Splatoon 3 Players Are Already Calling for a Weapon to Be Removed

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Splatoon 3's Clash Blaster weapon is being targeted by fans as the game's first truly unfair shooter. The latest entry in Nintendo's acclaimed Splatoon franchise, Splatoon 3 offers plenty of new content to surprise old players and bring in first-time fans. There's a new story, additional maps, and new weapons including the Splatana, Zipcaster, and other bits of equipment that players can use as part of their Splatoon 3 arsenal.

As well as introducing a lot of new features and weapons, Splatoon 3 is also borrowing things from previous entries in the series. A lot of the game's weapons are borrowed from Splatoon and Splatoon 2, giving familiar options to those who played the first two games. However, even the weapons from Splatoon 2 have been tweaked for Splatoon 3 so that they're not direct copies, and while this has led to them feeling unique, it has also led to players finding issues with how older blasters are working in the current game's meta.

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Namely, the Clash Blaster has been identified by many players as being one of Splatoon 3's strongest weapons. Originally appearing in Splatoon 2, the Clash Blaster is a primary weapon that is designed similarly to a shotgun in a normal shooter, primarily used for short to mid-range combat. Players can level up fairly quickly in Splatoon 3, and the Clash Blaster can be unlocked at level 22, which makes it accessible pretty early. The problem with the weapon lies in the fact that its range reaches far beyond what it is meant to.

This means that the Clash Blaster can kill players even from long range, with its projectiles hitting even when it looks as though they didn't. This has led to frustrations among Splatoon 3