Splatoon - How to Rank up in Ranked Battles / DUDE Rant

[@mr.moodle8836]

I don't blame my teammates when I lose my S+. I just let all my emotions build up inside of me like a disease.

[@emils02]

I feel you xD

[@NeilK994]

+Mr. Moodle lol i'm S+ right now and scared to play and get demoted again. I may start on a second alt

[@mr.moodle8836]

Dark G I've gotten demoted from S+ so many times. I can usually get back pretty fast, but this time I haven't played in a while and I'm out of practice. I've mostly been playing on my alt, as I'm too scared that I might end up dropping to A+ :(

[@NeilK994]

Mr. Moodle I just got demoted back to S 10 minutes ago. I don't care what dude says, that was all my team's fault. S+ and these guys bring H-3 Nozzlenose! smh

[@mr.moodle8836]

Dark G I kind of feel like that too, but it can't be possible that I've been losing the majority of my games since I got to S+ because of my teammates. That's gotta be almost impossible.

[@Imback246]

The whole point of this video : Play a charger

[@Nintendome]

DUDE is irked... you don't want to irk DUDE... he is an absolute madman. I hit him ONCE and he retaliated by killing me with a shovel. A SHOVEL!!!!!

[@rizkunisnator]

A BUCKET!!!

[@ThatSrb2DUDE]

+Nintendome I hope that mark stays there.

[@HiKrispy]

A Shovel

[@willps7940]

XD

[@Multigameguy35]

+Nintendome Do I hear MC content from DUDE coming our way?

[@noirkuro4903]

The main issue I have with what you are saying about just getting better and not being carried, is that Ranked matches are a TEAM effort and if your team all act like dipshits the entire time instead of a unit, that isn't being carried to want them to play as a team and or back you up. I have had many many matches where the team just dicked around in the last crucial moments of a match and we lost because they didn't continue to push till victory. S+ play doesn't mean you should effortlessly be able to 1v4 every match like an absolute monster, your team is still a very important factor.

[@morenojay5599]

Exactly well said couldn’t say it any better myself 100% truth

[@meeksmeerkat3196]

I was afraid to even play ranked in fear of losing my A, but your comment about avoiding it and missing half the fun of the game changed my mind. I went a few months without touching ranked, but now I'm enjoying it again and doing better than ever. Thanks :)

[@ThatSrb2DUDE]

+Meerkatic Meerkat If it helps play rank but don't worry about it going down. Its only going to make you play worse in general if you think about to much.

[@meeksmeerkat3196]

+ThatSrb2DUDE Oh, it's helped a LOT! As a thank you for the advice, and as a fan of your channel, I've made you some fanart! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it. i.imgur.com/R98tIob.png Keep being awesome, you're my favorite splatoon player!

[@EllaFayre]

+Meerkatic Meerkat Thats really good art!

[@TechnocracyGaming]

+Meerkatic Meerkat im a c- and i was afriad to lose battles but i won a tower control and i got like 20 kills :)

[@qyurryusss]

+Technocracy Gaming I wouldn't worry about C minus. You're gonna win a lot more than you lose

[@brodricnoh4073]

OK DUDE, I agree, I can't only blame it on my teammates. but, when you have teammates that squid bag into the enemy base and try to shoot you, or its rainmaker, and your team grabs the rainmaker takes it into your base and waits on the rainmaker platform to die, is it justified to be angry at your team?

[@JapansCrystalDragon]

+Brodric Noh One thing he doesn't address in the video, and maybe it's just because he is an S+ rank and doesn't have to deal with it as often, but those teammates who practically sabotage your team. Definitely most prominent in rainmaker, I can't count how many times I've face-palmed because one of me teammates got the rainmaker and retreated with it, not for any strategically purpose, just cuz. One time it was so bad my entire team was spamming the c'mon button at the one person who had the rainmaker and wasn't moving forward.

[@Goodude12435]

YES COMPLETELY. Idiots like them...

[@acousticpark6881]

Yes, but that doesn't happen every other match.

[@monsterhunterdude569]

blind super jumping drives me insane, who looks at the touch screen​ anymore? The strategy is looking at your team's situation.

[@mori2037]

c-

[@jordanxz4811]

I just realized the N-ZAP 89' is the "zapper" (or whatever its called) is from Duck Hunt!! omg how did I never know

[@notrod5341]

To be fair there are instances where it is your teammates fault, but I don't think it comes up as often as people like to think,

[@pokaay3163]

Badarm Continue

[@CobaltFlytrap]

When I lose ranked battles I usually blame myself instead of my teammates...

[@ThatSrb2DUDE]

+Poole I do the same thing dude. :) Its the best way to get better learning from your mistakes.

[@HiKrispy]

I apologize to all my teammates that played with me and I thought they were horrible

[@Kanethedragon]

+Heartgold93 And I don't as most of the people I usually end up paired with don't understand the importance of having turf covered even if it isn't turf war. Literally 90% of my teammates most of the time focus on the tower in tower control over getting a good bit of turf covered when we're losing in that department, leaving me, a lone sniper, to be covering the turf for them. At times though I may get a team that either bodies the enemies or at least are able to put in a good performance, though more often than not I nab partners that don't perform well or even decent and my rank has been in fluctuation on B- since, nearly going back down to C+ at some points. I know I'm relatively new to this (am just under a month of playing) and am only level 18 or so, but if I understand one of the basic features of the game and its importance in competitive play, and my performance is greater than that of people twice my level, it speaks zounds on how imbalanced the competitive system of the game is, especially since you'd think the people in their 30s+ would at least be decently competent players since ranked is the only real viable way of leveling aside of just playing regular turf wars religiously for a good number of months.

[@squidsofty8507]

+Kanethedragon Well, life as a Charger main (like me) is hard, because I also run into those same problems as well. I've had the game since it came out and I'm at S (somehow). Really, just that you have more of a reason to blame your team because your a support weapon and your team can't get mad at you for NOT going out in the open to get spatted because, let's face it, no charger, not even DUDE, can just go out there and defeat 4 S/S+ players while they are in control.

[@squidsofty8507]

What? The "going in by himself" thing? That's because he is very aware of his surroundings.

[@Luxin_Xeno]

As someone who recently dropped out of competitive play temporarily to reach S, I found myself coming to many of the same conclusions by applying my competitive knowledge to the solo queue scenario. I've also got a few more tips in addition to the ones in the video that, while they can't really help you win more, can stop you from huge losing streaks that drop you back at A- when you were almost S an hour ago. -Know your limits: It's simple, you play worse when tired. I go on knowing I only have a certain number of matches at max alertness and skill level, and when I start to see my KDs deteriorate and notice that I'm dying to stupid things more and more often, I know when to stop where I am. It's not that I don't know what to do in situation X any more, it's just that my brain can't keep up with the action and doesn't let me react in time. Also, it might do good to take a short break after a particularly hard or high-stakes match to allow yourself to calm down and your hands to stop shaking if they are. -If you lose more than 3 or 4 times in a row, cut your losses and stop. While the game does pair you with better or worse players depending on your win streak, it is highly unlikely that it will screw you over so many times in a row unless you went from C to S in one rotation or something. If you consistently lose regardless of who's on your team, it is your fault and your fault alone, and you need to step back and analyze what you are doing wrong if you want to stop losing. -Never assume that a given match is going to be a loss just when it begins. We're at a point where rank and level aren't a tell-all for someone's skill, and just because you have three Bs against an A+ and S team doesn't mean you will lose. I made it into A+ on a 3v4 (and have a pic to prove it so don't argue with me on this), and when I saw that a teammate had dced, I just went "fuck it, I'll go ham and if I lose, it can't be a result of anything I could've done," and it payed off. I know it sounds corny, but having a positive attitude can really help in tough matches.

[@BluRacer7]

It's just whenever I tried to improve, I take 2 steps back since I am a Brush main you see. I went from commonly use Analog that I use to Motion and try to get better K/D as well as protecting my teammates better if I can kill the opposing team before they kill one of mine but that didn't help either cause I have trouble holding my gamepad and setting the sensitivity since Motion beats Analog every time long and close range combat. I've been trying my hardest to get S+ (I'm S 24 you see) but I feel it's hard to approach players on certain maps on certain modes, I know we come across in Duo Squad like 2 times I believe and only once in Quad Squad and you can tell I have trouble approaching.

[@jasonko9694]

Don't just main a one single thing. If you want to get into the competitive side of a game or two, always pick a secondary, because chances are that your go-to main has a massive hard counter, and you'll need a secondary to counter the counter.

[@BluRacer7]

I have like Octoshot, .96 Gal Deco, Splash-o-Matic and N Zap 89 as secondaries, but whenever I use them while I can get some decent K/Ds, most of the time I kept having trouble aiming at my opponents whenever I observe of where they are and what they're doing.

[@EclipseGrimoire0]

+BluRacer7 As a fellow player trying to get S+ (Surprisingly I'm S 47 at the moment,I think),I'm not sure how helpful I can be. When the match begins and shows the teams,try to memorize what weapons your opponents are using,sometimes that tends to give away on how they will approach. Knowing how your opponents will approach can help with your own. As for your sensitivity setting and how your holding the gamepad,I'm unsure of your sitting arrangements so I can't help much there. Try to get used to holding the gamepad flat(if you haven't already). Practicing always makes perfect though. Every time I try a new setting or new weapon,I test it out in Regular Matches first until I get used to settings.

[@JakeRosen635]

+BluRacer7 Finally someone else who thinks motion controls are hard to get used to!

[@lrdalucardart]

That's when you have to switch weapons. I also main (octo)Brush, if I see Im having an hard time getting "kills" I will just either switch to InkBrush due to its speed and better ink management and focus on support more. In last case, switch to a range wpn... yeah sometimes we have to do that, the same wpn in the same map over and over, isn't exactly the right call specially when there are wpns that can counter you pretty hard.

[@aaronkelley3865]

I don't fully agree or disagree with Dude here. I think most of what he's saying is generally true; but there is definitely merit to the complaint of having bad teams pull you down.

[@jden_224]

It’s true, but if you’re playing at an S+ level at a B rank, you should at least easily make it out of B rank by carrying your team each time

[@rykeebs205]

@@jden_224 I'm stuck in A rank only been playing for about a month but how is it that I'm the only one who scored objectives and have 20+ kills while my teammates struggle to have 5. There are games I pop off and still am not able to carry

[@jden_224]

Coolgamer Fhfh I wrote that comment when I was dumb. Also that is very gamer of you.

[@x23-w1o]

Just remember the other team has bad teammates as often as you do. Yes you can have bad teammates and lose a game because of it, but just focus on your own gameplay as over time the effect of bad teammates will balance out. Assuming you are never the worst player in the lobby your team has a 3 in 7 chance of having the worst player while the other team has a 4 in 7 chance. This means you will rank up and face better players, until you are the same skill level as everyone else. Tldr only blame your team in specific circumstances, do not say you consistently get teams that are worse than you.

[@nike81]

I'm supposed to be getting to S+, but this one team keeps kicking my ass.

[@TacticalTT]

Is it TheSquidKid27?!

[@TeamUrameshi1694]

I have been struggling with ranked battles for a while now. I could never seem to make it past B+ rank. And I was one of those people who refused to accept the fact that it was my own fault. Instead, I kept blaming it on "not having good team mates"....So I decided to start watching videos to get tips on how to get better at rank battles. That's how I stumbled across your channel. And I can honestly say after taking your advice, I have improved tremendously. I realized my problem was that I wasn't moving around the map enough. I wasn't doing little things like cutting off the enemy paths. I took your advice to constantly move around and pick the opponents off rather than wait for them to come to me. I've also taken your advice about better gear selection. Wearing gear better suited to my weapons. And how to effectively flank the opponents rather than charge right in blindly. I finally got to A- rank which has been my goal for months. And for that, I just wanted to say thank you!

[@Morgorath30]

I don't agree that you are asking to be carried. imo you shouldn't have to carry any game. It is team based, so everyone should be able to hold up their end.

[@yanxishan6575]

I don't blame my teammates for not protecting me and letting me die. I blame them for dying themselves whilst I'm the only person on my team with a positive K-D ratio. This happens every game. So my team-blaming is justified.

[@GDKsan]

the reason I can't rank up is because I use the inkbrush on tower control.

[@ThatSrb2DUDE]

+GDKsan Would you say you "main" this weapon?

[@GDKsan]

ThatSrb2DUDE yeah that's the weapon I main, I like it too much.

[@ThatSrb2DUDE]

I feel instead as calling it your main call it your favourite weapon. On a majority of maps there are better choices than the ink brush.

[@GDKsan]

ThatSrb2DUDE I know it's a bad weapon (espacially on bluefin depot) but I like it too much.

[@johnrena5871]

+Pickled Gremlin e liter scope

[@MorimotoYTP]

I dont like it when players dont play seriously in Ranked battle. For example, when they wont take the tower when it is already not taken. It feels like I am doing everything and my teammates wont come to my need when I am taking the tower alone, even if I spam the C'mon button multiple times.. I feel like "Take the damn tower"

[@dhanrey4436]

MorimotoYTP sometimes you have to ride the tower

[@x23-w1o]

@@dhanrey4436 that is not always true. Depending on your weapon you're using it is often better to let someone else take the tower, however sometimes teammates don't cooperate and you have to take it, even if it is a non optimal play

[@EclipseGrimoire0]

I will say that ever since I started watching your videos DUDE,I've taken your advice,tips,and tricks to heart and found myself improving. I got the game back around the August Update,yet I tended to have a lot of trouble and was always between B+ to A-. Now I'm consistently around A+ and S(I lose it occasionally but get it back not long after),maybe A if I have a bad streak. So thank you for the wise words! Keep up the great work! I fear ever running into you during Ranked

[@jakesantamaria6958]

Dude, you are a straight up savage with that spatterscope! You get kills falling off ledges and you barely use your special. That's straight up amazing

[@jonathandepena6043]

(Coming from an s+ player) On my second account when I was speed running s rank, b ranks were significantly more challenging than a ranks because teammates are actually THAT bad .-.

[@zephyr3965]

+Jonathan Depena What's the fun of speed running ranked...

[@bonk1403]

From experience, I really have to agree with your opinion on the generic B-ranks.

[@lrdalucardart]

My only complain is definitely the lack of voice commands... how am I supposed to let my team know we should Atk, Defend, Enemy Charging at us, Flanker, Push/Defend objective, when all commands I have are... Ouch/Boyeah!?

[@trixniisama]

Marlon Alucard Yep you're right

[@SorellaKez]

This way! = Push/help/Defend

[@oliverismii5885]

The most annoying thing is when you trying to rank up and you have to play a 2 v 4 because of disconnections

[@squidsofty8507]

But what if your a charger main? Aren't teammates SUPPOSED to push forward for you so you can follow along and support in the push. Besides, some people suck so bad that I get, like, five kills in the first 30 second, yet we are still losing.

[@superstorm500ify]

Then get 10 kills in 30 seconds. In order to win, sometimes you must learn the art of carrying

[@squidsofty8507]

Carrying with a charger is nearly impossible.

[@wildasiandude432]

+Jonathan Barron Yeah I have tried too but luckily I also main the Octoshot replica and the krackon splat roller

[@squidsofty8507]

Yeah I do main some blasters mostly the Rapid Blaster Pro and The 96. Gal weapons.

[@shawn8050]

+Jonathan Barron I share the frustration. Anyone who plays a charger (me being a charger main, it's ridiculous) needs to have a team to be able to support them. I can't take out the enemy sniper when a tentatek and .52 bum rush me behind a splash wall.

[@michaelpatton3477]

What was it you called the game at 2:23? Solo Cube?

[@ThatSrb2DUDE]

+Michael Patton Solo queue

[@ThunderRazorYT]

+Michael Patton Solo queue. Meaning, not Squad Battle queue.

[@Sonic-vq7dg]

+ThatSrb2DUDE now I notice your at 8,000 subs so here's your new one im not doing this because you reached 8,000 subs you get one more because you sniper skills are off the greats keep up the great work

[@Sonic-vq7dg]

+ThatSrb2DUDE I meant to say your sinper skills are off the charts

[@lilo_we]

Interesting summary. I try to learn from my mistakes. So when I loose more than a few games in a row (which happens more often than I am willing to admit to myself), I argue to myself: The only constant factor in these games was me and my weapon. Because everything else changed: my team, the enemies, their weapons, their adapted behavior, the map too (switches now and then). I very much like the imperatives "assess the situation first" and "do not rush blindly into enemy terrain", both of which I yet have to become better with. On the other hand, I also had sessions when I deliberately avoided to rush at all. But then I had the feeling that my team lost because no one seemed to attack at all. I once read some other how to article. And the main message there was "the most aggressive team" wins almost all the time. So, is there a balance between being aggressive and playing safe? Is it probably a balance inherent in the team (one being more aggressive, the other more defensive)? But then, ranked battle runs with random teams. So it is hard to judge from th first few seconds who is what type of player. From looking in your video I can't see whether you look around that much. So I wonder: Do you often look at the gamepad screen to check what's going on around you? Or is it just what you see on the main screen?

[@ToonDoge]

First i'd like to say, this video is a perfect explanation on how to do your part in ranked i hope more players will see it!! Second, I honestly think the reason why people blame their teammates is solely due to there being ZERO. Communication between you and your comrades. Because of this whenever the enemy team has control, chances are you and everyone else on your team will end up trying to be the hero and try to get rid of as many people as possible. Or another case i've witnessed, is that your teammates might cower sort of ish when the enemy team is really pushing, even after you eventually find a way to get the enemy team to back off, they'll sort of be put into that "unsure if its safe to move in" state of mind and will want to wait for someone on their team to go in. TL;DR: In my opinion, its better to just grind your way up to A+ 99 rank in squad where you can communicate with friends, and then just solo it to S rank and hope for the best from the teammates you're paired with.

[@sighshock259]

"I should be S+ but I use a shitty weapon". Every Inkbrush main ever.

[@skrtskrt9191]

I only use Inkbrush on Turf War Museum D'Alfonsio

[@Sarcasshole]

Inkbrush isnt shitty

[@misaoayakarox]

+Sarcasshole Octobrush > Inkbrush

[@kitcatcandy4563]

Fuck you, ink brush is good if you know how to use it

[@lunamaster123]

Those are fighting words. Prepare for battle. * pulls out inkbush *

[@monsterhunterdude569]

My question is should you follow your team to avoid being teamed on despite them being for example slower or acting predictable? Sometimes the whole team (yes even me) are in a bad position and end up acting poorly against the other team. I can't communicate with my team to for example try attacking in a different direction thus I try by myself and badly then the best I could hope for is a trade. Or simply my team isn't pushing in causing the other team to be able to control the stage. I attempt to make a difference only to be splatted. Occasionally, I break through and stealthily even the odds but It is extremely hard to do if I am doing it alone. This leads back to my inability to communicate with my team.

[@stealthfoxcb]

Most of the time, it's not the team. It's the ENEMY team. They might have map control, better positioning, or longer range.

[@michielwesselingh661]

and always the charger

[@michielwesselingh661]

***** New matchmaking ftw! Also, it's c'mon that means over here

[@BaconLordess]

I have a few problems with ranked. I like playing it but some stages/ modes are bad for me and the way I play. I don't think I'll ever get out of B+ rank cause the other team gets skilled Japanese E-Liters while my team gets only Aerosprays. It sucks because I try to use my Dynamo Roller with some range to help them, but they wind up unable to help because they get sniped.

[@MorimotoYTP]

I am stuck at C and everytime I rank up, there would be losses that would demote me

[@homura1032]

+ThatSrb2DUDE What would a dynamo roller be (a close up, long range, support, etc.)

[@tashisheep9882]

Dynamo is good for dominating your territory and making the enemy avoid approaching/trying another way to approach. It is a good Defense/support, if you wanted to try offense go Krak-On

[@homura1032]

Thank you and what abilities should I use.

[@ddduckyyy]

I once was a B+ like you, until I took a splatter to the knee.

[@zimi4474]

No.... This... This was uncalled for.

[@ddduckyyy]

It's fine, I got back up from B- (after a really, REALLY bad day) and now I'm an A-!

[@Adam-cq1ch]

What would you say about my situation where, for rainmaker per say: When I try to play as the carrier, no one helps in escorting. When I was in A+, I was able to pretty much take it to 5/dunk by myself or with little help many times, but in S, I can't simply do that. When I try to play as a charger for support, no one carries the rainmaker (well), all rushing in to stupid areas. Similar to zones, I play as a splatterscope/other charger and no one on my team goes in while I take out the other, when I play a short range weapon, I feel like everyone else rushes into stupid areas too much and there's no support. Is this just bad luck with the synergy of my teams weapons or what? When I even just twin squad, having my 1 friend fill in that support/rush seems to help and we mostly win, so I'm not sure if it's me or not.

[@brittney6535]

There's many moments I've had where I've thought to myself "voice chat could've prevented that".

[@monsterhunterdude569]

Sometimes I get a good kill death ratio but end up losing. What can I do different? I felt like I did my part clearing and claiming the map but no push comes if it. Occasionally it causes my rank to have a small decrease rather than the normal.

[@joeyjose727]

I've never seen so many cool kills, that was SKILL

[@SwagMush]

Half the time I wasn't listening cause your snipes are god tier! Most of the time I was in shock of the kills you got

[@lazycorvid7826]

Would you by any chance have any tips on how to keep focused on keeping track of surroundings and checking the map? I tend to have a hard time stepping back to recollect once I get into the action specially after a few intense matches. I figure this is mostly just a personal quirk I'll have to work out how to get around myself but it never hurts to ask.

[@daniellugo6461]

Went on a Tear from (A- 20) to (S 30) after watching this. Super helpful. It is true, basically if you kill at least two people without dying yourself, and you do it a few times, even with an OK team you wind up winning.

[@mayaschiltz9016]

Hmm... but what if it seriously is bad luck with teams? I'm a Tentatek user and I've always done what you have said in this video, like making sure we have the ground covered in our ink (it should be an obvious thing to do, it gives you an incredible advantage over the opposing team as you can dodge and get around with ease, and they have little movement and their locations can be found by them trying to recover it), I've never blamed my teammates for my deaths (except for when they jump in front of my shots and get both of us killed), made sure to go on the front lines as my weapon calls for, but I still lose most rounds I do with plenty of times having the best k/d ratio on the team and several times being the one carrying the tower/rainmaker the furthest or making sure the splat zones are covered to keep the enemy occupied while a teammate flanks them. Is there something I'm missing? Because even if you were to follow these tips, you can't exactly carry a team if they don't in the least.

[@thepybro739]

but what if I keep losing because of connection? so many people in go up against aero laggy.

[@acousticpark6881]

Then test your connection. If it's not working, just stop playing ranked. That doesn't happen enough to where you would reasonably lose any rank.

[@JwopDk]

Another really important thing is to never act in a particularly predictable way, especially when there are snipers on the enemy team. For S and S+ players, this is fairly instinctual, but trying to move around in ways the enemy team won't anticipate will give you a huge advantage, as you won't get hit as much, giving you more time to kill your opponents.

[@NMV-eq5jt]

Surprisingly I come back to watch this video often. I went from an S all the way back to an A (almost A-) because of disconnections but the games I get to play I'm really inconsistent. I come back whenever this happens so a I can come back on a clean slate. Thanks Dude.

[@jeffcena4418]

I watch dis vid all da time. #Rip English.

[@brownytm1267]

totally agree with you I'm a cod lan player and recently gave it up so I have got in to splatoon and I'm loving it I'm a B+ only just started but like you said you can't just expect to be matched up with God's ever game sometimes you have to use map awareness and make big plays

[@alabph]

" 3 people shooting at you, run away. " - Dude *Watches the vid Dec 3 2017* The future has the brella my friend

[@makaylakramer8515]

The problem is I keep getting K/D's like 17-3 or 16-0 but I just can't control the objective very well with the splatterscope, like covering the zone and staying on the tower or carrying the rainmaker. I mostly like to stay back but sometimes my teammates have other plans. I'm stuck in A- because of this and I don't know what to do

[@MorimotoYTP]

There was this time in Rainmaker, and our teammate brought the Rainmaker to OUR SIDE. At least I took the Rainmaker and won

[@monsterhunterdude569]

If I lost a ranked battle but I had more splats than death or a near even ratio does that mean the team didn't do well enough as a whole? I mean in situations like that I can't figure out what I did wrong. The game even sometime take a small percentage off like it's telling me I was close or I did all I can.

[@boiyeah9075]

Damn im looking back at my splatoon 1 career i was so stubborn with weapons and LEGIT only used the E-liter, i have max turf on it. If I were to go back I would definitely try new weapons.

[@fiendfi7119]

The key to winning rainmaker battles is to use the rainmaker as a weapon. Everytime I play RM I try to take the rainmaker and if I'm ahead of my teammates, I'll wait for them and fire off the rainmaker until they arrive.

[@bonk1403]

I usually use the Hero Charger Replica. I was quite good with it when I was still on B+, where I'd get either the best or second-best KDR on my team, although I consider that kills are just a secondary factor as opposed to taking ground, pushing forward, managing the area and doing the objective. I'm usually a B+ - A-, but I was on B+, and had a lot of frequent disconnections despite the fact that my connection is usually fine. I waited a bit, then moved stuff around that could be blocking the connection, and then I was okay, but then I lost the next ranked match and now I'm in B. It feels like hell now, and I'm not sure why.

[@celine2048_]

stuck in b for like a whole month it was ridiculous but i improved a lot and finally made it to b+! i'm probably in for more frustration but ehh whatever. still can't decide what weapon to main though, when i switch it up too often i lose a bit of my charger skills. huge improvement from my aerospray rg days though (obviously). nice video dude. glad to know even pros get stuck on ramps sometimes

[@toms7703]

The music is from pokemon platinum perl and Diamond the team galactic battle theme

[@ThatSrb2DUDE]

+Tomas Hildremyr Gym Leader fight my friend.

[@sereinspirit]

bless. i needed this video. a few day ago i made S rank but lost it within 2 days. definitely going to try a new technique and be more aware of myself

[@Kottkumgen]

I agree with you and now that I have reflected on why I'm losing in ranked it's usually because I'm tired, and that's when I start to blame my team mates when they are probably not doing that well either. it comes down to which team has the best synergy with each other and the general skill level of the teams. Frustration is probably my number one bane in ranked right now. And the strange match making in A- right now but that's beside the point.

[@NugeSmashFE]

This is a good video to watch randomly as a reminder

[@azurlune1877]

I'm playing right now and I swear there's something wrong I'm going positive every game with the hydra in tower. I'm holding my ground getting triples and quads but when my team insist on being shit. like why am I doing the best all the time by far but still losing like wtf

[@MrLilbj24]

My thing is, what I should do when my team is being pushed back and struggling to push back the opposing team? I'm S+ and I struggle with that sometimes.

[@MrLilbj24]

I mean I know flanking is a thing...but that doesn't always work haha xD

[@woomy2343]

But what if you consistently get the most kills and least deaths and you still lose over and over?

[@evan0144]

4:46 ZACKSCOTT

[@MintyDragonVidz]

Hey DUDE, I’ve recently become a squad captain of a squad my friends and I started. I’m doing my best to lead my team, but most of my team is new to competitive Splatoon and esports in general, and sometimes I’m not quite sure what I should do to best lead my team into victory. Could make a video at some point about becoming a squad captain?

[@seastale]

ive been stuck between B and A, going up and down for the past 3 months, and i just cant go up any higher. im gonna try to be aware of my surroundings more, but ive always had a hard time reacting quickly since i was a little kid, which makes quick decisions and aiming much harder. :( when we lose i always just assume its my fault lmao. ;v; a personal tip though is just play modes you're good at ? like whenever i play rainmaker or splat zones on kelp dome i always lose, i get really frustrated and cant focus. but splat zones or tower control on arowana mall? i usually rank up when these modes and map combine. idk, it works for me.

[@9thTigre]

I can't really say that kills are the most important thing. Mostly because I almost always have the highest kill count (15+) and still lose lots of battles in a row. It's important to stay focused on the task at hand, because I've had lots of matches where I'll kill everyone in an area (Splat Zones or around the tour/rainmaker) but everyone on my team will be near the enemy spawn or taking out enemies, ignoring the actual goal of the battle. Hell, I've even had a match where I was taking out opponents so my teammates could get on the tower, but when I took everyone out, I realized they were all still sitting around in the ink... -_- So yes, be aware of your surroundings, because the rainmaker might just be SITTING OUT IN THE OPEN.

[@SkyWithFluffyclouds]

+9thTigre The other day playing rainmaker in port mackerel my team had pushed the rainmaker to just under the goal and the we all got killed. The enemy team got quite a headstart and had us in a deadlock in our territory but they had left the rainmaker at their base. Seeing as we were going nowhere I just decide to sneak around to their base and when I reach THEY LEFT IT UNPROTECTED RIGHT UNDER THE GOAL! That's how bad it gets sometimes about ignoring the goal. And the worst thing it's not the first time that has happened. DON'T LEAVE THE RAINMAKER WITHOUT A BUBBLE IN YOUR TERRITORY PEOPLE. Honestly just try to keep the rainmaker tracked. Or the tower, or the zone. But also really don';t forget to ink around. Just balanced or something.

[@Alligatorrick]

Dude.... You got mad skills bro... 21 kills with a charger on tower control... WOW!!

[@MileProwersFan]

How do you get matched up with people who never try to dodge or flank?

[@kingdededinkleberg7862]

well sometimes my teammates go afk or leave at the beginning of the game, or just be a jerk and squid party. is it still my fault that I'm losing

[@kewraa]

Is it necessarily bad to have my main as S+ 99 and never play in it, but have another that's S+ but I play solo queue in it?

[@Jellylamps]

All i know is i immediately started improving once i went to “why is no one helping me!?” To “well that was just stupid of me. I won’t do that again”

[@nike81]

I used to be able to maintain S with ease, but I took a few months break and now I drop down and sometimes go up.

[@lookingatthepieces]

My issue in ranked was I mained only one thing at first which was octobrush. Which relied heavily on being a support weapon with beckons and getting around behind the enemy and playing off their lack of map awareness. Which worked honestly because especially in lower ranks people aren't looking down at the gamepad to see what's happening. I did a lot of leveling with it which got me up to about A rank. However, when I got to that point I needed to adapt and learn other things but at that point I wasn't ready because I was so adjusted to my main. I wanted to learn new things... specifically squelcher but that's been a slow process. I try not to blame my team because honestly, if we fail we're failing together. TEAM EFFORT GUYS. IT'S US TOGETHER.

[@PhoenixFnR]

My main are the octoshot and e-liter 3k (no scope), should i train in turf to fully master them or should i train in rank with risk of losing my A+ again?

[@politoedslays]

I need to get better, I've been stuck in all 3 A ranks. But the disconnections are true, I'll play a game and it says "No internet" but then I'll try online with Mario Kart 8 and Smash Bros and they work perfectly fine in online mode

[@xyannetapulele1071]

Dude what would you do if you were an Aggressive Custom E-Liter Scope?

[@Multigameguy35]

"I'm gonna be croaking throughout this entire video". DUDE is a cat with nine lives: confirmed.

[@Multigameguy35]

+MGNition PS: 2:30-2:56 Dude is a monster.

[@trentrider6439]

what if I go 24-2 and my teammates go more so like 3-6 then can I blame them?

[@tortillabag]

The Trent Rider Idk. I've been in that exact same situation. Sometimes it's less about kills and more about doing the objective. although, sometimes my team tries their best and still lose because the other team just has better synergy.

[@jesynelsonsjamaicanaccent3531]

It depends. Sometimes different weapons aren't out for kills, instead they're using their bombs to pressure the enemy and things like that.

[@svogel6459]

There are of course instances where your team mates aren't doing their part at all - which is super frustrating as we all know - but what you need to focus on is still the big picture: a) You're supposed to be able to carry even the biggest loser to advance your rank (think of how if you where to play in C-Rank right now you'd probavly be able to win a 1v4, of course it's not that extreme in S+) b)bad team mates can ruin a single game but they can't ruin you're rank. You might get stuck somewhere for a couple of weeks but if you're truly playing at a higher level than everyone else in your bracket than you will rank up eventually. TL:DR Of course you can blame losing matches on your team mates/single mistakes your team mates made but always keep your attitude in mind. Better check for the things YOU could've done better instead of clinging to what someone else did wrong

[@Nn-me2nn]

The Trent Rider The team in entirety is ALWAYS to blame for a loss. But everybody contributes to said loss. if you go 24-2 you probably had bad map control which let the other team take objective. or they had a huge momentum push when you got those 2 deaths

[@slipperygilbert7235]

I personally feel as if teammates do play a huge part in ranking up. I acknowledge the fact that I am not the best in the world, however, when your teammates do not hold their own, it makes winning matches much more challenging. A good example would be a team consisting of a charger who does not take advantage of their weapon's range and rushes the objective. Being the only charger on the team, the rest of the players are left with no way to counter the opposing chargers who do play defensively (Especially on maps like Mahi Mahi resort, where long ranges weapons are extremely good). Being a shooter main, I am not always able to pick off long rage weapons due to the obvious disadvantage I have (especially when they are able to hold higher ground and better positions due to their extra range, prime example being moray towers). Others will argue, "you could kill them yourself if you were better" however with a clear weapon disadvantage, I am not sure that statement is entirely valid.

[@ultra5232]

I only blamed my teammates when they actually deserve it. Like when you have high Kill / low death but your teammate have the complete opposite. When I fell out of S one time and was stuck in A+ for like a week it really could be your opponents fault. Like who uses an aerospray in ranked! The gold one too! When I got back to S my teammates could actually survive once I'm dead. Internet connection is a problem though in ranked. One time it freezes with the connection error when I have an easy shot at the running rainmaker guy so he ends up killing me and gets the knock out since no one else was there. I've also lost much rank just because of DCs. Once you get to S you can't afford a DC since it's much more difficult to win, especially when you reach the 60s.

[@Victoria-ff9lv]

I know im not the best with pushing forwards, to compensate I work in establishing map control. In some cases it is your teams fault (if they do not know how to use their weapons. Ex a charger who tries to play like a blaster. It has happened.)

[@flaurne]

Eh, little bit different in splatoon 2 imo seeing I tend to know 2/3 of any general lobby. Maybe it's cuzz I play late at night but I'm pretty much aware of how a game's gonna go before it's started. Sometimes I just get the group that doesn't care to take the zones or gets ran over. TBH I don't know how some of them stay in s+

[@honchandesu]

I really loved this video, please do more like this!

[@minimareanie1044]

I don't believe it's so much that people want to be carried to S+ rank. I think the problem is that teammates don't do their parts.

[@Chronyaa]

Sometimes it's really "not my fault". What can I do against lag-kraken which kills me with 3-5 meters distance? When I (Chronya) played with my friend (GTIce) against your pair I stopped you with Heavy Splatling because you didn't lag. But with some Japan players I have this problem. And I live in the Tokyo timezone (Siberia)! Same goes for some rollers (especially dynamo), sploosh-o-matic, one-hit-KO .gals (both).

[@jeffcena4418]

I try to follow these guidelines, however, I'm still losing almost all of my battles! Any tips?

[@tupoiu]

Dude, have you tried going on their wall instead of their zone overhang? I find it more effective as a charger. Brilliant video as always.

[@3.Stranger.]

ThatSrb2DUDE is your friend list full and if not, i have trouble finding my main

[@3.Stranger.]

Also my nintendo network id is Obsidian14

[@Rayzore_Official]

I'm rank S right now, and I fell from S+ a few days ago. I used to complain and blame my teammates for losing. On few occasions I'd lose while I playing really well. I realized a few things after playing a ton of solo queue. First of all, I shouldn't let poor performances fluster me, because I'll start playing recklessly. Second, I needed to keep in mind that no matter how good I am or become, I will have about the same or more losses than I have wins, and people tend to learn more after losing. Lastly, who cares if I rank down? Even if I don't rank back up, most talented players are as low as A- or late B+. As long as I don't steamroll over my opponents every single game I won't get bored. I'm playing this game because I love it.

[@fizzi-sq4on]

Flanking with a Squiffer is so underrated on rainmaker. No one uses them (or at least no one I've seen) so it can be really helpful. That new Squiffer with a suction bomb is really good. Best I've done (I'm not the average no were near this guy lol) is 20:2

[@phineas127]

Tips on Custom Jet Squelcher??

[@Robert-sj6ho]

He has a video on how to use the jet squelchers.

[@nickcosby699]

You are very true. Although I do lose all the time and I do play quite okay I would like teammates that are cooperative and helpful as well

[@UnusualxD]

am i the only one who got so mesmerized by the gameplay and wondered what was he saying at the end lol?

[@DrKillerLetsPlay]

Dude, I pretty much agree with you BUT ..what about when you get 3 kills ..get kill in the process and your team still lose the control?? (I know that won't be always the case) ..but you have to admit that you will lose a few rounds because of your team mates.. ..just a few.. (like 10%)

[@rockingpox2274]

But what if I always score the most points on my team?

[@lexi3077]

Can you give some tipps for turf war, too? Today I just played two games as training for tomorrows Eu splatfest but lost both (and decide to give up for the day because I got agitated and that does NOT help) I do not to do better. At the Saltspray Rig the enemy even got nearly half of the map covered in ink before I reached even near the middle. I'm using the Tri-Slosher, because I like to splash around but my fingers can't keep up with the brush anymore :( Maybe I#m doing something wrong, so I'm always happy to get some tipps (I prefer inking turf instead of killing) (I just hope I dont have you as enemy in splatfest... ;) )

[@1337VG]

+Alexandra Boskugel Turf War strats is not really all that different than Splat Zones. - Paint your turf. - Meet enemies with your special, use it to kill them if possible. - Conquer more turf. - Pressure them in their base making it hard to get out, while maintaining a safe distance from being flanked. Port Mackeral: Paint Spawn -> Mid. Break their defense! (This can be difficult, be careful! Use your specials wisely!) Once they're down, conquer their street! (This makes it harder for them to recover.) Lock Down! (Keep them in their spawn, watch crucial choke points, in Port it would be the two entry ways out of spawn and then the left and right drop-downs.)

[@lexi3077]

Oh thank you :) Never played ranked except one or two tries. Didn't like it... (So absolutly no experience in it) So I guess I have to try harder :) I'm still often terrible in killing people

[@1337VG]

Killing people is ability to aim, mostly. Practice attacking dummies. Get really comfortable with aiming via sticks/motion controls. Whatever gets you to targets quickly.

[@lexi3077]

Oh thats a nice idea with the dummies. I will try that after the splatfest :) Now (or better later, when my kid is in bed) I have to defend the pineapple on pizza :)

[@scrustle]

This is why I'm stuck in B+, and I know it. Well, I got to A- once, but that didn't last long. I did have one losing streak when I was literally getting someone on my team lagging out almost every single match for days in a row, but that was just that one time. Generally I just suck at this tactical stuff. I try not to go rushing in blindly and feeding the enemy at least. But my aim sucks as well.

[@birdyitty1512]

+Scrustle FINALLY, SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS MY PAIN! I've been to A- twice, but like u said, it didn't last long. my aim is terrible, even with -3 sensitivity. My teammates are usually getting dropped out, due to lag, and Im losing my rank because of their internet. Im not very good at choosing my gear, either :(

[@captainwoomy9250]

Ugh. I'm B+, and I keep dropping down to a B! Yesterday, I got to B+, and today, I dropped down to B three times!!! It's tiring... I wonder what rank S is like...

[@Eevee181]

I'm currently A- and I'm honestly too afraid to start doing ranked again... I don't want to risk dropping my rank, but I'll probably pick it up again when I regain some of my confidence. For your aim, have you considered using motion controls? Trust me, I was analog all the way before I switched... And to say the least, it was HARD! It took me several hours to get used to it and several days to finally be able to take it into ranked, but it's worth it. I play with +5 sensitivity and my aim is a lot better than it was when I used analog at -5 sensitivity~ I can finally make those quick turns.... A tip when switching with to motion, I focused on using rollers first in regular mode to get a feeling of the movement, then moved to dynamo rollers for more aim practice, then the guns to test myself. It also helps to use the charger to practice motion~

[@JapansCrystalDragon]

+Hayley Smith It sucks, be happy you are B, the only good thing about being S is you only lose 5 points per match, granted you usually only gain 3 for wins, but if you get high enough it's easy to keep the rank. Other S rank players aren't as good as you think they'd be though and I think it's mostly due to the only losing 5 points per loss because some S ranks really don't care if they win or lose matches and you can tell by the way they play. Another big thing is playing with different weapons you can tell they are not good with, but who cares they are only losing 5 points they aren't ranking down anytime soon.

[@birdyitty1512]

***** Now I wanna b an S+ even more than before.

[@deepsea-secret]

I try to cover as much of the map as I can while enemies are respawning - kinda hard, since I main charger and jet squelcher. Lots of times I lose it's because of myself, I'm not very good at the game. Though I have saved some games. Yes, sometimes its your team (use c'mon please), sometimes its lag (play turf war to see if you're lagging), sometimes its disconnects. But overall, don't blame your entire team.

[@jeffcena4418]

Use Kelp SS and/or reg Jet Squelcher for better turf coverage.

[@jden_224]

My skill level has been A range for a long time now. I’m actually in Rank S, but I’ll probably drop down to A+ shortly as I already have done that today. I used to always blame everything entirely on my teammates. It’s true, I shouldn’t expect to be carried by my team. In fact, I don’t. However, it’s when I play well and then see teammates with no kills and seven deaths that it starts to annoy me. However, it is rarely that bad. I think that it’s my own problem if my team’s combined performance doesn’t win me a game. If I can’t carry a team in the A range, then I highly doubt I deserve to be in Rank S.

[@mechhead1359]

What if you aren't playing horribly? One game of splat zones I had in camp triggerfish, I stayed in and controlled the enemy zone by myself for the majority of the match, and got 20 kills and 3 deaths. However, I still lost the game because my other three teammates couldn't hold the zone on our side of the map. None of them were DC'd. Is it fair to blame teammates there, or am I still doing something wrong?

[@tupoiu]

It depends if your team were in a spawn camp situation. If they are, it's better to break in from behind and take your zone so you can push forwards again from there.