Splatoon 3: Every Weapon Confirmed So Far
With the release of Splatoon 3, one of Nintendo's flagship titles for a packed 2022, fans both casual and competitive are wondering what Nintendo will do to shake up the next entry into this franchise. One of the biggest and easiest ways to shake up a shooter game is to add new weapons, so it makes sense for Nintendo to add new ones to Splatoon 3. With the game only a few months away from its release on September 9, 2022, there is still a bit of mystery with the weapons coming to the game.
Splatoon 2 is wrapping up its time as the game in the spotlight, with the game's Octo Expansion being the latest DLC added to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Looking ahead to Splatoon 3, Splatoon 2 gives a lookto see how most of the weapons play, and how their subclasses affect these playstyles. On the new classes, speculation and limited gameplay footage are all that's currently available.
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Some of that mystery was solved with a Tweet from Nintendo, stating that all nine basic weapon types from Splatoon and Splatoon 2 will be returning to Splatoon 3. Joining these are two completely new types of weapons, the vacuum and stringer weapon types. These weapon types bring Splatoon 3 to a total of eleven confirmed weapon types so far.
First up is the most basic type of weapon, the Shooter. These are medium-range weapons with a quickfire rate. There's also a lot of variety of playstyles within this class. The basic Splattershot is a jack-of-all-trades, with decent range, fire rate, and damage. There's also the Splattershot Jr., a smaller version with a faster fire rate and less damage. Lastly, there's the .96 Gal, with a longer range and damage, but a much lower
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