Main weapon

A variety of main weapons from Splatoon.

“	Your go-to weapon can be short-range, long-range, or just plain messy (like the Splat Roller). Each has its own benefits and weaknesses, so there's something for every play style!	”
— Splatoon's official website,

The main weapon is the primary type of weapon players use in the Splatoon series. Each main weapon has its own set of sub weapons and special weapons.

List of main weapons

Shooters

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Main article: Shooter

Shooters are guns that fire small blobs of ink in quick succession. Most shooters continuously fire when the player holds the trigger, but some shooters offer semi-automatic functionality, requiring the player to tap the trigger repeatedly instead of holding it for some or all aspects of operation.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Sploosh-o-matic	A mid-damage, close-range shooter with a high fire rate. It features the highest damage output per second in its class, at the cost of having the shortest range.	Sploosh-o-matic	✓	✓	✓
		Neo Sploosh-o-matic	✓	✓	✓
		Sploosh-o-matic 7	✓	✓
Splattershot Jr.	The first weapon given to the player upon starting the game. It is a low-damage, close-range shooter with a high fire rate. Its fire rate and ink efficiency ensure that new players will be able to accomplish something.	Splattershot Jr.	✓	✓	✓
		Custom Splattershot Jr.	✓	✓	✓
		Kensa Splattershot Jr.		✓
Splash-o-matic	A low-damage, mid-range shooter with a high fire rate. It features perfect accuracy, the best among all automatic shooters.	Splash-o-matic	✓	✓	✓
		Neo Splash-o-matic	✓	✓	✓
Aerospray	A low-damage, close-range shooter with a high fire rate. It has the widest shot spread and the fastest firing rate in its class, allowing it to excel at covering turf.	Aerospray MG	✓	✓	✓
		Aerospray RG	✓	✓	✓
		Aerospray PG	✓	✓
Splattershot	A mid-damage, mid-range shooter with an average fire rate. It has no real weaknesses and can adapt to any situation.	Splattershot	✓	✓	✓
		Tentatek Splattershot	✓	✓	✓
		Wasabi Splattershot	✓
		Kensa Splattershot		✓
		Hero Shot Replica	✓	✓	✓
		Octo Shot Replica	✓	✓	✓
		Order Shot Replica			✓
.52 Gal	A high-damage, mid-range shooter with a slow fire rate. This weapon suffers from low accuracy.	.52 Gal	✓	✓	✓
		.52 Gal Deco	✓	✓	✓
		Kensa .52 Gal		✓
N-ZAP	A low-damage, mid-range shooter with a fast fire rate. It has the fastest strafe speed in its class.	N-ZAP '85	✓	✓	✓
		N-ZAP '89	✓	✓	✓
		N-ZAP '83	✓	✓
Dual Squelcher	A low-damage, mid-range shooter with an average fire rate.	Dual Squelcher	✓
		Custom Dual Squelcher	✓
Splattershot Pro	A mid-damage, long-range shooter with a slow fire rate. Notably, this weapon has very high ink consumption.	Splattershot Pro	✓	✓	✓
		Forge Splattershot Pro	✓	✓	✓
		Berry Splattershot Pro	✓
		Kensa Splattershot Pro		✓
.96 Gal	A high-damage, long-range shooter with a very slow fire rate. As a trade-off for its power and range, this weapon suffers from low accuracy, and it consumes more ink per shot than any other weapon in its class.	.96 Gal	✓	✓	✓
		.96 Gal Deco	✓	✓	✓
Jet Squelcher	A low-damage, long-range shooter with a slow fire rate. It has the longest range in its class.	Jet Squelcher	✓	✓	✓
		Custom Jet Squelcher	✓	✓	✓
Splattershot Nova	A low-damage, mid-range shooter with an average fire rate. It has good ink efficiency, but is in turn less accurate.	Splattershot Nova			✓
		Annaki Splattershot Nova			✓
Burst-fire or semi-automatic
L-3 Nozzlenose	A low-damage, mid-range shooter. It is a burst fire weapon, firing three bullets after a pull of the trigger. Well-timed button presses are required to maintain an optimal fire rate.	L-3 Nozzlenose	✓	✓	✓
		L-3 Nozzlenose D	✓	✓	✓
		Kensa L-3 Nozzlenose		✓
H-3 Nozzlenose	A mid-damage, long-range shooter. It is burst-fire, firing three bullets after a pull of the trigger.	H-3 Nozzlenose	✓	✓	✓
		H-3 Nozzlenose D	✓	✓	✓
		Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose	✓	✓
Squeezer	A shooter with two firing modes: semi-automatic and fully automatic. Pulling the trigger once will squirt out a single long range, mid-power shot with perfect accuracy. Holding the button leads to successive low range, high spread, lower-powered shots. The trigger can be tapped repeatedly to maintain the high-power mode.	Squeezer		✓	✓
		Foil Squeezer		✓	✓

Special Shooters

The following special shooter(s) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Hero Shot	A shooter similar to the Splattershot only used in Octo Valley, Octo Canyon, and Return of the Mammalians. Depending on the game it appears in, its fire rate can be increased through upgrades using Power Eggs, Sardinium, or Upgrade Points. Upon completion of all required missions in all three modes (additionally requiring the Inkling Squid amiibo for Octo Valley), the player will unlock the Hero Shot Replica for use in battles.	✓	✓	✓
Octo Shot	A shooter similar to the Splattershot only used by enemy Octolings, except in the Escape Phase of the Octo Expansion DLC and in Side Order when equipping Eight's Palette. Upon reaching level 40 in Splatoon, upon clearing the Octo Expansion DLC in Splatoon 2, or upon successful completion of a Side Order run with Eight's Palette equipped in Splatoon 3, the player will unlock the Octo Shot Replica for use in battles.	✓	✓	✓
Order Shot	A shooter similar to the Splattershot only used in Side Order when equipping Agent 4's Palette. Its stats can be upgraded by placing color chips into the associated Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Shot Replica for use in battles.			✓

Rollers

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Main article: Roller

Rollers can be pushed along the ground, leaving a trail of ink. Users can attack by flinging ink and damage is also dealt if enemies come into contact with the weapon while it is being pushed, sometimes crushing the opponent in one hit. As of Splatoon 2, rollers can do a vertical swing when the player is in mid-air.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Carbon Roller	A light, mobile roller that has a fast rolling speed. It has extremely fast flicks in exchange for a short range. It is unable to crush opponents in one hit.	Carbon Roller	✓	✓	✓
		Carbon Roller Deco	✓	✓	✓
Splat Roller	The standard roller. It has decent range and mobility.	Splat Roller	✓	✓	✓
		Krak-On Splat Roller	✓	✓	✓
		CoroCoro Splat Roller	✓
		Kensa Splat Roller		✓
		Hero Roller Replica	✓	✓
		Order Roller Replica			✓
Dynamo Roller	A heavy roller. It deals high damage and can throw ink farther than all other rollers. However, it is very slow and consumes the most ink of any roller.	Dynamo Roller	✓	✓	✓
		Gold Dynamo Roller	✓	✓	✓
		Tempered Dynamo Roller	✓
		Kensa Dynamo Roller		✓
Flingza Roller	A roller that changes shape when performing a vertical swing. Its horizontal swing and rolling capabilities are similar to that of the Splat Roller, while its vertical swing is slow but has better range, inking, and damage.	Flingza Roller		✓	✓
		Foil Flingza Roller		✓	✓
Big Swig Roller	A roller with exceptional inking capabilities and wider range. It is extremely ink efficient and fast while rolling. Its swings are somewhat quick but tend to be weaker compared to other rollers. It cannot splat opponents with a single horizontal swing, and it cannot crush opponents in one hit.	Big Swig Roller			✓
		Big Swig Roller Express			✓

Special Rollers

The following special roller(s) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Hero Roller	A roller similar to the Splat Roller only used in Octo Valley and Octo Canyon. An Inkling Boy amiibo is required to play Octo Valley missions using the Hero Roller. In Octo Canyon only, its flick speed, roll, and power can be increased by upgrading it using Power Eggs and Sardinium. Upon completion of all applicable missions in either mode using the Hero Roller, the player will unlock the Hero Roller Replica for use in battles.	✓	✓
Order Roller	A roller similar to the Splat Roller only used in Side Order when equipping Callie's Palette. Its stats can be upgraded by placing color chips into the associated Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Roller Replica for use in battles.			✓

Chargers

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Main article: Charger

Chargers can instantly splat opponents at long range once charged up (with the exception of Bamboozlers). Uncharged shots do not have enough range or damage to be used effectively for attacking, but they can be used for covering turf. Precision aim is required and a laser shows everyone (including enemies) where the shot will land. Some chargers allow the player to store their charge when swimming around in ink.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Squiffer	A short-range charger with a fast charge time that is unaffected while in mid-air.	Classic Squiffer	✓	✓	✓
		New Squiffer	✓	✓	✓
		Fresh Squiffer	✓	✓
Splat Charger	The standard charger, featuring a long range and a decent charge time.	Splat Charger	✓	✓	✓
		Kelp Splat Charger	✓
		Bento Splat Charger	✓
		Firefin Splat Charger		✓
		Kensa Charger		✓
		Hero Charger Replica	✓	✓
		Z+F Splat Charger			✓
		Order Charger Replica			✓
Splatterscope	A Splat Charger with a scope, for extra range and precision at the cost of the inability to store charges.	Splatterscope	✓	✓	✓
		Kelp Splatterscope	✓
		Bento Splatterscope	✓
		Firefin Splatterscope		✓
		Kensa Splatterscope		✓
		Z+F Splatterscope			✓
E-liter	A charger with extreme range and damage in exchange for a slow charge time and heavy ink consumption.	E-liter 3K	✓
		Custom E-liter 3K	✓
		E-liter 4K		✓	✓
		Custom E-liter 4K		✓	✓
E-liter Scope	An E-liter with a stronger scope than the Splatterscope, allowing for more range and extra precision. However, it cannot store its charge.	E-liter 3K Scope	✓
		Custom E-liter 3K Scope	✓
		E-liter 4K Scope		✓	✓
		Custom E-liter 4K Scope		✓	✓
Bamboozler 14	A mid-range charger with an extremely fast charge time. However, its fully charged shots cannot splat opponents in a single hit. It also lacks the ability to store its charge and pierce targets.	Bamboozler 14 Mk I	✓	✓	✓
		Bamboozler 14 Mk II	✓	✓	✓
		Bamboozler 14 Mk III	✓	✓
Goo Tuber	A mid-range charger that can hold both full and partial charges for an exceptionally long time at the cost of a slow charge time. A single partially charged shot from this weapon can deal enough damage to splat an undamaged target on its own.	Goo Tuber		✓	✓
		Custom Goo Tuber		✓	✓
Snipewriter	A long-range charger that holds five, medium-damage shots per full charge, requiring two hits to splat an opponent. It lacks the ability to store its charge and pierce targets.	Snipewriter 5H			✓
		Snipewriter 5B			✓

Special Chargers

The following special charger(s) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Hero Charger	A charger similar to the Splat Charger only used in Octo Valley and Octo Canyon. An Inkling Girl amiibo is required to play Octo Valley missions using the Hero Charger. In Octo Canyon only, its charge speed and ink usage can be upgraded using Power Eggs and Sardinium. Upon completion of all applicable missions in either mode using the Hero Charger, the player will unlock the Hero Charger Replica for use in battles.	✓	✓
Grizzco Charger	A modified rare weapon based on the Bamboozler, only available in Salmon Run and Salmon Run Next Wave. Its charge is instantaneous.		✓	✓
Order Charger	A charger similar to the Splat Charger only used in Side Order when equipping Marie's Palette. Its stats can be upgraded by placing color chips into the associated Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Charger Replica for use in battles.			✓

Sloshers

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Main article: Slosher (weapon class)

Sloshers are single-shot, bucket-like weapons that hurl ink in an arc. The ink can be hurled over obstacles to hit opponents. Some sloshers allow the player to ink in different ways, such as hurling ink in three different directions simultaneously or shooting out long-range projectiles which explode on impact with solid surfaces.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Slosher	The standard slosher, with balanced performance. It can curve its sloshes to cover a wider area.	Slosher	✓	✓	✓
		Slosher Deco	✓	✓	✓
		Soda Slosher	✓	✓
		Hero Slosher Replica		✓
		Order Slosher Replica			✓
Tri-Slosher	A slosher that throws ink in three directions simultaneously. It has a high fire rate, but lower damage output and range.	Tri-Slosher	✓	✓	✓
		Tri-Slosher Nouveau	✓	✓	✓
Sloshing Machine	A slosher that launches a small mortar-like glob that is trailed by a vortex of ink. The vortex does splash damage in a small radius, while the glob itself does higher damage, with a smaller hitbox.	Sloshing Machine	✓	✓	✓
		Sloshing Machine Neo	✓	✓	✓
		Kensa Sloshing Machine		✓
Bloblobber	A mid- to long-ranged slosher. Each swing lobs a volley of four, slow-moving "blobs" which bounce along the ground and reflect off of walls. It's the only slosher that can splat in one swing.	Bloblobber		✓	✓
		Bloblobber Deco		✓	✓
Explosher	A slosher that launches a slow, long-range projectile that explodes on impact with solid surfaces. It has high ink consumption and poor mobility, but in return has strong inking capabilities. Uniquely, the projectile and the explosion deal damage separately.	Explosher		✓	✓
		Custom Explosher		✓	✓
Dread Wringer	A slosher that sloshes two times in succession, allowing it to cover a wider area with a single swing, or focus one area for maximum damage. It has better range and inking capabilities than the standard Slosher, but at the cost of a lower fire rate.	Dread Wringer			✓
		Dread Wringer D			✓

Special Sloshers

The following slosher(s) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Hero Slosher	A slosher similar to the Slosher only used in Octo Canyon. Upon completion of all missions in Octo Canyon using the Hero Slosher, the player will unlock the Hero Slosher Replica for use in battles.		✓
Grizzco Slosher	A modified rare weapon based on the Sloshing Machine, only available in Salmon Run and Salmon Run Next Wave. It fires swirling projectiles akin to the Sloshing Machine's, but with greatly increased damage and a piercing effect strong enough to penetrate even armored Boss Salmonids.		✓	✓
Order Slosher	A slosher similar to the Slosher only used in Side Order when equipping Big Man's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Slosher Replica for use in battles.			✓

Splatlings

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Main article: Splatling

Splatlings are rotary cannon or minigun type weapons that generally have a high rate of fire and considerable range. In-game, they operate similar to chargers but release a stream of small ink bullets instead of a single powerful one. Like chargers, a full charge is necessary to achieve the maximum potential range and firing duration.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Mini Splatling	A light splatling with a short charge time but shorter range. It allows users to strafe quickly while charging and firing.	Mini Splatling	✓	✓	✓
		Zink Mini Splatling	✓	✓	✓
		Refurbished Mini Splatling	✓
		Kensa Mini Splatling		✓
Heavy Splatling	The standard splatling. Its stats are well-rounded, having no glaring strengths or weaknesses.	Heavy Splatling	✓	✓	✓
		Heavy Splatling Deco	✓	✓	✓
		Heavy Splatling Remix	✓	✓
		Hero Splatling Replica		✓
		Order Splatling Replica			✓
Hydra Splatling	The Splatling with the longest range in its class. It can fire continuously for a lengthy period of time, with the drawback being its ink hunger and high charge time. When fully charged, a high-damage feature activates, allowing users to splat opponents with three hits.	Hydra Splatling	✓	✓	✓
		Custom Hydra Splatling	✓	✓	✓
Ballpoint Splatling	A Splatling with two different firing modes, an initial short ranged firing mode with a high fire rate and a secondary firing mode that has a slower fire rate but longer range and perfect accuracy. Unlike most other splatlings, it can interrupt its fire to recharge. Upon completing a full charge, subsequent charges will retain the secondary mode attributes until the charge is entirely expended.	Ballpoint Splatling		✓	✓
		Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau		✓	✓
Nautilus	A shorter ranged Splatling with a medium charge rate. The weapon boasts the ability to store its charge much like some chargers and can interrupt its fire to recharge. Its accuracy in the air is comparable to its accuracy when grounded.	Nautilus 47		✓	✓
		Nautilus 79		✓	✓
Heavy Edit Splatling	A Splatling with a slow charge time, but a very high fire rate when fully charged.	Heavy Edit Splatling			✓
		Heavy Edit Splatling Nouveau			✓

Special Splatlings

The following splatling(s) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Hero Splatling	A splatling similar to the Heavy Splatling only used in Octo Canyon. Upon completion of all missions in Octo Canyon using the Hero Splatling, the player will unlock the Hero Splatling Replica for use in battles.		✓
Order Splatling	A splatling similar to the Heavy Splatling only used in Side Order when equipping DJ Octavio's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Splatling Replica for use in battles.			✓

Dualies

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Main article: Dualies

Dualies are paired sets of ink guns that give their user the ability to dodge roll. After a dodge roll, the two dualies are held together by the player, enhancing their performance in various ways depending on the dualie. This weapon class was introduced in Splatoon 2.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Dapple Dualies	Lightweight dualies that have quick dodge rolls, a high fire rate, and middling damage. However, they have poor range, and their dodge rolls only cover a short distance.	Dapple Dualies	✓	✓
		Dapple Dualies Nouveau	✓	✓
		Clear Dapple Dualies	✓
Splat Dualies	The first available pair of dualies in the Splatoon series. They feature balanced performance, having a high fire rate to compensate for the low damage typical of the class.	Splat Dualies	✓	✓
		Enperry Splat Dualies	✓	✓
		Kensa Splat Dualies	✓
		Hero Dualie Replicas	✓
		Order Dualie Replicas		✓
Glooga Dualies	A mid-range, mid-damage pair of dualies with a low fire rate. Their dodge rolls are slow, but shot damage and range increase after a dodge roll instead of fire rate, allowing it to splat opponents with one fewer shot at greater distances.	Glooga Dualies	✓	✓
		Glooga Dualies Deco	✓	✓
		Kensa Glooga Dualies	✓
Dualie Squelchers	A long-range pair of dualies with unique dodge rolls. Its dodge rolls are quick and allow the user to slide instead of being locked in place, but they do not increase the weapon's fire rate.	Dualie Squelchers	✓	✓
		Custom Dualie Squelchers	✓	✓
Tetra Dualies	These mid-range dualies put a significant emphasis on mobility. They allow up to four consecutive dodge rolls instead of the normal two, and can also shoot while rolling.	Dark Tetra Dualies	✓	✓
		Light Tetra Dualies	✓	✓
Douser Dualies FF	A long-range pair of Dualies that can only perform one dodge roll. After rolling, the weapon's range decreases, and its fire rate increases drastically.	Douser Dualies FF		✓

Special Dualies

The following pair(s) of dualies are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Hero Dualies	A pair of dualies similar to the Splat Dualies only used in Octo Canyon. Upon completion of all missions in Octo Canyon using the Hero Dualies, the player will unlock the Hero Dualie Replicas for use in battles.	✓
Grizzco Dualies	A modified rare weapon based on the Splat Dualies, only available in Salmon Run Next Wave. Their stats are akin to the Dapple Dualies, but their range increases when fired after a dodge roll. Additionally, their dodge rolls create a highly-damaging explosion around the player, and they have the greatest ability for successive dodge rolling of any pair of dualies, being capable of up to 9 rolls in a row.		✓
Order Dualies	A pair of dualies similar to the Splat Dualies only used in Side Order when equipping Pearl's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Dualie Replicas for use in battles.		✓

Brellas

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Main article: Brella

Brellas are shotgun-like weapons with deployable shields. Depending on the brella model, the shield can be held in front of the user or launched forward. Brellas can also fire while the brella is opened giving the user a shield like cover, but the cover can usually be extinguished by some Sub Weapons. This weapon class was introduced in Splatoon 2.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Splat Brella	The standard brella, featuring middling range, damage, and shield durability.	Splat Brella	✓	✓
		Sorella Brella	✓	✓
		Hero Brella Replica	✓
		Order Brella Replica		✓
Tenta Brella	A heavy brella with a larger, more durable shield. Its shots have more range and it can deal lethal damage in one shot, at the cost of a slow rate of fire.	Tenta Brella	✓	✓
		Tenta Sorella Brella	✓	✓
		Tenta Camo Brella	✓
Undercover Brella	A lightweight brella that can be fired while its shield is open. It has a quick rate of fire, but its damage and shield durability are low. It cannot launch its shield.	Undercover Brella	✓	✓
		Undercover Sorella Brella	✓	✓
		Kensa Undercover Brella	✓
Recycled Brella 24 Mk I	A brella with extremely low shield durability, but powerful shots with very little spread. The shield launches and regenerates very quickly.	Recycled Brella 24 Mk I		✓
		Recycled Brella 24 Mk II		✓

Special brellas

The following brellas are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Hero Brella	A brella similar to the Splat Brella only used in Octo Canyon. Upon completion of all missions in Octo Canyon using the Hero Brella, the player will unlock the Hero Brella Replica for use in battles.	✓
Grizzco Brella	A modified rare weapon based on the Splat Brella, only available in Salmon Run and Salmon Run Next Wave. Uniquely, it entirely lacks a canopy and instead focuses on a wider spread and extremely rapid automatic fire.	✓	✓
Order Brella	A brella similar to the Splat Brella only used in Side Order when equipping Marina's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Brella Replica for use in battles.		✓

Blasters

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Main article: Blaster (weapon class)

Blasters are weapons that commonly fire large globs of ink with a delayed explosion. Often these explosions aren't the best for inking turf, but better for splatting opponents, for example, the explosion allows users to attack opponents located behind obstacles, around corners, or while on lower ground.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Luna Blaster	A blaster with short range but above average fire rate, blast radius, and ink efficiency. It is capable of splatting an opponent with one direct hit.	Luna Blaster	✓	✓	✓
		Luna Blaster Neo	✓	✓	✓
		Kensa Luna Blaster		✓
		Order Blaster Replica			✓
Blaster	The standard blaster. Has a slow firing speed but is well-rounded otherwise.	Blaster	✓	✓	✓
		Custom Blaster	✓	✓	✓
		Hero Blaster Replica		✓
Range Blaster	A revised version of the Blaster that boasts higher range at the cost of a slower fire rate.	Range Blaster	✓	✓	✓
		Custom Range Blaster	✓	✓	✓
		Grim Range Blaster	✓	✓
Clash Blaster	A blaster that fires huge short-ranged blasts in very quick succession, but its low damage makes it hard to splat opponents with it.	Clash Blaster		✓	✓
		Clash Blaster Neo		✓	✓
Rapid Blaster	A blaster that fires long range blasts at a good fire rate, with reduced damage and blast radius.	Rapid Blaster	✓	✓	✓
		Rapid Blaster Deco	✓	✓	✓
		Kensa Rapid Blaster		✓
Rapid Blaster Pro	This modified version of the Rapid Blaster can hit at even longer ranges, but has a slower fire rate, and uses more ink per shot.	Rapid Blaster Pro	✓	✓	✓
		Rapid Blaster Pro Deco	✓	✓	✓
S-BLAST	A slow-firing, one-shot capable blaster with two firing modes, short-range and long-range. The short-range mode is triggered by pressing after jumping, and fires a huge short-ranged blast. The long-range mode is triggered by pressing on the ground, and fires a long-ranged, high-velocity shot with a small blast radius. Notably, this mode can also be triggered in the air by falling without a preceding jump, or by jumping immediately after pressing .	S-BLAST '92			✓
		S-BLAST '91			✓

Special Blasters

The following blaster(s) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Hero Blaster	A blaster similar to the Blaster only used in Octo Canyon. Upon completion of all missions in Octo Canyon using the Hero Blaster, the player will unlock the Hero Blaster Replica for use in battles.		✓
Grizzco Blaster	A modified rare weapon based on the Blaster, only available in Salmon Run and Salmon Run Next Wave. Its stats are broadly similar to the Clash Blaster, but it has lower ink consumption and almost double the rate of fire.		✓	✓
Order Blaster	A blaster similar to the Luna Blaster only used in Side Order when equipping Murch's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Blaster Replica for use in battles.			✓

Brushes

File:Inkling holding Inkbrush.jpeg

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Main article: Brush

Brushes can be pushed along the ground, much like rollers. They are especially fast but leave a narrow trail of ink. They do not deal nearly as much contact damage, making crushing enemies virtually impossible. However, instead of flinging large waves of ink, brushes quickly swipe from side to side, flicking many smaller globs. This rapid-fire flick is their primary means of spreading ink and attacking enemies, making them ideal for fast, close-combat action.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Inkbrush	A fast but short-ranged brush. When pushed along the ground, the user moves at extremely high speed, and leaves behind a narrow trail of ink.	Inkbrush	✓	✓	✓
		Inkbrush Nouveau	✓	✓	✓
		Permanent Inkbrush	✓	✓
Octobrush	A slower brush with decent range. Movement speed while sliding along the ground is a bit slower compared to the Inkbrush.	Octobrush	✓	✓	✓
		Octobrush Nouveau	✓	✓	✓
		Kensa Octobrush		✓
		Herobrush Replica		✓
		Orderbrush Replica			✓
Painbrush	An even slower brush that must wind up before it can start swinging. In return, it has greater range, power, and inking capabilities.	Painbrush			✓
		Painbrush Nouveau			✓

Special Brushes

The following brush(es) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Herobrush	A brush similar to the Octobrush only used in Octo Canyon. Upon completion of all missions in Octo Canyon using the Herobrush, the player will unlock the Herobrush Replica for use in battles.		✓
Orderbrush	A brush similar to the Octobrush only used in Side Order when equipping Sheldon's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Orderbrush Replica for use in battles.			✓

Stringers

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Main article: Stringer

Stringers are large bow weapons that fire similar to a charger. They have vertical and horizontal shots, similar to the rollers. The weapon class was introduced in Splatoon 3.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Tri-Stringer	The standard stringer, with long range but no charge hold. Reaching the first level of charge allows its shots to lodge themselves in terrain briefly before exploding.	Tri-Stringer	✓
		Inkline Tri-Stringer	✓
		Order Stringer Replica	✓
REEF-LUX 450	A lightweight stringer that can store its charge, but cannot fire explosive shots. It charges quickly and does more damage than the Tri-Stringer, but it is lacking in range.	REEF-LUX 450	✓
		REEF-LUX 450 Deco	✓
Wellstring V	A stringer with five explosive shots.	Wellstring V	✓
		Custom Wellstring V	✓

Special Stringers

The following stringer(s) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Grizzco Stringer	A modified rare weapon based on the Tri-Stringer, only available in Salmon Run Next Wave. It possesses a greatly increased number of spread projectiles (nine to the three of other stringers), as well as the same delayed explosions of the Tri-Stringer's charged projectiles. It possesses extreme damage potential when all projectiles hit, although this can be difficult due to its extremely wide spread and irregularly-arranged reticles.	✓
Order Stringer	A stringer similar to the Tri-Stringer only used in Side Order when equipping Shiver's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Stringer Replica for use in battles.	✓

Splatanas

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Main article: Splatana

Splatanas are sword-like weapons that are used similar to a brush, without the rolling function. Instead, if is held, it will charge a more powerful vertical swing. The shots will travel in the air for some time, splashing ink beneath them. The weapon class was introduced in Splatoon 3.

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Splatana Stamper	A heavier splatana compared to the standard. It has a slower rate of fire, but its ink projectiles are wider, travel further, and deal more damage.	Splatana Stamper	✓
		Splatana Stamper Nouveau	✓
		Order Splatana Replica	✓
Splatana Wiper	The standard splatana, with decent range but low damage. It moves quickly when slashing and charging, and has good ink efficiency.	Splatana Wiper	✓
		Splatana Wiper Deco	✓
Mint Decavitator	A splatana with a long-ranged horizontal lunging attack, which can be redirected while mid-lunge.	Mint Decavitator	✓

Special Splatanas

The following splatana(s) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon	Description	Games
Grizzco Splatana	A modified rare weapon based on the Splatana Stamper, only available in Salmon Run Next Wave. It is a considerably slow and short-ranged weapon, having a long charge time and no projectiles. In return it possesses extremely high damage overall and an armor-piercing effect when charged, allowing it to defeat almost any regular Boss Salmonid in one hit, as well as an extremely long-ranged lunging attack.	✓
Order Splatana	A splatana similar to the Splatana Stamper only used in Side Order when equipping Frye's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Splatana Replica for use in battles.	✓

Rare

A rare weapon being loaned to a player during a rotation with randomized weapons.

Rare weapons are modified weapons from existing classes. During wildcard rotations of Salmon Run, one of Mr. Grizz's personal weapons are accidentally added to the mix. Rare weapons are tweaked versions of normal weapons with much more powerful stats. These weapons are only available at certain times and can only be used within Salmon Run and cannot be used or obtained anywhere else.

Rare weapon	Description	Games
Grizzco Blaster	Modified Blaster. A moderate-damage, close-range blaster with a fast rate of fire and low ink consumption. It debuted on 16 September 2017.	✓	✓
Grizzco Brella	Modified Splat Brella. A moderate-damage, mid-range brella with a fast rate of fire and low ink consumption. There is no canopy on this brella, so it cannot be opened; instead, it fires rapidly when the trigger is held. It debuted on 15 October 2017.	✓	✓
Grizzco Charger	Modified Bamboozler 14. A high-damage, long-range charger with high ink consumption. It charges instantly but cannot store a charge. It debuted on 29 April 2018.	✓	✓
Grizzco Slosher	Modified Sloshing Machine. A high-damage, long-range slosher with a slow rate of fire and high ink consumption. The projectiles penetrate armor and keep moving after hitting enemies, then drop vertically at the end of their arc. It debuted on 17 June 2018.	✓	✓
Grizzco Stringer	Modified Tri-Stringer. A high-damage, long-range stringer with high ink consumption. It fires nine projectiles per shot and charges quickly but has low accuracy due to its irregular spread pattern. It debuted on 1 October 2022.		✓
Grizzco Splatana	Modified Splatana Stamper. A high-damage, close-range splatana with low ink consumption. Both slashes have extremely limited range, but are highly damaging. The charged slash can pierce armor and has a long distance dash but has a long charge time. It debuted on 2 December 2022.		✓
Grizzco Dualies	Modified Splat Dualies. Extremely close-range dualies with a fast rate of fire, moderate damage, and low ink consumption. Performing a dodge roll with them creates a small burst of ink around the user's body, dealing heavy damage to nearby foes. The player can dodge roll up to 9 times in a row. They debuted during the Big Run starting on 2 September 2023.		✓

Abilities

Abilities on a player's gear can affect main weapons. The following abilities have effects that directly improve the performance of main weapons.

Ability	Effect	Games
Damage Up	Increases damage dealt by weapons.	Template:Ya
Ink Saver (Main)	Reduces the amount of ink consumed by main weapons.	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Object Shredder	Increases damage dealt by weapons to non-player targets.		Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Main Power Up	Increases the power of the selected weapon.		Template:Ya
Intensify Action	Makes Squid Rolls and Squid Surges easier to do and steadies the aim when firing after jumping.			Template:Ya

Gallery

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  Concept art of various main weapons.

Trivia

• Splatoon 3 is the only game in the series to launch without any weapon variants, and currently, the only game to not feature variants at all - Hero Shot Replica notwithstanding.
  • This is likely due to the large number of main weapons at launch, providing unique loadouts without the need for variants.
  • Variants have not been confirmed to return in future updates, nor has any loadout system that may replace them.

See also

• See main weapon data for detailed stats for main weapons.

The following lists show the most essential stats for every main weapon. The lists include what sub and special are in the weapon's set, the cost of each weapon, and the level requirement to unlock the weapon.

• List of weapons in Splatoon
• List of weapons in Splatoon 2
• List of weapons in Splatoon 3