Splatoon tips and tricks #4, weapon roles: Support Support players are fundamental in a well-balanced competitive Splatoon team. Your task is to help your teammates by doing things like replenishing their hit points or debuffing your opponents
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-14T08:42:13.223Z
Part #7, Splatoon build: eye color Making the right build can be a challenging but rewarding experience. The first step is choosing the right eye color for your playstyle. There is no way to see these numbers in-game, but thanks to data mining we know exactly how eye color affects your stats.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-19T05:23:50.960Z
I decided to start making some guides for Splatoon 3. This first one helps you figure out which weapon killed you according to the last sound you heard. Took me several hours and tons of research but I feel it was definitely worth it.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-11T07:37:11.312Z
Splatoon 3 Guide, Chapter 3: Know your special names The plural form of the special names might be a bit counterintuitive, and since the game doesn't teach them you must learn it from other players in the community. Here I've compiled a handy list for quick reference.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-13T08:14:40.451Z
I haven’t received sooo many questions asking what I mean when I say that a particular weapon or build is good for collecting coins in Rainmaker. This video illustrates what I mean. The key is to be *very* fast.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-20T08:00:34.480Z
I'm not sure if anyone is gonna be interested, but I've been working 24/7 in the last hour or so on defining the grammar of callouts. Feel free to comment on the document and suggest edits! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-04-11T07:20:37.520Z
#splatoon3 strategies: defending your base Defending your team’s base from enemy players is key to any Splatoon match, in any mode. At least one player should stay behind at all times, and if no player has a dedicated defensive weapon then the four players should rotate every 30 seconds.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-12-04T11:53:59.515Z
Part #7.2, Making your Splatoon build: eyebrows Eyebrows don’t directly affect your stats in Splatoon, but they are fundamental in other ways. You must use the right type for you as a player, based on your dominant hand and the type of controls you use. This will increase your aim and enjoyment.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-22T08:16:15.725Z
Pancakes' recommendations for building your Splatoon comp, summarized in a helpful table
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-05-11T06:59:02.505Z
Remember: backlining is 20% positioning and 80% attitude. With the right mix of both you can be a backline with any weapon. Whose line you are at the back of is irrelevant
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-03-21T10:49:15.892Z
As a bow one-trick I've developed some intuitions about the range of other weapons. Here is my knowledge and wisdom, enjoy.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-04-15T18:15:38.979Z
Remember to investigate your teammates' "Ouch..."s. If a crow can do it, you can too!
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-04-06T11:41:30.630Z
After the last update, I thought it would be a good idea to upload a revised version of the callouts map for Haguelfish Marquette in Rainmaker mode.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-20T07:07:44.800Z
I wish someone had explained this to me a while ago. It’s important to ask yourself certain questions during a Splatoon match, such as “does the Sploosh like flanking left?” If you don’t ask and answer these questions, you are doomed to make the same mistakes over and over. Here are some examples:
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-04-25T06:58:48.043Z
Guide #2: backline positioning Backline weapons should stay at the BACK of the LINE. However, nobody said whose line you should stay at the back of
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-12T10:42:55.046Z
#splatoon3 knowledge, Turf War: painting your base Having a strong beginning of a match is essential, especially in Turf War. Control of mid is key, so try getting there before anyone else on your team. You will have more than enough time in the last 2 minutes of the game to paint your base.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-29T09:24:05.736Z
Part #7.3, Making your Splatoon build: pants Pants are not only a key part of your build, but also of your identity as a player. When designing your character it is crucial to establish your alignment, and pants are an important aspect of this. It will determine which players you can team up with.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-23T08:27:24.425Z
Reposting this, I had to delete it because of reasons but I have a duty to share my knowledge and insights
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-10-15T17:59:18.727Z
#6.2 callouts map: Le Muria Hub I couldn't find a proper callouts map for this stage, so we had to do some research and make a few executive decisions. Here is the result! Thank you @altalyra.bsky.social for your invaluable contributions.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-23T18:24:00.147Z
Tips and tricks #4.3, weapon roles: Skirmisher/slayer Don't let them fool you, these two roles are one and the same. The defining aspect of this role is inflicting lots of damage very quickly. Your objective as a slayer/skirmisher is to kill as many minions as possible and destroy enemy turrets
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-16T08:06:38.290Z
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-05-03T11:05:56.180Z
Splatoon guide #6: map callouts Many people have not been requesting it, so here is the callouts map for Haguelfish Marquette in Rainmaker mode, updated for version 9.1.1
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-18T05:34:35.819Z
After several months in Splatoon comp, I think I’m ready to update my old weapon glossary to reflect the things I’ve learned [1/3]
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-03-13T06:04:36.170Z
Part #8, hidden mechanics: brush running There are some mechanics that the game doesn’t tell you about, but they are crucial for players to know and understand. One of them is the ability to run with your brush by keeping the action button (B) pressed. It only works on brush weapons.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-24T08:25:23.679Z
As a non-native speaker, I've often struggled to understand positional callouts and their meaning. After exhaustive research I've created this cheatsheet (part 1) to help myself and others. Let me know if you want me to do specific maps, and which ones.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-04-27T08:37:44.407Z
Splatoon tips and tricks #4.1, weapon roles: Anchor The anchor is the backbone of your team, and must stay alive at all costs. Weapons that can take large amounts of damage excel at this role. As an anchor, it is essential that you stay at the center of your team and absorb as many shots as possible
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-15T05:50:08.351Z
Splatoon guide, episode 5: weapon callouts Learning callouts can be tricky, so I’ve made this table (2 parts) as a quick reference to check during the match. I’ve based the names on the way I actually call them while I’m playing, to keep it intuitive.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2024-11-17T06:18:34.340Z
After nearly over six months of Splatoon comp experience, I finally feel like I have the authority to share this. I'll keep updating as I learn and experience more <3
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-03-23T15:20:44.255Z
Now that enough time has passed, I’ve decided that I should update my callouts list with the weapons added in patch 10.0.0.
— Pancakes (@p4ncaks.bsky.social) 2025-07-03T10:36:31.103Z