How To Find Your WEAPON And ROLE In Splatoon 3 

I tried to play as charger because I had a dream where I was really good at it...Give up on your dreams.

I've found that playing Salmon Run is the best way to get acquainted with other weapons. Other game modes can feel scary considering most players use weapons they know they're good at so playing with people who most likely aren't using their mains either makes it way more fun

All the roles in a couple of words. Skrimishers - take fights, don’t lose them. Slayers - go in and try to get as many kills as possible, but try to keep yourself alive in certain situations (like if you don’t have Quick respawn.) Backline - Apply pressure to the enemy team. Don’t try to get a lot of kills, that’s the slayers job. Support - Supply aid to your teammates by taking space or painting the map and giving them a supportive special. Hope this helped!

I'm an inkbrush main, just because the combination of splat bombs and killer whail 5.1 creates a really agressive kit that can work in a bit larger range than the inkbrush is capable of. And the satisfaction from splatting your opponent up close is something no other class can give me.

I picked up chargers in this game and I'm genuinely surprised of how well they fit my play style. Definitely glad to have given them a try since my variety opened greatly with them.

I wanted to be a roller main because I loved the idea of rolling everyone on my path. Now as an actual roller main I know that rolling is actually the least you're gonna do with a roller, it's still incredibly fun tho.

I like playing Agressive backlines like Heavy and Dynamo but also dapple a bit in Splattershot. It’s pretty fun to mix up my style

I'm really happy that you and others like ThatSrb2DUDE and HDHaZmY make these kind of videos. It makes great material to show/link to friends and coworkers that are getting into Splatoon 3. Specially cause all of you cover such a range of various topics and tips and game modes.

Beyond just unlocking weapons, Sheldon Licenses also heavily incentivized playing every weapon for a decent amount of time. While I did fall back into my usual mains of Mini Junior and Ballpoint, I've also really enjoyed playing Blaster and weirdly enough Flingza Roller. Once I can play Flingza without the extreme guilt of using a Tenta Missiles weapon, I'll probably pick up it's next kit, especially if it gets something like Burst/Tristrike or something.

We all agree about what a rapid blaster does but we have like 5 different labels we use to describe it lol Glad you made the video, it's great to see a different perspective on the same subject, and it's all great advice, especially urging people to play all the weapons and pick the ones they enjoy first and foremost.

really awesome and helpful guide! i realized throughout watching that i already have a really subconscious support playstyle, even though i used to always play frontline. great start to learn about what makes you an important part of the team!

I love the playstyle of the reeflux and bamboozler, they feel similar as in they are mid/long range supportive skirmishers

I've really loved dipping my feet in all with different weapons, it really changes your perspective of the game and how you play your main roles. When you can sit back and observe the match, it really makes you question how often you rush into fights you probably shouldn't have lol. Or when you've played support, you quickly begin to realize the value of someone controlling the map through paint or helping you with difficult picks.

Great video! Super positive and informative. If I may add something: for players that are overwhelmed with all the weapons in Splatoon 3 , I highly recommend also making an effort to try each of the subs/specials and pay attention to which ones you enjoy using. I started playing Jet Squelcher in Splat 3 because I really liked having a "teammate enabling" kit with Angle Shooter/Ink Vac. Nowadays it's become probably my favorite Splat 3 weapon, even though the main weapon was initially one I was less comfortable using than the sub/special.

Welp, I main the sloshing mashine because it's a very good kit but I also like it's role on the field, by always trying to pick safe fights from a distance. But maybe I got it wrong according to Chara :D Edit: What I got, is that I should try more weapons to see if they fit me even more

You're super knowledgeable about this game, and I think it'd be really interesting for you to make whole videos delving into individual weapons! Especially the Dynamo Roller; it seems like such a cool weapon, but I just have no clue what to do with it, even after this video.

This is helpful! I find myself rotating roles depending on what I feel like playing that day, but I tend to play skirmisher/midline roles because I like to annoy enemies while having enough mobility.

Could you give a list of what you currently consider for each role? Maybe a 'tier' list? I'm curious what people are finding effective so far in the higher rankings. Is the best comp typically one of each type or does it change by mode?

I picked up Dapple Dualies when I first started and it's been my go-to ever since. It feels really comfy for me to play and I love being able to help out my team with tacticoolers and squid beacons to get them back into the action at a safe place.

Hey, I'm just getting into Splatoon and I wanted to say this video made a massive difference for me. Literally, my win rate jumped immediately and my points per match went from usually being on the bottom of the team to now usually being at or near the top of the entire match. What made the difference was finding my role, a weapon for that role, and rethinking why i'm playing. I was listening to you list off the roles and thinking "Ya maybe i can do that.... ya maybe that one..." Then you got to support talking about maintaining paint and map control and it instantly clicked like "Oh yes, that's it. That's my role." So I started looking up support weapons, and the Custom Jet Squelcher also really clicked with me. With that settled, it FINALLY gave me a direction to go towards with gear, which has been another element of the game I never knew what to do with. And finally, it helped me figure out my playstyle... staying very slightly back and prioritizing pushing up with map control. Basically, this video helped all the loose puzzle pieces align so I could start making sense of what I'm doing in the game. I'm now performing better and enjoying it more. Thanks :) EDIT: Oooohhhhhhhh my god nevermind it's the Hydra Splatling this shit is amazing

Tri-stringer also works pretty well as a long-distance support weapon. It's harder to land the one-shot KOs than with a charger, but it does much better at chipping and laying down ink all over the place, and it can hit people behind walls like an Explosher.

I completely agree with the "trying weapons thing" and I really think the Sheldon license system is good for it. I spent way too many triple tickets on weapons I really wanted, now I'm trying weapons I already got to get the licenses to buy new ones. I'm kind of surprised how much I like the Squeezer and Jet Squelcher because I always thought I hated shooters but now I'm willing to try some more. I'm improving with chargers too!

I used to only play aggresively with mainly basic shooters. I then got more invested in Splatoon in between 2 and 3, and I am doing a lot more experimenting with playstyles. Biggest example of this is I used to hate using blasters but now I always main rapid during tower control, playing aggressive supporter. It's definitely been more fun changing up what weapons I play and this video gave me a lot of good advice for ways I can continue to experiment

I used to play duelies and Splattershot A LOT, now I gave ink brush a try and BOY I was surprised at how much I loved it.

That was extremely helpful! Thanks for adding that. I've been trying different weapons and have been surprised, and disappointed. Much appreciated!

Awesome vid even though I’ve been on a break from Splatoon I always watch your uploads because they’re so entertaining keep up the great work

I really appreciate this video! I used to play Hero Shot exclusively because I thought I liked it, but I found myself getting worse at the game until I picked up Bloblobber and ended up doing much better. You should always try out different weapons even if you _think_ you’ve found the right one.

I personally like all weapon types and play them all so this doesn't effect me to much but it gave me a new understanding of weapon roles and uses, so thank you for this well made video.

the music selection is "perfection" in this video, big props to whoever edited this :)

This really helped me think about my role in team comps. I main flingza, and I wasn’t sure if i should be supporting from the backlines or play the role of a slayer. It helps to know that I’m able to switch up my playstyle when needed

For some odd reason, the two weapons I main are tri-slosher and hydra, which have two play styles that are vastly different from each other.

For myself, I use dullie squelchers (idk how to spell things sorry) and the octo brush interchangeably, so I got confused on what my role was. Thanks for helping me find my role in the game!

I'm glad you made a video like this, I was desperately in need of one. I currently am mastering dynamo and splatanas, but I was and I still am a Range Blaster main

this is a really great guide! ive dipped my feet a lot in the different weapons in s2, but never really found my footing. now im enjoying the anchors in this game!!!! i absolutely adore the eliter and explosher :))

YOOO I am in the video, I died at 0:02 LOOOOL

I like the ending bit of advice. I love playing support and backline, Tenta Brella and Ballpoint are two of my fav weapons. But after beating storymode I didn't want to leave my Hero Shot Replica (The Cooler Splattershot) collecting dust so I decided to try it and I LOVED it. So now I use it too, and am trying to learn the slayer playstyle.

this light be my fav vid ive ever watched. like i love the little prochara that sometimes pops up and this helped me alot so perfect vid 🥰🥰🥰

sooo helpful ❤️❤️ chata has to be my favorite youtuber of all time

Thanks, I have played the game for a bit, but could never decide how exactly I wanted to play, now, I think I’ve got it figured out

Super helpful, I’ve been playing since the first game and played comp in the second and still found some good takeaways.

The guides are some of my favorite things to watch from u they all help out a lot thanks

I’ve had a lot of fun with reef lux and I wanna branch out to things like E-liter, tri stringer and even maybe dualies. This guide is pretty helpful in helping me test the roles of those weapons

As a Flingza Roller main, I love being a skirmisher who invades the enemy base whilst keeping them at bay while my team closes on the center. I feel like rollers are more usually support, but it's just so much fun to play aggressively.

Great guide and video! :D

splat3 is the first game ive really gotten into comp in, and god am i lost. eventually if i drown myself in these videos ill figure out what kind of stuff i need to handle best

I thought this was gonna be a like a online test where you add up your points and find out which weapon you are most suited for, still very engaging though, one reason you are one of my favorite youtubers

the absolute best advice this guy and other high ranks gave was trying out different things and seeing what works for you, and that's so true with how i found my main, splatlings, mainly the heavy and hydra. never in an million years did i ever see myself wielding these guys because if i were to go back to splatoon 2 and tell my old self that we would be splatling mains in splatoon 3, id probably laugh at you because i mainly played salmon run in 2 and i was basing my uses of the weapon with how i did with them in salmon run, and pretty much all the splatlings except the mini can be a chore to use, especially at professional rank. so when splatoon 3 came out and i figured out you could test weapons before buying, i sat there and demoed literally every weapon for like two hours, and the moment that clicked with me with the heavy was when i was able to take out a dummy pretty far away and had pretty good movement with a run speed up setup. so i took a risk, used my last golden license to get the heavy and the rest was history. a week later i saved up licenses for a hydra and now thats my main, and i use it as a frontline backup of all things lol. i always go with a teammate or am right behind a push. if my teammates come across something problematic, like a sniper or someone with a special, i have Booyah bomb to take care of it or to help out my team. and if things get dicy, i fall back to a position i can hold like a choke point or vantage point and spam this way to get my teammates to jump to me so we can regroup quickly and get right back into the battle since im usually not too far from the front lines. (in practice, it works well with my competitive friends, randos, not so much... 🤦‍♂️ but hey, that's competitive splatoon for ya 🤷‍♂️)

Great video Chara, I play a lot of everything depending on maps and modes to keep variety I love playing charger despite not being so good with it 😄

Thank you for this video! In Splatoon 3 I ended up playing Bloblobber the most because I always need money and want to get a lot of turf war points from a safe distance. Now I'm trying to play according to my role, make decisions thaw will help the team the most, and the game is even more fun!

Being someone who hasn’t played since Splatoon 1 and just being absolutely confused as to what I was looking at for a lot of this stuff, this has been a big help.

This is a really useful video, and regarding trying different weapons: I've probably had 15+ weapons that I "mained" over time in Splatoon 2 before I found the Range Blaster and focused really hard on playing it because it synergized well with the natural play style I enjoy. Even still, I constantly rotate different weapons in and pay attention to when I'm feeling burned out on playing one. An example was playing TONS of Sloshing Machine when 3 came out and I'm kinda.... over playing it for now xD I think the weapon diversity is one of the huge reasons I love this game! There's nothing more satisfying than picking up an E-liter and practicing it enough to where you can legitimately surprise yourself at how decent you can play it when you might have believed otherwise. Also all the skills you learn on any weapon give you some cross-training for your other weapons and help you understand how to fight them yourself.

8:14 the music and these lines feel very encouraging for some reason

great guide keep up the grind!

ive picked up a lot of weapons since I started about 2-3 weeks ago, brushes and sloshers are some of my top weapons but brellas will always be my no.1 💖

This doesn’t matter but that sync at 5:47 is so satisfying

I've learned to love the tri Stringer a lot, both the one shot and explosion kills r super satisfying lol. And I enjoy how ppl seem to underestimate stringers and try to get up close to me but r just actually just giving me a free kill

Your own experience is very similar to my own when it comes to weapon variety. I used to play a more supportive role in Splatoon 2 with .96 Gal but nowadays I'm enjoying trying backline with Hydra and E-liter. Splatoon 3 has given me a lot of opportunity to experiment and its helped me enjoy the game more. Keeps the game feeling fresh

As someone who played Splatoon 1 from release until servers started dying, and after years I finally jumped straight into Splatoon 3 and felt extremely rusty, getting to know all the new weapons, subs, specials, and different playstyles and strategies has been a bit of a challenge, but this vid helps understand things a bit easier, so thank you

This was a very helpful video. I never understood what the difference between a skirmisher and a slayer was until now.

I love all of your videos. Helps so much with my gameplay.❤😊

I tried the Dualie Squlechers on a whim and started popping off and having a lot of fun, plus the splat bombs and the wave breaker vibe with my playstyle.

Lately I’ve been in love with the .52 gal. It’s a fun skirmisher/support weapon. I spec heavily into splash wall for helping teammates and boxing in opponents.

A tip for picking up other weapons is Salmon Run, since you'll need to be at least decent with a wide variety in order to succeed there. I used to only play short range aggro back when I started with Splatoon 2, but SR made me pick up the Hydra, and while I'm nowhere near as good with it as I am with slayers, it's a nice change of pace when I don't feel like rushing in. I'm happy it's so good in 3, but I'm worried it might get nerfed before long...

I had never tried the Hydra in Splatoon 2, and I've always thought about it being kinda slow and clunky for me, but in Splatoon 3 I gave It a try and now is one of my favourite weapons out there. I main It when there are high maps with good control points, and I enjoy that role. Even that, I still use more other weapons like Tetra-Dualies or Splash-o-matic, but trying and discovering new forms to play is quite fun, I really recomend you guys to test more weapons that the ones you always use. Being able to dominate more options will let you be capable of adaptating in more situations and to win more. Great video, Pro Chara!

I've found myself playing 2 weapons a lot recently. Splash in turf war, and Hydra in ranked. I used to be a roller main, and still enjoy playing rollers, but I can't deny the results I've gotten with Splash and Hydra either 20+ splat and 1k+ turf inked in games.

Thanks for all the content man, you're really making me discover a whole new side to this awesome game. Have you considered to make a guide to max out efficiently the equips? Because around the plaza I've seen many people with already maxed out sets, and since I'm not doing great in that department I wonder what I'm doing wrong. Again, thanks a lot for the vids

I started a challenge for myself to get every weapon sticker and it's helped me discover how much I love playing support of all things. it's just satisfying helping my teammates even if I'm not that good at getting kills

I'm a dullies main who switches to charger when needed and to have fun. These two weapons definately have something in common definately.

I was a charger main when I first started playing Splatoon, but then picked up on heavy, and really only played backline. But now in splatoon 3, I did a challenge where I used all the weapons in a anarchy series and it was so much fun seeing how all the weapons worked and the play styles, with me always ever playing backline. And now I’m playing weapons like splash o matic, Tenta Brella, and splattershot pro and will definitely keep using them in the future 👍

Ive been a splattershot jr. main since splatoon 1 and would barely ever play any other weapon but in splatoon 3 im trying to 1 star every weapon for the sheldon licenses and it's been a lot of fun, i'm really enjoying weapons I never thought I would like. I fell in love with the hydra which is super surprising to me

when i first watched this video, i exclusively used splat dualies as they were the weapon i picked up during the testfire, as my first weapon of the series (i own splatoon 1 but never actually played it [siblings sighs]). i thought this was an interesting video, but never took it to heart and only tried out splash, as i really liked crab tank and thought a slightly different playstyle might be fun. i think i took this video to heart a little, since when the drizzle season dropped i started playing around with more weapons, trying them out and seeing what i liked and didnt like. i picked up carbon deco (thanks brian), and it was my first weapon to four stars (funnily enough, before splat dualies somehow). i tried dualie squelchers, which i ended up adoring.i started using octobrush, i think after watching you play it a couple times. i tried out splatlings, and found i absolutely loved them for the pressure i could dish out while also keeping myself in a safer position. i started playing wiper after getting a 3x qr hat and 2x qr boots, and found it so much fun to dive at the enemy, die then come right back and splat them. i tried out explosher(thanks again brian, lol) and it was really difficult at first, which put me off but i kept trying and i realised just how fun it is. i tried out blasters, and hated them, but that mean i knew i didnt like them. i even tried a little bit of chargers, but i dont have very good aim so i side lined it for now. it goes to show that not everything is good for you, or your playstyle and general approach to the game. trying new weapons, even ones youre not sure youll like is so good and so fun. i hated splatlings and exploshers for the longest time, but now that i use them i also know how to fight them better. so, whats this long comment for? its to say thank you, chara. thank you for this video, because i know i took it to heart and it made me not be so scared of trying out new weapons. because i know that without it, i wouldnt have touched any new weapon and id still be using those splat dualies. ive had so much fun playing so many different playstyles and weapons, and i know so much of my continued enjoyment of this silly little squid game is becase of this video. so thank you chara. truly. [:

I usually play support or backline (I main Splattershot Jr, both vanilla and custom. As well as e-liter) and it’s honestly pretty fun but i want to try out different styles, so this video was a nice watch :)

Me i got inspired by you chara with the range blaster and you always impressed me with this weapon in particulary and i admired so much that i tried the weapon for myself and i was very bad with it but after so many times training, so many hours playing, and so many matches i find this weapon to be my weapon and now im a range blaster main all this is thanks to you chara really thank man for all

7:42 I can relate to this a lot I honestly had no idea I was a dapple main until I picked it up during a random pb at the end of splatoon 2s life span and now I absolutely love it!

It's interesting to hear about the basic roles of weapons in the game as a low-mid tier player who doesn't really play shooters other than Splatoon. I'm not entirely sure which weapons fit which roles, but it's a good thing to keep in mind when experimenting with weapons. I'm recently getting back into Splatoon 3 after mostly skipping out on 2 (although I played a fair bit of 1 years ago), and I'm realizing that I'm just not really the best at playing frontline usually. I guess I'd say I'm more of a support player who focuses on turfing, although I also enjoy taking advantage of sniping spots with weapons like splatlings, so I guess I'm more inclined to be an anchor than a frontliner. I'm just not always reliable at killing or staying alive is the main thing.

I used to not like playing any type of blasters when starting in splat1 and to splat 2, but after splat3 I found some new love with range and rapid and got decent with them. will be more open to new weapon in the future

I’ve always been an Inkbrush main, ever since Splatoon 1! I just love the melee playstyle and the sense of speed it gives me

I’m a splash o magic main, it’s a good aggressive weapon and has a balanced kit of bursts and crab tank!

The last tip is super underated. Even if you dont like playing backliners like me for example, you should at least try it for a little because it makes it so much easier to abuse their weaknesses when you know what they are

Splat1 I played a ton of Aerospray, whereas Splat2 I focused more on dualie class, and now I still play Dualies, but have been really liking Splattershot and the new Tri Stringer as well. It’s fun to expand and try out all new stuff.

Yeah this is really good advice. I used to play a lot of wasabi shot back in Splatoon 1 which fit me well cause of the splatbomb. I’ve been playing a lot of weapons since but I still wish something like wasabi would come back even if it’s kit wasn’t the best. Though you always have to try different weapons to know what fits you.

I thought I was gonna be a dualies main in splatoon 2 but when I tried the roller I actually really liked it! So now I kinda just play dualies or roller I don’t have a main yet but this was a very helpful guide.

I played splat roller for the longest time because I loved being a slayer weapon, but I’ve been itching to try midline and support but still keep my mobility and I surprisingly got into the mini splatling! Its surprisingly long range, fast charge time, and four shot kill makes it a great painter, displacer, and versatile weapon. Just use LOTS of run speed buffs

I mained the splat roller and the Jr splatter shot in splatoom 2. Though i often saw people playing the dynamo roller and it really interested me. I was super nervous to try it as i was pretty scared of the slow weapons. Fast forward a couple of weeks and i started to main the dynamo, grim blaster and splattling. Once i opened my playstyle to a different, unusual weapon that went against my play style i really started to enjoy the game fully, and apprecate and admire those around me who main skill based weapons :)

I like the new look Chara and thanks I learned a lot!!

This vid helps my indecisive actions, thanks so much

I’ve been playing support (mostly because no one in soloq plays it… well…) It was super frustrating at first because I always seem to get funneled into the role in any game I play, but using either Jr for paint support or Rapid Pro for longer range threats is so fun and varied I don’t ever get sick of it

at first i used to play only short ranged shooters in splat2 and then just for fun picked up the hydra because it was so different from anything ive tried before that. (i tried chargers but i wasnt good at staying in the back yet) to my surprise i realized i was actually pretty good with it. i love it. its fun! it has its flaws but it can also really shine when you manage to get into the right positions. and then i started experimenting more! im not good with rollers but somehow the dynamo also worked for me. never thought I'd like those slow heavy weapons

i have played so much in s3 already, at first i was an octobrush main, then i switched to splattershot, then 96 gal, which is so fun to play, then i went down a rabbit hole of supports like aerospray, nzap, etc. after that i mained dapples for a bit, and now im proudly a ballpoint/hydra main

Yesssss the video i needed

When I first when looking for a new weapon with 3 licenses, I was originally going to get the duelie squelchers but I decided to test the others and accidentally bought the dapple dualies instead. Luckily for me they fit perfectly with my play style of a fast boi that can annoy an entire team.

Chara I know sooo many people needed this (including me!) thank you!!

Yes, trying new weapons breathes a whole new life into the game, havent touched dynamo since S1 but Im having a blast with it now in S3

I constantly switch between weapons, but I find I do the best with carbon rollers and splatanas. I like them because they are somewhat rapid, have decent damage, and ink pretty well. I use the carbon roller because I swim up to someone, and then squish them using the roller. I like the splatana because I can use its range to attack people even when they're trying to run. I feel kinda like I do best when fighting but also covering ground.

I'm a ballpoint splatling main, but I've been playing a lot of splash-o-matic recently, and it surprisingly makes me a better ballpoint player. It's helpful both to know the positions that backlines can't hit me at, and makes me better at the Ballpoint's short range mode.

Back when I first played Splatoon 2 (my first Splatoon game) I didn't know which weapon to pick. But I eventually tried out the dualies, and they just clicked. I've been using them ever since. They fit my playstyle, which is, as I call it, a "rush in and hope I don't die" playstyle.

I like that you mention to not get stuck in your weapon pool because I made it my goal to Superfresh my weapons, so I can “retire” them from regular battles so I can push myself to use other weapons

In Splatoon1 I pretty much only played mid-close range shooters and late game, the original slosher. In 2 I picked up a coue more sloshers and some rollers but non of the other weapon types clicked for me. Now in three, I don't know what happened but I've been trying a little bit of everything and loving it. That applies to both different weapons and roles. I especially been loving the blaster, heavy/hydra splatlings, and eliter.

I like dualie squelchers because of long range, good mobility, and useful for tracking opponent locations

I tried picking up charger in 2 because I wanted to do cool trick shots, I ended up not liking it, and dropped it in favor of dapples. One day, I decide to play a game with the squiffer and then absolutely fell in love with it, and I already was decent at it due to the practice I got from the normal charger.