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Splatoon 3

Don't Tease with the Keys Walkthrough: Best Weapons, How to Complete, and Collectibles

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Don't Tease with the Keys is a Hero Mode stage in the Happiness Research Lab sector of Splatoon 3. Continue reading to see a full walkthrough, the best weapons to use, and the locations of all collectibles!

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Don't Tease with the Keys Basic Info

Stage Location
DonEnlarge
Site Happiness Research Lab Stage No. 11
Entry Fee 30 No. of Tries 3

Don't Tease with the Keys Weapons and Rewards

Best Weapon for Don't Tease with the Keys

Splatoon 3 SplattershotSplattershot
・Hero Gear's rate of fire will allow you splat enemies quickly.

・Smallfry can be used to distract enemies, which will allow you to splat them more easily.

All Weapons Choices and Rewards

Main Weapon Sub Weapon Reward
Splatoon 3 SplattershotSplattershot Splatoon 3 Ink MineInk Mine 1700
Power Eggs
Splatoon 3 SplatterscopeSplatterscope Splatoon 3 Splat BombSplat Bomb 1800
Power Eggs
Splatoon 3 BloblobberBloblobber Splatoon 3 Burst BombBurst Bomb 1800
Power Eggs

Don't Tease with the Keys Walkthrough

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Don't Tease with the Keys Tips and Advice

Take Note of Enemy Ink Trails

take note of enemy ink trails

The Tentakooks in this stage will constantly run away from in this stage, requiring you to use more clever means to defeat them. By paying attention to the ink trails left by them, you can determine their movement patterns and plan an appropriate counterattack.

Lure Tentakooks into Ink MInes

place ink mines in the right place
Place an Ink Mine in the movement path of a Tentakook.
shoot at tentakooks to force them to run over the Ink Mine
Luring the Tentakook to the mine will lead to you splatting it.

You need to collect all of the keys, which are found by splatting Tentakooks, in order to reach the goal for this stage. Since Tentakooks will quickly dart away from you, attacking them directly is a waste of time. Instead, plant Ink Mines along the stage and bait them into runnning over them.

Splatoon 3 Related Guides

Splatoon 3 Hero Mode

Hero Mode Walkthrough

List of Hero Mode Sites

Camp CuttleCamp Cuttle Future Utopia IslandFuture Utopia Island
Safe and Cozy FactoryCozy & Safe Factory Cryogenic HopetownCryogenic Hopetown
Landfill DreamlandLandfill Dreamland Eco-Forest TreehillsEco-Forest Treehills
Happiness Research LabHappiness Research Lab Alterna Space CenterAlterna Space Center

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