Equipment
Equipment is a collective term referring to both weapons and gear, items that a player can equip (place on their character).
Info Screen
The Info Screen, known in Splatoon as the Gear(NA)[a] or Equipment(EU/OC)[b] screen, is a menu that displays the player's current information. It is located on the Wii U GamePad in Splatoon and on the menu's Status tab in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3.
It includes the player's:
- Mii name (Splatoon), Nintendo Switch username (Splatoon 2), or Splashtag (Splatoon 3)
- Current Level
- Current Ranks
- Current main weapon
- The amount of Turf Inked in the form of Battle Points
- The loadout of that weapon (sub and special)
- Current Gear
- Current headgear
- Current clothing
- Current shoes
Splatoon's Gear Screen also provides a link to the Ability Guide.
Pressing on or any Nintendo Switch controller opens the equip screen.
Equip Screen
From the equip screen, the player can change their weapon or gear. Information about each item can be read by pressing . When a weapon is highlighted, can be pressed to access the test range with that weapon. The player's Inkling can be rotated with .
Splatoon 2 introduced the ability for players to sort their gear based on a variety of factors by pressing . Gear can be sorted by recent use, brand, or ability, while weapons can be sorted by recent use, main weapon class, sub weapon, or special weapon.
Splatoon 3 made sorting easier by having sort display icons at the top of the screen.
Quotes
“ | SRL User Interface dept. here. You're looking at the Equip menu, where you can edit your loadout to suit your next battle. We've discovered that the Sort feature has been enhanced so it's easier than ever to find the weapon or gear you're looking for. | ” |
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1]
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Gallery
Reason: Add Splatoon 3 gear screen!
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The Gear Screen in Splatoon as seen on the Wii U GamePad.
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The Equip Screen in Splatoon
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Various weapons on the equip screen. The Hero Charger Replica is selected.
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The Splatoon equip screen in Japanese.
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The equipment menu in the European and Oceania version.
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The equipment screen in Splatoon 2 (Japanese version)
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | そうび Soubi |
Equipment |
Dutch | Uitrusting | Equipment |
German | Ausrüstung | Equipment |
Russian | Снаряжение Snar'ajenie |
Equipment |
Spanish (NOA) | Equipamiento | Equipment |