The New Hope For Dualies (And CHydra Is Here Too)

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[@ShurikanBlade]

If this is the end, this feels so unceremonious.

[@OctoLink-12]

yeah I feel like Nintendo would have said something by now so I’m hopeful…

[@jsCP94]

​@@OctoLink-12this is copium, but pass some of it over here, I want some too.

[@Olavi_VLIi]

I genuinely believe they’ll add more kits, maps and more stuff. Just not more seasons.

[@ApapaneNui]

@@jsCP94 Got enough for one more? I'm hoping for a third year of updates; I could use some extra.

[@mutedmutiny9542]

@@ApapaneNui They kept updating both 1 and 2 well after their 'commitment' time ran out, so there is good reason to think it will be the same thing here.

[@Fisherington]

"So this is dualie jet squelcher for me." Dualie Squelchers in the corner: ...

[@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868]

dualie squelchers are dualie dual squelchers

[@harrydouma5657]

💀

[@ProChara]

@@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868 Exactly

[@gavinyeet5821]

@@apersonwhomayormaynotexist9868 They fuckin sawed my boy in half

[@Nigeel-CRB24]

Chase is at gunpoint now that he has to make a full dowser dualies guide. 👋😬

[@Nigeel-CRB24]

Tip for new kit: always use burst bomb before or after fights so that way you can use it as a follow up or a finisher. They also can be used to extend the area that you can threaten PS: bursts are also gud at making up for dualies long end lag since u can throw them during the end lag and you can also use them for movement to help speed up the weapon. Gear: Some gear I would recommend is some swim since u have options for movement. Run speed if u like strafing(maybe use ink resistance for that) and some QR(quick respawn) if you want to be aggro(make sure to add special saver and comeback so u can still get your special even after some deaths or trades). 👋😬

[@ilikebloonstd6]

THEY KILLED HYDRA IN ORDER FOR EDIT TO LIVE

[@MasterMario124]

how do you kill something that was never alive?

[@Splatoonspyro]

​@@MasterMario124 whoooooooosh

[@EldritchErik94]

This isn’t a bad kit for Hydra. Is it competitively viable, probably not? But it’s a fun kit to dick around with.

[@mister-sheep]

Auto bomb/Booyah is one of the best sub/special combinations in the game and Hydra can't see play with that. It probably won't ever get to be viable in 3 since I don't see chargers getting major changes anytime soon.

[@burninggames9587]

@@Splatoonspyro That's not how that works. You can't woosh someone for taking a joke and making a separate joke from it. He didn't let anything fly over his head.

[@adamotog.7812]

The crusty burst bomb and the clean inkstrike pngs on the thumbnail sends me lmao I personally enjoy dousers, I just hate ink mine on it. But this kit, It's a work of art 🙏

[@dynamo_lynn]

Giving Screen to Hydra is just insane to me. Why the hell would you give a special that hides your own view to a long range weapon? Even if they drop a change in this patch to make Screen finally be see-through for your own team, which seems like such a simple thing that should've been there since the beginning on this special, it wouldn't even be that good for Hydra still. They also need to make the throw distance on Screen longer in my opinion.

[@tarosykes]

It theoretically gives the Hydra a way to mask its position so people can't target it with specials and long range threats as much, but then you don't get the part of the special where people can get hit by the screen LMAO

[@whiplashgary]

The only way this kit is good is if they make it possible to see through your own screens. If that happens then prepare thyselves kiddos. If you get close enough you can sort of see through your own screen if you position your camera correctly, as seen in a recent sizzle season video on Chara's main channel. Will test how difficult it is later

[@tinyclover3849]

Hydra is a backline so they'll probably be in perch spots above the actual battlefiels people fight on, so maybe you're supposed to throw screens and still see above the action? Idk

[@cypressmilligan3585]

Honestly, if they just switched the specials on Chydra and zini they would both be golden

[@Technically_Techy]

The fact no splatling got a beacon or wall is a crime.

[@unl3ash3d95]

This y I think we getting third kits

[@df63vu3f73k]

Bp noveau

[@Rootof-2]

Ballpoint nouveau

[@unl3ash3d95]

@@Rootof-2 BP nouveau has ink mine

[@sonicrunn3r895]

The odd part of this is how Heavy's wall kit has been on the first kit in the first game, the deco in the second and now would have to be on the 3rd in Splatoon 3. It's the one that's swapped positions the most

[@Chase247]

Chara we won

[@micahdapelo7020]

Finally

[@Ashsams]

Finally a well-rounded dualie kit! Dualies have had so many half-baked kits 🥲

[@harrydouma5657]

​@@Ashsams exsept v dualies and both glooger dualies kits

[@crazfamily6931]

At the very least, we ended it on an EXTREME high note. However, I really hope they suprise us with the June nintendo direct and potentially give us third kits. I'm thinking it's a non-zero chance, but there is also probably a chance for it to happen when they announce the switch 2 (assuming we don't get it next direct) Either way we had some crazy lows and some really high highs.

[@ApapaneNui]

Nintendo president Furukawa already confirmed the Switch successor won't be at the June Direct, so I wouldn't get my hopes up. I do hope we get a surprise Splat3 announcement in June though. I have a feeling it'll be a Final Fest announcement, but 3rd kits would be ideal. My copium dream is a third year of updates to keep the game fresh for the Switch successor's launch. I really don't think that'll happen, but I can dream.

[@flopps1051]

As hopeful as I am for something in the direct, I don’t know why they announce it in June when the next season would be in September. Unless they’re abandoning the season format after this

[@FinnishArsonist]

I meam 3rd kits usually just come out of absolute nowhere (in s2 they came out after they said they were ending support) and also there has been such a large focus on the number 3 in this game that I would be genuinely shocked if there were only 2 kits.

[@pancakepower321]

now i'm not saying this isn't high... but our standards have stooped a new record low in all of splatoon history with this splatoon game

[@FinnishArsonist]

@@pancakepower321 i mean, maybe? every game has had it's slew of bad kits - one thing that makes this season quite impactful though is how many new playstyles are being brought in with stronger or alternate playstyle kits, or just the new weapons (dousers, bamboo, decav, hedit, even RB gets a more fun kit)

[@Sim23.]

Dousser might actually be viable let’s goo 🎊 🎉 Also this might be the final weapon preview if third kits don’t happen 🥺

[@daverius4189]

They always do 3rd kits. First they finish up with every 2nd kit first and then they start delivering 3rd kits.

[@celestialspark5697]

Vanilla douser is already "viable". It's like a mid tier weapon, but the main and special are quite solid. Does pretty well into midrange weapons, which tend to struggle with their feet being painted and can't really hit it back at its max range, and its dodge roll is good at exploiting the awkwardness at close range that weapons like Stamper and Range Blaster experience.

[@Pearl_Blossom]

​@@daverius4189 Splatoon 2 started rolling out 3rd kits before finishing 2nd kits The first wave of the Kensa collection released on September 14, 2018 for update 4.0.0 The last four second kits (Ballpoint Nouveau, Custom Explo, Blob Deco, and gold Naut) released on December 5, 2018 for update 4.3.0, alongside the fourth wave of the Kensa collection

[@nickg5341]

@@celestialspark5697well, doesn’t really matter anymore since this kit pretty much objectively blows the first one out of the water

[@arjunbaweja7755]

Douser was already viable I was using it as an anchor

[@sbubbt2318]

damn. it’s over

[@rockinggamerdude]

???

[@carlodavies9227]

@@rockinggamerdudeit’s the Last season maybe, probably

[@sbubbt2318]

@@rockinggamerdude last kit analysis 😔 probably

[@jsCP94]

I just got to the end of the video, and no comment summed my thoughts more than this one

[@Pearl_Blossom]

It's Cohover It's Horrorborover It's Megalodover It's Side Over

[@NinjaRabbit29]

5:16 if you listen closely, you can hear the Dualie squelchers crying Also thanks for all of these videos, it’s made me so much more interested in the competitive scene and just made me appreciate the game a lot more. Here’s hoping there will be third kits to talk about at some point

[@Ashsams]

I can only speak for myself, but I play vds and I'm looking forward to this kit. I would love for the devs to buff my main and possibly give it a third kit but, if they don't do that, I can at least play this. This kit will allow me to adopt a similar play style to the one I use for vds, which is about pushing up and supporting team fights, and stalling and controlling space. I think it's a win for dualie players.

[@lucaswatts2141]

Waited over a year and a half for this hydra kit this is so sad

[@Crescent_Yeen]

Same haha

[@a-j-o-l-o-t-3]

Same... It makes me so sad...

[@AlgidSquid]

Fr krillin’ myself

[@antoninocannavacciuolo9888]

wasn't the vanilla kit pretty good already? idk i don't play that thing

[@a-j-o-l-o-t-3]

@@antoninocannavacciuolo9888 It is, but is boring using the same weapon again and again

[@chester1882]

I think there will be third kits - but outside of the seasonal update cycle. Splatoon three is massive on referencing the previous games: Kits, stages, characters, themes and story all wrapped up in the theme of “3”. Three Idols, Three way turf war, three King Salmonids, etc etc. Splatoon **3** won’t be the game to not include third kits in its line up. They will just come outside of the seasonal cycle.

[@spearmintpony7105]

It also helps that some weapons already had third kits in Splatoon 1 and 2.

[@tarosykes]

@@spearmintpony7105We know, that's why we're having the discussion about third kits in this game lol

[@whiplashgary]

yeah it would be stupid to not have third kits in the third game. they might come out in fall or late summer. not expecting any other updates to the game though.

[@TheLPcollector]

... so, Splatling Rework Video when? i wanna see Hydra getting some love.

[@crashur3600]

Also, for backlines. This is the first backline we've had in Splatoon 3 with Burst Bomb. Both of the previous games had a backline(s) with Burst Bomb.

[@DieGo367]

Just wanted to say that I've really appreciated this series. I love the chill vibes and the analysis. I've always looked forward to these during every new season cycle, so thanks Chara!

[@13_cmi]

I gotta say the mustard spray gun look of the new douser kit looks great. Got mustard AND ketchup now.

[@beatziegraham6928]

But… my baby Grim Range Blaster isn’t in yet!

[@Ajokehere]

"don't cry because its over, but smile because it happened."

[@oliveskitsune]

Dynamo, Bamboo 2, Custom Douser, and one of the Decavitators sounds like it'd actually be a really sick team I think

[@psych9416]

We're getting 3rd kits for some of the weapons. In 1 and 2, nintendo said we weren't getting any more weapons than a few months later, boom Sheldon's picks

[@johnpoe3012]

it’s definitely not a 0% chance but i also wouldn’t have it in your head that we are getting 3rd kits, i think nintendo wants them to end splatoon 3 as fast as possible so they can focus on splatoon 4 for the next switch. that would make tons of sense

[@dakoriolf]

One of my friends is a retired career hydra player and they are in fucking shambles right now. 2 years for this lmao

[@Ben-yb1eu]

Rip torp

[@venusdeathbell]

Doussers kit is perfect for who wanted burst kraken on jet (me)

[@UryuKitsu]

First the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice trailer today and now Douser Dualies got Burst Bomb, this is a good day!

[@EclipseGamin_]

Where are the Tableturf cards? I don't think this is it unless we get them tomorrow ;-;

[@KrisSplatoon]

Honestly I wish they could switch specials between CHydra and Mint and the kits would have aLOT more synergy to them

[@Croove55]

I mean with the rare subs, aside from torp, it's 2 that are unwanted (mist and marker) and 2 that they're probably scared to use in case they make a broken kit (burst and fizzy). It kinda makes sense? More surprised that they gave 11 weapons wall. And the lack of torpedo kits is really egregious, I can't argue that.

[@Sickmmaner]

New Dousers reminds me of my situation with Sora in Smash Bros: A weapon released in the last major patch, who has a lot of tools and can theoretically handle most matchups, and who I'll probably be playing and labbing. A playstyle who may revitalize my love for the game. I mean, I still play Smash A LOT more that S3, but the sentiment is there.

[@Seven-9090]

I for one am excited for the new dualies kit. I loved playing douser but I hated using the kit. And this new one reminds me of my old main in S2 the splat dualies. Long ranged special.

[@betaabe3961]

If this is the last video in the series, it's been a good one. This series and your season reviews got me into making my own analysis videos, and to that I thank you.

[@laminmbaye8412]

the hydra kit makes me even more disappointed by the ballpoint nouveau, where are my beacons

[@anwnerd1762]

I can't be the only one who thinks hydra kit is actually really good right? Screen on a splatling makes so much sense since they're the 1 class who can shoot at the screen and still get value unlike any other. Hydra also has mine, which is a way better fit than auto and it actually works with screen. Hydra is a great choice to put screen on and this kit is gonna be great

[@whiplashgary]

When you put it that way, it sounds good. However, screen blocks your sightline on the weapon that needs to see far away. Unless they buff screen so you can see through your own team's screen.

[@bbborbo]

as a hydra main, i agree, they mightve cooked people are worried about blocking your sightline, but custom hydra has numerous ways to play around it. on defense, you have ink mines to scout beyond the screen, while the screen helps wall people off from entering your territory. on offense, you can use the screen to obscure yourself and claim space; the screen lasts for just long enough that you can set up in a forward position safely, and then itll be gone in time for an attack. worst case scenario, the screen can always be thrown in ways that dont block your sightline and still give value with a 40 damage combo

[@anwnerd1762]

@@bbborbo thank you for giving me a Hydra main's confirmation, I've only seen Hydra players upset at this so far so it's nice to see one that thinks the kit is actually good

[@A-Dasher]

I hope third kits are still a thing we need Inkjet on Dualie again.

[@pamelablasse6920]

Nintendo said that there's going to be updates for two years so we still have until drizzle seaaon

[@FinnishArsonist]

One thing about dousers: I play low level comp, and one thing I have been theorycrafting and want to lab out is the synergy with dousers and brella - the 81 damage combos with one hit of dousers, burst bomb indiect can combo if 1 pellet misses, and direct can combo even better - along with dousers being able to rush in while the brella is taking fire, I think (maybe not at top level) but these two weapons have good potential together

[@SuspiciousTemmie]

Dousers are kinda just Dualie Squelchers' better cousin at this point lmao

[@PaperWorldManShoji]

If there isn’t third kits a challenge that I think would be interesting to see is a challenge where every weapon has a swapped Sub (IE Dark Tetras Sprinkler/Slider and Light Tetras Auto Zip) and see which weapons would thrive better with their other kit’s sub

[@Pikatwig16]

Honestly? Yeah. Personally, I kind of think the two Tri-Stringers would have better compatibility if their subs were the other way around.

[@softy5447]

Throw screen in between enemy frontlines and enemy backlines that outrange you, profit while the things that check you have to get around screen to get a clear shot again

[@nickg5341]

Dude yes. The Douser kit is fire. I only worry it’ll be TOO good, and others are gonna realize what an underrated gem dousers are 🥴 I wanted it to get screen so nobody else would pick it up lol

[@mintmango0]

This has been a really fun series tho, I hope there’s a Splatoon 4 and you make this series again for that game, at that point it could become nostalgic

[@turtlefalcon5546]

I really hope we get third kits man but it keeps looking more unlikely

[@xraenon1664]

As a Heavy Splatling and Enperry main, I’m REALLY excited for the new Dousers. That pseudo-backline supporting playstyle is how I usually perform the best, and now you’re telling me I have close range DPS, a dodge roll, _and_ a good kit? This is definitely gonna be one of my new mains for at least the first month of the season. I do think we’re gonna eventually get at least some third kits, probably in a single batch a few season rotations out. If I remember right, that’s how Sheldon’s Picks worked in Splatoon 2, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see it again.

[@Crowstada]

I doubt this is the end, they don't have a reason to release 3rd kits but we WANT IT, no WE NEED IT.

[@auggy69]

As a hydra main i honestly hate screen on it 😭

[@AlgidSquid]

Same. I understand screen might somewhat help against chargers but bubble would’ve done that and so much more 💔

[@springdeerling7866]

Burst bomb on dousers sounds so fun. I liked playing around w them but just wasnt feeling the ink mine

[@OriginalGameteer]

Oh C Hydra is mine? Mine/Screen sounds fine by me Im sure ill enjoy using it

[@willwunsche6940]

I have enjoyed these videos. Thanks Chara

[@mintmangos]

MAP REWORKS FOR HAMMERHEAD BRIDGE AND BARNACLE AND DIME (i think) Hammerhead has the layout photo I think

[@abstractCalam1ty]

Man I'm gonna miss these vids, banger kit to go out on though

[@octoecho]

surely there has to be at least some third kits, i can’t imagine they’d just let weapons with sheldon’s picks or kensa variants lose an entire playstyle between games

[@NinjaVenom-fd2qe]

Am so happy for douser's, the kit it got is insane. and hyrda(if the The sub is ink mine and it's not point sensor) in my opinion is not that bad ink mines help with self defence and screen blocks enemies lines of sight and allows you to charge up a shot. In terms of the kits this season is the best by a long shot, Only two bad kits and even then their not that bad, am really happy the kits were this good and it makes me happy they didn't ruin any weapons. they didn't reveal the tableturf card yet which gives me hope that there more kits and third kits could happen, just hoping though i could be wrong. overall dousers insane and hydra alright.

[@apollyon4535]

Desperately hoping that there are third kits themed after the characters

[@hudberwafdog]

As a dualies squelch main… it’s Joever… I have to switch…

[@Verdugo_Arulaq]

Pro Chara talking about the Pro Chydra

[@gio_frank6622]

3:23 me when i see the douser kit

[@bbborbo]

this weapon is gonna go insane with thermal ink

[@PorpleSkies]

RIP Clear Dapple Dualies I am forever stuck with shark.

[@ghostreni]

I wouldn’t be surprised if we got Recycled/Douser buffs next patch. They haven’t happened yet and normally it’s happened to the DLC weapons all close to/right before their second kit (minus Pencil and Edit), so it could definitely be possible we get smth for both soon

[@lazycorvid7826]

I lost on wanting a stringer type weapon getting a perfect kit for once but on the up side I'm also a fan of bamboo and dousers.

[@Splatoonspyro]

Douser dualis was like "you hydra, you want my inkmine?" And hydra was like "sure"

[@missmilky6677]

if these were the last weapons to be added, im pretty sure they would have said something about it

[@EclipseAtDusk]

I never realized that two of my mains constitute 1/3rd of Torpedo weapons, damn

[@BenAnimated]

My only complaint with CDouser is that I wish they took it all the way with it being a cool Dualie Jet Squelcher and just gave it Kraken along with Burst like in S1.

[@Nigeel-CRB24]

Or inkjet 😫

[@BenAnimated]

Inkjet would have been my second choice.

[@Garde0ir]

My biggest hope for third kits is probably tent with fizzy and cooler

[@flopps1051]

8:40 I feel like people would complain a lot of Angle Shooter was any higher though

[@BubReaper-uj7no]

I love all the new kits😄

[@Astra7Light]

Finally, one of my mains finally got burst bomb

[@hahabearseathoney]

sheldons picks save me… torp stringer third kit

[@Silly_Luca]

I always thought that tristrike would be bad on Dualies but the dowsers are good with it since they're less mobile

[@saulbarciaalamo5585]

One last weapon set left after this... The time ran fast

[@ajmoment8091]

Honestly though as cool as the new dousers kit is, if it gets a paint buff I feel like it would've been a prime candidate for an 8th cooler weapon.

[@mikul958]

Honestly, as good as new cooler options would be, I would prefer if cooler goes on things that already have good alternate kits to begin with. It would be very bittersweet hoping for a fun kit after 3 months of the most boring kit of all time only for your other option to be paint botting for cooler. It’s why if third kits come out, I’d prefer something like REEF-LUX gets zooka or jetpack or something as opposed to cooler, despite the fact that it probably would be a VERY strong cooler weapon with the right sub

[@handlebar4520]

custom jet squelcher 2.0 and fallfoff hydra

[@squiddler7731]

I was already kinda down on hydra for it having screen, but I think mine might be one of the worst sub weapons they could've given it. Like in a vacuum, mine is pretty good on hydra, but they already gave the better main weapon mine and ink vac which is objectively stronger than screen. So unless you specifically want to play off of screen, there's almost no reason to use this kit over ballpoint nouveau.

[@nathanblackburn1193]

3rd kits only came out after all the 2nd kits so yeah

[@teh201d]

I was a chydra main in 1 and 2. Back in the day i could just pick a spot in the map and claim it as my own. That just doesn't happen in 3.

[@EldritchErik94]

As a Hydra main myself, you can still do that in 3.

[@kulu_SM]

It's been a good run o7

[@Nachiebree]

OHHHHH THE DOWSER DUALIES FF ARE FF BECAUSE THEY DO 255 DAMAGE PER HIT

[@sylphroid]

I blame splatoon 1 for the lack of dart, torp and fizzy on kits

[@skunkooo]

i got my mine back I'm so happy

[@dogelordgaming2473]

Let's go dousers got burst bomb!

[@Lernyd]

The fact that missile is only on 5 weapons is just sad. I don't care if missiles are annoying, it doesn't justify it only being given to 2 weapons in the 2 years after the game's launch (it's a shame that splashdown and screen only have 5 too, but they just didn't have time to be given to more weapons)

[@johndasalty111]

At least it didnt get splashdown this time

[@monairetaylor]

i hope that this is not the final season for splat 3

[@why3994]

we STILL don't have a good kit for dapples

[@tatehartman9857]

I really hope we get third kits just so we can have more chara content

[@piranha_gaming7154]

Remember when we thought 3rd kits were guaranteed for every weapon? Good times.

[@squiddu]

banana dualies

[@ihavenoideahowtocallmyself3849]

I mean it’s a shame is the final kit but at least this season is literally banger after banger after banger like

[@SomeGuyWithAFace9]

really glad they gave the burst bomb to the kit that does NOT. have wail. i still think the killer wail damage buff was the most unnecessary buff in this entire game

[@clumpofblankets165]

Why did they give dousers bamboo mk 3 kit from s1 when bamboo was literally getting a second kit in this update.

[@clumpofblankets165]

Also hella salty about dousers getting that kit and not my precious cds

[@mechanicalnemesis1379]

im a midlevel hydra player chydra is so much better then the hydra Booyah takes you out of your charge so it makes it easier to be rushed Hydra doesn't struggle that much to play with its team cause goes infront of you and then you kill everyone Hydra is honestly a pretty solid weapon rn. Its not that bad splatoon 2 just gave hydra the connotation of being a bad main weapon cause it was in splatoon 2 but its fine in splatoon 3 Hydra wants to be in a fight heavy meta cause you're team takes a fight and you get your charge and then kill everyone there are also very few specials that hard counter hydra really only missiles now

[@crumbsii]

is the prediction with ren?

[@kintri27]

I just want hydra to be a weapon that idnt usrd so skill-lesly and people with skill on the weapon also used it brcause people just sit back the whole gamemodt of the time

[@flango348]

But the entire point of the hydra is to sit back, it’s the most extreme anchor.

[@kintri27]

@@flango348 yes although an anchor ,chara stated in the video that some people can have mire aggressive positions, I'm more talking about players who use it with no skill

[@CascadeGt]

It’s over 😔

[@user-John1]

Nintendo probably will just show the 1 new map tomorrow talking about it.

[@nintendoderryan6458]

One thing I don’t get is why does everyone say dousers strafe speed is so good when it’s slower than splat Dualies even with *2 mains of run speed* it’s slower

[@ProChara]

Its good for its range value I think. Typically long range weapons move slower

[@nintendoderryan6458]

@@ProCharaOh okay thanks

[@FakeFlameSprite]

custom dowser is a lot better in my book just by virtue of it now having meaningful object damage. brellas (besides recycled) are one of dowsers worst match ups because of the weapon's low object damage in long range and need to put itself in more danger to counteract that. even a undercover can do a decent job of stalling out vanilla dowser because of no object damage. the only real way dowser had to solve that was to use wail. burst solves a lot of that. burst bomb and tri lets dowser do what the main weapon wanted to do in the first place: set the pace of the fight and restrict how the enemy team can deal with you; now just with a more active role.

[@adorabunny2538]

Honestly, my only concern here is whether or not I have to abandon DS/CDS eventually. It's starting to feel like there's no reason to pick up the Squelch Dualies Mains when this weapon kit alone does their job a lot better.