Equipment

From Inkipedia, the Splatoon wiki

Equipment is a collective term referring to both weapons and gear that a player has equipped (placed on their character).

Info Screen

The Info Screen as seen in Splatoon 2

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
  • Current Gear
    • Current headgear
    • Current clothing
    • Current shoes

Splatoon's Gear Screen also provides a link to the Ability Guide.

Pressing Plus on width=auto or any Nintendo Switch controller opens the equip screen.

Equip Screen

The Equip Screen as seen in Splatoon 2. An Inkling is wearing the Jet Cap, Black Baseball LS, and Strapping Whites.
The Equip Screen as seen in Splatoon 3 sorting by Special Weapon. An Octoling is wearing the Annaki Charms, Tri-Squid Tee, and Red Hi-Tops.

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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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese そうび
Soubi
Equipment
Netherlands Dutch Uitrusting Equipment
Germany German Ausrüstung Equipment
Russia Russian Снаряжение
Snar'ajenie
Equipment
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Equipamiento Equipment

Notes

  1. North America
  2. Europe and Oceania