How to Get Out of S+ Rank in Splatoon 2 - Bravous Splat Strats

[@bucket8703]

Remember: all of these tips will only work if you booyah back!

[@SquidSchool]

This is the most important tip you'll find on this whole web page

[@PinkToons]

Booyah!

[@tnboom7179]

Booyah!

[@mightybear5441]

I used to booyah for morale at the start of every game but I've been told not to because it makes you look bad if you do and then lose the game... So now I just swallow it and cry my way to the objective. 😔 Ranked has killed my innocent squid kid soul. Also people block me for underperforming even though I don't feel like I cheated my way there? 😭 I wanna get good so I can enjoy the game again...

[@SquidSchool]

@@mightybear5441 I don't think it makes it look bad if you lose the game; think of it as a "let's do our best!", a commitment to your teammates, a positive affirmation of them whatever ends up happening once the rainmaker shield pops. If you think you have to be good at the game to enjoy, you're not going to have a good time. Get good at the game because you enjoy it, not the other way around.

[@mariothemii]

How to get out off S+: *Rank Down*

[@killedbycrit]

(Clam blitz flashbacks)

[@sexyburgerbeastt]

so brainy

[@catfloof]

that's what i said :/ I WAS IN S+9 IN CLAM BLITZ AND NOW I'M ON S please... destroy that feature

[@cherri7280]

Honestly I came into this video thinking that this was about ranking down

[@JDragon272]

Yeah - I’m having a great many problems in the A Ranks - to the point I keep thinking that, “Yes or No?”… if I should DROP all my Ranks back to C- and just Start Over from scratch

[@EchoesOfArson]

I’ve been playing this game for 4 years, with 1600 hours. I was today years old when I learnt the rainmaker can’t get armour

[@SquidSchool]

I'm still finding things like this out 2000 hours after that. Just learned a couple weeks ago that chargers don't get shot blocked by their teammates.

[@joshrainwater2822]

I’ve played for around the same time as you and didn’t know until a few months ago that when players disconnect their weapon is colored as well as having a black background.

[@SquidSchool]

@@joshrainwater2822 Every time I'm in another player's stream I end up teaching them this haha, it's so useful to know and the game never tells you

[@Salty2568]

I’ve been playing for 2600 hours and learnt yesterday that splatnet will tell you what your X power will be if you lose a match immediately as the match starts (kind of useless but i found it interesting)

[@joshrainwater2822]

​@@Salty2568 I thought at least some of it came down to how well you as a player played, but that would be too hard to program now that I think about it

[@pole_polaris82]

How to get out of S rank Step one: *get out of A rank first*

[@Kayo501x]

Gem is goated for talking about mindset from improvement. 🙌 Mindset is so underrated when it comes to improving.

[@SquidSchool]

Kayo is goated on the sticks and also at being supportive

[@Kayo501x]

@@SquidSchool 🥺❤

[@ratasrevueltos]

Even though I'm in Quad X, this video was still super helpful, especially the mentality section since I do tend to get a bit loud 😔. Thank you for this series, but I only do wish there were captions, that's all. The ending was super good and honestly sent chills???

[@SquidSchool]

There's an option for subtitling that wasn't there before which I'm definitely going to look into. Someone graciously offered to subtitle the videos in Chinese to post across the Great Firewall and if I'm going to add those in I suppose I should probably include subtitles in the language the videos were written in, eh? Thanks for that feedback though, it's not always clear how much demand there is for something like that.

[@SquidSchool]

You should have the option for captions now on the 5 main videos in the series, both in English and in Chinese (thanks to Gell for the translation)!

[@R8Spike]

@@SquidSchool I love subtitles even if I speak English and not deff

[@randomness051]

This video really highlighted to me that what's really holding me back is my impulsivity. It's something I've had trouble with since the first game. I've got a lot better at it but if there's even a slight chance I could get a double or triple kill then I will go for it. Getting multiple kills is my absolute FAVOURITE thing and the dopamine rush when it happens causes me to go for it when I really shouldn't. Im at the 22 minute mark of the video but so far I do everything mentioned apart from this and making sure a teammate is with me. How do I stop rushing into fights to chase that sweet dopamine hit? It's even better for me than winning

[@SquidSchool]

The way you win those fights (and get that dopamine) is by being patient enough to take the fight when you'll win it. The further you get in ranked, the less possible it'll be to take uneven fights and win them. It's such a cool feeling when you and a teammate sweep through the enemy team covering each other's backs like you're in a fight scene in an action movie together.

[@randomness051]

@@SquidSchool yeh I didn't realise it was actually good to group up with your teammates. If I saw a teammate I would often swim away from them to reduce my chance of dying but it seems like I'm also reducing my chance of winning. This probably feeds into my previous comment that I want to be the one that gets the kills which is why I also probably do it which is so incredibly stupid I know. I'll really work on this

[@SquidSchool]

@@randomness051 You definitely need to be far enough away that you don't both go down to the same bomb, but if one of you gets attacked, you need the other one to be close enough to be in range of the opponent. It also helps to be spaced apart a little bit so you fight the opponent at different angles and they can't shoot both of you at the same time. But don't be on the complete opposite end of the map unless your flank will line up perfectly with when your teammate pushes and you won't get seen before you start it.

[@randomness051]

@@SquidSchool thanks I will try this out tomorrow

[@TRIBETOO]

I appreciate your channel ! I got a switch about 6 weeks ago ! Im 47 and hadnt played a video game in over 20 years ! 8 kids , and 5 grandkids just had me to busy ! But my kids finally all became adults and i had some time to find something to do by myself and with the wife ! The wife and i picked up splatoon 2 on sale at walmart for 28 bucks ! About 4 weeks ago ! 1 night of playing and the next day , i bought my wife her own switch and 2 copies of splatoon 3 ! We set up two tvs in our living room and we can not stop playing this game ! Over 20 years , i might have played a few times for a few minutes with my kids at times ! Random games ! I bought over 40 games for the switch the first couple weeks i had it ! I honestly havent touched any other game since buying splatoon 2 and 3 ! I just wanna say , your videos have been a major help for this older fella trying to enjoy video games again ! Honestly , super mario 3 was the last video game i played on a regular lmao ! Thank you for all the great advice ! You and (dude) has made this older fella hang a little better in battles and really enjoy trying to get better and take the game play to new levels ! (No pun lol) ! Sorry for the long comment but want you to know how much your channel is helping people like us old timers trying to find some enjoyment again in video games ! Stay safe and keep on pushin ! (SplatTribe) 😁💥

[@k0dori]

I’m quad s+ but I’ve taken a huge break from Splatoon for about a year, I might come back to it and get to x rank as a big milestone. This video was really helpful!

[@SquidSchool]

You have our support!

[@Snowballsage]

Rewatching this video about a year after I first watched it and realizing how many of the tips I’ve started implementing sub consciously has been a much needed confidence booster

[@SomeRandom64]

This video helped me so much. I was an angry rager in s+ 2 and I was absolutely stuck in that fake “elo hell,” and without this, I wouldn’t have scored 2474.4 power in rm. gem, if you ever feel bad, remember that you created a competitive level splatoon player. This video is absolutely wonderful!

[@trimdesign1]

Hot dang, I feel inspired again. Inspired, inspired to win.

[@SquidSchool]

Go get 'em!

[@DemonicDevilDiran]

I new Splatoon has some actual "stuff" to dig into, I'm frankly ecstatic these vids exist covering all the tech and match flow. I love S2 as much as I do TF2's gameplay and the skills needed for both translate to one another surprisingly well. :P

[@SquidSchool]

I love TF2! Spent a good couple hundred hours playing it casually. They're both in the same sub-genre of shooter, so it's not surprising that a lot of the fundamentals carry over even though the weapon classes and movement mechanics differ a lot.

[@marshall3973]

I rewatch this every few months to make sure I'm not slacking on any of this stuff lol

[@moniquemorris6890]

I’m only A rank in rainmaker but these tips are something I want to remember next time I play. That way if I ever make it to S+, I will have made these things a habit. Definitely going to rematch this video again to make sure I fully understand how I can improve my gameplay.

[@fernavliz1]

Keep improving and never loose hope. All of the advice on this video applies and it will make you rank up quickly. I was once on A rank and I was happy with that and I just played for fun; then suddenly I ranked up and up. I am not that good at the game, I don´t use motion controls and I cannot aim properly; instead I take the rainmaker and carry it sneakily to take the lead and hope my teammates defend the advantage. My average of splatting is between 3 or 4, being a sploosh-omatic main and a mostly cancelled splashdowner main. Somehow I managed to get to X rank a couple of weeks ago, and everything said on this video, the X rank players does naturally and I notice; but anyways. I ranked up for the LOLs of being someone that I don´t consider good at this game, but somehow between LUCK and BEING carried by my teammates I managed to get to X rank (I will probably rank down but I don´t care because I had a good laught lol). If I could get to X rank, I think anyone can too. So don´t loose hope! I don´t know if I takeaway the prestige of the X rank by me being there LOL. But I will probably rank down soon and be happy that just happened lol.

[@moniquemorris6890]

@@fernavliz1 even if you rank down from X, at least you got there once and could experience what it was like. I just made it to S in splat zones but I have the tendacy to lose my rank right after I get it. But until then I’m definitely gonna keep trying to get better at it and make everything I’ve learned a reflex.

[@fernavliz1]

@@moniquemorris6890 It is normal to go up and down on rank barriers. I recently reviewed some old video footage I have from my gameplay, and I discovered that somehow I went from s to s+ and then to s, then a whole month with s and then again from s to s+. And then after a couple of days jumping between s and s+0. Then one day I went to s+1 and going up slow but steady and then at s+3 I thought that it was miracously possible to me to taste X. It took me 5 months (from S+0) but I don´t play that many hours per week, so I will say it was something like between 32 and max 44 hours played on that game mode..... God now that I think about it it is a lot of hours just in rainmaker mode. And also yeah, 4 days ago I ranked down to s+9. It was worth it to see what X was about (And I forgot to push both stick buttons, NO!!!!!; I have to get back to see the X rank animation lol). Thinking about ranks... I am S+0 on tower control and I go back and forth from S to S+0; I didn´t think about it that much but It is very strange to me that I manage to get to X on rainmaker and at the same time struggling S+0 on Tower control; I guess it also applies to rank down to get out of S+ LOL. Sorry for the long reply. I hope I didn´t bore you or something. By the way, congrats on reaching S rank. It is cool when you get to pass from A to S, or at least it was for me as I remember.

[@moniquemorris6890]

@@fernavliz1 no worries. I liked reading your experience. I don’t feel like I’m the only one who struggles with ranking up then down again. I’ve only been playing since February and it’s crazy that I’m at S already. Thanks to you I feel motivated to keep on going till I reach X rank. I hope you are also able to rank up again soon.

[@fernavliz1]

@@moniquemorris6890 Thanks, Same.

[@EthanMastercrafter]

This couldn't have come at a better time. I'm a sploosh-o-Matic user trying to just get one game mode to X-rank (in S+3) and I plan on using as many as these tips as possible.

[@SquidSchool]

Good luck to you!

[@Silver_Official.]

I’ve rewatched this video so many times(lol). I’m quad S+ and recently got into competitive splatoon, I’ve been training very hard and have seen progress in everything I’ve been working on getting better at. Thank you for making these types of videos! I cannot wait to reach the milestone of “Earning” X rank and maintaining it, as well as becoming a better player.

[@SquidSchool]

Welcome to our wonderful little squid cult :>

[@nebulaink]

This is such a good video. It's informational, but also super engaging and entertaining! I like the idea of the game tracker. There's a lot of mechanics I need to focus on improving, but I end up losing track of my focus the longer I play in a session. This will definitely help me out a bunch! Thank you so much for making these videos!

[@SquidSchool]

I'm really happy that people are so appreciative of them! It makes the effort worth it every time. Thank you!

[@ItsNumber84]

Great stuff! I feel equal parts informed, inspired, and called out. 😬

[@SquidSchool]

A triple threat, haha! Appreciate it, as always

[@BlackAuras]

Looking forward to seeing you apply these in game with the team. ;D I'll be right behind ya!

[@drewtle8579]

I have to say, this is one of the best Splatoon videos I've ever seen! There are so many great tips, and important concepts discussed here. It's actually crazy. Thank you for this.

[@SquidSchool]

You're welcome! Happy you found it useful :)

[@NebulousHaze]

Literally saving my life right now!!! I’ve been training so hard and I definitely need this advice! Thank you so much 💕

[@SquidSchool]

Glad you find it helpful!

[@smidge742]

This advice is truly helpful I don’t get mad at my teammates when we lose I get mad at myself because I play charger and sometimes when I’m stress/nervous I’ll end up missing easy shots that could’ve helped my teammates. This video was recommended to me and I’m happy I took the time to watch this whole video. I always wanted to join/form a team maybe I’ll check out that discord server.

[@SquidSchool]

There's another video on finding a team if that's something you're looking to do! I've got a lot to say about that process. Good luck finding your people!

[@anthonymartinez6875]

When you mentioned that some 1 vs 1s secretly being 2 vs 1s, it really made me reflect on games where I got a kill only to get smacked up by a remote opponent. I never thought of it that way. Thanks for that, mi gente.

[@SquidSchool]

Yeah, being aware of what's going on around you is really important before you decide to take a fight.

[@airsignx]

Underrated series. I love Wadsm, DUDE, Kiver etc. but this is the stuff. In particular I'll be taking the info about the feed/stagger loop to heart when I make attempt #3 at X rank zones. Something tells me I'll place a little higher this time around

[@SquidSchool]

It is definitely a lesson I learned the hard way, as anyone who's seen that section of the video will see

[@asafmatok9146]

You open my eyes I love splatoon but as soon as I lose I get upset but keep playing because I want to get to X despite everything that I will continue to play because I love this game so much thanks for this great video

[@SquidSchool]

You're very welcome! I wish you the best of luck with reaching your goal!

[@ShreakerGaming]

It’s interesting to me how many techniques pros use that I randomly come up with then watch these videos and hear that they’re great techniques

[@squidin9347]

Bro thank you so much holy I've been stuck in S+ for a while now and I essentially had no idea about a lot of tips you mentioned. One of the said tips being the feed loop, very useful stuff right there!

[@SquidSchool]

That one's really important, was kinda sweating about putting it at the end of the video since fewer people will see it that way but I think it worked out

[@didyouknow8965]

I very recently got to X in zones and this advice is amazing! I’ll def apply it to the other modes

[@chamoisshamwa]

I am currently stuck in S+0, I have been watching your videos and in particular this one and it has been helping a lot. Can’t wait to try and implement these tips into my games!

[@swenceslao9984]

I got top 500 in splat zones but then I stopped playing splatoon for a while so I kinda lost it. :( Edit: Just got x rank back tho! not top 500 hundred YET. (i will get it)

[@SquidSchool]

Great job getting up there at all! It's definitely a tough grind.

[@ianw.7897]

Oh dang I saw this on day of release I thought it was years old. This advice also really helps new competitive teams like mine. I’ve been talking about the feed/stagger loop for a while so I feel like this vid will help us better understand it. Thank you!!

[@taliacarter5802]

Fantastic video! I really loved the ending in particular. Got me hyped to get back into ranked and keep climbing

[@SquidSchool]

That's what we love to hear, fill those orange meters!

[@cdedesu]

One extremely important tip I have is making sure you can easily hear the game’s audio. The game audio provides many ques, not just like specials mentioned in one of this channel’s videos, but for things such as a curling bomb, which may mean a roller is behind and could be flanking, if there is a roller on the enemy team(it any weapon with curling), weapons shot noises, bomb throws, and maybe more subtle things, such as swimming noise, idle noise in ink, and death noises. The most important in my opinion are weapon shots, and secondly, squid audio, such as “ouch” or the noise you make when you die, a “this way” that could lead to the game winning superjump in with a power clam, or even just swimming/idle in ink noises. The last two are a little niche but can help.

[@The_Nicktendo_Nerd]

Cool video! Even though I’ve been in X rank for a while I still found myself learning a few things! Also, I can’t believe I never heard about the double stick press you mentioned at the start! Really cool easter egg :D

[@SquidSchool]

I've always wondered whether it was inspired by Black Panther or not. The timing just seems too convenient

[@Crabbucke]

Dang it, now I'm motivated to get to X rank just to see what's that easter egg like

[@Gamma_Splatoon]

I'm actually shocked at how many problems I've been making in S+ rank. Many thank yous for all the advice

[@SquidSchool]

Whoo! Learning!

[@Luminarayia]

Wow, this is a super good video. I've already been winning a lot more. I've been in X rank before, but I never kept it for very long. I've been stuck in S+9 for a while now, but after this video I believe I can get back in X rank and stay there.

[@SquidSchool]

You've got this! Go make it happen!

[@EminenceAlpaca]

This video had a lot of great advice, I’m just a quad S+, focusing RM right now, I play dynamos/naut 79. Got to S+3 with one crack in the bar so I’m improving at least.

[@kalana3380]

7:13 I have no memory of this whatsoever and now this is going to be stuck in my head for the next 3 weeks

[@SquidSchool]

It did happen at least 10 months ago. I couldn't tell you anything about the rest of the game either.

[@Sqwivig]

11:43 AAAARRRGGH that was painful to watch! I'm a Splatling main and I HATE it when my teammates stand in front of me. It's times like that I wish there was friendly fire in this game. Like C'MON BRO GET OUT OF THE WAY!! Thank you for that PSA at the bottom of the screen! Everyone should take note of that!

[@SquidSchool]

This is one of the most splatling main posts I've ever seen

[@alexishunt525]

This is all great advice! One thing I'd add is that in Zones, when on offence, you said that you want to cap the zone and then push out of it. But there's another important reason beyond just getting the free turf and scoring points. You want to take the fight out of the zone because you don't want the fight to be an opportunity for your opponents to paint the zone at the same time. You really want to force them to divide attention, and capping the zone first lets you do that.

[@MrMalix]

Definitely needed this, even in X rank I've always struggled coordinating with my team

[@SquidSchool]

It's not an easy thing to do in solo, but knowing what the team should be doing can get people a pretty long way

[@SomeRandom64]

Didn’t expect to see you here mr. Malix

[@MrMalix]

@@SomeRandom64 I am everywhere

[@remyxedfern5008]

As a splatling player, please do not stand in front of me

[@fernavliz1]

LOL I have done that a lot of my splatling teammates and worse I am a sploosh main. I will try to not get on the way; others should take this advice, it is like a thing of good mannerism.

[@SquidSchool]

YES DO NOT STAND IN FRONT OF THEM PLEASE THANK YOU

[@therusticdragon]

I love these vids, thank you as always. This is exactly what I need

[@SquidSchool]

You're very welcome! Glad you find them helpful!

[@adrienmars8584]

Really good video man, just reached S rank in rainmaker, tower control and clam blitz (just having fun lol) and your video answered A LOT of questions I had on how to get better... Gotta work now ! You have a new follower ! - MARS

[@SquidSchool]

Much appreciated! Good luck with the grind!

[@sonicrunn3r895]

Can't believe I never discovered this channel before. These were probably the tips I needed forever ago, and now I can improve a lot further now that I've gotten back into the swing of this game!

[@SquidSchool]

Glad you find it helpful!

[@shiina4826]

in all honesty i went into this not expecting a whole lot, but this video is really solid overall, as someone who has been in x rank since it came out i still learned quite a bit and ill def be sending this to my friends who are still trying to learn the game

[@TriggerHappyThoughts]

Awesome and well made video. I'm someone who played Splatoon 1 & 2 since day 1, so I know most of the things stated in this video. But one thing I didn't realise was I constantly get myself into a the feed/stagger loop, and being aware about this now really helps! I hope I can go from being S+ 3 to X rank in splat zones, I just gotta play more ranked battles and overcome my saltiness

[@SquidSchool]

You can do it!

[@こう空太]

These advice still works in 3

[@LutherLee]

An all time classic.

[@uwillalwaysbefamous]

god i really needed the advice at the start thank you

[@itsallgabs]

I'm currently an S+ player. And I really liked this video! It had a ton of good and useful info! It had tips I already knew and incorporate into my games, new perspectives I'd never even considered, and also called me out on my bad habits during matches 😅I will definitely be keeping this in mind in my future solo ranked matches and improve. Thanks for the video!!

[@SquidSchool]

You're very welcome! And thank you for the kind words

[@itsallgabs]

@@SquidSchool of course! 😊

[@MKJBlewis]

Just found this. I Ran in, grabbed rainmaker and died instantly at 8:35 lol! You’ll be happy to know I’ve improved at least a little bit since then (I did get to X lol).

[@kyle9511]

The music in the beginning of the defense section and feed stagger loop is gold and so accurate

[@SquidSchool]

Every backliner's recurring nightmare: they check the HUD and their whole team has been splatted before they could even get in position to have an impact on the neutral game Felt like the borderline horror movie sounds of the beginning of that track fit pretty nicely lol

[@No-uk9me]

I can say that I should’ve watched this sooner before reaching X rank myself, ranking down from it caused me to really give up but i myself didn’t realize what exactly i was doing wrong. The mindset part of the video is EXTREMELY helpful and i feel like all players that are shooting for X rank should really focus mainly on mindset, this video was so amazing and i hope to get a good grip of all the tips talked about in this video. Thank you

[@SquidSchool]

Glad we could help :)

[@Evixyn]

This is an great insight on food for thought for this title. I have played competitive splatoon on wii u for a year and competitive splatoon two for a year in a half. Personally these are all things that you listed in the video points, everyone should know by second nature just from playing title who made it to S plus. I had my share of competitive splatoon in both titles from tournaments, to scrimmages, to pick ups, and fill ins. I was not an amazing player but I was not the worst. If you want a power ranking, I average anywhere from twenty-two hundred to twenty-three hundred plus. Once on a blue moon twenty-four hundred. I fully agree with you in the beginning of the video about your mood, playing a big part of this title. I personally do not enjoy the title at all compared to it's predecessor, so I just stopped playing it two years ago. Things that you can not control really cause too many issues for me in solo rank, however with players I know or chat with we work well together due to our understanding of one another habits etc. I know I have my heavy flaws, especially base on how my current mood is. If I am annoyed I play very rash and reckless going for nothing but splats and tunnel vision. When I am calm and collective, I see more openly, such as painting more, paying attention to my opponents movements, locations, who was splatted, etc. There are many things that I would loved to improve on in this title but due to me being in my late twenties, with little time I had to put all my games to the side. Plus I did not enjoy the title and the few friends I made moved on also or just lost interest all together, with that said so did I for sure thing to know. I commend those who continue to stick with the title due to the love it but that is not the case for me. I played a variety of roles base on what I know how to play and what role the team needed. I mostly played with the octo shot, I played support with armor spam with Nzap, heavy for sting ray, eliter for cloud / bubble beckon, etc. I do not know what the meta is nor do I fallow it. The last meta patch I remember player was probably when the kensa pro was added it dominated the meta with all main power up and the head gear was "come back" ability. Was that patch 4.6 or 4.8 maybe 5.0 I do not remember. I always that when your inkling is at one hit away from death that hinding in your own ink to recover faster was a myth but thank you for confirming that to me. I do apologize for being a scattered brain in my reply as it is heavily early and I am tired. Great informative video and keep on boosting the community 0/

[@SquidSchool]

Hmmmmmmm lost interest in Splatoon 2 and yet sat through a lengthy video about how to improve at it? **chin scratch** jkjk glad to get the seal of approval from a fellow competitive player!

[@sebastianmadlan]

tip: lose battles until you get into S, then to A+

[@badishi6807]

Amazing video! I remember I first reached X rank and started playing my placements. I went 8 losses XD. I hope this video will change that

[@SquidSchool]

I've seen people hit some pretty high powers on losing records; it all depends on what X power your lobbies were.

[@jjQlLlLq]

I bought Splatoon 2 early this year cuz I like action games & thought it seems neat. The game sat in my Switch case for a few weeks before I picked it up & played casually. Leveled up enough to play Ranked & League, found a high leveled friend to play casually with, suddenly felt my skills improving learning from them and MAN it feels good to win pushes in a strategic way, more than just rushing in blindly. High skilled players move so tactically, it's wonderful to see. Thanks for the tips! I can't wait to apply more knowledge like this into my gameplay & get more satisfying wins, even if I don't expect to rank that high or anything

[@SquidSchool]

Welcome to squid game, friend!

[@rubberchickensfoot8912]

changing aim habits can gain massive improvements. i main bamboozler and i had become quite good at flick shotting, while this is a good skill to learn for when you have no choice but to make a fraction of a second movement across the screen to hit, its not when you already have eyes on the target and are looking at them. I realized i was literally only flick shotting, i would intentionally look away from a target just so i could flick them out of habit. Once i started just learning to keep aim near a target and move it more smoothly as i charge up, i was able to take head on engagements much more consistently. dont forget, always look at what your aiming at, as well as your reticle in relation to your target

[@AmigosEnLaCasa]

I once used bamboozler to help improve most of my aim for basically the majority of weapons, Since you need to hit twice with a charger at a somewhat close range you’d need to have good aim to utilise it imo, i also had to make use of my sub which helped a lot. I felt like it would be better for when i use something like a shooter i’ll have to do what i did with the bamboozler to survive and try to hit the enemy perfectly It worked for me Also despite it was me using bamboozler for the first time i think i did pretty decent with it This video helped a lot!

[@drarugreis8349]

The feed/stagger loop was eye-opening. One match we got absolutely stomped and I felt so helpless losing every trade but then i realized it was always a 2 or even 3 vs 1. We never teamed up and got picked up one by one across the map. Then I just kinda gave up and fed even more jumping into it without thinking much. Sometimes it's a good idea to stay back, take a breather asses the situation and wait for your mates to group up. I'll keep this in mind for solo que

[@user-nl1ol7wv4g]

I recommend that you guys watch this video in bits, I forgot half of what's in this video. Amazing guide btw!

[@SquidSchool]

Thank you!

[@nerdygal-]

The session after watching this video, I won 7 games out of 8, and immediately ranked up.

[@SquidSchool]

Welp, that's enough evidence to scientifically prove these videos work!

[@wesleyc5713]

Im right now playing Splatoon 3 S+ and its been hell, im so close to go back to S. This really help me to calm down, I really appreciate this video and hope you know how grateful i am for this video

[@spammeme9888]

Thank you for the advice of well being. Personally I don't get too heated or I disengage if it doesn't get enjoyable, but I still want to get better. I know some people that do not know how to prioritize their well being or know how to self reflect. This video was very helpful and refreshing

[@chickenngod8900]

Wow, this video was so helpful, I actually learned a lot from this. I really needed that advice where I need to be patient for a proper push, even if that means the enemy team will take the lead. I kept letting the enemy stagger our team because I had an uncontrollable urge to keep our lead, which lead to me dying a lot, crippling my teammates. Now I've been getting patient, and I've noticed that I've been getting more wins using that strategy. I have X Rank in Splat Zones and Tower Control, but I'm struggling to catch up with S+7 in Rainmaker and S+1 In Clam Blitz. At the rate I'm going, I know I can make it to Quad X before Splatoon 3, but I'm going to see if I can get to Top 500 by then.

[@SquidSchool]

Exactly! Just focus on staying alive and, if you can, farm for special so you have resources to work with when the rest of your team is back and able to push in. flc talks about how scoring in Splatoon can be simplified to pushing for a high watermark; it's not about how many pushes you allow your opponent to have, but how long you let the longest push go on for. Better to give up first checkpoint or let them have the zone than try to stop a push before you're ready.

[@bubblehead6334]

After watching your other vids on A and S, I'm now here. Moving on up! Thanks for everything you do!

[@SquidSchool]

Keep it up, you've got this!

[@vee-bz7pz]

okay i know i’m late but THE FEED/STAGGER ONE WAS COMPLETELY ACCURATE AND IS EXACTLY WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE!!!!! seriously thank you so much for bringing this to my attention because now i know how to avoid it!!!!

[@SquidSchool]

It's never too late to get better at not feeding, haha! You're welcome :)

[@xploriver1634]

The prophesy is true, the real stuff has been created. I want to thank you, this video is amazing and will surely help improve not only me but my entire team. I was in a really bad mood but this video has given me motivation to keep moving forward. For your work, thank you very much. (And sorry for my incredibly GOOD English expressing.)

[@SquidSchool]

I (Gem) was an English teacher before I worked for Bravous, so believe me when I say that I've seen far worse from native speakers. Happy we could help you and your team! Reach out on Discord if you ever want a VOD review on Squid School sometime, we need more content with full teams on that show!

[@The21stGamer]

When it comes to my Splatoon competitive career, I like to split it into two stages. The stage before I learned how to identify and respond to neutral, advantage, and disadvantage states, and the stage after. Learning that concept was genuinely one of the most important things I could've picked up in this game, second only to reading the entirely of Fluid Roles and Priorities back when I was like C rank and commiting it to memory despite barely understanding how to actually apply it.

[@D.A.V.I.D.36]

What are fluid roles?

[@Laiyumi_Octo]

On November 17 I reached X rank in Tower. On December 5 I reached the Quad X. This video helped me a lot to improve my mindset, wich was very object oriented and never focused on the surroundings. Now in the first placements I managed to get 2171 as peak in Clam Blitz, 2056 in Rainmaker, 2077 in Zone and 2018 in Tower (rainmaker and Tower being tainted by some losses). Ad majora! (and good luck to all the squiddos out there, if I made it, YOU can make it)

[@SquidSchool]

Those are really solid first placements too; a lot of players struggle to stay above 2k for a bit once they make it for the first time. Congrats!

[@fragzz]

truly a very helpful video. currently mid s+ and starting to hit a wall in progression. I have bad habits of trying to push tower when I'm at a numbers disadvantage, or taking too many 1v1s. I've tried improving this but it's something I've done since I started playing and can't seem to break a habit of. I think I will do what you suggested and create a Google sheet to monitor progress. I've absolutely got the skills to hit x as i do tend to pop off every game or so, but I feel like I have to be in a specific mode in order to play well. thank you so much for this, it's already helped a bit and hopefully it will much more.

[@SquidSchool]

Breaking habits is hard; the best I've ever figured to do is, even when I slip up, to think 'oh, I shouldn't have done that' and slowly you'll start to recognize the mistake earlier and earlier until you pre-emptively stop yourself.

[@f3ddy671]

I just wanted to give this video a thanks. I literally just watched it yesterday and I've yet to lose a match yet(though there was afew close calls). The stagnation issue was really solved when I waited afew seconds for them to respond. So yeah, thanks!

[@SquidSchool]

I can't promise you'll just never lose using these tips, but I'm glad you found them to be helpful nevertheless!

[@f3ddy671]

@@SquidSchool oh yea! Im aware, im just pleased with the results so far!

[@somebodylikesbacon1960]

5:00 the original dating advice (as far as I know)

[@wabbit_07]

I finally got X rank! Thank you so much for making these videos, I couldn't have done it without you.

[@reesetit]

You're the guy who got my subsription the fastest and who has the smallest number of subscribers of the people who I subscribed. Take that as a compliment!

[@SquidSchool]

If you insist ;)

[@ultra8335]

This actually did help me advance from my highest rank being S+6 to quad X in about a month and a half. Ty!!

[@saltkaiser]

thank you for making this! i've been stuck in s+ since about 2018 so now i can hopefully get out

[@SquidSchool]

You can definitely do it!

[@colecube8251]

I'm already X rank, and honestly almost every point in this video helped! Thank you, I was thinking that I had plateaued but this video really opened my eyes to how much I could improve! And that chart you showed at 5:37 really hit hard, because i say most of those things every game (especially the teammates one). You are extremely underrated imho. Also, what song is that at 19:05 - 21:06 ? Sounds like a remix of the boss music in splat 2 but I can't tell! Thanks!

[@SquidSchool]

The song is Octoweaponry from the Splatoon 1 soundtrack. Thank you so much!

[@colecube8251]

@@SquidSchool i didn't know that the boss theme from splatoon 1 slapped damn. I thought it was a remix of the splat 2 octoweaponry!

[@SquidSchool]

@@colecube8251 at a glance, it doesn't look like Octoweaponry is a part of the Splat 2 soundtrack, but maybe I'm missing it somewhere

[@colecube8251]

@@SquidSchool i must be dumb cuz i thought It was but whatever

[@SquidSchool]

@@colecube8251 Splatoon 2 does have "Octoarmaments" (which sounds completely different lol)

[@bigtroll8915]

This is quite helpful. I play sticks and have managed to comfortably get into S+, and from the onset I know that I am at a disadvantage when it comes to aiming and quick turning. So focusing more on spatial awareness and how to out maneuver the opponent, seems of particular importance, at least for me personally. Plus, in the higher ranks, you generally have to rely upon grouping up with other players, rather than going at things solo.

[@starsong3]

you’re doing good with with this video encouraging people to be open to concrit and set the game down when too frustrated to learn or enjoy it.... smth we can all work on! and this is just a v well done video. thanks!

[@SquidSchool]

Thank you!

[@simothy830]

I just got my first X rank, thank you so much! Pressing the left and right joystick is definitely nice.

[@SquidSchool]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Let's go!

[@chandlee5105]

Great video, man! I have sooo many hours on splatoon 2 but I haven't touched for like almost a year now because whenever I would play I would just get super frustrated. this vid makes me wanna pick the game up again.

[@SquidSchool]

doooo it :>

[@corbinmacklin185]

This was very well said.

[@alvaro984]

Finally reached X rank for the first time! It was in clam blitz and I'm so excited, thanks a lot!!!!

[@SquidSchool]

Congratulations! Don't worry if it fluctuates back and forth between S+ and X for a while, that's pretty common. If you can get one mode, you can get them all in time.

[@fmcandy]

Used to be a comp player and really enjoyed watching the video Its very informational for newcomers and covers some very important tips on mentally and the game, Very well explained and well made Keep up the great work 👍

[@SquidSchool]

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to say so :)

[@andreagonzalez3405]

How to get out of S+ Me, a B rank: interesting

[@Virusdm-qo1vp]

Your videos are so helpful and you deserve more recognition for it

[@SquidSchool]

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say!

[@soul_the_kid]

He deserves props everything in this video helped me out

[@SquidSchool]

Thank you, happy to hear it was useful to you!

[@Taya80x]

This video came out at such a good timeframe for me, Thanks!

[@Razziquet]

This is super helpful! thank you! I've been stuck in S+ for a long time. This is helping me get out of it!

[@lorettabes4553]

11:44 Thank you! I hate when my teammates stand in front of me, and I just... shoot their back.

[@SquidSchool]

SO DOES @devvy_doovy FROM TWITTER DOT COM

[@cosmo2590]

seeing these video made me realize mistakes i make that get me stuck on s+/low x but at the same time i also realized i simply do not have the brain power needed to improve right now lmfao

[@SquidSchool]

What do you mean? That you just can't afford to focus enough on it right now? That's valid. If you're saying you're just not smart enough I would disagree, I think it's more a matter of being disciplined and thoughtful and willing to learn than coming up with ingenious solutions all the time.

[@galacticsalt7336]

I feel like in terms of aim practice, splashdown cancel practice is one of the most important things, especially for lower ranks since there’s more panic splashdowns.

[@SquidSchool]

I wouldn't expect anyone below S+ or so to have the mechanics to take out splashdowns consistently. It's pretty hard. I'll never say no to practicing something difficult though.

[@galacticsalt7336]

@@SquidSchool I agree, I’m in x rank, and I still miss roughly 10-20%of my splashdown cancels

[@half-qilin]

22:39 the “in Narnia” thing made me laugh, idk why

[@Cool-Vest]

I've watched this video 20 times, and it only now is clicking that I'm in S+.

[@laurasnow7822]

I barely play Splatoon but this is very good life advice.

[@lilacsonthemoon]

Me and my friends have been using these videos to help us because we want to go comp and do tournaments so these have given us very useful tips

[@SquidSchool]

Very happy to hear that these videos are making it easier for you!

[@catscratchbouncesoffwalls5317]

This is my first video i've ever watched from you and i already want to subscribe

[@SquidSchool]

That big red subscribe button is just so enticing and clickable isn't it? Thank you very much, I hope you find the rest of the content helpful as well!

[@tan2bug]

We need more people like you on youtube