Important note on any strenuous physical activity, in this case the brush flicks Discomfort is okay, because that means you’re working muscles that aren’t used to being used in that way, and are conditioning them Pain is bad. Pain means you’ve gone too far. Stop & care for the injury properly, be it as simple as just relaxing it for a while, or ice, or whatever is best needed
This, so much!! I don’t play brushes or any spam weapons, but I do a lot of strenuous physical activity. I’ve permanently janked up my back, knees, and hips from not knowing when to stop. I even got carpal tunnel from drawing for 8-16 hours a day. I was always told that pain means you’re growing, and that’s fully untrue. Like OP said, discomfort is fine and it’s usually what you’re going for. You are NOT going for any kind of pain!!! Your body will thank you!!
One thing to note about Inkbrush vs. Octo is that the former is immune to enemy ink while rolling, even when doing a tight turn that would have your character walk on enemy ink. The Octobrush, for whatever reason, lacks this ability and CAN be slowed/damaged if you happen to step on enemy ink while rolling. So take advantage of this with the Inkbrush and don't be afraid to take hard turns to keep your movements unpredictable, and be cautious when moving with the Octobrush that you don't slow yourself down.
@@SquidSchool It was more important in Splatoon 2 because of MPU, inkbrush being able to avoid enemy ink meant it was less vulnerable to 99.9 damage, though can still be useful here.
Great vid, Gem! Here are some tips not mentioned about rolling in the video: 1. Run speed does not affect roll speed, so dont bother trying to stack to become the speediest cephalopod 2. Inkbrush has an ink resistance effect while rolling, while Octobrush does not 3. If you're walking on an uninkable/grate, roll on it to move faster
This! #3 NEEDED to be said, since on some maps grates(/uninkable) are important, and brushes are the only weapons that can breeze over them. At least this was shown in the video at least once 40:20 But it's so short that any aspiring brushers probably won't even notice.
As a disabled person who cannot mash but wants to play brushes Turbo-buttons. Mine, at the very least, doesn’t auto-mask any faster than I’ve seen a real person mash in game, and I really only do turf wars anyway, so who cares? It’s opened up an entire class of weapons that was otherwise unplayable for me before, and I’m having so much fun Accessibility is important y’all
Not to mention even I weren’t disabled, after 15 years of holding my pick incorrectly while playing guitar, my trigger finger *could not do that* - the muscles are so trained to hold a solid position & stay there, not move quickly
I believe turbo controllers are even allowed in organized league/tournament play for Squeezer and brushes. Mashing a shoulder button the max 6 times per second that Inkbrush can swing is pretty taxing, and it really doesn't give a huge advantage to do it perfectly.
Yeah, I can't play squeezer without turbo mapped to a face button due to nerve injury from work, same with inkbrush. I can mash just as fast as the turbo button can shoot, it just makes my injury worse.
There's been some controversy over turbo buttons in tournament lately but I personally am in favor of them provided they're only used for accessibility reasons and only allow you to do what other players can do by mashing.
About the 2 shot in octobrush; it worked coz the paint flung by the brush and the melee had 2 separate hitboxes and overlaying them would let you do 100 damage with 2 swings
As an inkbrush main, I'm VERY happy you mentioned the wrist stretches and issues that could come up with the mashing. I wish someone had warned me about this before. I'm an artist, so I'm already pretty prone to carpal tunnel and am pretty sure I have it to some degree. I think my work with this weapon has made it exceptionally worse. It's unfortunate because I love this weapon, but I can now only play it occasionally instead of consistently like I used to be able to, due to the pain in either my wrist or my knuckles.
We really could use a new Brush. I'm thinking something like the Fineliner- you have the thinnest ink trail when rolling with minimal drain on ink, but you have a longer range swing that can hit like a truck in melee. It's based on a fine, thin brush. There could also be the Broadstroke- something close to the Carbon in size but chugs ink as you roll. You do not want to be slammed with it, but it doesn't have amazing coverage from swings. It's supposed to be a very large brush, where you can leave a trail but you have to play with the drain. Beat the devil out of em.
Considering the new main weapons from Chill Season were for the first 3 classes, they may be planning to add one new weapon for each class, Brushes included.
@@donnelwaddledee965 i like that. Also has a wider fling but the range isn't much to write home about. Could could with a bomb and a supportive special like Cooler- brushes can move fast enough to make things like cooler be useful
As an octobrush main, i feel like the buff they gave the zipcaster in the last update (ink consumption decreased to 67% of previous) really quickly turns into a nerf when you try it, cause you're in the special for longer, and the longer you are the more you're in danger, the more you risk to die. You can just flick wildly to empty the ink tank and go back faster if you're in danger, but since the update i've found myself dying even more often than before just because the thing is so long now. Also, can confirm, at high level you just don't survive, X 2500 is as far as i've been able to take the octobrush before i get my butt kicked by more conventional picks, i believe they need to make both the weapon and the special slightly better for it to be viable, but i still do believe in it (sort of)
I'm an Inkbrush main, so I've really been looking forward to this episode! I definitely play it more aggressively than you did, which shows in the stats as I often get double digits in kills and sometimes in the amount of times I was splatted as well. One other thing I've noticed is that Inkbrush Nouveau is actually _really_ good for Clam Blitz. You set up your ink mines in spots the enemy will need to go to to be able to throw a clam in, and since everyone will be crowded around the basket you can just pop your Ultra Stamp and get 3 kills in 2 seconds.
In casual play I get a kick out of running directly into the hammer with a rolling splat roller, half the time we splat each other and on rare occasions I get the splat while staying alive.
I don’t usually comment on YT videos and it’s definitely already been said by others, but as someone with hand pain from joint hypermobility & wrist pain from ganglion cysts, I just wanted to express how much I appreciate the fact that you’re thinking of & talking about accessibility at all. Thanks Gem 💎
I'm an inkbrush main because I have terrible aim and because, gameplay-wise, it feels startlingly similar to playing as Scout from TF2. Let me explain: You are very fast, so you can reach and push objectives quicker than anyone else. You can be absurdly mobile in enemy territory and do your best work striking from unexpected angles up close, so maps with only a few obvious access points to enemy territory make life suck for you. Juking and being as annoying as possible can tie up one or more enemies for long enough that the time they're spending not shooting at your allies becomes meaningful. You will die a lot and feel like you are made of paper. The more of you there are on a team, the less effective your team will be.
I knew I wasn't the only one who thought of Scout from TF2 when using the Inkbrush! There are so many similarities in terms of game mechanics especially speed after all
@@AngelCakez additionally, in turf war and splat zones, its short-range but high-volume ink output somewhat mirrors the Scout's 2x capture rate. In both games, you basically are at your peak when you are being an Annoying Bastard for the enemy team to deal with lmao
I broke my arm about a year ago and I was sad I couldn't play Splatoon. (Def wasn't a priority at a time, but still sad) I recently wanted to play Inkbrush, but was too scared of hurting my arm. But I found out I could mash SO much better than before. Maybe falling off my bike made me an Inkbrush player??
My best friend has been playing Splatoon for the first time and she loves the ink brush. But unfortunately she’s physically unable to mash because of her hand pain that stems from a really nasty car accident that messed up her back. I recently got her a new controller, one that has a turbo and gyro, so she can have fun in turf war using her favorite weapon. While not exactly something that’s legal, and some may see it as cheating, she would physically be unable to play her favorite weapon otherwise. It’s a failing on Nintendo for not caring about accessibility more than anything. Nintendo in general needs to improve their accessibility features across all their games, Splatoon especially.
I LOVE how aware you are of the possibility of physical limitations and how that interacts with the viability of the weapons. It's incredibly wise of you and I've never seen anyone else do it before.
This was a great video, thank you! I'm gonna try focusing on being annoying rather than forcing myself to push in every time when my team's getting pushed back.
Generally the key thing that separates the Ink/Octo brushes from the Nouveau is that the Nouveau CAN NOT make front line aggressive plays. All brushes can play in 3 ways: defensive, sharking and flanking BUT only the regular Ink and Octo variants can do front line aggression with their sub and main combos. The Nouveau acts more like a defensive troop for teams but can also take a wide back route to snipe a flank on most comps, though it can also be strong in the distraction department of things which I think a lot of players sleep on with all the brushes, it's a strong ability when a weapon can play aggressive, defensive, stealthy and distraction all in the one class.
this has little to do with the actual video but its always a fun little thing when everyone on a team has the same species/style combo and something like 40:15 happens where the same voice clip comes from like 3 people at once. getting more on topic, im glad you brought up the physical strain aspect of brush usage. back in 1, i could be an absolute inkbrush Fiend thanks to being able to mash with two fingers instead of just one (thank you, tiny hands), but it took me years and being just out of commission for months on end after doing a bunch of tight wrist movements from games and art to take stretching and hand care seriously. if i didnt become more interested in splatlings and stuck with brushes back when i didnt even Think about my hands, i think i could have done some serious damage to myself. all this to say, caring for your hands is really important and the more people talk about it, the more common it'll be to know and act on it. thank you for mentioning it!
As an inkbrush main and watching this video I could tell that you can survive longer than most of the deaths you had. My playstyle is quite different than yours but a good way to use the killer wail 5.1 is to launch a bomb, use wail and then use another bomb, this makes your opponents much harder to survive since they have to dodge the bombs and the killer wail at the same time and you can have a better chance of splatting multiple players who are in range or leave them very weak. I also think twice on going for the flanks on Hagglefish because players at higher level will do a map check and stop the flank but in the very end, great video! I have a different playstyle and I can get an idea of what can the other kits can do.
yesss the bombs! I personally like to run enough sub saver to throw 2 bombs on a single ink tank, which can turn the killer wail into a sort of makeshift bomb rush where i just chuck 3 whole bombs at them (or even 4 if i’m in a safe position)
26:21 As a Nouveau main, blocking shots is not what I use the hammer for unless there are no Splatlings and/or Chargers (especially E-liters) on the enemy team, and the jump swing is really only useful if you're on the tower in Tower Control. The way I use the stamper is to either create a wide line to get behind enemy lines, use it as a range throw the same way a regular Inkbrush player uses Splat Bombs (a perfect hit does 220 damage or 60 damage if it's not perfect but close), or use it to reclaim a Splat Zone if I'm playing that. 28:47 Yep, like tri-color, a defensive brush player with Ink Mines is great for protecting the signal (depending on the map, you can put 3 or 4 on top of the signal if you line them up).
Remember when Brushes were considered a sub-class of the Rollers? Actually, I think Blasters were considered Shooters in Splatoon 1 as well, but I could be remembering wrong.
To any aspiring inkbrush mains - know that you are actually signing up to be a splat bomb main. There's nothing you can do about it. I recommend ink saver sub.
New brush idea: Chonkbrush Brush down, moves about as fast as max run speed up, still notably slower than octobrush. The trail's width is only somewhat smaller than carbon roller. However, it gains a brella-like shield slightly after you start trailing. Contact damage 3-shots. Swings are large and very wide, paints very well but about 3 swings a second. Swings come in a combo, always starting from 1st. 1st one about octobrush range and 2nd somewhat longer while the 3rd is narrow but reaches pretty far. Swings deal the same damage each and can 3-shot, although drop-off can make it a 4-shot
Yessss the video I've been waiting for! I've been maining inkbrush mayhem since Splatoon 1. One of the things I really miss is having the big giant ZR trigger on the Wii U gamepad that you could use your pointer and middle finger on easily to keep the hand fatigue at bay. I find all of your points to be very cognizant, and I can definitely tell that this is *not* your playstyle, Gem 😂 I tend to play way more aggressive, and actually don't end up sharking all that much. If you can shark, great, but if you can roll up into someone's back/face and hit them before they can hit you, it's perfect. The analogy someone said of being the Scout from TF2 is perfect. Your job is to go in, cause chaos, and get out.
Fun fact: You can actually mash faster with the brushes and certain other weapons like the Squeezer depending on your controller. I have an officially licensed Power A controller with programable buttons on the back. The programable ones are tactile instead of the trigger type of buttons that have a bit of travel distance to them on the trigger. So do to this I can mash that little bit fast and splat someone that little bit faster.
For playing ink/octo, here's some tips as an octubrush main (dunno if these are said in the video): •If you want to go a bit longer range, jump. You have a bit more distance and it also paint a bit more ink. •Don't bother going directly to the enemy, because you don't even NEED aim with brushes. It's outrageous how you can get 2+ people at once by just spamming ZR confront of them carelessly. •When you just pick it up, don't go forward to enemies quickly, as you'll need to get up fairly close. Going on a higher platform can splat enemies from a longer range when boosted with jumping. •Snipers may seem deadly as ink/octo is short range, but we can kill them faster as they have to charge. This may not apply for some people, but for me that's how it works. •Use bombs (preferably) for inking small corners and gaps. Suction bomb, which is on octo, helps a lot with this. •For zipcaster, start in small corners so people don't camp your return point. And for killer wail 5.1, don't use it in sticky situations. Use it when there is a lack of enemies, so you know their locations. Ultra stamp is hard to use for brush mains (well for me, mostly) because we need a decent aim.
I was lookin' forward to Gem finally talking about my favorite weapon. I do agree that Noveau is just not as good as the classic kit, but I have fallen in love with how chaotic Noveau can be. I used Noveau to climb to B, but I was caught up in the idea that Classic wss more meta and was stuck in B+ for the longest time. But I decided to swap back to Noveau and I'm finally in A halfway to S. I know its not as optimal as classic, but I just feel so at home with this weapon. I use a sort of...aggressive sharking method? Its hard to get into position to do this, but basically what I do is use ink mines to lock down an enemy's portion of the map or paths. I stop enemies from making it to objective and guard an area sort of playing a semi support/sharking role? Inkmines make the kill time slightly faster so I don't have to mash as much. Another way I use it is to delibrately lure enemies by pretending to retreat and they follow me into mines so i can turn around and jump them instead. Stamper is a bit weird with Inkmines but I actually just use it as a stamper without jumping or throwing (usually at the end). Its an excellent way to pave the way to the Rainmaker and from what I've seen, its also good at messing up enemy positions if you use it from behind them to surprise them. It may cause them to scatter, retreat, or turn around, making it easier for teammates pick off. Sadly though, Noveau gets shut down hard if your team doesn't have the advantage or if you can't find an opening. And with maps having limited flank routes, it becomes harder to play this. Also like, this might not work agaisnt smarter players xD
Yooooo I super agree with you on Noveau being a fun chaos causing weapon, as people really do pass over how good ink mine can be, especially on a weapon that can move as quickly as the inkbrush can. I like to charge/sneak into enemy bases all time, and with the Noveau I can leave fun surprises for them on pathways out of their spawn, or in likely sniper perches. There's also something delightful about charging down a single backline charger with the stamp, cause what else are brushes supposed to be then a headache for them
I just played some anarchy last night with the Inkbrush. I had a blast, but I gotta say, the strain on the arms is no joke. My arms are really bothering me today. If I play it again, I’m going to need to do some warm ups, and cooldown stretches to not injure myself.
While I can’t play splatoon 3, but as an ink brush main in splatoon 2, I can confirm that you are an absolute nightmare when rushing your opponents. Especially when going up against a standard charger.
Ngl i would love to see blasters next cause ive been trying to play stuff like rapid for a while but i seem to lose so much more when i play it compared to the rest of my weapons, among other blasters that im kinda just meh at
Ahh I remember being an ink brush main back in Splatoon 2. Got me to X for some of my modes. Couldn't even get to S+ and higher in clams with out. But I can't do it anymore- the excessive amount of clicking. The trauma, the pain.
I really like using sub saver to be able to throw more splat bombs, and I'm part of the team that doesn't run ninja squid. I think I play inkbrush a little less risky, but I really enjoy focusing more on the "platforming" aspect of the game instead of the aiming part so I really like the weapon
To explain the 2-shot mechanic with Octobrush in Splatoon 1, the brush itself also had a hit box, which would deal enough to get a 2-shot kill if you were able to hit an enemy with the brush; basically like a Splatana.
God I love the inkbrush. I exclusively play with it on ranked (try to vary it up on turf to not just completely not understand the other weapons but inkyboi is by far my best weapon so I always play it on ranked). I just have so much fun running around like a 6 year old on a sugar rush, being annoying and getting all up in people's faces and splatting them. And killer wail synergizes so well with brush, sack killer wail on someone, swim/run back around their back, they're backing off to escape the wail, get a face full of bristles 🖌️🖌️ The octobrush is also cool, I literally play it sometimes if I wanna give my trigger finger a break (all the non brush mains are horrified at me considering octobrush easy on the button mashing) but it just feels like slow inkbrush to me.
Im an inkbrush user and i enjoy the vid about this weapon. I love inkbrush. Personally i play more agressive style, spaming splat bombs and, with a constant practice, i can say i get a lot more kills with the bombs itself compared to just mashing. The inkbrush is really a versatil weapon, depending on your style or the situation, you can be defensive, agressive, camp, stealth, distract, etc... Using more bombs reduce the time you are mashing and the pain or stress derived of that repetitive action. Great vid and cheers to my inkbrush pals.
genuinely, i do not know what's gonna happen to my hands! i've been playing inkbrush for about 6 months since the game came out (i have 1,000+ hours playing yes, ONLY the brush). i have succumbed to the brush life. my wrists have never had problems
I got tired of mashing the trigger so I decided to remap my L button to attack in the switch settings. So I can now alternate between the two without hurting my wrist while still attacking as fast as possible
personally I am foaming at the mouth waiting for blasters coverage, I tend to main rollers and shorter range shooters so I would definitely appreciate advice for base Blaster vs. Luna vs. Clash
I used to main the ink brush back in S2 when I first started playing. But then I start to realize that I don’t like how it hurts my wrist after playing for a while. Still miss the days I played brush.
I just don't have a fast enough trigger finger for inkbrush, same issue with squeezer too. As much as I'd like to try them properly and they look fun I'm just not going to be able to use them to their full capabilities
With Inkbrush, it's more about flanking and running because you won't have many times to initiate a trade due to short range, so don't worry. With Squeezer, accurate shots are better than fast ones because single-fire shots don't paint as well. Just practice and you'll get them down easy 👍
@@rouge-ish324 I've played a little inkbrush since and I just struggle with the playstyle for some reason as well, can't get in close too often even when I try flank. Squeezer I've still only used in salmon run but I could try it out sometime now that my overall accuracy is a lot better
I wonder how much Run Speed affects Brushes... usually the worse a weapon is at any given skill, the better a skill is. Ink Saver (Main) benefits weapons with few actions per tank (like Explosher and Dynamo), Swim Speed has a way better curve on heavyweight weapons... Of course, I ultimately wouldn't use it, I just don't think Brushes have need for their strafe speed and walking and flicking is such an awful way to approach (and in fact, despite playing Brush for YEARS, this video is the first time I've ever noticed how awful the strafe speed is! It's just not something you really use), but I do still wonder! though maybe it's like splatana and just completely unaffected
run speed pretty much does nothing, especially since it doesnt affect rolls. the strafe speed is fine if you know how to swim up to people effectively, since you will mostly swim or roll.
Brushes utilize their mobility to even get something worth. Their range is abysmally short, but they have some of the fastest mobility in the game because of their attacking dash. Brushes have the role of Slayer/Skirmisher. They skirmish the enemy by moving fast around he map to get the enemy's attention, and slay if the enemy is too close to the Brush where the Brush is in range. The only thing that makes this weapon hard, other than its short range, is the mashing on fire to strike multiple times. Just to note, the mashing capability is needed for this weapon class.
@@BreakGlassForMemes I like summaries. I usually put comments as a way to put a note on videos like these. Though I'm only starting to do so as I just joined. If anything, it's to help me summarize what lesson there was.
how would you think of Octobrush Nouveau coming back from splatoon 1. I think splat bomb and trizooka would give it a really good standing place in which it can still attack from further away, with splat bomb and especially trizooka with it being able to clear out enemies more easily than zipcaster can.
Splat bomb zooka is one of the best kits in the game; the fact that they only gave it to Clash Blaster is a reason we're not seeing it but there aren't many weapons where they kit wouldn't be it's best one
As a former Octobrush main I believe that suction bomb is terrible for it as you can not roll it and it is so slow, in my personal opinion I think that it should get Splat bomb, Burst bomb, Fizzy bomb or Beacon(with a special like Reefslider or Big Bubbler so you can set up behind like splat 1 V-Octobrush).
Neuvou almost feels like nindo just kinda thinks hammer works but it doesnt, the only real special that would even do the same as what baller did is crab, and crab is a lot better used to kill everything vs using it as a worse baller
Someone else just happened to show me a Bob Ross meme right after I uploaded the video, did something happen recently that got people thinking about him again?
Great vid, Gem! Here are some tips not mentioned about rolling in the video: 1. Run speed does not affect roll speed, so dont bother trying to stack to become the speediest cephalopod 2. Inkbrush has an ink resistance effect while rolling, while Octobrush does not 3. If you're walking on an uninkable/grate, roll on it to move faster
As an octobrush main, i feel like the buff they gave the zipcaster in the last update (ink consumption decreased to 67% of previous) really quickly turns into a nerf when you try it, cause you're in the special for longer, and the longer you are the more you're in danger, the more you risk to die. You can just flick wildly to empty the ink tank and go back faster if you're in danger, but since the update i've found myself dying even more often than before just because the thing is so long now. Also, can confirm, at high level you just don't survive, X 2500 is as far as i've been able to take the octobrush before i get my butt kicked by more conventional picks, i believe they need to make both the weapon and the special slightly better for it to be viable, but i still do believe in it (sort of)
I think the duration buff was good, but they should add the option to recall early to the user. Maybe if you press the R button while the special is already active, you will instantly go back to the starting point and end the special early. That way you can use the extra duration when it benefits you, but it you are in danger and need to escape quickly, you can do it at any time, it would also help make camping your landing harder because you can mix up the timing and land earlier than expected.
its both a win and a loss, really. Wish theyd have buffed smthn else, like length you could jump to, or the splash it makes when you zip somewhere. Duration was never so much to problem, range was a bigger issue for me. I'll be just a step out of range of zipping somewhere, and then die because of it cause im jsut standing there smashing the button lol.
@@babywizard9027 I agree with the recall thing, as well as a better landing explosion, another thing could be to give it a more reliable armor while you're in the middle of a zip going from point A to point B more safely, but mostly i wish the maps gave brushes and other short ranges more options, that's the biggest part why it's a pain to play them right now
Got chills when he said, "Hey there, Gamers." That's when I knew he was really talking to me.
Ah good, another parasocial relationship for me to profit from >:)
@@SquidSchool oh no a youtuber who comments like a human (it’s super effective!!)
We could make a religion out of that.
Important note on any strenuous physical activity, in this case the brush flicks
Discomfort is okay, because that means you’re working muscles that aren’t used to being used in that way, and are conditioning them
Pain is bad. Pain means you’ve gone too far. Stop & care for the injury properly, be it as simple as just relaxing it for a while, or ice, or whatever is best needed
This, so much!! I don’t play brushes or any spam weapons, but I do a lot of strenuous physical activity. I’ve permanently janked up my back, knees, and hips from not knowing when to stop. I even got carpal tunnel from drawing for 8-16 hours a day. I was always told that pain means you’re growing, and that’s fully untrue. Like OP said, discomfort is fine and it’s usually what you’re going for. You are NOT going for any kind of pain!!! Your body will thank you!!
This is especially true. But it doubles if you have had carpal tunnel before in a hand or wrist.
Nintendo, making playing the game right give you carpal tunnel since Mario Party 1
Wish we could rebind buttons ingame. And turn off the music while we're at it
One thing to note about Inkbrush vs. Octo is that the former is immune to enemy ink while rolling, even when doing a tight turn that would have your character walk on enemy ink. The Octobrush, for whatever reason, lacks this ability and CAN be slowed/damaged if you happen to step on enemy ink while rolling. So take advantage of this with the Inkbrush and don't be afraid to take hard turns to keep your movements unpredictable, and be cautious when moving with the Octobrush that you don't slow yourself down.
Huh, I didn't know this. Maybe they thought the Octobrush's wider trail would be enough coverage and didn't bother giving them the immunity?
@@SquidSchool Yep, I think the immunity didn't exist in splat 1. So it was added as a hotfix for inkbrush specifically
@@SquidSchool It was more important in Splatoon 2 because of MPU, inkbrush being able to avoid enemy ink meant it was less vulnerable to 99.9 damage, though can still be useful here.
Great vid, Gem!
Here are some tips not mentioned about rolling in the video:
1. Run speed does not affect roll speed, so dont bother trying to stack to become the speediest cephalopod
2. Inkbrush has an ink resistance effect while rolling, while Octobrush does not
3. If you're walking on an uninkable/grate, roll on it to move faster
This! #3 NEEDED to be said, since on some maps grates(/uninkable) are important, and brushes are the only weapons that can breeze over them. At least this was shown in the video at least once 40:20
But it's so short that any aspiring brushers probably won't even notice.
First gym class and now art class. We're getting the full experience from Gem.
I hope we get worksheets after this 🤓
@@youssefbencheikh8637 you must be the teacher's pet
Using a brush *is* basically gym class for your fingers.
@@mayfrogge true. It's gym and art class mixed into one
As a disabled person who cannot mash but wants to play brushes
Turbo-buttons. Mine, at the very least, doesn’t auto-mask any faster than I’ve seen a real person mash in game, and I really only do turf wars anyway, so who cares?
It’s opened up an entire class of weapons that was otherwise unplayable for me before, and I’m having so much fun
Accessibility is important y’all
Not to mention even I weren’t disabled, after 15 years of holding my pick incorrectly while playing guitar, my trigger finger *could not do that* - the muscles are so trained to hold a solid position & stay there, not move quickly
I believe turbo controllers are even allowed in organized league/tournament play for Squeezer and brushes. Mashing a shoulder button the max 6 times per second that Inkbrush can swing is pretty taxing, and it really doesn't give a huge advantage to do it perfectly.
@@celestialspark5697 I'm fairly certain I've heard competitors say that they are not allowed.
Only possibly in the case of physical disability.
Yeah, I can't play squeezer without turbo mapped to a face button due to nerve injury from work, same with inkbrush. I can mash just as fast as the turbo button can shoot, it just makes my injury worse.
There's been some controversy over turbo buttons in tournament lately but I personally am in favor of them provided they're only used for accessibility reasons and only allow you to do what other players can do by mashing.
About the 2 shot in octobrush; it worked coz the paint flung by the brush and the melee had 2 separate hitboxes and overlaying them would let you do 100 damage with 2 swings
Thanks for the correction!
As an inkbrush main, I'm VERY happy you mentioned the wrist stretches and issues that could come up with the mashing. I wish someone had warned me about this before. I'm an artist, so I'm already pretty prone to carpal tunnel and am pretty sure I have it to some degree. I think my work with this weapon has made it exceptionally worse. It's unfortunate because I love this weapon, but I can now only play it occasionally instead of consistently like I used to be able to, due to the pain in either my wrist or my knuckles.
We really could use a new Brush.
I'm thinking something like the Fineliner- you have the thinnest ink trail when rolling with minimal drain on ink, but you have a longer range swing that can hit like a truck in melee. It's based on a fine, thin brush.
There could also be the Broadstroke- something close to the Carbon in size but chugs ink as you roll. You do not want to be slammed with it, but it doesn't have amazing coverage from swings. It's supposed to be a very large brush, where you can leave a trail but you have to play with the drain. Beat the devil out of em.
Or it could stab like a spear, which would allow it to have high dps, but also require good accuracy.
@@sethfeldpausch4337 I like that, but at that point we're making a new weapon class
Considering the new main weapons from Chill Season were for the first 3 classes, they may be planning to add one new weapon for each class, Brushes included.
What about a mop that has a wider coverage?
@@donnelwaddledee965 i like that. Also has a wider fling but the range isn't much to write home about. Could could with a bomb and a supportive special like Cooler- brushes can move fast enough to make things like cooler be useful
As an octobrush main, i feel like the buff they gave the zipcaster in the last update (ink consumption decreased to 67% of previous) really quickly turns into a nerf when you try it, cause you're in the special for longer, and the longer you are the more you're in danger, the more you risk to die. You can just flick wildly to empty the ink tank and go back faster if you're in danger, but since the update i've found myself dying even more often than before just because the thing is so long now.
Also, can confirm, at high level you just don't survive, X 2500 is as far as i've been able to take the octobrush before i get my butt kicked by more conventional picks, i believe they need to make both the weapon and the special slightly better for it to be viable, but i still do believe in it (sort of)
They should let you recall the zip caster early
I'm an Inkbrush main, so I've really been looking forward to this episode!
I definitely play it more aggressively than you did, which shows in the stats as I often get double digits in kills and sometimes in the amount of times I was splatted as well.
One other thing I've noticed is that Inkbrush Nouveau is actually _really_ good for Clam Blitz. You set up your ink mines in spots the enemy will need to go to to be able to throw a clam in, and since everyone will be crowded around the basket you can just pop your Ultra Stamp and get 3 kills in 2 seconds.
In casual play I get a kick out of running directly into the hammer with a rolling splat roller, half the time we splat each other and on rare occasions I get the splat while staying alive.
I don’t usually comment on YT videos and it’s definitely already been said by others, but as someone with hand pain from joint hypermobility & wrist pain from ganglion cysts, I just wanted to express how much I appreciate the fact that you’re thinking of & talking about accessibility at all. Thanks Gem 💎
I'm an inkbrush main because I have terrible aim and because, gameplay-wise, it feels startlingly similar to playing as Scout from TF2. Let me explain:
You are very fast, so you can reach and push objectives quicker than anyone else. You can be absurdly mobile in enemy territory and do your best work striking from unexpected angles up close, so maps with only a few obvious access points to enemy territory make life suck for you. Juking and being as annoying as possible can tie up one or more enemies for long enough that the time they're spending not shooting at your allies becomes meaningful. You will die a lot and feel like you are made of paper. The more of you there are on a team, the less effective your team will be.
I knew I wasn't the only one who thought of Scout from TF2 when using the Inkbrush! There are so many similarities in terms of game mechanics especially speed after all
@@AngelCakez additionally, in turf war and splat zones, its short-range but high-volume ink output somewhat mirrors the Scout's 2x capture rate. In both games, you basically are at your peak when you are being an Annoying Bastard for the enemy team to deal with lmao
I broke my arm about a year ago and I was sad I couldn't play Splatoon. (Def wasn't a priority at a time, but still sad) I recently wanted to play Inkbrush, but was too scared of hurting my arm. But I found out I could mash SO much better than before. Maybe falling off my bike made me an Inkbrush player??
My best friend has been playing Splatoon for the first time and she loves the ink brush. But unfortunately she’s physically unable to mash because of her hand pain that stems from a really nasty car accident that messed up her back.
I recently got her a new controller, one that has a turbo and gyro, so she can have fun in turf war using her favorite weapon.
While not exactly something that’s legal, and some may see it as cheating, she would physically be unable to play her favorite weapon otherwise. It’s a failing on Nintendo for not caring about accessibility more than anything.
Nintendo in general needs to improve their accessibility features across all their games, Splatoon especially.
props to you for being the first person ive seen mention playing inkbrush causing hand pain haha
I LOVE how aware you are of the possibility of physical limitations and how that interacts with the viability of the weapons. It's incredibly wise of you and I've never seen anyone else do it before.
as an inkbrush main, I approve. thank you for spreading the propaganda 👍
lov this weapon
Inkbrush propaganda is never a bad thing
Inkbrish great spelling¿
As not an inkbrush main, I don't approve, because it's annoying to fight
@@dylswerb7492 exactly
This was a great video, thank you! I'm gonna try focusing on being annoying rather than forcing myself to push in every time when my team's getting pushed back.
Generally the key thing that separates the Ink/Octo brushes from the Nouveau is that the Nouveau CAN NOT make front line aggressive plays.
All brushes can play in 3 ways: defensive, sharking and flanking BUT only the regular Ink and Octo variants can do front line aggression with their sub and main combos.
The Nouveau acts more like a defensive troop for teams but can also take a wide back route to snipe a flank on most comps, though it can also be strong in the distraction department of things which I think a lot of players sleep on with all the brushes, it's a strong ability when a weapon can play aggressive, defensive, stealthy and distraction all in the one class.
this has little to do with the actual video but its always a fun little thing when everyone on a team has the same species/style combo and something like 40:15 happens where the same voice clip comes from like 3 people at once.
getting more on topic, im glad you brought up the physical strain aspect of brush usage. back in 1, i could be an absolute inkbrush Fiend thanks to being able to mash with two fingers instead of just one (thank you, tiny hands), but it took me years and being just out of commission for months on end after doing a bunch of tight wrist movements from games and art to take stretching and hand care seriously. if i didnt become more interested in splatlings and stuck with brushes back when i didnt even Think about my hands, i think i could have done some serious damage to myself. all this to say, caring for your hands is really important and the more people talk about it, the more common it'll be to know and act on it. thank you for mentioning it!
As an inkbrush main and watching this video I could tell that you can survive longer than most of the deaths you had. My playstyle is quite different than yours but a good way to use the killer wail 5.1 is to launch a bomb, use wail and then use another bomb, this makes your opponents much harder to survive since they have to dodge the bombs and the killer wail at the same time and you can have a better chance of splatting multiple players who are in range or leave them very weak. I also think twice on going for the flanks on Hagglefish because players at higher level will do a map check and stop the flank but in the very end, great video! I have a different playstyle and I can get an idea of what can the other kits can do.
yesss the bombs! I personally like to run enough sub saver to throw 2 bombs on a single ink tank, which can turn the killer wail into a sort of makeshift bomb rush where i just chuck 3 whole bombs at them (or even 4 if i’m in a safe position)
These videos are also super useful for understanding the weaknesses of weapons that I don't play so I can fight them more effectively!!
26:21 As a Nouveau main, blocking shots is not what I use the hammer for unless there are no Splatlings and/or Chargers (especially E-liters) on the enemy team, and the jump swing is really only useful if you're on the tower in Tower Control. The way I use the stamper is to either create a wide line to get behind enemy lines, use it as a range throw the same way a regular Inkbrush player uses Splat Bombs (a perfect hit does 220 damage or 60 damage if it's not perfect but close), or use it to reclaim a Splat Zone if I'm playing that. 28:47 Yep, like tri-color, a defensive brush player with Ink Mines is great for protecting the signal (depending on the map, you can put 3 or 4 on top of the signal if you line them up).
not a brush player, but I often see Noveaus place their mines on flank routes, so that enemy flankers can't use them
Remember when Brushes were considered a sub-class of the Rollers? Actually, I think Blasters were considered Shooters in Splatoon 1 as well, but I could be remembering wrong.
They were
To any aspiring inkbrush mains - know that you are actually signing up to be a splat bomb main. There's nothing you can do about it. I recommend ink saver sub.
New brush idea: Chonkbrush
Brush down, moves about as fast as max run speed up, still notably slower than octobrush. The trail's width is only somewhat smaller than carbon roller. However, it gains a brella-like shield slightly after you start trailing. Contact damage 3-shots.
Swings are large and very wide, paints very well but about 3 swings a second. Swings come in a combo, always starting from 1st. 1st one about octobrush range and 2nd somewhat longer while the 3rd is narrow but reaches pretty far. Swings deal the same damage each and can 3-shot, although drop-off can make it a 4-shot
Yessss the video I've been waiting for! I've been maining inkbrush mayhem since Splatoon 1. One of the things I really miss is having the big giant ZR trigger on the Wii U gamepad that you could use your pointer and middle finger on easily to keep the hand fatigue at bay.
I find all of your points to be very cognizant, and I can definitely tell that this is *not* your playstyle, Gem 😂
I tend to play way more aggressive, and actually don't end up sharking all that much. If you can shark, great, but if you can roll up into someone's back/face and hit them before they can hit you, it's perfect. The analogy someone said of being the Scout from TF2 is perfect. Your job is to go in, cause chaos, and get out.
Fun fact: You can actually mash faster with the brushes and certain other weapons like the Squeezer depending on your controller. I have an officially licensed Power A controller with programable buttons on the back. The programable ones are tactile instead of the trigger type of buttons that have a bit of travel distance to them on the trigger. So do to this I can mash that little bit fast and splat someone that little bit faster.
For playing ink/octo, here's some tips as an octubrush main (dunno if these are said in the video):
•If you want to go a bit longer range, jump. You have a bit more distance and it also paint a bit more ink.
•Don't bother going directly to the enemy, because you don't even NEED aim with brushes. It's outrageous how you can get 2+ people at once by just spamming ZR confront of them carelessly.
•When you just pick it up, don't go forward to enemies quickly, as you'll need to get up fairly close. Going on a higher platform can splat enemies from a longer range when boosted with jumping.
•Snipers may seem deadly as ink/octo is short range, but we can kill them faster as they have to charge. This may not apply for some people, but for me that's how it works.
•Use bombs (preferably) for inking small corners and gaps. Suction bomb, which is on octo, helps a lot with this.
•For zipcaster, start in small corners so people don't camp your return point. And for killer wail 5.1, don't use it in sticky situations. Use it when there is a lack of enemies, so you know their locations. Ultra stamp is hard to use for brush mains (well for me, mostly) because we need a decent aim.
Also use ninja squid
I was lookin' forward to Gem finally talking about my favorite weapon.
I do agree that Noveau is just not as good as the classic kit, but I have fallen in love with how chaotic Noveau can be. I used Noveau to climb to B, but I was caught up in the idea that Classic wss more meta and was stuck in B+ for the longest time. But I decided to swap back to Noveau and I'm finally in A halfway to S. I know its not as optimal as classic, but I just feel so at home with this weapon.
I use a sort of...aggressive sharking method? Its hard to get into position to do this, but basically what I do is use ink mines to lock down an enemy's portion of the map or paths. I stop enemies from making it to objective and guard an area sort of playing a semi support/sharking role? Inkmines make the kill time slightly faster so I don't have to mash as much. Another way I use it is to delibrately lure enemies by pretending to retreat and they follow me into mines so i can turn around and jump them instead.
Stamper is a bit weird with Inkmines but I actually just use it as a stamper without jumping or throwing (usually at the end). Its an excellent way to pave the way to the Rainmaker and from what I've seen, its also good at messing up enemy positions if you use it from behind them to surprise them. It may cause them to scatter, retreat, or turn around, making it easier for teammates pick off.
Sadly though, Noveau gets shut down hard if your team doesn't have the advantage or if you can't find an opening. And with maps having limited flank routes, it becomes harder to play this. Also like, this might not work agaisnt smarter players xD
Yooooo I super agree with you on Noveau being a fun chaos causing weapon, as people really do pass over how good ink mine can be, especially on a weapon that can move as quickly as the inkbrush can. I like to charge/sneak into enemy bases all time, and with the Noveau I can leave fun surprises for them on pathways out of their spawn, or in likely sniper perches.
There's also something delightful about charging down a single backline charger with the stamp, cause what else are brushes supposed to be then a headache for them
I just played some anarchy last night with the Inkbrush. I had a blast, but I gotta say, the strain on the arms is no joke. My arms are really bothering me today. If I play it again, I’m going to need to do some warm ups, and cooldown stretches to not injure myself.
Oh cool a brush guide I was just thinking about trying it again. Thank you
While I can’t play splatoon 3, but as an ink brush main in splatoon 2, I can confirm that you are an absolute nightmare when rushing your opponents. Especially when going up against a standard charger.
Ngl i would love to see blasters next cause ive been trying to play stuff like rapid for a while but i seem to lose so much more when i play it compared to the rest of my weapons, among other blasters that im kinda just meh at
Ahh I remember being an ink brush main back in Splatoon 2. Got me to X for some of my modes. Couldn't even get to S+ and higher in clams with out. But I can't do it anymore- the excessive amount of clicking. The trauma, the pain.
A guide to the new weapons/kits would be good after you cover everything left (besides the new brush)
I really like using sub saver to be able to throw more splat bombs, and I'm part of the team that doesn't run ninja squid. I think I play inkbrush a little less risky, but I really enjoy focusing more on the "platforming" aspect of the game instead of the aiming part so I really like the weapon
Best thumbnail ever XD
Time to make a piece of art
To explain the 2-shot mechanic with Octobrush in Splatoon 1, the brush itself also had a hit box, which would deal enough to get a 2-shot kill if you were able to hit an enemy with the brush; basically like a Splatana.
God I love the inkbrush. I exclusively play with it on ranked (try to vary it up on turf to not just completely not understand the other weapons but inkyboi is by far my best weapon so I always play it on ranked). I just have so much fun running around like a 6 year old on a sugar rush, being annoying and getting all up in people's faces and splatting them. And killer wail synergizes so well with brush, sack killer wail on someone, swim/run back around their back, they're backing off to escape the wail, get a face full of bristles 🖌️🖌️
The octobrush is also cool, I literally play it sometimes if I wanna give my trigger finger a break (all the non brush mains are horrified at me considering octobrush easy on the button mashing) but it just feels like slow inkbrush to me.
Im an inkbrush user and i enjoy the vid about this weapon. I love inkbrush. Personally i play more agressive style, spaming splat bombs and, with a constant practice, i can say i get a lot more kills with the bombs itself compared to just mashing. The inkbrush is really a versatil weapon, depending on your style or the situation, you can be defensive, agressive, camp, stealth, distract, etc... Using more bombs reduce the time you are mashing and the pain or stress derived of that repetitive action. Great vid and cheers to my inkbrush pals.
genuinely, i do not know what's gonna happen to my hands! i've been playing inkbrush for about 6 months since the game came out (i have 1,000+ hours playing yes, ONLY the brush). i have succumbed to the brush life. my wrists have never had problems
Hell yeah I love this series !
I got tired of mashing the trigger so I decided to remap my L button to attack in the switch settings. So I can now alternate between the two without hurting my wrist while still attacking as fast as possible
That's pretty smart. I'll have to remember that.
this is so helpful omg?? i learned so much
personally I am foaming at the mouth waiting for blasters coverage, I tend to main rollers and shorter range shooters so I would definitely appreciate advice for base Blaster vs. Luna vs. Clash
It took me way too long to realize that the Brushes are similar to polearms. Really short polearms.
One correction in regards to 14:25 - both brushes have the same painting range, it's their damage range that differs
I used to main the ink brush back in S2 when I first started playing. But then I start to realize that I don’t like how it hurts my wrist after playing for a while. Still miss the days I played brush.
At the risk of this being a silly question: does run speed ability increase the run speed for inkbrush while putting the brush to the floor?
Another great video
blasters would be cool for next video
There are to many weapons in this game
I want to main them all, these look so fun
45 mmins about brushes? am i in heaven? :D
I just don't have a fast enough trigger finger for inkbrush, same issue with squeezer too. As much as I'd like to try them properly and they look fun I'm just not going to be able to use them to their full capabilities
With Inkbrush, it's more about flanking and running because you won't have many times to initiate a trade due to short range, so don't worry. With Squeezer, accurate shots are better than fast ones because single-fire shots don't paint as well. Just practice and you'll get them down easy 👍
@@rouge-ish324 I've played a little inkbrush since and I just struggle with the playstyle for some reason as well, can't get in close too often even when I try flank. Squeezer I've still only used in salmon run but I could try it out sometime now that my overall accuracy is a lot better
I wonder how much Run Speed affects Brushes... usually the worse a weapon is at any given skill, the better a skill is. Ink Saver (Main) benefits weapons with few actions per tank (like Explosher and Dynamo), Swim Speed has a way better curve on heavyweight weapons...
Of course, I ultimately wouldn't use it, I just don't think Brushes have need for their strafe speed and walking and flicking is such an awful way to approach (and in fact, despite playing Brush for YEARS, this video is the first time I've ever noticed how awful the strafe speed is! It's just not something you really use), but I do still wonder!
though maybe it's like splatana and just completely unaffected
run speed pretty much does nothing, especially since it doesnt affect rolls. the strafe speed is fine if you know how to swim up to people effectively, since you will mostly swim or roll.
I just realized that he kinda looks like Jerma
can you make a video on wrist stretches?
He’s gotta go back for the new weapons… XD
Brushes utilize their mobility to even get something worth. Their range is abysmally short, but they have some of the fastest mobility in the game because of their attacking dash.
Brushes have the role of Slayer/Skirmisher. They skirmish the enemy by moving fast around he map to get the enemy's attention, and slay if the enemy is too close to the Brush where the Brush is in range.
The only thing that makes this weapon hard, other than its short range, is the mashing on fire to strike multiple times. Just to note, the mashing capability is needed for this weapon class.
Why did you just comment repeating everything the video already said?
@@BreakGlassForMemes I like summaries. I usually put comments as a way to put a note on videos like these. Though I'm only starting to do so as I just joined. If anything, it's to help me summarize what lesson there was.
how would you think of Octobrush Nouveau coming back from splatoon 1. I think splat bomb and trizooka would give it a really good standing place in which it can still attack from further away, with splat bomb and especially trizooka with it being able to clear out enemies more easily than zipcaster can.
Splat bomb zooka is one of the best kits in the game; the fact that they only gave it to Clash Blaster is a reason we're not seeing it but there aren't many weapons where they kit wouldn't be it's best one
The brushes are just exercise for your hands😂
i love inkbrush but i unironically had to stop using it because it gave me carpal tunnel 😭
As a brush main, my fingies hurt. 👍
WAIT I SAW GREENPEAS IN A PUBLIC LOBBY ONCE
Picasso moment
As a former Octobrush main I believe that suction bomb is terrible for it as you can not roll it and it is so slow, in my personal opinion I think that it should get Splat bomb, Burst bomb, Fizzy bomb or Beacon(with a special like Reefslider or Big Bubbler so you can set up behind like splat 1 V-Octobrush).
I hoped for Inkbrush Zipcaster or burst bomb but I don't think they'll do it 😢
@@rouge-ish324 yea inkbrush's final kit is going to be like bubbler, sprinkler or something like that :(
This guy HATES Ultra Stamp lol
Neuvou almost feels like nindo just kinda thinks hammer works but it doesnt, the only real special that would even do the same as what baller did is crab, and crab is a lot better used to kill everything vs using it as a worse baller
Nouveau's kit feels like fake Kraken
YES BOB ROSS QUOTE ✊✊✊✊✊
Is it just me or is the audio low?
i was just talking about Bob Ross in class how did you know-
Someone else just happened to show me a Bob Ross meme right after I uploaded the video, did something happen recently that got people thinking about him again?
Octobrush OP, just thought to let y'all to know
Pls do chargers
36:07 leaving this for someone else
Slay
finally lol
I hate inkbrush
Great vid, Gem!
Here are some tips not mentioned about rolling in the video:
1. Run speed does not affect roll speed, so dont bother trying to stack to become the speediest cephalopod
2. Inkbrush has an ink resistance effect while rolling, while Octobrush does not
3. If you're walking on an uninkable/grate, roll on it to move faster
As an octobrush main, i feel like the buff they gave the zipcaster in the last update (ink consumption decreased to 67% of previous) really quickly turns into a nerf when you try it, cause you're in the special for longer, and the longer you are the more you're in danger, the more you risk to die. You can just flick wildly to empty the ink tank and go back faster if you're in danger, but since the update i've found myself dying even more often than before just because the thing is so long now.
Also, can confirm, at high level you just don't survive, X 2500 is as far as i've been able to take the octobrush before i get my butt kicked by more conventional picks, i believe they need to make both the weapon and the special slightly better for it to be viable, but i still do believe in it (sort of)
I think the duration buff was good, but they should add the option to recall early to the user.
Maybe if you press the R button while the special is already active, you will instantly go back to the starting point and end the special early.
That way you can use the extra duration when it benefits you, but it you are in danger and need to escape quickly, you can do it at any time, it would also help make camping your landing harder because you can mix up the timing and land earlier than expected.
When I say the R button, I mean the button you press to activate your special, just to be clear.
its both a win and a loss, really. Wish theyd have buffed smthn else, like length you could jump to, or the splash it makes when you zip somewhere. Duration was never so much to problem, range was a bigger issue for me. I'll be just a step out of range of zipping somewhere, and then die because of it cause im jsut standing there smashing the button lol.
@@babywizard9027 I agree with the recall thing, as well as a better landing explosion, another thing could be to give it a more reliable armor while you're in the middle of a zip going from point A to point B more safely, but mostly i wish the maps gave brushes and other short ranges more options, that's the biggest part why it's a pain to play them right now