"How do you move so fast?"

[@jacobcats_spl]

i love how gem’s chat goes dead silent when something super important is said, its like chat is really focused on what gem is saying and it makes me feel good for some reason

[@Apricoffee]

Agreed! Everyone is eager to learn how to get better at the game, and it really just says a lot about how passionate the players are 💖💖

[@こう空太]

In Japanese, they call this movement technique 雷神step(Raijin step/thunder step) This is the first video explaining the risk of using this skill in the game. Thanks for your video.

[@paws9248]

Thunder step?? Splatoon has some cool names for its moves…

[@こう空太]

I don't know the best way to translate 雷神（thunder god） So I translate into thunder, so it's easier to pronounce.

[@linkhs]

I think I intuited the "drag your aim down while shooting to make a solid line faster", so it's nice to see that confirmed and get other tips along the way!

[@AshenDust_]

I always started at my feet and went up

[@red_nocturnes_ink]

woomy zoomy

[@Empy_C.]

umizoomi real?!?!1

[@gisgaming1236]

Zoomy woomy

[@Chara-yp6zj]

woomy zoomy

[@Lovix13]

umizoomi

[@kenshiiro]

this should be the actual name of the technique

[@yorwie7]

Underrated movement option is jump height. You can vary your jump height with how long you press the jump button. If you're jumping around a lot, especially from platform to platform, you should try to jump as low as you can but still enough to make the jump to cut down on air time. Over the course of a match, those small milliseconds add up to a lot of time save.

[@nmotschidontwannagivemyrea8932]

Specifically, it's not how hard you press jump, but how long you hold it down for.

[@yorwie7]

@@nmotschidontwannagivemyrea8932 Yes, that's correct, oversight on my part. Will edit post to reflect that.

[@reelbytes6447]

A bit like short hopping in smash I see

[@nmotschidontwannagivemyrea8932]

@@reelbytes6447 It's like short hopping in the vast majority of games with a jump mechanic that feature platforming as part of the gameplay.

[@yorwie7]

@@reelbytes6447 exactly

[@DaDoc540]

0:45 This technique is alternately called splat hopping, squid (octo) hopping, and bunny hopping. If you suddenly find yourself surrounded by opposing ink - whether by a misplay or a sudden barrage of opposing specials, this can potentially help you get out of a bad situation in a pinch. Not mentioned in this Q&A session is the technique of sub strafing. If you press and hold [R] (sub weapon) while swimming, then release [ZL] to stop swimming, and finally press [ZL] again to restart swimming, you can bypass the deceleration that normally takes place when changing directions while swimming. It is not easy to perform at first, but with constant practice, you can pull it off just like the top players!

[@micdonallls8853]

How do you do the hopping thing im so lost… thats my predicament getting surrounded

[@SorellaKez]

I've been calling it main strafing for years personally lol

[@Temyo]

@@micdonallls8853 just shoot the ground where youre standing, swim forward, and repeat a bunch of times

[@Temyo]

Is there a reason to sub strafe instead of squid roll?

[@MavHawk2]

@@Temyo sub strafes are faster and allow a tighter corner than squid rolls do, while also giving you more control of where you end up

[@niksooxyz]

I mean really, once you start incorporating sub strafing and ledge cancelling into your movement it’ll just come naturally, along with just having a general idea of where you need to be (hiding, swimming towards objective, stalling, etc)

[@micdonallls8853]

Whats that only 12 hours into first splatoons any videos on them

[@tynou702]

@@micdonallls8853 sub strafing has lots of videos on them if you look them up, ledge cancelling i dont know what he means by.

[@niksooxyz]

@@micdonallls8853 if you hold the R button while pressing ZL to go into swim form, you can start swimming at top speed - that’s sub strafing Similarly, if you press R at the top of the ledge while climbing up a wall and then continue swimming with ZL once you’re over the ledge, you spend less time in the air and can continue moving quicker. That’s ledge cancelling (you can try practicing this on the boxes in mako mart! It’s super useful)

[@jessierose13]

I'd love to see a video on the importance of jumping while shooting, especially with how I see blasters playing

[@Ilandria.]

My friends and I call it schmovin'

[@eba2644]

this is probably my favorite clip to come out of this channel, it's a lot easier for me to learn about core ideas i can apply as a beginner

[@Cu8ez]

Gem has the mazda speed, zoom zoom

[@Jexcii]

2:00 So THAT'S why my aim occasionally ends up pointing slightly upwards. I'm still learning motion so I guess I just flick down too much sometimes

[@mohammedalmozaiyen9201]

4:20 I love how he knew he would make it into a video.

[@daikodubz1858]

Ive heard the term "Scrambling" which i like to use for this technique

[@SquidSchool]

I've referred to this kind of movement that way myself

[@Magic_Mango]

I can now be a zoomier zoomy woomy

[@bludcri]

Its the gaming chair that makes you move fast.

[@Deedeedoodad]

I learned this from watching you, dude and chara do it I die way less now

[@UwUzi_Spl]

Main strafing

[@mimipeahes5848]

Special strafing

[@VesselSplat]

This thumbnail just speaks to me

[@justaprinny9940]

I wish I could use this techniques but my Joycon drifts and the Bluetooth doesn't work well

[@marvs.4314]

Awesome content! Keep up the good work 👍 Really enjoying ur videos!

[@An1mat0rz]

And now it is a youtube video, thank you for asking.

[@MidnaNightengale]

I don't think I'm ready for this technique yet, but I'm getting better at movement in general, I just have to remember that squid surge doesn't give you armor like the roll, I had a couple matches last night where I became a firework because of that. Also, I experienced a glitch where I didn't get any height using it, I think what happened was the game over corrected, and thought there was enemy ink in the way despite it not being on my screen, but I can't be sure.

[@Randomness-hz7kj]

Squid surge does give armor if it’s charged, but only while you are traveling up, it goes away once you reach the peak of the jump

[@MidnaNightengale]

@@Randomness-hz7kj Ah, okay, clearly the other players last night had the timing down. Because it had the same hit count as usual to splat.

[@TorchesUponStars]

You can do a partial Squid Surge, which takes you exactly up to standing on the very edge of the ledge. This helps you avoid wasting frames in the air while you’re still working on your snap aim.

[@MidnaNightengale]

@@TorchesUponStars That sounds like it'll help, I need to shop that in the lobby, and then try it out in a match.

[@QuantumJump451]

I call that technique "scrambling" but I don't know where I got it from

[@AndrewDevourer]

I call it scrambling too. I think I heard it from an older squid school vid as well lmao

[@Sqwivig]

I've heard some people call it squid hopping lol

[@MudakTheMultiplier]

So something that's probably obvious to a lot of people, and so isn't said, but that I only found recently is that when you're just trying to move faster *don't let go of ZL* when you pop out of the ink. if you just hold it and tap the fire button you'll be back in the ink and swimming so much faster.

[@at-smile]

Very useful thank you! I've never described it as such and learning a new neutral-relevant technique was great!

[@Gears-rb2ox]

Moving fast is easy. Just push the control stick in the same direction of joycon drift. Double the movement

[@leah47723]

Watching this as primarily a Squeezer player makes me jealous of spreading all that ink so quickly...

[@GalaxysEnda]

just hold it down it paints pretty well

[@SquidSchool]

Juniors are pretty zippy and zoopy

[@TheSuperGoober]

Idk what about this game but it always feels like im just stuck in one place as im getting shot, and no matter how I move its either i hit them first or they hit me and whoever does that first wins.

[@WardofSquid]

That thumbnail is golden

[@eereree]

I usually use bombs and long shots to move faster, and I dont use motion controls bc it’s hard for me to use them to be fairly honestly- but I can see splatdashing does the trick for you

[@crunchysalmons]

octobrush paint is so inconsistent in this game. i swear i’m stuck in enemy ink twice as much

[@rouge-ish324]

If Octobrush had floor ink it would be able to move like Inkbrush imo

[@Mr.Taco1111]

You'd think as a hydra main I'd find this info completely useless, but I STILL found some good info here, such as when your aim goes too low it sets the cursor placement as the default

[@KallMeQul]

splatlings can still splatterhop too 👍 one of the most important things to know when getting one in salmon run

[@beastmode4tm]

3:16 is that comment about big bubbler true? If so, is it a similar idea to splash walls in S1 (where if you stand precisely in the middle of it, you're basically invincible except to bombs until the wall disappears)?

[@Randomness-hz7kj]

Yes, standing right in the center of big bubbler makes you invincible

[@SquidSchool]

I'm not sure if that means the middle of the bubbler's wall or using the generator as a shield or standing in the middle of the generator. If I'd seen it I'd have asked for clarification

[@beastmode4tm]

@@SquidSchool what do you mean by “middle of the generator”? Like where the beakon is?

[@beastmode4tm]

@@Randomness-hz7kj interesting… if they give it to something like jet that can easily hit you from in the center without patching it out, it’s over for us 💀

[@Randomness-hz7kj]

@@SquidSchool it’s the beacon within the bubbler, should have clarified

[@jacobs5546]

It'll mostly be slow at the start, but it'll speed up later because then we can just Woomy Zoomy all over the place.

[@VGF80]

There's also another technique called substrafing. When you want to change directions or retreat quickly and efficiently, hold ZR, then immediately move the joystick in another direction, and then finally, return to swimming (ZL). You can let go of ZR after doing all that.

[@silverschmid4591]

there was one time where I got someone (don't remember who) to try out splatoon 2, and they were really struggling to figure out the movement. afterwards, I showed them what it looks like with some practice, and they were really amazed at how fast I was going.

[@diceisalive]

this is a very useful technique, esp since i main splatlings since splat2! getting out of a dangerous situation or positioning urself so u can win a close encounter is easier bc of this ^^ (i learned it from watching magiace and kaji’s splatling gameplay!)

[@RelixKnight]

It's also guarrenteed to paint you feet if your in enemy ink I think

[@meggy1162]

I've heard this technique referred to as main strafing during splatoon 2, but I think splat dashing sounds closer to what's actually happening

[@Yogggi]

Though this goof up my aim, its still useful for escaping even if your technique is not perfect. The amount of time this saves me from getting overwhelmed

[@katsoupman3218]

I heard it called “splat hopping” before

[@oCloudy]

I see you dont use ninja squid in this clip, I feel like ninja squid makes me unbearably slow, and when i switch off of it to like +2.0 swim speed, i feel so much better. What is your opinion? Edit: I forgot to add, i use ninja squid in ranked right now because its meta, because i die so often to it, and i know that it trips up my opponents too. I just want to know if you think like trading ninja for more swim speed is viable in comp

[@SquidSchool]

I've been seeing junior players prioritize ink efficiency so they can throw more bombs so I just copied those builds to the extent I had gear available for it. I don't main the weapon so I haven't spent any resources making gear for it.

[@FrostGlader]

As a avid Ninja Squid fan in Splatoon 2, I ran 3 subs of Swim Speed to offset the slowdown, and apparently Ninja Squid is less Gear Dependent in Splatoon 3. I run it in 3 also, and it was one of my first Gear Targets. In both games I play a Medium Weightclass Weapon (Octobrush in 2, Sloshing Machine in 3). Apparently in 2 you needed 5 subs (or One Main and 2 Subs) to fully offset the Slowdown for the Medium Weightclass, but I willingly sacrificed some speed for low visibility in ink. In 3 I currently run 2 Subs (currently on my Shoes, want them on my shirt) and I think I move about the same as normal, not sure if that’s really the case lol.

[@oCloudy]

Thanks guys! I currently have a ninja squid + swim speed pure that i really enjoy. Just wanted to know some opinions ☺️

[@EclipseAtDusk]

Being able to move around this quickly has really upped my capability in-game It’s fun to 1v1 tetra duallies & out maneuver them, as an Aerospray

[@TGCPhilip]

No offence but you know what could really improve your capabilities even further? A better weapon such as Splash O-Matic

[@tonypanda1533]

@@TGCPhilip dude no offense but just cause a weapon is low teir doesn't mean it sucks it just means player skill will have to make up the difference that's like saying a lil Mac in smash would do better using Ken like yeah they are Similar but there are competive lil macs

[@TGCPhilip]

@@tonypanda1533 Aerospray does not become more efficient with better aim while a Roller would become more efficient with better aim. Both beginner weapons

[@EclipseAtDusk]

@@TGCPhilip i only play casually & do splatfests - competitive scenes of any sort just aren’t for me - and besides, I can regularly get Top Turf Coverage & Top Splatter/Splat Assister in turf war, so I feel that even with an aerospray & stick aim I’m doing dece. I did pick up the Splash-O-Matic & I might give it a go soon, but I’ve just always enjoyed being a filthy aerospray main, ever since I first got Splatoon 2

[@TGCPhilip]

@@EclipseAtDusk worst part of the Aerospray to me is the range. It's humiliating. Getting zoned with that failed Metalwork project is frustrating as hell. Getting zoned is typically frustrating because it is literally a defining part of your weapon. That's why I think Splash is just better because the difference between a Splattershot and Splash is miniscule enough to not get zoned half the time. Proving to yourself that you can aim is more fulfilling in my opinion anyway. Even if you play for fun, you'll have more fun feeling like you have actual skill and subconsciously knowing that you aren't looked down on as some skill-less beginner who thinks playing aggro Aero is cool

[@nanashichi2937]

So i called splat dashing, switch swim since your constantly changing between forms.

[@MariAri_Loved]

Gotta make the woomy go zooomy

[@Icewater003]

🎶 Woomy woomy zoom, where are you 🎶

[@DukeCyrus]

Like when smallant tried to rename the BIL

[@jstarv104]

This Woomy got the Zoomies

[@Patr1ck2332]

Hold down ZL whilst aiming at feet and fire and move. Simple 😁

[@teenageapple3788]

I personally call it the BLUBLUBLUBLUBLUBLUBLU-

[@marsybarz]

Woomy do be zooomin!

[@seido426]

speed

[@ScarlettCaelin]

I have been looking through all your stuff, desperately trying to improve and figure out why I'm struggling in B rank, and then today got thrown into a match with at least 4 S+ players. I was solo queuing into open at B+, there is no reason I should be seeing S+ badges in game.

[@SquidSchool]

That is a pretty big gap. I'm sure it'd make more sense if we could see the Glicko powers of the players but I'm sorry it felt discouraging either way.

[@ScarlettCaelin]

@@SquidSchool I brought it up in a few places and was told that Open apperently has no rank based matchmaking. Which I suppose makes sense if you're playing with a group of different ranks, but I don't like the thought of the game making no attempt to try and put players who load it up alone into places they belong.

[@lambsauce149]

Oh hey I can see myself in chat

[@giganticmoon]

Run Speed Up and Swim Speed.

[@AquaDogYT]

wow i already figured out how to do this on accident. go me.

[@squidswithhats4051]

I've always called splatdashing blblbblblbllblplbplpbplpb

[@rararazuri7160]

imo this is the real reason sticks are so inferior to motion. yes they aim worse but aiming in splatoon is just as important for movement as it is for hitting things.

[@SquidSchool]

Yeah, I always emphasize that you move faster with motion and this is why

[@sphealingit222]

woom on those zoomers and zoom on those woomers

[@megametexe5129]

I thought this was going to be a tutorial on sub strafing. Either way this is still helpful to learn thank you

[@SquidSchool]

There are only so many situations where I substrafe on fast shooter weapons, honestly not the most important tech to know early on imo

[@megametexe5129]

@@SquidSchool that’s good to know. I don’t know much about the subject I’ve just heard The term floating around for a while

[@xenoponyyyyyy]

Splatbow Dash is best pony. I mean, I KNOW it’s called the stringer, but like, can we pretend it’s not for my brony/Splatoon movement tech joke? xP

[@JS-uh3ms]

would this apply to blasters?

[@ButtaNToast]

Probably not as much because a Blaster simply can't scramble like that. A Blasters' greatest friend is squidrolling. Being able to do that as early as possible is incredibly valuable to your mobility, allowing you to zoom your woom places no woom thought possible.

[@SquidSchool]

Blasters do paint their feet with every shot but the painting pattern here only applies to weapons that shoot like shooters do (so splatlings and dualies, for example)

[@emptypasta2137]

Nice new vid drop

[@jetfn3944]

😮😮😮😮

[@natehanson193]

I was there!!

[@luck0717]

woomy

[@jamgo4414]

Swim speed, thank me later

[@nightismonochrome]

Another thing I've personally noticed with the movement tech (I think it's called scrambling in English, 雷神ステップ/raijin step in Japanese): The faster you do it, the slower you'll move to a certain degree. Giving yourself some time to pick up swimming speed before shooting your feet again will let you move a little faster. Swim speed up improves its effect too. Unfortunately slow startup/high end lag weapons may not be able to utilize this effectively.

[@nightismonochrome]

Oh one more movement tech, not sure if you've seen it is a quick climb for short ledges. Great for tower control. While near a wall, jump, paint wall with one or two shots, squid form, climb wall, all in one fluid motion. After jumping you shouldn't touch the ground. With practice you can get 2 shots off while in mid air and climb higher walls like the one in the back right of the shooting range (with certain weapons of course)

[@rouge-ish324]

@@nightismonochrome The true test of skill for this specific tech is to do it with the L3 Nozzlenose. I got so good at it in Splat 1 back when the weap was good. However, low fire rate weapons and ones with lag struggle to quick climb too...

[@astr0sauce]

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