Burst Bomb General Discussion
8 years ago
United States

Earlier I posted a Guide about the potential of burst bombs

http://www.speedrun.com/Splatoon/guide/aj0hn

I figured I'd make a new thread where you guys can give open feedback about burst bombs, as well as update what new strats and routes are found using them. Leave your thoughts below.

Minnesota, USA

Look forward to more crazy strats from me. OpieOP

United States

I really want to test more areas that can use them because I know it can open up more things. What if we move 2-6 from the current route to play it first so we get enough orbs? We don't have to stray too far away from the current route and we also get a ramp to go up so we don't have to worry about inking a wall. Also, there's armor we can grab in 1-2 and 2-1 for sure that are actually part of the current route of those areas so that's free 20 orbs/eggs.

Would be awesome to bring this discussion to the Skype group as well! (For those of you who aren't in it already, send me a message via Twitch or Twitter of your Skype name)

United States

It takes one splat bomb and one burst bomb to open a kettle. This can make the super jump strats faster by 1-2 seconds because you don't have to wait as long to refill ink compared to throwing two splat bombs.

Minnesota, USA

I found an optimal route for W2 that gets you enough orbs for burst bombs before 2-2. Just do the old route, but skip 2-2 after opening it. Then, after 2-6, super jump to 2-2. Might even be a tiiiiny bit faster than the old route.

United States

I think I might have a way to get 100 orbs before anyway. If the get orb route takes too much time, I'm sure a new route like yours would be fine. Any time lost from skipping 2-2 would be gained by getting up to the boss kettle faster.

On 1-3 there is an armor and an inkzooka on the last leg before the zapfish. Instead of going left or right of the wall and throwing a seeker, go straight and over the wall. Throwing a seeker straight ahead still makes the left-side cycle, which isn't a huge time loss considering you're getting 20 orbs from it. Combined with the orbs from 1-2 and 2-1 armor it would be more than enough.