Splatoon 3

Opening Gambit Effects, Gear, and Brand Rarity

Opening Gambit is a Gear Ability available in Splatoon 3. Read on to find out Opening Gambit's effects, best weapons to use, brand rarity, and all the Gear that come equipped with Opening Gambit!

Opening Gambit Effects

Splatoon 3 Opening GambitOpening Gambit Boosts your speed while moving for the first 30 second of battle.

Abilities Affected by Opening Gambit


Splatoon 3 -Run Speed Up

Splatoon 3 -Ink Resistance Up

Additional Effects

  • The increase in effect is equivalent to 3.0 gear abilities.
  • Splatting an enemy while under the effect of Opening Gambit will extend the effect duration by 7.5 seconds.

Best Weapons for Opening Gambit

Recommended for Close-Ranged Weapons

Opening Gambit is a strong ability that allows you to essentially beat your opponents in a race to take control of the middle area of a stage. Since you'll be much closer to your enemies, it's recommended to pick close-range weapons which excels in splatting enemies.

However, since this effect will only last for the first 30 seconds of the match, going into mid or late game will be harder for you, and therefore, putting this in your gear slot should be the lowest priority.

List of All Weapons

Opening Gambit Brand Rarity

Common and Uncommon Brands

Common Brand(s)
None
Uncommon Brand(s)
None

Certain Gear Abilities are more likely to appear in specific brands while others are less likely to appear. Take this into consideration when deciding what gear you want to purchase.

All Gear Brands and Compatible Abilities

Gear With Opening Gambit

Headgear

Ocho OctoPhonesOcho OctoPhones BeachcomberBeachcomber Retro FramersRetro Framers
Annaki MaskAnnaki Mask Squid Clip-OnsSquid Clip-Ons

The following Gear have this ability by default. However, other Gear can gain this ability through leveling up or talking to Murch.

All Gear and Equipment

Splatoon 3 Related Guides

Splatoon 3 Gear Abilities

All Gear Abilities and Effects

List of All Gear Abilities

Ability DoublerAbility Doubler ComebackComeback Drop RollerDrop Roller
HauntHaunt Ink Recovery UpInk Recovery Up Ink Resistance UpInk Resistance Up
Ink Saver (Main)Ink Saver (Main) Ink Saver(Sub)Ink Saver (Sub) Intensify ActionIntensify Action
Last-Ditch EffortLast-Ditch Effort Ninja SquidNinja Squid Object ShredderObject Shredder
Opening GambitOpening Gambit Quick RespawnQuick Respawn Quick Super JumpQuick Super Jump
Respawn PunisherRespawn Punisher Run Speed UpRun Speed Up Special Charge UpSpecial Charge Up
Special Power UpSpecial Power Up Special SaverSpecial Saver Stealth JumpStealth Jump
Sub Power UpSub Power Up Sub Resistance UpSub Resistance Up Swim Speed UpSwim Speed Up
TenacityTenacity Thermal InkThermal Ink -

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