Tip: play your range. I see too many people rush for kills, eventhough they have the range to kill them in a safe environment. Honestly, don't rush, play it safe, and don't die. It happens too often to not mention.
Having a good distance is smart although brute Force also pressures opponents for backup leading into a group of people in one place leaving the other places unguarded
Can I just say there has never been more perfect timing? I was just thinking how badly I wanted an overview on weapon roles in this game so I can more or less get a basic understanding of how to approach different weapons that aren't dualies (which is what I'm currently the most familiar with). Like two minutes later this shows up in my feed. Nice.
with dualies if they roll up to you don't try to swim up to them because dualies have the feature of dodge rolling. Just strafe when they roll up to you to make it as hard as it is to hit them as it does to you
Dude I have a serious problem with that, I tried the Squiffler and did ok then I tried a Charger and long story short I now play frontline charger I actually can play alright like this but it's not very useful to my team
lol you right i have to say i have played around 400hours on splatoon 2 with 390 hours MINIMUM with the chargers prob 80% of that with e-liter 4k i am just comming back in the game
Believe it or not that's actually a legit thing in Splatoon. ThatSrb2Dude went over it in his video last week: th-cam.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/w-d-xo.html
This is exactly the video that I’ve been wanting forever. Thank you for condensing the thousands of hours of hard work and experimenting you’ve been through into this one video.
In a competetive sense, yes the more in the middle weapons are worse. But outside of highly competitive gameplay- where most of Splatoon is played- you aren't likely to find a good team composition. So it is good to have weapons that can fill a little bit of other roles, as this means if your team doesn't have great composition, you can contribute in more ways than one: even if not as effectively as another weapon. Besides that, the game would just get boring if every weapons was highly specialized, and could only be used one way.
@1998SIMOMEGA I didn't say that. I said that it is important to have in-the-middle weapons, not that weapons can't be specialized. Having the mid ground helps cover the issue of poor team-composition always prevalent with online randoms.
I’m an anchor weapon but I’m more of a midline/frontline player. Like I main all Splatlings but I go frontline because it’s pretty fun to surprise people with a frontline splatling😂😂
frontline splatlings terrify me. that’s the interesting paradox about it, mechanics wise it’s not the best decision - but psychology wise, striking terror into your enemies? very smart
Idk, I guess people never inked their base, so I started doing that. Because of the Neo’s set aswell probably influenced it too. I haven’t played the Sploosh in a while tho, I’ve been playing brushes lately.
"All of my most favoured weapons are having an identity crisis..." Lol trixie, how is your personal life? When I started this game I played a lot of turf war, I just wanted to paint with the occasional kill, I think I have OCD and ink storm would cause me problems, I could be there a stupidly long time clearing up the mess. :) the "omatics" were my favourite. Now I try to be a slayer sometimes, and I have to keep reminding myself its not my job to paint.
Thank you so much for making this video!!! It has helped tremendously at actually identifying what role I should be doing and then doing that more affectively. I’m currently using the Tri-Slosher Nouveau as a slayer and it’s been pretty effective.
I’ve seen this video, practiced a ton with many weapons, I STILL DONT KNOW MY ROLE I do know I’ll never be an anchor... *I CANT AIM TO SAVE MY LIFE* (quite literally...)
I saw a video saying to turn to 5+ (motion controls) and hit targets like crazy (or like Japanese people), but you could just turn your sensitivity like that other guy said.
Who else had to turn the volume up at 5:51 XD Awesome video Wadsm, you have once again made the definitive video on a Splatoon topic! There's no better video out there explaining weapon roles, you're a real asset to the Splatoon scene and I hope you keep making videos! :D
See, I agree on a basic level these are how weapons should be played, but due to maps and varying cover different weapons can take on different roles due to those changes. An example being the Splattershot Pro that you've placed in a supportive category. Personally, I play it more like a long-range slayer, and less of a support. And it's viable on certain map combos due to it's splat bomb and booyah bomb. I think what you've got here is pretty cool and very helpful for general purpose of the weapons, but at the end of the day since Splatoon has so many things going on at once, categorizing weapons like this is really difficult, which is why no one has an official statement for it. Splattershot Pro vs. Splattershot/Blaster for instance. Me using my pro as a slayer vs their slayer. Mine will likely win out due to range. I'm effectively hard-countering their weapon choices and abusing my superior range to beat them out, only losing to 'Anchors'. Making it a very effective weapon for slaying on long-range maps or maps that allow long-range, and considering good aim and positioning this can be very hard to deal with, so in my opinion it makes it a very strong slaying weapon, as opposed to picking say another Blaster or Splattershot, where I'll have to engage with my opponent more and take more of a risk. That's just my example on how a weapon can seem support based but still be very strong in a slaying position, something that doesn't go over too well when everyone has the mentality of, "Well, it's kit is ___ so it should be played like ____." At the end of the day it all depends on what you're trying to accomplish and what kind of pressure you're wanting to apply on the map, and with everyone gearing towards things that allow the most pressure the fastest, this sort of thing becomes harder to really nail down, especially when there are counter measures for specials that turn your strong support into a mediocre one that can't really do much due to lack of range and ability to combat others.
Of course when you generalize stuff you will always need to ignore certain aspects like maps positioning match ups etc, but for the sake of the video not being 2 hours I put it like this.
Eitherway, good video man. Wasn't trying to just be all "Wah, it's wrong in all aspects!" because it's not, it's quite informative. Just wanted to point a few things out that would've been cool if it were mentioned at least briefly. :)
Having played all the dynamos a decent amount, 1:30 into the video I feel like I can categorize the regular as Anchor Support, the Gold as Slayer Support, and the new Kensa as Slayer Support. Of course, this is just based on my play style with them.
Being aggressive is fun. Also do you consider the booyah bomb as a support special? Also booyah bomb is so op in walleye warehouse if you think the special is already op us it in walleye warehouse at their spawn. They are completely blocked off no way of getting out even with ink armor.
Booyah bomb is definitely a supportive special. It's range allows it to be used from far away and you're also pretty vulnerable when exiting the special, so you'll want to tend to use it at a distance to help support your frontliners during a push
you actually literally cant even swim through it, i tried once to go through since i was basically in the center and theres an invisible wall in the center im pretty sure
have u seen the splatoon2 youtube community video. The part about you made me laugh so loud. You are exactly what i want in a You tuber: Humor and advice. Best splat 2 channel out there.
I KNEW there was a classification for weapons! Friends thought I was crazy when I told them there's gotta be a system akin to MMORPGs (dps, tanks, etc). I'm just happy I've been using my main weapon pretty much spot on. I too am a slosher, preferring to use the Bloblobber. Also fun fact about the Reef turf map: As a Support/Anchor I tend to hang out in the little alley just past the car and tree at the spawn point. Tenta Missiles coming for your woomy butt? If you immediately swim to the little building next to you and hug up against it, 98% of the time those missiles just hit the roof. Happy inking!
As a heavy splatling main, I feel it's more a hybrid than a backliner. It IS a backliner, but if you're needed as a midliner and you know what you're doing it can do just that.
I haven’t seen many people talk about this, but I wanna thank you for the Recommend Gear Abilites section. A lot of people might just skip to their main, but i’ve been having a lot of trouble deciding what gear to use for my Hero Charger. This video helped a lot!
Brilliant primer! I had to learn some of this information before by asking around top players and watching their streams closely. This video goes further. Wadsm is rapidly becoming an authority on this game for good!
Nice Vid! I personally love the kensa dualies. Depending on the situation i'm trying to either be agressive or i'll try to be defensive using the bombs and the baller
Very good and useful video! I am the leader of a small, private clan + the way you broke down the weapon roles and how to assemble and assign a successful team was very eye-opening!
It's hard using backline in solo when your frontline are letting the enemy run free. That's why I usually have to switch and play frontline. I just wish I could do that more often in tournaments and scrims.
Yeah that's how it is with me. I'm a charger main but when you're team never takes advantage of a triple kill splat and you end up losing because they don't know how to push really hurts. I usually run Nautilus for SoloQ as a Support Midliner mostly.
After messing around with the Nautilus it actually seems pretty good with the right gear. The only time I can go backline and it work in ranked is zones. If I can't rely on my team I can always use splatling deco to immediately gain back the zone with bubbles.
@@phl0w_bty My usual build with Nautilus is emphasis on Swim Speed and Special Charge Up. Swim Speed is there so I can take better advantage of the hold charge mechanic, being able to quickly get away from a situation that I'm at a disadvantage in while also being able to attack back, which is something you can't really do with the other Splatlings. Special Charge Up I have for Baller which I use in combination with my other teammates specials so we can get a push, or in Splat Zones case, start one. It's the only Splatling that I'm good at using since it functions somewhat similarly to chargers. I've always gravitated towards being a midline/backline player, Brella being the only exception, so since Nautilus is sort of a mix between the two, it's perfect for me.
@blazefan519 I use pretty much the same gear just with a tiny bit of ink recovery up so I know I have enough to engage/defend. I've used brella, but its been so long since I've played it. It shouldn't be too hard to learn the functions again.
@@phl0w_bty Honestly same. It's been a pretty long while since I've played Brella. It used to be my go to weapon for Splat Zones since Sprinkler and Ink Storm are literally made for that mode, but eventually Nautilus became my dominant weapon because it just has so much more painting power. Plus baller is good for starting pushes when timed well.
I knew it was going to be pretty accurate, but I didn't think it'd be that accurate. However, I must clarify some bits about the Dynamo Roller. While I do agree that Dynamo's are one of the "supportive rulers", I'd say they are kind of in a bind between Area Denial heavy Supports and Aggressive Supports, as the time it takes before enough falloff damage kicks in to protect an opponent from being a one-shot actually allows dynamo players to one-shot players over a ledge, taking down an unsuspecting opponent in a lot of maps. Although this playstyle takes an immense amount of game sense and reading enemies, it is effective at guaranteeing a consistent numbers advantage for the team, making it easier to push objectives and lessen the threat directed towards the Slayers by discouraging enemy flanks. Despite having great inking power, it is not what the Dynamo excels at. Another thing going for Dynamos, when it comes to close range, is their ability to deal damage to objects. The danger with Dynamo is that you have to constantly switch between making yourself noticed in mid by having a lot of area denial going on, and going off to the side to grab a hard read kill on someone who wanted to flank before meeting you, and finally just building your special. They can be good at pushing the objective, as their mobility doesn't suffer much from carrying the Rainmaker, and their area denial abilities make them good tower pushers, but they are much better at doing the opposite, which is denying the objective, as they can easily deal with people on the tower safely, and they have huge kill power, making a correctly positioned Dynamo an instantaneous Rainmaker stopper. However, aside from these, Dynamos are pretty much lacking in all other aspects. Their flinging slowness and low mobility make them extremely bad at chasing down opponents, their weight class makes them easy picks when they are occupied, and their kill potential can be limited by the skill of your opponents, your accuracy, or simply your game sense. Despite being a Support weapon, it takes as much game sense as an Anchor.
0:00 Basics and Introduction 1:36 Slayer Basics 2:27 Support Basics 3:22 Anchor Basics 4:27 Role Tips and Team Comps 5:25 Weapon Classifications 5:59 Weapon Classifications (Shooters) 9:03 Weapon Classifications (Blasters) 10:31 Weapon Classifications (Burst Shooters) 11:11 Weapon Classifications (Rollers) 12:02 Weapon Classifications (Brushes) 12:33 Weapon Classifications (Chargers) 13:30 Weapon Classifications (Sloshers) 14:40 Weapon Classifications (Splatlings) 15:34 Weapon Classifications (Dualies) 16:38 Weapon Classifications (Brellas) Slayers 5:58 Splattershot Family 6:17 Sploosh-o-matic Family 6:54 Splash-o-matic 7:31 .52 Gal Family 8:26 .96 Gal Family (Slayer + Support) 9:04 Luna Blaster Family 9:23 Blaster Family 9:47 Clash Blaster Family 10:31 L-3 Nozzlenose Family 11:10 Carbon Roller Famliy 11:17 Splat Roller Famliy 12:02 Inkbrush Family (Slayer + Support) 12:15 Octobrush Family 12:34 Squiffer Family (Slayer + Support) 13:16 Bamboozler Family (Support/Slayer) 13:22 Goo Tuber Family (Slayer/Support) 13:31 Slosher Family (Support/Slayer) 14:47 Tri-Slosher Family 15:13 Ballpoint Splatling Family (Something of everything) 15:34 Dapple Dualie Family (Slayer/Support) 15:47 Splat Dualie Family 16:28 Tetra Dualie Family 16:38 Splat Brella Family (Support/Slayer) 17:05 Undercover Brella Family Supports 6:37 Splattershot Jr. Family 6:54 Splash-o-matic Neo 7:11 Aerospray Family 7:48 N-Zap Family 8:03 Splattershot Pro Family 8:26 .96 Gal Family (Slayer + Support) 9:33 Range Blaster Family 10:01 Rapid Blaster Family 10:13 Rapid Blaster Pro Family (Support/Anchor) 10:43 H-3 Nozzlenose Family 11:36 Gold Dynamo Roller 11:48 Kensa Dynamo Roller 11:54 Flingza Roller Family 12:02 Inkbrush Family (Slayer + Support) 12:34 Squiffer Family (Slayer + Support) 13:16 Bamboozler Family (Support/Slayer) 13:22 Goo Tuber Family (Slayer/Support) 13:31 Slosher Family (Support/Slayer) 13:57 Sloshing Machine Family 14:14 Bloblobber Family (Anchor/Support) 14:41 Mini Splatling Family 15:13 Ballpoint Splatling Family (Something of everything) 15:25 Nautilus Family 15:34 Dapple Dualie Family (Slayer/Support) 16:01 Glooga Dualie Family 16:18 Dualie Squelcher Family 16:38 Splat Brella Family (Support/Slayer) 16:57 Tenta Brella Family Anchors 8:52 Jet Squelcher Family 10:13 Rapid Blaster Pro Family (Support/Anchor) 10:58 Squeezer 11:41 Dynamo Roller 12:49 Splat Charger Family 13:04 Splatterscope Family 13:07 E-Liter Family 13:07 E-Liter Scope Family 14:14 Bloblobber Family (Anchor/Support) 14:30 Explosher 14:50 Heavy Splatling 14:59 Hydra Splatling 15:13 Ballpoint Splatling Family (Something of everything) *halfway through this list I noticed someone else literally already made one, I'll finish this but please go subscribe to* th-cam.com/channels/09DuFS6B5NQnYiJti7RjLg.html
This is, hands down, the best Splatoon 2 guide I’ve seen. I’ve come across plenty of your other amazing videos such as the advanced techniques guide, but this one made me want to subscribe to your channel. Great work.
Amazing video, man. These types of guides are exactly what the community needs at the moment to grow and prosper, so thanks! Also that Pimal Dialga remix though??? 👌👌👌
the special doesn't determine whether the weapon is good for pushing it's the sub because with subs you don't need a certain amount of points to use them. Ink saver sub and ink recovery pretty much make the sub you have seem unlimited. Where as special charge up helps but isn't as effective as ink recovery and sub saver
Hey Wadsm, I recently stumbled on your content a few days back with the Fizzy Bomb video, and thanks to TH-cam recommends I've been checking out other videos like "How To Become Good" and "Advanced Techniques & Tips (Ultimate Overview)". Despite playing stick, I've managed to crack S+2 Splat Zones in just a few days' time, and learning about things like sub-strafing is really helping me to elevate my game. Your content's been some of the most comprehensive and friendly advice I've seen for any game in general, and since I've recently made a push to try and break into Rank X a couple weeks ago, I only thought it fair to go ahead and subscribe. I had a question that came up from this video and from "How To Become Good" where you talk about really knowing your weapon type or your team role. Usually I tend to favor close-range options like the Carbon Roller, Splattershot Jr., and Sploosh-O-Matic, favoring the ability to score kills and charge specials incredibly quickly. However I've recently fallen in love with the Bloblobber despite its stark contrast to my usual weapons. There's just something so satisfying about its projectiles bouncing around corners and off walls; I'd probably use the thing even if they nerfed it to the ground and made it only deal 10 damage a pellet. I'd like to ask you (or anyone else in the comments) for advice with Bloblobber, like good gear builds for the weapon or ways to better take advantage of its unique qualities... but also other weapons with similar "feel" to the Bloblobber so I can get better familiarized with that type of playstyle and role. My gut instinct is still to rush into danger to swing bubbles everywhere, which probably isn't the best idea most of the time. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!
First of all thanks for the compliments! Secondly since I played a fair amount of Bloblobber I can recommend Main Saver, Ink Recovery Up, Thermal Ink, perhaps some Swim Speed/Stealth Jump/Object Shredder depending on personal preferences. Unfortunately there's not really a similiar weapon to Bloblobber which I could recommend you to look into as well since it's a pretty unique weapon. It's a space control weapon which should be played like that, being a bit more defensive in a mid to back line position. It's important to abuse it's unique tools being it's projectile based bubbles to shut down space and to inflict damage on opponent making it easier for your frontline to kill them. It''s also amazing so secure und create space with it's special and kit. Hope that can help!
I Main the OctoBrush Nouveau - I try to balance it as a mix of an All-Around Role (Except Backliner/Anchor), great for Close Range Combat, and planting Beacons to Jump Back Into The Action if Splatted.
Thank you for this I recently started play competitive splatoon and this REALLY helped I'm trying to learn to be a backliner right now Again I can't thank you enough for this
10:58 The Squeezer is hugely underrated. I do find it strange that it comes with Sting Ray though. 15:13 The Ballpoint Splatling makes the Hydra Splatling obsolete.
I think the Ballpoint would be more of a Slayer role in the sense it’s extremely *POWERFUL* and can charge quickly (charging speed is situational because you have to do the mid charge). But what do I know I’m level 23 :P
@@TheGameFlinger When you get into a rhythm with the Ballpoint Splatling, charging and releasing, you can maintain a steady ink output for a very long time. If you charge and release between full and three quarters of the second ring, you can cover a lot of turf, very quickly. It is then easy to switch to long range mode, by letting off until the first ring is almost depleted, and charging and releasing just below the three quarter mark.
I think the Hydra works as an anchor better than Ballpoint. Its kill time is insane, being faster than ballpoint by a good margin, has a lot of turfing power, and custom has a kit that fits the weapon much better. So in terms of pure anchor, I'd go hydra for sure.
I like the fact that you get to the point without shutting down bad weapons. I know full well my Inkbrush is bad and I get tired of hearing it. Hearing what it's good at rather than what it's bad at is refreshing.
According to this video that's usually the case but there are a few exceptions like Rapid Blaster Pro which is a backliner (Though just barely) and not anchor.
Den T-Tuber nutze ich oft zum Frontlinenen, insbesonders in Operation Goldfisch und Muschelchaos. Bei Herrschaft aber auch zum Midlinen und bei Turm Kommando teilweise auch zum Backlinen
Das sehe ich mal, als Kompliment ^^ Nein, mit dem T-Tuber bin ich mittelmäßig bis gut, aber es ist trotzdem ist es der Konzentrator, mit dem ich am besten bin
Excellent, we need a video like this to understand the basics and roles from every weapon, thank you so much for this incredible info, take care and keep the hard and good work 👌🏻.
If you do a vertical fling, look at the arrow for an easier kill. Flinging is better than rolling unless the enemy is close Vertical Flings deal more damage but are a little slower to fling than horizontal flings. That's all my tips. If you want more, i'll try my best lol
If you want to bamboozle your opponents when you have your special (for normal and krak on roller) get close to your opponent then vertical fling and when your at your peak of your jump use your special. Works especially well with splashdown
This video has truly helped me improve my game overall, although I would love to see a follow up video to this one explaining all of the weapons that have been added since you posted this video
@@Wadsm Yeaaaah am so embarrased dude XD I watch your vids so much specially big baller bully and i didnt know ... Thats what i get for assuming ... Ill perish now
Great break down of all the weapons, I think I tend to fall under the Support\Anchors since I’m no good with one on ones! This makes me wanna try out more of the weapon classes since they might be a better play style! Least this practice might help when Splatoon 3 releases, gonna be so much fun!
So are you saying that Custom Hydra's kit isn't fitting for it ? Dude , no offense but you sound like you've never touched a backline weapon that has ink Armor .
i know its 2022 and im very late to splatoon 2 but i have it now and this video was VERY helpful. I'm playing with really experienced people in every match and sometimes i feel defeated but even basic content like this is so helpful to build my foundation knowledge. I love using splooshomatic as i tend to be a slayer player in every game, but im starting to get the appeal of range weapons and the anchor role especially in splat zones and other modes. thank you!
I love you dude. I always enjoyed your montages, and also now your tutorials as well, they are very much appreciated. You are one of my favorite splatubers, if not one of my favorite youtubers.
you will like his Twitch streams as well, he's very smart and cool person. I remember him practicing hard and figuring out how to put the rapid bubbles trick, all along with the people in the stream. Then he figured out and put the trick in one of his videos here on TH-cam.
Glad I came across this video as *SOON* as I turned my Switch off, haha. Next I'mma be seeing about specific weapon-matchups, coupling what I learn alongside with what you went over here. Much thanks!
Are y’all really getting bitter over this?? Yah just rolling around isn’t a viable strategy in competitive play, but some people just play to have fun. Jesus
I think im mostly a support player, unless im using my ballpoint in which i anchor / backline with for splat zones. I use a different weapon/gear set for each mode. my weapons: Turf - Kensa Octobrush (Slayer/support, mostly front liner but also support.) Rainmaker - Octoshot replica (Support/mid liner) Tower control - Hero Dualies (Support / front liner / slayer) Splat zones - Ballpoint splatling nouveau (Anchor / Backliner) Clam blitz - Tri-slosher (Slayer / Frontliner / Support) SO Yeah, i guess i really focus on the objective the most in all modes, but switch between back lining, mid lining, and front lining.
I LOVE playing support with my dualie squelchers! I hardly ever get aggressive with them, I usually stay back away from people and pick off players from a distance. The dualie squelchers aren't supposed to be frontline weapons because they can't kill as quickly as other weapons. I take this into account when playing and use the range to my advantage and stay in the back. (Plus I usually lose 1 v 1's anyway haha)
1 tip for tenta missiles (making it somewhat viable for slayer) fire them right before a fight to apply pressure / increase movement in an enemy controlled area
Good guide. Thought I could add some more information to those curious about Flingza as they are the weapons I main. Flingza is a support - slayer hybrid but should primarily play support. The flingza is surprisingly one of the best painting weapons in the game. It can paint a zone with 1 or 2 vertical flicks (depending on zone size) which takes about 3-4 seconds. additionally it has one of the fastest charging specials in the game especially with the insane painting. I typically can get 5-6 bomb rushes in a game without much difficulty. as a general play style I favour staying back/mid and painting the map to assist the slayers. then, once map control has been established, you can use the mobility of the well painted area to get close and support your slayers with horizontal flicks for quick damage. alternatively if you cannot approach use the vertical flicks to maintain the space and stop weapons like luna, sploosh, clash and splatershots getting too close. I would recommend playing the vanilla (wall, bomb rush) on zones and sometimes rainmaker (map dependant) while playing the foil (suction, missiles) on tower, clam and sometimes rainmaker but of course there are exceptions eg the vanilla is great on very open maps where bomb rush is really effective. In terms of gear, ink saver main/recovery are must haves as well as the usual swim speed which most weapons benefit from. special charge, tenacity and special saver are all really good too. If you are playing foil it can also be worth running lots of sub saver, especially in tower control as suction bombs are just great on tower, if you want to go for a sub spamming kinda play style. your main counters are chargers and blasters with range as you can be very stationary when painting. A good sniper can pick a flingza quite easily so it is important to know where the high range enemies are and flick when the can't see you or are distracted. Flingza is definately not a meta pick but it can be good to mess with enemies who don't know how to deal with it, especially in zones. And most importantly, It is a ton of fun to play XD Thanks for reading
I will say since it seems this video was made across more than 1 patch that the .96 now paints pretty good after the 2 most recent patches. It's fire rate is very low however, so it isn't the most flexible painter. Very cool video!
I just found this channel, and this video is really gods danged helpful, but all I can think of is the outro. Did I find another Courtney Gears fan? I thought we were extinct. It’s our time! Rise up and strike back!
here are my tips for some good weapons with unfitting kits: *(im not a japanese player btw)* for the hydras, i recommend the original one because it’s good for defence if someone’s coming at you as a slayer, if you have your splashdown or autobombs ready. for the L-3’s, i recommend the D because of burst bombs: they have good hit boxes and can finish people off, and the inkjet is good for longer ranged rivals. as an n-zap user, the 89 is quite useful, if you’re passing someone who’s got more range and or damage, you can use tenta missles to lure them closer or somewhere else, or to track them down and if you’re already battling them you can quickly use the tenta missiles to get the extra damage.
I think that the hydra having splashdown can be very effective due to the hydra doing especially bad in close ranged encounters. Let's say your focusing on a team pushing and someone flanks behind to take you out. They are right next to you and the hydra takes a very long time to charge. Splashdown in this situation would serve as an escape for you to temporarily neutralize the threat. It all depends on the circumstance and situation though.
This is a video that should be shown to ask beginners. Like to add some slayers like running ink savers since when you're in the front line you don't always have the luxury of refilling your ink and some powerful / fast weapons use a lot of ink, like octobrush
This has given me a lot of really good info to work with tbh Thanks to solo queue I've gotten into the habit of playing the tenta brella like a Slayer, which weirdly works sometimes, but in organized team comps that won't work and I'll just get shat on. I've struggled with finding whether it's actually support or an anchor as well as breaking that habit.
chargers are the only weapon that are the backline slayers lol it has good killing power but doesn’t work well with confrontation, so it’s best for defence.
From my experience with the tri-slosher, I agree with the emphasis on slayer gameplay. However, with the "supportive attack" structure of the other sloshers, namely the vertical advantages and the ability to reach over low cover that would otherwise be more dangerous to approach, you often find yourself in the same positions as a support character (usually the high-ground). The sloshers are pretty defensive weapons, so it's much easier to kill by taking advantage of advancing enemies rather than advancing into enemy territory yourself, as you can often find positions where you can reach the enemy but the enemy can't reach you. The tri-slosher still remains a slayer weapon, as that added range makes it pretty good at evasion and preventing/slowing enemy movement, but it can also use support tactics by claiming the front lines as your own until your enemy's the one that's out of position. If you can't tell, I'm a big fan of the sloshers; I thought I'd pitch in with my take on my favorite one.
Agree with the fact that anchors are arguably the hardest to play. I started out using dualies and being a slayer, since then I’ve turned into a heavy splatling user. And let me tell you it’s a completely different experience. Usually the frustration of being a slayer is that you kill all the enemies but your teammates are lagging behind, but with a backliner I’ve found that the problem mainly lies in the fact that sometimes your teammates are just not good at pushing, and all the enemy slayers surround you without the space you need. This is why I’m a hybrid anchor/support with heavy splatling remix on most maps tbh, it’s a good anchor but can also be a good support when you need it. Side note, I love when people think they can just swim up to splatlings when they’re charging and think they’re defenceless. Easy kills.
I'm usually going for a roller or a charger, though I'm learning the brella and shooters right now. I'm bad with the dynamo's despite being good with it in 1. So I keep away from it a lot, though I'm trying to get used to it again. Chargers are really easy for me, I've used them since 1 and the E-Liter 3K Scope with Burst Bombs in 1 was a monster and the most target, too (means I don't panic anymore). I know how to use the chargers and scopes, so I'm most comfortable with it and can be a good supporter, who can most of the time predict what enemies will do. I have pretty good eyesight so I can immediately react. I use one slot of swim speed on my charger so I'm able to escape when someone gets too close and get them when I'm further away. Rollers are, well.. the splat roller is easy for me, and I sometimes get a team wipe. Dynamo's and Flingza are still.. yeah. Interesting. And the carbon got nerfed hard and even the swim speed won't save me, so I never play it. I'm kinda good with the Sloshing Machine (Kensa) and once was able to keep my whole team for losing. And as I said before, I'm still training with the Brella's and Dualies but I think I'm average so far. Not a God like I am with the chargers (inside joke lol) but it's average, at least. I get around 9-13 kills in a turf war match, which I never get with blasters. I don't like blasters, so that's probably why. (still scarred by the luna blasters in 1.. jesus take the wheel.)
Everyone told me to not use splash wall as a slayer. But what they didn’t know was that I had almost pure sub power up. My wall has infinite health
If you maxed out your sub power up I wonder if 1 burst bomb would kill?
@@jefferymyers9185 not really. Sub power up just makes you throw the burst bomb further
don't give those bloblobber mains any ideas
@@therealepic2196 *shudders*
@@therealepic2196 Too late. I will now proceed to grind for sub power chunks. Thank you for your suggestion ^^
Tip: play your range. I see too many people rush for kills, eventhough they have the range to kill them in a safe environment. Honestly, don't rush, play it safe, and don't die. It happens too often to not mention.
dankey kang where’s the fun in playing safe?
@@lant7 you are the enemy of the people
dankey kang How? Lmao
Having a good distance is smart although brute Force also pressures opponents for backup leading into a group of people in one place leaving the other places unguarded
Chillzone Productions if ur weapon is strong enough, def brute force it
*Please watch the role descriptions before making a comment about how so-and-so weapon isn't for supports or something. Also this list is so you can jump to the weapon you're looking for, not so you can skip watching the video entirely. His reasoning for each role is really good*
1:36 Description of slayer role
2:27 Description of support role
3:22 Description of anchor role
5:58 Splattershot (Slayer)
6:17 Sploosh-o-matic (Slayer)
6:37 Splattershot Jr. (Support)
6:54 Neo Splash-o-Matic (Slayer)
7:11 Aerospray (Support)
7:31 .52 Gal (Slayer)
7:48 N-Zap (Support)
8:03 Splattershot Pro (Support)
8:26 .96 Gal (Slayer/Support Hybrid)
8:52 Jet Squelcher (Anchor)
9:04 Luna Blaster (Slayer)
9:23 Blaster (Slayer)
9:33 Range Blaster (Slayer/Support)
9:47 Clash Blaster (Slayer)
10:01 Rapid Blaster (Support)
10:13 Rapid Blaster Pro (Support/Anchor)
10:31 L-3 Nozzlenose (Identity Crisis)
10:43 H-3 Nozzlenose (Support)
10:58 Squeezer (Midline Anchor)
11:10 Carbon Roller (Slayer)
11:17 Splat Roller (Slayer)
11:36 Dynamo Roller (Support)
11:53 Flinza Roller (Support)
12:02 Inkbrush (Slayer)
12:15 Octo Brush (Slayer)
12:34 Squiffer (Support/Slayer)
12:49 Splat Charger (Anchor)
13:07 E-liter 4k (Anchor)
13:16 Bamboozler (Support/Slayer)
13:22 Goo Tuber (Slayer/Support)
13:31 Slosher (Support/Slayer)
13:47 Tri-Slosher (Slayer)
13:57 Sloshing Machine (Support)
14:14 Bloblobber (Anchor/Support)
14:30 Explosher (Anchor)
14:41 Mini-Splatling (Support)
14:50 Heavy Splatling (Anchor)
14:59 Hydra Splatling (Anchor/Identity Crisis)
15:13 Ballpoint Splatling (Something of everything)
15:25 Nautilus (Support)
15:34 Dapple Dualies (Slayer/Support)
15:47 Splat Dualies (Slayer)
16:01 Glooga Dualies (Support)
16:18 Dualie Squelchers (Support)
16:28 Tetra Dualies (Slayer)
16:38 Splat Brella (Support/Slayer)
16:57 Tenta Brella (Support)
17:05 Undercover Brella (Slayer)
Thanks
Thank you for the list :D
Ty for the time stamps!
Thank you so much for taking the time for this, very helpful
Diana French thx so much I needed that list
Can I just say there has never been more perfect timing? I was just thinking how badly I wanted an overview on weapon roles in this game so I can more or less get a basic understanding of how to approach different weapons that aren't dualies (which is what I'm currently the most familiar with). Like two minutes later this shows up in my feed. Nice.
with dualies if they roll up to you don't try to swim up to them because dualies have the feature of dodge rolling. Just strafe when they roll up to you to make it as hard as it is to hit them as it does to you
You're welcome!
After you roll, you have perfect accuracy, and you can hold that position as long as you want by just holding ZR(Set R)
Meta Productions isn’t that for glooga dualies?
@@PitXRoxas You can do that on all kinds of dualies if you do it correctly.
I never knew I wanted this video until I saw you post it
His guides are certainly well done and helpful.
Wha...
... huh...?
*What is this English!?*
I am the same
Ik it’s well done
I was maining the tentaket and then I started to learn how to play chargers.
NOTE TO SELF: THE CHARGER IS NOT A FRONTLINER.
lol
Dude I have a serious problem with that, I tried the Squiffler and did ok then I tried a Charger and long story short I now play frontline charger
I actually can play alright like this but it's not very useful to my team
@@hyddra8928 In the first game I was sometines infront of the rainmaker with an eliter (oops, but hey i did well).
lol you right i have to say i have played around 400hours on splatoon 2 with 390 hours MINIMUM with the chargers prob 80% of that with e-liter 4k
i am just comming back in the game
playing charger after a long time of playing short ranged weapons is giving me an identity crisis too lmao
Better than Sheldon
Edit: thank yall for the likes :3
DJ Chippy lel that profil pic
Much, much better than that ammonite
Bazinga
Oh boi I would never have thought to get compared to sheldon in my life xD
Woah hey Sean, fancy seeing you here XD
looks like we got another teacher in the house
*"i will educate you on things you never really cared about"*
Actually I did a little
@@Dynashu lol just taken from vaskos page
Wat? XD
@@Dynashu Vasko is another splatuber that teaches mechanics and specifics
Oh ok thx
why is there no rick *role*
Because they rick rolled their rick role
I have no idea what I just said •-•
Ah I see, they can *rick* *roll* their *rick* *role* in order for them to *rick* *roll.*
Believe it or not that's actually a legit thing in Splatoon. ThatSrb2Dude went over it in his video last week: th-cam.com/video/dQw4w9WgXcQ/w-d-xo.html
is that an actual good pun :o
Why did I believe you...
Well I'm completely an anchor, sometimes a support.
I just like staying away from people, you know?
Haha I can relate XD
I am the Splatoon equivalent of Leroy Jenkins, I must rush with Dualies.
I totally understand, so do I. That's why I'm making this comment at 4:01 am.
social distancing must be easy for you
@@giuseppecoppola315 it's honestly surprising to me how many people are going crazy while I'm just chilling lol
This is exactly the video that I’ve been wanting forever. Thank you for condensing the thousands of hours of hard work and experimenting you’ve been through into this one video.
Awesome video as always! Very thorough and I 100% agree with everything you said about each weapon!
when captain astronaut agrees with how someone uses a weapon that’s how you know that person is good at splatoon
Wonder if Nintendo thought like this...
Yet still gave weapons an "Identity Crisis"
In a competetive sense, yes the more in the middle weapons are worse.
But outside of highly competitive gameplay- where most of Splatoon is played- you aren't likely to find a good team composition.
So it is good to have weapons that can fill a little bit of other roles, as this means if your team doesn't have great composition, you can contribute in more ways than one: even if not as effectively as another weapon.
Besides that, the game would just get boring if every weapons was highly specialized, and could only be used one way.
Shame on Nintendo xD
@1998SIMOMEGA I didn't say that. I said that it is important to have in-the-middle weapons, not that weapons can't be specialized.
Having the mid ground helps cover the issue of poor team-composition always prevalent with online randoms.
@1998SIMOMEGA passive aggressive much
I’m an anchor weapon but I’m more of a midline/frontline player. Like I main all Splatlings but I go frontline because it’s pretty fun to surprise people with a frontline splatling😂😂
I know, right? Especially on a stage where you can get the drop on them. :p
It's so fun
frontline splatlings terrify me. that’s the interesting paradox about it, mechanics wise it’s not the best decision - but psychology wise, striking terror into your enemies? very smart
*IMMEDIATELY SKIPS TO MAIN*
😂
LOL
Yup
Ha ha aerospray got bashed :,)
Same
Support?
*I Require Healing.*
*screams in incomprehensible japanese genji noises*
@@Wadsm *UCHI NO KENO KENAE*
I need healing!
And if we go back a little bit...
"MEDIC!"
And back even further...
"EXCUSE me, I'm in need of medical ATTENTION!"
*place dispenser here*
It would take time and patience, but this makes me want to become good with every weapon in the game
Link/artist to pfp?
Vermillionsweets Do a reverse image search
Would be good to understand the pros n cons of each.. if you play a certain weapon for too long you become fixated only on its weaknesses
All of my most favoured weapons are having an identity crisis...
Don't tell me. Squid Beakon fan?
Neo Sploosh-O-Matic, both Octobrushes, hehe, yeah, I rather like the squid beacon... (I also play the Sploosh defensively)
You play Sploosh-o-matic defensively? The entire idea behind it is being aggressive.
Idk, I guess people never inked their base, so I started doing that. Because of the Neo’s set aswell probably influenced it too. I haven’t played the Sploosh in a while tho, I’ve been playing brushes lately.
"All of my most favoured weapons are having an identity crisis..."
Lol trixie, how is your personal life?
When I started this game I played a lot of turf war, I just wanted to paint with the occasional kill, I think I have OCD and ink storm would cause me problems, I could be there a stupidly long time clearing up the mess. :)
the "omatics" were my favourite.
Now I try to be a slayer sometimes, and I have to keep reminding myself its not my job to paint.
Merry Birthday
0:00 Intro
0:29 Weapon Roles Basics
1:37 Slayers/Frontliners
2:28 Support/Midliners
3:22 Anchors/Backliners
4:27 Role Tips + Team Comp
5:25 Weapon Classifications
5:58 Splattershot
6:16 Sploosh-o-matic
6:38 Splattershot Jr.
6:54 Splash-o-matic
7:10 Aerospray
7:31 .52 Gal
7:48 N-Zap
8:03 Splattershot Pro
8:26 .96 Gal
8:52 Jet Squelcher
9:03 Luna Blaster
9:23 Blaster
9:33 Range Blaster
9:47 Clash Blaster
10:01 Rapid Blaster
10:13 Rapid Blaster Pro
10:31 L-3 Nozzlenose
10:44 H-3 Nozzlenose
10:57 Squeezer
11:11 Carbon Roller
11:17 Splat Roller
11:36 Dynamo Roller
11:54 Flingza Roller
12:01 Inkbrush
12:14 Octobrush
12:33 Classic Squiffer
12:50 Splat Charger
13:07 E-Liter 4K
13:15 Bamboozler 14
13:22 Goo Tuber
13:31 Slosher
13:47 Tri-Slosher
13:57 Sloshing Machine
14:15 Bloblobber (lol what even is that name?)
14:30 Explosher
14:40 Mini Splatling
14:49 Heavy Splatling
14:59 Hydra Splatling
15:12 Ballpoint Splatling
15:25 Nautilus 47
15:33 Dapple Dualies
15:47 Splat Dualies
16:02 Glooga Dualies
16:18 Dualie Squelchers
16:28 Tetra Dualies
16:37 Splat Brella
16:57 Tenta Brella
17:04 Undercover Brella
17:17 Outro
Thank you so much for making this video!!! It has helped tremendously at actually identifying what role I should be doing and then doing that more affectively. I’m currently using the Tri-Slosher Nouveau as a slayer and it’s been pretty effective.
I’ve seen this video, practiced a ton with many weapons, I STILL DONT KNOW MY ROLE
I do know I’ll never be an anchor...
*I CANT AIM TO SAVE MY LIFE* (quite literally...)
Did you try messing with the sensitivity. I use Rapid Blaster Pro with a -2 sensitivity and I can get a decent amount of directs.
@@nimroddafny7125 A little bit, but that only seems to help with slayers and support roles for me
Well you don't need to know how to play every class so if that helped you with even one it's already a good thing.
I saw a video saying to turn to 5+ (motion controls) and hit targets like crazy (or like Japanese people), but you could just turn your sensitivity like that other guy said.
Well objectively speaking the highest sensitivity is indeed the best one *assuming that you can handle it*. I know that I can't.
Who else had to turn the volume up at 5:51 XD
Awesome video Wadsm, you have once again made the definitive video on a Splatoon topic! There's no better video out there explaining weapon roles, you're a real asset to the Splatoon scene and I hope you keep making videos! :D
Well I warned you I would sound tired xD And also thanks!
"... Identity crisis.." ong even weapons feel that way 🤣🤣👍
@Oliver Thomas So your saying the clash blaster is your main. Right?
See, I agree on a basic level these are how weapons should be played, but due to maps and varying cover different weapons can take on different roles due to those changes. An example being the Splattershot Pro that you've placed in a supportive category.
Personally, I play it more like a long-range slayer, and less of a support. And it's viable on certain map combos due to it's splat bomb and booyah bomb.
I think what you've got here is pretty cool and very helpful for general purpose of the weapons, but at the end of the day since Splatoon has so many things going on at once, categorizing weapons like this is really difficult, which is why no one has an official statement for it.
Splattershot Pro vs. Splattershot/Blaster for instance.
Me using my pro as a slayer vs their slayer. Mine will likely win out due to range. I'm effectively hard-countering their weapon choices and abusing my superior range to beat them out, only losing to 'Anchors'. Making it a very effective weapon for slaying on long-range maps or maps that allow long-range, and considering good aim and positioning this can be very hard to deal with, so in my opinion it makes it a very strong slaying weapon, as opposed to picking say another Blaster or Splattershot, where I'll have to engage with my opponent more and take more of a risk.
That's just my example on how a weapon can seem support based but still be very strong in a slaying position, something that doesn't go over too well when everyone has the mentality of, "Well, it's kit is ___ so it should be played like ____."
At the end of the day it all depends on what you're trying to accomplish and what kind of pressure you're wanting to apply on the map, and with everyone gearing towards things that allow the most pressure the fastest, this sort of thing becomes harder to really nail down, especially when there are counter measures for specials that turn your strong support into a mediocre one that can't really do much due to lack of range and ability to combat others.
Of course when you generalize stuff you will always need to ignore certain aspects like maps positioning match ups etc, but for the sake of the video not being 2 hours I put it like this.
Eitherway, good video man. Wasn't trying to just be all "Wah, it's wrong in all aspects!" because it's not, it's quite informative. Just wanted to point a few things out that would've been cool if it were mentioned at least briefly. :)
The nzap I think is a good hybrid. Good for solo que because it has kill power, while also being able to play support.
Having played all the dynamos a decent amount, 1:30 into the video I feel like I can categorize the regular as Anchor Support, the Gold as Slayer Support, and the new Kensa as Slayer Support. Of course, this is just based on my play style with them.
Being aggressive is fun. Also do you consider the booyah bomb as a support special? Also booyah bomb is so op in walleye warehouse if you think the special is already op us it in walleye warehouse at their spawn. They are completely blocked off no way of getting out even with ink armor.
Booyah bomb is definitely a supportive special. It's range allows it to be used from far away and you're also pretty vulnerable when exiting the special, so you'll want to tend to use it at a distance to help support your frontliners during a push
Plus it's a giant "NO YOU ARE NOT GOING THIS WAY" to the enemies.
you actually literally cant even swim through it, i tried once to go through since i was basically in the center and theres an invisible wall in the center im pretty sure
Warehouse that is true since it's so tighten up and skiny
If I’m close when you use booyah bomb, you might as well be screaming “KILL ME NOW!” Taking down booyah bombs on your own is fun. XD
I respect DUDE, but you've done so much more to help me in only two videos than he has in nearly a year. Thanks a lot.
have u seen the splatoon2 youtube community video. The part about you made me laugh so loud. You are exactly what i want in a You tuber: Humor and advice. Best splat 2 channel out there.
Thanks a lot!
I KNEW there was a classification for weapons! Friends thought I was crazy when I told them there's gotta be a system akin to MMORPGs (dps, tanks, etc). I'm just happy I've been using my main weapon pretty much spot on. I too am a slosher, preferring to use the Bloblobber.
Also fun fact about the Reef turf map: As a Support/Anchor I tend to hang out in the little alley just past the car and tree at the spawn point. Tenta Missiles coming for your woomy butt? If you immediately swim to the little building next to you and hug up against it, 98% of the time those missiles just hit the roof. Happy inking!
As a heavy splatling main, I feel it's more a hybrid than a backliner. It IS a backliner, but if you're needed as a midliner and you know what you're doing it can do just that.
I haven’t seen many people talk about this, but I wanna thank you for the Recommend Gear Abilites section. A lot of people might just skip to their main, but i’ve been having a lot of trouble deciding what gear to use for my Hero Charger. This video helped a lot!
Damn first goes to the world championship and then makes an amazing video, damn!
Brilliant primer!
I had to learn some of this information before by asking around top players and watching their streams closely. This video goes further.
Wadsm is rapidly becoming an authority on this game for good!
Thanks! :)
I was just thinking I needed a guide like this. Thanks!
I love the detail going into these videos. The information is easy to chew on and yet you go into enough detail to go from.
Nice Vid!
I personally love the kensa dualies. Depending on the situation i'm trying to either be agressive or i'll try to be defensive using the bombs and the baller
Very good and useful video! I am the leader of a small, private clan + the way you broke down the weapon roles and how to assemble and assign a successful team was very eye-opening!
Hope it helps your team!
It's hard using backline in solo when your frontline are letting the enemy run free. That's why I usually have to switch and play frontline. I just wish I could do that more often in tournaments and scrims.
Yeah that's how it is with me. I'm a charger main but when you're team never takes advantage of a triple kill splat and you end up losing because they don't know how to push really hurts. I usually run Nautilus for SoloQ as a Support Midliner mostly.
After messing around with the Nautilus it actually seems pretty good with the right gear. The only time I can go backline and it work in ranked is zones. If I can't rely on my team I can always use splatling deco to immediately gain back the zone with bubbles.
@@phl0w_bty My usual build with Nautilus is emphasis on Swim Speed and Special Charge Up. Swim Speed is there so I can take better advantage of the hold charge mechanic, being able to quickly get away from a situation that I'm at a disadvantage in while also being able to attack back, which is something you can't really do with the other Splatlings. Special Charge Up I have for Baller which I use in combination with my other teammates specials so we can get a push, or in Splat Zones case, start one. It's the only Splatling that I'm good at using since it functions somewhat similarly to chargers. I've always gravitated towards being a midline/backline player, Brella being the only exception, so since Nautilus is sort of a mix between the two, it's perfect for me.
@blazefan519 I use pretty much the same gear just with a tiny bit of ink recovery up so I know I have enough to engage/defend. I've used brella, but its been so long since I've played it. It shouldn't be too hard to learn the functions again.
@@phl0w_bty Honestly same. It's been a pretty long while since I've played Brella. It used to be my go to weapon for Splat Zones since Sprinkler and Ink Storm are literally made for that mode, but eventually Nautilus became my dominant weapon because it just has so much more painting power. Plus baller is good for starting pushes when timed well.
Can’t wait to see a new vid like that for splatoon 3
I knew it was going to be pretty accurate, but I didn't think it'd be that accurate.
However, I must clarify some bits about the Dynamo Roller. While I do agree that Dynamo's are one of the "supportive rulers", I'd say they are kind of in a bind between Area Denial heavy Supports and Aggressive Supports, as the time it takes before enough falloff damage kicks in to protect an opponent from being a one-shot actually allows dynamo players to one-shot players over a ledge, taking down an unsuspecting opponent in a lot of maps. Although this playstyle takes an immense amount of game sense and reading enemies, it is effective at guaranteeing a consistent numbers advantage for the team, making it easier to push objectives and lessen the threat directed towards the Slayers by discouraging enemy flanks. Despite having great inking power, it is not what the Dynamo excels at.
Another thing going for Dynamos, when it comes to close range, is their ability to deal damage to objects.
The danger with Dynamo is that you have to constantly switch between making yourself noticed in mid by having a lot of area denial going on, and going off to the side to grab a hard read kill on someone who wanted to flank before meeting you, and finally just building your special. They can be good at pushing the objective, as their mobility doesn't suffer much from carrying the Rainmaker, and their area denial abilities make them good tower pushers, but they are much better at doing the opposite, which is denying the objective, as they can easily deal with people on the tower safely, and they have huge kill power, making a correctly positioned Dynamo an instantaneous Rainmaker stopper.
However, aside from these, Dynamos are pretty much lacking in all other aspects. Their flinging slowness and low mobility make them extremely bad at chasing down opponents, their weight class makes them easy picks when they are occupied, and their kill potential can be limited by the skill of your opponents, your accuracy, or simply your game sense. Despite being a Support weapon, it takes as much game sense as an Anchor.
0:00 Basics and Introduction
1:36 Slayer Basics
2:27 Support Basics
3:22 Anchor Basics
4:27 Role Tips and Team Comps
5:25 Weapon Classifications
5:59 Weapon Classifications (Shooters)
9:03 Weapon Classifications (Blasters)
10:31 Weapon Classifications (Burst Shooters)
11:11 Weapon Classifications (Rollers)
12:02 Weapon Classifications (Brushes)
12:33 Weapon Classifications (Chargers)
13:30 Weapon Classifications (Sloshers)
14:40 Weapon Classifications (Splatlings)
15:34 Weapon Classifications (Dualies)
16:38 Weapon Classifications (Brellas)
Slayers
5:58 Splattershot Family
6:17 Sploosh-o-matic Family
6:54 Splash-o-matic
7:31 .52 Gal Family
8:26 .96 Gal Family (Slayer + Support)
9:04 Luna Blaster Family
9:23 Blaster Family
9:47 Clash Blaster Family
10:31 L-3 Nozzlenose Family
11:10 Carbon Roller Famliy
11:17 Splat Roller Famliy
12:02 Inkbrush Family (Slayer + Support)
12:15 Octobrush Family
12:34 Squiffer Family (Slayer + Support)
13:16 Bamboozler Family (Support/Slayer)
13:22 Goo Tuber Family (Slayer/Support)
13:31 Slosher Family (Support/Slayer)
14:47 Tri-Slosher Family
15:13 Ballpoint Splatling Family (Something of everything)
15:34 Dapple Dualie Family (Slayer/Support)
15:47 Splat Dualie Family
16:28 Tetra Dualie Family
16:38 Splat Brella Family (Support/Slayer)
17:05 Undercover Brella Family
Supports
6:37 Splattershot Jr. Family
6:54 Splash-o-matic Neo
7:11 Aerospray Family
7:48 N-Zap Family
8:03 Splattershot Pro Family
8:26 .96 Gal Family (Slayer + Support)
9:33 Range Blaster Family
10:01 Rapid Blaster Family
10:13 Rapid Blaster Pro Family (Support/Anchor)
10:43 H-3 Nozzlenose Family
11:36 Gold Dynamo Roller
11:48 Kensa Dynamo Roller
11:54 Flingza Roller Family
12:02 Inkbrush Family (Slayer + Support)
12:34 Squiffer Family (Slayer + Support)
13:16 Bamboozler Family (Support/Slayer)
13:22 Goo Tuber Family (Slayer/Support)
13:31 Slosher Family (Support/Slayer)
13:57 Sloshing Machine Family
14:14 Bloblobber Family (Anchor/Support)
14:41 Mini Splatling Family
15:13 Ballpoint Splatling Family (Something of everything)
15:25 Nautilus Family
15:34 Dapple Dualie Family (Slayer/Support)
16:01 Glooga Dualie Family
16:18 Dualie Squelcher Family
16:38 Splat Brella Family (Support/Slayer)
16:57 Tenta Brella Family
Anchors
8:52 Jet Squelcher Family
10:13 Rapid Blaster Pro Family (Support/Anchor)
10:58 Squeezer
11:41 Dynamo Roller
12:49 Splat Charger Family
13:04 Splatterscope Family
13:07 E-Liter Family
13:07 E-Liter Scope Family
14:14 Bloblobber Family (Anchor/Support)
14:30 Explosher
14:50 Heavy Splatling
14:59 Hydra Splatling
15:13 Ballpoint Splatling Family (Something of everything)
*halfway through this list I noticed someone else literally already made one, I'll finish this but please go subscribe to* th-cam.com/channels/09DuFS6B5NQnYiJti7RjLg.html
Thanks for the effort though! I added most of the timestamps to the video now!
@@Wadsm Yoooooo awesome!!!! I'm a big fan by the way!!!
I don't know what you mean, I always play my Sploosh-o-matic as an anchor, who likes to snipe...
This is, hands down, the best Splatoon 2 guide I’ve seen. I’ve come across plenty of your other amazing videos such as the advanced techniques guide, but this one made me want to subscribe to your channel. Great work.
not talking about how the custom hydra is a godlike defence weapon?
Ikr It's my main that weapon xd
Amazing video, man. These types of guides are exactly what the community needs at the moment to grow and prosper, so thanks!
Also that Pimal Dialga remix though??? 👌👌👌
It certainly is! Also thanks!
the special doesn't determine whether the weapon is good for pushing it's the sub because with subs you don't need a certain amount of points to use them. Ink saver sub and ink recovery pretty much make the sub you have seem unlimited. Where as special charge up helps but isn't as effective as ink recovery and sub saver
Hey Wadsm, I recently stumbled on your content a few days back with the Fizzy Bomb video, and thanks to TH-cam recommends I've been checking out other videos like "How To Become Good" and "Advanced Techniques & Tips (Ultimate Overview)". Despite playing stick, I've managed to crack S+2 Splat Zones in just a few days' time, and learning about things like sub-strafing is really helping me to elevate my game. Your content's been some of the most comprehensive and friendly advice I've seen for any game in general, and since I've recently made a push to try and break into Rank X a couple weeks ago, I only thought it fair to go ahead and subscribe.
I had a question that came up from this video and from "How To Become Good" where you talk about really knowing your weapon type or your team role. Usually I tend to favor close-range options like the Carbon Roller, Splattershot Jr., and Sploosh-O-Matic, favoring the ability to score kills and charge specials incredibly quickly. However I've recently fallen in love with the Bloblobber despite its stark contrast to my usual weapons. There's just something so satisfying about its projectiles bouncing around corners and off walls; I'd probably use the thing even if they nerfed it to the ground and made it only deal 10 damage a pellet. I'd like to ask you (or anyone else in the comments) for advice with Bloblobber, like good gear builds for the weapon or ways to better take advantage of its unique qualities... but also other weapons with similar "feel" to the Bloblobber so I can get better familiarized with that type of playstyle and role. My gut instinct is still to rush into danger to swing bubbles everywhere, which probably isn't the best idea most of the time. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!
First of all thanks for the compliments! Secondly since I played a fair amount of Bloblobber I can recommend Main Saver, Ink Recovery Up, Thermal Ink, perhaps some Swim Speed/Stealth Jump/Object Shredder depending on personal preferences. Unfortunately there's not really a similiar weapon to Bloblobber which I could recommend you to look into as well since it's a pretty unique weapon. It's a space control weapon which should be played like that, being a bit more defensive in a mid to back line position. It's important to abuse it's unique tools being it's projectile based bubbles to shut down space and to inflict damage on opponent making it easier for your frontline to kill them. It''s also amazing so secure und create space with it's special and kit. Hope that can help!
Dapple Dualies Nouveau is an OP Front Liner xD
I Main the OctoBrush Nouveau - I try to balance it as a mix of an All-Around Role (Except Backliner/Anchor), great for Close Range Combat, and planting Beacons to Jump Back Into The Action if Splatted.
wouldn't ink saver main and ink saver sub be good abilitys for frontliners? so they have more ink and don't have to refill as often.
Well, on paper yea. But frontlines are supposed to run in get some kills and then die
Blaster slayer did you say die they are all dead
Thank you for this
I recently started play competitive splatoon and this REALLY helped
I'm trying to learn to be a backliner right now
Again I can't thank you enough for this
10:58 The Squeezer is hugely underrated. I do find it strange that it comes with Sting Ray though.
15:13 The Ballpoint Splatling makes the Hydra Splatling obsolete.
I think the Ballpoint would be more of a Slayer role in the sense it’s extremely *POWERFUL* and can charge quickly (charging speed is situational because you have to do the mid charge). But what do I know I’m level 23 :P
@@TheGameFlinger When you get into a rhythm with the Ballpoint Splatling, charging and releasing, you can maintain a steady ink output for a very long time. If you charge and release between full and three quarters of the second ring, you can cover a lot of turf, very quickly. It is then easy to switch to long range mode, by letting off until the first ring is almost depleted, and charging and releasing just below the three quarter mark.
I think the Hydra works as an anchor better than Ballpoint. Its kill time is insane, being faster than ballpoint by a good margin, has a lot of turfing power, and custom has a kit that fits the weapon much better. So in terms of pure anchor, I'd go hydra for sure.
The squeezer is bad
You're*
This video is gonna make me get back into splatoon (my favorite game)
I main the splat charger. I love the weapon.
Here's my setup:
Special Saver
Special Power Up
Main Power Up
Here's mine:
Main Saver
Run Speed Up
Ink Recovery Up
Or
3 Pures of Main Power Up
Me.
Main saver
Special charge up
Quick super jump
Special power up
Bomb defense dx
Ink recovery up
I’ve been playing support like you explained in this video and I’ve been winning way more ranked games :)
Glad it could help!
I'm a slayer
Two *woomys* gonna die tonight
I like the fact that you get to the point without shutting down bad weapons. I know full well my Inkbrush is bad and I get tired of hearing it. Hearing what it's good at rather than what it's bad at is refreshing.
Thanks! Most weapons have unique aspects to them which can be used to play effectively even though the weapon might not be the best on every map/mode.
I love support & backliner hybrids.
Isn't Jet Squelcher anchor & backliner?
I thought that you meant Custom because... it's better. Now it makes more sense to me especially since I main Rapid Blaster Pro which is very similar.
@@nimroddafny7125 btw. Anchor and backliner are the same things, anchor is what they call the backliner
According to this video that's usually the case but there are a few exceptions like Rapid Blaster Pro which is a backliner (Though just barely) and not anchor.
Squelcher + Slayer = FML
I didn't know what to do until I saw this video. Thank you wadsn
Den T-Tuber nutze ich oft zum Frontlinenen, insbesonders in Operation Goldfisch und Muschelchaos. Bei Herrschaft aber auch zum Midlinen und bei Turm Kommando teilweise auch zum Backlinen
Mit dem Goo Tuber gut zu sein ist eine Kunst für sich
Das sehe ich mal, als Kompliment ^^
Nein, mit dem T-Tuber bin ich mittelmäßig bis gut, aber es ist trotzdem ist es der Konzentrator, mit dem ich am besten bin
Excellent, we need a video like this to understand the basics and roles from every weapon, thank you so much for this incredible info, take care and keep the hard and good work 👌🏻.
"Which doesn't work as well on the machine"
Oh we thought
Little did I know..
Had to pause midway cause I KNEW i recognized that mystery dungeon music. Im happy he put the primal dialga song in
Can you give some tips for rollers
If you do a vertical fling, look at the arrow for an easier kill.
Flinging is better than rolling unless the enemy is close
Vertical Flings deal more damage but are a little slower to fling than horizontal flings.
That's all my tips. If you want more, i'll try my best lol
@@Dynashu thanks
If you want to bamboozle your opponents when you have your special (for normal and krak on roller) get close to your opponent then vertical fling and when your at your peak of your jump use your special. Works especially well with splashdown
The Kenza Dynamo Roller and Dynamo Roller are my favorites so far for their specials and for their strength
Also No Problem Dr Fireball
This video has truly helped me improve my game overall, although I would love to see a follow up video to this one explaining all of the weapons that have been added since you posted this video
When u never heard wadsm voice before and thought wadsm was a girl the whole time :) embarrasing...
Is it because of the pfp? xD
@@Wadsm Yeaaaah am so embarrased dude XD
I watch your vids so much specially big baller bully and i didnt know ... Thats what i get for assuming ... Ill perish now
@@Wadsm My Heavy Splatling build: 12x Run Speed Up
Clash Blaster build: 8x Run Speed Up, 4x Main Power Up.
Great break down of all the weapons, I think I tend to fall under the Support\Anchors since I’m no good with one on ones! This makes me wanna try out more of the weapon classes since they might be a better play style! Least this practice might help when Splatoon 3 releases, gonna be so much fun!
So are you saying that Custom Hydra's kit isn't fitting for it ? Dude , no offense but you sound like you've never touched a backline weapon that has ink Armor .
I think the custom is better for me since I always stay back.
It is indeed , and you have Ink mines so you can actually be a Fortress .
i know its 2022 and im very late to splatoon 2 but i have it now and this video was VERY helpful. I'm playing with really experienced people in every match and sometimes i feel defeated but even basic content like this is so helpful to build my foundation knowledge. I love using splooshomatic as i tend to be a slayer player in every game, but im starting to get the appeal of range weapons and the anchor role especially in splat zones and other modes. thank you!
Dude lol ima anchor and I kill many in front line (I'm an e-liter :v)
Tpcito52 I love that weapon I just don't use it as my main
I love you dude. I always enjoyed your montages, and also now your tutorials as well, they are very much appreciated. You are one of my favorite splatubers, if not one of my favorite youtubers.
you will like his Twitch streams as well, he's very smart and cool person. I remember him practicing hard and figuring out how to put the rapid bubbles trick, all along with the people in the stream. Then he figured out and put the trick in one of his videos here on TH-cam.
@@corgikun2579 I'll have to check him out on twitch too then, and thanks for telling me! c: And considering who he is that doesn't surprise me.
Thanks a lot!
Did he say the N-Zaps are some of the worst support weapons in the game?
REN I don’t think so
Shirley Lin Then what’d he say? It surely sounded like it.
He was drowsy when he recorded that part; he said they were the best.
DaDoc540 thank you
REN plus the captions
Glad I came across this video as *SOON* as I turned my Switch off, haha. Next I'mma be seeing about specific weapon-matchups, coupling what I learn alongside with what you went over here. Much thanks!
This is a joke just use paint roll i always win
The people who roll around like 7 year old bastards are noobs who don’t know what they’re doing. People like you are the true joke.
Are y’all really getting bitter over this?? Yah just rolling around isn’t a viable strategy in competitive play, but some people just play to have fun. Jesus
A video on shot-calling would be amazing, awesome video as always wadsm!!
I hope noobs will watch this video
True, but I'd phrase it as "new players" because "noobs" sounds a little harsh.
@@qryx0538 trust me, some X players are still beginner
@@gianlucapaiola9454 Oof. Xd
I dont have the game yet so here I am studying lol
@@skaionex no man, that's wrong.
Just play, just "feel the game"
I think im mostly a support player, unless im using my ballpoint in which i anchor / backline with for splat zones.
I use a different weapon/gear set for each mode.
my weapons:
Turf - Kensa Octobrush (Slayer/support, mostly front liner but also support.)
Rainmaker - Octoshot replica (Support/mid liner)
Tower control - Hero Dualies (Support / front liner / slayer)
Splat zones - Ballpoint splatling nouveau (Anchor / Backliner)
Clam blitz - Tri-slosher (Slayer / Frontliner / Support)
SO Yeah, i guess i really focus on the objective the most in all modes, but switch between back lining, mid lining, and front lining.
Almost never get support dualie squelchers, buncha meme trashy players.
I LOVE playing support with my dualie squelchers! I hardly ever get aggressive with them, I usually stay back away from people and pick off players from a distance. The dualie squelchers aren't supposed to be frontline weapons because they can't kill as quickly as other weapons. I take this into account when playing and use the range to my advantage and stay in the back. (Plus I usually lose 1 v 1's anyway haha)
1 tip for tenta missiles (making it somewhat viable for slayer) fire them right before a fight to apply pressure / increase movement in an enemy controlled area
i always feel like i learn so much from your videos. GREAT VIDEO!!! thank you for sharing your knowledge
Good guide.
Thought I could add some more information to those curious about Flingza as they are the weapons I main.
Flingza is a support - slayer hybrid but should primarily play support.
The flingza is surprisingly one of the best painting weapons in the game.
It can paint a zone with 1 or 2 vertical flicks (depending on zone size) which takes about 3-4 seconds.
additionally it has one of the fastest charging specials in the game especially with the insane painting.
I typically can get 5-6 bomb rushes in a game without much difficulty.
as a general play style I favour staying back/mid and painting the map to assist the slayers.
then, once map control has been established, you can use the mobility of the well painted area to get close and support your slayers with horizontal flicks for quick damage.
alternatively if you cannot approach use the vertical flicks to maintain the space and stop weapons like luna, sploosh, clash and splatershots getting too close.
I would recommend playing the vanilla (wall, bomb rush) on zones and sometimes rainmaker (map dependant) while playing the foil (suction, missiles) on tower, clam and sometimes rainmaker but of course there are exceptions eg the vanilla is great on very open maps where bomb rush is really effective.
In terms of gear, ink saver main/recovery are must haves as well as the usual swim speed which most weapons benefit from.
special charge, tenacity and special saver are all really good too. If you are playing foil it can also be worth running lots of sub saver, especially in tower control as suction bombs are just great on tower, if you want to go for a sub spamming kinda play style.
your main counters are chargers and blasters with range as you can be very stationary when painting. A good sniper can pick a flingza quite easily so it is important to know where the high range enemies are and flick when the can't see you or are distracted.
Flingza is definately not a meta pick but it can be good to mess with enemies who don't know how to deal with it, especially in zones.
And most importantly, It is a ton of fun to play XD
Thanks for reading
That was pretty insightful since I've got barely any Flingza experience. Thanks for sharing!
Amazing video, definitely learnt some things. Can’t wait for the team comps/positions video that you touched on
Anchors are named baackline too
I will say since it seems this video was made across more than 1 patch that the .96 now paints pretty good after the 2 most recent patches. It's fire rate is very low however, so it isn't the most flexible painter.
Very cool video!
Ah! Your videos are so informative! Thank you!
I just found this channel, and this video is really gods danged helpful, but all I can think of is the outro. Did I find another Courtney Gears fan? I thought we were extinct.
It’s our time! Rise up and strike back!
here are my tips for some good weapons with unfitting kits:
*(im not a japanese player btw)*
for the hydras, i recommend the original one because it’s good for defence if someone’s coming at you as a slayer, if you have your splashdown or autobombs ready.
for the L-3’s, i recommend the D because of burst bombs: they have good hit boxes and can finish people off, and the inkjet is good for longer ranged rivals.
as an n-zap user, the 89 is quite useful, if you’re passing someone who’s got more range and or damage, you can use tenta missles to lure them closer or somewhere else, or to track them down and if you’re already battling them you can quickly use the tenta missiles to get the extra damage.
I think that the hydra having splashdown can be very effective due to the hydra doing especially bad in close ranged encounters. Let's say your focusing on a team pushing and someone flanks behind to take you out. They are right next to you and the hydra takes a very long time to charge. Splashdown in this situation would serve as an escape for you to temporarily neutralize the threat. It all depends on the circumstance and situation though.
Good brella analysis and good music choice. ^^
This is a video that should be shown to ask beginners. Like to add some slayers like running ink savers since when you're in the front line you don't always have the luxury of refilling your ink and some powerful / fast weapons use a lot of ink, like octobrush
This has given me a lot of really good info to work with tbh
Thanks to solo queue I've gotten into the habit of playing the tenta brella like a Slayer, which weirdly works sometimes, but in organized team comps that won't work and I'll just get shat on. I've struggled with finding whether it's actually support or an anchor as well as breaking that habit.
These guides are great. It’d be cool to see one about using every special weapon optimally
That's an excellent video idea!
I’m “trying” to get better and your videos help so much!
Glad they help!
chargers are the only weapon that are the backline slayers lol
it has good killing power but doesn’t work well with confrontation, so it’s best for defence.
Except for goo tuber
I play ball point on all maps and modes. The mechanic of having every bit of everything is the way to go. I'm a fast and slow tank. It's great!
From my experience with the tri-slosher, I agree with the emphasis on slayer gameplay. However, with the "supportive attack" structure of the other sloshers, namely the vertical advantages and the ability to reach over low cover that would otherwise be more dangerous to approach, you often find yourself in the same positions as a support character (usually the high-ground). The sloshers are pretty defensive weapons, so it's much easier to kill by taking advantage of advancing enemies rather than advancing into enemy territory yourself, as you can often find positions where you can reach the enemy but the enemy can't reach you. The tri-slosher still remains a slayer weapon, as that added range makes it pretty good at evasion and preventing/slowing enemy movement, but it can also use support tactics by claiming the front lines as your own until your enemy's the one that's out of position.
If you can't tell, I'm a big fan of the sloshers; I thought I'd pitch in with my take on my favorite one.
Agree with the fact that anchors are arguably the hardest to play. I started out using dualies and being a slayer, since then I’ve turned into a heavy splatling user. And let me tell you it’s a completely different experience. Usually the frustration of being a slayer is that you kill all the enemies but your teammates are lagging behind, but with a backliner I’ve found that the problem mainly lies in the fact that sometimes your teammates are just not good at pushing, and all the enemy slayers surround you without the space you need. This is why I’m a hybrid anchor/support with heavy splatling remix on most maps tbh, it’s a good anchor but can also be a good support when you need it. Side note, I love when people think they can just swim up to splatlings when they’re charging and think they’re defenceless. Easy kills.
as a heavy splatling main since the first game, I agree with you and it's all worth it
I'm usually going for a roller or a charger, though I'm learning the brella and shooters right now.
I'm bad with the dynamo's despite being good with it in 1. So I keep away from it a lot, though I'm trying to get used to it again.
Chargers are really easy for me, I've used them since 1 and the E-Liter 3K Scope with Burst Bombs in 1 was a monster and the most target, too (means I don't panic anymore). I know how to use the chargers and scopes, so I'm most comfortable with it and can be a good supporter, who can most of the time predict what enemies will do. I have pretty good eyesight so I can immediately react. I use one slot of swim speed on my charger so I'm able to escape when someone gets too close and get them when I'm further away.
Rollers are, well.. the splat roller is easy for me, and I sometimes get a team wipe. Dynamo's and Flingza are still.. yeah. Interesting. And the carbon got nerfed hard and even the swim speed won't save me, so I never play it.
I'm kinda good with the Sloshing Machine (Kensa) and once was able to keep my whole team for losing.
And as I said before, I'm still training with the Brella's and Dualies but I think I'm average so far. Not a God like I am with the chargers (inside joke lol) but it's average, at least. I get around 9-13 kills in a turf war match, which I never get with blasters. I don't like blasters, so that's probably why. (still scarred by the luna blasters in 1.. jesus take the wheel.)
You teach me so much on how to use weapon roles and I really appreciate it 😁