Get your splattershots ready because Splatoon 3 has arrived and is the next big multiplayer offering for the Nintendo Switch. This sleek and colorful shooter is one of Nintendo’s newest franchises and is quite a departure from their usual game style. Unlike most of their offerings, Splatoon 3 is primarily an online multiplayer third-person shooter. Of course, they trade guns and grenades for ink shooters and balloons. Still, as accessible as this game is, there’s a lot to learn to be the best squid in the world.
Splatoon 3 it builds on everything established in the first two games. There’s certainly no need to play the others before this one, although coming in fresh will put you at an initial disadvantage. Luckily, we’ve gone ahead and compiled the best tips and tricks you need to know to start beating the competition in no time. Here’s a complete beginner’s guide to get you started Splatoon 3.
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Play the campaign
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You’ll probably be tempted to jump right into a multiplayer match right after booting up Splatoon 3, but even if you’re playing the series from the beginning, we highly recommend that you start playing at least a few stages of the campaign first. While there is a story for Splatoon 3, this mode is really just a guide to how the game works. You’ll learn all the movement options, plus you’ll be able to try out all the weapons and abilities, new and old, in a much safer and more controlled environment.
Plus, the campaign soundtrack and boss battles are just too much fun to ignore.
Try all mods
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Once you understand how a squid’s life works, it’s time to jump into the meat Splatoon 3. The multiplayer pack has two main modes — Turf War and Salmon Run — with a third, Anarchy Battle, unlocked a bit later. Turf War is the main part of the Splatoon series and the most popular mode, where two teams face each other trying to conquer the largest amount of terrain possible. Salmon Run, first introduced as a timed mode in splatoon 2, now it is a constant occurrence. This is a co-op PvE experience best described as horde mode. Finally, Anarchy Battle is for the most die-hard players. This ranked mode has four different game modes within it: Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker and Clam Blitz. Each one is targeted and not just based on ink coverage.
Try each way and see which one is the most fun for you. They all have different strengths and weaknesses, so while you may not look at one, the other may completely capture your attention. Find what works best for you, but at least try them all to get a feel for everything the game has to offer.
Learn stages in scout mode and weapons in the test range
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Regardless of which way you prefer, learning the layout of all cards is key to winning. Not only will it help you move more efficiently, but it will also help you pick routes for the enemy team’s flanks, anticipate ambushes, and identify choke points. Although you can do trial by fire and learn the hard way by just blindly looking at the matches to learn the cards, Splatoon 3 offers a much less risky way of learning maps called Recon Mode. Using this mode, you can drop into any of the game’s maps yourself to explore and learn the intricacies without fear of getting splashed.
Likewise, there are plenty of new weapons and sub-weapons to tackle. Test Range lets you try them all out against dummies that show you how much damage each one does and lets you understand each weapon’s range, rate of fire and more. This will be especially important with Splatoon 3new weapons that have very unique properties. It’s also a great way to warm up before the actual game.
Ink counts only on the floor
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In Turf War, where the goal is to cover as much ground as possible with ink in your team’s color, that keyword “ground” is quite literal. You can, and often should, paint walls to help navigate the environment for the height advantage, but don’t bother painting walls thinking it will add to your score. Only a horizontal surface that can be marked with ink will affect the game.
An old but always useful tip from the first game is to remember your team’s starting base. There’s a nice chunk of empty floor where you start, and most teams rush before covering it to take on the other team, leaving all those points on the table. Take a moment to cover it with your ink before you go and fight for the middle since in most cases you’ll never have to worry about it again once you apply it.
Use your ultimate capabilities
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Ultimate abilities in Splatoon 3 it will build up over the course of a match and, once charged, allow you to unleash a devastating attack that’s usually good for one or two hits. Since the meter won’t be able to sustain any additional charges once it’s full, try to use it as soon as it’s full to start replenishing it again. It doesn’t take so long to charge that it feels like a waste to use it imperfectly, and it comes with the bonus of fully refilling the ink tank when activated.
Play as a team
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Whether you play Salmon Run or not, Splatoon 3 is all about teamwork. There isn’t a mode in the game where you don’t work together with others (except for single player, of course), so you should always try to coordinate with your fellow inklings and octolings. Chat is obviously the best way to communicate, but even if that’s not an option for you, Splatoon 3 offers some handy quick chat options that you can use to inform your team of important information.
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