#splatoon strategy

[corvidares]

SPLATOON TURF TIPS

these are mostly more basic stuff for people starting out, or those that are only used to strategy in salmon run. obviously, the meta is ever changing. but this is coming from someone who’s played since 2 came out. 

and this does NOT apply to modes like tower control, splat zones, etc. those are all much more specific

this depends on your playstyle / weapon of course, but GENERALLY you want to be balancing between kills and spreading ink

knowing the turf stages will help you. if youre not super familiar with one, try scoping it out (yes, you can load yourself into an empty stage, check it out)

when you have the chance, ink walls that lead up to platforms, especially on your side. you never know when youll need to make a quick getaway

okay everyone makes a big deal of inking base and like yeah thats important but NOT WHEN YOU FIRST SPAWN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME. do not ink your entire base or even most of it. your job is to get to the middle and start inking when youre close. quickly survey the area and attempt to take control of it before the other team can. there will be carnage - thats okay as long as you dont get team wiped.

IF anything, ONE person can ink a bit more before they reach middle (think: brushes)

when you die, take a few seconds each time to ink base. that way it will likely be inked by the end of the game but you wont be abandoning the middle, which is the most important area

that also being said, if your team doesnt seem to be in crisis and most are gathered in the middle, if its not the first minute of the game and you see a blank spot on your side (you know, those out of the way paths) cover it! that can make the difference in a close game.

during the match, if someones already taking a sec to ink near base, just head on to middle. and in the beginning, do not all take the same path from base to middle. unless youre in combat there usually isnt any reason to be on top of each other

if you keep dying in middle, take an alternate path, OR attempt to charge your special

before the game starts, pay attention to YOUR TEAMS and the OPPOSING TEAMS weapons. mostly you just need to identify the types of weapons they have. thatll help you get a feel for what kind of fight is ahead

this is obvious i think, but using a special usually makes you vulnerable for a few seconds while it sets up (tenta missiles is a good example), or after its done (stamper) people will see you and try to kill you, especially when you first activate it

try not to get cocky if your team is pushing into the other's base. if you dont see anyone for a bit they have gone around you and are taking middle from you

never give up. generally speaking, unless youre getting absolutely swamped or something went wrong (a dc) the game is not decided until the last 15 seconds. and even then, if its a close match, keep going for every bit of time youve got

in line with that, once youre in the last 5 seconds, stop traveling and avoid fights. you only want to ink as much as you can now

if youre just starting out, your best bet is to decide on a weapon or weapon style (ie - brush, shooter, etc) and get good at it. remember you can test them out in the shop! but at least buy a few to mess around with

have a clear idea of what you contribute to a match. do you focus a bit more on kills? do you slip around to ink as much as you can? do you hang back and snipe? do you get in people’s faces and distract them for your friends? or some kind of balance / combination?

[munchboxart]

New SR OCs, I’m surprised it took me this long

[leggyre]

i really wish we could read the graffiti in the splatoon 3 lobby because i am SURE itd be all stupid exchanges like the classic left 4 dead ones

like imagine big run is happening and you look in a hidden corner and find this

[kelbunny]

I was bored so I did the color wheel challenge with characters from 8 different fandoms hehe!

[inkpun]

POV : You should delete Splatoon 3 off your Switch

[alien-onyx]

the inevitable splatoon au

[youjustgotgooped]

imagine:

person throws down tacticooler

person with kraken grabs drink

they activate kraken and now swim faster as a kraken and activate the dash attack faster with intensify

this is the krakticooler strat

[zaptap]

I DIDN'T EVEN THINK EELTAIL HAD GLOWFLIES BECAUSE I HADN'T GOTTEN IT IN ALL THIS TIME AND THEN I SUDDENLY HAVE TO DO IT FOR THE FIRST TIME ON MY FIRST HAZARD LEVEL MAX SHIFT??? AND ON WAVE 1???????

WHAT THE FUCK

[crescentfool]

ohh the joy of videos and streams... i like listening to people talk about things they like/think about it’s very contagious... 🥺

[redshift-corridor]

While leveling my gear yesterday I somehow accidentally switched to anarchy in the menu and only noticed when I ended up in a clam blitz match

luckily the abilities I already had could pass as a believable ninja squid build so I hope I didn't look like a complete idiot

[moe-broey]

You know I didn't expect my first run of Side Order to be cleared with Frye's gear, but. I did it!!!!!!!!! Thank you Frye LMFAO

[giltspark]

condolences to everyone getting the splattershot screen on alt kits. as far as i can tell its only real usage is to refill your ink tank

[chplatoon]

I see a griller and immediately my capacity to aim evaporates from my body. as soon as I see that little bbq tail my motricity disappear and I'm on my own

[cfrog]

My sincerest apologies to the snipewriter i fucked with for like 10 games straight. In my defense: your team still decimated us every time

[kelbunny]

Tristrat has 3 convictions, Splat 3 has 3-way splatfests. Are you seeing my vision.

Also, stupid thing I made shortly after Splatoon 3 came out

[alien-onyx]

more fishy stuff