells for, including "Mr. Pineapple" in case you've always wished you could have a screaming pineapple as a topper.
Players also have the opportunity to purchase Decryptors, which unlock crates similarly to standard keys, except any unlocked items will not be tradeable. The Beach Blast Event allows players to purchase up to five Decryptors, but they cost 100 shells, double the price of the Spring Fever Event crates. Thankfully, the event currency drop rate seems to be higher than during the Spring Event, so you shouldn't have to play too many more matches to collect them all.
The Beach Blast Crate comes packed with great items, including a beach ball goal explosion and an adorable cat-themed decal for Breakout (called 9 Lives).
The update doesn't come with any new game modes, which is surprising for me since a beach volleyball game mode seems like a perfect fit for the Beach Blast Event. Personally, I love these events since I love unlocking crates but not so much paying for keys. On the other hand, if you don't want to play games to earn shells, you can purchase unlocked Beach Blast Crates that can be unlocked without a key.
Don't forget- The event ends July 2nd, and your shells will expire on July 6th!
