Competitive:Octo Shot Replica

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Quick facts
A.k.a.: Octo Shot, Tentatek, T-tek

Role: Slayer

Strengths: Splatting, mobility, turfing, direct anchor pressure (Splatoon 2), flexible with abilities

Weakness: Slightly short range compared to some other slayer's weapons

Use

 * The Octo Shot Replica is a slayer's weapon, designed to splat an opponent in as few as three hits with its rapid firing, good accuracy, and short to medium range.
 * Offensively, its good mobility allows its user to apply pressure onto the opponent – whether head-on or through timely flanking – eliminating key defenders during a push. Swim Speed Up can further help either close the distance towards an opponent or flee from an unfavorable matchup.
 * Defensively, its rapid rate of fire makes it great at both sharking to pick off unaware opponents and turfing to maintain map control. Its good overall ink efficiency also allows its user to more readily use Splat Bombs to keep opponents at bay.
 * Ninja Squid allows its user to swim at full speed undetected to help sneak up to longer ranged opponents but also reduces the maximum swimming speed.
 * Comeback, Quick Respawn, and Stealth Jump are abilities that allow a slayer to play more aggressively.
 * Main Power Up can further increase its accuracy, particularly while jumping, preserving more accuracy while jump strafing.
 * The Octo Shot Replica is faster and more efficient at turfing than most other slayer's weapons, allowing its user to maintain map control more easily.
 * A Splat Bomb detonates one second after touching a surface – more quickly than a Suction Bomb does (in two seconds), but cannot attach to surfaces and, thus, requires more precise aim when thrown. It is a versatile sub weapon with a variety of purposes suited for any slayer:
 * Pushing into a Splat Zone or any other important area of the stage, such as the opponents' street or platform.
 * Flushing out opposing anchors from perches, hindering their ability to control space with their range.
 * Poking at and zoning out opponents during the neutral phase, or stalling an opponent's push through area denial.
 * Providing space to escape, whether via both swimming and running or via super jumping.
 * If piloted properly, the Inkjet can pressure opponents – particularly anchors – more directly than most other slayer's special weapons, such as Tenta Missiles:
 * Upon activation, its launching point is marked for all players – teammates and opponents – to see and, as of Version 3.2.0, also indicates when its user will return via super jump, allowing an opponent to camp or shark there. Therefore, it is advised to launch the Inkjet from a less visible and better protected area.
 * Drop Roller allows its user to better dodge either a potential Inkjet punish or a simple super jump punish, providing a safer landing.
 * Specials are also free ink reloads, allowing the Octo Shot Replica user to drop a Splat Bomb upon landing after the special ends.
 * Its movement speed is determined by both the Octo Shot Replica's strafing speed and the number of Run Speed Up ability points equipped.
 * It is also possible to morph into squid/octopus form and swim (in friendly ink) while the special is active. This provides some key benefits:
 * Morphing will halt the jets to enable the pilot to descend, making them a less predictable target.
 * Swimming is faster than flying, enabling an Inkjet pilot to activate the special at a farther distance from opponents and more quickly pursue them.
 * Its altitude depends on the elevation of the surface it is hovering above, enabling it to either fly very high over an elevated structure, such as the glass roof in Shellendorf Institute, or hover high enough to challenge an opponent on a perch.
 * However, the Inkjet cannot achieve thrust off of grates or mesh, causing its pilot to merely walk on them. Avoid hovering over them to maintain altitude.
 * Pressing the button will provide a temporary extra thrust. Mastery of both boosting and descending (see above) is necessary for Inkjet pilots to become less predictable for long-ranged opponents to track and pick off.
 * Its mobility enables it to reach areas that are otherwise not easily accessible — or even inaccessible, such as over the glass enclosures in Kelp Dome.
 * The Inkjet's cannon fires long-ranged, Rainmaker-like bursts of ink that splat opponents in one direct hit or two to four indirect hits:
 * Lead the Inkjet's shots to compensate for their slightly slower travel speed, especially when positioned farther from an intended target.
 * Its splash damage can splat opponents positioned behind obstacles, varying from 30 to 50 damage; the closer the shot to the opponent, the more damaging.
 * If an Inkjet falls out of bounds, such as into the water, its pilot will land back onto the location of launch — or the most previous point of solid ground. Therefore, the Inkjet can save a player from an out-of-bounds splat in a pinch. You can also use this to your advantage. When being pressured by the enemy team, going in to water can save you from being splatted.

Countermeasures

 * Matchups between Octo Shot Replicas on opposing teams are determined by each player's skill, positioning, turf control, and the presence of any teammates.
 * Any weapon that has a combination of longer range, better accuracy, or higher damage output without sacrificing too much mobility can counter a Octo Shot Replica. For example, both the Splattershot Pro and L-3 Nozzlenose and their respective variants meet all of these requirements.
 * A long-ranged weapon, such as a charger or most splatlings, can not only attack a Octo Shot Replica from long distance with impunity but also punish a predictable Inkjet. However, once the Octo Shot Replica gets close, it can outmaneuver and outdraw its less mobile, slower firing opponent.
 * A competent Octo Shot Replica user is likely capable at both flanking and sharking:
 * Keep track of all four members of the opposing team – which ones are present, which ones are splatted, and which ones are back at their spawn point.
 * Check the map periodically for opposing ink forming around flanks to anticipate a flanking attack.
 * To prevent sharking, check suspicious puddles of the opponents' ink, preferably with a thrown sub weapon.
 * Weapons that track opponents, such as Point Sensors, temporarily prevent an opponent from sharking and makes them an easier target for long-ranged teammates to pick off.
 * When pursued by a Octo Shot Replica, using almost any sub weapon (except for Squid Beakons) can either delay their pursuit or deter them from chasing.
 * When pursuing a Octo Shot Replica, be wary of any Splat Bombs they might plant while retreating, such as around a corner or after climbing a ledge.
 * Dogfights between opposing Inkjets are generally decided by each pilot's skill, positioning, and any teammates present.
 * To punish an opposing Inkjet after it lands, eliminate its pilot's teammates while avoiding both its shots and exhaust before punishing the landing, preferably with a well-placed, well-timed bomb followed by shots from the main weapon. Make sure the opposing pilot does not have Drop Roll however.