third kits likely happening

[reelrollsweat]

source: ashbinary is a trustworthy + respected splatoon dataminer/modder

what third kit do you want the most? i would like wall/wail heavy remix

 

[TOD13]

tri-stringer with burst bomb and wave breaker

 

[OnePotWonder]

It's not copium if there's compelling evidence, right?
…Right?

 

[neonscreenlight]

never underestimate the splatoon fandom's copium game

 

[missingno]

This is not evidence. Don't set yourself up for disappointment by reading too much into every single thing Nintendo C&Ds.

 

[Grushi]

I want burst cooler reeflux. I'd live with no brella getting a third kit, they all have at least one kit I like, but reeflux got ROBBED. And I wish there was a cooler option I enjoyed more.

 

[OCTöHEAD]

interesting~ luna blaster. I like the gun but dun vibe with any of the combos

 

[Toastydew]

Honestly, a new kit for dual squelchers would be nice. I want an excuse to try to learn the weapon, but I don’t rlly vine with the current kits that much

 

[vitellary]

This is not evidence. Don't set yourself up for disappointment by reading too much into every single thing Nintendo C&Ds.

for me at least i'm not taking it as "third kits are going to happen!!!" and moreso like. before, i was confident there was no chance we'd get third kits. i was fully content and accepting that fate. this is the first time we've had any indication that that could possibly not be the case, so my mindset has shifted to, still not expecting them necessarily, but if someone asked me if i thought we were getting third kits, i couldn't tell them "no" anymore

 

[isaac4]

I don't think this necessarily means that third kits are happening anytime soon but that the devs want to keep the option open if they ever decide to.
I'm still not expecting 3rd kits at all though, feels far too late for it to make sense now.

 

[QuagSass]

third kits happening for Heavy and Heavy only cause the devs realised that they forgot to give it a kit with Splash Wall <3

 

[Catloafman]

I just really want to see a Cherry dread wringer

 

[OCTöHEAD]

I don't think this necessarily means that third kits are happening anytime soon but that the devs want to keep the option open if they ever decide to.
I'm still not expecting 3rd kits at all though, feels far too late for it to make sense now.

would've been a good thing to put in at the same time ad they announce splat4, to drum up interest for Splatoon in the mean time

 

[reelrollsweat]

for the record im one of the “doesn’t want third kits” ppl lol im just presenting this bc i know some ppl don’t look at twitter and im curious abt what kits ppl still want

 

[Aiko.Octo]

It would be interesting to somehow measure and graph the splatoon community's hope for 3rd kits over time and see what evidence people find the most compelling.

I feel like this is pretty compelling, but it's coming so late it seems a lot of people have already made peace with the fact that they're not happening, so I don't feel like it's really moving the hope-needle at all. (Not that this is even a super important thing lol I just wonder I guess.)

 

[Azhdarcho]

Wall Heavy Wall Heavy Wall Heavy Wall Heavy (+ Big Bubbler)

Srsly, I migrated to Hydra because Heavy kept getting punished on range – it feels more like a midliner in this game. I really miss the Heavy Deco from S2.

As much as I want them (because backline variety still sucks), I’m still kinda pessimistic about third kits, because why wouldn’t they be released in time for Grand Fest?

 

[DzNutsKong]

I don't know about you guys but I've always been a believer regardless of whether or not the DMCA is indicative of anything. So, I think there's only one big talking point for third kit speculation - Side Order! There are some unique subs and specials that aren't represented in their respective weapon's class yet so I think it's worth talking about.


Dualies - Curling Bomb + Reefslider

Curling Bomb is on Enperries already and if we were to have a third Reefslider on a short-ranged Dualie I think I'd lose my mind. Reefslider is probably meant to both be a parallel to Triple Splashdown and to emulate how the special feels for Dapples Nouveau and Tetras.


Brella - Sprinkler + Ink Storm

Sprinkler is the Splat Brella's vanilla sub but Ink Storm isn't currently on any Brella in this game. It's worth noting that this kit is identical to Splatoon 2's Splat Brella but it wasn't on any other Brella in Splatoon 2. They totally could've chosen to give this thing Triple Inkstrike in Side Order but decided against it. Maybe because nothing else has Ink Storm in this mode? I guess there's not really a better candidate. It's been said before but the healing buff Ink Storm recently got would give it particularly interesting synergy with basically any of the Brellas in this game, although sadly I doubt they'd put it on Undercover because Splattercolor Screen is probably one of the closer specials to it.


Shooter - Splat Bomb + Trizooka / Splat Bomb + Triple Splashdown

Splat Bomb and Trizooka are already both on the Splattershot. Funnily enough Triple Splashdown is the only special usable in Side Order that is not represented on a Shooter. If we get third kits, I would be surprised if Burst Bomb + Triple Splashdown Splattershot weren't one of the first things they'd add both as a reference kit to Splatoon 2 and as an easy avenue for less-experienced players to use a fan favorite special.


Roller - Burst Bomb + Kraken

The most iconic sub and special for two Rollers already, those being Carbon Deco and Krak-On Roller. Nothing to see here.


Charger - Ink Mine + Triple Inkstrike

Ink Mine is already on the E-Liter and Triple Inkstrike is already on Z+F Charger. Once again, not really much to talk about.


Slosher - Suction Bomb + Triple Inkstrike

Triple Inkstrike is already on the vanilla Slosher and Suction Bomb is on the Dread Wringer. There's some chance that they just wanted Splat Bomb to be the Shooters' thing for whatever reason but wanted something that felt similar to Splat Bomb to try and make it feel like the vanilla Slosher's kit in this game. If not then I think Suction Bomb's at least a little bit interesting because there's no upgrade to make a Side Order Slosher have Dread Wringer's double sloshes. Unless I missed something the base Slosher is also the only bucket that was ever given Suction Bomb before Splatoon 3.


Splatling - Splash Wall + Booyah Bomb

This is fairly straightforward as well, but for a different reason. In every single game to this point, the Heavy Splatling has had three kits, and the subweapons on each have been Point Sensor, Sprinkler, and Splash Wall. Giving a third Heavy Splatling Splash Wall would continue this trend. Hydra has Booyah Bomb in this game but the Heavy Splatling Remix also had it in Splatoon 2.


Blaster - Curling Bomb + Wave Breaker

Clash Blaster Neo has Curling Bomb and Range Blaster has Wave Breaker. To me this kit still stands out a little bit because as a package it's not really like anything any Blaster has in Splatoon 3. Still though, not really much to talk about.


Brush - Ink Mine + Ultra Stamp

This kit is completely identical to Inkbrush Nouveau. Next.


Stringer - Toxic Mist + Killer Wail 5.1

Okay this is just the vanilla Tri-Stringer kit. I guess I couldn't really picture either this sub or special on any other weapon here in the context of a Side Order run. Honestly I like it a lot in Side Order but that's beside the point.


Splatana - Fizzy Bomb + Crab Tank

Crab Tank was given to Splatana Stamper Nouveau but Fizzy Bomb is noteworthy. Splatanas in general have a focus of damage combos as a big part of their design and even if those don't really exist in Side Order, there wasn't really another good candidate for Fizzy. It just makes more sense to give the Roller Burst Bomb so this could've been given Fizzy Bomb as a stand-in for the vanilla Stamper's Burst Bomb. I could see any of the three swords getting this if it is meant to be a hint though - Wiper would love a kit that enhances its mobility, Stamper has a lot of room for an interesting third kit in general, and Decavitator is the only one of the three that doesn't have a combo-oriented subweapon even if that might be because its bigger focus is on the one-shot.


Not a whole lot of new stuff here but it is worth bringing the few things there are forward even if there's still no guarantee that third kits are happening. Speculation (and blabbing) is just fun.

 

[Vidknight]

After the lowering the amount of freshness needed for getting a sheldon license and this DMCA takedown. I'm now full swing back into thinking that 3rd kits are happening. Still keeping my expectation low though.

As for what I want well I already listed all my dream kits for weapons in other threads before. I guess for something different, roller with splat bomb and superchump. Just came up with it now but it seems like a good more supportive kit for roller, so yea

Edit: crap I just remembered gold dynamo exists uh replace chump with storm.

 

[OnePotWonder]

I hope and pray for more Crab Tank options. We have two short-range Crab weapons that have to reposition to use it effectively, two weak shooters with weak subs, a sword with Toxic Mist, and a good weapon.

New kits for weapons like Squelchers, Mini, Dread, and the like would also be nice to see; Crab Tank or otherwise.

 

[SAMICOM]

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source: ashbinary is a trustworthy + respected splatoon dataminer/modder

what third kit do you want the most? i would like wall/wail heavy remix

I would KILL for

Z+F Goo tuber with fizzy jet
Golden H-3 with torp booyah
Z+F Splattershot Jr. with Auto Rain