◆ When to use it
The match situation that makes this worth the boost cost.
Side-wall reads where a regular shot would be saved by a deep goalie.
◆ Offense mechanic
+0.054 Threat impact
Pinch
Trap the ball between your car and the wall (or another car) for a high-power shot.
- DiamondStarts to land
- ChampWeaponised at
- +0.054Threat delta per use
- OffenseMechanic class
◆ Failure mode
What goes wrong at sub-target ranks.
Pinch angle off by more than 8° — ball flies off the wall sideways instead of straight at the goal.
◆ Training path
How to drill it for max reps per minute.
Free-play. Wall pinches from a stationary ball, then from a rolling ball, then from a teammate's pass.
◆ Related offense mechanics
- Flip reset+0.089
Touch the ball with all four wheels in mid-air to reset your dodge.
- Double-touch+0.073
Two airborne touches in succession — first sets up, second redirects.
- Musty flick+0.034
Carry the ball on the nose, dodge backwards into a redirect.
- Air dribble+0.058
Carry the ball through the air with continuous boost-tap touches.
See if your replays would benefit from pinch.
The engine identifies the possessions where this mechanic would have raised your Threat. No guessing.