Splatoon 3: Weapons Guide - How to make the best of colorful violence

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Splatoon 3 is a third-person shooter game from Nintendo that lets you participate in large-scale ink-based battles against opponents online or in a story-based single-player campaign. It was released just a few days ago, on September 9, 2022, so if you’re a fan of the series or simply looking to get a new Nintendo game, you don’t want to miss out on this one.

If you’re unfamiliar with Splatoon, you’ll use a large selection of weapons to battle enemies and spray ink on the surroundings in the game. As an "Inkling" or "Octoling,” you’ll be able to move through the ink of the same color as you are and use the maneuverability to increase speed, flank enemies, or get to hard-to-reach locations.

Splatoon 3 has various weapons to choose from, and this guide will give you an idea of the different types, uses, and categorizations and hopefully help you choose the best one. Here’s your guide to all the weapons available in Splatoon 3.

Splatoon 3 brings a couple of new additions to its arsenal of ink-based weapons, and the Splatanas are one of them. These sword-like weapons spray ink in an arc when you swing them, and charging increases the distance the ink travels and the damage dealt. While regular attacks result in a horizontal spray, charged attacks are vertical. There are two Splatanas currently in the game:

Another new addition to the game is the bow-like Stringers. These fire inky projectiles at enemies are great for dealing damage from long range. While a normal shot works like an arrow, charged shots allow you to fire a projectile that detonates and covers an area with ink. Two variants of Stringers are available in Splatoon 3:

These projectile weapons in Splatoon 3 are analogous to assault rifles in their mode of action. Some