How To Build And Play Support In Splatoon 3
Turf wars and Splatfests are the reasons most people play Splatoon. Tower Control, Splat Zones and the new Tricolor Turf Wars are also fun multiplayer modes. The single player mode felt like a tutorial for the online modes at times. Playing in a multiplayer match isn’t free-for-all – there are teams, and that means the best chance of winning a match is to have a strategy.
A team of Splatlings and Archers can win, but a balanced team is preferable. At least one of the four players should play a supporting role. in the turn 3, that doesn’t mean sitting at the back and playing defense. Support players are needed on the front lines of the game. This role requires a specific type of gear and a different playstyle, and we’re going to discuss them in this guide.
Support Role Explained
As the name suggests, the support players’ role is to focus less on splashing enemies and more on inking the ground, getting supports, and using support items that increase their team’s performance. The support player’s primary role is to make it easier for teammates to hit enemies, provide buffs, keep the ground colored, and facilitate advances into enemy territory. The main weapons and sub-weapons are important, but support players should focus their equipment on the special weapon. Pick a special that offers buffs, protection, or can be spammed for zoning purposes.
In Splatoon 2, the Support role was all about setting up armor and spamming Tenta missiles at the right time. Splatoon 3 changes all of that with a couple of new specials that make playing this role a much more complicated part of the game. One tactic is to get a long range weapon, like a shooter or slosher, and reach the high ground. This gives a better view of the battlefield and allows the support player to assist teammates from a greater distance.
A support player should always know where their teammates are – If you are alone, then you are probably not in the right place. To attempt reach flank positions is also another great strategy – the higher the better. This role should also use a main weapon that has a sub or special weapon that creates an attack lane for their teammates. Boost the super jump with the Fast super jump Ability is a wise choice for this. So you can get to where you need them faster.
support loads
Splat Roller
One of the best loadouts for Splatoon 3 is Splat Roller, Curling Bomb, and Big Bubbler. roll are criminally overlooked weapons; you enable rapid coloring of large areas, punish enemy advances, and have a surprisingly good range. That curling bomb is a great secondary weapon that allows sending long channels of friendly ink into enemy territory. This opens up an opportunity for teammates to make a push; which the support player should accompany when the Big Bubbler is charged.
Last the Big Bubbler is a shield that repels any counter-offensive the enemy tries to launch. You can also run next to the Curling Bomb with the Splat Roller. This creates an incredibly wide ink path. Rollers have not traditionally been support weapons, but Splatoon 3’s Splat Roller Loadout seems almost made for that role.
Aerospray MG
That Aerospray MG is a short-range main weapon, but perfect for support players. The secondary weapon in this loadout is the Bubbling Bomb. This can be charged so that when thrown it will travel a bit further and create more explosions. This leaves a trail of ink on its way and explodes when it reaches the target. It can be charged to explode two or three times. The ink trail can be used to advance into enemy territory, and on the third charge stage the explosions will cover a decent area in ink.
That reef glider is the special weapon of the Aerospray. This special is perfect for instantly ending an enemy push into friendly territory and helping teammates in trouble. The reef slider travels to the target area at tremendous speed and creates a huge ink explosion.
Tenta Brella
This is possibly the best support weapon gear. That Tenta Brella provides a huge shield for teammates to come behind, and when it launches, it creates a big path for teammates. As a result, hits with the Tenta Brella have a much higher success rate.
The secondary weapon is the Squid Beacon; This allows you to mark an area for teammates to super jump to the bonfire. These are also great for setting traps as the enemy can see the Squid Beaks as well.
However, the main reason for purchasing the Tenta Brella is that ink sucker special weapon. This special draws in and stores enemy ink. There are many uses for this: You can use this Shield teammates when splashing enemies; It can also be used to prevent the enemy from inking friendly territory.
When the Ink Vac expires, the player can fire a large jet of ink at any enemies still in the area. The more enemy ink the Vac has stored in its canister, the bigger the explosion.