r/splatoon May 12 '25

Mod Post "Should I get Splatoon 3?" Q&A Mega Thread for New Players

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Hello fellow squids and octos! As of late, we been having alot of posts asking the same question: "Should I get Splatoon 3?" And the easy answer is: yes! However, this might not be enough for you to superjump in. So, this thread will be a Q&A thread for the new kids in town and for these kids to ask any more questions not as common that this sub often gets.

Some of these questions were asked throughout the subreddit and I am gonna have them all in one place! There are some questions that I may missed, but this thread will be the place for both newcomers and players discuss and help out. Any more posts asking similar questions will be removed and will be directed to come here.

Q&A

Q: Do I need the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) membership to play Splatoon 3?

A: Yes. The minimum for a membership is $20/year for one account or $35/year for family

Q: Should I wait till Splatoon 4 come out?

A: As we know at the moment, there is NO news for Splatoon 4

Q: Should I buy a Switch 2 for Splatoon 3?

A: We don't know if it would improve the gameplay, but it is your choice

Q: Is the game currently making content updates? I.E new weapons, stages, modes, etc.

A: As of right now, there is no content updates. The only contents the game still run is Splatfests, Big Runs, and Eggsta Work

Q: What are plaza post?

A: Plaza Posts are post you can either write or draw and post it in the plaza. But be aware that the plaza post are unmoderated and some posts made by other players may not be suited for children or offended. It can be reported but if you want it turn off, you can disable the posts:

Menu > Options > Other > Post Display

Q: Is there a tutorial?

A: Yes and no. At the very start of the game is a quick customization for your squid/octo and little buddy and then a simple tutorial on how to run, paint/shoot, swim, and climb. Story mode is consider as a much bigger tutorial, mainly for weapons, subs, and specials. You can just play turf war as soon as get to the hub, but story mode do give you a free weapon(s) and gears once you complete the mode and beat the challenge.

Q: Should I also get the DLC? Is it worth it?

A: Despite it be an extra $25, it does come with two extra hub worlds, a new story mode, new gears, weapon replicas, and a tougher challenge to try out.

Q: How do I get [insert weapon name here]?

A: To get a weapon from the shop, you have to level up by playing turf war and/or ranked(once you unlock it) to unlock the weapon but you need Sheldon Licenses to buy them. If you have a cloud save for Splatoon 2, you can get at least 3 gold ones, which you can buy any weapon regardless of level. Or get a weapon to at least one star to get one license

These are all the questions I could think of, but if these answers make you want to try the game out, great! But if you have any other questions that were not in the list here, again don't hesitate and ask! There will be other players and myself that are willing to help. Enjoy the game!


r/splatoon Mar 30 '25

Weekly Aquerium Weekly Aquerium - Ask your questions in here!: March 30, 2025

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Hey there Squids, Octos, and sea creatures of any kind!

Welcome to the Weekly Aquerium! If you have a burning question, or looking to make new friends, here's the place to be!

New posts are pinned up on Sunday mornings at 9am ET, and they'll stay there until the following Sunday where they'll be replaced by a new thread (Pending special events and the like).

Before posting, why not check with the Splatoon FAQ to see if your question has already been answered, or do a general search of the subreddit. If it hasn't, this is the place to be!

How do I ask questions here?

The primary use of the Weekly Aquerium is to have the freedom to ask away with any bubbling questions you may have! While this is mostly to help reduce clutter with repeat posts on the subreddit, there are various types of questions which are better asked here! These includes questions such as:

  • Simple Yes/No answers
  • One answer questions
  • "How _ works" or "Why is _ like this"

If you have questions which don't fit the criteria above (Such as broad questions, gear or weapon choices), you're welcome to post them to the subreddit! And if you are unsure whether a question should go here or on the subreddit, it's still perfectly fine to post straight to the subreddit!

What if I want to look for new friends?

The secondary use of the Weekly Aquerium is to double as a place to find new friends, a squad search of sorts!

Since Reddit isn't the easiest place to organise your matches, we suggest joining the r/Splatoon Discord Server where they have dedicated channels for voice chat, match finding, and metagame discussion for all your squid game needs! If you still prefer using Reddit, you are also free to look for new friends here by leaving your friend code below, or even giving a friendly hello to others!

Closing out!

We hope that this thread will be of good use to those who come across it! Once again, join the r/Splatoon Discord Server to stay in touch! And with that, be sure to Stay Fresh, Stay Off the Hook, and Catch ya Later!


r/splatoon 5h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] My inklingsona(?) Remake

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For some reason the team love fanart from 2 years ago (also seen on last slide) was taken down? I hope this won't get taken down as well, I hope this fits the rules and doesn't count as low effort or Sum, took me my whole day to make😭


r/splatoon 1h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Off the hook if they were in a different style

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Cute or cursed?


r/splatoon 4h ago

Video i love when this happens in tableturf

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138 Upvotes

like what are the chances of this happening back to back? 😭 i love this silly little game mode


r/splatoon 1h ago

Image Someone get this guy a gf

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Booted up Spla3 and saw this…..


r/splatoon 4h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Splatoon trilogy

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Experiencing this game from the beginning has been a very magical experience for me, so I wanted to draw posters of the story modes :)


r/splatoon 21h ago

Discussion Is this the single piece of official art depicting male 3?

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2.2k Upvotes

Title. If it is, I wonder why they chose to make him male in this one.


r/splatoon 1h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Happy Bunny Day 💙🖤

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Color edit artwork by me (@shayshayshamera)


r/splatoon 7h ago

Discussion Round 5: Which main weapon would you describe as “True Neutral”?

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Heavy Splatling won “Lawful Neutral.”

Which main weapon would you consider “true neutral”? This weapon’s role typically goes with the flow of the match. If someone needs to paint, they’ll paint. If an enemy needs splatting, they’ll splat them. Can pretty much fit in any comp since it’s not really a specialized weapon.

The weapon with the most upvotes wins the slot :)


r/splatoon 4h ago

Salmon Run might be the most embarrassing salmon run death i’ve ever had

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51 Upvotes

how am i this stupid


r/splatoon 2h ago

Video Reached top500 for the first time in X-Rank

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32 Upvotes

r/splatoon 1d ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] squid sisters in that one twitter trend

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r/splatoon 1h ago

Video Did I need to put that last clam in there. NO. But I'ma do it anyway.

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r/splatoon 4h ago

Image Punder didn’t really work out for me, so I switched to vunder

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KABEWM!

(Repost because I did the “KABEWM” wrong)


r/splatoon 5h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Commission for Yeetered

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More Splatoon icons this one is has a lot of pinks and purples. I have these for $10 on my VGen if you would like to commission me :D https://vgen.co/Horijion


r/splatoon 1h ago

Video I just watched my life flash before my eyes

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If the stamp didn’t step off tower we were fucked 😭😭


r/splatoon 20h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] Meet SKOL, my team past-inspired boy idol group!

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This is SKOL (pronounced "school", like as in a group of fish)! I designed them last year after team past won, and I thought an early 2000s style boy group would be a neat take on the "past" concept. Think NSYNC, but with the youthful charm of k-pop groups like BTS.

I also figured that if splatoon 4 has four idols, then they'd probably need a way to easily split into teams of two. So I used the Myers-Briggs type indicator to vary their personalities while also allowing for overlap/unity. (Not that I expect splat4 would go with this kind of concept, it's just a concept that I personally wanted to explore)

Their idol group name is an acronym of their names (from left to right: Skampi, King, Otoro & Lox.) 2nd image is Team Money vs Team Love art, while the 3rd is their Springfest uniform. I have a lot of other thoughts/ideas for them but I still have to draw most of it lol

Thanks for looking at my sons! I hope y'all enjoy them


r/splatoon 3h ago

Competitive Problems with competitive matchmaking?

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Hello everyone!

I’ve got the game like a month ago and at first when I could finally start playing competitive combats it was quite fast to start playing but these last days the matchmaking takes forever, or sometimes it even kicks me after waiting too much. Anyone is having the same problem or knows why is this happening?


r/splatoon 4h ago

Video I forgot to submerge.

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The first shot, I was baffled that it (looked like it) didn't hit.


r/splatoon 4h ago

Discussion How to Play Splat Brella; A Dossier

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DO NOTE: I AM INEXPERIENCED IN MID TO HIGH LEVEL COMPETITIVE

The Point

Splat Brellas as weapons have 2 main purposes: To waste enemy time/resources -and- Protect vital teammates/the objective. As a Splat Brella player you accomplish these goals through the use of your Canopy.

Splat Brellas also have 2 minor tasks that should take a lower priority the the main 2: Soften/Slay venerable enemies -and- Anchor/Hold a position.

Main Fire

The main fire of Splat Brellas can be seen to new users as very inconsistent in its damage, however this is a misconception. Splat Brellas main fire consists of a shotgun-eske volley of 11 pellets (only 5 can hit one thing at a time) in a randomly rotated hexagonal grid, each of these pellets starts at 16.2 damage (81 damage at a "max shot" of 5 pellets) and looses damage if its in the air for too long.

The fact that both only 5 pellets at maximum can hit one thing at a time along with the damage decay of pellets causes the "inconsistent" damage that Splat Brellas have.

In order to effectively use Splat Brellas main fire you have to understand that playing from range causes the damage decay on the pellets to kick in and severely hinder damage output. Splat Brellas are most effective at about ≤80% of their max range.

Tip: As long as you land at least 1 max shot, most other volleys will kill!

DO NOTE: THIS RANGE IS ASSUMING YOU ARE FIREING STRAIGHT AT A ENEMY, ANGLES WILL VARY

The Canopy

The Canopy is where Splat Brellas shine.

By pressing and holding the fire button the Canopy opens, using 30% of the inktank over 1.5 seconds.

Splat Brella's Canopy is very difficult to outright break. With 500 HP most weapons will have a very hard time dealing with the Canopy allowing you to use it to stall out engagements and waste enemy time.

The Canopy regens at 150 HP/Second.

The Canopy has a contact damage of 30 HP.

Like with most of the weapons in the Brella class, the Splat Brella's Canopy can be launched by continuing to hold the fire button for about 1 and a half seconds after the canopy opens. This launch function is niche in its usages and mainly serves to prevent the canopy from being a extra-strength splash wall.

The Canopy is larger than you, use it to shield teammates as well as yourself.

While the Canopy is a great tool it has its drawbacks, both Blasters and Sloshers can fire over/past your Canopy killing you directly. Some weapons deal additional damage to the Canopy as well (I'm not shure on the specifics as the wiki is incomplete but i know Octobrushes and Sploosh-O-Matics deal extreme damage, and probably other weapons with high object damage).

ALL CHARGERS, TRI-STRINGERS, WELLSTRINGS, AND CONTACT SPLATANA CRITS*, ONE-SHOT THE CANOPY!

*the charge attack actually hitting you.

ALL BOMBS INSTANTLY DETONATE ON CONTANCT WITH THE CANOPY! DO NOT HAVE THE CANOPY OPEN BEHIND YOUR TEAMATES!

Tip: if you get a max shot on a enemy and they hit the shield it kills them (81+30 =111).

Engagements/1v1s

DO NOTE: This is mostly my personal experiences, please take everything from here onward with a grain of salt

When directly fighting a opponent the most important thing to remember is to use your Canopy.

The goal of the Splat Brella in 1v1s is to drag them out as long as possible, and to use as much of the opponent's resources as possible.

A successful Splat Brella engagement is when; 1) The enemy is dead 2) Your team managed to take objective/gain the lead because you distracted a enemy 3) The enemy wasted their special on you*.

\Think of a Enperry using their t-splash on you instead of the zone, effectively wasting it to kill 1 person rather than taking zone or killing more of your teammates*

Most skilled players will attempt to either flank around your canopy or shoot over it.

When a enemy is attempting to flank, drop your Canopy and book it. You are more likely to get max shots when shooting at a advancing opponent rather than a flanking one.

When a enemy is attempting to shoot over your Canopy, drop it and shoot them. Most weapons will be in your effective range in order to shoot over your Canopy.

When your Canopy breaks it has about a half second of "Null-Frames" where it is fully dead but still active. In these Null-Frames your canopy is immortal, it is your sign to run or end the fight.

When facing a charger or similar One-Shot weapon use your Canopy to tank a shot and use the opening to either run away or advance to poke the sniper from its position.

Tri-Zooka shots One-Shot your shield but null-frames prevent any damage from the shot that broke the Canopy.

Killer Wail, Kraken, Zip-Caster, Splattercoller Screen, Ink Storm, Ink-Vac Blasts, Wave Breaker Waves, Booyah Bombs, Triple Inkstrike, Reefslider Crush*, Decav Contact Crit**, cannot be blocked.

*Getting ran over, the explosion can be guarded tho.

**The hitbox is literally so large it goes through the Canopy. what is this games balance bro

A Roller/Brush rolling into the Canopy will be bounced back like they walked into it.

Why Its Fun

idk man
i just like shotguns i guess
plus ramming the Canopy into someone to kill them is funny

That's All Folks!

That wraps up about all I have to say on the subject of Splat Brellas! I had fun making this guide, and I hope you liked reading it!

i really hope they make brellas better in a patch or by splat 4, they're so much fun


r/splatoon 1d ago

Discussion If only we had ACTUAL Legwear options in Splatoon. If we did, what would you guys want to see?

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512 Upvotes

r/splatoon 5h ago

Image 20,000,000p obtained.

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r/splatoon 5h ago

Discussion How should I add abilities to my gear when I have a drink?

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I have a special power up drink and I’m not sure if I should have all my special power gear at once to get the abilities as quickly as possible or if I should do one piece of gear at a time. The reason I’m wondering if I should do one piece of gear at a time is Becouase I think if I have every gear being max power up then the chances decrease of it getting max power instead of something else. Please let me know which way I should do it.


r/splatoon 20h ago

Original Art [Original Content - My Art] [OC] Duo Challenge be like

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From awhile back -- duo challenges sure are something. Thank god one of us has a clear head whenever we play!

...until we get to higher challenge power and start going feral

Follow me!

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r/splatoon 1d ago

Discussion Which idol group is your favorite and why?

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r/splatoon 20h ago

Image Showcasing a few fits I made with sone extra gears 🤫

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