Special-Forces Beret
The Special-Forces Beret, known in Splatoon and Splatoon 2 as the Special Forces Beret, is headgear in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, it is a 3-star item produced by Forge and comes with the primary ability Opening Gambit.
It can be purchased from Cooler Heads for 
9,700.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 3-star item produced by Forge and comes with the primary ability Opening Gambit.
It can be purchased from Headspace for 
9,700 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 14,550.
In Splatoon 3, it is a 2-star item produced by Forge and comes with the primary ability Opening Gambit.
It can be purchased from Naut Couture for 
9,700 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 14,550.
Appearance
The Special-Forces Beret is a military-style beret pushed to the right. It changes color to match that of the wearer's ink, with the exception of the band, the strings in the back, and the flash. The band is black and slightly shiny; the strings, which are quite short, are also black; and the flash, a circular emblem with a fish skeleton and a simplified Splat Charger, is a metallic gray. On the back is the Inkling text from the Forge logo in black.
Very dark ink colors, such as the dark blue used in Ranked Battles in Splatoon, can cause the Special-Forces Beret to become a dark gray.
Splatoon
The Special Forces Beret was added in Version 2.3.0, released on 13 November 2015 at 01:00 UTC.
Abilities
The Special Forces Beret comes with Opening Gambit as the primary ability, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Comeback, Last-Ditch Effort, or Tenacity. As a 3-star item, the Special Forces Beret comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the Forge brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Special Duration Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Sub) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 2
The Special Forces Beret returned at launch.
Abilities
The Special Forces Beret comes with Opening Gambit as the primary ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Comeback, Last-Ditch Effort, or Tenacity. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 3-star item, the Special Forces Beret comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the Forge brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Special Power Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Sub) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
The Special-Forces Beret returned in Fresh Season 2023, released on 1 March 2023 at 00:00 UTC.
Abilities
The Special-Forces Beret comes with Opening Gambit as the primary ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Comeback, Last-Ditch Effort, or Tenacity. When purchased from SplatNet 3, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 2-star item, the Special-Forces Beret comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of it from Naut Couture for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since it is made by the Forge brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Special Power Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Sub) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Gallery
A male Inkling wearing the Special Forces Beret.
Another male Inkling wearing the Special Forces Beret.
A female Inkling wearing the Special Forces Beret.
Another female Inkling wearing the Special Forces Beret.
Back view.
A male Inkling with dark blue ink wearing a dark gray Special Forces Beret.
Closeup of a female Inkling wearing the Special Forces Beret.
A male Inkling (far right) wearing the Special Forces Beret.
Promo for Forge, with a female Inkling (right) wearing the Special Forces Beret.
Official art of a female Inkling wearing the Special Forces Beret, holding a .96 Gal.
A female Octoling (far left) wearing the Special Forces Beret in a promo for Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion.
Front view.
Back view.
A male Octoling wearing the Special-Forces Beret in a promo for Fresh Season 2023.
Trivia
- The Special Forces Beret is the most expensive piece of gear with Opening Gambit in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.
- In the Splatoon manga, Army and his team wear the Special Forces Beret.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
モンゴウベレー Mongouberē |
Mongou Beret[note 1] |
 Dutch |
Commandobaret | Commando beret |
 French |
Béret unité spéciale | Special unit beret |
 German |
Barett | Beret |
 Italian |
Berretto trote speciali | Special trout beret |
 Russian |
Берет ВДВ Beret VDV |
Airborne beret |
 Spanish |
Boina fuerzas especiales | Special forces beret |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
纹甲贝雷帽 Wén jiǎ bèi léi mào (Mandarin) |
Tattooed Beret |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
紋甲貝雷帽 Wén jiǎ bèi léi mào (Mandarin) |
Tattooed Beret |
 Korean |
스페셜 포스 베레 Seupesyeol poseu bele |
Special Force Beret |
Translation notes
- ↑ Mongou comes from mongouika ("kisslip cuttlefish").
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