Splatoon 3: Sub Power Up Effects Explained

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Those who are just jumping into Splatoon 3 for the first time having not played the previous games may be surprised by the amount of extra depth that there is to the game. Specifically, one feature that may not be obvious from the very start is access to unique abilities.

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One of the potential Splatoon 3 abilities is Sub Power Up. This adds a unique upgrade to the player's sub weapon, which they can usually activate during battle by hitting the R button on their controller. While the ability serves this purpose for nearly all loadouts, the exact effect changes per sub weapon.

There are two avenues that players can go down to get the Sub Power Up. One that gives a player a temporary boost for the ability is purchasing a Super Sub Juicer drink with a special ticket at the consumable stand in the lobby. The other choice, however, is select gear that can be purchased.

When shopping for new headgear, clothes, and shoes, players will see that each gear provides a unique ability that will automatically kick in when worn in battle. There is a list of items that automatically come with a Sub Power Up. They include:

If an item does not come with the Sub Power Up, players can work on leveling up and talking to Murch about adding the Sub Power-Up to any piece of an outfit. If players also increase a gear's star power, they can also stack the same ability on one item, enhancing the Sub Power Up even further.

Each sub weapon has a different response to a player having a Sub Power Up, even though the effect of the weapon being enhanced in almost every way is generally the same. However, as noted earlier, players can further enhance the ability of the Sub Power Up by stacking them on an outfit. The sub