Splatoon 2 - How to Use the Rapid Blaster, Deco, & Kensa, and the Rapid Blaster Pro & Pro Deco

[@CaptainAstronaut]

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[@LordWatermelon]

Always

[@39epsilon]

Astronaut.... you posted this at 4am my timezone explain

[@CaptainAstronaut]

@@39epsilon If it makes you feel better, it was 3am my time zone

[@MellanaTV]

New YT channel LMAO yes, very new 😂

[@isaacdanielcervantes4161]

0:53 i don’t why but this gets me so much

[@bigcarrot3863]

When the world needed him most he dropped a how to use AND it’s a blaster

[@sentientblender]

Makes me happy to see you still dropping these Splatoon videos after all these years.This series is like an old friend. That said I’ll be pumped to see the abrupt switch in content when Rise comes out. Knowing the burnout you’ve talked about with the Splatoon videos, I’ll be excited to see you cover some stuff you’re legit enthusiastic about.

[@IsLeafOn]

"People say the clash blaster is easy mode.. People say Tri-slosher is braindead.. Have you TRIED the rapid blaster?"

[@insomniacblonde]

The clash is probably hard to use *well*, the tri slosher is easy to use any way lmao

[@KR_Kosmik]

The clash blaster can carry you to a or s And no higher

[@GabeLev]

Have you tried the dualie squelchers? Those things are so stupidly easy

[@insomniacblonde]

@@KR_Kosmik yes, exactly then you gotta take off the crayons and get the moon

[@buddymmx3936]

In the last splatfest* I went against a team on trick with a 56 win streak with all dynamos so :/

[@cannonballking7]

While i fell angered at the moment i do have mad respect for those who stick with the majority of blasters. Great video quite informative, funny and well edited. The improvements are clear and i found it a joy to watch. I hope you have a good day, keep up the good work and stay safe.

[@pmteclas]

Two things I don't like about this weapon: -Laziest design -The amount of holes in it

[@jsmoothin]

honestly it kandia look like a fire truck gun

[@chrisr.5647]

the original rapid blaster is my favorite by far, the ink mine adds a whole new depth to close range combat. What I mean by this is: If you hit with the mine, it only takes one direct (or 2 shots) to kill. With this in mind, you can just put one at your feet when someone approaches (they cant usually tell that you placed one cuz it's invisible to them), and then try to hit a direct before or after they get hit by the mine. With enough practice, this can be done relatively easily and can be used to make up for the lack in defense of the blaster. Also, it doesn't take much ink to put down so you can use it without having to wait for ink in your gun. These combined make it a perfect close range tool to use with the rapid blaster (although burst bombs would still be nicer). One more close range tip; if you shoot into the ground it will still make a little splash that can do damage when really close to enemies, you can use this similarly to the mines and jump up and shoot into the ground when someone is pushing into you. Paired with a single direct, this will kill. This weapon is definitely not easy to use because people will target you when they see you using it, but with enough practice, it can be mastered and used to make fools of your enemies.

[@Nansral26]

I would run away but my joy con drift is bad so I can’t move backwards

[@Typi]

Im not going to lie, Splat2 has become a game I find tedious to play, since a lot of the updates have been questionable at best, but whenever you upload these I always get the urge to play. What I'm trying to say is: Thank you for making one of my favorite games stay as one of my favorite games, and your videos are amazing. Keep it up! ^-^

[@atomiclight8574]

Finally looking at your sub count makes me realize how underrated you have. You deserve at least 100k

[@davidli9887]

Same with Splatoon. I mean it's way more fun than Fortnite 😂

[@lu.02x]

I dropped everything I was doing when I saw this notification

[@sadenoita7904]

one of the best content creators, not just for splatoon, but so many other games!! so many niche but cool references and it’s always amazing to get them, thank you so much!!

[@jedisalsohere]

I have genuinely no idea why there are two separate Rapid Blasters. They might as well be the same thing because the different ranges and fire rates make no practical differences in fights. (Also you should get ClashB-Lizzy on here)

[@RancidRiki]

The range and fire rate actually makes a considerable difference because the vanilla rapid is somewhat decent close range if you can land directs, whereas the rapid pro is far worse close range. The difference in range makes it so you land more indirects close range with the vanilla rapid, and allows the rapid pro to outrange the splattershot pro and contest jet squelchers and chargers. The rapid pro is a bit better at inking and traversal and can attack enemies higher up a lot better, especially useful on maps like shellendorf

[@michaelwellington5509]

RapidB-Lizzy

[@squid24736]

tbh this vid might have just convinced me to pick up the rapid and give it a try. I've never been big into blasters so thanks for making the choice easy for me lol.

[@ebocinfo4806]

Rapids are actually extremely good against brellas if you space them at max range, you can hit them behind the shield. If they get up close to you, however, than it's over, but if you know how to space a rapid is a brella destroyer.

[@TheLaXandro]

Regular and Pro are actually quite a bit different, especially in the current meta. Where regular one's reach is smack dab in the middle of a hotly contested range bracket, with all the KPros, Squelchies and Nauts running around, Pro is in a league of its own, going almost to Jet range and remaining untouchable to everyone except Jet Squelcher and the cheekier of the chargers. There's also a little tech with them called sparking that makes them a lot better in close quarters. Normally hitting the blast against a surface is bad because then the damage is halved, but with Rapid that results in 17.5 damage, which, you guessed, is a kill after a direct. The good thing about that is that with practice you can place it anywhere, not just at the fixed range it's usually at. Also Krapid's game plan is disgusting and degenerate, because torpedo's synergy is ridiculous. Throw it at someone and try to direct them, bam, they are guranteed dead reagardless of their actions. Also Range Blaster is a ranged version of regular Blaster, while Rapid is a completely different weapon. Also they really should give all blasters perfect jump accuracy.

[@cthtyler5995]

Ahhh yes, the Lego blaster, the bane of my existence

[@kimchikartoons5486]

I recently got back into Splatoon 2 and these videos give me life

[@mladyavery9138]

pls bring this style of video back one day i used to binge these 🎉

[@josephgoulette9390]

10:01 onward just gives me The Wrath of Giga Bowser flashbacks... anyone else?

[@AltRock8794]

You sir, are my favorite Splatoon KZbinr.

[@Catch93Prod]

Totally didn't think you were doing another Splatoon video for the rest of the year. Glad it was for a Blaster though since it's probably my favorite weapon type

[@howtofailcorrectly2474]

You deserve more subscribers for the quality content you create

[@papabootleg2695]

Nice to see these videos back, and can’t wait for the rise content in march

[@gart869]

you are, quite possibly, the best nintendo based youtuber around. you don’t try so hard to be funny, but you still are. everyone else is so painfully unfunny that it’s hard to watch their videos, but i haven’t played splatoon in so long and still find myself enjoying this video. keep doing what you do 😃

[@sidekick929]

I think this is the earliest/fastest I’ve ever been to one of your videos cool

[@GamingWarlord64]

Never been a fan of blasters out side of salmon run in that mode they are the best!

[@potato3375]

If splatoon was on my PE exam maybe I'd actually pass it

[@lepenguin1907]

Yeah the Kensa Rapid Blaster is the best Rapid Blaster.

[@kami6461]

This is just- ✨perfection✨

[@skiboutins]

Bein a brella player, I would say the opposite: blasters are the splat brellas worst nightmare, specifically the mash blaster

[@puppywyrm]

holy shit this man is still alive

[@theailingsword4674]

to demonstrate the three shot blast kill you shoulda put in the kitchen gun guy going "BANG BANG BANG!"

[@yarn7733]

I may not be first I may not be last But when captain astronaut uploads I click fast

[@ecbrd8478]

Looking forward to the re-release of the entire "A Crap Guide to Monster Hunter" series next March.

[@trashfourlife]

Oh Hey I see Vulpixie and Vic in there 👀 I didn’t know you were making a video about of the collab, nice to see familiar faces in a video series I love 💞💞

[@KrizziesLive]

I never use blasters but this was in my recommended and I'm playing splatoon so I'll watch

[@No-uk9me]

Omg I've been waiting for this how to use thanks cpt astro

[@MrMalix]

Today is not the day :( But I will gladly take a new Astro video :) Edit: Before anyone asks, the reason "today's not the day" is, because I want a Nozzlenose video... for obvious reasons

[@redspy2100]

Krapid is the best blaster in the game and you REALLY need to be quick with it to make it work. But.... PERSONALLY I think the rapids take to most skill out of any blaster especially since you gotta hit extra shots

[@lobosudou]

rapid blaster is one of my main weapons and i kinda get how mines are not the best sub out there, but they're so fun to use, i love them.

[@pervysage4820]

4:18 That was Vic!

[@VaskoGames]

These blasters are pretty good, not as good as the Clash, but up there

[@Jak_Grajeda]

I can’t wait for this channel to become a MHR exclusive channel.

[@zzeonu4868]

hey captain :)) just saying you’re probably one of the funniest and best youtubers!

[@zackaryevans138]

I found a use for the toxic mist, use it on the cones in the weapon test area

[@BoulderWraith]

Can't wait for him to start reviewing weapons from *relevant game here*

[@Phoenix_Edgeworth]

Normally I skip the gameplay sections and just click off the video at that point but as soon as I heard the first note of Liberi Fatali I HAD to stay

[@NikolasAbbotts]

You just killed my sleep cycle thanks

[@heisdabombdotcom6264]

This came out a half seven in the morning for me (perfect time sorry I feel bad)

[@NikolasAbbotts]

@@heisdabombdotcom6264 it came out around midnight to me

[@heisdabombdotcom6264]

@@NikolasAbbotts Yeah American time right? I’m British and it came out at 7 in the morning.

[@NikolasAbbotts]

@@heisdabombdotcom6264 yea, but It was worth it

[@heisdabombdotcom6264]

@@NikolasAbbotts Fair enough

[@gregheffley5745]

One time during a Splatfest I ended up on a team with three Rapid Blaster Decoes but the team we played against had a hacker on it and the hacker disconnected but one of my teammates also disconnected. My team ended up winning, but only because the other team had a charger who couldn't aim.

[@Joeyintensifies]

Rapid blaster, nice

[@Beargio-cy3gg]

A guy who named his channel after his dog giving splat tips?! How could I go wrong?!

[@DJSerjaySvek]

That's what I've been saying all this time! Why is Clash Blaster faster than Rapid, and why is Rapid longer range than Range? At least I think Range is called thus because it is the longest range of the standard blaster. And since the Rapid series have their own model, maybe they don't follow the same naming rules of the standard models

[@nonebeezwax5859]

You deserve 500k at least.

[@MxTheLight]

I didn't know the Mellanas knew how to play rapid blaster

[@dumbiepatch]

lol at that jojo joke, good vid n stuff

[@aduckinlingerie]

i love his editing

[@madwibble]

5 string jazz bass? Nice.

[@MellanaTV]

wow this mellana lady seems like she might've seen a blaster or two in her life

[@momsaccount4033]

The Closed Captions for United States are... interesting, to say the least

[@CaptainAstronaut]

KZbin's been glitching out whenever I upload the closed captions, but (hopefully) they should be fixed now

[@momsaccount4033]

@@CaptainAstronaut :thumbs_up: You make great videos by the way!

[@CaptainAstronaut]

@@momsaccount4033 Thanks!! :)

[@momsaccount4033]

@@CaptainAstronaut Thank you for making good (and funny) videos!

[@Bi_scotti_5]

9:50 look Gary there I am!!!!

[@roxymoron24]

Hey Astro, can you do a video in this series teaching me how to use a sniper? Any kind, it's just that I suck with chargers and a lot of people can relate to my situation. Anyway, great vid, as usual!

[@pootismann19]

Idea for the next one: Hydra splatling.

[@lampslight9925]

You’re good with keeping promises.

[@spencercoree]

I hope you do a charger guide one day

[@LinkMountaineer]

The Kensa Rapid was probably the only Blaster I wasn’t garbage at. Grim Range? Yeah, it’s garbage.

[@sandysalina2881]

Love your vids man.

[@blu9603]

bruh this is very accurate

[@PhiAce_0]

Here it is The rapid not-yet-trash-blaster

[@Ze_Rocky]

Yay moer astro content also love ur streams

[@pugizzy14]

Koramora Vicvillon and asquidmin kept getting splatted

[@hillhank3070]

While I'm not crazy about the rapid blaster, I prefer going up against it as opposed to other blasters (except the clash blaster) because it's the only blaster (again, except the clash blaster) that doesn't get rewarded with a 1 shot kill for doing what literally every weapon in the game aside from brushes and rollers has to do to get kills.

[@TheLaXandro]

Blaster directs are easily among the hardest projectiles in the game to hit, though. Harder than H3, harder than Plosh double donks, harder than Tent meatshot, and definitely much harder than the almost-hitscan chargers. The only direct that's more difficult to hit is burst bomb direct.

[@hillhank3070]

@@TheLaXandro It's not that difficult to land a direct, don't exaggerate. I've used blasters plenty of times, and every time I've used them I don't have that hard a time landing at least a few directs every game. And when I do, I sometimes think "damn, if I was using the nzap or splash I'd have to hit them 3 more times to get the splat. Again, not saying it's *that* easy to get a direct, it's just not as difficult as you're making it out to be. Also, even if you don't land any directs you still can kill in 2 hits with indirects, whereas with the rapid you need 3 of those

[@ParadigmShulk]

Oh yeah I should probably try this one out since it has a good sub -E

[@maximilianmilesanhour6824]

Last time I checked camaros dont purr

[@Mrsupersonic711]

Late night uploading I see- 😳

[@garilla7814]

i love how u say dats a kill

[@tima_q8403]

Yay new video

[@fernandobignardi6716]

F In the chat for asquidadmin

[@saltwyn]

I like Monster Hunter AS well as Splatoon, thank you

[@xKabutey]

Keep in mind that rapid pro uses more ink, rapid gets like 13 shots with no ink saver and rapid pro gets like 11 shots

[@Derpy_G]

"I don't count trash as a weapon" Where is the like button...? WHERE THE FU-

[@Lt31337Luca]

Bubble Fox music, when's the Gen Ultimate content? And the Arena music. And the headaches you'll get from trying to pick one of 14 weapons or a cat, one of 6 styles or 8 cat types, 1-3 of 20something hunter arts, the micromanagement, and monster habits?

[@hellohacchi]

what is happening w the subtitles??????? am i going insane

[@xerora9543]

0:56 facts

[@rnkpl3977]

i hit the like button when i saw the jojo reference

[@MCsmarties]

Why is alpha star716 in your game

[@wintertheampharos4725]

Someone who hates the clash blasters as much as I do, or close to as much.

[@mitchellbrown4454]

Well, is this going to help me with Matchmaster Station? probably not. But online? yeah thanks dude

[@jcplays5831]

Could you do splatlings next, plz

[@Aegisdex]

Imagine if you did Hydra. I could never

[@youngchoi4691]

About time this vid came out, also stop calling the clash trash, I like it cause it mains tower control. But, this gave me the urge to lay back liner blaster.

[@oggoodboi7517]

This is my personal opinion but I think Clash Blasters are decent. For the clash blaster its about circling around the player.

[@dylanwalsh2574]

I think playing Splatoon at all is more than enough to protect one's virginity

[@TriploonGD]

but what about the grizzco blaster? 🤓

[@Noxai.]

YASSS

[@popstarrowlet]

So the krapid is pretty much the best blaster?

[@minute9613]

Yeah, krapid and grim are both very niche, but these are the only blasters that have any potential at all. Btw, if you want more opinion on the krapid you should check out Chara. He's a highly skilled western player that mains Krapid. He doesn't really have a specific guide, but he does have a lot of great content.

[@para4]

“Players who go against skilled rapids say it’s braindead” I’m sorry but that’s not how you pronounce luna

[@TheLaXandro]

Luna is actually pretty hard too, unless your game plan is repeatedly trading or dying. Octobrush is much easier and does mostly the same things.

[@microwave8931]

Woosh me but lunas are hard, you have to be close enough to your enemies to hug them

[@jahjalh9648]

@@microwave8931 i actually main the luna for that exact reason. My aim is absolute garbage, but im oddly great at getting close to enemies..... and when I say close, I mean like literally in direct contact with them. Thats also why I'm actually pretty good at using the aerospray not just for painting. Sure its inaccurate, but its kinda hard to miss someone when the muzzle of the weapon is literally pressed AGAINST them. It actually kills pretty fast if all the shots land. Thats also how I dont do crap with the 52. Gal. I do pretty dang good with these weapons, but give me a charger or splattershot pro, and im gonna be absolute trash. Even with longer range blasters, I still manage to miss far enough to where they don't even take damage from the blast. So weapons like the luna blaster are practically MADE for me.

[@xandersdm]

Can you do a video on how to avoid all of the splatoon 2 specials?

[@mekumcream8279]

That difference between the normal and the pro 😏

[@tapdancinggiraffe9047]

Leave my clashy boi alone 😤

[@molecule1462]

getting killed twice in one video. i feel like squidmin