How To Get BETTER QUICK at Splatoon 3 (2023 Guide)

[@michaelshillingburg]

i'd suggest playing salmon run, too. it has made me insanely aware of my health at all times, i've gotten REALLY good at throwing bombs, and you're forced to learn every weapon in the game which helps you fight them later. Plus, you earn lots of cash and ability chunks!

[@avocadoast]

Yess I agree :D also knowing where your teammates are and what they’re doing, knowing when to pick battles etc. Def a different skill set/mindset but there are skills you can carry over

[@muixc]

You also learn how to anticipate and dodge attacks very effectively.

[@michaelshillingburg]

@@avocadoast yes!! i used to just ignore my teammates and now i actively try to help them when i see them in bad situations. Salmon run will help make you a better person :^)

[@naotaka1624]

Salmon run also forces you to learn to be more aware of the surroundings and teammates, actually really great mode to get better

[@bwappo]

So much this! +1 for bomb throwing practice. The first time I nailed a bomb into the mouth of a Maws attacking a teammate halfway across the map, I knew I finally arrived. Salmon Run teaches a lot of great technical skills. Plus Salmon Run provides a lot of...opportunity...to learn how not to tilt. :P

[@Logdrew]

I cannot stress trying out all the weapons enough. I’ve recently made it my goal to get one star for every weapon in the game. Though it’s slow going it has helped me improve A LOT and I’ve gotten really good at weapons I originally never wanted to play

[@melimsah]

I second this! Even if you HATE the weapon, it can really teach you great ways to counter weapons that you may never have known before. I used to get super overwhelmed whenever I was up against splatlings, until I started regularly play one and saw how people countered me.

[@unl3ash3d95]

my goal eventually when all the weapons are added is to get a 20 bomb with each and every one of them. I did this in 2 except made it ten since I was doing it in turf war but now that theres a casual ranked mode and its 5 mins instead of 3 I think I can do it

[@emrekogabasoglu7227]

I agree with this, trying out weapons is good for learning how to counter others, BUT it is important to eventually narrow your weapon pool to a couple weapons in order to improve faster and understand more nuances of the weapon.

[@PuApOoK]

I've started doing this too. I have been playing weapons lately I have avoided because I thought I'd be terrible at them. It has helped me become much stronger in ranked.

[@mysryuza]

My goal is to raise my chosen weapons to Superfresh 😂 It’s painful, but worth it.

[@fullmissileaim4187]

I've gotten up to S+ Rank for the first time in 3 since I never gotten up to S+ Rank in the last 2 games and it was a gratifying moment in my time with the Splatoon games! I will take notes of this guide for X rank battles just to get better. Thanks Dude!

[@wilpalkia]

Congrats! I’m still on A+ trying to get myself to S rank, I have no problems getting 4-5 wins in a row to reach promotion S rank but then I just lose all 3 there games there

[@bng3450]

X rank is very different in difficulties compared to other mode. If you are not a front liner or you are not used to carry your team. Then surely your team will mostly defeated. S+0 can access X battle is just a big joke. It hurts a lot for old X ranked players from splatoon 2.

[@copyrightstrike6949]

Please don’t play X yet! You should try getting past a couple of S+ ranks at the least. X is hardcore!

[@xraenon1664]

Something not mentioned about the HUD: it shows you which players have a special charged. Being able to see when your opponents and teammates have specials ready can make a huge difference. The amount of specials at the players’ disposal can make or break a push on the objective, and this can even help in solo queue to help know when your team is ready for a push. Something else I don’t see many people mentioning is audio cues. Many special weapons play unique sounds upon activation, which can let you know to take cover, even if the user is out of sight. There cues can also save you from some sub weapons. You’d be surprised at the number of times you could be splatted to a Suction Bomb you couldn’t see, whether it’s behind you or under a ledge. Keeping an ear out for certain sounds and learning what they mean can make a huge difference.

[@eaptan]

Thanks for the additional tip

[@avocadoast]

when the trizooka’s clicking sound goes off it’s scaryyy also does anyone know if the bubble/gurgling sound that happens when enemies swim is still in this game? or know anything similar player cues?

[@xraenon1664]

@@avocadoast There is a very faint sound when players are hiding in the ink, if that's what you mean. There's also noise when players swim through ink

[@avocadoast]

@@xraenon1664 ah yeah I was referring to the hiding in ink sound. I remember learning that experienced players listen for that to find sharking players

[@Anonymous-bi5pv]

Pls give us the option to mute music Nintendo

[@22MewDragon]

Lowkey wish there was a guide or tips/advice for stick users. I physically can’t do motion controls due to bad wrists. I know I’ll always be playing at a disadvantage, and motion will always be superior. But there’s gotta be something to help stick players like me, even if it’s just a little.

[@giganticmoon]

Only step, change stick sensitivity! After that, follow the same steps for motion.

[@Taxafolia]

One main disadvantage is that you will struggle to jump and aim at the same time, since people usually use the right thumb for the jump button and the right stick. Try remapping the jump button to something like L1, though it might be really uncomfortable and weird for a long while. Might help. Some weapons are pretty good with sticks only: brushes, rollers, buckets, explosher, blasters, brellas. They may not be ideal for many map/mode combos, but you can reach low X with just rollers and brushes using sticks only.

[@arandomjojofan3648]

Try sticking to slosher theres alot of cool stuff that a slosher using sticks can do just type on yt slosher sticks tips splatoon 3 and im pretty sure you will find some good vids

[@unl3ash3d95]

@@arandomjojofan3648 the infamous curve slosh

[@bondingusdingle3972]

Ok so if your being flanked there’s a good way to turn fast- while shooting move your left joystick in the direction you need to turn and press Y- I use motion controls and still use this a lot

[@Asphoxi]

Been playing splatoon for a while and only now getting the confidence to jump into ranked/anarchy since I've finally gotten over (I hope) my fear of "being bad at video games"- thanks for the tips! Some of the more combat specific ones are ones I wouldn't have thought of.

[@tunod-]

To be fair with you, forget the whole ''ranked'' mentality. I remember from my days on League of Legends where I'd be afraid to play ranked and always got super stressed when I did get into ranked matchmaking. Until at one point I saw a video about a guy mentioning what Im about to tell you too: ONLY PLAY RANKED! Seriously, forget about normal matches and only play ranked and treat them like your normal matches. Everyone's going to try harder in ranked matches so you'll have to be more aware of your surroundings and try harder, when you only play ranked and treat them like your only game mode you'll naturally become better at the game. Forget all about going down in rank because you will get better at some point, much more compared to playing normals.

[@ink.orange_56]

DUDE teaching is the only lesson I would be sure to not fall asleep for once

[@mmmk5385]

4:04 opening splatoon on Boxing Day, and seeing the aim of all the new players joining

[@mysryuza]

I always say, “Check your sides, back, and head.” It takes longer for me to turn and shoot when I’m already getting jumped and they’re pretty much blind spots. Some player may try to get you as they fall next or on top of you, or just shoot from their higher ground. One of the things I tend to do that I don’t entirely recommend is jumping forward as your shooting. It’s kind of a vulnerable move, but it does give that extra shove forward, but it can leave you exposed in the air. Salmon run is a brilliant way to get to know the weapon without having to own it in your inventory, especially weapons you aren’t familiar with or usually refuse to use in other modes. I have a soft spot for Nozzlenose in Salmon run

[@luckfolly1183]

Thank you so much! I've been playing since Splatoon 2, but I joined competitive recently and I've been wondering what to look out for to improve my gameplay! I hadn't really realized some of the things you touched on here! Can't wait for part 2 :D

[@ThatSrb2DUDE]

No problem!

[@acinggames8422]

Was great to help you make this DUDE!

[@Thewaterspirit57]

Big tip for using Splattaling: charge behind walls and objects. You might think this is cheap, but it is the best way for you to use this weapon class to get enough splats in the game, because charging out in the open leaves you vulnerable since each splattaling has different charge speeds. Even with ones with fast charging, you should still hide behind stuff to charge and shoot unsuspecting players. One suggestion for gear, is to use at least one with Main saver, that will help you reduce ink consumption for charging, and paired with ink recovery up will help with that as well.

[@shepherd_1057]

Guide to Queuing with other people: Step 1: Have a Splash-O-Matic Step 2: Have a Sloshing Machine Step 3: Have E-Liter or another of the previous two weapons Step 4: Repeat Step 3 Step 5: Win

[@sylent1]

Soloq in a nutshell

[@BrothersCourage]

And in case these steps didn’t help whatsoever, you should watch ProChara’s videos about getting better at the game.

[@The_Worst_Splatoon_3_Player]

I need this.

[@Roze_aye]

A potential video series suggestion. -Go around to each map. -Cover 1 map per video. -Discuss really good locations to place/use each specials in each map. Of course, I know that its situational, and some weapons dont entirely matter where you use them at, and not every map is the same in each mode. but it could still be really helpful on a general basis. for instance you could point out key spots to place wave breaker on hagglefish to get more use out of it without enemies destroying it immediately. or spots around museum that offer better vantage points, or are harder to hit when using crab. or when would be a better time to use bubbler on undertow tc

[@necrosoma]

Climbed from A- to S just today playing Hydra; I've pretty much been ignoring ranked in favor of salmon run for the past few months, but finally made the effort. The most important thing that I kept repeating in my head was to watch my flanks--and I think that's number 1 for any backline. Simply being aware of where people will try to flank from (and noting in the beginning which types of weapons are most likely to try) made all the difference in my survivability, and after a while it becomes extremely predictable!

[@zurcasi]

just throwing my two cents. i’ve had a better experience playing in handheld mode than in docked mode. the experience is more responsive and there’s little to no delay than when playing in docked

[@tunod-]

I think this depends on the screen youre using. I have 2 monitors, 1 Ultrawide (3440x1440) 1MS IPS 160Hz, 1 1080P (1920x1080) 1MS TN 144Hz, and a 4K TV with gaming mode. Each monitor plays different and so far the 4K TV outperforms all the other ones. Even the handheld mode.

[@Im_Yupi]

Also remember your outfit and their “specials” (boosters! ex: ink recovery, speed swim, etc.) this because one of my friends started to only use outfits that fit her well, but she didn’t had good boosters, so she started to get bad at it :) And as the comment of salmon run, yes, play it, it can help you to get better and play story mode, DLCs and test your weapons in test areas!! :D

[@afkkcoco]

This helped alot I would always rush at random and get sniped

[@RavensGohst]

I did that in the first game😂

[@xander4141]

Try different weapons in turf, pick a weapon with a good kit, or play salmon run. find a weapon with a good sub like the splat bomb or the suction bomb.

[@flareon1368]

I got to S rank before the de-ranking, and I'm in A+ trying to rank back up but took a long break from the game and I'm rusty now 😮‍💨 that's my issue but I'm still watching this video anyway lol

[@MoggyMike]

Woooooo! Very fun to assist with some clips in the video~ Was very funny how the part with all 3 of us appearing turned how at 3:39 lol!

[@4Grampus]

Hey Dude! Could you make a more advanced guide for someone trying to climb the x rank ladder? Maybe focused on positioning and movement?

[@rivaille1499]

I am climbing down because I think my movement sucks a lot, such a video would definetly help

[@jijiknight]

I cannot stress how many times there are TOO MANY PEOPLE inking home turf while only one teammate pushes forward. It makes me want to SCREAM. :'))) I always recommend everyone push and that you ink home when you're splatted but make it the goal to get back up to your team to help maintain ground and keep pushing.

[@bayonsn8378]

THIS. Literally this is the reason turf war can be pain

[@arkstray_]

Some of these I actually didnt realize were crucial, thank you!

[@toxicdreamzz7259]

This is gonna be my first splatoon game and i’m exited. I play ranked shooters all the time on pc and never thought this would peak my interest but the movement tech has caught my attention.

[@BSNintendo]

Good choice of music, I love PMD explorers soundtrack. Didn't expect to hear it here!

[@jensendsflowers]

Thanks for the tips! Will practice them in my upcoming matches 🤠

[@moss6235]

Thanks DUDE! I feel like these tips have helped my gameplay a lot. I’m at S rank right now! I tried squid hopping today, and I felt much faster and more focused than before when fighting one or two other players.

[@jorgeabaezp9365]

Thank you, dude! Please keep these guides coming!!

[@azura2552]

Thanks Dude! It’s in part to you that I’ve been in the grindset to get to X. Currently in S, but I’m making great progress.

[@OneCoolCatKC]

I will apply these to my game! Thanks for the tips! You are doing great work!

[@alexstrolls801]

Thanks Dude. I'll definitely save this video to re-watch.

[@keldeo05]

I have a terrible habit of dropping a splat bomb when in danger so if I actually survive I don't have ink to actually kill anyone

[@knowone819]

Whenever a team wipe happens, map control should be number one priority along with objective

[@aarkwayy7088]

Hey love this guide, its so well explained. Is that possiblke that you do a more advanced guide for x players wanting to improve ? Like learning the timings of push etc

[@demorphplays4348]

Let’s gooooooo I love your tutorials

[@christophergraves7805]

This is a how to get better Period video. Well done!

[@CookieKiLLerxD]

That Digimon Rumble Arena OST at the start. Lovely. Good video as always Dude. My 2 cents to the topic: Check your map before you jump to a teammate. It's not always the best option!

[@Akibluna]

Sometimes it is best to have your cross-hairs to the ground but only in one situation: Running. I can't tell you how many times being able to ink, swim, ink, swim, has helped me live. If you're inking turf or in a skirmish always keep your crosshairs parallel, but if you have to run away and there's more enemy ink than yours being able to make quick puddles has allowed me very quick escapes.

[@reeseypeicie]

tysm for this

[@Alpinoob5555]

Thanks for ur guides dude. They have helped me get into s rank and technically in s+ (I dc right before I won the game and was on a 2-2 streak)

[@bloxyart450]

Jokes on you I’m a c+ 😎

[@StreetMisfit]

Ive watched 3 diff videos and this has been the most helpful one. I wish you good health, thank you for the video

[@parisswain6543]

I’m going to practice this and this can help me a lot and hey DUDE gg in tower control you beat me fair and square

[@lachlanglass2293]

when i was a beginner in splatoon i painted every thing in my turf small bit near the wall paint lol

[@memebeam1350]

thank you so much your videos have been helping me learn to play the game a lot better. this is my first splatoon game ever and it has been a long time since I struggled this hard at a shooter.

[@Monique_.Araujo]

I love your videos, I'm new at Splatoon and your channel has helped me a lot ❤ thank u so much for this incredible work 😊

[@cFew475]

That parallel crosshair was the most beneficial to me, thanks Dude.

[@kirahhdrop]

3:30 this was so funny!

[@Alex-iz4ei]

holy shit! amazingg quality video and so helpful, thank you so much for this

[@lxstfulgrxvestone69420]

i had no idea these were a thing,like squid hopping

[@RavensGohst]

We just binged watched your side order rin. Awesome, it's very cool. Have to tell you I've learned a lot from you and Kiver.❤ Thanks for these videos

[@scrappysquid4150]

I remember back in splatoon 2 I was transitioning to stick controls and did what I like to call “charger boot camp” which was pain but it really helped me

[@shanjijri]

Thanks for the guide!

[@ThatSrb2DUDE]

No problem!

[@carlnorstumecha]

Thanks! I Got to A using this!

[@cdedesu]

Ive played over 1500+ hrs of splatoon and made it to x in both ranks(high of 2474.4 x power in splatoon two rm), but i feel as there is almost always a way to improve. Wether its aim, watching the top menu, or matchups, i always try and find something to improve. One major tip i have is if you can, record and watch your gameplay. Also, watching high level gameplay can give you great tips or examples to improve. Finally, try and beware of what your enemy likes to do. Wether they like to hide around one spot, chuck bombs in neutral instead of trying to earn advantage, and beware of weapon/gear playstyles. One example is ninjasquid, or becoming aware of how certain weapons like to fight, ie e liter and keeping distance, blasters around walls, and roller’s sharking.

[@copyrightstrike6949]

When you are S+ (made it to X in splat 2 and 3) and need a refresher because you’ve been playing badly as of recent-

[@WahnTawns]

This is very helpful! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@unfunnycesium]

"so youve been playing about a month" "you're in A rank" me watching this at B- after playing since 2016

[@ShadianVise]

I think something that could be incredibly helpful is if there was a sound effect that plays when an ally or enemy gets splatted, like in Overwatch 2.

[@seapop311]

13:30 I swear I die so many times to sharking carbon rollers.

[@pineball43]

i’ve barely played since splatoon 1, im just trying to keep up in regular turf wars 💀

[@warmaniac989]

(i know its a long comment, but its sentimental to me) there were, infact some tips i didnt really know, but at the same time i feel like i need some tips that mostly focus on what targets i should take down. and this video did, as a matter of fact, helped me pinpoint a few of my limiters, as well as help me determine as to how to push, also, somehow again my controller is having issues, like it keeps *slightly* disconneting (it never dc's from my switch but my character stops moving fast, randomly, and frequently too, yet SOMEHOW i am able to use said issue to my advantage and i feel like this video PLUS the controller moments (especially with the timing in battle it tends to have) helps ALOT more than i could have asked. thank you for making this guide.

[@sorcerer7899]

The background music at the start is from the ganon fight in botw

[@Sunn204]

Even though im not so bad, this still helps a lot when I struggle when I play ranked. Thanks a ton Dude!

[@obxurity]

Those who are good at the game and play sticks just because they don't like motion controls in general, have my upmost respect.

[@sephikirb]

Cool, I've been playing splatoon since the first game and it's always good to learn more things

[@SkippyIsFunny]

DUDE: So you've been playing the game for about a month now and you've been struggling and finding it hard to keep up with everyone in ranked Me: Ok that's not me I'm an A- DUDE: You're about A- Me: . . .

[@funtimeanthony2184]

I used to use motion controls in splatoon 2 but I have the 3rd game on my switch light so I can't play with motion controls

[@vaughncalderon7076]

Thanks for the help Dude.

[@neruoue123]

Left, right, left, right, up, up, down down, A, B, START! Oh wait...

[@mossyfriends1911]

I prefer stick controls (even though motion is objectively better) because I have chronic pain and need to change position a lot while playing in handheld mode. It’s really annoying when I can’t move without the camera flying all over the place. I’d still use motion for TV mode if I had a proper pro controller, though.

[@giganticmoon]

Whenever the Squid/Octo is black, it’s disconnected, whenever it’s rainbow-like, it’s special is fully charged.

[@lorimarrabelltorres6583]

I love getting to S+ rank without learning a single thing about competitive splatoon

[@Jaammerr]

Crab

[@_Sadderall]

This video pointed out a LOT of mistakes i make (im low s+) and i wanna get better 😅 thank you for the helpful video!

[@1800mexicano]

Ive been drowning in S+0, they should def let you derank. i was confortable, getting better in S rank. but the jump to S+0 is out of my league

[@chipi4179]

Amazing tips, gonna be applying all of them

[@AliDraws]

still lose 98 time a row

[@Yasmin-ln4nm]

Lol that’s a little I’ve lost1232123221 times in a row beat that 😂

[@anubiscerberus4348]

I'm currently playing on a Switch Light, so, motion controls are horrible because I move the entire console along with my body. I really freaking need to buy a normal controller.

[@nament7575]

4:12 Groupon Vs Kyorge in splatoon

[@inkwell5]

Thank you so much man

[@HappyHillington]

I am trash at Splatoon, and want to not be trash at Splatoon. This vid is an awesome starting point for my journey to stay out of the garbage can! Thank you for making this and giving me hope!

[@jonaalaan4294]

Let's go!! B+ rank right now. Gonna watch yhe motion control vid

[@chargles.]

i’m gonna try to “get gud” thanks!

[@IStareAtGames]

Motion controls are nasty bro

[@Roxleton]

The into is literally pointed at me because A- and im struggling and i want to get to S

[@markjackson7818]

Helpful, as always. Thanks

[@IStareAtGames]

Nah stick controls are subjectively better than motion controls, whenever I look around I’m not trying to move my controller in that direction the entire time

[@lunarkomet]

I love how you always specify that these are for SPLATOON 3 despite them being valid for the entire franchise

[@maddy-ql7ur]

need this bc ive played since splatoon 2,and got 3 when it came out but i stopped playing and now when i came back i suck😭

[@Shuelky]

I think understand how your Main Weapon/Weapons Should play (Strengths and Weaknesses of it) is a thing that you should also know as a starter. So you didn't start to train ineffective ways of play a weapon. To relearn those in the Right way is way harder than learn it right directly.

[@KingslayaJ]

The biggest problem for me is aiming. I can’t aim for shit, if I could just use a mouse instead that would be awesome.

[@gangstalking6512]

Can use playstation controller with a 20buck adapter. Want to say a small pc monitor is best 4 shooters as well 😁

[@MarcosSantos-bo5do]

Hey buddy...you are a great Guy...thanks for your content. This guide was amazing !!!

[@ThatSrb2DUDE]

Glad it helped!

[@TrenLokoteperu-be4no]

Lately i've been playing bucket a lot and I have found myself really low on ink when fighting someone

[@k8sv]

I would love an updated sub strafing guide 😅 never really got the hang of that and wondering how it works with the new movement options

[@ivanrojas7583]

very helpful video, my friend lil manda 3 got way better she went from 1 kill to 2 KILLS!!! AMAZING IMPROVEMENT

[@しゅー-y8l]

On specific maps i like to Shark with 7 clams. Because as long as you don't have an entire Football, the enemy team won't know your location if you're trying to shark and ink a separate and safer route for your teammates to map jump to youm unfortunately everyone that I've played with in rank DOES NOT use the map... Please do USE THE MAP. 💀 It helps with scoring if we have 2-3 defending, one sharking or 2 defending, one getting footballs and one sharking helps on most maps for Clamblitz or even Rainmaker 😭;;