Tri-Stringer

The Tri-Stringer is a main weapon in Splatoon 3.

Splatoon 3

Splatoon 3

Tri-Stringer

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Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Stringer
Sub	Toxic Mist
Special	Killer Wail 5.1
Special points	200p
Special depletion
Range	88 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed	40 / 100
Ink speed
Mobility	40 / 100
Durability
Handling
Obtainable at
Level	4
Cost
Requirement
Added in
Specifications
Weight
Base damage	30–35 (Partial charge) 35 (Full charge) 28 (Projectile explosion)
Base duration
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Tri-Stringer was initially shown in the announcement trailer for Splatoon 3 on 17 February 2021. Its name was revealed on 22 April 2022.

It appears in 6 missions in Alterna:

• 0109 The String's the Thing
• 0404 Splash the Block Party
• 0504 Barriers! They've Got You Covered
• 0507 One-Way Ride through Target Town
• 0510 Shooter on Rails
• 0608 Breathe In, Breathe Out

Appearance

The Tri-Stringer resembles a bow and arrow or a miniature ballista, but made out of parts of a fishing rod, including a reel and string.

Description

When the Tri-Stringer is fired with a tap of , it launches three projectiles of ink, each dealing 30 damage. The Tri-Stringer can shoot horizontally or vertically, depending on whether the user is jumping or not (in either case, the projectiles will travel in an arc and can be used to easily target areas behind cover). The Tri-Stringer is also capable of charging its shots and incorporates elements of both chargers and splatlings. Like chargers, the weapon has a telltale glow when charged and fires once for each release of . Much like splatlings, however, the weapon also possesses two rings indicating its charge: these signify the points at which its shots become strongest and fly furthest & closest together, respectively. To fire the weapon, the user pulls back on the string, which changes color depending on the user's ink, and then releases it after a short period.

If the weapon has been charged sufficiently (at least one ring of charge), the Tri-Stringer will shoot three projectiles resembling dynamite which will explode after a few seconds. The ink tanks on the weapon and the bowstring seem to light up for a short period after being fired. Any charged 'arrows' that hit an opponent directly deal 35 damage, for a maximum of 105 damage with precise aim. Any projectiles of a charged Tri-Stringer shot that do not strike an opponent will stick to surfaces for just under a second, appearing as a small lump of ink that gradually glows brighter, and will then explode dealing 28 area-of-effect damage (per arrow, for a total of 84 damage if struck by all three explosions) and inking in a short range.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.0.0	▲ The size of terrain area inked by falling spray has been increased. ▲ The number of spray droplets generated when firing a distantly aimed shot has been increased.

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction I am so excited to share this new weapon tech with you. Behold the Tri-Stringer - a stringer-type weapon that fires in three directions at once! Press while standing or running, and the ink will fire horizontally. Press while jumping for a shot that's concentrated vertically. The flexibility is unparalleled! And that's not even the best part. You can hold down to charge a shot! The ink will fly farther AND explode if it hits a wall or the floor. I could go on all day about stringers, but I should mention that the Toxic Mist sub is great for keeping enemies at bay, or at least slowing them down. And for enemies that you can't even reach with a charged shot, you've got the Killer Wail 5.1 with supersonic range at your disposal. I hope you'll give one of the new stringers a try!

“

Behold! We've captured footage of a stringer type weapon. This is the Tri-Stringer, which can fire in three directions simultaneously and unleash charged shots that briefly freeze before exploding. Our lab is hoping to obtain one of these for further play research.

”

— @SplatoonNA

Badges

Main article: Badge#Weapon freshness

Reaching certain Freshness levels with the Tri-Stringer will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Tri-Stringer Badges
	4★ Tri-Stringer User
	5★ Tri-Stringer User

Gallery

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  A promotional render

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  The Tri-Stringer.

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  The Tri-Stringer being fired while jumping.

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  The Tri-Stringer being fired by an Inkling jumping on a grate.

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  The Tri-Stringer charging its shot.

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  An Inkling holding the Tri-Stringer.

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  Key art with the Tri-Stringer

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  icon with the Tri-Stringer

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  Horizontal key art with the Tri-Stringer

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  Render of an Inkling with the Tri-Stringer on transparent background

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  An Octoling using the Tri-Stringer.

• File:S3 Weapon Main Tri-Stringer Flat.png

  2D icon

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  Held by the Inkling on the right

• File:S3 Tableturf Card Tri-Stringer.png

  Tableturf Battle card art

• Early footage of the Tri-Stringer being used in Splatoon 3 gameplay. (link to file)

• Tri-Stringer model rotating (link to file)

• Inkling with the Tri-Stringer shoots strings of ink. (link to file)

Trivia

• The Tri-Stringer was originally shown in prerelease footage to have Splat Bombs and the Trizooka as its kit before it was changed to Toxic Mist and the Killer Wail 5.1. Its previous kit was given to the Clash Blaster.
• The Tri-Stringer was one of the 26 weapons available to use in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere.
• The Tri-Stringer would originally be unable to shoot explosive arrows and had the ability to store its charge. These abilities were removed and given to the REEF-LUX 450.
• As it first appears in Splatoon 3, the Tri-Stringer is one of seven main weapons (besides reskins) to have no canonical variants, the others being the Splatana Stamper, Splatana Wiper, REEF-LUX 450, Splattershot Nova, Big Swig Roller and Snipewriter 5H.
• When all three shots from one charge of the weapon hit a single opponent, a special hit sound effect plays, accompanied by a visible flash.
  • This effect is shared with the H-3 Nozzlenose family and the REEF-LUX 450.
  • This effect does not occur in Salmon Run Next Wave.