There's one thing they both share. They have Custom kits that the community originally thought were terrible, but they ended up being pretty good later on.
I just wish custom explo didnt have splash wall i use it a lot and frankly just dont feel it helps, its backline so the wall doesnt help my team and if someone gets close ill often have my splashdown ready, i dont understand the intentions of it outside of maybe facing an eliter
I wanted point sensor on well before the kits were even shown because I knew it would be a top tier for it. No matter what special it got it would be a good kit
@@ouh.my_Rip what, just because its on hiatus doesnt mean its dead. 💀 Watch how sakurai ports it to the switch 2 and then makes a sequel shortly after lol.
Is it just me who likes Chara’s voice a lot? (Off topic i know) but i think his voice is really pleasing. Man i always love listening to these videos when im drawing (sorry if this comes off as weird btw) Edit: Jeeeesuessss so many likes and replies,,,,,i hate to be that guy but thanks everyone. (I liked everyone’s replies btw!)
I can only take so much of Chara’s voice in one sitting. I’d rather lose a finger than be strapped to chair and forced to listen to Chara read me the Bible of something.
@@Gatchu137 It got like 0 buff, only the splashdown exchange for faster startup but less range on the fists. Was already used before that. They nerfed splashwall also
@@Polmo1997 It doesn't use the wall. 99% of custom explo players would gladly trade it for anything else. The frame difference is huge. It was like 10 frames removed from the startup, and was easily worth the radius reduction.
When i was trying out big swig, i had a realization that swig shares many attributes with stamper, having vertical shot that can consistently do 60, and horizontal that can do about 35. I think it would be very interesting to go over how those weapons are similar, but were as swig fails, stamper excels
Not that you asked me, but imo, swig has terrible frame data, a weirdly skinny vertical hit box and inconsistent damage ranges. While swig has spread moves, their killing time is awful and hard to reliably anticipate as a user, while having to jump for verticals to only miss in the end makes it far less consistent. It feels like a wet, flimsy noodle compared to stamper. Also, swig's kits suck, especially compared to stamp. I used to try to get into swig, stamp feels much better imo
aa someone who mained wellstring when it came out and custom explo, i find custom explo more fun, but wellstring is VERY strong, so it comes down to preference & specific situations
Wellstring has been one of the weapons I struggle to fight against because they have the range and they have the shots that are able to stitch your feet to the ground like Decidueyes Spirit Shackle and the explosions kill or severely damage you. Even if your close against a Wellstring, it can easily tap its shots and kill you or trade kill if you’re lucky.
@@Gatchu137 its not easy, but its a lot more forgiving than the other bows were at launch. there have been a lot of times where I panic and accidentally get a one shot on someone rushing me
@@m4rcyonstation93 Idk, I feel like Splashdown was actually an amazing decision for this weapon. Wall is pretty boring, yes, but after the Splashdown buff, it's become clear that it was actually a perfect pick for this weapon
5:57 man i don’t think people remember JUST HOW BROKEN EXPLO was on release LIKE JEZUS CRIST IT HAD 11 SHOTS THAT PAINTED SO MUCH IT WAS LIKE A GOD DAM INKBRUSH BUT FROM RANGE
Blob + Explo were straight up broken at launch. Both were weapons I tried out, I was maining machine at the time so I had *some* skill with sloshers, though honestly both play waayyyyy different than the other sloshers. I was still getting 20+ splats per round with weapons I didn’t enjoy or practice much with.
explosion radius also used to be 40 (clash) it didn't feel that bad because it wasnt a midair sphere but was still a lot. Explos radius is still quite a lot bigger then everything else of that range now though since the RB nerf. I think its like 3.6-3.7?
I've been a wellstring believer since the start. It's a really nice weapon, unfortunate that it came so late into the game's life. The kit is damn good!
DUDE! You just made me want to play Kid Icarus 3DS on my 3DS! I miss playing that game! Kid Icarus 3DS is one of the BEST games for the 3DS. I hope that, someday, they can make a new Kid Icarus game on the Switch
Agreed about Auto Bomb. It's very awkward for this weapon. The best thing about it is that it's cheap and can sometimes interrupt a fight or move someone around.
I think because of its ink efficiency its the one backline that can basically spam its bomb while still having 5 or so shots, although i might be biased bc I just use the stamp kit more in X rank bc of 5-star wiper getting me used to stamp 😭
All I want in the next game is for Triple Splashdown to come back and for Explo to get burst bomb instead of Wall so I can finally become the Rainmaker as a main weapon, is that too much to ask for? Seriously though, Custom Explo carried me through this splatfest, I was off my game on my other mains and even had to switch to my comfort picks multiple times to destress (Those being Annaki, Forge Pro, and funnily enough, Wellstring) but I never once had a bad game as Explo, it was an AMAZING weapon for the Grand Fest Tricolor stage.
@@SALTYTOAD00 My guy splash wall is 65%, Burst can't possibly be worse at draining the ink tank mid-fight than that. Run a main and a sub of main saver and (I think) that's 10-11 sloshes on a full tank, add in 2-3 subs of sub saver and that's at least 1 burst per fight with 7-8 sloshes left over no sweat, and double burst bomb isn't really that useful on explo anyways.
@@MeloniestNeon I mean even still, burst bomb is basically just a more expensive explo shot that trades that extra cost for less lag, still useful probably but realistically it's not as good as it sounds, and most other weapons would benefit from burst bomb more
@@sonicrunn3r895 that's precisely WHY Explo would love a burst bomb; it's less laggy. You can paint your feet SO much easier, any hit from a burst bomb combos with a 90 hit from Explo, and then 35 and 60 damage hits combo with two Explo indirects. It's an absolutely amazing combo tool that, while yes its not perfect, would make for an absolutely incredible sub weapon for Explo. Plus, it would be one of the few more balanced Burst Bomb weapons, as unlike most weapons there isna downside to using it, like with Stamper (which is another of my mains that also got a 30% ink efficiency nerf funny enough)
During the splatfest I managed to spawn camp the defending team and the other attackers using custom explo and it made me have a newfound love for the weapon
When it first launched, I 3 starred the custom explosher the day it came out because I enjoyed using it that damn much. Since then, it’s become my second most played weapon. I’m just a triple-splashdown lover in a trizooka world.
Good video! Interesting topic! Well edited! I don’t have much to say I just enjoyed it. I did have the idea mid-video of what if ink storm reduced the cooldown on refilling ink for some weapons giving it a buff with explosh but idk how that’d work on a bigger scale.
As someone who fell in love with Custom Wellstring and has played it more than any other weapon since it dropped, I approve this message. I remember being excited for the main weapon but disappointed in the kits when Wellstring was first announced, but Custom Wellstring has really grown on me. (And made me appreciate Point Sensor a lot more. 😂)
Same here. I though point sensor and wave breaker would be redundant but I've come to really love custom wellspring a lot, especially since vanilla has ultra stamp which I really don't like.
One of the cool things I found when playing Wellstring is if you want your spread of shots to be closer when charging up for a longer shot, jumping and letting go half way will bunch the shots together! It’s another reason why I love this weapon so much as it feels incredibly flexible for a backliner
And those little things actually helped me get more utility out of the Grizzco Stringer. I could not use it before starting to play Wellstring and to 'barrage' my shots by doing a diagonal shot.
Honestly as someone who plays wellstring, I personally like it more as a midline weapon than an anchor due to the fighting ability it has. It still can BE an anchor, but I feel like a midline that locates and can actually kill (cough cough unlike nova cough cough) is actually a good archetype
It's crazy to me how it seems like bows were designed to be a weaker at longer ranges charger but with more up close utility and less of a weakness to being rushed down with a wide range attack up close but because of how in consistent it's one shots are they are even weaker at being rushed down
in the solo killing category, i'd like to also nominate the wellstring's tap-shots as a really solid close-range option for defense, a vertical tap-shot can one-shot at around two lobby lines of distance with the right angle or a point-blank shot, and in general hit at least 2 arrows consistently, for 24 damage each arrow, and it's fairly quick to tap-shoot
Splashdown on custom Explosher is still one of the dumbest kits I have ever seen. I want someone to make one of those “who do you think took your…” memes with Kensa Machine, Splatoon 3 Machine and Custom Explosher.
@@yoursnatchedweave641 Splashdown is a special that requires you to be near the enemy in order to do anything beneficial at all. Because of this, its only useful on Explosher as a panic button. Realistically, you shouldn’t need a panic button as the best play is to just not be near the enemy in the first place, as Explosher is a backline weapon. This means that outside of the specific scenario where your team has already failed to prevent the enemy from advancing, filling up that special gage and painting does absolutely nothing to help you push the objective - this means that it also helps cause the problem you’d like to avoid that it can occasionally help solve, because other specials like killer wail, booyah bomb, tenta missiles, ink strike and trizooka would allow you to push the enemy back *before* you have to use a panic button, while also being useful to push objective. its only useful if you play super aggressively, and can be punished easily since explosher has a slow fire rate meaning that if its dodged, you’e going to get splatted. Technically triple splashdown has a much larger radius than splashdown and it can help explosher stay in a position as an anchor (explosher has trouble painting its own feet too) but I still feel like its only situationally useful. Splashdown was even worse on Kensa Machine, as though that was a midline weapon, Machine generally wants to keep enemies just within range, original splashdown had such a small area of effect that it couldn’t be used offensively by Machine very well and was only useful as a panic button. Panic buttons are more useful on backlines than midlines which don’’t need them I guess, but still not fantastic.
@@yoursnatchedweave641 You cared. You asked for my opinion and then said i’m “sucking the fun out of the game” because I analysed the kit. This video is literally about competitive Splatoon, and you’re surprised to hear serious analysis of a weapon. That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it or its special, i’m saying this from the perspective of someone who mained Machine in Splatoon 2 - fun has its place. I’ve started maining Bamboo MK 2 literally just because it’s a fun weapon, doesn’t mean I think it’s perfect. If for you, analysis and playing a game competitively is the antithesis of fun, why are you watching this video which would clearly ruin your mood?
Loved this in-depth comparison! Could you create a new video series where you go into the strengths and weaknesses of each weapon and compare them to weapons that play similarly like in this video? I think you would be the best person to do this considering your experience with theory crafting.
Suprised you didn't mention this for Explo: Hitting anybody with the glob/explosion reveals their position on the map for a few seconds as if they were standing next to a beacon. its absolutely a niche mechanic that isn't going to impact the general playstyle of the weapon outside of those specific situations, but its something interesting to mention
@@Swarming-Languendono it's just anyone who's taken that much damage period. Including if they're standing in your ink, it'll reveal their position till they heal
I love running opening gambit on Custom Wellstring :) It might not always work out but it can get early assists and/or kills fairly easily and is fun to play aggressively!
As a (Custom) Wellstring main, I LOVE the thrill of being able to switch from passive support to a full-on slayer! Cool to see the weapon get some much needed recognition. Really is a slow burner type.
As a person who has mained the Tri-stringer class since launch and has learned how to properly and consistently use them, i am very happy that Wellstring has gained popularity. This makes me feel like that i am not basically the only one playing that class. ...on the other hand i now have to deal with people actually knowing how to counter that weapon and i don't see people on x rank trying to hide behind obstacles i can shoot over too much anymore.
so glad to see explo love even if it has some competition!!! im 100% biased, but i feel the comfort explo brings me from having played it since s2 puts it above for me. i dont have to spend as much concentration on using my weapon and can worry about other things as a result. plus, giant radiator tossing out massive balls of ink is so cool to me. again, so glad to see explo love!!!
I actually quite like Wellstring's Autobomb. For me the Tracking is easier to play off of than Point Sensor's. On top of that, a main of Sub Power Up makes it's throwing range similar to Wellstring's max, which is good for trapping at range, especially against other backlines. Also, dropping one at your feet when being Rushed down is suprisingly good at trading you out if you don't escape. I was wondering at first why I recognized the background music, then I realized it was from Kid Icarus Uprising. An excellent choice.
In splatoon 1 the heavy weapons were just that but since 2 they put so much originality in them, they are by far the most fun weapons in the series in my opinion
I feel like Explosher with Angle Shooter and Crab Tank would go so hard. Angle Shooter is basically a cheaper but much harder point sensor that can paint your feet and deal combo damage. If they make the line do 20.0 damage then that can combo with a 90. And Crab Tank is great with shredding objects easier, hitting pesky enemies on grates and Inkjets more easily and protecting itself with ball form if it needs to, like Baller in S2. Even if it's not the best kit it still sounds like a ton of fun. Please Nintendo there's still hope!
I'd love to see a comparison between Dynamo Rollers and Pain Brushes! I used to play Dynamo back in Splatoon 1, and Pain Brush reminded me a lot of Dynamo when it first came out with its paint and AoE!
A good comparison would be splash-o-matic, splattershot, and 52 gal. It is hard from a solo player's perspective on which is better since they have similar roles and are generally good regardless of the meta.
I used the Custom Wellstring for a good bit, the combination of wave breaker and point sensor is an absolute recon paradise, if your team relies on constant intel of enemy's location to play well you will absolutely swear by this weapon, hell why not even tag the enemies and kill them yourself!
I really wanted to see explo have wave breaker. It just feels right to be on explo for some reason. I’ve always wanted it on tri stringer before wellstring was announced.
Bonus category: Which is easier for new/returning players to re/learn? I would have to give the edge to Custom Explo. I think the kit is easier to learn, and the charge can be a bit trickier to navigate at first due to it being more complicated than just tapping ZR.
i hate to admit it, but i really think people are underrating vwellstring right now. the option for self defense paired with wellstring's superior mobility shores up the close range weakness in a way that makes explosher look like chump change hoping explosher can get some buffs to put it more on par with options like wellstring and rapid pro, that object damage is enough to make me blush...
For me I prefer custom explo purely because of splashdown. It's a free ink tank refill and melts anyone nearby which means your going to have way more uptime, and also allows for explosher to have more aggressive plays than usual. Although I think wellstring is a better main weapon I'd pick cexplo purely because of splashdown and how nutty it is rn
I remember when Custom Wellstring V was announced, people were upset about its kit, since point sensors and Wave Breaker seemed, repetitive? l would still prefer a different special that would make it easier to protect you if an opponent got too close. I like Wave Breaker, but I still feel it doesn't belong on that weapon.
I want to see a video comparing Very Cool Gun (Nzap 89) versus Very Cool Gun 2 Electric Boogaloo (Hedit) Ig in general is a video explaining the viability and comparison of the current Cooler weapons, and what could be done to make the lesser prominent cooler weapons more viable (if this wasn’t was video you’ve already made)
For me I prefer custom explo purely because of splashdown. It's a free ink tank refill and melts anyone nearby which means your going to have way more uptime, and also allows for explosher to have more aggressive plays than usual. Although I think wellstring is a better main weapon I'd pick cexplo purely because of splashdown and how nutty it is rn😊
I might be a bit biased, being an explo main since the start of 3, but I do think that explo has a nudge further because of it having a better time painting around obstacles just because it’s a slosher. The well string can do it, but I feel it’s easier to dodge wellstring because either all the arrows are bunched up or there’s only one arrow in threatening range. Meanwhile the explo has a higher radius per shot than a singular arrow, making it more threatening. Though they both can hit over an object equally well. It might still not beat wellstring, but I feel it’s worth mentioning. I also might just be completely wrong here, Chara definitely knows the meta better than me.
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There's one thing they both share. They have Custom kits that the community originally thought were terrible, but they ended up being pretty good later on.
Honestly I thought custom well was a good idea. Having a breaker matches it quite good!
@@Growingcrazy8 Yeah, since it gives you location abilities, refills your tank, and you can use your Main while you use the Special.
@@SALTYTOAD00 and while people are dodging the rings, you can try and poke them
I just wish custom explo didnt have splash wall i use it a lot and frankly just dont feel it helps, its backline so the wall doesnt help my team and if someone gets close ill often have my splashdown ready, i dont understand the intentions of it outside of maybe facing an eliter
I wanted point sensor on well before the kits were even shown because I knew it would be a top tier for it. No matter what special it got it would be a good kit
The Kid Icarus Uprising OST in the background is peak~
Yes, it really is.
So true!!!
rip kid icarus, i loved that game
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@@ouh.my_Rip what, just because its on hiatus doesnt mean its dead. 💀
Watch how sakurai ports it to the switch 2 and then makes a sequel shortly after lol.
The video is telling me “pick up the wellstring” but the bgm is telling me “pick up your 3DS”….. much to think about
The Kid Icarus Uprising music did not go unnoticed and is very much appreciated!
Is it just me who likes Chara’s voice a lot? (Off topic i know) but i think his voice is really pleasing. Man i always love listening to these videos when im drawing (sorry if this comes off as weird btw)
Edit: Jeeeesuessss so many likes and replies,,,,,i hate to be that guy but thanks everyone. (I liked everyone’s replies btw!)
I think his voice is very calming
@@silly_dev1025 tbh you’re right
I always like when people have a nice voice. It’s a compliment i give a lot
No offense to Chara, but no really not XD
I appreciate the insightful commentary, the energy and the pro-gameplay. But not the voice.
You either hate it or you love it lol
I can only take so much of Chara’s voice in one sitting. I’d rather lose a finger than be strapped to chair and forced to listen to Chara read me the Bible of something.
Custom Explosher redemption arc. That's why I think some weapons are still undervalued waiting for someone to make them shine
It only works because it got buffed though
@@Gatchu137 It got like 0 buff, only the splashdown exchange for faster startup but less range on the fists. Was already used before that. They nerfed splashwall also
@@Polmo1997 It doesn't use the wall. 99% of custom explo players would gladly trade it for anything else.
The frame difference is huge. It was like 10 frames removed from the startup, and was easily worth the radius reduction.
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@@Polmo1997So technically still a buff, just not a main weapon buff.
The kit got buffed, end of the story.
When i was trying out big swig, i had a realization that swig shares many attributes with stamper, having vertical shot that can consistently do 60, and horizontal that can do about 35. I think it would be very interesting to go over how those weapons are similar, but were as swig fails, stamper excels
Not that you asked me, but imo, swig has terrible frame data, a weirdly skinny vertical hit box and inconsistent damage ranges. While swig has spread moves, their killing time is awful and hard to reliably anticipate as a user, while having to jump for verticals to only miss in the end makes it far less consistent. It feels like a wet, flimsy noodle compared to stamper. Also, swig's kits suck, especially compared to stamp. I used to try to get into swig, stamp feels much better imo
Stamper's vertical is 70, not 60, which makes a big difference.
Their subs too for vstamper and swig express. And yes, both weapons have a lot of similarities, such as comboing with itself or its sub
@@WaterFudge69 i wouldn't call marker into vertical a solid combo for swig tho lmao.
@@romanaww I'm not trying to say that it's a solid combo, I'm just comparing concepts. Yeah you can't exactly compare dart and burst in terms of power
aa someone who mained wellstring when it came out and custom explo, i find custom explo more fun, but wellstring is VERY strong, so it comes down to preference & specific situations
Wellstring has been one of the weapons I struggle to fight against because they have the range and they have the shots that are able to stitch your feet to the ground like Decidueyes Spirit Shackle and the explosions kill or severely damage you. Even if your close against a Wellstring, it can easily tap its shots and kill you or trade kill if you’re lucky.
The tap shots on wellstring aren't strong at all, and hitting the half-charged direct isn't easy.
@@Gatchu137 its not easy, but its a lot more forgiving than the other bows were at launch. there have been a lot of times where I panic and accidentally get a one shot on someone rushing me
Remember how we thought Custom Explo would be horrible when it was first announced?
Well it was, then Triple Splashdown Rework buff came along and said no. 💪🗿
Watching the turnaround in real time on one of the most fun kits in the game was great to see
It still is kinda meh kit design wise from what I've heard but the buffs helped it a lot and I like splashdown seeing use
ALSO FORGOT TO SAY omg it's some gal named eve
@@m4rcyonstation93 Idk, I feel like Splashdown was actually an amazing decision for this weapon. Wall is pretty boring, yes, but after the Splashdown buff, it's become clear that it was actually a perfect pick for this weapon
5:57 man i don’t think people remember JUST HOW BROKEN EXPLO was on release LIKE JEZUS CRIST IT HAD 11 SHOTS THAT PAINTED SO MUCH IT WAS LIKE A GOD DAM INKBRUSH BUT FROM RANGE
Seriously, who the fuck thought giving those explosions the same radius as Rainmaker's was a good idea???
Blob + Explo were straight up broken at launch. Both were weapons I tried out, I was maining machine at the time so I had *some* skill with sloshers, though honestly both play waayyyyy different than the other sloshers. I was still getting 20+ splats per round with weapons I didn’t enjoy or practice much with.
@@Big-Chungus21Ballpoint was also very broken on launch (before it was overnerfed) , though I don't remember if Nautilus was.
explosion radius also used to be 40 (clash) it didn't feel that bad because it wasnt a midair sphere but was still a lot. Explos radius is still quite a lot bigger then everything else of that range now though since the RB nerf. I think its like 3.6-3.7?
this is how i feel about wellstring rn, im praying that well gets a decent nerf before updates end
kid icarus music??? lets gooo
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I've been a wellstring believer since the start. It's a really nice weapon, unfortunate that it came so late into the game's life. The kit is damn good!
DUDE! You just made me want to play Kid Icarus 3DS on my 3DS! I miss playing that game!
Kid Icarus 3DS is one of the BEST games for the 3DS.
I hope that, someday, they can make a new Kid Icarus game on the Switch
Agreed about Auto Bomb. It's very awkward for this weapon. The best thing about it is that it's cheap and can sometimes interrupt a fight or move someone around.
I think because of its ink efficiency its the one backline that can basically spam its bomb while still having 5 or so shots, although i might be biased bc I just use the stamp kit more in X rank bc of 5-star wiper getting me used to stamp 😭
All I want in the next game is for Triple Splashdown to come back and for Explo to get burst bomb instead of Wall so I can finally become the Rainmaker as a main weapon, is that too much to ask for?
Seriously though, Custom Explo carried me through this splatfest, I was off my game on my other mains and even had to switch to my comfort picks multiple times to destress (Those being Annaki, Forge Pro, and funnily enough, Wellstring) but I never once had a bad game as Explo, it was an AMAZING weapon for the Grand Fest Tricolor stage.
Would Burst Bomb really be that good with Explosher with how much ink it consumes now?
@@SALTYTOAD00 My guy splash wall is 65%, Burst can't possibly be worse at draining the ink tank mid-fight than that. Run a main and a sub of main saver and (I think) that's 10-11 sloshes on a full tank, add in 2-3 subs of sub saver and that's at least 1 burst per fight with 7-8 sloshes left over no sweat, and double burst bomb isn't really that useful on explo anyways.
@@MeloniestNeon I mean even still, burst bomb is basically just a more expensive explo shot that trades that extra cost for less lag, still useful probably but realistically it's not as good as it sounds, and most other weapons would benefit from burst bomb more
@@sonicrunn3r895 that's precisely WHY Explo would love a burst bomb; it's less laggy. You can paint your feet SO much easier, any hit from a burst bomb combos with a 90 hit from Explo, and then 35 and 60 damage hits combo with two Explo indirects. It's an absolutely amazing combo tool that, while yes its not perfect, would make for an absolutely incredible sub weapon for Explo. Plus, it would be one of the few more balanced Burst Bomb weapons, as unlike most weapons there isna downside to using it, like with Stamper (which is another of my mains that also got a 30% ink efficiency nerf funny enough)
During the splatfest I managed to spawn camp the defending team and the other attackers using custom explo and it made me have a newfound love for the weapon
I'm sorry, but that clip at 6:29 really put me off guard 🤣 It's one of those funny moments of a Japanese TV show called Hey! Spring of Trivia
@@miffii I agreed it’s really funny and accurate
“When your sub isn’t an an active liability.” - Meme in the funny ink man video
When it first launched, I 3 starred the custom explosher the day it came out because I enjoyed using it that damn much. Since then, it’s become my second most played weapon. I’m just a triple-splashdown lover in a trizooka world.
Big Swig obviously 🙄
Who's gonna tell him
Trueee
Swig express is the best (totally not biased)
3:18 AS A TRI STRINGER PLAYER THIS WAS VERY HELPFUL INFO!!!!
Good video! Interesting topic! Well edited! I don’t have much to say I just enjoyed it.
I did have the idea mid-video of what if ink storm reduced the cooldown on refilling ink for some weapons giving it a buff with explosh but idk how that’d work on a bigger scale.
KID ICARUS UPRISING MUSIC MY BELOVED
Excellent new video ProChara and I'm very impressed with you and you did a great job. 💖
As someone who fell in love with Custom Wellstring and has played it more than any other weapon since it dropped, I approve this message.
I remember being excited for the main weapon but disappointed in the kits when Wellstring was first announced, but Custom Wellstring has really grown on me. (And made me appreciate Point Sensor a lot more. 😂)
Same here. I though point sensor and wave breaker would be redundant but I've come to really love custom wellspring a lot, especially since vanilla has ultra stamp which I really don't like.
not related to the video topic but to the editors that picked Uprising music for the background, KEEP COOKING
One of the cool things I found when playing Wellstring is if you want your spread of shots to be closer when charging up for a longer shot, jumping and letting go half way will bunch the shots together! It’s another reason why I love this weapon so much as it feels incredibly flexible for a backliner
And those little things actually helped me get more utility out of the Grizzco Stringer. I could not use it before starting to play Wellstring and to 'barrage' my shots by doing a diagonal shot.
Honestly as someone who plays wellstring, I personally like it more as a midline weapon than an anchor due to the fighting ability it has. It still can BE an anchor, but I feel like a midline that locates and can actually kill (cough cough unlike nova cough cough) is actually a good archetype
It's crazy to me how it seems like bows were designed to be a weaker at longer ranges charger but with more up close utility and less of a weakness to being rushed down with a wide range attack up close but because of how in consistent it's one shots are they are even weaker at being rushed down
in the solo killing category, i'd like to also nominate the wellstring's tap-shots as a really solid close-range option for defense, a vertical tap-shot can one-shot at around two lobby lines of distance with the right angle or a point-blank shot, and in general hit at least 2 arrows consistently, for 24 damage each arrow, and it's fairly quick to tap-shoot
I'm just giving a like for still coming in strong with content despite the doom and gloom with 3rd kits. Thanks Chara.
I love both vanilla explosher and custom wellstring
i think wellstring shines most at area denial. at least that's the impression I have from all the games i've been playing against it recently
Splashdown on custom Explosher is still one of the dumbest kits I have ever seen. I want someone to make one of those “who do you think took your…” memes with Kensa Machine, Splatoon 3 Machine and Custom Explosher.
how is that dumb?
@@yoursnatchedweave641 Splashdown is a special that requires you to be near the enemy in order to do anything beneficial at all. Because of this, its only useful on Explosher as a panic button. Realistically, you shouldn’t need a panic button as the best play is to just not be near the enemy in the first place, as Explosher is a backline weapon. This means that outside of the specific scenario where your team has already failed to prevent the enemy from advancing, filling up that special gage and painting does absolutely nothing to help you push the objective - this means that it also helps cause the problem you’d like to avoid that it can occasionally help solve, because other specials like killer wail, booyah bomb, tenta missiles, ink strike and trizooka would allow you to push the enemy back *before* you have to use a panic button, while also being useful to push objective.
its only useful if you play super aggressively, and can be punished easily since explosher has a slow fire rate meaning that if its dodged, you’e going to get splatted. Technically triple splashdown has a much larger radius than splashdown and it can help explosher stay in a position as an anchor (explosher has trouble painting its own feet too) but I still feel like its only situationally useful. Splashdown was even worse on Kensa Machine, as though that was a midline weapon, Machine generally wants to keep enemies just within range, original splashdown had such a small area of effect that it couldn’t be used offensively by Machine very well and was only useful as a panic button. Panic buttons are more useful on backlines than midlines which don’’t need them I guess, but still not fantastic.
@@Big-Chungus21 who cares. it's a fun special. if you want to suck the fun out of everything go play splattershot
@@yoursnatchedweave641 You cared. You asked for my opinion and then said i’m “sucking the fun out of the game” because I analysed the kit. This video is literally about competitive Splatoon, and you’re surprised to hear serious analysis of a weapon. That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy it or its special, i’m saying this from the perspective of someone who mained Machine in Splatoon 2 - fun has its place. I’ve started maining Bamboo MK 2 literally just because it’s a fun weapon, doesn’t mean I think it’s perfect.
If for you, analysis and playing a game competitively is the antithesis of fun, why are you watching this video which would clearly ruin your mood?
guys stop fihgting lets all woomy together....
Loved this in-depth comparison! Could you create a new video series where you go into the strengths and weaknesses of each weapon and compare them to weapons that play similarly like in this video? I think you would be the best person to do this considering your experience with theory crafting.
I love the Kid icarus Uprising ref xD
Suprised you didn't mention this for Explo:
Hitting anybody with the glob/explosion reveals their position on the map for a few seconds as if they were standing next to a beacon. its absolutely a niche mechanic that isn't going to impact the general playstyle of the weapon outside of those specific situations, but its something interesting to mention
That's a mechanic for anyone who has more than 20 damage, so it's not unique to it. You can do the same with Wellstring if one explosion hits
Thats just due to the amount of damage it does, it gets stuff out of that but I don't think its a major point.
@@maskofice9432 HUH? Thats a thing? I genuinely never noticed that. Is that specifically if an explosion hits someone whos taken more than 20HP?
@@Swarming-Languendono it's just anyone who's taken that much damage period. Including if they're standing in your ink, it'll reveal their position till they heal
Roller and decav comparison one billion percent maybe swig and dynamo comparison too
I love running opening gambit on Custom Wellstring :)
It might not always work out but it can get early assists and/or kills fairly easily and is fun to play aggressively!
Thanks now I want to play kid icarus uprising
As a (Custom) Wellstring main, I LOVE the thrill of being able to switch from passive support to a full-on slayer! Cool to see the weapon get some much needed recognition. Really is a slow burner type.
this is the rebirth of dynamo roller
2 of my favorite weapons getting an in depth analysis is exciting.
3:37 This just made me think of something… Imagine an Explosher kit that had Burst Bomb. That’d be unstoppable…
As a person who has mained the Tri-stringer class since launch and has learned how to properly and consistently use them, i am very happy that Wellstring has gained popularity. This makes me feel like that i am not basically the only one playing that class.
...on the other hand i now have to deal with people actually knowing how to counter that weapon and i don't see people on x rank trying to hide behind obstacles i can shoot over too much anymore.
You picked an AMAZING OST to play in the bg
so glad to see explo love even if it has some competition!!! im 100% biased, but i feel the comfort explo brings me from having played it since s2 puts it above for me. i dont have to spend as much concentration on using my weapon and can worry about other things as a result. plus, giant radiator tossing out massive balls of ink is so cool to me. again, so glad to see explo love!!!
Hopefully explosher doesn’t push dynamo down at all. I have trouble fighting exploshers with dynamo
Q. Explo or Wellstring in zones?
A. PEN is better.
Custom Wellstring in a nutshell: "I miss Echolocator"
I actually quite like Wellstring's Autobomb. For me the Tracking is easier to play off of than Point Sensor's. On top of that, a main of Sub Power Up makes it's throwing range similar to Wellstring's max, which is good for trapping at range, especially against other backlines. Also, dropping one at your feet when being Rushed down is suprisingly good at trading you out if you don't escape.
I was wondering at first why I recognized the background music, then I realized it was from Kid Icarus Uprising. An excellent choice.
Guys I have a feeling the editors miiiiight like kid icarus uprising (based)
In splatoon 1 the heavy weapons were just that but since 2 they put so much originality in them, they are by far the most fun weapons in the series in my opinion
Great video idea !
I feel like Explosher with Angle Shooter and Crab Tank would go so hard. Angle Shooter is basically a cheaper but much harder point sensor that can paint your feet and deal combo damage. If they make the line do 20.0 damage then that can combo with a 90. And Crab Tank is great with shredding objects easier, hitting pesky enemies on grates and Inkjets more easily and protecting itself with ball form if it needs to, like Baller in S2. Even if it's not the best kit it still sounds like a ton of fun. Please Nintendo there's still hope!
I'd love to see a comparison between Dynamo Rollers and Pain Brushes! I used to play Dynamo back in Splatoon 1, and Pain Brush reminded me a lot of Dynamo when it first came out with its paint and AoE!
so nice to see the explosher no longer being slept on, it shredded during tricolor
Can you make a comparison with 52 & Gloogas ? :)
A good comparison would be splash-o-matic, splattershot, and 52 gal. It is hard from a solo player's perspective on which is better since they have similar roles and are generally good regardless of the meta.
I used the Custom Wellstring for a good bit, the combination of wave breaker and point sensor is an absolute recon paradise, if your team relies on constant intel of enemy's location to play well you will absolutely swear by this weapon, hell why not even tag the enemies and kill them yourself!
Wellspring is definitely my favorite to use. Especially in rainmaker. It demolishes the shield in like two hits usually.
The back-line of my team uses both weapons cool video to see pretty frequently
:)
All the weapons I happen to like have been meta for some reason. It’s pretty awesome.
I really wanted to see explo have wave breaker. It just feels right to be on explo for some reason. I’ve always wanted it on tri stringer before wellstring was announced.
Bonus category: Which is easier for new/returning players to re/learn?
I would have to give the edge to Custom Explo. I think the kit is easier to learn, and the charge can be a bit trickier to navigate at first due to it being more complicated than just tapping ZR.
Unfortunately to this day you can still parry every stringer direct with squid roll. Unlikely, but when it happens, it hurts
In my opinion, the secondary explosions alone on wellstring hand it the painting category
If we’re doing more comparisons, I’d love to see Gloogas VS 96
"However, Stamp is a little inconsistent" top ten understatements of the year
as an explosher main who also enjoyed the idea of wellstring, I see this as an absolute win.
i wanted wave on explo since they started releasing second kits, the combo potential would be crazy
Explosher mentioned 🗣️🗣️ my weapon since Splatoon 2. Big heater goes boom
i hate to admit it, but i really think people are underrating vwellstring right now. the option for self defense paired with wellstring's superior mobility shores up the close range weakness in a way that makes explosher look like chump change
hoping explosher can get some buffs to put it more on par with options like wellstring and rapid pro, that object damage is enough to make me blush...
Picking Pit and G&W was intentional because of their neutral B and down B 🤨
For me I prefer custom explo purely because of splashdown. It's a free ink tank refill and melts anyone nearby which means your going to have way more uptime, and also allows for explosher to have more aggressive plays than usual. Although I think wellstring is a better main weapon I'd pick cexplo purely because of splashdown and how nutty it is rn
1:08 fyi the plural of radius is not radiuses but radii
I think it would be interesting seeing something like the Splat Rollers vs the Tri Sloshers. I find both weapons to be quite similar
I’d love to see a comparison of the snipers. All of them, any of them.
s blast v range blaster both are got similar playstyles and are both splat zones demons
Wellstring can very easily just tap shot when you're trying to close the gap, typically killing you without delay
I like the wellspring! feels like a good heavy bow!
I remember when Custom Wellstring V was announced, people were upset about its kit, since point sensors and Wave Breaker seemed, repetitive? l would still prefer a different special that would make it easier to protect you if an opponent got too close. I like Wave Breaker, but I still feel it doesn't belong on that weapon.
Mint and Vroller/Carbon will be a very good comparison
I want to see a video comparing Very Cool Gun (Nzap 89) versus Very Cool Gun 2 Electric Boogaloo (Hedit)
Ig in general is a video explaining the viability and comparison of the current Cooler weapons, and what could be done to make the lesser prominent cooler weapons more viable (if this wasn’t was video you’ve already made)
You should do 2 of your favourite weapons next time!if you don’t have any favourites that’s ok😊
So glad I’ve been a wellstring believer since day 1
I used to play object shredder on explo. Made killing tanks and walls etc a lot easier. Like 2 hits to tale a wall out
Yo, is that versus from King For Another Day? At 9:10 in the video.
YES IT IS HOBART I'M GLAD SOMEONE FINALLY NOTICED
These are everywhere. I would say the wellstring is better because it has less endlag and shoots more. It also does more object damage.
For me I prefer custom explo purely because of splashdown. It's a free ink tank refill and melts anyone nearby which means your going to have way more uptime, and also allows for explosher to have more aggressive plays than usual. Although I think wellstring is a better main weapon I'd pick cexplo purely because of splashdown and how nutty it is rn😊
I think a good comparison would be Douser Dualies vs Jet Squelcher
I might be a bit biased, being an explo main since the start of 3, but I do think that explo has a nudge further because of it having a better time painting around obstacles just because it’s a slosher. The well string can do it, but I feel it’s easier to dodge wellstring because either all the arrows are bunched up or there’s only one arrow in threatening range. Meanwhile the explo has a higher radius per shot than a singular arrow, making it more threatening. Though they both can hit over an object equally well. It might still not beat wellstring, but I feel it’s worth mentioning.
I also might just be completely wrong here, Chara definitely knows the meta better than me.
I kinda wanna see this but with either Roller and Decav
or maybe Range and Slosher
i need explo to be good so badly
might be basic, but i'd love to see a discussion on tri stringer vs wellstring
I’d love to see a comparison of Dualie Squelchers and Douser Dualies
I hope you can eventually make another “tips for the weapons” video now that we got a bunch of new ones since the last video :)
Toy should do reflux vs Squiffer since they tried making it a pseudo swiffer especially with that charge time mid-ait buff they gave to it was well
Stringers mentioned😍🗣️🎙️
I want smth random in the meta like explo or bamboo