Most and least favorite weapon for every special

[Vidknight]

I saw this video from vicvillion in my recommended

Bascially it was just her listing her all the weapons she liked/didn't like to play for each special an idea she gotten from twitter. I thought it would be a fun squid board thread idea and for people to share so here it is. Something that started from twitter, got a video, and is now here. (How deep can this rabbit hole go)

Trizooka: Favorite weapon has got to go to Sloshing Machine Neo. The weapon kit compliment each other so well, Point sensor make it easier for machine to hit people and easier to hit zooka shots. My least favorite is Squeezer, I just don't like the whole gimmick of needing to mash perfectly to get kills.

Big Bubbler: Oh geez I wonder what the Roller main, favorite weapon for bubbler is? Least favorite got to go to Squiffer, I feel that every other bubbler weapon can play with bubbler in a unique way even H3 in a way, but with squiffer unless you can hit your shots the enemy will just walk in your bubble.

Zipcaster: Most favorite is easy Light Tetra Dualies, I don't even need to explain just play one match with the weapon and you will see why. Carbon Roller just can't play along with Zipcaster as well as the other weapons. I mean it can go for combos, but so can every other zipcaster weapon.

Tenta Missiles: I don't really play much missiles weapons, but for my favorite I guess I go with REEF-LUX 450 the weapon can actually fight pretty decently so it not just stuck with missiles spam duty. Least favorite goes to Splatana Wiper Deco, Sure let take away the weapon ability to play and move fast and make it a passive weapon with no bomb, why not.

Ink Storm: Favorite is easily Custom Jet Squelcher. I played this weapon for a bit and it surprisingly has some aggro potential it can play off it storm and can get a lot of it when it need a special to get in. Least favorite is Sniperwrite 5B. I just don't like playing pencil bro

Booyah Bomb: Easy favorite, S-BLAST 91' next question. Least favorite go to Aerospray RG this is the special spam weapon I had an easier time playing aggro JR than this weapon and it's not a joke.

Kraken Royale: Favorite has got to go to Custom Range Blaster it just plays off of kraken so well and can help when someone closes the gap on you. Its a close contest for least favorite but I might have to go with Bloblobber Deco it's the opposite of Wiper deco where it's a passive weapon being force to play aggro.

Wave Breaker: This is going to be quick, Favorite is going to Painbrush I literally main this weapon. Least favorite is Dread Wringer D I don't even like regular dread and also this weapon has no freshness at all.

Ink Vac: Even though I suck with it favorite is going to Tenta Brella the shield and vac combo that this weapon can do just feel oh so nice. It rough to pick a least favorite since I kind of enjoy every vac weapon least favorite is going to .96 gal I'm sorry, but I just don't like how slow this weapon is.

Killer Wail 5.1: Favorite is going to .52 gal I don't like fighting it but playing with it just awaken something in me I don't know what it is, might be evilness. Least favorite is Inkbrush Spoiler alert this is also my least favorite stamp weapon for the same reason I don't like mashing.

Inkjet: WOW is it hard to pick a favorite jet weapon its a close race between decav, tri, blaster, and brella but I'm going have to give it to Rapid Blaster Deco, it can play so well with jet and the sub works wonders for it too everything in this kit just compliments each other. On the other had least favorite is easy Annaki Splattershot Nova You only play this weapon if you want to spam jet and while I love jet I want my main gun to also do something.

Ultra Stamp: Favorite is going to Wellstring V the main weapon actually uses Hammer pretty well it basically just a get off me too and also this weapon just absolutely destroy objects. Least favorite is Inkbrush Nouveau just read like eight rows above this one and come back.

Crab Tank: I'm not that good with it, but that doesn't stop Splat Dualies from being my favorite the movement tied with the special to deal with longer range threats is unmatched. Least favorite is L-3 Nozzlenose basically splash except no burst bomb. ok

Reefslider: Even though I have this weird relationship with the weapon I'm still saying that Dapple Dualies Nouveau is my favorite reef slider weapon. Least favorite is Undercover Brella I genuinely can't think of any synergy with this weapon.

Triple Inkstrike: This is another easy favorite Custom Douser Dualies FF. It literally the perfect support weapon in my eyes. Least favorite is Splat Brella the special doesn't really work all that well with what the weapon wants to do.

Tacticooler: My favorite weapon here is the Heavy Edit Splatling it benefits so well with the cooler buffs and also how fast it can paint for it which means more sodas that it can utilize to it advantage. Least favorite is Dapple Dualies again like Wiper Deco its an aggro weapon that is force to play passively this time even more since it has such a powerful special.

Super Chump: Favorite is going to Bamboozler 14 MK || I suck with bamboo but I don't care this weapon can play off of chump explosion and paint and as a bonus has fizzy bomb which is just perfect. Least favorite is Clash Blaster Neo how is this weapon 170p and still struggle to get special bro. Also clash is just weak and does like negative damage.

Splattercolor Screen: Second to last special and my favorite weapon here is Foil Flingza Roller the special turns flingza into a boring special spammer to a fun shark weapon with long range the sharking potential this weapon has with screen is pretty crazy. Least favorite is Foil Squeezer How many time do I need to say I don't like mashing?

Triple Splashdown: FINAL ONE this took a while, but for my final favorite weapon it's going to Recycled Brella 24 MK || like Tenta Brella I suck with this weapon but I don't care hitting shots with this thing feels so good plus the shield can help Recycle get in to pop it special. For my final least I'm going with Custom Explosher I don't really like how slow this weapon is and also I don't really know what position this weapon want to play in.

Alright that is everything I probably should mention that you post doesn't need to be this long you can just simply put your favorite/least favorite and be done I just did it this way because I always like to explain my opinions. No matter how long or boring it is.

 

[Vidknight]

Crap I accidentally submitted I didn't finished my list uh.. Guess yall can start on yall own while I finish mines.

 

[Catloafman]

Heres my full list the first weapon in the tier is my favorite the last one is my least favorite
And for screen I like all of them I could not pick one to be my least favorite

 

[youre_a_squib_now]

I saw this video from vicvillion in my recommended

Bascially it was just her listing her all the weapons she liked/didn't like to play for each special an idea she gotten from twitter. I thought it would be a fun squid board thread idea and for people to share so here it is. Something that started from twitter, got a video, and is now here. (How deep can this rabbit hole go)

Trizooka: Favorite weapon has got to go to Sloshing Machine Neo. The weapon kit compliment each other so well, Point sensor make it easier for machine to hit people and easier to hit zooka shots. My least favorite is Squeezer, I just don't like the whole gimmick of needing to mash perfectly to get kills.

Big Bubbler: Oh geez I wonder what the Roller main, favorite weapon for bubbler is? Least favorite got to go to Squiffer, I feel that every other bubbler weapon can play with bubbler in a unique way even H3 in a way, but with squiffer unless you can hit your shots the enemy will just walk in your bubble.

Zipcaster: Most favorite is easy Light Tetra Dualies, I don't even need to explain just play one match with the weapon and you will see why. Carbon Roller just can't play along with Zipcaster as well as the other weapons. I mean it can go for combos, but so can every other zipcaster weapon.

Tenta Missiles: I don't really play much missiles weapons, but for my favorite I guess I go with REEF-LUX 450 the weapon can actually fight pretty decently so it not just stuck with missiles spam duty. Least favorite goes to Splatana Wiper Deco, Sure let take away the weapon ability to play and move fast and make it a passive weapon with no bomb, why not.

Ink Storm: Favorite is easily Custom Jet Squelcher. I played this weapon for a bit and it surprisingly has some aggro potential it can play off it storm and can get a lot of it when it need a special to get in. Least favorite is Sniperwrite 5B. I just don't like playing pencil bro

Booyah Bomb: Easy favorite, S-BLAST 91' next question. Least favorite go to Aerospray RG this is the special spam weapon I had an easier time playing aggro JR than this weapon and it's not a joke.

Kraken Royale: Favorite has got to go to Custom Range Blaster it just plays off of kraken so well and can help when someone closes the gap on you. Its a close contest for least favorite but I might have to go with Bloblobber Deco it's the opposite of Wiper deco where it's a passive weapon being force to play aggro.

Wave Breaker: This is going to be quick, Favorite is going to Painbrush I literally main this weapon. Least favorite is Dread Wringer D I don't even like regular dread and also this weapon has no freshness at all.

Ink Vac: Even though I suck with it favorite is going to Tenta Brella the shield and vac combo that this weapon can do just feel oh so nice. It rough to pick a least favorite since I kind of enjoy every vac weapon least favorite is going to .96 gal I'm sorry, but I just don't like how slow this weapon is.

Killer Wail 5.1: Favorite is going to .52 gal I don't like fighting it but playing with it just awaken something in me I don't know what it is, might be evilness. Least favorite is Inkbrush Spoiler alert this is also my least favorite stamp weapon for the same reason I don't like mashing.

Inkjet: WOW is it hard to pick a favorite jet weapon its a close race between decav, tri, blaster, and brella but I'm going have to give it to Rapid Blaster Deco, it can play so well with jet and the sub works wonders for it too everything in this kit just compliments each other. On the other had least favorite is easy Annaki Splattershot Nova You only play this weapon if you want to spam jet and while I love jet I want my main gun to also do something.

Ultra Stamp: Favorite is going to Wellstring V the main weapon actually uses Hammer pretty well it basically just a get off me too and also this weapon just absolutely destroy objects. Least favorite is Inkbrush Nouveau just read like eight rows above this one and come back.

Crab Tank: I'm not that good with it, but that doesn't stop Splat Dualies from being my favorite the movement tied with the special to deal with longer range threats is unmatched. Least favorite is L-3 Nozzlenose basically splash except no burst bomb. ok

Reefslider: Even though I have this weird relationship with the weapon I'm still saying that Dapple Dualies Nouveau is my favorite reef slider weapon. Least favorite is Undercover Brella I genuinely can't think of any synergy with this weapon.

Triple Inkstrike: This is another easy favorite Custom Douser Dualies FF. It literally the perfect support weapon in my eyes. Least favorite is Splat Brella the special doesn't really work all that well with what the weapon wants to do.

Tacticooler: My favorite weapon here is the Heavy Edit Splatling it benefits so well with the cooler buffs and also how fast it can paint for it which means more sodas that it can utilize to it advantage. Least favorite is Dapple Dualies again like Wiper Deco its an aggro weapon that is force to play passively this time even more since it has such a powerful special.

Super Chump: Favorite is going to Bamboozler 14 MK || I suck with bamboo but I don't care this weapon can play off of chump explosion and paint and as a bonus has fizzy bomb which is just perfect. Least favorite is Clash Blaster Neo how is this weapon 170p and still struggle to get special bro. Also clash is just weak and does like negative damage.

Splattercolor Screen: Second to last special and my favorite weapon here is Foil Flingza Roller the special turns flingza into a boring special spammer to a fun shark weapon with long range the sharking potential this weapon has with screen is pretty crazy. Least favorite is Foil Squeezer How many time do I need to say I don't like mashing?

Triple Splashdown: FINAL ONE this took a while, but for my final favorite weapon it's going to Recycled Brella 24 MK || like Tenta Brella I suck with this weapon but I don't care hitting shots with this thing feels so good plus the shield can help Recycle get in to pop it special. For my final least I'm going with Custom Explosher I don't really like how slow this weapon is and also I don't really know what position this weapon want to play in.

Alright that is everything I probably should mention that you post doesn't need to be this long you can just simply put your favorite/least favorite and be done I just did it this way because I always like to explain my opinions. No matter how long or boring it is.

I forgot just how many specials were in the game until I read this. wow that is a lot

 

[Vidknight]

Heres my full list the first weapon in the tier is my favorite the last one is my least favorite
And for screen I like all of them I could not pick one to be my least favorite
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Funny to see eliter in favorite wave weapon and least favorite kraken weapon. But I understand kraken just force the weapon to play a lot more aggro.

I forgot just how many specials were in the game until I read this. wow that is a lot

19 specials to be exact (technically 20 with splash down in ROTM)

 

[DzNutsKong]

Not elaborating bc I don't feel like it

 

[Catloafman]

Funny to see eliter in favorite wave weapon and least favorite kraken weapon. But I understand kraken just force the weapon to play a lot more aggro.

Really its because I am bad at kraken and also not great at liter so the combo is rough to say the least besides the fact that I just really don't like going in with kraken and taking 40% of my special duration to retreat
but I LOVE wave on liter it feels like it complements the main weapon perfectly in every way

 

[youre_a_squib_now]

Really its because I am bad at kraken and also not great at liter so the combo is rough to say the least besides the fact that I just really don't like going in with kraken and taking 40% of my special duration to retreat
but I LOVE wave on liter it feels like it complements the main weapon perfectly in every way

yeah it's a shame it's not great balance wise bc it has really great synergy with most of the weapons it's on (looking at you dread wringer) (and even then it still lets you kill in one slosh)

 

[isaac4]

Trizooka
Favorite - Machine Neo
It's a Machine kit with Zooka, I probably don't have to explain why it's my favorite. Both the special and sub synergize amazingly with Machine and it's hard to believe that they ended up giving the weapon another top tier kit right after nerfing it.

Least Favorite - Splattershot
I don't like shooters. I also don't like annoying top tier weapons that are good at farming for special, especially when that special is Trizooka. Just a very boring weapon that I don't think is healthy for the game with the way it is right now.

Big Bubbler
Favorite - Splat Roller
I enjoy playing sharking weapons so Splat Roller is pretty fun. The kit also fits pretty well and I like how it uses Bubbler more selfishly than other weapons with the special.

Least Favorite - Splattershot Jr.
Very similar reasons for why Splattershot was my least favorite, I don't like shooters and I don't really think the type of playstyle Jr. is good at is healthy for the game. Thankfully, it's not actually top tier since the main weapon has enough downsides to keep it in check but I still don't enjoy using it.

Zipcaster
Favorite - Slosher Deco
I'm a slosher player so of course my favorite Zipcaster weapon is Bucket Deco. Zip is actually very good on Slosher as well and the skill expression that the special allows for feels amazing. Only problem is Angle Shooter but the main weapon still does pretty well enough on its own so the sub isn't hurting it too much (even if it does make it so that the vanilla kit completely outclasses it).

Least Favorite - Carbon Roller
Why would I ever want to play this kit when Carbon Deco exists? I don't even think Zip synergizes well with Carbon and Autobomb definitely doesn't help either.

Booyah Bomb
Favorite - Sloshing Machine
It's Sloshing Machine.

Least Favorite - Aerospray RG
It's Aerospray.

Wavebreaker
Favorite - Range Blaster
I hate Wavebreaker but if I had to play a weapon with it then I would choose Range Blaster. Even before CRB came out, I played a bit of vanilla RB to get used to the main weapon first and I ended up having a lot of fun with it. I'll probably even try it out again after I get tired of exclusively playing CRB.

Least Favorite - Dread Wringer D
I hate Dread D at a very personal level. I don't think I have the space here to describe why I hate this weapon kit outside of it just being very terrible so I'll leave it at that.

Ink Vac
Favorite - Rapid Blaster Pro
I just really like Rapid Blaster Pro and I don't think Ink Vac is too bad on it. Nothing much else to say here since I don't enjoy the other Ink Vac weapons.

Least Favorite - Big Swig Roller
It's Big Swig with a Splash Wall and Ink Vac. Do I even have to say anything else?

Inkjet
Favorite - Rapid Blaster Deco
I don't have a lot to say about Rapid Deco since it's pretty obvious why it's an amazing Inkjet option but I enjoy having Torp on an aoe weapon for once. No other blaster or slosher got Torp so Rapid Deco is the main pick for that type of main weapon and sub combination.

Least Favorite - Annaki Splattershot Nova
I actually did enjoy playing a bit of this kit when it was first added to the game but I can't go back to it at all. I just don't enjoy the game in the same way I used to so the main weapon doesn't do it for me anymore.

Triple Inkstrike
Favorite - Slosher
Despite my personal feelings about the special, vBucket is still my 3rd favorite weapon in the entire game so I have to put it here. It also helps that the special is actually really good so it's useful to have and it's not too bad on Slosher even if it doesn't fit how the main weapon plays.

Least Favorite - Splat Brella
Unfortunately, "Tri-Strike still working despite not fitting the main weapon" isn't something I can say for the Splat Brella kit. I could say more but I just don't feel like explaining why the special that takes away your main weapon and makes you vulnerable is bad for Brella.



(Decided not to include my reasoning for every tier since a lot of the points felt repetitive and I was also trying to keep this post from taking up too much space)

 

[OnePotWonder]

Favourites:
Tenta Sorella Brella
Douser Dualies FF
Splatana Stamper Nouveau
Mint Decavitator
Slosher Deco
Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau
Slosher
H-3 Nozzlenose
Dread Wringer
Custom Wellstring V
Goo Tuber
Sorella Brella
Big Swig Roller Express
Custom Goo Tuber
S-BLAST ‘91
Bloblobber Deco
Bamboozler 14 mk II
Foil Flingza Roller
Recycle Brella 24 mk II

Least Favourites:
Clash Blaster
.52 Gal
Splash-o-Matic
Splattershot Jr.
Octobrush
Splatterscope
Tentatek Splattershot
N-ZAP ‘85
Dapple Dualies Nouveau
Painbrush
Painbrush Nouveau
Tri-Slosher
Octobrush Nouveau
Sploosh-o-Matic
Aerospray RG
Custom E-liter 4K Scope
N-ZAP ‘89
.52 Gal Deco
Enperry Splat Dualies

 

[QuagSass]

Ooh, this is a fun idea. I'll try to think of these in terms of synergy within the kit and not so much in term of my personal preferences.

Big Bubbler
Favorite - Splat Roller
Honestly, had to think long and hard on this one. My personal bias screams "ZIMI!" but objectively Zimi is a mid Bubbler weapon. I think in terms of synergy with Big Bubbler, you want both the main and the sub to help with Bubbler's goal: holding space. For this reason I think vRoller is the best, you have the sub to get you in the space you want to hold and the main to actually hold it.
Zimi only has the main, so rip.

Least favorite - H-3 Nozzlenose D
A reference kit that didn't work. OG Bubbler and Big Bubbler do completely different things and H3D suffered for it. Like with Zimi, H3D only has the main to hold the space while inside the Bubbler. Splash Wall instantly becomes useless while the special is active. And while Zimi can defend itself quite easily even without the sub, H3D requires god-like aim. Poor H3D

Booyah Bomb
Favorite - Forge Splattershot Pro
I was really split between giving the fav spot to either Gloogies or Pro. But despite being so overshadowed in terms of output and whatnot, I think I like how Pro plays with Booyah just a little bit more. Booyah as a whole is a very flexible special, but my favorite thing about Booyah is as an entry tool. I feel that Pro makes use of it as one a bit better than Gloogas.

Least favorite - Aerospray RG
Funny enough, if AeroRG didn't exist, Hydra would be taking this spot. But Hydra at least does more with and without Booyah than RG. Hydra uses Booyah to enable it's teammates and protect itself, but when it doesn't have Booyah it can just do Hydra thingstm. And while AeroRG does do that with Booyah as well, that's all that AeroRG can do. AeroMG at least has some cool aggressive potential, but RG just special spams. Gross.

Crab Tank
Favorite - Heavy Edit Splatling Nouveau
I promise this is not just my bias! (though it is part of it) I think Crab works best on the midlines. Frontlines need to back up to use Crab safely and effectively, losing on valuable positions. Backlines dont need Crab, they can just use the main. Midlines, however, benefit from Crab's extended range without having the back up much, if at all.
That being said, using Crab does put your main out of commission for it's duration and what you lose is what influenced my choice. With Stamper, you lose the object damage and ledge peeking abilities of the main. With Pro you lose the inherent mobility of the main. And while these aren't necessarily important or relevant losses for the special's duration, I do still think that it contributes a bit to the special-main synergy. Edit doesn't lose anything by being in Crab Tank, if anything it just gains more range and versatility with how similar Crab Tank is to Splatlings.

Least favorite - Splat Dualies
You're a mobile frontline weapon losing out on your position and mobility. And unlike the Splash-o-Matic, which can output a fair bit of Crabs to compensate and become a pseudo-anchor, you're a Dualie. You're expected to play more aggro and skirmish-y, so not only are you not painting much but you also see spawn quite often. Splat Dualies feels like a bunch of strong parts smacked together, which works decently enough, but it does lack synergy.

Ink Storm
Favorite - Nautilus 47
Ink Storm has so much synergy with Nautilus! The paint! The entry tool! The chip damage! The pseudo enemy-location! Displacing backlines! The quick deployment! The duration! The supportiveness! The fact that it's not so strong that Naut becomes a problem!
The versatility of Ink Storm on Nautilus is frankly a work of art! Popping Ink Storm with Nautilus almost feels like spawning another teammate with how much it does for the main. The devs cooked a 5-star gourmet meal with this one.

Least favorite - Octobrush Nouveau
Ink Storm on Octobrush feels like it's trying to recreate the versatility of Ink Storm on Nautilus. It gives paint, an entry tool, chip damage and all that other jazz that Octobrush loves. And theoretically Ink Storm works better here since Octobrush can actually make use of the special's healing attribute unlike Naut. But Octobrush as a main is nothing like Nautilus. Octobrush is more specialised than the versatile Nautilus. Octobrush needs aggressive tools and when you already have a supportive sub, you really need a more aggressive special. And I would much rather keep the Squid Beakon than the Ink Storm.

Ink Vac
Favorite - Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau
Haha, I'll admit this is mostly my bias speaking. I love the BPN kit. I like that this kit leans into the idea of BPN setting the pace for pushes. BPN as a main is versatile enough to defend itself after Vac runs out too, unlike Splat Charger and Rapid Blaster which can be a sitting duck afterwards.

Least favorite - Big Swig Roller
Eh. I'm just not feeling this one. The Splash Wall/Ink Vac combo in general is questionable, but putting it on Big Swig specifically feels like cruel and unsual punishment.

Inkjet
Favorite - Sorella Brella
God, I wish Octobrush got this kit back. I miss s2 vOcto so much, you guys have no idea.
But of all weapons to get Octobrush's kit, this is definitely the best one. I like the synergy Brella has with the Inkjet. I like that the main gets and aggressive pushing option out of Inkjet. And I like that the Inkjet gets a main that can make up for the special's weakness (the vulnerability of the landing)

Least favorite - Ballpoint Splatling
Ballpoint has no synergy with this special. Absolutely none. Zero. Nil. Zilch. Null.
This was put on Ballpoint purely to nerf the main and that's it. The only reason it was meta was because it was the only thing to get it reasonably quickly at the time.

Killer Wail
Favorite - Inkbrush
Wail has so many kits that work well with it, it was kinda hard to pick. But I think I gotta give it to the Inkbrush. I love how you can pop the Wail and then zoom around with the brush while the special is targeting. I like how it works as an entry tool for the brush, which the special doesn't commonly do. I like that it can displace the backlines for the brush while also providing chip damage on a fight the main is taking at the same time.

Least favorite - Neo Sploosh-o-Matic
Like the Naut/Octobrush this kit feels like it's trying to replicate what worked for Inkbrush. But Inkbrush had a sub it could use in conjunction with the special. Not only that but Sploosh can't move the way Inkbrush does, so it loses out on the more unique targeting. Sploosh are has so little range and it's ttk is so fast when it is in range that it doesn't benefit from Wail's chip damage the same way Inkbrush does.

Kraken Royale
Favorite - Custom Range Blaster
Gotta give it to the king. It's not as good as S1 CRB, of course. But unlike so many reference kits, S3 CRB works. Something I dont see people mention much about Kraken (probably because it's most relevant with E-liter and Heavy lol), is that it's a "Go anywhere for free" card. It might not facilitate team pushes as much, but it is a tool for the main to force itself in annoying spots. E-liter and Heavy can force themselves to enemy snipes, CRB can force itself under a nasty ledge. CRB I think can defend itself better than most other weapons after the special runs out too, so the spot has to go to CRB

Least favorite - Bloblobber Deco
So that thing I said before about Kraken being a "Go anywhere for free" card? I think that's what they tried to do with Blobbers here. But unlike E-liter and Heavy which can easily defend themselves on their own after setting up in a good position, Blobby can't do that as easily. If it had Splash Wall maybe this kit would've worked, but Line Marker really isn't doing it any favours here.

Reefslider
Favorite - Aerospray MG
Honestly? The synergy here is pretty awesome. You got a main that shoots really fast and can be a good slayer if it's breathing on your neck and you got a special that gets the main to that position while also providing chip damage and paint. The idea is honestly pretty cool and I've seen AeroMGs do some cool stuff. Problem is that both the main and the special are weak and/or undertuned. In this case that's a good thing, cause Aero can be really annoying when given the chance. But I gotta give props to this kit's theoretical design.

Least favorite - Dapple Dualies Nouveau
I dont mind Reef on Dappies that much. I see the synergy, I see the logic. I think it's cool, in a vacuum. I just hate that we did this twice. We already had Dark Tetras. Nevermind the fact that Dark Tetras are just Dappie Nouveau but better, I just hate that we gotta have two weapons in the same class competing for the same role down to the kit in the first place. At least vDappies has the cool idea of being a ratty Cooler weapon with Beakons. Doing the skirmish-y things while also providing jump support.

Splattercolour Screen
Favorite - Custom Hydra Splatling
I feel like Hydra just does more with Screen than other Screen weapons. Hydra gets chip damage, enemy location, blocking certain areas in conjunction with Ink Mines and a smokescreen for repositioning. It enables the main to play aggressively in a way that it couldn't before. The kit synergy here is quite frankly near-perfect.

Least favorite - Foil Squeezer
The other Screen weapon, barring Hydra, use the Screen to smokescreen their approach, making full use of their deadly melee ttk. I feel like Squuezie can't do that as effectively. It's fine, but nothing of note. It's just there.

Super Chump
Favorite - Bamboozler 14 Mk II
The synergy here is beautiful. You get paint to move it, you get cover, you get chip damage. Plenty of other Chump weapons benefit from this, but I gotta give it to Bamboo due to it also having a sub that contributes to this.

Least favorite - Gold Dynamo Roller
I think the idea is to encourage a more aggressive playstyle, similar to Foil Flingza Roller. But Dynamo is a bit too slow and ink-hungry for that I think. At least with Chumpies as the thing trying to enable that kinda play. Screen might've actually been better for that actually, but Goldynamo came out a bit too fast for that.

Tacticooler
Favorite - Dynamo Roller
Oh hey, Dynamo again. I feel like this kit succeeds where Gold fails. Cooler speeds up Dynamo in a way that more effectively enables the more aggressive playstyle Chump tries. Dynamo still has to deal with it's slow swing time, but everything else is patched up by Cooler. But even if the aggro playstyle doesn't work out, Dynamo can still go back to the more supportive playstyle due to the versatility of Cooler placement.

Least favorite - Snipewriter 5H
Y'know a backline that can paint for Cooler would be a pretty cool kit idea for Heavy, or maybe Ballpoint. Two backlines that can't just sit on snipe all game. But alas, we had to give Cooler to the backline with insane range, paint, damage combos and so on and so forth.

Tenta Missiles
Favorite - Goo Tuber
Gooby is neat. It can make good use of Missiles' location effect, it appreciates the paint from the impact and as a charger that can make use of it's partials it also likes the chip damage from Missiles. And for my personal bias, I like that it can't spam missiles <3

Least favorite - REEF-LUX 450
I see you Reefie mains. I see that this weapon can be aggressive and cool. But I just can't get over how it's base stats encourage Missile spam. Reefie feels like Gooby in a sense, if Gooby can paint.

Triple Inkstrike
Favorite - Z+F Splat Charger
Zekkofin is a neat kit. The main itself doesn't really benefit from the special, however the Splat Charger as a whole works best as a form of team support. And I think this kit does a better job at it than the vanilla. Trinkstrike is an entry tool for the team. And unlike something like Ttek or nSplash, the Zekkofin doesn't have to stay back or move out of position to use strikes. It can simply go back to supporting it's teammates as the backline Charger.

Least favorite - Splat Brella
I think I see the logic? Like I think you're supposed to launch the shield and use the strikes as an entry tool for your teammates? Letting the shield paint a path forward, while having the strikes smokescreen and force open a way. the execution doesn't quite land though, which is a shame.

Triple Splashdown
Favorite - Custom Explosher
Gotta hand it to them, this worked a lot better than I thought it would. They took the idea behind s2 vHydra and put it on a weapon that can actually do things with that idea. Tripdown actually works as a decent self-defence tool in this game and unlike Hydra, Explo can more easily do the aggressive midline-y playstyle. The chip damage from Tripdown further helps out with that. And even if the special doesn't take anyone down or chip anyone, it can still create some breathing room for the main.

Least favorite - Recycled Brella 24 Mk II
Admittedly I'm not as familiar with the Bambrella, but I don't really see the synergy here when compared to the other Tripdown weapons. It just seems finetm

Trizooka
Favorite - Tenta Sorella Brella
Love the idea of using the Tent shield to protect the Zooka. The pushing ability of this kit is pretty awesome to see. The main even gets a bit more range utility out of it. Very nice. Super fun kit.

Least favorite - Glooga Dualies Deco
Certainly a strong kit. But it feels like the sub and the special have synergy with each other and the main is there as a third wheel. It's fine, it works. The main get an anti-backline tool. But besides that, I feel nothing for it.

Ultra Stamp
Favorite - Mini Splatling
Vimi is so so close to having the perfect kit. It has the perfect sub and it has a special that can get it in. The Ultra Stamp is simply undertuned. But besides that, I just love what Stamp does for Vimi in a vacuum. Mini, the main, is a more supportive tool. Ultra Stamp is an aggressive tool, one that drives attention to it with how loud and large it is. Ultra Stamp basically gives Vimi two modes: the more turfing focused mode and the pushing mode. Add Burst Bomb to the mix and you got yourself a truly versatile frontliner.

Least favorite - Inkbrush Nouveau
I think the reason vBrush worked so well was because it had a sub to help out it's approaches and because you could use the main with the special. Not the case here. You don't have a sub to help you in fights and you don't have access to your main with Ultra Stamp. Also the Ultra Stamp is a giant "Kick me" sign on your back. Less so with the Killer Wail. Ultra Stamp just makes you so much more vulnerable.

Wave Breaker
Favorite - Heavy Splatling
Easily the most synergistic main/special combo in the entire game. Other Wave weapons make use of either the specials location effect, Ink refill or chip damage. Heavy meanwhile uses all of these things as well as using the Wavebreaker itself as a temporary shield. The location effect is useful when Heavy is being more of a backline. The chip damage is always useful, as the main becomes a 3-shot if even one wave hits. Ink refill is always appreciated. And Heavy being a Splatling also greatly appreciates the temporary meatshield when it's playing more aggressively.

Least favorite - Dread Wringer D
This weapon isn't real. It's but a bad dream.

Zipcaster
Favorite - New Squiffer
This is just a sick combination. The angles the Zip gives, the style. Absolutely perfect, no notes.

Least favorite - Carbon Roller
Honestly all the Zip weapons are super cool and pretty synergistic. This is just the weakest of the bunch.

 

[Grushi]

I'll just elaborate on the ones that were close calls:

Bubble:
I was debating between roller and decav being at the top since it does have really good synergy on both, but I gave the edge to decav. I like that you can set it up with a dash, it has a bomb to throw at enemies outside of its range, it's good at defending the bubble, and it can paint a good bit. Plus it fits the special really well. Hell, I even considered putting recycled mk I at the top after trying it again which is insane, what is happening to me?
For the worst, it was between squiffer and vblaster, but I gave the edge to squiffer since it does help the main weapon hold space against long range weapons it normally struggles against, and blaster just doesn't really have anything to do with bubble.

Wail:
I was gonna put vanilla dousers at the bottom until I realized I had forgotten sploosh neo was a kit in the game LMAO

Cooler:
Tri nouveau sounds fun on paper but my god it just does NOT get its special. Dapples can at least paint an area pretty fast if it needs cooler, tri has to go for the dilemma of "do I want to go in after taking ages to farm cooler or do I ignore it and go in without having a continuation special?". It's weirdly stressful

Chumps:
I don't like chumps on dynamo. It's not awful synergy but the main is very much a glass canon, it kills or dies too quickly to really go in with the chumps like the other chump weapons can. Wish it got something else I won't lie

 

[OnePotWonder]

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I'll just elaborate on the ones that were close calls:

Bubble:
I was debating between roller and decav being at the top since it does have really good synergy on both, but I gave the edge to decav. I like that you can set it up with a dash, it has a bomb to throw at enemies outside of its range, it's good at defending the bubble, and it can paint a good bit. Plus it fits the special really well. Hell, I even considered putting recycled mk I at the top after trying it again which is insane, what is happening to me?
For the worst, it was between squiffer and vblaster, but I gave the edge to squiffer since it does help the main weapon hold space against long range weapons it normally struggles against, and blaster just doesn't really have anything to do with bubble.

Wail:
I was gonna put vanilla dousers at the bottom until I realized I had forgotten sploosh neo was a kit in the game LMAO

Cooler:
Tri nouveau sounds fun on paper but my god it just does NOT get its special. Dapples can at least paint an area pretty fast if it needs cooler, tri has to go for the dilemma of "do I want to go in after taking ages to farm cooler or do I ignore it and go in without having a continuation special?". It's weirdly stressful

Chumps:
I don't like chumps on dynamo. It's not awful synergy but the main is very much a glass canon, it kills or dies too quickly to really go in with the chumps like the other chump weapons can. Wish it got something else I won't lie

I’m curious as to why you chose Annaki Nova as your least favourite Inkjet.

 

[Grushi]

I’m curious as to why you chose Annaki Nova as your least favourite Inkjet.

It just doesn't feel very fun to use aside from actually using inkjet, and all the other options are pretty cool

 

[Vidknight]

I just want to point out how everybody except for one person has gold aerospray as their least favorite booyah bomb weapon. That saying something I don't know what it saying, but it's something.

 

[Algae]

Choices are sorted the way specials are in Splat 3's equip menu. Chumps and Screen (maybe Bubbler) would honestly suck for me to use, though I still have my own personal preferences for the rest of their kits.