(S3) Build for N-Zap'85

[cerulean kayak]

Hello! Looked around a bit, and found a few different zap builds, and im a bit lost on whichever would be the best, or if there are things that could be changed for the better

https://i.imgur.com/bVRQ9Lz.png

https://i.imgur.com/EeIAGn5.png

^ two that i found that wanted opinions on

also, a question- when i see people rec builds, i usually see them put sub skills at random spots, for example one in headgear, and another on shirt/shoes. does the gear theyre attached to/spot change their effectiveness? sorry im kinda new to splat. thanks in advance for the help!! c:

im a big fan of when i was using dualies, but how are they on the zap, as well?

[vague flume]

1. both those builds are fine, id use the first one if i were you

2. is VERY strong right now so you can take that into consideration how you like. other than that you have the options to run or

3. isnt really useful for zap because your bullets are already insanely cheap, it doesnt stack amazing and you have anyways. I wouldnt even say you need them on dualies (besides squelchers and gloogas) but yeah you can go less and be fine

[vague flume]

^

[cerulean kayak]

yeah its what i had thought for the after using zap a little bit- it takes quite awhile to run out of ink which is really

is there a reason is so strong right now?

[vague flume]

they changed the netcode back to splatoon 1's netcode meaning its harder to see and takes less to even out

[cerulean kayak]

and thank you for the replies! im a big fan of NS but hadnt seen it rec for zap, so wasnt sure if itd be alright or not- i think ill be taking that, tbh, and maybe one - would that sound ok?

also, about the abilities spots, does that not matter?

[vague flume]

the big ability (main) has more of an affect than the small ones (subs)

so as long as the mains are mains and the subs are subs, its fine

you can probably just go something like this

if you want to sprinkle a little in there maybe just over the two subs

[cerulean kayak]

ah okay! just wanted to make sure that i wasnt messing up for example by putting in the wrong places

i think ill be doing something like that, then!! and thank you again for the help and explanation

[opal rune]

i wanted to chime in that a lot of people put abilities on their gear kinda in random spots bc it's cheaper if you're building with solely ability chunks! not including the main ability, having multiple of the same ability on a piece of gear costs more chunks to buy from from murch, (10 for the first, 20 for the second, 30 for the third), so if you have one on each piece of gear instead of 3 on the same it costs 30 chunks instead of 60

the actual effect in game doesn't change though so unless you're planning on using one piece of gear for something else (or just like how aesthetically pleasing it is, as many people do), then it's more economical to put them on separate pieces of gear

[cerulean kayak]

:0 !!!!! i didnt know that (havent gotten to use murchs chunk thing since not enough chunks yet) thank you!!!!!!!!!!! that makes a lot of sense

def gonna go the economic way theyre still too hard to me to come by 😭

[opal rune]

i totally get that, i barely have any either rn but fortunately it looks like the same system as they had in splat 2

[cerulean kayak]

now im ready for ranked and no one will be able to stop me

tysm!! <3

[devout furnace]

First build is better as that's my one

[devout furnace]

Personally I'd swap out one of the ink res and ssu main for charge but that's me

Which is what I'll do next for a build l

[cerulean kayak]

how do you feel about NS chora? vs RSU, if youve tried

[devout furnace]

I've not tried it yet, but I think I'd prefer RSU over it, however I wouldn't be opposed to using it.

I've changed the clothes to help benefit from smaller maps charging, thinking about getting some shoes with main to complement the charge speed

[cerulean kayak]

its been said around that NS is pretty strong in splat3, and i loved using it with dualies for the flanks, but so far as well with the nzap ive been using it without and havent felt like i missed it much- havent tried RSU but i imagine itll be better yeah

i can definitely see being beneficial over since i feel like the zap isnt so straight up in the enemys face like dualies are- though could still be very good if going for a more aggressive play, while i think might be a bit more supportive

unless that last one is specific only to the smaller maps you meant and not overall

which then yeah

[opal rune]

only affects the duration the cooler is active and not the buff duration i thought?

[devout furnace]

Okay so, the thing I've noticed is with smaller maps there's constant inking ground, having the on main makes the drink buff last for 18 seconds, if you're constantly inking during those 18 seconds, theoretically you'll be able to drop another cooler before it wears off

Nah it affects the drink

[opal rune]

oooh ive seen so much conflicting stuff...

maybe that's worth building then

[devout furnace]

I would recommend it it's very good

[opal rune]

i like stealth jump a lot for solo queue but maybe i'll build some spu shoes for the splatic

much to consider...

[devout furnace]

That's my plan exactly

The first build I mentioned is my solo build but I play with my splatic quite often so it'd be nice to play the support role I know and love

Im the Support in every game I play

[opal rune]

my thoughts exactly, i can afford to be a better supp when i know my team is there to back me up

same same lmao, tho i also flex dps sometimes

[devout furnace]

My theory is I'm trash so make my team better lmao

[opal rune]

i tend to do support/control in splat

[devout furnace]

I do DPS when I want to just mess about

Like I will just go balls to the wall on dapples if I'm tilted, I don't care if I lose I roll and I kill

[opal rune]

gotta get the stress relief

i do that with roller

[devout furnace]

Oh dynamo is my jam

[opal rune]

i like jumping down on top of ppl with a vswing. its just so satisfying