Sakura Ritsuki Chases XP 2000 in Rainmaker and Lands on a New Favorite Weapon

NIJISANJI — Sakura Ritsuki of Nijisanji spent an hour of Splatoon 3 on Oct. 21 trying to climb to XP 2000 in Rainmaker, the mode in which teams fight over a single objective item. She started about 75 points short of the mark and said she wanted to get there in the first couple of matches.

The streamer went live early to warm up before a collaboration scheduled for 2 p.m., and chat told her within minutes that the Rainmaker rotation would end in about 20 minutes. She lost several matches in a row, with a Dynamo Roller on the opposing side giving her the most trouble, and she slid to 1900.

“Seriously, this is fun. It’s really, really fun.” — Sakura Ritsuki, on the Explosher Custom

Frustrated, she turned to chat for help and switched to the Slosher, which viewers call the “bucket.” Viewers offered gear suggestions and she built a Comeback-style gear set with their input. Chat explained how the weapon’s curved shots work and where to stand, and she spent a long stretch testing it. She also said she liked the look of a yellow pair of shoes, and chat compared the color to a sweet potato.

Late in the stream she tried the Explosher Custom at viewers’ urging and said she enjoyed it far more than expected. Chat pointed out that it suited her Rainmaker shot, and asked why she had not used it sooner. She answered that her earlier attempts in a different mode had not gone well.

She closed the stream with a thank-you to viewers, saying she would take a break before the collaboration later that day. Chat sent off the stream with praise for her curved-shot aim.