Weapon Select Part 9: Funky Chargers 

I don't think you ever mentioned it but the bamboo also has constant range regardless of the charge. So full charge to tap shot is always consistent without having to worry about not having the range to hit them

If they ever give squiffer zipcaster, I apologize in advance for the awful teammate I will become

I've been describing these as "offbeat" but funky works too.

The sad part is if you gave Snipewriter a bomb, it wouldn't be able to throw it without slowing its own charge speed afterwards unless it used up a bunch of gear slots on ink saver, because it needs to have 40% ink remaining to have full charge speed.

I adore the funky chargers

Seeing Gem learn the hard way that bamboozler had more range than him as squiffer was really funny to me as a bamboozler main, lol. Some tips for playing it since I can tell you weren't used to the weapon: you want to use full-charge shots to paint for sure. You also want to stay out of ink as you're doing it; I noticed you had a habit of firing a shot, diving into ink and then firing another (something that even carried over to the snipewriter for a moment), but you absolutely don't want to do this as bamboozler. If you're aiming to paint then you can do it much better by firing many full charged shots one after the other as you strafe to the side, and if you're fighting then you should always be up and ready to land that second shot needed to kill.

1) Don’t tap fire to paint with bamboo 2)I honestly think that bamboo can paint better than squiffer. This is from someone who uses both the weapons

I quite like the current kit of Bamboozler. I use it as an anti backline, especially against other chargers.

For goo tuber, it's important to take advantage of the high paint output you can get with tap shots to cover important areas. Not only do you make it much harder for your opponents to move around freely, but you also charge missiles, which is basically the reason to run goo tuber in the first place. Also, keep in mind that the missile timer goes just as long whether you fire them immediately or wait, so you should take your time when firing them and prioritize targeting backliners to get more value out of them

Another thing with the goo Tiber is that it has no end lag when coming out of the ink while holding a charge so it can quickly go in and out of ink while holding a charge while other chargers have a longer animation

I think Snipewriter 5H could be an interesting niche similar to what Ballpoint nouveau was in 2. Since this weapon doesn't like abandoning its charge, Beakon would be great on it, and a deployable special like Storm, Wavebreaker, or Wail 5.1 would allow it to charge while the special is active.

Bamboozler my dear, my love. It may not be meta but I adore playing it because as Gem mentions, if you get used to its range and comboing charged shots with partial charge shots and tap shots, you become a brick wall. There's nothing more satisfying than watching people underestimate it and try to approach and shoot you in the face while you just combo them and kill them before they realize what's going on. Plus I like how it combos with Killer Wail, if you hit someone with an 85 shot, just grazing them with the Wail will finish them off.

Bamboo can be played as an Anti-Backline and a zoner. It does not have to follow these two roles though. It CAN get up close but only if you're good at dodging and tracking simultaneously (which is Tetra territory except for this it requires MORE skill for the same results or less) I find it to be a good break from using "good"/better weapons. If you're not aiming well one day, don't worry! You can supply chip damage by just spamming Charges. (You'll be less annoying than a Stringer too)

please do blasters next i need chara help but he’s playing stamper now

If anyone is wondering goo tap shot has range barely outranging n zap (by a single step at most) and can do 6 squidrolls with a charge hold. It is also the only charger that can surge with a charge hold without equipping a lot of intensify.

I think its important to note that bamboo is great at crossfire, ie firing at enemies engaged in a 1v1 with ur teammates, hitting for 85 damage at that range or even a partial charge can give ur teammate an easy win or finish them off

wait, squiffer charges at full speed in the air and they DIDNT give it zipcaster? they had the potential for the ultimate funny trickshot weapon and didnt take it 😭

6:33 i really love how gem initially does a chara impression but then drops it :b it made my night!

this video got me to try out bamboo yesterday and it was a ton of fun :) pretty unexpected since im not a fan of chargers

The chargers videos and the splatlings video with Devvy were super entertaining. I like the different perspective having new people on can bring

the silliest goofiest chargers !!!!!

Pizza is coming. This is excellent.

Splatlings! Keep backlining going

As a bamboo main, I really hope we get a kit with fizzy cuz that was my favorite kit in splat 2.

impeccible timing i just picked up squiffer and was trying to learn it

I was thinking about getting into goo tuber just for fun so this is interesting

The thing I dont get about bamboo is why you'd play it over tri stringer. Tri stringer walls areas a billion times better, can basically hold a line impossibly well in a much larger area because of the spread, it has a longer range and hits over walls, AND it can threaten a 1 shot if people dont respect its zone, in addition to having the best object damage in the game for its range (imagine if an explo could 1 shot wave breakers or 2 shot crabs). When you add on that tri stringer has the same special, there's really just nothing bamboo has over it. Sure, toxic mist may not have the same kind of area denial as a lethal bomb, but cmon, autobomb isn't THAT much better to make bamboo worth it, plus toxic mist actually synergizes with both tri stringer and killer wail very well.

Been waiten’ for them ✨⭐️~funky chargers~🌟✨

Also with bamboo you can buffer your tap shot directly after shooting your charged shot so it comes out the earliest frame possible

If these chargers don't change the game's soundtrack to Sonic Rush, then they aren't Funky

I lost it when you quote Chara and started talking like him at 6:30 for a second 😂

Completely irrelevant comment, but just want to express my gratitude here. I bought the game about a month ago, got to know Gem from a Reddit post, keep watching every day since, and now I am about to take on my first A2S rank-up battle. Without your content, I will probably never care about anything like weapon zones, flanks, etc. And you point me to a lot of good content from others, like the charger training video from Brian. I have always hated competitive games, I hated Splatoon 3 (I accidentally used my Nintendo ticket for Splatoon 3 XD, it was prepared for pokemon XD), but now I like it a lot, I probably have a healthier mindset now, thanks to you, Gem!

For some reason with squiffer it just feels good and I just hit my shots not sure why

Yep Goo Tuber is low teir, sure it can partial charge splat in the same time as the Squiffer at the same range, has the best inking tap shots of the chargers, has one of the best subs in the game, has one of the most broken specials in the game with the lowest special cost for any weapon with that special, and is extremely more mobile compared to any other charger in the game... but it can't charge as quick in the air as a squiffer so it's dogshit. Man if only the weapon could charge midair them maybe it could be at least mid teir. And even then it's not like Splatoon 3 has any new movement mechanics that a weapon like Goo Tuber is able to capitalize on more than the other chargers in the game. If Splatoon 3 has some sort of... idk... roll or surge... then MAYBE, just maybe, goo tuber could not only be competitively viable but also fun to play... oh well like that's gona happen.

I mean, I’d like the next weapon select to be for the new weapons that were previously unmentioned in previous videos, like the carbon deco and slosher deco. At the very least, I’d like it to be the last weapon select until the next major update comes out. Besides the new weapons for weapon classes that were unmentioned (cause we didn’t know the weapons existed), I’d like Blasters to be the next weapon select video.

Remember piercing damage! All the chargers besides bamboozler and snipewriter deal piercing damage, and goo tuber's partials do *not* deal piercing, only the full charge shots. Only full-charged shots from lethal chargers pierce!

Please bring NBound on for the Stringer episode. Ayme Kiwi is pretty good with tri-stringer as well.

The Squiffer vs. Bamboo matchup is hard for the Squiffer. Seen some guys use Ninja Squid for Squiffer but I don't like it since you have to use more Swim Speed Up and being able to hold your charge while submerged in ink sorta defeats the hiding abilities of Ninja Squid. For me I run 1 pure clothing of Run Speed Up to have almost as much speed in the air or on the ground as a shooter while charging, and it mixes up opponents seeing a charger move that fast (sorta like seeing a Ballpoint main having lots of Run Speed Up too).

I'm inconsolably upset about Bamboo getting a mediocre sub for it's Killer Wail kit. That same kit with Torpedo or Fizzy Bomb would've been so much fun, dude. I have my fingers crossed that they'll change Autobomb to make it paint behind itself while it waddles along.

Funky!

I have mained bamboo since splatoon 1 and I prefer the weapon because for it's range, (more than squiff and goo) it has stellar kill time, paint, and dps, it's just you have to land 2 charger shots. but if your teammate taps someone, you can usually 1shot them, and vice versa. not to mention, if it gets it's burst bomb kit back (splatoon 1 ver mark 3), I will become death, destroyer of worlds. (bamboo almost full charge combos with burst bomb minimum inderect (85 + 15) to kill.

Heehee my bamboo go brrrrr Edit: Full shot, tap is effective, but uses more ink. Two half shots also do the job. It depends on the situation what you’d rather do since a full shot puts out more ink. Also I can’t get the idea of like. Burst bomb wavebreaker bamboo out of my mind. Fizzy is a good one, too, because bamboo doesn’t ink for itself all that well. Fizzy works with the partials or offers an escape route. Further edit: Missile on bamboo sounds interesting, but the weapon itself can’t paint so getting its missiles out would be. An annoyance even with a painting sub.

I cant wait for sloshers

i for some reason forced myself to understand the Goo Tuber's mechanics. It is now my favorite main weapon in the series. its just so fun to use 😭

Funky is the best word to describe them

Long range shooters starvin out here.

Unrelated, but does it work to play a hybrid slayer/support role with Nzap?

Are you going to do long range shooters next?

Goo tips 6-o>- (tuber ascii art) 1) Prioritize painting over splating. This gives you (and your team) some space thanks to the goo tuber having the best tap shots in terms of painting and range, arguably. This space will also allow you to score some kills or if you're not comfortable at getting kills yet. That said, it's a good mix-up to stop spamming your tap shots to paint and hold one for a potential kill if an enemy gets too comfortable and that space you created can allow for you to approach and get a sneaky kill before it goes away (or even better, they approach you anyway so you don't even have to move). 2) Walls are your best friends. Well not always, but they can help you get kills. Walls conceal you and gives limited ways for the enemy to try and attack you, perfect for the goo's abilities and (advertised) playstyle. When enemies don't know your there, they start getting comfortable and, say, start swimming in a straight line or move to a position closer to you. That's your chance to strike and jumpscare them! 3) Move to positions where it's easier to get kills. Fighting on flat, open terrain is easier than fighting on a slant or against someone with high ground. In 22:15, you could've kept retreating to where there was high ground for you and a much safer area to snipe. Alternatively, you could've went to the left where there was open area to snipe and more chances for better, easier shots than the cramped hallway that block shots at the basket and forced you to look at two different ways at once, especially since you were standing right in the middle of it. Plus, you could guess that the enemy team would aim for basket so they are likely to approach there (and if they went after you instead, well, you're up against a sploosh and a luna. What are they gonna do, outrange you?). 4) Make more use out of storing your charge shots. Even if it was only for a few frames, that allows you to weapon strafe (like bomb strafing but goo tuber), a helpful maneuver that allows you to change to the opposite direction quickly, allowing for quick retreats if you think the situation suddenly got worse, or as a bait and punish tool; you could fake an approach, back away, and strike anyone who appears. You're also able to jump just as high in squid form, allowing you to hit above ledges like a squiffer! Mastering this technique is crucial. 5) Practice. Try sniping in areas you aren't familiar/comfortable with, experiment your timing of partial charges (they can kill and reach further than you'd expect!), play lame and patient if you have to, deal with pressure when you get cornered or losing, just full blown trial and error. This isn't an easy weapon to use, expect to lose a lot. Just know it's not impossible and don't let anyone discourage you otherwise. Your torpedo missile trick-tap shot spam is your gamer energy! Besides, I played this weapon for 3 years (custom var. in 2) and I'd like to think I got something out of it.. and now it's my time where I can finally info dump my knowledge to a weapon only 7 people play and take seriously!

6:32 literally sounded like chara

RU-vid was loading and shifted the title of two recommended videos as I was reading them leading me to read this video as "Weapon Select Part 9: $5000 pre-built gaming pc filled with mistakes"

Nintendo really needs to stop giving classic squiffer point sensor/[insert basic protective special here]. That's been the kit for the last 3 games and its worked in 2 games... maybe.

I feel like Snipewriter hits kinda under the scope. I don’t know how to explain it, but it feels like Line Marker.

do squiffer tap shots paint better than goo? i play mostly salmon run and squiffer rarely gets in so i never get to try it out but i noticed goo paints real nice, especially if you sit up high somewhere like fish stick its way better at painting than alot of other chargerr

Goo Tuber is my most used weapon in Splatoon 3 and was my favorite conceptually in 2. One mechanic I don't see mentioned often in regards to GT is that the charge-hold transform animation is really quick and cancellable, and pairing that with Squid Rolls for invincibility can make it an absolute nuisance to fight against if you don't handle it properly. The GT can provide a big threat, holding a charge and keeping evasive, and if a teammate plays off of it well and forces the opponents to split attention away from the GT they can be heavily punished for it. On the defensive, it struggles as most chargers do, but I think it's got more survivability than the others do with the quick charge hold animations - that it uniquely has. It's got a niche survivable style that can be played both aggressively and defensively, and while it's certainly not top tier, it's not the meme it used to be in the slightest, and if it had any special other than Tenta Missiles it's real strengths would've been noticed by now. Hoping the Custom kit gives it a decent sub and special combo that won't get the main completely ignored.

Funky Mode

9:55 is me seeing that classic squiffer got point sensor and an hp special for the 3rd game in a row (i miss my suction bomb kraken/inkjet)

Is it a viable technique for the Goo Tuber to pause the charge, swim to dodge stuff, and continue like this multiple times until full? A sort of "main strafing"

I’m ngl I use squiffer as a frontline slayer / support and it actually works 💀

Gem proves that all frontline charger mains are frauds and it's actually super easy. One thing he forgot to mention is Goo Tuber's faster kid form animation. It can go in and out of ink with a charge as quickly as without, which helps Goober take and end fights almost instantly.

I like the bamboo, but the sound effect with it makes it feel so weird, cause I land a direct and don't think I did and now I feel like they aren't gonna die, so I charge a larger shot for no reason, it feels so weird, it's not the biggest problem ever, but it's annoying

gem kinda sucks at squiffoping (thats what i call squiffer jumping lol) you're supposed to high jump the same time you start the charge (or just two short hops)

came for the gootuber game got the gootuber game 5 stars on yelp 👍

Weapon Select Splatlings with devvy?

I use mostly ink vac weapons in this game. It is suffering.

Is pizza critical to learning weapons and things in splatoon?

i clicked on this video because i saw my four favorite weapons in the thumbnail 😔

37:52 A big reason why Snipewriter is so garbage. They are basically E-liter bait. E-liter only has to hit you once and can be much more mobile with charge-holding, ducking in and out-of cover, etc., while you are forced to slowly walk around in the open, laser and glow visible to everyone. They might as well put a huge neon “Shoot me!” icon above the player. It’s terrible.

For me the Snipwriter need a better special. I like sprinklers on chargers.

Enjoy your Pizza Gem🍕

The fact that Squiffer is the charger with the least range just feels wrong to me

pizza is coming.

Please normalize your audio volumes. I came from the last charger video (with you talking) and the intro volume is so high, and then it is back to you shortly speaking. (i.e. the intro is too strong and you speak too soft) Please try to normalize it to be level with other youtube creators

The squiffer game had the absolute worst CB comp I've ever seen

just a question, ignoring its lack of full speed air charging, if it can get its one shot in around the same amount of time through partial charges, what keeps the goo tuber from acting like a walmart brand squiffer with a way better kit and a unique gimmick? the ability for it to hide its lazer as it swims up and partial charge a person thinking they were at a safe distance feels pretty valuable

Now I'm not a charger user but I have the best luck with the squiffer and I can't believe it's special quirk is something I never would have attempted