Stringer

Promotional image of an Inkling with the Tri-Stringer

For a similarly-named Boss Salmonid introduced in Splatoon 2, see Stinger.

Stringers are one of the main weapon types in the Splatoon series. They were introduced in Splatoon 3. Stringers can fire three strings of ink horizontally or vertically depending on whether they are fired while standing or jumping.

List of stringers

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Tri-Stringer	A stringer that has two levels of charge to unleash charged shots that briefly freeze before exploding, but cannot store its charge.	Tri-Stringer	Template:Ya
REEF-LUX 450	A lightweight stringer that can store its charge, but cannot fire explosive shots. With tap shots it deals about the same damage as the Tri-Stringer but fully charged it deals more damage.	REEF-LUX 450	Template:Ya

Sets

Stringers in Splatoon 3

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Inkline Tri-Stringer	7011	Sprinkler	Super Chump	190p	11	1	Stringer	Version 5.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Order Stringer Replica	7015	Toxic Mist	Killer Wail 5.1	190p	1		Stringer	Version 7.0.0 (Side Order)​​​​​​​​​
	REEF-LUX 450	7020	Curling Bomb	Tenta Missiles	210p	10	1	Stringer	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
	REEF-LUX 450 Deco	7021	Splash Wall	Reefslider	200p	12	1	Stringer	Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Tri-Stringer	7010	Toxic Mist	Killer Wail 5.1	190p	4	1	Stringer	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​​

Animations

Spawner Drone Tri-Stringer pose as shown in the Splatoon 3 announcement video.

Splatoon 3

Spawner Drone pose:

• All styles: Stands in a crouched pose with their weapon angled down and their right hand readied.

Victory:

• Flip Out: Jumping into the air while shooting the weapon downwards twice, then lands kneeling and pulls its string back while aiming into the distance.

Quotes

“

We've obtained imagery of a new class of weapon known as the stringer. It seems stringers can fire ink horizontally or vertically depending on whether they are fired while standing or jumping. Either way, a simple press of is all it takes to start splatting.

”

— @SplatoonNA

Gallery

• The Tri-Stringer being used in Undertow Spillway

  The Tri-Stringer being used in Undertow Spillway

Weapon Promos

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  Tri-Stringer

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  REEF-LUX 450

Names in other languages

Firing ink horizontally	Firing ink vertically
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