ALL 15 Splatoon 3 SPECIALS ANALYZED AND RANKED

[@ProChara]

Tacticooler also gives QUICK RESPAWN and quick super jump. Put it up a tier its Splatoon 1 Meta. twitter.com/ProChara/status/1559178038230654979 Reef Slider has invincibility after the startup animation. TLDR this takes away some interactions during travel where you could shoot it early but they could also explode early. Now once they race forward you have no input. This doesn't break anything balance wise nor hurt it a ton design wise but I'm gonna put it down a tier. twitter.com/ProChara/status/1559894902195904512

[@bagel4584]

Oh i thought you respawned from the cooler

[@CChuuyaNakahara]

Hi

[@lordlamb2]

Def agree reef slider will just be good it’s awesome looking and I love the design but it kinda reminds me of more linear splashdown. Which isn’t bad per se.

[@MushroomKing30]

When the TLDR is longer than the actual post, bruh 💀🤣

[@brannenpfister2579]

It gives max run, swim, QSJ, SS, and QR. it’s absolutely the best special. It’s not even close

[@xraenon1664]

I’m pretty sure the Tacticooler gives more buffs than just the movement. The way they mentioned it when introducing it indicated that it would be one of several buffs it gave. Also, this is actually kind of similar to something they did in the past. In the Splatoon 1 local multiplayer, you could break special crates to get charges of specials and other effects. One of these effects was Full Power Up, which gave you a variety of small buffs, similar to what the drinks from the Tacticooler seem to do.

[@ProChara]

Yeah thats what im hoping it is

[@hahaseaguIIs]

i hope tacticooler is good, i love its design

[@kristopherhayes486]

Aww man that's going WAY back in the game. I almost forgot that game mode existed! Too bad I wasn't able to get my friends or family to play though....

[@remix7345]

i really hope tacticooler and comeback stack with each other, that would feel awesome to pull off

[@isthatawormwildbowreferenc4562]

probably ink resistance, swim and run speed, and intensify action

[@SomeRandom64]

I like the reef slider a lot, it is just splashdown but better, and you have to be smarter where to use it. So it teaches players to be smarter and use it farther behind to get a bigger reward.

[@lamasekte4357]

Splashdown but horizontal

[@gabrielshields198]

Speaking of the Reef Slider, it been confirm that the 2nd undercover Bella special will have this special on Japanese Splatoon 3 commercial beside the ink storm. Here the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3zWiJd9mqd3j6s

[@SpectreBonk]

I’m worried that it’s gonna be super cancelable and it’s gonna be absolutely ass

[@lamasekte4357]

@@SpectreBonk i dont see that happening because you can start it from a save space and the traveling part is probably to fast to be consistenly cancelable

[@diananer]

I feel like it’s a mixture of splashdown for its vulnerability, baller for its explosion, and kraken with its horizontal range. It’s pretty cool how it also go off whenever like baller and it goes super fast! Really good pushing option

[@bukenator0788]

"You are vulnerable while shooting with crab," he said. "Crab's interactions will feel amazing," he said. "Crab has a perfect design," he said.

[@joshk147]

He was right, crab was just overtuned balance-wise. Current patch crab is basically perfect

[@kirbo7762]

Crab has some of the best design in the series, it was just way over tuned.

[@FelineDeskFan13]

“This is not how good they are, this is ranked on game design” The second I heard that I IMMEDIATELY knew missiles was bottom tier But I was not expecting that idea for fixing them, that’s nice

[@KSCK993]

Missiles are gonna be fine in splatoon 3... if they play the same way theyre gonna get trampled by every other special.

[@Inmortuae2233]

@@KSCK993 Hey I am from 1 month in the future and they do NOT play fine

[@KSCK993]

@@Inmortuae2233 I havent experienced much spam yet. And there is only one weapon that supposedly spams. Reeflux, the weapon that fucking does everything. Even Flingza doesnt spam cuz it doesnt have bomb paint and its higher special P now. But maybe, just maybe, I feel that way because this is an aggressive game, where very passive play gets punished. Patience exists and you can take time but sitting, camping, and spamming is just gonna leave you in the dust. And not ONLY is Reeflux the only actual spammer, but a balance patch is coming soon and that shit has 0 chance of not getting nerfed.

[@KSCK993]

Hell, Ive used Flingza and it fits much better as an actual Mid/Melee Range support that uses it Ink Mines to call out enemies and whatever. When I use Missiles (I get like, 4 if im lucky for one game) its to make a push against a backline whos owning us, or to catch out somebody in a place they REALLY shouldnt be in. Also, I made this off of the assumption that Nintendo was SMART and gave Missiles cooldown... they were not. But even so Missiles are fine and are certainly alot better than in splat2.

[@viledressler4909]

As Someone who uses reflux every day, I can spam it really easily but it doesn't make sense to spam it. Its better to wait

[@tk_avi5697]

I'm glad that you pointed out Booyah Bomb's HP and how to fix it, the armor was the main reason I've never liked fighting the special. As for what I'm excited to try out, Crab Tank and Wavebreaker seem like really fun specials, but honestly, I want to try all of them out

[@diananer]

BB I felt like was always a bit of a cheap option to scare off people or to immediately get some points in splat zones so I hope they fix it. But not to where it’s useless

[@Tx._ab]

I think it shouldn’t be nerfed because with tri strike you basically get 3 booyah bombs, plus a way farther range.

[@tk_avi5697]

@@Tx._ab considering there's higher standards for specials in 3, i don't think they should nerf it completely to the ground, but they should nerf it just enough to make players use it strategically, instead of a getaway tactic

[@Scratchy_Wolf]

@@tk_avi5697 the "getaway tactic" is get splated by armour breaking tenta or splash (or i think hydra) or start up kills

[@florpleborp2275]

I think going in wanting to try them all out despite expectations is the best way to go about it!

[@dunkleosteus4728]

As much as we all love the ultra stamp, I feel that design is also about the "Working as intended" aspect as well, and ultra stamp has issues with its damaging hitbox and is also very inconsistent with its blocking shots/damage bit at the front of the hammer. Still one of the best designed though, obviously and even then you could argue that the reason the front doesn't fully block is because it's still supposed to be risky, and the hitbox issues are remedied by the fact you can stop and directly with the jump swing as well as having a backup 40 damage splash. Good video, hope to see the chara range stamp blaster in S3

[@ProChara]

Yeah I hope they fix its consistency especially since ill be using it a lot now. Its so fun

[@G1Radiobot]

I just think it's deeply stupid that a good number of weapons can just shoot you through the hammer, without having to reposition or anything

[@j-rex229]

@@G1Radiobot I've been killed by a blaster's direct hit while Ultre stramping before. The hitbox is really bad, it's basically a gamble if you'll get hit or not.

[@Glory2Snowstar]

Wave Breaker my beloved

[@octogorb9853]

Zipline to be honest might be quite strong in the hands of a Brush and Splatana player, provided they know how to use it.

[@KSCK993]

If charger or suction bomb doesnt kill them first that is...

[@octogorb9853]

@@KSCK993 then just be aware of surroundings? Zipline is definitely gonna take skill to properly utalize and Chargers may have a hard time hitting it due to its mobility.

[@diananer]

Zipline + Splatana = A literal anime inkling

[@SmashtoonGamer]

@@octogorb9853 Good chargers won’t, they’ll have a compilation of Zipcasters getting snap shoted out of the sky on release day 💀

[@octogorb9853]

@@SmashtoonGamer im sure they'll give it minor armor protection as you can get yourself killed very easily with it due to the fact any skilled player can catch you.

[@babywizard9027]

Here's how I would rework Tenta Missiles to make them more fun and interactive: First, I would remove the global range, make it a big radius where you can lock on to anyone inside that radius, but not global. That alone should make it way better. Next, we will make the missiles act like the teeth from that one boss in Splatoon 1, when an opponent locks onto you with missiles, the missiles will linger in the air above you for around 3 seconds, during this time you can shoot them down and prevent them from landing, or simply dodge them. That way there is more counterplay. To compensate for this, the missiles will deal more damage and have a larger area, so if you don't shoot them down they are harder to dodge and can easily kill you if you're not careful. The deployment of the missiles will also be made slower, like it was back at the start of Splatoon 2, but not as bad. Now you can only lock on to 3 people at once, locking on to one person sends 10 missiles, locking on to 2 sends 8 to each one, and locking onto 3 people sends 6 to each. Finally, you can't start charging your next special until all the missiles land, so you are encouraged to lock on to closer opponents and capitalize on them instead of walking all the way back and getting the whole team.

[@CitrusUprising]

God I love the idea of being able to shoot the missiles down, makes it much better designed in skirmishes and heavily nerfed at backline disruption

[@Skywolve1998]

That sounds like a really good rework. It build off of Chara's ideas of limiting range and making them less spamable but also transforms the attack in a meaningful way into something that feels unqiue and more engaging. Maybe instead of having you deploy missiles (since now we have 2 specials that shoot missiles up into the air, just one is 3 big missiles and one is a bunch of little one) you could release drones who they themselves fire missiles. A drone would track the player and fire a set number of missiles at them, once their missiles are used up they'd kamikaze as a final attack that is more impactful than a missile. And of course players could shoot them down, stopping the missiles and stopping this final attack from happening. Balancing for multiple targets is tricky though. It's hard to keep that overwhelm one player vs. annoy several feel intact with over tuning either end.

[@zenferns]

That sounds great

[@ConorThorners18]

I've been thinking about a nerf where swimming and trying to relocate would drain the special meter, so you have to be clever and think about when and where you're popping them. Your ideas are so cool though, as the others have said, I love the concept of gunning down the missiles before they land!!

[@LynR.M.1378]

That would probably make it one of the worst specials in the game if you could shoot the missiles down, also if you can only target in a small area then it should be able to target all 4 people on the enemy team at once.

[@doughnutdave6432]

Dude I got so hype when that echolocation got turned into like that wave super. It’s the most creative special in the game rn

[@ultrayeets]

Words honestly can’t describe how excited I am for the competitive scene of this game. If they can rework all of these Splatoon 1 specials to PRETTY high effect and can make it fun to fight against AND use I have faith they can pull off the same for 2s specials, with Missiles being the main gripe. Can’t wait for the 27th!

[@jackiecozzie4803]

yeah, my only worry about their ability to rework the returning specials from 2 is that they haven't renamed them or presented them at all differently. hopefully that won't stop them from making the subtle changes necessary

[@squeenixu]

if you look more closely, it seems that inkjet projectiles now explode twice, allowing to kill with an indirect, but it doesn't paint much on the first explosion, allowing for a squid roll to block damage. seems more fun to play against. (edit: on a second look, that's probably just the splat animation. I feel stupid now lmao)

[@paperworms7115]

i’m honestly so excited for ink vac since it’s the kind of support special that fits my play style the best, really really hoping it’s on a main of mine

[@KSCK993]

I hope so too. Luckily Tetras have terrible sustained DPS so maybe I wont get my ink turned back over on me...

[@kristopherhayes486]

What is your play style? The reason I ask is because I am not sure how to properly us the special weapon.

[@paperworms7115]

@@kristopherhayes486 i play semi aggro dynamo so i feel like having a special that gets value from pushing up front would help me

[@EchoesOfArson]

Seeing crab in perfect during the current meta is so funny

[@honeyshideout4383]

crab tank imo felt like it was the replacement/improvement of inkjet, so im surprised that it’s back & i’m curious to see if the playerbase will lean towards one over the other! amazing stuff as always chara 🖤❤️

[@kristopherhayes486]

Well considering that the crab tank is both new and has 2 different firing modes, my assumption is that crab tank is what they'll lean towards. However to play devil's advocate, the inkjet may counter the crab tank if the tank can't aim upwards.

[@tiredrat2628]

I've finally tackled learning stamp and ink jet since they're going to be in 3, and they are so fun. Especially octostamp when you get someone on a ledge with the jump stamp

[@KSCK993]

Im happy for you!

[@softy5447]

Keep in mind the description for intensify action up also specifies that it reduces jump shot RNG. If the effect is ridiculously good this special might enable some crazy maneuvers from stuff like blasters and gals. We also don't know if IA up is a shoe main slot specific or not yet since we only saw it on a shoes main slot, if that's the case the special might even offer the exclusive chance to double the effect of the ability Edit: "It's only natural to lose some accuracy immediately after *jumping* or using Squid Roll and Squid Surge. This ability will lessen that effect."

[@triggerhappy4199]

Brb I’m stacking intesfiy action

[@ProChara]

I think its only the rng from squid roll/surge but well see. Itd be cool if it actually helped.

[@KSCK993]

Jump spread is there for a reason and if it reduced jump spread itd make bunnyhoppers so unfun id seriously drop the game in a month...

[@nielsculy-quere5023]

@@KSCK993 so youre ready to spend 60$ in a game that you dont know if you will enjoy it? If you are not sure dont buy it at the release

[@softy5447]

@@ProChara "it's only natural to lose some accuracy immediately after jumping or using Squid Roll and Squid Surge. This ability will lessen that effect." I noticed it mentioned all three actions here so thats my basis. Given that reducing jump shot RNG was the MPU effect for most blasters yet barely did anything I hope it does more in 3 for weapons that need it

[@preyingshark4878]

High level players: Wow, Wavebreaker is so coooool! I love it! Lower level players: You can just jump over it this special sucks lol I think it looks really good but found this funny

[@rouge-ish324]

It's hilarious cause you'd think the roles would be reversed

[@kcculla]

I like the actual effects of wavebreakers, it just doesn't have that great of a throwing distance and gets destroyed easily

[@diananer]

Here are the specials I’m SUPER hyped for and reasons why: 1. Triple inkstrike. Ink strike was my favorite special in splatoon 1 and it seems so much better with how it can be a great pushing option, It’s kind of what ink storm but BETTER! 2. Bubbler. I think this is a brilliant idea that is gonna be AMAZING for turf for painting, splat zones for defense with the point, rainmaker to clear out enemies with a rain holder and some teammates, defense for tower control (actually disgusting lmao), and throwing clans safely in clam blitz! PERFECT!!! 3. Ink Vac. Bro this is gonna be SO GOOD for ranked! Ever need the rainmaker to push? Vac! Ever need to defend yourself and the splat zones/tower? Vac! Need to help the crab tank out a bit? VAC! You see my point. 4. Crab tank. Speaking of the devil, I feel like this special is gonna be AMAZING for pushing the team, Painting, Moving around (I hope it can go on walls like baller!) And can Synergize with a bunch of specials like vac, bubble, I hope tacticooler cause that would be cool, and some others I might think would work as well! That’s pretty much it. Dgmw The others are SUPER dope (Except tenta missles) and I hope to see them later! BUT THESE ARE DIFFERENT!

[@lavaluffy]

Every day chara uploads is a good day

[@drshlurm]

Agreed

[@GalactaKnight-tu9ig]

Yes

[@Chara-yp6zj]

Yes it is =w=

[@seanreeder4726]

So everyday?

[@con_lol_4721]

Facts

[@adamsmith2122]

Something small I think they could do to improve inkjet is give the player some option to control when they recall without needing to be near a cliff. Maybe something like how you can throw stamp. I don't think it would fully fix its vulnerability problems, but it is an option I think could help it a fair bit.

[@samuelrosethorne1858]

that's a good idea, to give it a panic option.

[@sherbertshortkake6649]

I like how there's this small detail with the ReefSlider, where the lines that appear are the ropes that you see in larger olympic pools.

[@CaptainObliviousV]

I’d love to see the Splatana Stamper with Reefslider. Chainsaw Man reference aside, I feel like it’d be a great mobility option for close range weapons, making for both a great escape tool (with a blast to cover you when it ends) and useful for getting in close for a rush attacks (letting you pick off whatever survives the blast with your main, provided the end lag isn’t too harsh).

[@quickplays4678]

Great video. Keep it up my man. I love your content.

[@icyflame716]

Wave breaker is honestly my favorite new special. I don’t understand why people don’t talk about this thing more

[@psychicjellyfish9466]

One idea I had to rework Tenta Missiles was to make the missiles more like the Torpedo sub. They’d be slower and larger to be more obvious to the target, and you could even shoot them down if you had good aim. That way, less mobile classes would be able to at least stand their ground instead of being forced to move.

[@Lucyfers]

If I were to rework ink storm, I'd make it do something for you and teammates that are inside of your own team's storm. Maybe it could be an ability effect like ink recovery, or if they really want to experiment, it could increase the speed at which you heal (but NOT the amount of time it takes before you start healing)

[@rouge-ish324]

Yo that may be overpowered but definitely lit! Imagine getting the healing speed of being in ink while still shooting

[@hippoqueen6840]

oh hey this actually happened (also hey I recognise you) (also also please don't judge me for watching a nearly 2 year old outdated video)

[@adaraif9972]

I’m really hoping a brella gets wave breaker, imagine the chaos of dealing with a shield AND waves at once, I’d feel so powerful ehehe >:D

[@Soulless261]

I'm SO glad splat dualies got their tenta replaced by crab tank. My favorite weapons getting one of the coolest specials in the game imo feels so good.

[@powerguy3976]

Cool video! This is my list based on my opinion and nothing else! 1: Booyah Bomb 2: Triple Inkstrike 3: Ultra Stamp 4: Reef Slider 5: Crab Tank 6: Killer Wail 5.1 7: Zipcaster 8: Tacticooler 9: Ink Vac 10: Inkjet 11: Trizooka Tenta Missles 12: Splashdown 13:Wave Breaker 14: Big Bubbler 15:Inkstorm

[@a-j-o-l-o-t-3]

I really thought you wouldn't like Wave Breaker and when I Saw It, I FREAKING LOVED IT. I like all the subs or specials that let you positioning the enemy. Is another way to control the match and I am so happy you think is very very good. Definitely, I am going to use a lot Crab Tank and Wave Breaker.

[@ScootsLounge]

Ngl, when I got my hands back on my beloved Dualie Squelchers, I was kinda put off by the Wave Breaker. It is now one of my favorite specials. I love how it can just disrupt anyone, point out people in the vicinity, and the extra damage is very nice now that Main Power Up is no longer an ability (as far as I can tell anyway). Love it, and totally agree that it deserves to be in Perfect.

[@youjustgotgooped]

We might even be able to use these specials in practice before September 9th, since the splatfest world premiere will have a total of 26 weapon options, which gives a good chance of all 15 specials being available

[@palkiapopz1183]

so looking forward to this game ! happy booyah bomb is back (I main kensa splattershot pro or gloogas) but depending on the rank mode I rlly enjoy playing a supportive spot in the team, so wavebreaker and tacticooler are really exciting ! can't wait to see the new kits :)

[@lilybeejones]

I super love those new ones. You can tell they are really learning and trying to add engaging specials. I love the wave breaker, what a cool idea to have it disrupt that way. The vacuum???? I want to be the vacuum girl let's go

[@mysteryfoood3509]

Whoa didn’t see the vacuum before! I’m really loving all these new specials. Crab tank is like the highlight of this game to me

[@CrokeyHigati]

Im excited to see a revisit to this list after a few months down the road.

[@NunnyNugget]

To be honest, I have a big hunch the Wave Breaker is actually a four shot, but it deals nearly enough damage so when they both stand in the ink at the end, it increases the damage just enough

[@ProChara]

enemy ink damage caps at around 35 so they dont continue to take more after the first strike

[@kirbyfan087]

As a Dualie Squelchers main it makes me happy to see Wavebreaker get the attention it deserves in this video

[@reinerrosenheim817]

Chara, you are insane, thank you for your Uploads. Have you seen that it costs 45 chunks tochange the Main ability?! Holy woomy thats alot.

[@KSCK993]

Its worth it for the CHANCE to change them... and itd be cool if you could exchange 5 chunks of one type for 1 of another.

[@reinerrosenheim817]

It is totally Worth it, but still alot. Well, better get farming.

[@cardinal_rose]

Back when Splatoon 2 was more recent, I had thought that a special in a future game that made use of the fact that the inklings and octolings are actually made of ink by letting them stretch and stuff would be really cool, and now they actually have it, as well as the fact that its on my favourite weapon.

[@greenberrygk]

THANK YOU for agreeing with me that Wave Breaker is one of the best! I really want it on one of my weapons.

[@mauvves]

you're making the wait so much easier. kudos man :)

[@byrontheusurper6505]

I'm so exited! They all look so sick!

[@Drakbarn]

Wavebreaker seems like it could be one of the specials for the Exploshers. It does a little bit of everything that the Explosher appreciates; it does a bit chip damage, it tracks opponents, and it forces opponents to move a bit more predictably. Killer Wail 5.1 is another special that goes well with the Explosher, but I fear they might be a tad too strong together. Crab Tank might seem a bit redundant with the Explosher, but I think it just gives it extra, continuous pressure. The turret fire can be used to finish off opponents at the start of the special, and the cannon lets the Explosher continue to bring supportive fire to its teammates. The Crab Tank also gives the Explosher additional mobility, which it would be useful for it.

[@anightshadeguyman5089]

After playing the testfire I absolutely LOVE the wave breaker on the heavy splatling. It’s literally PERFECT for the weapon for me, being able to cause so much panic or get an instant tracking on an enemy that may have been trying to flank to turn around and fill them with ink is so satisfying and the fact that you can break it is enough to balance it out

[@SicklySeraphYT]

When you mentioned that jet squelcher has the ink vac special i was so excited because it looks so fun to use and it really gives the gun that supportive flare

[@gen3-ius]

Did anyone else notice that in the part of the direct where they were showing off salmon run, that there are more than 4 specials in play? I counted 6! Reef Slider, Inkjet, Inkstrike, Crab Tank, Wave Breaker, and Booyah Bomb. I don't know if this has been mentioned by anyone yet, it just caught my eye!

[@byrontheusurper6505]

Oh shit you have to throw the inkstrike flares? That's SO COOL omg this is gonna be such a fun ult!

[@chaseweber6823]

Here's a suggestion for tacti-cooler: It grants four subs of run speed, swim speed, intensify action, and ink resist, but then, after the special is popped but before it's deployed, the user has a moment to choose one other effect to put on top of it before they throw it, Such as bomb defense dx, special charge up, sub power up, or main/sub ink saver. Maybe that would retract from how simple and straightforward the special is, or make it slower to use, idk.

[@samuelrosethorne1858]

That's a cool idea, to make it more relevant for situational use. It kind of gives a LDE vibe though.

[@samufinland5765]

Here's my random thoughts about the specials. I kind of feel like the tracking one and the ink vac are going to become a meme, like what happened to Splashdown, or even the Pow Block in Mario Kart Wii, where people will quickly learn to just not shoot at the vacuum or just jump over the lines. Though in both cases, at least they'd still provide protection to teammates and cause the opponents to move in a more predictable pattern due to having to jump repeatedly, maybe even messing up aim if they have jump RNG, kind of like how the (homing form) Torpedo is used more for tracking opponents and distracting them than actually causing damage. I wonder if there are any "instant cast" types of specials like the Ink Armor, where you can immediately return shooting instead of being locked in a transformation or an animation, and take full advantage of the instant ink refill you get when you use a special

[@KSCK993]

If you shoot Ink Vac enough then theyre even more vulnerable. They have no main or sub and the ink vac is gonna stop...vaccuuming so you can also hard focus them if youre confident in your ability to drop them beford they fire. Also Blasters can probably just decide that they lose.

[@KSCK993]

I just realized that I play Tetras... guess ill wait out the waves LOL.

[@key81885]

Vac can still be used as an anti zone special and wave breaker can stop dualie players from playing the game and force other players to either squid roll, which you can predict where they will land, or have the jumping end lag

[@key81885]

If anything i’m worried for rain because it feels like a worse triple inkstrike

[@KSCK993]

@@key81885 rain is the only painting special in the game so I think toning that up would help it a bit... not by a TON though. But seriously in splat2 rain is mid as hell

[@Kizaco]

I’m glad with the way these are designed, no more tetra situations where a good weapon is hindered by a bad kit.

[@d1spoon932]

Still can’t believe we’re getting to try all of this for 12 hrs in less than 2 weeks.

[@sentineleu7764]

Early, amazing video! I can even see myself in the stream chat haha

[@magic3734]

I'm so happy stamp is back and the splatanna has my favourite sub and special!

[@acekirby678]

If missies were like a more typical salvo where you could lock on the the same opponent more than once if you catch and keep them in your L.O.S., kinda like the storm missiles from Dread, that’d be super cool!

[@Small_Leviathan]

I said it during the stream, but I really do feel like Ink Storm is the gatekeeper of Specials. It's not spectacular, but it is nice and functional and straightforward, and if a Special doesn't clear those goals then it's not worth keeping around. Ink Storm is definitively on the simpler side, but I distinctly remember how I, as a new player back in 2017, thought it was so cool that I had the power of to freaking manipulate the weather! And while it doesn't have a ton of depth to it, it does pose new players with a lot of interesting questions. Do I throw it and move with it to go on the offense? Or do I throw it somewhere where it can paint and be a distraction while I go and do something else? I think having a more newbie-friendly Special is good and healthy for the game, and Ink Storm manages to clear those goals while also being useful and functional at a higher level. Most of the returning Specials feel very carefully and deliberately chosen, which makes it all the weirder that Tenta Missiles is among them. I have to admit that I am not too worried, though, because seeing how thoughtfully all the other Specials are designed makes me confident that Nintendo brought back Tenta Missiles thinking they could be fixed.

[@ShadowSkyX]

If tenta missiles were chosen, there's a pretty decent chance they were tweaked. Also kind of hoping some of the heavy weapons get that grappling hook special so it can hopefully have a better chance to escape or give them a much better option to get places quickly due to how sluggish they inherently move.

[@lunamaster123]

@@ShadowSkyX The Zippercaster has a return point. The enemy can just camp them out.

[@byrontheusurper6505]

I didn't know we even had this much Info!

[@carcharcat2760]

The bubbler will probably be go-through for both teams like the slamin' lid sr boss barrier in the direct

[@PhilipLORdefender]

The thing i like about Wave breaker is if its on a Charger it helps like keeps people away allowing you to snipe people for longer without being annoyed by someone trying to kill you

[@Pumkin001]

The wave breaker will be my favorite: because mini games in private games with my friends :D

[@rpgnerd7610]

A buncha these aged like fine milk

[@cacturne6183]

Hot take about the Tacticooler: A mechanic I would be fascinated by would be if the other team could take the drinks as well, thus having to be tactical on where you place it. Just some food for thought.

[@Agent4aa]

Top 5 fave: 1 reefslider 2 zipcaster 3 the vacuum thing 4 trizooka 5 booyah bomb

[@dominicpamparo4133]

I think zip caster and the vacuum thing together is perfect because zip caster can play aggressively while the vacuum can make sure when you land back you get cornered and the vacuum can even charge back heavily if you take the opposite ink

[@HaydenTheEeeeeeeeevilEukaryote]

According to Inkipedia, which I have no idea how reliable it is, Tacticooler gives 3 mains and 9 subs of - Swim Speed Up - Run Speed Up - Intensify Action - Quick Super Jump - Quick Respawn (regardless of if you kill) - Special Saver - Ink Resistance So that moves it to Perfect, right?

[@awesomecat42]

Yeah that's correct, and it's an *amazing* support.

[@togitogit6]

I can already imagine a team with four zip casters. Imagine looking ut and just seeing four spiderman looking squids and octopi flying towards you at full speed xD

[@stefceusplays8551]

I’m excited for zip cast dude it just looks so freaking cool you litterly turn into a ninja pretty much and im also hyped for ink vacuum and tacticooler bro I just wanna play rn demo is coming so soon I can’t wait!

[@deveshdalmia3047]

Anyone surprised that Splatoon 3 brought back specials from 2? Since 2 had all new ones, I expected 3 to have all new ones as well, specially since its on the same system as 2. Also, with so many amounts of special, it'll become harder for me to choose a weapon.

[@Overdrive._.]

I’m scared of the triple inkstrkie in splat zones because you could d just have a whole comp of inkstrikes to stall zones

[@KSCK993]

Strike cant use its main weapon and if they arent all used at once you can paint over them so long as your team has somebody watching their backs.

[@meatloaf924]

I’m really exited to use the zipcaster and octobrush set, it looks like so much fun

[@hAze_the_shrimp]

2:36 they did tweak ink jet, the shot is now energized, similar to rainmaker, where it starts off as a glowing shot that, once it hits the ground, it explodes again, doing more chip damage and possibly killing the opponent.

[@heyitsyaboi8419]

Are you sure those weren’t direct hits that the Jet was hitting on the opponents? The time between getting hit and death can be a little delayed in Splatoon sometimes. If you are correct though, then that would be a great change to buff Jet without taking away the counterplay that other specials in 3 have against it.

[@splaturials9156]

Loved this video realy good flow and agreed with almost all points keep it up

[@doofnugget2189]

I’m excited to see triple ink strike. I have fond memories of using regular inkstrike in a splatoon one and loving it and though I can definitely see it’s flaws now but for me it will be hard to beat the nostalgia seeing an inkstrike in a new splatoon game. And also zip caster because I want to be spider man.

[@totallynotchris500]

Nice to have more perfect specials than one! I think this will really help the balance of the game.

[@Shrewdilus]

So many good supportive specials this time around!

[@rapidrobby]

I think Tacticooler will also give you LDE buffs like Main Saver and Sub Saver, which would be crazy. Imagine being able to bomb spam mid game to retake tower or zone? Might even be too good

[@AnekinRed]

This might me a vid worth revisiting once the game has come out too see how things change now that we would have actually used them.

[@Ridlay_]

They have gotten SO much better with the special design. They seemed to gradually understand more and more with each entry what makes a good designed Splatoon special. And yes, we don’t have the game yet, but I can already tell these are the best designed yet.

[@Stephen-Fox]

Reefslider and Crab are the ones I'm most looking forward to trying, with Zipcaster slightly behind them. I doubt I'll ever be good with Zipcaster, I never got good with Inkjet, but like with Inkjet it looks like it'll be a blast to use. As for Reefslider and Crab - Reefslider gives me how I wanted to use Baller when I first saw it - Something that can get you in somewhere quick and fire off an explosion where you wind up being - while Crab gives me its fun ball-based movement of Baller as one of it's two modes. Hopefully splitting those from each other will lead to something that means neither needs severe changes.

[@1ogic948]

The "Meh" tier ended up just existing to put a barrier between tenta missiles and the rest of the tier list lol.

[@HadesTwitchTV]

Every special looks great, with the exception of the Tenta Missiles, I was hoping to forget those, but out of luck. They had better at least nerf them heavily, I liked the ones you suggested Chara.

[@Dimitri_Star]

The Stringer is meant to mainly dps support while your teammates do most of the damage, thats something that i like despite lack of 3 shot ink range.

[@MistKitten]

Your "It's not a splatoon 2 sequel" video honestly got me a little worried since I've never been a fan of how splatoon 1's specials allowed for people to 1-man-army a lot of objectives and not really work as a team or give support, and I didn't want splatoon 3 to return to that for sake of pandering to 1 players. But this video is kinda countering that mindset and making me even more excited for 3: It's clear the team learned lessons from the specials of both games and the support specials in 3 do actually seem incredible when they're explained well!

[@HolyD2Blink]

Wave breaker seems cool, but I’ve got a feeling that it might be destroyable relatively easily

[@freshavacodo555]

my thoughts: me personally i think the mini killer whales special is just too cool but i guess the idea of having like little gaster blasters that you can fire at people is really cute, awesome and the things i could do with it are interesting, part of what i like to do is take new things and look out for the best strategies, like the tacticooler, yes just being a support special is not the easiest thing to want to use in this game but the things you could do with it might prove to be better then one may think, as they mentioned there are a variety of effects, so who knows, and even then ya gotta look at it from the stand point of the performance in your team and how they will use the effects there given its hard to say as the game isn't out but who knows, the tri strike is an awesome one, not much i can say about it till the game is released but if my suspicions are correct and my strategies with it work, then i may have away to cause some major chaos with it hehe

[@ancientshiv9837]

I’m super excited to use the triple ink strike, it kinda seems like a booyah bomb with better painting, less invincibility, and no charge up

[@SillyLily1818]

The basic charger (my main) has the Vacuum special and I’m so excited!

[@gabriel_godson]

Tri Strike is basically 3 mini Booyah Bombs. With these 2 specials being so similar in how they function, they each need to have unique advantages over each other to differentiate them. Tri Strike had speed of deployment, mobility, and 3 hit boxes it can throw out with varying positioning and timing. Booyah Bomb needs to charge up, but it can battery your teammates specials while doing so. It also traps you in the air until you throw it, so the armor and range are necessary to help you stay alive long enough to throw it or throw it from a safe distance. And the only paint Booyah left in the direct was from the 2 splats it got, so they may be removing its ability to paint entirely, which gives Tri Strike another selling point over it. Strictly from a design stand point, they do seem to be doing a good job of differentiating these 2 very similar specials.

[@happyboy7860]

I think reefslider’s end lag is for balancing because it’s really powerful and easily puts you in a good spot to get another splat in. The end lag gives someone time to turn around and agro on the player without being immediately punished

[@bwminich]

When I saw that my main, Dualie Squelchers, is getting the Reef Slider, I was quite happy. I’ve never loved the specials with either Dualie Squelcher kit. I like missiles enough, but was disappointed when the second got Ink Storm. I wanted it to get one of the more aggressive specials, like Stamp or Booyah Bomb. It always took me out of what I was trying to do with the main weapon, and I feel Squelchers should get one offensive and one more support special, since the main sits between the two - the player should decide whether they want to favor more front line or more support, not have two choices that incentivize sitting back.

[@nekiguess8304]

Zipcaster is my favorite special not just in splatoon 3, but in all the games, because it’s a really cool movement tool, which is something that has been really lacking. I also really like all the new and reworked support specials, ink vac was weak for me at first but I never really considered it to be a support weapon, at first I saw it on charger and thought it was like a get out of jail free card, and now it’s also become one of my favorites.

[@roamingtheinternet8652]

4:01 I mean the lady did say that this special will have a variety of affects, so there’s a chance it’s gonna be a randomized thing or something

[@KSCK993]

Hope not

[@byrontheusurper6505]

I've nevsr heard of ink vaccume, when did that get announced? It's SO COOL tho!

[@wolflance64]

ink storm was my fav special in splat 2 and I would like it with a brush i think making it shorter duration but have more painting ability (not more damage just coverage) would be neat. i always felt like it travels so far but didn't cover enough in any area.

[@samuelrosethorne1858]

That's a reasonable idea.

[@ritter3723]

honestly, my dream weapon would be undercover brella with torpedo and crab tank. Brella provides defense at the cost of range, the torpedos would provide something to worry about in mid combat, and crab tank would be good for pushes when your brella wont be enough.

[@hello-vg3hv]

Finaly a couter to the missiles, the big bubbler

[@roykooper902]

Wavebreaker sounds awesome!

[@navyshark2286]

I have had so much fun zipping to smug snipers and one taping them with the saw the shear horror