Special-Forces Beret

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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 Cash 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 Cash 9,700 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for Cash 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 Cash 9,700 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for Cash 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.

When displayed in a Locker in Splatoon 3, this gear is placed on a black mannequin head.

Splatoon

Special Forces Beret
Special Forces Beret
Category
Brand
Ability
Cost
Cash 9,700
Star count
Added in

The Special Forces Beret was added in Splatoon's version 2.3.0.

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 gear 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

Special Forces Beret
Special Forces Beret
Category
Brand
Ability
Cost
Cash 9,700
SplatNet 2
Cash 14,550
Star count
Added in
Initial Release (1.0.0)

The Special Forces Beret returns in Splatoon 2 and was available at release.

Abilities

The Special Forces Beret comes with Opening Gambit as the primary ability when purchased from a 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 gear 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

Special-Forces Beret
Special-Forces Beret
Category
Brand
Ability
Cost
Cash 9,700
SplatNet 3
Cash 14,550
Star power
Added in

The Special-Forces Beret returns in Splatoon 3's Fresh Season 2023 in version 3.0.0.

Abilities

The Special-Forces Beret comes with Opening Gambit as the primary ability when purchased from a 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 gear 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.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese モンゴウベレー
Mongouberē
Mongou Beret[a]
Netherlands Dutch Commandobaret Commando beret
CanadaFrance French Béret unité spéciale Special unit beret
Germany German Barett Beret
Italy Italian Berretto trote speciali Special trout beret
Russia Russian Берет ВДВ
Beret VDV
Airborne beret
SpainMexico Spanish Boina fuerzas especiales Special forces beret
China Chinese (Simplified) 纹甲贝雷帽
Wén jiǎ bèi léi mào (Mandarin)
Tattooed Beret
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 紋甲貝雷帽
Wén jiǎ bèi léi mào (Mandarin)
Tattooed Beret
South Korea Korean 스페셜 포스 베레
Seupesyeol poseu bele
Special Force Beret

Translation notes

  1. Mongou comes from mongouika ("kisslip cuttlefish").