The concept of Snake, a subgenre of action video games, originated from the 1976 arcade video game, Blockade, where two players compete to be the last one standing. This game eventually evolved into a single-player game where the snake gets longer as it eats eggs or apples and was popularized when it was included in Nokia mobile phones in 1998.
The concept of Bullet Hell, a subgenre of shoot’em up video games, originated from the 1993 Batsugun game which was a vertically scrolling shooter. This game also eventually evolved into a higher degree of difficulty, with the Touhou Project being one of the most notable game series which was first released in 1997.
From the creators of Kinja Run, Archero, Punball, and Penguin Isle, a game combining the two concepts was formed. Developed for both iOS and Android devices, SSSnaker brings a fresh new flavor to the mobile game market. Taking various elements from Kinja Run, Habby created another fun but challenging time-killer which is sure to keep you on your phone itching to move up stage after stage!
If you’re new to the SSSnaker and are looking to find tips and tricks to excel in the game, read on as our comprehensive guide has many pointers that you’ll surely find useful!
- 1. Choose a Joystick Mode That Works for You
- 2. Apply Different Moves
- 3. Learn What Your Skills can do
- Skill Builds
- 4. Use Gems for Second Chances
- 5. Know Your Enemies
- 6. Be Aware of Obstacles
- 7. Ignore Healing Orbs at High or Full Health
- 8. Try and Try Until you Succeed
- 9. Upgrade Your Abilities
- 10. Choose and Improve Your Equipment
- 11. Play Mini Games
- 12. Collect Freebies and Rewards
1. Choose a Joystick Mode That Works for You
SSSnaker has 3 joystick modes that you can choose from: Sensitive, Following, and Standard. While it may be a small change, it can still have an impact on your gaming experience. We suggest trying the three of them out before settling on one to learn which is more comfortable to use.
Sensitive
This setting permanently places the joystick controls at the bottom of the screen. However, you are free to drag your finger anywhere and your snake will follow suit. This setting gives you a clear view of the rest of the screen without distractions.
Following
This setting makes the joystick controls follow the position of your finger. This is preferable for players who want a clear indicator of where they’re moving the snake.
Standard
This setting will place the joystick where your finger taps the screen and will stay there as you drag your snake around. It will change its position once you remove your finger and place it down again. This is a mix of the two previous joystick modes.
2. Apply Different Moves
Applying different moves in various situations can help you survive and conquer a stage, but you’ll also need to know when and where to use them:
The Line
Fighting your enemies by forming a line is a good way to cover a large area and hit as many enemies as you can. The longer your snake is, the bigger your reach will be. However, since your bodies are targeting several enemies at a time, they will deal lesser damage per enemy than if they were concentrating on one.
The Choker
Creating a small circle to surround an enemy is a surefire way to kill them quickly, especially if they are on top of a platform where your projectiles cannot reach them. While it’s possible to do this with a short snake, the downside is how difficult it is to maneuver your snake around your enemy without taking too much damage. Only attempt this move if you have good armor or enough HP to survive.
The Hoop
The Hoop is a larger and much safer version of The Choker, forming a large circle to damage 1 or more enemies. The longer your snake is, the more enemies you can trap and the easier it is for you to pull off this move.
The Curve
This form will allow you to focus fire on a specific area or enemy. The curve will typically target the enemies it surrounds or the closest enemy to them. Surrounding an enemy this way can also prevent them from moving away without necessarily completing a circle. If your snake is not long enough to form a circle yet or if it’s too difficult to trap an enemy, The Curve is a good alternative move.
The Machine Gun
Moving your snake to and from or in concentric circles in a small area will result in your bodies firing its projectiles all at once at one enemy or location. The concentrated fire will allow you to deal large amounts of damage which could be effective toward bosses or high-health enemies. This is also a good technique to use when you are cornered or have low health.
3. Learn What Your Skills can do
In some stages, you will encounter a blue box with a question mark on it. Destroying it will grant you a choice between 3 randomly generated skills. At first, you may just choose whichever skill seems interesting to you, but to create an effective combination, you’ll need to know what each of them does. To help you, we’ve compiled a list of skills below. Note that more skills other than the ones listed may be available to you at later levels.
Skills
Skill Builds
In our playthroughs, we experimented with different combinations of skills and made 3 builds that can suit different playstyles which we named The Constrictor, The Elementalist, and The Hybrid. For each one, we determined their main skills, which are important to make the build work, and their complementary skills, which are not essential but will greatly improve it.
The Constrictor
Main Skills:
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Circle Turret | Circle Robot | More Robots |
Complementary Skills:
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Circle Damage | Normal Body +3 | More is Better | Max HP Up | Shield | Rage |
This build complements the playstyle that concentrates on utilizing the circle technique. Each time you kill a character with that technique, you summon a turret at tier 1, a robot at tier 2, and 3 robots at tier 3. These summons will only appear if you kill the enemy while it is inside the circle and not outside it.
For the complementary skills, we chose the combination of Circle Damage, Normal Body +3, and More is Better to increase your attack power. Normal Body +3 will also make it easier for your snake to encircle enemies while keeping a good distance to avoid their attacks. However, at its core, the constrictor build and playstyle require you to get really close to your enemies in order to destroy them with your circle of death. Because of this, you will be taking more damage than other playstyles. To increase your survivability, Max HP Up and Shield are your best friends. Rage is also worth picking up as it will increase your attack as your HP will inevitably go down.
Because of the risks involved in using this build, we only recommend this if you are well-equipped and have upgraded your stats to a degree where your HP is high enough to handle the enemies.
The Elementalist
Main Skills (Choose 1-2 among these elements):
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Plant | Double Shot | Piercing Shot | Ricochet Shot |
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Fire | Fire Line | Cross Line | Flame Field |
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Ice | Ice Field | Ice Pillar | Freeze Pillar |
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Lightning | Stronger Lightning | Burst Lightning | Chain Lightning |
Complementary Skills:
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ATK Up | ATK Speed Up | Crit Rate Up | More is Better | Cold Blood |
This build compliments the playstyle that prefers to fight their enemies from afar. There is no need to use the circle technique for this and it is better to avoid enemies as much as possible. This build focuses on 1 or 2 elements to maximize its effectiveness. We highly recommend concentrating on one element at a time in order to get its tier 3 skill early. Taking up more than 2 elements is possible but not practical as you will not be able to use those elements to their full potential.
For the complementary skills, focusing on options that can increase or improve your attacks such as ATK Up, ATK Speed Up, Crit Rate Up, More is Better and Cold Blood is favorable. Cold Blood works well for this build than Rage since you won’t be getting hit as often.
The Hybrid
This build mixes The Constrictor and The Elementalist together to form a balance between close-ranged circle attacks and long-ranged elemental attacks. When choosing this build, we highly recommend only concentrating on 1 element in order to maximize it and the circle-related skills.
For complementary skills, Normal Body +3 and More is Better is always a good choice. A nice balance of HP and defense-boosting skills like Max HP Up and Shield along with attack-raising skills like ATK Up, ATK Speed Up, and Crit Rate Up will shape up the build. Cold Blood and Rage may not be as effective here and can be skipped altogether.
4. Use Gems for Second Chances
As you set up your skill build, there will be times when you’re faced with options that you aren’t particularly ecstatic about. In cases like these, you can always pay 20 Gems to reset the selection!
But skill resets aren’t the only thing you can pay with gems. If you die before finishing the level, you can revive yourself with 30 Gems. Certain equipment will also give you bonuses if you revive. If you don’t have enough Gems, there is also an option to watch an ad. Keep in mind that no matter which option you choose, you can only revive once per playthrough.
5. Know Your Enemies
The best way to conquer any challenge is to learn what you are up against. For every level, there are different types of monsters you may encounter which have their own fighting style. Knowing what they are can help you choose the right move to make. To help you in your first three levels, we’ve listed down every enemy, excluding the regular monsters that have no special skills, and written down what they do and what actions are effective against them. We’ll be referring to the moves we mentioned in the section “2. Apply Different Moves”, to describe the counters against each enemy.
Tranquil Forest
Lava Cave
Harsh Tundra
6. Be Aware of Obstacles
Aside from enemies, obstacles can be found everywhere. If you don’t pay close attention to where you’re leading your snake, you might end up stuck, cornered, or heavily injured. Below are a few common obstacles you may encounter in the game:
7. Ignore Healing Orbs at High or Full Health
Enemies will occasionally drop healing orbs when you kill them. While your first instinct would be to rush toward it to collect it, it’s often best to leave it alone if your health is at more than 70%. This is because as the level progresses, you are sure to get hit by other enemies, lowering your health even more. If you take the orb prematurely, you might end up getting hit and not having anything to recover your health. Any orb you leave on the ground will automatically be collected when the level ends so if you leave a healing orb, you’ll still get healed later.
8. Try and Try Until you Succeed
It will often take several plays before you get to the next level, so don’t feel too bad about dying before you reach the final stage. Losing may be frustrating but clearing a full level in one try is often impossible, especially if you’re new and you’re still building up your stats and equipment. Take some time to upgrade your snake, play some mini-games, and collect freebies in between play sessions to get better results!
9. Upgrade Your Abilities
Abilities can be upgraded as you level up. However, unlike other games, you’ll have to purchase these upgrades with Gold. If you manage to obtain an Amplifier (purple crystal), the effect of these upgrades will be multiplied. These Amplifiers are typically found inside Chapter Boxes.
10. Choose and Improve Your Equipment
Other than ability upgrades, choosing good equipment and improving them is another way to make your snake more effective. Equipment can be randomly obtained as you go from stage to stage, from locked boxes and Idle Rewards.
Know What Each Equipment Slots Does
There are a total of six equipment slots:
Upgrade Equipment
You can upgrade your equipment with Gold and a certain number of Equipment Scrolls which are earned as you play. The number of required Equipment Scrolls increases as its level increases. You can upgrade each piece of equipment up to level 20. If you can already upgrade your equipment multiple times, you can tap on “Max Level” to automatically upgrade it to the highest it currently can.
Unlock Quality Stats
In each equipment, there are 4 stats that are unlockable upon upgrading them to a certain quality:
- Blue – Rare
- Purple – Epic
- Gold – Legend
- Red – Mythic
To upgrade your equipment’s quality, you’ll need to find duplicates of it and fuse them together. 3 duplicates of an item of the same quality will produce a version of it that is one tier higher in quality. You’ll need to do this multiple times until you get the highest tier.
Recycle Old and Unused Equipment
If you’ve found better equipment later down the line, you might want to switch but feel hesitant because you’ll be starting at level 1 with the new one. This is where recycling comes into play. It lets you level down or grade down your equipment so you could get a 100% refund on the materials and Gold you’ve spent on it. This way, you won’t have to think twice when it comes to upgrades or switching.
Switch Snakes
In later levels, you can change the snake you use to get better results in your playthroughs. The very first snake you may unlock (after your original one) is Spirit of Thorns which lets you start off with a plant body that will not count to the total 5 plant bodies you can usually collect. This means you can have up to 6 plant bodies with this snake.
This snake is best used when doing a Plant-based skill build. The other snakes in the gallery can be obtained from snake eggs which are only unlocked after reaching Stage 8-1. You could also get one from the Newbie Quest which is available for the first 7 days of playing the game.
11. Play Mini Games
Mini-Games are unlocked as you level up and advance through different locations. They typically have time limits and playing them will reward you with Gold and Materials. Some mini-games are only available for a certain period of time during events so make sure to play them as much as you can while it’s still around.
Gold Mine
The very first Mini-Game you can unlock is Gold Mine. Playing it is one of the best ways to earn Gold quickly but it doesn’t give you any other reward other than that. You have 2 chances to play it per day and it has a time limit of 30 seconds per game. The best way to earn the most Gold in this mini-game is to grab the Body Orbs as soon as they appear and start spamming circle attacks on one of the large gold chests until the end of the game.
Easter Challenge
Easter Challenge is an example of one of the mini-games that are only available during an event. For this game, you’ll need to collect as many Easter Eggs as you can before the timer runs out. You have 3 chances to play it per day and it has a time limit of 60 seconds per game. Grab the Body Orbs as soon as possible and start going after the giant rabbits.
Don’t be afraid to get hit since it will not affect your life in this mini-game. The Easter Eggs are very large and colorful and hard to miss so dash toward them as soon as you spot them.
12. Collect Freebies and Rewards
Check Your Mail
Every once in a while, the game may send you freebies through the mail so make sure to take a peek to see if there’s a notification on that mail icon!
Claim Chapter Boxes
Chapter Boxes are these small chests found on the main screen underneath the level name. These are unlocked for every 5 stages you pass. Each level has 30 stages and you can unlock up to 6 chests per level.
Open Boxes
Normal Boxes can be opened using Silver Keys while Super Boxes can be opened using Golden Keys. These keys are randomly obtained by playing the game. It’s easy to forget about these keys when you’re in the heat of the moment as you play so regularly checking the boxes section in the shop is always a good idea after a playthrough.
Normal Boxes have a 10% chance of containing Good Quality items and a 90% chance of Normal Quality items. Super Boxes on the other hand have a 12% chance of containing Epic Quality items, a 32% chance of Rare Quality items, and a 56% chance of Good Quality items.
You can also open up Normal Boxes and Super Boxes for free in exchange for watching an ad. You can watch an ad for Normal Boxes every 5 hours while Super Boxes are for every 4 days.
Take Free Gems and Gold
Free Gems and Gold can be claimed in the shop. Free Gems will always require you to watch an ad first and can be claimed every 2 hours. Free Gold on the other hand can be claimed twice a day; one time with no ads and a second time with an ad.
Collect Your Idle Rewards
Idle Rewards passively accumulate as time passes by. You don’t need to actively play to earn these rewards, you just need to show up to collect them every 10 hours or less. These rewards come in the form of Gold, Experience Points, Equipment, and Equipment Scrolls.
You can also use Quick Earnings to earn 10 hours’ worth of Idle Rewards instantly 3 times a day. One time can be claimed by watching an ad while two are claimed by exchanging 20 of your energy each.
Finish the Newbie Quest
The Newbie Quest contains a list of tasks that you can do to earn extra Gems, Experience Points, and special items. You have 7 days to work on these tasks before the chance to earn these rewards disappear.
Obtain Your Growth Fund
The Growth Fund rewards you with Gems and Gold whenever you reach a certain level. You’ll be rewarded at levels 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, and 60. If you purchase the Advanced Fund, you’ll unlock the rewards on the right side of the screen.
Complete Daily Quests and Achievements
Daily Quests can only be completed within 24 hours and are reset each day. Completing them can earn you rewards like Gold, Gems, Keys, and Equipment Scrolls, and are usually very easy to do.
Achievements on the other hand have no time limit and will only reward you with Gems. These tasks will usually take you several plays and days to complete and are meant for the long term.
That’s it for now, as far as our collection of SSSnaker tips and tricks is concerned! We hope that this article aids you in empowering your snake, improving your techniques, and conquering your enemies of all shapes and sizes. Have you discovered any interesting tips and tricks that we did not cover in this guide? Let us know in the comment section!