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

The Splattershot in action.

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.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Sploosh-o-matic	A mid-damage, close-range shooter with a high rate of fire. 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 rate of fire. 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, close-range shooter with a high rate of fire. 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 rate of fire. 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 a middling rate of fire. Has no real weaknesses and can adapt to any situation.	Splattershot	✓	✓	✓
		Tentatek Splattershot	✓	✓
		Wasabi Splattershot	✓
		Kensa Splattershot		✓
		Hero Shot Replica	✓	✓	✓
		Octo Shot Replica	✓	✓
.52 Gal	A high-damage, mid-range shooter with a slow rate of fire. 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 rate of fire.	N-ZAP '85	✓	✓	✓
		N-ZAP '89	✓	✓
		N-ZAP '83	✓	✓
Dual Squelcher	A low-damage, long-range shooter with a middling rate of fire.	Dual Squelcher	✓
		Custom Dual Squelcher	✓
Splattershot Pro	A mid-damage, long-range shooter with a slow rate of fire. 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 slow rate of fire. 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 rate of fire. It has the longest range in its class.	Jet Squelcher	✓	✓	✓
		Custom Jet Squelcher	✓	✓
Burst-fire or semi-automatic
L-3 Nozzlenose	A low-damage, mid-range shooter. It is burst fire, firing three bullets after a pull of the trigger. Well-timed button presses are required to maintain an optimal rate of fire.	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, low spread, high-power ink shot. 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		✓

Rollers

Spreading ink with the Splat Roller.

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.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Carbon Roller	A light and mobile roller. Users can push it along the ground at a fast pace thanks to its lightweight design. It has an extremely fast flick that can splat opponents in one hit. However, it is lacking in range, and 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	✓	✓
Dynamo Roller	A heavy roller. It can throw ink farther than all the other rollers, but it impairs mobility and takes a while to wind up before every flick.	Dynamo Roller	✓	✓	✓
		Gold Dynamo Roller	✓	✓	✓
		Tempered Dynamo Roller	✓
		Kensa Dynamo Roller		✓
Flingza Roller	A roller that changes shape when performing a vertical swing. It moves and flings horizontally in a manner similar to the Splat Roller, while its vertical swings are slow and heavy like a Dynamo Roller.	Flingza Roller		✓	✓
		Foil Flingza Roller		✓

Chargers

Firing a shot from the Custom E-liter 4K.

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.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Squiffer	A quick charger. It has a fast charge time that is slower than the Bamboozler 14. Unlike the Bamboozler 14, the Squiffer can splat opponents in one hit, and it has piercing shots. It has the lowest range in its class. As of Splatoon 2, this weapon has the ability to store its charge, and its charge time is unaffected while in mid-air.	Classic Squiffer	✓	✓	✓
		New Squiffer	✓	✓
		Fresh Squiffer	✓	✓
Splat Charger	The standard charger. It has good range and a decent charge time. As of Splatoon 2, this weapon has the ability to store its charge.	Splat Charger	✓	✓	✓
		Kelp Splat Charger	✓
		Bento Splat Charger	✓
		Firefin Splat Charger		✓
		Kensa Charger		✓
		Hero Charger Replica	✓	✓
Splatterscope	A Splat Charger with a scope, for extra range and precision.	Splatterscope	✓	✓	✓
		Kelp Splatterscope	✓
		Bento Splatterscope	✓
		Firefin Splatterscope		✓
		Kensa Splatterscope		✓
E-liter	A charger with extreme range. However, it has a slow charge time and heavy ink consumption. As of Splatoon 2, this weapon has the ability to store its charge.	E-liter 3K	✓
		Custom E-liter 3K	✓
		E-liter 4K		✓	✓
		Custom E-liter 4K		✓
E-liter Scope	An E-liter with a scope, for extra range and precision.	E-liter 3K Scope	✓
		Custom E-liter 3K Scope	✓
		E-liter 4K Scope		✓	✓
		Custom E-liter 4K Scope		✓
Bamboozler 14	A charger with a charge time even quicker than the Squiffer. Its damage output is weaker than the other chargers, so users need to land two hits to splat an opponent. It lacks the ability to store charge, an ability present in all other non-scoped chargers in Splatoon 2.	Bamboozler 14 Mk I	✓	✓	✓
		Bamboozler 14 Mk II	✓	✓
		Bamboozler 14 Mk III	✓	✓
Goo Tuber	A charger that can hold its charge for an exceptionally long time in comparison with the other chargers.	Goo Tuber		✓	✓
		Custom Goo Tuber		✓

Sloshers

Flinging ink from the Slosher.

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.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Slosher	A standard slosher, with balanced performance.	Slosher	✓	✓	✓
		Slosher Deco	✓	✓
		Soda Slosher	✓	✓
		Hero Slosher Replica		✓
Tri-Slosher	The Tri-Slosher throws ink in three directions simultaneously. Compared to the standard Slosher, it has a higher firing rate, but less damage output and less range.	Tri-Slosher	✓	✓	✓
		Tri-Slosher Nouveau	✓	✓
Sloshing Machine	The Sloshing Machine launches a small mortar-like glob that is trailed by a vortex of ink. The vortex has a small splash damage radius, while the glob itself does higher damage, with a smaller hit box.	Sloshing Machine	✓	✓	✓
		Sloshing Machine Neo	✓	✓
		Kensa Sloshing Machine		✓
Bloblobber	The Bloblobber is a long-ranged slosher. This bathtub of a slosher fires a line of four bubbles which will bounce along the ground and can even reflect on walls.	Bloblobber		✓	✓
		Bloblobber Deco		✓
Explosher	The Explosher shoots an accurate, slow, long-range projectile that explodes on impact with solid surfaces. Uniquely, the projectile can keep moving even after hitting an enemy.	Explosher		✓	✓
		Custom Explosher		✓

Splatlings

A Heavy Splatling being fired.

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.

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 performance is balanced right between the Mini Splatling and Hydra Splatling, having no glaring strength or weakness.	Heavy Splatling	✓	✓	✓
		Heavy Splatling Deco	✓	✓
		Heavy Splatling Remix	✓	✓
		Hero Splatling Replica		✓
Hydra Splatling	This splatling has the longest range in its class and can fire continuously for a lengthy period of time, with the drawback being its ink hunger. When fully charged, a high-damage feature activates, allowing users to splat opponents with three hits.	Hydra Splatling	✓	✓	✓
		Custom Hydra Splatling	✓	✓
Ballpoint Splatling	The Ballpoint Splatling has 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 charge. 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	The Nautilus is 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 charge in the same manner as the Ballpoint Splatling. Unlike other splatlings, its accuracy does not decrease if fired in mid-jump.	Nautilus 47		✓	✓
		Nautilus 79		✓

Dualies

Squirting ink with the Splat Dualies.

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.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Dapple Dualies	These dualies have a quick dodge roll, a high fire rate, and high-damage shots that splat opponents in three hits. However, they are quite lacking in range.	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 no particular strength or weakness.	Splat Dualies	✓	✓
		Enperry Splat Dualies	✓
		Kensa Splat Dualies	✓
		Hero Dualie Replicas	✓
Glooga Dualies	A long-range, high-damage pair of dualies with a low fire rate. Shot damage and range increases after a dodge roll, splatting opponents with two hits.	Glooga Dualies	✓	✓
		Glooga Dualies Deco	✓
		Kensa Glooga Dualies	✓
Dualie Squelchers	This pair of dualies has the longest range in its class, as well as the most mobile dodge roll. The dodge roll is quick and allows the user to continue to slide instead of being locked in place.	Dualie Squelchers	✓	✓
		Custom Dualie Squelchers	✓
Tetra Dualies	These dualies put a significant emphasis on mobility. They allow up to four consecutive dodge rolls instead of the normal two, and also allow shooting while rolling.	Dark Tetra Dualies	✓	✓
		Light Tetra Dualies	✓

Brellas

The unfolded Splat Brella.

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.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Splat Brella	The first brella-type weapon in the Splatoon series. It is balanced, having no particular weakness or strength.	Splat Brella	✓	✓
		Sorella Brella	✓
		Hero Brella Replica	✓
Tenta Brella	A heavier brella with a larger and more durable shield. Its shots have high range and deal enough damage to splat opponents in one hit, but fire slowly.	Tenta Brella	✓	✓
		Tenta Sorella Brella	✓
		Tenta Camo Brella	✓
Undercover Brella	A lightweight brella that can be fired while its semi-transparent shield is open. It cannot launch its shield. The rate of fire is quick compared to the other brellas, but the damage dealt by each shot is low and the shield is easily broken.	Undercover Brella	✓	✓
		Undercover Sorella Brella	✓	✓
		Kensa Undercover Brella	✓

Blasters

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.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Luna Blaster	A high-damage, close-range blaster with a middling rate of fire.	Luna Blaster	✓	✓	✓
		Luna Blaster Neo	✓	✓
		Kensa Luna Blaster		✓
Blaster	A high-damage, close-range blaster with a slow rate of fire.	Blaster	✓	✓	✓
		Custom Blaster	✓	✓
		Hero Blaster Replica		✓
Range Blaster	A high-damage, mid-range blaster with a slow rate of fire.	Range Blaster	✓	✓	✓
		Custom Range Blaster	✓	✓
		Grim Range Blaster	✓	✓
Clash Blaster	A low-damage, close-range blaster with a fast rate of fire.	Clash Blaster		✓	✓
		Clash Blaster Neo		✓
Rapid Blaster	A mid-damage, long-range blaster with a fast rate of fire.	Rapid Blaster	✓	✓	✓
		Rapid Blaster Deco	✓	✓
		Kensa Rapid Blaster		✓
Rapid Blaster Pro	A mid-damage, long-range blaster with a middling rate of fire.	Rapid Blaster Pro	✓	✓	✓
		Rapid Blaster Pro Deco	✓	✓

Brushes

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.

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. Damage is low, as the user needs to land four globs of ink to splat an opponent.	Inkbrush	✓	✓	✓
		Inkbrush Nouveau	✓	✓
		Permanent Inkbrush	✓	✓
Octobrush	A slower brush with decent range. Movement speed while pushing it along the ground is a bit slower compared to the Inkbrush. Only three hits are needed to splat an opponent.	Octobrush	✓	✓	✓
		Octobrush Nouveau	✓	✓
		Kensa Octobrush		✓
		Herobrush Replica		✓

Stringers

Main article: Stringer

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

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Tri-Stringer	A stringer that can fire in three directions simultaneously and unleash charged shots that briefly freeze before exploding.	Tri-Stringer	✓
REEF-LUX 450	A lightweight stringer that can store its charge, but deals less damage and cannot fire explosive shots.	REEF-LUX 450	✓

Splatanas

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 it. The weapon class was introduced in Splatoon 3.

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Splatana Wiper	The standard Splatana.	Splatana Wiper	✓
Splatana Stamper	A slower and stronger Splatana compared to the standard.	Splatana Stamper	✓

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 is 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.

Class	Description	Variants	Games
Shooter	Modified Blaster. A moderated-damage, close-range, fast rate of fire with low ink consumption Blaster.	Grizzco Blaster	✓
Brella	Modified Splat Brella. A moderated-damage, mid-range, fast rate of fire with low ink consumption Brella. There is no canopy on this Brella, so it cannot open. Instead, holding down the trigger fires rapidly.	Grizzco Brella	✓
Charger	Modified Bamboozler 14. A high-damage, long-range, high ink consumption with instant charging time Bamboozler 14. It cannot store a charge.	Grizzco Charger	✓
Slosher	Modified Sloshing Machine. A high-damage, long-range, slow rate of fire with high ink consumption Sloshing Machine. The projectiles from it penetrate shields and keep moving after hitting an enemy.	Grizzco Slosher	✓

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

Gallery

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  Concept art of various main weapons.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	メインウェポン mein wepon	Main weapon
Dutch	Hoofdwapen	Main weapon
French	Armes principales	Main weapon
German	Hauptwaffen	Main weapon
Italian	Armi principali	Main weapon
Russian	Основное оружие Osnovnoy oruzhiye	Main weapon
Spanish	Armas principales	Main weapon
Danish	Hovedvåben Normale våben	Main weapon Normal weapon
Norwegian	Hovedvåpen Vanligt våpen	Main weapon Usual weapon
Swedish	Huvudvapen	Main weapon

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