Splatoon 3players can deck out their character with allsorts of clothing itemslike hats, shirts, and shoes, and each one has its own set of abilities that can help turn the tide in Turf War battles and other modes. One of the most useful abilities thatSplatoon 3players should know about is Special Power Up. And as the name suggests, the ability can upgrade players' special weapons.

Each ink-filled gun inSplatoon 3has its own special weapon attached to it, like the Crab Tank, Wave Breaker, or Ultra Stamp, for example. And if players have the Special Power Up skill equipped, they can make their already-powerful special weapon even stronger.

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However, since there are a couple of different specials that work in completely different ways, some players might wonderwhat happens to their special weaponif they have the Special Power Up ability attached. Let’s go over it.

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Special Power Up Ability Effects for all Special Weapons

This information comes from SplatoonWiki and goes over all 14 special weapons and the effects of the Special Power Up ability:

Can You Equip Special Power Up to Your Gear?

IfSplatoon 3players have found an awesome outfit that they can’t part ways with but don’t like its current set of abilities, they can speak to Murch to try and equip the Special Power Up ability to the gear.

Murch is found to the right of the online multiplayer lobby; speak to him, and then press Add Abilities. Pick out the gear and then choose the ability to equip. However, before players can equip the Special Power Up ability, they will need touse Ability Chunks. For side abilities, it’ll cost 10 Ability Chunks, but if players want the Special Power Up as the main ability, it’ll cost 45 Ability Chunks

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To get Ability Chunks, players will need to use the Scrub Slots option when speaking to Murch.

However, another way to get theSpecial Power Up ability is to spend Drink tickets at the food standin the lobby. Order the Smoothie Especial, and any Gear will gain more XP and is more likely to receive the Special Power Up ability when it levels up.