This is very, very informative. But now I'm getting different messages from different top players. Some tell me that I have to get good and practice with one weapon, saying that 'Flexing' makes you not play a certain role too well since you're diluting your skills to other weapons, and now I'm seeing this which is encouraging flexing weapons to situations. Man, I just want a definitive consensus of which of these mantras to follow to git gud.
yeah, the answer kind of is both. half the battle in high level competitive play is learning how to move around and confront opponents. start by getting really good with one weapon, until you know the tricks and techniques of high level play, then branch out into other weapons to see how the same tricks and techniques apply to them. the more weapons you can apply that knowledge to, the more versatile a player you can become, until, like DUDE said in this video, you know how to be a strong and effective player in any mode/map
I flex alot. Playing one weapon a lot makes my skills stale, plus using one tactic all the time isnt fun. Plus the more weopons you play you know how to deal with them and what thier taxtics are.
Most people learn about 2 to 5 weapons they can be really good with. That takes a lot of practice. Top players aren't just born better, the usually have more time to experiment and can pick up and maintain more weapons than people who spend less time of the game (not saying time is a linear relationship to skill, you have to work smart). A player like me mains the Tentatek Splattershot and Splattershot because they are very versatile (not mains in the way DUDE condemns by using it every time, but maining it as my default go-to weapon), but I can also use the .52 Gal, Dualies and some other weapons. I generally try to stick to meta weapons instead of finding a niche in some random weapon because we don't have a very solid meta yet in this game. This gives me a go-to weapon I can be good with, but some more flex to fit the mode, stage and my team's comp.
Etce Being a one trick pony won't get you far but playing everything won't either. It's a fine balance you find yourself. Try asking yourself "How many weapons can I play very effectively without spending too much time learning them?" This will help you figure out how many weapons you should learn without sacrificing too many resources.
I definitely agree with this video, however I think sometimes loyalty and pride aren't the only reasons people default to one weapon. Sometimes it's meta-illiteracy where they just don't know what does best so they use what they're best with.
Some of us want to git gud, but we also have a lot going on in our lives. I wish I jad a "meta coach" sitting right besides me on the couch telling me "Not the hydra again!"
I have a couple problems with this video. I mostly agree with the notion that playing competitively can be fun, and I can relate to your frustration with scrubs who complain about the use of highly effective equipment/tactics. But I think you don't do a good job of communicating that properly or effectively. Case in point, you talk about "playing for fun" and "playing competitively" in a way that makes it sound like they are different, as though they have to be different. I actually find this rather condescending. "Oh, you just wanna play for fun, do whatever. You're not really here to win. But that's okay because you're *just* playing for fun." This may or may not be how you actually think, but I consider the topic easily misunderstood because of how controversial it is. You sound ready for a fight. During the introduction you were calm and conversational, but once you started diving into the meat of the argument you sounded like you had just come back from an angry reddit argument. If your goal is to persuade people to consider your idea, your message, then coming off so aggressively is counter productive because it will incite defensiveness in your audience.
Tbh I don't really consider the weapon you only use your main I like to think of the main as a weapon you can rely on Like a weapon your the best at, or you can use even when you don't know what weapon to use, you'll always use that one, since you know you will at least do decent at it Eventually you will find a weapon for that thing your confused for. So when I say "The Sloshing machine is my main" I'm mostly saying I'm good with it and can rely on it
yeah, 3 years latter this is still it. there is 1 weapon that is one trick pony, that is splatershot jr, even then, it is suboptimal by the smalest of margens on some comps, such as blackbelly.
What you said really seems to make a whole ton of sense. I used to be an N-Zap main in Splat 1 and everything didn't always go the way I wanted it to until I started doing a ton of every weapon. I recently picked up the Splatling and it seems to be the best I'm at so far, but I always switch my weapon to make it work with game modes that the Splatling doesn't excel at in Splat 2
You have to understand that people using lesser weapons on certain maps and modes is still a good thing for accurately figuring out the current meta for every weapon. Pushing weapons to their limits instead of everyone just hogging the best weapon and ignoring everything else.
Bro rewatch the video he isn't saying that you shouldn't test lesser played weapons to see if they have their uses, he is saying that you shouldn't religiously play a weapon just cause it's your personal favorite. He is advocating being open to the possibility of unpopular weapons being meta and is encouraging people to test shit out and see if something works or not for yourself instead of relying solely on what is played most. He is discouraging maining a weapon cuz its your favorite
@@cali2432 I don’t main a weapon because it’s my favorite, I main it because Ik that I am good at it and will do half decent. I main hero shot which is basically a reskinned splattershot
I learned more stuff in this video than I did in my school day. Thank you DUDE. People don't want to use the OP weapon just because they don't want to get laughed at by the community or thinking they didn't deserve the rank they achieved with that weapon.
Even if i'm two years late,i disagree with that. People who don't use OP weapons don't for various reasons : The weapons don't fit their playstyle,they don't enjoy playing this weapon,they wanna show the potential of x weapon,etc...
"The top players actually experiment what is the most effective weapon" I think you are giving the pros a little too much credit. The early pre-1.3 meta was hardly "experimental." Teams were using the Tri-Slosher and stacking Ink Armor because it was a very simple, straightforward, and powerful strategy that anyone who has played a fair amount of shooters would recognize. It was most definitely an _easy_ thing to do. That isn't to say those who abused these things were less skillful (at least at the top of the competitive scene) or wrong to do so. Don't hate the player, hate the game and all that jazz. But I won't give them credit for it either. Someone who was truly interested in exploring the scope of the meta would not flock to the most obvious weapons so early. I agree with some of your points. If you are, literally, sticking to your guns and using personal favorites over what is "meta," then you should expect a more difficult path and shouldn't complain about those who do not. Branching out a bit, even if it's just in more casual settings, will make you a better player. But using off-meta weapons in a competitive setting is also fine. I'm not sure why you come off as ranting here in a video that is supposed to be advice, but it sounds like you are frustrated with how players using more "defensive" (i.e. slower) weapons are complicating your neat aggressive meta. That's why people like to use those weapons despite their difficulty. It throws a wrench into the works and punishes those who rely too much on the common wisdom of what is "meta." Some people don't want to just win. They want to win in style. It's an added layer of challenge. And that's why we play competitive games, no?
Samuel Stephens i only use custom blaster in certain game modes like tower control or rainmaker, But i find the custom blaster way better in tower control with the impact for being a 2 shot, if your accurate it is one shot
This. Take Smash Bros. as an example. I _could_ main Sheik, or Mario, or ZSS, but I don't. I don't just want to win, I want to surprise my opponents and "disrespect" them, and win with style, which is why I main King 3D. The same applies in Splatoon. I _could've_ mained pre-patch Tri-Slosher in Splatoon 2, or the H-3 Nozzlenose in Splatoon, but I didn't. I main the Hero Charger Replica. You can surprise your opponents by flicking, Splat Bombs are *great* for disrespect, and Sting Ray (after the recent buff) is just plain good. Long story short, I couldn't have phrased it any better than you.
BlackCherry The H-3 is definitely solid to say the least. But it's not _stylish_ or _fun_ (at least for me). I now main the E-Liter mostly for flicks, sneak attacks, (no scope, so I can keep my charge under ink) and Ink Storm distance kills. It's not the best weapon, but it's fun and I can be silly with it.
I try things like the mini splatling just because it sucks, or does it? Maybe nobody has invested the time into the weapon to see it's true power. You never know, I could find some secret trick! And also people don't know how to deal with off meta weapons. It throws them off. It's also fun to experiment with all the lesser used weapons.
The thing that holds it back is Tenta missiles. Every other special is great except them (and maybe bubble blower). Tenta missiles are useful, but just can't compete with the buffed specials. It's the same reason jet squelcher isn't that great anymore. All the other subs and specials are a lot better, even though the sub and special are decent.
you obviously don't know meta. ask any good player and they will say that tenta is good because it's not supposed to kill, it inks turf that you couldn't possibly reach, it tells you your opponents positions and it provides pressure which can allow for pushing by forcing people into certain positions with the missiles. so yeah. sorry to be a jerk
@@lasagna2303 maybe video games just aren't for you? Like how I dont like stamp collecting. I'm sure there's something more fun you could find or even a type of genre of game you prefer. Keep looking and experimenting and something will pop up Im sure
I agree with many of the things that you say, but not all. I'm training to be competitive for this game and I play Smash Bros competitive, and what you say happens in any competitive game. I don't have a main, but there are certain weapons I feel a connection to, and I want to use it. For you, it's all about winning mostly, and that's fine, but for others, it's not just about winning, it's about winning with the weapons you love. In Smash when I kick ass with Ganondorf, and use tech, people go "Woah, look at this guy, he's kicking ass with Ganondorf!!". It fills me with pride, and that pride is part of the reason I keep having fun and playing competitively, but what you say is true. I also play other characters in case I need them. I love the Dynamo Roller and I'll keep using it because I learned it well enough to do great with it, but I won't bring it to Moray Towers, so I agree, if you want to win maining is bad, but then again, it's not just about winning, it's about having fun for many, and certain weapons are what give the player the most fun, pride included. I think people that play competitive should balance as you call it "pride and loyalty" with your way of seeing it.
I have to agree that being a meta slave is probably the most reliable way to ensure success. However, meta changes all the time (not necessarily due to new patches), and sometimes it's due to people being creative and finding new ways of abusing certain weapons.
I personally find this advice to be incredibly helpful, and can’t wait to approach the game differently with this advice in mind. Thank you for taking the time to provide such awesome Splat videos.
good video DUDE. i must say since i started watching your videos since platoon 1 days, i have grown as a player. Im not a competitive player but i do take pride in just getting better and learning more and more. thank you.
Lots of thanks Dude, this lesson taught me I should invest my precious time into Splatoon in a different way other than just focusing on honing my aim accuracy, movement and strategy.
versatility is the name of the game. i actually struggled to get into splatoon at first because i was pretty much new to shooters and i couldn't keep up, even in turf. then i discovered the brush class of weapons, and the inkbrush nouveau became my first 'main', so to speak. it gave me the confidence i needed and i started to climb the rungs of ranked. as i picked up the tricks and strategies of high level play, i discovered that inkbrushes were fairly limited in their use (i now only use them on certain splat zones rotations), so in order to become a better player, i branched out, adding blasters and splatlings to my repertoire. i increased my versatility now, in splatoon 2, i'm trying to become more effective with even more weapons. after reaching s+ in splatoon 1, i had the confidence to try out shooters and chargers, and discovered that i actually wasn't as bad with them as i thought. all thanks to the knowledge i gained of higher level play. now i'm at least 'decent' with the majority of weapons, and could fill a variety of roles on a team. it's all about versatility
Lemme brag a little. I don't have a Switch yet, but I still train in Splatoon 1. I enjoy honing my aiming skills with chargers, but I often use Rollers and Splatlings, because I'd rather use a Splat Roller in Splatoon 1's Kelp Dome, and I love how Splatlings mix the power and range of Chargers with the fire of Shooters, (even though I recognize that Splatoon 1's meta got overrun with Tentateks, Lunas, Carbons and few other weapons, that's why Nintendo should keep the weapons as ballanced as possible). I never went full competitive, but I wouldn't mind grabbing a Carbon or a Tri-Slosher in Splatoon 2 if I was part of a competitive team.
HA joke's on you Dude! I don't stick with the tentatek out of loyalty or pride. I stick with the tentatek because I'm a lame noob who's too scared to try anything new. Clearly this video doesn't apply :P
Bamboozler ftw. If I can beat you with a trash weapon that says either that you are terrible at the game, or that I am significantly better than you. That is what I enjoy.
I feel like this is an interesting perspective and your argument makes a lot of sense to me, and it's put together in a way where it doesn't necessarily sound harsh because of how it's explained. Good video overall
Loved the video for it gave me validation in what I have already been doing, sacrificing wins/pride in an effort to experiment with all weapons to be a better player.
That's why I will be continuing and continuing to try and push the meta with the Squiffer and Brella(Mostly the Tenta when it comes out). These weapons continue to be underrated and I really wanna be at the forefront of the meta when people realize just how STRONG those weapons can be. (Seriously though like, Squiffer is supremely underrated) See ya at Squidstorm, thanks for the continued quality content
Since i watched your Videos i get better myself! before i stuck in a certain playstyle that didnt worked at all and i dont played ranked back in splatoon 1. But with splatoon 2 i gave it another chance and i am proud of myself i try things out here and there and i got through that in one rotation from A+ to S in Rainmaker without even a crack^^ One day i am S+ at every mode and i change everyday my weapon to learn how to handle every weapon play a bit around with the sensitivity of the pro controller and its really fun. Thank you DUDE for showing off how to get better it helps so much :)
I'm glad I figured this out myself. Maining a single weapon gets old; now I have several that I can pick off a shelf and have fun with, and my armory's just getting bigger.
I've only just now gotten around to this video and honestly... I agree with you 110% This doesn't just apply to Splatoon though, I can apply this to everyone game but i'll stay on topic. You are only limiting yourself with your self-imposed rules about how you play, i.e. "I don't use to use the Octobrush, it's too easy, etc etc". Let me tell you, Octobrush is one of my mains (my most used weapon actually) and I can tell you that when you use a weapon for a long time, you only see its flaws so I work on that and in turn, makes me a better use of said weapon. Of course, what DUDE is saying here is that you don't need to stick to 1 weapon for everything; you use *anything* to help you win and no amount of social justice or opinions from others is going to stop *you* from using anything to *win games*. A lot of the time, those people who complain or try to put you down for using a said weapon they don't like due to "being cheap or easy" are often worse than who they're telling off. There's no cheap or easy weapon in this game, it's the person who's putting in the work, never the weapon. There may be people who play this for fun but people like myself find the fun in *winning* and there's nothing wrong with winning, or am I missing the bigger picture of this entire game?
THAAAAAANK YOU I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR AGES SINCE SPLATOON 2 CAME OUT Everything you said I completely agree with and people honestly need to start learning the different weapons and what works for them in any given scenario because that's just the meta. Adapt. People don't want to adapt though, people want their weapons to continue working for them instead of switching weapons. Why? **Because of pride**. Because they want to prove something to everyone that this particular weapon can best all others. Tell you one thing, that's gonna make you a sitting duck and I'm glad there are countless others who have the same mindset as I do when it comes to "maining": don't. Learn.
If you like being an offense/defense switch try splat roller w/ swim speed, main weapon ink saver and ink resistancy. Ink a ton of ground in the beginning and charge the special up, it’s a good strategy for me
Shinx7009 i like the Brella .-. I use it for fun. Its not the best weapon and i use it competitive and get to S+ like nothing. I say if youre skillful with your weapon and do objective then have at it
you cant play bad weapons like tenta and expect any results the best option is always something you can be good at and surpass others in, whilst still not being a horrible weapon
Great Video. I got better by playing with different types. I use to stick to one but now I keep making sets for others and experiment. By playing other sets, you can understand strengths and weaknesses that you can use when fighting others who use it.
I was running into a problem with ranking up on clams so I changed to playing heavy remix and suddenly started doing really well; changing weapons and choosing based on maps is really helpful especially when u notice u aren’t succeeding with using a certain weapon
I don't really main a weapon as much as i flock to a specific role. for example I LOVE the dualie squelchers use as a support/seek&destroy kit for my team. but watching this a few times has made me branch out and study different playstyles for weapons and stages so thank you for the insight man!
Your advice is most applicable to coordinated groups instead of solo cue since you know what your teammates will choose and can choose a weapon to fill your teammates short comings while you have no idea what anyone is using in an online lobby.
I actually give 2 thumbs up for this DUDE! its so dang accurate! from the first time i played this game i really love the duallies and i actually wanted to make it as my main, but as i progress and try out new maps/objectives and even trying hard to make it work i actually gave up and tried some new weapon that i can win/help with my team mate and yep right now i always switch to the weapon that can effectively win any match.
For people getting into competitive (like me, I'm getting back into it....well as soon as I fix/buy a new left joycon): if you're not a casual player, you can still play this game casually with your favorite (but trash) weapon when you feel like it. Nobody plays competitively 100% of the time.
It's not always set in stone. It's you testing out a variety of weapons and figuring out which one best suits YOUR play style for each map/mode. Dude is strategically offensive, and pushes the enemy team back, while some of his teammates can gain control of the map and tower/zone/RM. You might be totally different
I believe one important thing is that it's ok to have a few favorite/main weapons as long as you use them in the correct game modes and on the right stages
Since I've improved in Splatoon and I've come across many weapons I've discovered new mains and I think u can't actually do everything with just one weapon u need variety like if u agree
NX I agree.I just love it when I run solo and 2 people on my team use some crap roller the other uses some type of dualie and I'll have the splattershot. They all have to get close range in every encounter.
Agreed dude, I'm an around weapon user and I try using weapons I think are the best ones to use based on maps and modes. Some times it works some times it doesn't it's just trial and error but I've learned a lot from it
I've actually been branching out weapon wise in 2. It was a mix of your advice (thank goodness I found your channel before the game came out as it also inspired me to finally try ranked in 1, something that... terrified me that I would be bad at but it's very fun) and that I was... once a 'Dynamo Main.' I loved how the Dynamo felt in 1... it's absolutely atrocious in 2, lmao.
I think that certain weapons can also help you develop skills which are helpful in other scenarios as well. For example, I decided to learn how to use the dynamo roller and got to the point where I was decent with it in ranked, which improved my ability to use the rainmaker because of the similar fighting style required by both weapons (what with the long wind up time and so on).
I agree with this video's logic. When I play turf wars I almost always play the carbon roller because its fun and since its just a turf war I dont have to worry about being competitive. But the second I squad up for ranked I'm playing Forge SplatterShot pro during tower controll, Dualie squelchers during rainmaker and clam blitz, and tenta brella during splat zones.
I guess that’s also one of my problems - I stick to the Simple Ways - Maining the “OctoBrush Nouveau”, and sticking with it to be Known to Use It. And even Gambling on Risk-Taking moves or not moving fast enough.
Well like me i can relate. This is how you truly bring more competetive people in. This is why clans are made. People like you DUDE is why Splatoon is just that fun. I love this vid and i will be honest. I hated the Tri-Slosher. But I use weapoms outside of the Meta and still dominate. Its all about skill in the Competitive Splatoon Community. Keep up the good work and maybe ill see you in S+ sometimes. Splat on man
I have a question (S+ 3 player): I did rainmaker for a while and I am not exaggerating at all I was going 16-3 12-5 14-7 etc, always double deaths, however I always kept losing. Any suggestions? (I am not blaming it on my team at all, I was consistently losing so there is something wrong with MY gameplay)
Variety is what made the game fun for me. Early into Splatoon 1, I decided I would only play roller weapons. I got bored. I stopped playing for quite some time. Around the announcement of Splatoon 2, I started playing again. I still played rollers for the most part, but I would switch it up from time to time when I felt it getting stale. And I couldn't. Stop. Playing. Learning lots of different weapons is a core part of the game, in my opinion.
I used to main a weapon in S1- the Heavy Splatling. However, I tried the Forge Pro and loved it after watching DUDE's video on it (and the maining weapon videos). Then I tried other weapons, mainly picking up the Berry, followed by the Slosher very late into S1's lifespan (up until S2 came out). I essentially switched between the lot. But now, I use several weapons- Heavy Deco, Forge Pro, Jet Squelcher, Slosher, Splash-O-Matic, Squiffer, Firefin, Enperry Dualies and Dualie Squelchers... It's the best thing I ever did.
I feel the Tri-Sloher wasn't really broken. While it was the "best" close range weapon, there were still weapons that could fight outside its range. I believe the problem was that people didn't adapt to it well. While I agree with your message to not "main" a weapon, I think you sounded a little too angry. You also sounded like a strict follower of meta where "If your weapon isn't meta, then you aren't focusing on winning." I get using weapons that are effective for the situation, but there are a lot of weapons that fit the bill... and ANY weapon can be used effectively depending the player's play style. Having fun while being serious can be a thing. It's all about balance. Being flexible is good, but being comfortable is better in my opinion.
I usually only use a weapon until I hit the fresh meter. Once I achieve it I drop it and go onto my next wepon. Doing that has helped me a ton with figuring out how to play with and against the weapons.
For a lot of us, it’s less about “loyalty & pride”, and more about knowing our strengths and weaknesses. For example, I’m decent enough with a Splat Brella, and passable with a Carbon Roller or Custom Splattershot Jr. But give me any kind of charger or splatling and I end up doing terrible
I suck with controllers but im pretty good with the handeld mode but i cant do like sharp turns because you have to turn you whole body for a 180. You have any tips?
Robbe Florus use the right analog stick!!! You need to combine motion control and sticks for a quick 180 turn. Turn up sensitivity if you want to turn faster with less motion. Keep practicing at sheldon's and Y for recon on current maps.
I agree with mastering every wepon type it helps you know what you're dealing with and how to counter it I personally don't like using meta but in certain modes I usually drop my pride and pick up things I wouldn't normally use just to rank up I hate it with all my being but I get results raw skill can only take someone so far you gotta study and find something the works for you
I agree. I think people can still “main” just have secondary options. I am a blaster main for my amateur team, but I don’t only play blaster. I have 52 gal, Dapple Dualies, and Sloshing machine too just have more options and I enjoy those weapons outside of my main “Class” You can still be known for a weapon and have backup options in case the meta shifts or in case the map and mode don’t benefit the weapon.
After this I branced kout and now use the blaster, clash blaster, nzap 85, forge splattershot pro, and the blaster w/ suction bombs it's been helping alot
I personally consider a main weapon the weapon your best at. For example, I consider the forge my main, but I know to swap out if the situation calls for it
It's always so funny when I see a Charger on the other team with 20+ splats, but then their team still loses the match. They focus way too much on splatting to the point where they just ignore the objective completely.
Actually, you can kinda blame his teammates on that one. Chargers' great perk is their ability to get picks. Turfing and playing the objective isn't their strong suit. The closest you'll see a charger directly being effective on the objective is on Tower. Anything else, they should be focusing on kills.
Ace - I see what you mean about the bad teammates, but I have seen quite a few chargers before actively doing the objective despite them being Chargers. Either way, I just think the situation of seeing a person having many splats and still losing is funny to me.
So I don't main charger, but I have a lot of experience playing one since I like to learn weapons in order to learn how to beat them. The charger's job is to kill. From far away. Its a sniper. Its job is to keep the other team away from the objective by splatting them before they get to it. The rest of the team has to take advantage of that. If the team can't do their job, then it doesnt matter how many kills a charger gets. Am I saying a charger shouldn't get the rainmaker or get on the tower in trying times? Noo, of course not. But blaming the lose of a game on one team member, especially one that's actually doing their job, is not cool, its destructive. Likely those chargers you see get fed up with the team not doing their job and decides to do it for them. (I've had to do this several times, its hard as ass being a charger lol)
i use the splat charger for splat zones and tower control, but i use a shooter for rainmaker and clam blitz because those game modes are fast and the action happens all over the map.
I use a variety of weapons (most carried over from the the first game). I like to use the best weapon for the best mode/map. For instance, my favorite/best weapon is the jet squelcher since splatoon 1 day one. I simply in love with its range and overtime, it became my most turfed weapon. But as time moved on and the meta progressed, I realized that I can't use this thing solo for all the maps in that game. Then I found the n zap 85 (underrated splatoon 1 weapon but we've moved on) then the octobrush and so on. Both of these helped covered the jet's weaknesses. From these two weapons, I applyed hte fundamentals to some of the other top tier weapons in splatoon 1 such as the ttek, zimi, etc. That doesn't mean that my pride in my weapon choices has completely vanished. I never bought the .96 because I hated it's accuracy and I always wanted to be known as "the guy who uses this weapon and wins depsite the odds." Fast forward to splatoon 2, I was happy to know that many of my weapons are top tier in the current meta but I was sad that I can't use the jet as much because of the maps and cqc dominating atm
I used to main just the regular splattershot. then I realized some of the other splattershot are better in certain modes so I main all of the splattershot variants and I use different ones depending what mode I'm playing. They work out pretty well together.
I did this in splatoon 1 with the kelp splatterscope and became completely reliant on it. Tbf, I was really good with it, but it sucked when I would try using it on maps it was not good on. Come splatoon 2, whenever I got frustrated playing the splatterscope, I changed to a very effective meta weapon to try and learn that.
This advice is very good for people who want to be extremely competitive, but for me Splatoon is all about having fun, so I choose weapons that satisfy that urge for fun. That's all that matters to me as a casual player, if you're not enjoying the game what's the point? So play weapons that best balance effectiveness vs what you enjoy.
At first when I read the title, I thought this video was about abandoning your teammates.
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You have to have pride when doing it though
Me to XD.
This is very, very informative. But now I'm getting different messages from different top players. Some tell me that I have to get good and practice with one weapon, saying that 'Flexing' makes you not play a certain role too well since you're diluting your skills to other weapons, and now I'm seeing this which is encouraging flexing weapons to situations. Man, I just want a definitive consensus of which of these mantras to follow to git gud.
Why not both? (I love your vids)
yeah, the answer kind of is both. half the battle in high level competitive play is learning how to move around and confront opponents. start by getting really good with one weapon, until you know the tricks and techniques of high level play, then branch out into other weapons to see how the same tricks and techniques apply to them. the more weapons you can apply that knowledge to, the more versatile a player you can become, until, like DUDE said in this video, you know how to be a strong and effective player in any mode/map
I flex alot. Playing one weapon a lot makes my skills stale, plus using one tactic all the time isnt fun.
Plus the more weopons you play you know how to deal with them and what thier taxtics are.
Most people learn about 2 to 5 weapons they can be really good with. That takes a lot of practice. Top players aren't just born better, the usually have more time to experiment and can pick up and maintain more weapons than people who spend less time of the game (not saying time is a linear relationship to skill, you have to work smart). A player like me mains the Tentatek Splattershot and Splattershot because they are very versatile (not mains in the way DUDE condemns by using it every time, but maining it as my default go-to weapon), but I can also use the .52 Gal, Dualies and some other weapons. I generally try to stick to meta weapons instead of finding a niche in some random weapon because we don't have a very solid meta yet in this game. This gives me a go-to weapon I can be good with, but some more flex to fit the mode, stage and my team's comp.
Etce Being a one trick pony won't get you far but playing everything won't either. It's a fine balance you find yourself. Try asking yourself "How many weapons can I play very effectively without spending too much time learning them?" This will help you figure out how many weapons you should learn without sacrificing too many resources.
Yay another inspiring video that will urge me to push farther into S+!
(And be amazed at how talented DUDE is with the background gameplay)
I definitely agree with this video, however I think sometimes loyalty and pride aren't the only reasons people default to one weapon. Sometimes it's meta-illiteracy where they just don't know what does best so they use what they're best with.
This.
Some of us want to git gud, but we also have a lot going on in our lives. I wish I jad a "meta coach" sitting right besides me on the couch telling me "Not the hydra again!"
This is me with all brushes
I have a couple problems with this video. I mostly agree with the notion that playing competitively can be fun, and I can relate to your frustration with scrubs who complain about the use of highly effective equipment/tactics. But I think you don't do a good job of communicating that properly or effectively.
Case in point, you talk about "playing for fun" and "playing competitively" in a way that makes it sound like they are different, as though they have to be different. I actually find this rather condescending. "Oh, you just wanna play for fun, do whatever. You're not really here to win. But that's okay because you're *just* playing for fun." This may or may not be how you actually think, but I consider the topic easily misunderstood because of how controversial it is.
You sound ready for a fight. During the introduction you were calm and conversational, but once you started diving into the meat of the argument you sounded like you had just come back from an angry reddit argument.
If your goal is to persuade people to consider your idea, your message, then coming off so aggressively is counter productive because it will incite defensiveness in your audience.
Tbh I don't really consider the weapon you only use your main
I like to think of the main as a weapon you can rely on
Like a weapon your the best at, or you can use even when you don't know what weapon to use, you'll always use that one, since you know you will at least do decent at it
Eventually you will find a weapon for that thing your confused for.
So when I say "The Sloshing machine is my main" I'm mostly saying I'm good with it and can rely on it
yeah, 3 years latter this is still it. there is 1 weapon that is one trick pony, that is splatershot jr, even then, it is suboptimal by the smalest of margens on some comps, such as blackbelly.
thank you DUDE for showing other people and me how to effectively play competitive.
This dude just gave me a huge reality check
What you said really seems to make a whole ton of sense. I used to be an N-Zap main in Splat 1 and everything didn't always go the way I wanted it to until I started doing a ton of every weapon. I recently picked up the Splatling and it seems to be the best I'm at so far, but I always switch my weapon to make it work with game modes that the Splatling doesn't excel at in Splat 2
You have to understand that people using lesser weapons on certain maps and modes is still a good thing for accurately figuring out the current meta for every weapon. Pushing weapons to their limits instead of everyone just hogging the best weapon and ignoring everything else.
Bro rewatch the video he isn't saying that you shouldn't test lesser played weapons to see if they have their uses, he is saying that you shouldn't religiously play a weapon just cause it's your personal favorite. He is advocating being open to the possibility of unpopular weapons being meta and is encouraging people to test shit out and see if something works or not for yourself instead of relying solely on what is played most. He is discouraging maining a weapon cuz its your favorite
@@cali2432 I don’t main a weapon because it’s my favorite, I main it because Ik that I am good at it and will do half decent. I main hero shot which is basically a reskinned splattershot
Great video man, very informative.
I learned more stuff in this video than I did in my school day. Thank you DUDE. People don't want to use the OP weapon just because they don't want to get laughed at by the community or thinking they didn't deserve the rank they achieved with that weapon.
Even if i'm two years late,i disagree with that. People who don't use OP weapons don't for various reasons : The weapons don't fit their playstyle,they don't enjoy playing this weapon,they wanna show the potential of x weapon,etc...
Drinking game: take a shot every time DUDE says "effective"
Liver poisoning lol
Ok, I think I could be drunk after seeing the video
Ded
"The top players actually experiment what is the most effective weapon"
I think you are giving the pros a little too much credit. The early pre-1.3 meta was hardly "experimental." Teams were using the Tri-Slosher and stacking Ink Armor because it was a very simple, straightforward, and powerful strategy that anyone who has played a fair amount of shooters would recognize. It was most definitely an _easy_ thing to do.
That isn't to say those who abused these things were less skillful (at least at the top of the competitive scene) or wrong to do so. Don't hate the player, hate the game and all that jazz. But I won't give them credit for it either. Someone who was truly interested in exploring the scope of the meta would not flock to the most obvious weapons so early.
I agree with some of your points. If you are, literally, sticking to your guns and using personal favorites over what is "meta," then you should expect a more difficult path and shouldn't complain about those who do not. Branching out a bit, even if it's just in more casual settings, will make you a better player.
But using off-meta weapons in a competitive setting is also fine. I'm not sure why you come off as ranting here in a video that is supposed to be advice, but it sounds like you are frustrated with how players using more "defensive" (i.e. slower) weapons are complicating your neat aggressive meta. That's why people like to use those weapons despite their difficulty. It throws a wrench into the works and punishes those who rely too much on the common wisdom of what is "meta." Some people don't want to just win. They want to win in style. It's an added layer of challenge. And that's why we play competitive games, no?
Samuel Stephens i only use custom blaster in certain game modes like tower control or rainmaker, But i find the custom blaster way better in tower control with the impact for being a 2 shot, if your accurate it is one shot
This. Take Smash Bros. as an example. I _could_ main Sheik, or Mario, or ZSS, but I don't. I don't just want to win, I want to surprise my opponents and "disrespect" them, and win with style, which is why I main King 3D. The same applies in Splatoon. I _could've_ mained pre-patch Tri-Slosher in Splatoon 2, or the H-3 Nozzlenose in Splatoon, but I didn't. I main the Hero Charger Replica. You can surprise your opponents by flicking, Splat Bombs are *great* for disrespect, and Sting Ray (after the recent buff) is just plain good. Long story short, I couldn't have phrased it any better than you.
BlackCherry The H-3 is definitely solid to say the least. But it's not _stylish_ or _fun_ (at least for me). I now main the E-Liter mostly for flicks, sneak attacks, (no scope, so I can keep my charge under ink) and Ink Storm distance kills. It's not the best weapon, but it's fun and I can be silly with it.
BlackCherry Tbh, I prefer the L-3
. Feels a lot more fun with the baller and the curling bomb
I tried H-3 but I could never bring myself to like it
Samuel Stephens I agree with everything you just said. I would way say some people don't just want to win. They actually want to have FUN winning.
I try things like the mini splatling just because it sucks, or does it? Maybe nobody has invested the time into the weapon to see it's true power. You never know, I could find some secret trick! And also people don't know how to deal with off meta weapons. It throws them off. It's also fun to experiment with all the lesser used weapons.
Ñ OmaGa oh snap really? I never see it when I league or do ranked. Maybe once every 30 matches. I'll deff try it out!
The thing that holds it back is Tenta missiles. Every other special is great except them (and maybe bubble blower). Tenta missiles are useful, but just can't compete with the buffed specials. It's the same reason jet squelcher isn't that great anymore. All the other subs and specials are a lot better, even though the sub and special are decent.
you obviously don't know meta. ask any good player and they will say that tenta is good because it's not supposed to kill, it inks turf that you couldn't possibly reach, it tells you your opponents positions and it provides pressure which can allow for pushing by forcing people into certain positions with the missiles. so yeah. sorry to be a jerk
look at the youtuber inC silver from inC yami. he uses mini quite a bit so you should look at some of his vids of using it.
i use mini splatling too but i only use it on certain modes and stages
"If your playing just for fun than fine play how you want"
Do people NOT play to have fun?
Mesa Master Xtreme Keyword "JUST", some people ALSO play to win
I do not
i really dont know how to have fun playing a videogame
@@lasagna2303 maybe video games just aren't for you? Like how I dont like stamp collecting. I'm sure there's something more fun you could find or even a type of genre of game you prefer. Keep looking and experimenting and something will pop up Im sure
I agree with many of the things that you say, but not all. I'm training to be competitive for this game and I play Smash Bros competitive, and what you say happens in any competitive game. I don't have a main, but there are certain weapons I feel a connection to, and I want to use it. For you, it's all about winning mostly, and that's fine, but for others, it's not just about winning, it's about winning with the weapons you love. In Smash when I kick ass with Ganondorf, and use tech, people go "Woah, look at this guy, he's kicking ass with Ganondorf!!". It fills me with pride, and that pride is part of the reason I keep having fun and playing competitively, but what you say is true. I also play other characters in case I need them.
I love the Dynamo Roller and I'll keep using it because I learned it well enough to do great with it, but I won't bring it to Moray Towers, so I agree, if you want to win maining is bad, but then again, it's not just about winning, it's about having fun for many, and certain weapons are what give the player the most fun, pride included. I think people that play competitive should balance as you call it "pride and loyalty" with your way of seeing it.
Dat Pokemon XD music! Always delightful to hear all sorts of Pokétracks in your Splat2 vids. XD
subakuryu I was just gonna say!
Love it
I have to agree that being a meta slave is probably the most reliable way to ensure success. However, meta changes all the time (not necessarily due to new patches), and sometimes it's due to people being creative and finding new ways of abusing certain weapons.
I personally find this advice to be incredibly helpful, and can’t wait to approach the game differently with this advice in mind. Thank you for taking the time to provide such awesome Splat videos.
good video DUDE. i must say since i started watching your videos since platoon 1 days, i have grown as a player. Im not a competitive player but i do take pride in just getting better and learning more and more. thank you.
Lots of thanks Dude,
this lesson taught me I should invest
my precious time into Splatoon in a different way
other than just focusing on honing my aim accuracy, movement and strategy.
This completely changed my view on Splatoon, you have a very good point. Thank you.
The thing with the E-Liter is that even with something like tower control, the rage makes up for the stationary setback.
versatility is the name of the game. i actually struggled to get into splatoon at first because i was pretty much new to shooters and i couldn't keep up, even in turf. then i discovered the brush class of weapons, and the inkbrush nouveau became my first 'main', so to speak. it gave me the confidence i needed and i started to climb the rungs of ranked. as i picked up the tricks and strategies of high level play, i discovered that inkbrushes were fairly limited in their use (i now only use them on certain splat zones rotations), so in order to become a better player, i branched out, adding blasters and splatlings to my repertoire. i increased my versatility
now, in splatoon 2, i'm trying to become more effective with even more weapons. after reaching s+ in splatoon 1, i had the confidence to try out shooters and chargers, and discovered that i actually wasn't as bad with them as i thought. all thanks to the knowledge i gained of higher level play. now i'm at least 'decent' with the majority of weapons, and could fill a variety of roles on a team. it's all about versatility
Lemme brag a little.
I don't have a Switch yet, but I still train in Splatoon 1.
I enjoy honing my aiming skills with chargers, but I often use Rollers and Splatlings, because I'd rather use a Splat Roller in Splatoon 1's Kelp Dome, and I love how Splatlings mix the power and range of Chargers with the fire of Shooters, (even though I recognize that Splatoon 1's meta got overrun with Tentateks, Lunas, Carbons and few other weapons, that's why Nintendo should keep the weapons as ballanced as possible).
I never went full competitive, but I wouldn't mind grabbing a Carbon or a Tri-Slosher in Splatoon 2 if I was part of a competitive team.
HA joke's on you Dude! I don't stick with the tentatek out of loyalty or pride. I stick with the tentatek because I'm a lame noob who's too scared to try anything new.
Clearly this video doesn't apply :P
Also, sometimes when I feel adventurous, I use the vanilla splattershot. I'm quite the risk-taker
😂
Bamboozler ftw. If I can beat you with a trash weapon that says either that you are terrible at the game, or that I am significantly better than you. That is what I enjoy.
I feel like this is an interesting perspective and your argument makes a lot of sense to me, and it's put together in a way where it doesn't necessarily sound harsh because of how it's explained. Good video overall
Loved the video for it gave me validation in what I have already been doing, sacrificing wins/pride in an effort to experiment with all weapons to be a better player.
That's why I will be continuing and continuing to try and push the meta with the Squiffer and Brella(Mostly the Tenta when it comes out). These weapons continue to be underrated and I really wanna be at the forefront of the meta when people realize just how STRONG those weapons can be. (Seriously though like, Squiffer is supremely underrated)
See ya at Squidstorm, thanks for the continued quality content
Since i watched your Videos i get better myself! before i stuck in a certain playstyle that didnt worked at all and i dont played ranked back in splatoon 1.
But with splatoon 2 i gave it another chance and i am proud of myself i try things out here and there and i got through that in one rotation from A+ to S in Rainmaker without even a crack^^
One day i am S+ at every mode and i change everyday my weapon to learn how to handle every weapon play a bit around with the sensitivity of the pro controller and its really fun.
Thank you DUDE for showing off how to get better it helps so much :)
Dude you don't know how much you have just opened my eyes... thank you so much.
Thank you for this video. I love the way you think and your passion for competitive Splatoon
I'm glad I figured this out myself. Maining a single weapon gets old; now I have several that I can pick off a shelf and have fun with, and my armory's just getting bigger.
I've only just now gotten around to this video and honestly...
I agree with you 110% This doesn't just apply to Splatoon though, I can apply this to everyone game but i'll stay on topic.
You are only limiting yourself with your self-imposed rules about how you play, i.e. "I don't use to use the Octobrush, it's too easy, etc etc".
Let me tell you, Octobrush is one of my mains (my most used weapon actually) and I can tell you that when you use a weapon for a long time, you only see its flaws so I work on that and in turn, makes me a better use of said weapon. Of course, what DUDE is saying here is that you don't need to stick to 1 weapon for everything; you use *anything* to help you win and no amount of social justice or opinions from others is going to stop *you* from using anything to *win games*.
A lot of the time, those people who complain or try to put you down for using a said weapon they don't like due to "being cheap or easy" are often worse than who they're telling off. There's no cheap or easy weapon in this game, it's the person who's putting in the work, never the weapon.
There may be people who play this for fun but people like myself find the fun in *winning* and there's nothing wrong with winning, or am I missing the bigger picture of this entire game?
oh hia sol :D
THAAAAAANK YOU
I'VE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR AGES SINCE SPLATOON 2 CAME OUT
Everything you said I completely agree with and people honestly need to start learning the different weapons and what works for them in any given scenario because that's just the meta. Adapt. People don't want to adapt though, people want their weapons to continue working for them instead of switching weapons. Why? **Because of pride**. Because they want to prove something to everyone that this particular weapon can best all others. Tell you one thing, that's gonna make you a sitting duck and I'm glad there are countless others who have the same mindset as I do when it comes to "maining": don't. Learn.
hell i can't even find a weapon i'm decent at in turf war
try the Aerospray with super charge up/Tenacity and your good to go. :3
I use the Custom Splattershot Jr. for Turf Wars! It works WONDERS.
If you like being an offense/defense switch try splat roller w/ swim speed, main weapon ink saver and ink resistancy. Ink a ton of ground in the beginning and charge the special up, it’s a good strategy for me
Octobrush Noveau. Carried a 3v4 with it. Try it with ninja squid and you'll thank me later.
M. Oudekerk
You can try and be me and sacrifice your right hand in using the ink brush :D
Basically if you're trying to be competitive pick the best option, not what you like. If your casual go have fun this video doesn't apply to you.
Shinx7009 i like the Brella .-. I use it for fun. Its not the best weapon and i use it competitive and get to S+ like nothing. I say if youre skillful with your weapon and do objective then have at it
Shinx7009 I'm casual
STFU evryone can use a weapon and be super good in it
If you're good enough, what you like IS the best option.
you cant play bad weapons like tenta and expect any results
the best option is always something you can be good at and surpass others in, whilst still not being a horrible weapon
Great Video. I got better by playing with different types. I use to stick to one but now I keep making sets for others and experiment.
By playing other sets, you can understand strengths and weaknesses that you can use when fighting others who use it.
Thanks for this. Back in Splatoon 1 I was tired of "You main the Tentatek? No skill/trash," slur. You put it into words.
Once I got to at least s+3 in every mode I just started trying weapons I normally don't use. It makes the game more fun for me
I was running into a problem with ranking up on clams so I changed to playing heavy remix and suddenly started doing really well; changing weapons and choosing based on maps is really helpful especially when u notice u aren’t succeeding with using a certain weapon
I don't really main a weapon as much as i flock to a specific role. for example I LOVE the dualie squelchers use as a support/seek&destroy kit for my team. but watching this a few times has made me branch out and study different playstyles for weapons and stages so thank you for the insight man!
Your advice is most applicable to coordinated groups instead of solo cue since you know what your teammates will choose and can choose a weapon to fill your teammates short comings while you have no idea what anyone is using in an online lobby.
When I say this I truly mean it. This video improves my confidence to be more competitive in this game
Went from B- to S+ w/ Goo Tuber, 220 hours, help me.
goo tuber...
Mystic Eevee i did the same but with the eliter 4k scope
Braver than any us marine
Same but Jet Squelcher
@@Hyenafan same, but hero shot
I actually give 2 thumbs up for this DUDE! its so dang accurate! from the first time i played this game i really love the duallies and i actually wanted to make it as my main, but as i progress and try out new maps/objectives and even trying hard to make it work i actually gave up and tried some new weapon that i can win/help with my team mate and yep right now i always switch to the weapon that can effectively win any match.
For people getting into competitive (like me, I'm getting back into it....well as soon as I fix/buy a new left joycon): if you're not a casual player, you can still play this game casually with your favorite (but trash) weapon when you feel like it. Nobody plays competitively 100% of the time.
I can tell by the title that this is gonna be a vid needed by the community since splat1.
Can we get a guide on stages and what weapons preform well on those stages?
Raydeep Kainth ^
Raydeep Kainth maybe 1 stage a week so he doesn't get overwhelmed with all the vids he has to do
Caliduchey yeah good idea
It's not always set in stone. It's you testing out a variety of weapons and figuring out which one best suits YOUR play style for each map/mode. Dude is strategically offensive, and pushes the enemy team back, while some of his teammates can gain control of the map and tower/zone/RM. You might be totally different
Raydeep Kainth Yes!!
I believe one important thing is that it's ok to have a few favorite/main weapons as long as you use them in the correct game modes and on the right stages
Since I've improved in Splatoon and I've come across many weapons I've discovered new mains and I think u can't actually do everything with just one weapon u need variety like if u agree
NX people saying like if u agree makes me wanna die
NX I agree.I just love it when I run solo and 2 people on my team use some crap roller the other uses some type of dualie and I'll have the splattershot. They all have to get close range in every encounter.
I meant kill have the splattershot pro
Just dont call weapon mains
NX I was gonna like until you said "like if you agree"
Agreed dude, I'm an around weapon user and I try using weapons I think are the best ones to use based on maps and modes. Some times it works some times it doesn't it's just trial and error but I've learned a lot from it
You want to play to the META which for those who don't know what that means it stands for: Most Effective Tactic Available
I've actually been branching out weapon wise in 2. It was a mix of your advice (thank goodness I found your channel before the game came out as it also inspired me to finally try ranked in 1, something that... terrified me that I would be bad at but it's very fun) and that I was... once a 'Dynamo Main.' I loved how the Dynamo felt in 1... it's absolutely atrocious in 2, lmao.
I think that certain weapons can also help you develop skills which are helpful in other scenarios as well. For example, I decided to learn how to use the dynamo roller and got to the point where I was decent with it in ranked, which improved my ability to use the rainmaker because of the similar fighting style required by both weapons (what with the long wind up time and so on).
Totally agree with this; Range Blaster is my favorite weapon, but I don't bring it into Turf War because it doesn't turf well
Well said. You have a way with words. I appreciate all that you post.
Basically you need to say to yourself: "This weapon I love doesn't work too well in this map/mode so I should probably play something else."
I agree with this video's logic. When I play turf wars I almost always play the carbon roller because its fun and since its just a turf war I dont have to worry about being competitive. But the second I squad up for ranked I'm playing Forge SplatterShot pro during tower controll, Dualie squelchers during rainmaker and clam blitz, and tenta brella during splat zones.
This is so true. I main too many weapons to count tbh. I was waiting for a vid like this.
I guess that’s also one of my problems - I stick to the Simple Ways - Maining the “OctoBrush Nouveau”, and sticking with it to be Known to Use It. And even Gambling on Risk-Taking moves or not moving fast enough.
At first I thought that the n zap sucks but now I realize that it is good for ink armor and map control.
Well like me i can relate. This is how you truly bring more competetive people in. This is why clans are made. People like you DUDE is why Splatoon is just that fun. I love this vid and i will be honest. I hated the Tri-Slosher. But I use weapoms outside of the Meta and still dominate. Its all about skill in the Competitive Splatoon Community. Keep up the good work and maybe ill see you in S+ sometimes. Splat on man
I have a question (S+ 3 player): I did rainmaker for a while and I am not exaggerating at all I was going 16-3 12-5 14-7 etc, always double deaths, however I always kept losing. Any suggestions? (I am not blaming it on my team at all, I was consistently losing so there is something wrong with MY gameplay)
1:20 voicecrack
Bounyey xD
effEeEectiveness
Bounyey I HEARD THAT, TOO!!! LOLZ!!!😆😆😆😂😂😂
lmaoo
LMAO i didnt notice that! ty for pointing that out!
Variety is what made the game fun for me. Early into Splatoon 1, I decided I would only play roller weapons. I got bored. I stopped playing for quite some time. Around the announcement of Splatoon 2, I started playing again. I still played rollers for the most part, but I would switch it up from time to time when I felt it getting stale. And I couldn't. Stop. Playing. Learning lots of different weapons is a core part of the game, in my opinion.
I used to main a weapon in S1- the Heavy Splatling. However, I tried the Forge Pro and loved it after watching DUDE's video on it (and the maining weapon videos). Then I tried other weapons, mainly picking up the Berry, followed by the Slosher very late into S1's lifespan (up until S2 came out). I essentially switched between the lot. But now, I use several weapons- Heavy Deco, Forge Pro, Jet Squelcher, Slosher, Splash-O-Matic, Squiffer, Firefin, Enperry Dualies and Dualie Squelchers...
It's the best thing I ever did.
I feel the Tri-Sloher wasn't really broken. While it was the "best" close range weapon, there were still weapons that could fight outside its range. I believe the problem was that people didn't adapt to it well.
While I agree with your message to not "main" a weapon, I think you sounded a little too angry. You also sounded like a strict follower of meta where "If your weapon isn't meta, then you aren't focusing on winning." I get using weapons that are effective for the situation, but there are a lot of weapons that fit the bill... and ANY weapon can be used effectively depending the player's play style. Having fun while being serious can be a thing. It's all about balance. Being flexible is good, but being comfortable is better in my opinion.
I usually only use a weapon until I hit the fresh meter. Once I achieve it I drop it and go onto my next wepon. Doing that has helped me a ton with figuring out how to play with and against the weapons.
For a lot of us, it’s less about “loyalty & pride”, and more about knowing our strengths and weaknesses.
For example, I’m decent enough with a Splat Brella, and passable with a Carbon Roller or Custom Splattershot Jr.
But give me any kind of charger or splatling and I end up doing terrible
Got it, use aerosprays
nah they suck in splat zones too
In the fist game I was afraid to lose my S+ rank now in splatoon 2 rank mode I feel more uplifted because of this video thank you dude :D
This video brought up great points. great job on this, srb2DUDE!
Dude, I mained the splat charger until now, and I don't feel offended at all, but you changed the way I think about weapons! 👍Nice Job 👌 u r the best
Love the passion you put into this video DUDE! Thumbs up
Dude thank you for posting this video I learn so much from you and it's been helping me get better
I suck with controllers but im pretty good with the handeld mode
but i cant do like sharp turns because you have to turn you whole body for a 180.
You have any tips?
Robbe Florus use the right analog stick!!! You need to combine motion control and sticks for a quick 180 turn. Turn up sensitivity if you want to turn faster with less motion. Keep practicing at sheldon's and Y for recon on current maps.
Thank you dude. This really has inspired and encouraged me. Thank you so much.
Right before I started watching this video, I was trying out new weapons in the testing area to see what I wanted to try
THANK YOU this will truly help me in my ranks
I agree with mastering every wepon type it helps you know what you're dealing with and how to counter it I personally don't like using meta but in certain modes I usually drop my pride and pick up things I wouldn't normally use just to rank up I hate it with all my being but I get results raw skill can only take someone so far you gotta study and find something the works for you
I agree. I think people can still “main” just have secondary options. I am a blaster main for my amateur team, but I don’t only play blaster. I have 52 gal, Dapple Dualies, and Sloshing machine too just have more options and I enjoy those weapons outside of my main “Class” You can still be known for a weapon and have backup options in case the meta shifts or in case the map and mode don’t benefit the weapon.
3:00 Thanks for mentioning my main weapon, DUDE. Really helps. :D
I main the squiffer and the splash o matic. I might pick up the 52 gal deco, but is three too much? Please send a reply on what you think.
This helped so much now i play almost every weapon class now thanks so much
After this I branced kout and now use the blaster, clash blaster, nzap 85, forge splattershot pro, and the blaster w/ suction bombs it's been helping alot
I personally consider a main weapon the weapon your best at. For example, I consider the forge my main, but I know to swap out if the situation calls for it
Thank you .. sincerely for that message
It's always so funny when I see a Charger on the other team with 20+ splats, but then their team still loses the match. They focus way too much on splatting to the point where they just ignore the objective completely.
Actually, you can kinda blame his teammates on that one. Chargers' great perk is their ability to get picks. Turfing and playing the objective isn't their strong suit. The closest you'll see a charger directly being effective on the objective is on Tower. Anything else, they should be focusing on kills.
Ace - I see what you mean about the bad teammates, but I have seen quite a few chargers before actively doing the objective despite them being Chargers. Either way, I just think the situation of seeing a person having many splats and still losing is funny to me.
+NinjaHylia That's mostly because us chargers are sometime forced to do the objective when no one else on the team will...
NinjaHylia thats me all the time i get a bunch of kills a lot but still loss, i always play the objective as well
So I don't main charger, but I have a lot of experience playing one since I like to learn weapons in order to learn how to beat them.
The charger's job is to kill. From far away. Its a sniper. Its job is to keep the other team away from the objective by splatting them before they get to it. The rest of the team has to take advantage of that. If the team can't do their job, then it doesnt matter how many kills a charger gets. Am I saying a charger shouldn't get the rainmaker or get on the tower in trying times? Noo, of course not. But blaming the lose of a game on one team member, especially one that's actually doing their job, is not cool, its destructive.
Likely those chargers you see get fed up with the team not doing their job and decides to do it for them. (I've had to do this several times, its hard as ass being a charger lol)
Even though it's hardly audible, great audio choice! I love Pokémon XD!
i use the splat charger for splat zones and tower control, but i use a shooter for rainmaker and clam blitz because those game modes are fast and the action happens all over the map.
I use a variety of weapons (most carried over from the the first game). I like to use the best weapon for the best mode/map.
For instance, my favorite/best weapon is the jet squelcher since splatoon 1 day one. I simply in love with its range and overtime, it became my most turfed weapon. But as time moved on and the meta progressed, I realized that I can't use this thing solo for all the maps in that game. Then I found the n zap 85 (underrated splatoon 1 weapon but we've moved on) then the octobrush and so on. Both of these helped covered the jet's weaknesses. From these two weapons, I applyed hte fundamentals to some of the other top tier weapons in splatoon 1 such as the ttek, zimi, etc.
That doesn't mean that my pride in my weapon choices has completely vanished. I never bought the .96 because I hated it's accuracy and I always wanted to be known as "the guy who uses this weapon and wins depsite the odds."
Fast forward to splatoon 2, I was happy to know that many of my weapons are top tier in the current meta but I was sad that I can't use the jet as much because of the maps and cqc dominating atm
ok but seriously how do people find out what the metas are and what has been buffed/nerfed
is there like a website or something?
I used to main just the regular splattershot. then I realized some of the other splattershot are better in certain modes so I main all of the splattershot variants and I use different ones depending what mode I'm playing. They work out pretty well together.
I don’t do very good with my main weapon in tower control so I started using blasters thank you for this video
the octobrush on split zones on moray is the absolute best. You can just sit and chuck auto bombs and just roll in the kills.
I did this in splatoon 1 with the kelp splatterscope and became completely reliant on it. Tbf, I was really good with it, but it sucked when I would try using it on maps it was not good on.
Come splatoon 2, whenever I got frustrated playing the splatterscope, I changed to a very effective meta weapon to try and learn that.
This advice is very good for people who want to be extremely competitive, but for me Splatoon is all about having fun, so I choose weapons that satisfy that urge for fun. That's all that matters to me as a casual player, if you're not enjoying the game what's the point? So play weapons that best balance effectiveness vs what you enjoy.