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★ Tips and Tricks: Beginner's Guide to Splatoon
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★ All Game Modes and Rules
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★ Hero Mode Walkthrough | List of Bosses
Our guide for beginners to Splatoon 3 will give you the best tips and tricks for starting out in the game. Read on to learn more about the game's controls and mechanics, and to see some tips and strategies for winning matches, including tier lists and useful techniques.
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Tips for Beginner Players |
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The first step to playing Splatoon 3 is customizing your character. There are several hairstyles, skin tones, eye colors, and legwear to choose from, so it is best to pick the options that best suit you! In Splatoon 3, you can even choose to play either as an Inkling or Octoling from the start of the game.
Before entering a match, it is important to learn about all the essential controls in the game to move you character, use you weapons, and interact with the world. You can also remap the controls on your Nintendo Switch based on your preferences.
Button | Action |
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Move Character | |
Move Camera | |
Jump | |
Reset Camera | |
Use Sub Weapon | |
Change into Squid Form | |
Use Main Weapon | |
(While in Squid Form) Tilt in opposite direction + |
Squid Roll |
(While on a wall in Squid Form) Hold + |
Squid Surge |
Open Menu | |
↑ "This Way!" ↓ "Booyah!" |
List of Controls and How to Change Mapping
Motion Controls are essential in Splatoon 3 as it gives players a competitive advantage in matches. When starting out in Splatoon, it is important to familiarize yourself with these controls to improve your aim and be at par with your competition.
Motion Controls or Stick Controls?
Aside from Motions Controls, there are other setting options that you can tweak. Beginners should start off with lower Motion Control senstivity for more control and gradually work their way up.
Recommended Settings | |
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Motion Controls | On (This is the recommended control settings!) |
Motion-Control Sensitivity | Start with -2.5 and adjust sensitivity accordingly |
Sensitivity |
3.0-5.0 |
Up/Down |
Normal (Disabled when motion controls are on) |
Left/Right |
Normal |
Recommended Settings | |
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Color Lock | Locks your Ink Color Turn Color Lock ON to make it easier to distinguish colors! |
Post Display | Disables player posts and illustrations Turn this setting ON if you don't want to see other people's illustrations. |
Lobby Notifications | Notify other players of your play status Turn this setting OFF if you want your play status private. |
Player Settings | Change your character and Smallfry's appearance. |
Since Splatoon 3 is the third game in the franchise, much of the playerbase consists of experienced veterans from Splatoon and Splatoon 2. Playing only with friends in Private Battles allows you to experience competitive play without the pressure of playing with highly experienced players.
The stage that you are playing in is just as vital to your strategy as your weapons and gear, so it is best to familiarize yourself with all the stages in the game. You can freely explore each stage of the game with Recon Mode.
The best place to familiarize yourself with the mechanics of Splatoon 3 is in Story Mode. The campaign lets you try out a variety of weapons against non-player opponents with no set time limit, allowing you to learn at your own pace.
The best weapons for beginners are easy to handle, keep you out of the line of fire, and are great at both dealing damage and supporting allies. Ranged Weapons like Sloshers or Shooters are what you should look for when finding beginner weapons.
Weapon | Features |
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Splattershot
Lv. Unlocked: 2 |
Great range for inking and combat Easy to get kills with its Suction Bomb and Trizooka |
Heavy Splatling
Lv. Unlocked: 4 |
Has massively long range Support your team with its Wave Breaker Special move |
Aerospray MG
Lv. Unlocked: 5 |
For players who want to concentrate on inking turf You can use its Fizzy Bomb to kill enemies from afar, while it's special, Reefslider can ink turf and kill enemies |
N-ZAP '85
Lv. Unlocked: 6 |
High fire rate great on close to medium combat. Its Tacticooler is great for supporting allies |
Sloshing Machine
Lv. Unlocked: 14 |
Consistent at killing opponents Its Booyah Bomb also deals massive damage |
After trying out some of the weapons recommended for beginners, you can start playing around with some of the harder to use weapons available in the game. Our tier lists can help you pick which weapons and gear are best to use!
All Tier Lists | |
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Weapons Tier List | Specials Tier List |
Gear Abilities Tier List | - |
If you are unsure about how to use a weapon effectively, you can try them out at the Test Range inside the Lobby. Inside the test range is a small practice arena with some dummy target, which also display the amount of damage they receive from a weapon.
At one side of the Test Range is the Copy Machine, a new device that mimics your actions, allowing you to practice moves against a player-like opponent.
There are a variety of different moves and techniques in the game that beginners must learn in order to become more effective at combat.
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1 | Press the Button to open the map. |
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2 | Choose the player you want to super jump to with the D-Pad buttons ( ). |
3 | Press the Button to super jump to the player. |
Controls | While in Swim Mode (Hold ZR), Tilt the Left Control Stick + Press B to Jump |
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Squid Roll Guide: How to Do a Squid Roll
Controls | While in climbing walls in Swim Mode (Hold ZR), Hold B then release |
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Squid Surge Guide: How to Do a Squid Surge
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