I swear I've been splatted more consistently by someone below me just swinging the stamp beneath a ledge I'm standing on than by them actually throwing it up at me
@@MewmiNya i have killed so many people who have used ultra stamp on me and they have actively squished and made contact with me and i somehow just survive and then they get punished… Stamp needs serious help cuz i know it has potential
This is probably better for an Advanced Special Guide, but I'm surprised you didn't cover the Crab Tank 2 shot. If you shoot at an enemy and hit them with ONE bullet, launching a bomb right after will do enough damage to kill them. Plus, you can actually go in -crab- ball form to instantly turn around.
*ball form I do love how you gain complete invulnerability in the ball form, it's much nicer than the inkjet which can only dodge, and the baller, which can't shoot
@@jamespilgrim3774 I grew a special hatred for crab tank’s ball form when I was continuously rolled over by one while using ink vac. I couldn’t do anything about it... I couldn’t do anything.
Tri strike is one of the most underrated specials right now. Design wise it’s much better than missiles because there’s actual counter play since you’re vulnerable while using. And being able to displace 3 places and a huge throw range make it very useful. Once another good weapon besides slosher gets it, it might be used more. But as a slosher player it is a fun special to use
Normally I would agree with you, but why choose tri strike over booyah? Booyah (iirc) paints more than tri strike, gives you armor, kills better, and basically no charge time when you mash booyah as fast as possible and other people mash a bit too
As a Splat Brella main, I completely agree. Tri Strike is perfect for my tank/support playstyle. The massive area of displacement helps the rest of my team to push in and get picks, and also helps me get into position to take hits with my shield when enemies inevitably attempt to counterattack.
right now it feels like the ugly child of tenta and booyah so I wish it would get a buff / rework. honesty if they just made it so that you deploy them via the minimap like in splatoon 1, it would be so much better. even if they're not unlimited in range, having the ability to choose exactly where you want them instead of that janky throw would make them a much better special.
As somebody who mains all the weapons with Wail, I’ve discovered that it feels like a completely different special depending on the weapon it as. For the front liners (Gal and Brush), it feels like a tool to help solo ambushes. It causes something to obstruct opponents’ vision and something to damage them For the Midline-picking weapons (Stringer and Bamboo), it feels like a tracking tool. It forces opponents to move, allowing you to know where they are moving to, or damage them so that the main can secure the kill more easily. Also a good defensive tool for the reason stated in the latter.
Big bubbler is insane on TC and Clams. Placing it on tower or right next to the basket just gives so much cover to allow you to score and on TC it can just cover the whole tower. Also congrats on 70k!
Both Big Bubbler and Ink Vac are amazing in these modes for the that reason. Managed to do some clutch comebacks thanks to providing cover/getting covered by these two specials.
Yeah. Big bubbler needs a nerf. Even shooting the weak points takes long for it to break. Further decrease on tower and length and hp decrease the closer you are to enemy basket
As a roller main, that actually helps put into context why I enjoy the splat roller with big bubbler a lot, I play really aggressively with my roller BUT I also like being able to support my teammates at the same time. It's a really good niche for how I like to run with it.
This is the reason I picked up the Jr. for Tower Control after using the Splat Roller so long. Mostly cause I realised, since I'm often guarding the tower, I never use the Curling Bombs except to rush in, whereas Splat Bombs are _really_ useful for killing opponents who rush the tower recklessly, or picking off farther away enemies.
No joke, it took me until Splatoon 3 to realize how Ink Jet was supposed to be used. There many weapons I was interested in trying out in 2, but would usually avoid them due to having Ink Jet. But then in 3 (with Mini Splatling being neutered), I decided to try out the Ballpoint Splatling, which has Ink Jet. It was after several matches using that weapon that I realized that Ink Jet was supposed to be used for off-angles and flanks. And even if you don’t get kills with it, being able to scare the enemy backline can be more than enough.
Out of all the specials if say the hardest to control at first is the Zipcaster. Reason why is because well its a new mechanic that 3 introduced and its also very short but I hope like we get more weapons with this special that has more of mobility and fire rate. And please make it last a bit longer just because
@@BreakGlassForMemes I agree. But another thing with Zip is like the weapons, so far we have the VLuna and VCarbon maybe there should be sorta midline weapons with this as well with a good sub?
I honestly would argue that (at least for DS) the wavebreaker is also an aggression Tool, for the same reason you argued big bubbler to be an aggression Tool, only that its not about holding an area longer, but about getting into an area easier, the waves pretty much prevent others from sneaking up on you, while the quicker kill times with Range and Squelch are really threatening.
It's so fun using zipcaster to catch the other team's charger or splatling off guard, falling ontop of them and getting a satisfying splat. One time I was trapped in a corner so I used zipcaster to get above my enemy and brushed them for the splat. The specials in this game are all so fun to use when you know how to.
gonna be honest, this video was more "the role of each special," and less "how to use them." great job categorizing and explaining the specials, but i still dont know when to use my special to peak effectiveness or how to use it best
But that's where the "role" part comes in. It's best to wait for an opportunity to present itself to use your special. Maybe you have zipcaster and the enemy charger is picking your team off, use it to surprise splat them and give your team a chance to push. Or maybe your team is being held at their spawn and need an ink vac to hold off fire so they can move. You're gonna find a use for these specials that suit your playstyle. It's not a cookie cutter kinda thing. I once played a match where someone used a booyah bomb to cut the enemy team's escape route off and we went in for the splat.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If a Booyah Bomb is hurtling down on you and you pull out your Ink Vac, you can actually survive the Booyah by eating it as Charge. Idk if it saves Teammates but I was playing on Bridge the other day and tried to Booyah the guy on Tower and he just ate my Booyah with his Ink Vac.
Feels like Ink Vac absorbs just about anything physical- at least as long as the physical item is still being thrown. I swear I saw it suck up my Splash Wall as I threw one down, and basically any bomb or inking special gets absorbed too. I feel it may be almost *too* effective sometimes.
Reefslider is a bit underwhelming. It is quite easily avoidable, though can sometimes reach unexpected places and get that multi-splat. + it leaves you vulnerable. The starting time and length of invincibility frames make it not work too well as a panic button either. And tbh maybe it shouldn't be, but a buffing idea I had is being able to perform a squid roll to any direction after you have completed your special. It would make it a bit more dangerous and less vulnerable
it’s definitely weak when not used right, i saw a video on twitter of someone squid rolling out of it and it gives you enough armour to not die from the explosion. it’s also really easy to punish since you can see where they’re going
I really hope they put the zip caster on a squiffer. It would work so well, though it would definitely make it a higher skill floor kit for the squiffer.
Although I am somewhat open to Zipcaster as a Squiffer main, I’m not convinced it would be all that practical. Maybe on the Sheldon’s Pick/Fresh kit. But the next kit should be an “aggro” special, preferably Trizooka or Crab Tank.
@@samuelstephens6904 that makes sense. I just think it would be super fun to try using zip caster squiffer since you could zip up to a tall tower and then fully charge in the air and land on someone with a full charge
Seriously looking forward to when there's more weapon variants and more flexibility to play a weapon that has a special you want. I like a lot of the kits in the game right now but most of my favorite specials are locked into weapons I don't particularly enjoy. Roller or shooter with Ink Storm, that's all I ask. I don't care if it's not a good match, spamming clouds makes my brain happy.
i'd argue that Wave crasher is support aggro, as you ALWAYS want to use it during a fight. Just tossing it out at the right moment causes the enemy to focus on a LOT more then just you and just getting hit by it is enough to get splatted.
Something I've found with the Splatana Stamper is that the Zipcaster can be a great ink recovery tool. I tend to be aggressive with my ink at the start of turf wars, and it can be really powerful to empty my tank, refill by popping zipcaster, and then refill again once it ends and jumps me back to where I used it. It's really nice.
Something that I've found with tacticooler is that it can be used as an obstacle. Its not a great one but it blocks shots and stops you from walking through
As funny as it sounds the only aggressive special here, I enjoy using is Boohyeah bomb. I more often get the most value out of displacement specials since I like the balance of having utility with aiding huge pushes which I think is the most satisfying way to use a special I also find that they can be just as useful one on one and are more likely to win a game. TLDR, I like my special to be a win condition not just a way to get a few splats.
Big Bubbler is my favorite. As a Roller main, it's so fun using it in the enemy spawn but also putting it on the tower and rainmaker pedestals. Definitely my favorite out of all 15.
i was really hoping for a more in depth guide on all the specfic specials, for example, i use the sploosh so i have to use an ultra stamp. In the earlier levels when i was just starting it felt super op and was very easy to use and get lots of kills with, but as i leveled up this quickly became way less viable, and just resulted in me dying very quickly before even managing to get a kill, because people will just manage to dodge me and shoot me from the side or even front. leading me now to basically just throwing the stamp immediately as soon as i get it because im scared of charging in since itll usually just result in me dying immediately, especially because of how long it takes to deploy, and how slow the turning is (yes i know you can use squid form to turn a bit faster but its still extremely slow) and i only use it the 'way youre supposed to' anymore if im in an absolutely foolproof situation where theres at least only two or less enemies, or im willing so basically sacrifice myself for the sake of clearing the path for a rainmaker or power clam
I just can’t get along with zipcaster, I don’t know how but I always mess up😢 (the stupid thing is almost all the weapons I am good with have zipcaster😫)
I could need some tips for rankups towards s+0 I have done the uprank matches now 7 times in a row and its getting really frustrating. often I get the feeling of either our team gets stomped completely or we lose with me getting the "MVP" badge at the end. I feel like I have to hard carry to be able to even have a chance to uprank, but after 7 times now I am unsure if there is something I do completely wrong. In Splatoon 2 I never had much of a problem and got with ease towards X Rank.
I'm surprised you didn't also put missile in aggro with how dangerous its splash damage is now with no bdDX and how easy it is to be hit by other missles if too close to teammates
As for the Support Specials; I think Tacticooler is awesome, not just because I have a “Coca-Cola Espumante” running joke through my whole channel. I love using it when I play N’zap. I honestly didn’t know what the point was for Ink Vac. I even made a drawing post saying it was useless, since you’re fully vulnerable in between the sucking and throwing(and because most enemies know to stop shooting to weaken the explosion). But now knowing it’s for supporting a teammate that can also protect you from being splatted right before the shot, I understand it a bit more now. Feel free to ask me my thoughts on any others(or mains or subs, I’d love to talk in general). I’m not a competitive player but I still love the game and have been playing since Splatoon 1.
Tip for crab tank: sort of like the thing where you hold the bomb to turn around in swim form, you can turn around quickly by just going in dome form and getting back into the normal form
and subscribed, just of this one video. You have the energy to go through every special without it being boring or have to insert a ton of memes. Good stuff!
Ultra stamp role is to make me sad every time I play splatana wyper. Seriously wyper is literally krapid but with an unusable special instead of an almost useless 1
I use big bubbler the most and I think it can definitely be really good in anarchy battles because you can support the team in any of them and I think it's especially good in tower control. I guess i'm not in the popular group of aggro but that's fine
One fascinating application of the Triple Inkstrike that I am excited to see explored, is staggering the bombs for prolonged denial of a single area such as a choke point or a splat zone. I have no ability to analyze the usefulness of this, but I so hope to see it done.
Trizooka to me is a displacement/ aggro, its amazing on some maps like hammerhead bridge because if you have some pesky hydra splatlings camping in one area you can shoot it at the and get them off and for aggro you already explained that
crab tips, one the crab is vulnerable from behind and above meaning missiles and anyone who sneaks behind will kill you easily, but you can turn into ball form to become invulnerable and rolling into opponents to scare them and get out of aggro. Also the tank main shoot has a range that can outmatch the squelcher and will be more effective against inkchargers if you attack from higher up so you don't get sniped from the front.
This is a great video alot of people need to see. There are alot of folks that font understand the purpose of their special, & when & where to use them. Great video Chara
Ok I definitely a me problem but if my time with story mode and Salmon Run Next Wave are to say anything it's the fact that I absolutely suck at using crab tank so that's probably the 1 I'm not going to be using often after I get the weapon stars on well the weapons
I use wave breaker with the dulies as a "2 v 1" style or emergency ink refill I use it in areas with high enemy tafic or near my team to act as support or have the enemy figure who what to target? Jump and risk rng or focus the breaker while being shot at
If hammer wasn't busted it would be my favorite special as a splatana enjoyer. It's versatile and while yes it's mainly selfish I like to think of it as a "wall breaker" if you get what I mean I just wish it's shield actually FUCKING WORKED. My current favorite would be tank. It's super versatile and reminds me a lot of inkjet
I'm just.... NOT good at aiming and getting kills, but I seem to have a half decent mind for just, generally causing problems across the map. Thankfully, almost all the specials I like to use are support ones. Support or Displacement seems to just be my style, which I'm totally down for, as I've always loved playing support more super aggro. I may be dying a lot....... but that just means the enemy is spending a lot of time focusing on my shenanigans.
I honestly love splatoon but I hear so much hate for stick controls it makes me not want to play Edit: don’t trust the person who commented on this he’s trying to scam
been using the forge splat pro because i really enjoy it and mid-range. i might’ve found a new (kind of unreliable) combo?? so you start and finish the booyah from a decently high spot, and then you throw a suction bomb at somewhere the booyah didnt reach/do enough damage. this works better with the hydra’s autobombs, but im not really using it that much anymore soo..
With the Kraken Royale, Splattercolor Screen, Super Chump and Triple Splashdown being added, I’m curious to see what roles each of these four Special Weapons would be.
The crab tank is placed wrong. It can also be effectively used as displacement. If you activate it at a range you can force the opponent farther back giving your teammates time to turf or get to you. I personally tend to do area denial with it because it is a safer and more useful ting for me to do. Also the glairing forehead is punished if you are to close. I've used it aggressively but I get more bang for my buck supporting the team with it instead.
you forgot to mention how ink vac can counter specials, it can suck up a full barrage of tenta missiles, almost nullify reefslider, its only weakness is melee attacks honestly, rollers and ultra stamp. idk if it can suck up a booyah bomb, maybe?
I absolutely love Wave Breaker on Heavy Splatling. Heavy already likes to hold an area down for the team and Wave Breaker makes it even better at doing so, the displacement helps Heavy and the team get into an area too. Wish I got a better sub than Sprinkler tho
I think one change that would help sprinkler do its intended job without being broken op is if the sprinkler lingered after dying, it would continue to help maintain turf control after you die but the decay would prevent situations like saltspray rig sprinklers
I'm the Octobrush Main who likes running into enemy bases, and then when they try splatting me I Zipcast away. Like that special's inktastic. And then I splat everyone as they try to splat me. For eel the Zipcaster is epic. SPIDERMAAAAN!!!!
the wave breaker is actually super helpful as someone who plays tower control religiously, today i watched someone die to wave breaker as they spent the whole time trying to break it instead of jump.
Since the crab tank is a CRAB, it moves A LOT faster moving left and right rather than forward and back
It can also roll up inked walls!
@@jamendejesus7617 the wall doesn't even have to be inked, it inks on the way up
Huh I never realized
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VERY specific, but ok.
The fact that booyah bomb at minimum dips its toes into all 3 roles is crazy
Yes and i would also say the same for wave breaker because it can displace, it can hold an area, and it can kill pretty well
@@Cypher_208 now imagine if getting hit by your teammates wave breaker H E A L E D Y O U ?
@@squidsofty8507 that's crazy op.
M a k e i t h a p p e n .
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They decided giving it to my beloved .52 Gal was unbalanced and I haven't seen it yet in Splatoon 3
TWT
Ultra stamp does have good damage but that’s only if the the hit boxes don’t decide to be modeled after Swiss cheese
Why does the hammer throw NEVER HIT
ur hammer could be inside somebody as ur swinging it in the air (not stamping or throwing) and the game will just be like "nah that didn't count"
I swear I've been splatted more consistently by someone below me just swinging the stamp beneath a ledge I'm standing on than by them actually throwing it up at me
This was fixed!
@@MewmiNya i have killed so many people who have used ultra stamp on me and they have actively squished and made contact with me and i somehow just survive and then they get punished… Stamp needs serious help cuz i know it has potential
This is probably better for an Advanced Special Guide, but I'm surprised you didn't cover the Crab Tank 2 shot. If you shoot at an enemy and hit them with ONE bullet, launching a bomb right after will do enough damage to kill them. Plus, you can actually go in -crab- ball form to instantly turn around.
*ball form
I do love how you gain complete invulnerability in the ball form, it's much nicer than the inkjet which can only dodge, and the baller, which can't shoot
@@jamespilgrim3774 I grew a special hatred for crab tank’s ball form when I was continuously rolled over by one while using ink vac. I couldn’t do anything about it... I couldn’t do anything.
@@pokaay3163 u can go into swim form with vac u know
@@jamespilgrim3774 Keep in mind you’re not completely invulnerable due to killer wail 5.1 going straight through it.
The bomb has a long recovery and resets your fire rate
Tri strike is one of the most underrated specials right now. Design wise it’s much better than missiles because there’s actual counter play since you’re vulnerable while using. And being able to displace 3 places and a huge throw range make it very useful. Once another good weapon besides slosher gets it, it might be used more. But as a slosher player it is a fun special to use
#DeleteMissiles
Normally I would agree with you, but why choose tri strike over booyah? Booyah (iirc) paints more than tri strike, gives you armor, kills better, and basically no charge time when you mash booyah as fast as possible and other people mash a bit too
@@beastmode4tm Better at displacement since it can cover three areas at once where booyah gets only one big spot like the zone or tower
As a Splat Brella main, I completely agree. Tri Strike is perfect for my tank/support playstyle. The massive area of displacement helps the rest of my team to push in and get picks, and also helps me get into position to take hits with my shield when enemies inevitably attempt to counterattack.
right now it feels like the ugly child of tenta and booyah so I wish it would get a buff / rework. honesty if they just made it so that you deploy them via the minimap like in splatoon 1, it would be so much better. even if they're not unlimited in range, having the ability to choose exactly where you want them instead of that janky throw would make them a much better special.
As somebody who mains all the weapons with Wail, I’ve discovered that it feels like a completely different special depending on the weapon it as.
For the front liners (Gal and Brush), it feels like a tool to help solo ambushes. It causes something to obstruct opponents’ vision and something to damage them
For the Midline-picking weapons (Stringer and Bamboo), it feels like a tracking tool. It forces opponents to move, allowing you to know where they are moving to, or damage them so that the main can secure the kill more easily. Also a good defensive tool for the reason stated in the latter.
Big bubbler is insane on TC and Clams. Placing it on tower or right next to the basket just gives so much cover to allow you to score and on TC it can just cover the whole tower. Also congrats on 70k!
Yeah they tried to nerf Big Bubbler a bit on TC by having it last not as long, but it still is plenty of time to get a substantial lead.
On tower control, you really have to just wait it out or go inside and hope to live
Both Big Bubbler and Ink Vac are amazing in these modes for the that reason. Managed to do some clutch comebacks thanks to providing cover/getting covered by these two specials.
Yeah. Big bubbler needs a nerf. Even shooting the weak points takes long for it to break. Further decrease on tower and length and hp decrease the closer you are to enemy basket
Zipcaster and Triple Inkstrike are some of the only counters to Big Bubbler on TC.
Video 10 of Commenting on Chara's Videos until Ultra Stamp gets fixed
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As a roller main, that actually helps put into context why I enjoy the splat roller with big bubbler a lot, I play really aggressively with my roller BUT I also like being able to support my teammates at the same time. It's a really good niche for how I like to run with it.
As someone who really likes Squiffer, I very much relate to this.
This is the reason I picked up the Jr. for Tower Control after using the Splat Roller so long.
Mostly cause I realised, since I'm often guarding the tower, I never use the Curling Bombs except to rush in, whereas Splat Bombs are _really_ useful for killing opponents who rush the tower recklessly, or picking off farther away enemies.
Update bc it's two months later, ironically I have now picked up the Dapples as a secondary/new main weapon lmaoooo rip
everytime I see a Dapple Dualie drop their tacticooler in the enemy spawn, I struggle to not fall apart a little
Simply be like me and don't drop it at all
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DROP THE SODA PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU
@@arsenicsulfide7549 fr don't wanna give away my ninja squid
@@ryan_uwu PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WE CAN PUSH MID WITH SODA PLEASE DROP THE SODA PLEASE DROP THE SODA PLEA
The feeling I get when 4 minutes into the game I hear the tacticooler jingle for the first time. Indescribable
Fun Fact: The Tacticooler drink is actually an energy drink
You can get one of these drinks for your locker at Hotlantis, and it is simply called "Energy Drink"
O I thought it was a soda
@@slurples149 I mean, it is a fun fact, don't know what you were expecting other than that
@@slurples149 prochara calls it juice in the video, that's why jacob posted this commentary
@@slurples149 😐
No joke, it took me until Splatoon 3 to realize how Ink Jet was supposed to be used.
There many weapons I was interested in trying out in 2, but would usually avoid them due to having Ink Jet.
But then in 3 (with Mini Splatling being neutered), I decided to try out the Ballpoint Splatling, which has Ink Jet. It was after several matches using that weapon that I realized that Ink Jet was supposed to be used for off-angles and flanks. And even if you don’t get kills with it, being able to scare the enemy backline can be more than enough.
Trizooka imo is the most fun special in the game, it's a sloshing machine with three big shots and charger range.
Out of all the specials if say the hardest to control at first is the Zipcaster.
Reason why is because well its a new mechanic that 3 introduced and its also very short but I hope like we get more weapons with this special that has more of mobility and fire rate. And please make it last a bit longer just because
I think they need to increase how fast you move through the air
@@BreakGlassForMemes I agree. But another thing with Zip is like the weapons, so far we have the VLuna and VCarbon maybe there should be sorta midline weapons with this as well with a good sub?
Limit it 2 casts but not force you back to where you first cast it.
@@ShadowSkyX That's actually something I agree on, like it shouldn't function to how Inkjet works with it jumping back to where you first jumped from.
I feel like tri-zooka is a displacement aggro hybrid too as it’s one of the best counters to chargers
I would argue it’s also very threatened by them
@@salamiforcats9002 as threatened as everything else lmao
@@whoopzdayz44 of course, no amount of positioning behind your team can save you from a well positioned charger though.
my mom said that i was special.
crab tank good
Reef slider good
Rain good
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I honestly would argue that (at least for DS) the wavebreaker is also an aggression Tool, for the same reason you argued big bubbler to be an aggression Tool, only that its not about holding an area longer, but about getting into an area easier, the waves pretty much prevent others from sneaking up on you, while the quicker kill times with Range and Squelch are really threatening.
Agreed, works the same for Heavy too
to me wavebreaker is like a suicide bomb where you aim properly and it has big blast radius
It's so fun using zipcaster to catch the other team's charger or splatling off guard, falling ontop of them and getting a satisfying splat. One time I was trapped in a corner so I used zipcaster to get above my enemy and brushed them for the splat. The specials in this game are all so fun to use when you know how to.
gonna be honest, this video was more "the role of each special," and less "how to use them." great job categorizing and explaining the specials, but i still dont know when to use my special to peak effectiveness or how to use it best
But that's where the "role" part comes in. It's best to wait for an opportunity to present itself to use your special.
Maybe you have zipcaster and the enemy charger is picking your team off, use it to surprise splat them and give your team a chance to push. Or maybe your team is being held at their spawn and need an ink vac to hold off fire so they can move. You're gonna find a use for these specials that suit your playstyle. It's not a cookie cutter kinda thing.
I once played a match where someone used a booyah bomb to cut the enemy team's escape route off and we went in for the splat.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If a Booyah Bomb is hurtling down on you and you pull out your Ink Vac, you can actually survive the Booyah by eating it as Charge. Idk if it saves Teammates but I was playing on Bridge the other day and tried to Booyah the guy on Tower and he just ate my Booyah with his Ink Vac.
Feels like Ink Vac absorbs just about anything physical- at least as long as the physical item is still being thrown. I swear I saw it suck up my Splash Wall as I threw one down, and basically any bomb or inking special gets absorbed too. I feel it may be almost *too* effective sometimes.
@@chuchuraichu3329 I've seen it eat a Reefslider before it explodes, too
love how we say eat
When I saw the fact the Crab Tank moves faster sideways, I got very happy. They didn't have to go for that extra detail, but did
Reefslider is a bit underwhelming. It is quite easily avoidable, though can sometimes reach unexpected places and get that multi-splat. + it leaves you vulnerable. The starting time and length of invincibility frames make it not work too well as a panic button either. And tbh maybe it shouldn't be, but a buffing idea I had is being able to perform a squid roll to any direction after you have completed your special. It would make it a bit more dangerous and less vulnerable
it’s definitely weak when not used right, i saw a video on twitter of someone squid rolling out of it and it gives you enough armour to not die from the explosion. it’s also really easy to punish since you can see where they’re going
It would be interesting if having "drop roller" equipped allowed you to dodge out like the inkjet and zipcaster
I really hope they put the zip caster on a squiffer. It would work so well, though it would definitely make it a higher skill floor kit for the squiffer.
Although I am somewhat open to Zipcaster as a Squiffer main, I’m not convinced it would be all that practical. Maybe on the Sheldon’s Pick/Fresh kit. But the next kit should be an “aggro” special, preferably Trizooka or Crab Tank.
@@samuelstephens6904 that makes sense. I just think it would be super fun to try using zip caster squiffer since you could zip up to a tall tower and then fully charge in the air and land on someone with a full charge
The fact that you uploaded specifically this video on my birthday makes me very happy.
Seriously looking forward to when there's more weapon variants and more flexibility to play a weapon that has a special you want. I like a lot of the kits in the game right now but most of my favorite specials are locked into weapons I don't particularly enjoy.
Roller or shooter with Ink Storm, that's all I ask. I don't care if it's not a good match, spamming clouds makes my brain happy.
i dont feel ive been using crab tank to its full potential, hope this helps!
Am I the only one that loves ink storm, it’s great for splat zones and clam blitz, and is just so cool to watch
Nah man me too. I honestly find myself missing the splat2 dualie squelchers kit for splat zones specifically.
i'd argue that Wave crasher is support aggro, as you ALWAYS want to use it during a fight. Just tossing it out at the right moment causes the enemy to focus on a LOT more then just you and just getting hit by it is enough to get splatted.
I find the timing pretty easy, but when people throw them down on the other side of a wall I'm hiding behind is when I start to have problems
Something I've found with the Splatana Stamper is that the Zipcaster can be a great ink recovery tool. I tend to be aggressive with my ink at the start of turf wars, and it can be really powerful to empty my tank, refill by popping zipcaster, and then refill again once it ends and jumps me back to where I used it. It's really nice.
I never thought I'd see a bot disguised as Chara but here we are I guess.
Crab tank moves faster when going sideways actually because it’s a crab
Also going into ball lets you turn faster but ofc you can't fire during that
The fact the Big Bubbler also serves as a beakon is an underrated feature.
I would love to see zipcaster on mid/long range weapons. I think a squiffer with zipcaster would be a lot of fun.
Was mentioned in the video.
Something that I've found with tacticooler is that it can be used as an obstacle. Its not a great one but it blocks shots and stops you from walking through
As funny as it sounds the only aggressive special here, I enjoy using is Boohyeah bomb. I more often get the most value out of displacement specials since I like the balance of having utility with aiding huge pushes which I think is the most satisfying way to use a special I also find that they can be just as useful one on one and are more likely to win a game. TLDR, I like my special to be a win condition not just a way to get a few splats.
Big Bubbler is my favorite. As a Roller main, it's so fun using it in the enemy spawn but also putting it on the tower and rainmaker pedestals. Definitely my favorite out of all 15.
The crazy thing is we know they're gonna make new specials later and there are already 15. Anarchy and chaos indeed.
Brooooo. I main splat dualies which have crab tank (if you didn’t know) abd i had no idea they had a second firing mode 😂. This vid is awesome!
inb4 “ultra stamp: die pathetically” and “tenta missiles: remove fun”
i was really hoping for a more in depth guide on all the specfic specials, for example, i use the sploosh
so i have to use an ultra stamp.
In the earlier levels when i was just starting it felt super op and was very easy to use and get lots of kills with, but as i leveled up
this quickly became way less viable, and just resulted in me dying very quickly before even managing to get a kill, because people will just manage to dodge
me and shoot me from the side or even front.
leading me now to basically just throwing the stamp immediately as soon as i get it because im scared of charging in since itll usually just result in me dying immediately,
especially because of how long it takes to deploy, and how slow the turning is (yes i know you can use squid form to turn a bit faster but its still extremely slow)
and i only use it the 'way youre supposed to' anymore if im in an absolutely foolproof situation where theres at least only two or less enemies, or im willing so basically sacrifice myself for the sake of clearing the path for a rainmaker or power clam
I personally love using the crab tank as an area-denial tool. It's great at it!
Dude it’s crazy how Splatoon 3 at LAUNCH has more specials than both of the other games (I think combined it would be more but hey prove me wrong)
1/3 of them are from splat 2 tho....
@@mollypercocets9190 Still though, it’s a LOT of specials and there’s even more to come (I hope so at least)
I just can’t get along with zipcaster, I don’t know how but I always mess up😢 (the stupid thing is almost all the weapons I am good with have zipcaster😫)
Don’t try to sweep, just get a really important kill with it like the other team’s sniper
I could need some tips for rankups towards s+0
I have done the uprank matches now 7 times in a row and its getting really frustrating.
often I get the feeling of either our team gets stomped completely or we lose with me getting the "MVP" badge at the end.
I feel like I have to hard carry to be able to even have a chance to uprank, but after 7 times now I am unsure if there is something I do completely wrong. In Splatoon 2 I never had much of a problem and got with ease towards X Rank.
Squiffer NEEEDS Zipcaster if they plan to do a SquiddoMaker set. That and toxic mist would make it perfect.
I'm surprised you didn't also put missile in aggro with how dangerous its splash damage is now with no bdDX and how easy it is to be hit by other missles if too close to teammates
As for the Support Specials;
I think Tacticooler is awesome, not just because I have a “Coca-Cola Espumante” running joke through my whole channel. I love using it when I play N’zap.
I honestly didn’t know what the point was for Ink Vac. I even made a drawing post saying it was useless, since you’re fully vulnerable in between the sucking and throwing(and because most enemies know to stop shooting to weaken the explosion). But now knowing it’s for supporting a teammate that can also protect you from being splatted right before the shot, I understand it a bit more now.
Feel free to ask me my thoughts on any others(or mains or subs, I’d love to talk in general). I’m not a competitive player but I still love the game and have been playing since Splatoon 1.
Tip for crab tank: sort of like the thing where you hold the bomb to turn around in swim form, you can turn around quickly by just going in dome form and getting back into the normal form
Squiffer with zip caster
and subscribed, just of this one video. You have the energy to go through every special without it being boring or have to insert a ton of memes. Good stuff!
I really wish that my teammates wouldn't use a killer wail the minute they get one, instead i go after the closest target and charge them.
it’s hard to know when to use it, as a tri-stringer player advancing isn’t something the weapon does well
Funny you assume 52 players are thinking that hard while playing that weapon
The long range zipcaster line… there’s now a squiffer with it…
Super-casuals: "Chargers are broken! You can't do anything to them!"
Also Super-casuals: 0:35
Ultra stamp role is to make me sad every time I play splatana wyper. Seriously wyper is literally krapid but with an unusable special instead of an almost useless 1
Pretty great guide dude. At last, someone doesn't think Zipcaster is bad.
You actually can make the crab tank go faster by side walking with it or using its baller form to turn around quickly
I use big bubbler the most and I think it can definitely be really good in anarchy battles because you can support the team in any of them and I think it's especially good in tower control. I guess i'm not in the popular group of aggro but that's fine
One fascinating application of the Triple Inkstrike that I am excited to see explored, is staggering the bombs for prolonged denial of a single area such as a choke point or a splat zone.
I have no ability to analyze the usefulness of this, but I so hope to see it done.
I can definitely imagine an insane squiffer kit with burst bomb and zipcaster, especially with no in-air charge penalty
Trizooka to me is a displacement/ aggro, its amazing on some maps like hammerhead bridge because if you have some pesky hydra splatlings camping in one area you can shoot it at the and get them off and for aggro you already explained that
crab tips, one the crab is vulnerable from behind and above meaning missiles and anyone who sneaks behind will kill you easily, but you can turn into ball form to become invulnerable and rolling into opponents to scare them and get out of aggro. Also the tank main shoot has a range that can outmatch the squelcher and will be more effective against inkchargers if you attack from higher up so you don't get sniped from the front.
squiffer with zipcaster would be nuts
You forgot to mention the bubble shield refills your ink too
Chara have you played overwatch 2 yet?
This is a great video alot of people need to see. There are alot of folks that font understand the purpose of their special, & when & where to use them. Great video Chara
I never rlly use agressive specials exept crab on pro
ah yes the ultra stamp.. aka all aboard the pain train
How i use all i tried so far:
Reefslider- Beep beep!!!!!
Tacticooler- come get yall juice!
Crab tank- crab tank
Tenta missiles- Make it rain!!!!!
The crab tank is very good at defending, especially in tight areas, and it moves faster side to side
Ok I definitely a me problem but if my time with story mode and Salmon Run Next Wave are to say anything it's the fact that I absolutely suck at using crab tank so that's probably the 1 I'm not going to be using often after I get the weapon stars on well the weapons
He didn't mention the hitbox on the stamp, so was it fixed or is this future proofing
This is more like a ven diagram than a chart
Ultra Stamp's actual category and role should read "suicide button".
Or "very shitty trizooka" if you immediately throw it.
@@j-rex229 Too true. It hurts my mini splatling soul
I use wave breaker with the dulies as a "2 v 1" style or emergency ink refill
I use it in areas with high enemy tafic or near my team to act as support or have the enemy figure who what to target?
Jump and risk rng or focus the breaker while being shot at
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I like being support, except in Splatoon series, because it’s harder for me than in other games with support based weapon sets or whatever
If hammer wasn't busted it would be my favorite special as a splatana enjoyer. It's versatile and while yes it's mainly selfish I like to think of it as a "wall breaker" if you get what I mean I just wish it's shield actually FUCKING WORKED. My current favorite would be tank. It's super versatile and reminds me a lot of inkjet
Ink Vac is the Splatoon equivalent of TF2 Uber.
Tacticooler is the Splatoon equivalent of TF2 Dispensers.
Reefslider is Demoknight charge.
Fight me.
I'm just.... NOT good at aiming and getting kills, but I seem to have a half decent mind for just, generally causing problems across the map.
Thankfully, almost all the specials I like to use are support ones. Support or Displacement seems to just be my style, which I'm totally down for, as I've always loved playing support more super aggro.
I may be dying a lot....... but that just means the enemy is spending a lot of time focusing on my shenanigans.
I honestly love splatoon but I hear so much hate for stick controls it makes me not want to play
Edit: don’t trust the person who commented on this he’s trying to scam
8:21 zipcastor E liter when?
Hello pro chara I'm a big fan. I really love your videos, I just wanna point that out
Zip caster on eliter? And toxic mist or sprinkler? Yeah definitely widow maker.
been using the forge splat pro because i really enjoy it and mid-range. i might’ve found a new (kind of unreliable) combo??
so you start and finish the booyah from a decently high spot, and then you throw a suction bomb at somewhere the booyah didnt reach/do enough damage.
this works better with the hydra’s autobombs, but im not really using it that much anymore soo..
With the Kraken Royale, Splattercolor Screen, Super Chump and Triple Splashdown being added, I’m curious to see what roles each of these four Special Weapons would be.
Also Crabtank is vulnerable for flankers such as Blasters, Dualies or other lightweight weapons why!? The WeakPoint is the back so Stay Fresh Chara 🔫
But how do you use crab tank on Salmon run /s
Seriously that thing is kinda useless in that mode.
The crab tank is placed wrong. It can also be effectively used as displacement. If you activate it at a range you can force the opponent farther back giving your teammates time to turf or get to you. I personally tend to do area denial with it because it is a safer and more useful ting for me to do. Also the glairing forehead is punished if you are to close.
I've used it aggressively but I get more bang for my buck supporting the team with it instead.
you forgot to mention how ink vac can counter specials, it can suck up a full barrage of tenta missiles, almost nullify reefslider, its only weakness is melee attacks honestly, rollers and ultra stamp.
idk if it can suck up a booyah bomb, maybe?
lmao zipcaster on charger lol
I absolutely love Wave Breaker on Heavy Splatling. Heavy already likes to hold an area down for the team and Wave Breaker makes it even better at doing so, the displacement helps Heavy and the team get into an area too. Wish I got a better sub than Sprinkler tho
I think one change that would help sprinkler do its intended job without being broken op is if the sprinkler lingered after dying, it would continue to help maintain turf control after you die but the decay would prevent situations like saltspray rig sprinklers
@@squidfan6187 oh I like that idea!
I also wish it had just a bit more health to be a better decoy/shield
Splash Wall and Wavebreaker would’ve been amazing
omg i want a charger with zipcaster NOW, im gonna miss do many trick shots but its gonna be a super fun time. gimme zipcaster eliter nintendo!!!!
Don't forget about the 9/23/21 direct where they showed off zipcaster with a splash-o-matic
Everybody gangsta 'till a future kit gives us a Splatling with Zipcaster (Unless it's a Mini Splatling)
You didn't explain what the wave breaker actually does.
I'm the Octobrush Main who likes running into enemy bases, and then when they try splatting me I Zipcast away. Like that special's inktastic. And then I splat everyone as they try to splat me. For eel the Zipcaster is epic. SPIDERMAAAAN!!!!
I'm curious about something regarding Big Bubbler: does the beacon get affected by either sub power up or special power up?
the wave breaker is actually super helpful as someone who plays tower control religiously, today i watched someone die to wave breaker as they spent the whole time trying to break it instead of jump.
As a roller player my favorite activity is crushing crab tanks
Could you imagine a squelcher with zipcaster?