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Looking Fresh vs. Abilities

Which do you prefer?

  • Looking Fresh!!

  • Having Abilities!!

  • Both!!


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Cuttlefish

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both. i wear the abilities i need/want, but on gear i think looks nice. i only reroll on gear i wear regularly/really enjoy, so that's where my best abilities are, very much on purpose <:3
 

⭐️Zapfish⭐️

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Hey, I added an update so now you can choose 'Both' as an option. :) Hope you're enjoying this thread!!
 

Ansible

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Battles aren't won with fashion.
Mine are. (most of the time) =p

Sure, some of my outfits have the abilities I want for a particular playstyle. But If there's an outfit I'm not feeling at the moment, I'll switch out an article or two and make use of whatever abilities I'm given during the match. Wind up using so many different abilities I would normally just ignore, like Opening Gambit, Recon, and Haunt to name a few.
 

Maave

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Abilities come first, unfortunately.

But I love it when I can rearrange the gear to get a good look. It helps to buy a buttload of gear to have plenty of mains to choose from.
 

⭐️Zapfish⭐️

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Mine are. (most of the time) =p

Sure, some of my outfits have the abilities I want for a particular playstyle. But If there's an outfit I'm not feeling at the moment, I'll switch out an article or two and make use of whatever abilities I'm given during the match. Wind up using so many different abilities I would normally just ignore, like Opening Gambit, Recon, and Haunt to name a few.
For me too!!! *high-fives*
 

ϛ(°³°)/`

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I'd make some kind of argument about how enjoying the way you look improves morale and thus performance, but... Let's not.

For me it ultimately comes down to perks helping you out, but the way I roll my gear is to start with pieces that looks good AND has a main ability that I use frequently, then reroll the subs until I wind up with at least 2x of something else useful, regardless of brand preference. That's how I got the following beauties without using too many snails:

:head_amb000::ability_swimspeed:|:ability_swimspeed::ability_specialduration::ability_swimspeed:
:head_eye004::ability_tenacity:|:ability_swimspeed::ability_swimspeed::ability_swimspeed:
:head_hdp000::ability_inksavermain:|:ability_runspeed::ability_runspeed::ability_inksavermain:
:head_eye007::ability_specialcharge:|:ability_specialcharge::ability_inksavermain::ability_inksavermain:
:head_msn000::ability_runspeed:|:ability_swimspeed::ability_runspeed::ability_runspeed:
:clothes_jkt003::ability_damage:|:ability_damage::ability_specialcharge::ability_specialcharge:
:clothes_tes001::ability_runspeed:|:ability_inkrecovery::ability_inkrecovery::ability_runspeed:
Armour Jacket:ability_specialcharge:|:ability_runspeed::ability_specialcharge::ability_runspeed:
:clothes_tly005::ability_runspeed:|:ability_bombrange::ability_runspeed::ability_runspeed:
:shoes_sht004::ability_damage:|:ability_inkrecovery::ability_inkrecovery::ability_damage:
:shoes_shi006::ability_runspeed:|:ability_runspeed::ability_runspeed::ability_defenseup:
:shoes_msn001::ability_inksavermain:|:ability_swimspeed::ability_inksavermain::ability_inksavermain:

Brand triples are overrated. You can also tell which are splatling clothes.
 

CM86

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In my opinion, I believe it is easily possible to do both (assuming you are okay with save scumming) and here is why. For a concrete example, take the snorkel mask. You like it for the damage up main and its looks, but you do not like how its 5 times likely to get special duration up. Well, then just reroll it until it is a combination of abilities that you want. The 5 times likely special duration up does not dictate that it has to have special duration up. Now if you are obsessive and want all the sub slots to be the same, then I can't help you there. Another con is it could happen that an ability you want is half as likely on that particular piece of gear. And finally, the main ability may not suit your play style. It seems like there a more cons then pros here, but at least you are giving yourself a better chance of wearing gear that you like while also obtaining the abilities you desire too. When splatoon launched I thought the fish fry visor was dope, but did not like its ink saver sub 5x likely ordeal. Nowadays I have a fish fry visor with two special charge ups and a special saver which is fantastic.

Also, abilities are not nearly as important as your skill, which is why I sometimes just wear what I think looks good, but still dominate at times. So get out there and put what you like on, but if your are overly concerned with your abilities then just reroll. I hope this helps.
 

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