r/Splatoon_3

ive been playing since s1, and i have always used just normal splattershots , splatt jr, and then brushes also.

i want to try some new weapons which will be fun, any recommendations? also if you could add what abilities would be good for said weapon. thanks :)

I’ve been playing Splatoon since early 2021. I’ve always used stick controls, as motion was too difficult for me then. I have seen a lot of recommendations that motion controls are better. Why are they better and how would you recommend that I switch to them? Current rank is S.

Hi all! I just bought Splatoon 3 over the weekend, and so far I’m loving it. I’m only level 14 right now, mostly playing Turf War and slowly working through the story mode.

At first, I was pretty discouraged because I couldn’t get more than 500 points per game, but lately I’ve been consistently hitting over 1k and even topping my team, which has been a nice little ego boost.

I just found out about Salmon Run, so I’m excited to give that a try next. I’m still a bit too intimidated to jump into ranked, but I’m definitely interested.

Any tips or recommendations for a newbie like me?

Question is basically the title, but can I get any tips? Like what guns to buy and where to start in comp. If anyone could help me, thank you. And can someone tell me what settings to use. (mainly sens) Btw I play on a switch 1.

Hi all! I just bought Splatoon 3 over the weekend, and so far I’m loving it. I’m only level 14 right now, mostly playing Turf War and slowly working through the story mode.

At first, I was pretty discouraged because I couldn’t get more than 500 points per game, but lately I’ve been consistently hitting over 1k and even topping my team, which has been a nice little ego boost.

I just found out about Salmon Run, so I’m excited to give that a try next. I’m still a bit too intimidated to jump into ranked, but I’m definitely interested.

Any tips or recommendations for a newbie like me?

For context, I just picked this game up maybe 3 days ago. I’ve always had a fascination with it since the first one dropped on the Wii U but I used to just watch people play. Anyway, I’m only about level 9 now and find it hard to level up because I lose every game I play. I’ve won about 5 and have lost 30. I’ve watched dozens of video guides now and nothing seems to be helping me. Am I just a lost cause?😭

Is 2k power decent on X battles? Im quite new to s3 (165hr) i have played splatoon 1 alot when i was young but we didnt have x battles back then as far as i remember

also, i find the ranking system weird. its very volatile

Just as the title says - while Splatzones, Clam Blitz, and Tower Control are pretty obvious to me, the case isn't as clear with Rainmaker.

I know that if the bubble is burst at the last second and no one manages to grab the Rainmaker in time, the overtime will not trigger.

What I'm asking about is what decides if the overtime starts or not if the bubble wasn't burst yet. I feel like it's completely random.

At first, I thought that the ink the bubble is in at the last second decides it (leading team's ink - no overtime, losing team's ink - overtime), but I've had many matches where the bubble was burst by the leading team and overtime started anyway.

Then I thought maybe it's the number of players in close proximity to the Rainmaker (like, if there are 2 leading team players and 3 losing team players nearby, overtime will trigger, and vice-versa), but that also turns out not to be the case because I triggered overtime a few times when there was definitely less players on my side than the leading team's side.

So, what exactly triggers overtime if the Rainmaker bubble wasn't burst in the last second?

I recently tried the heavy after the buffs it got for the first time. And I only ever played the splashdown nautilus before this, so I have had very little experience with splatlings. And yet I have been winning and making a difference reliably in almost all my matches ever since.

First up, the paint buff is crazy. You can solo cap a zone in seconds even with enemy teams actively painting. You can be a reliable backline and keep the map painted in rainmaker and clans and make tower pushes difficult too .

Secondly, this thing is a killing machine. With a deceptively long range. Only tristringer, hydra and chargers can trouble you. An easy counter to that is to just not engage with them and keep painting and advancing the line for your team. The best part is the partial charge also kills really quickly and has longer range than most shooters. So even if you're out of charge and some shooter is rushing you, charging for a fraction (similar to stamper charging time or even splat roller flick duration) is enough to mow then down.

And lastly, wave breaker is an underrated special and it just works with heavy as you can combo damage with it but mostly to help reveal rollers lurking around. A marked roller becomes a helpless sitting duck in front of your heavy and I love it .

Right now, heavy takes my vote as the best splatling in the game by a mile.

Which splatlings do you prefer and why?

Hi I’m Shiba, and I am currently about to do my rank up battles to reach X rank. I have some questions for people who have reached it. I am relatively new to the game with only 125 hours on it, and I want some feedback on it.

1. Is this actually an impressive achievement? Or is it easy to reach
2. What is the best gear slots to have for solo queue?
3. What is the best YT channel to watch for tips on how to play in a high level?

If anyone can help with these then I really appreciate it ❤️