Shooting is the most basic part of football, but it’s anything but simple in Blue Lock Rivals. Whether you’re missing open goals or wondering why your striker passes instead of shooting, you’re likely not using the game’s shot mechanics correctly.

In this guide, you’ll learn exactly how to shoot in Blue Lock Rivals and which characters are best at scoring consistently.

In real football, shooting means kicking the ball toward the goal to try and score. In Blue Lock Rivals, your player also shoots the ball to score a goal. But here’s the thing: You don’t manually press a “shoot” button in Blue Lock Rivals. Instead, shooting is handled automatically by the game’s AI when certain conditions are met.

The game decides when to shoot for you, so your job is to help the game know when to shoot. You do this by:

• Putting your striker (goal-scorer) in the right spot
• Using passes and special skills (called Flow)
• Picking the best players and strategies

A striker is the player who usually scores goals. Not all players are good at shooting. You need to pick someone with:

• High shooting power
• A good Flow skill
• Traits like “Power Shot” or “Sharp Shooter”

• Rin: great for beginners
• Nagi: strong at finishing plays
• Barou: powerful shots
• Isagi: balanced and smart

A formation is how your team is set up on the field. If you want to give your striker more chances to shoot, use a formation like:

• 4-3-3 (4 defenders, three midfielders, three attackers)
• 3-4-3 (3 defenders, four midfielders, three attackers)

Now it’s time to build your play. Here’s how:

1. Start passing the ball between your players
2. Move the ball forward toward the opponent’s goal.
3. Get your striker near the penalty box (the big rectangle near the goal)
4. Pass the ball to them when they are open.

If everything is right, the game will shoot automatically. You don’t have to press any “shoot” button.

Flow is a special skill that gives your player a boost. It helps them:

• Shoot harder
• Shoot more accurately
• Do cool moves like diving headers or power shots.

The key to powerful and consistent goals is activating Flow immediately. For shooting:

• Direct Shot Flow: Triggers when a player attempts a goal
• Clutch Finisher Flow: Increases accuracy in close games
• Final Strike Flow: Boosts late-match goals

• Pass the ball several times
• Get your striker in a good spot.
• The flow turns on automatically during the play.

Traits are like mini-skills that help your player shoot better.

• Power Finisher: makes your shot stronger
• Sharpshooter: helps the shot go in
• Fake Out: tricks defenders before shooting.

There are different ways your player might shoot, based on traits and Flow:

Shot Type	What It Does
Power Shot	A strong, fast shot towards the goal
Fake Shot	Tricks the defender before shooting
Diving Header	Jumps forward to head the ball
High Shot	Kicks the ball up and over the keeper

Want to know how to power shot in Blue Lock Rivals? Pick a striker with the Power Finisher trait and use Flow near the goal.

Learning to shoot in Blue Lock Rivals is all about setting up your striker to succeed. You don’t press a shoot button, the game handles it. But you control everything else, the more you practice, the better your team will get. And soon, you’ll be scoring like a real Blue Lock ace.