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 that players use in the Splatoon series. Each main weapon comes with a sub weapon and special weapon to form a set.

List of main weapons

For a list of all weapons and their sets by game, see List of main weapons in Splatoon, List of main weapons in Splatoon 2, and List of main weapons in Splatoon 3.

Shooters

An Inkling wielding the Splattershot.

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 or burst-fire functionality, requiring the player to tap the trigger repeatedly instead of holding it for some or all aspects of operation.

Prior to Splatoon 3, the shooter class additionally included blasters, which were separated into their own class in that game.

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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Neo Sploosh-o-matic	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Sploosh-o-matic 7	✓	✓		TBA
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 high ink efficiency ensure that new players will be able to accomplish something.	Splattershot Jr.	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Custom Splattershot Jr.	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Kensa Splattershot Jr.		✓		TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Neo Splash-o-matic	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Splash-o-matic GCK-O			✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Aerospray RG	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Aerospray PG	✓	✓		TBA
		Colorz Aerospray			✓	TBA
Splattershot	The standard shooter. It has decent range, damage, and fire rate. It has no real weaknesses and can adapt to any situation.	Splattershot	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Tentatek Splattershot	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Wasabi Splattershot	✓			TBA
		Kensa Splattershot		✓		TBA
		Glamorz Splattershot			✓	TBA
		Hero Shot Replica	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Octo Shot Replica	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Order Shot Replica			✓	TBA
.52 Gal	A high-damage, mid-range shooter with a slow fire rate. This weapon suffers from low accuracy.	.52 Gal	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		.52 Gal Deco	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Kensa .52 Gal		✓		TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		N-ZAP '89	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		N-ZAP '83	✓	✓		TBA
Dual Squelcher	A low-damage, mid-range shooter with an average fire rate.	Dual Squelcher	✓			TBA
		Custom Dual Squelcher	✓			TBA
Splattershot Pro	A mid-damage, long-range shooter with a slow fire rate. Notably, this weapon has very high ink consumption.	Splattershot Pro	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Forge Splattershot Pro	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Berry Splattershot Pro	✓			TBA
		Kensa Splattershot Pro		✓		TBA
		Splattershot Pro FRZ-N			✓	TBA
.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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		.96 Gal Deco	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Clawz .96 Gal			✓	TBA
Jet Squelcher	A low-damage, long-range shooter with a slow fire rate. It has the longest range in its class.	Jet Squelcher	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Custom Jet Squelcher	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Jet Squelcher COB-R			✓	TBA
Splattershot Nova	A low-damage, mid-range shooter with an average fire rate. It has more range than other mid-range shooters and good ink efficiency, but is in turn less accurate and has less damage.	Splattershot Nova			✓	TBA
		Annaki Splattershot Nova			✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		L-3 Nozzlenose D	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Kensa L-3 Nozzlenose		✓		TBA
		Glitterz L-3 Nozzlenose			✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		H-3 Nozzlenose D	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose	✓	✓		TBA
		H-3 Nozzlenose VIP-R			✓	TBA
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		✓	✓	TBA
		Foil Squeezer		✓	✓	TBA

Rollers

An Octoling wielding the Gold Dynamo Roller.

Main article: Roller

Rollers can be pushed along the ground, leaving a trail of ink. When performing an attack, a large amount of ink is flung from the roller. Damage is dealt if opponents come into contact with the weapon while it is being pushed, with most rollers being capable of crushing opponents in one hit. Starting in Splatoon 2, rollers are capable of executing a thinner long-range vertical swing by swinging while in midair.

Prior to Splatoon 3, the roller class additionally included brushes, which were separated into their own class in that game.

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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Carbon Roller Deco	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Carbon Roller ANG-L			✓	TBA
Splat Roller	The standard roller. It has decent range and mobility.	Splat Roller	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Krak-On Splat Roller	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		CoroCoro Splat Roller	✓			TBA
		Kensa Splat Roller		✓		TBA
		Hero Roller Replica	✓	✓		TBA
		Order Roller Replica			✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Gold Dynamo Roller	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Tempered Dynamo Roller	✓			TBA
		Kensa Dynamo Roller		✓		TBA
		Starz Dynamo Roller			✓	TBA
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		✓	✓	TBA
		Foil Flingza Roller		✓	✓	TBA
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			✓	TBA
		Big Swig Roller Express			✓	TBA
		Planetz Big Swig Roller			✓	TBA

Chargers

An Inkling holding the E-liter 4K Scope.

Main article: Charger

Chargers are sniper rifle-like mid- to long-range weapons that shoot extremely fast ink shots in a straight line. Chargers can instantly splat opponents at long range once they are fully charged up (with the exception of the Snipewriter 5H and Bamboozlers). Uncharged shots do not have much range or damage. While charging, a laser shows all players the direction in which the charger is being aimed. Starting in Splatoon 2, some chargers allow the player to store their charge when swimming around in ink for a short period of time.

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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		New Squiffer	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Fresh Squiffer	✓	✓		TBA
Splat Charger	The standard charger, featuring a long range and a decent charge time.	Splat Charger	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Kelp Splat Charger	✓			TBA
		Bento Splat Charger	✓			TBA
		Firefin Splat Charger		✓		TBA
		Kensa Charger		✓		TBA
		Z+F Splat Charger			✓	TBA
		Splat Charger CAM-O			✓	TBA
		Hero Charger Replica	✓	✓		TBA
		Order Charger Replica			✓	TBA
Splatterscope	A Splat Charger with a scope, for extra range and precision at the cost of the inability to store charges.	Splatterscope	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Kelp Splatterscope	✓			TBA
		Bento Splatterscope	✓			TBA
		Firefin Splatterscope		✓		TBA
		Kensa Splatterscope		✓		TBA
		Z+F Splatterscope			✓	TBA
		Splatterscope CAM-O			✓	TBA
E-liter	A charger with extreme range and damage in exchange for a slow charge time and heavy ink consumption.	E-liter 3K	✓			TBA
		Custom E-liter 3K	✓			TBA
		E-liter 4K		✓	✓	TBA
		Custom E-liter 4K		✓	✓	TBA
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	✓			TBA
		Custom E-liter 3K Scope	✓			TBA
		E-liter 4K Scope		✓	✓	TBA
		Custom E-liter 4K Scope		✓	✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Bamboozler 14 Mk II	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Bamboozler 14 Mk III	✓	✓		TBA
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		✓	✓	TBA
		Custom Goo Tuber		✓	✓	TBA
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			✓	TBA
		Snipewriter 5B			✓	TBA

Sloshers

An Inkling wielding the Sloshing Machine.

Main article: Slosher (weapon class)

Sloshers are bucket-like weapons that hurl ink in an arc. The ink can be hurled over walls or obstacles. Some sloshers have unique projectiles, such as bubbles that linger and bounce around when they hit a solid surface or 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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Slosher Deco	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Soda Slosher	✓	✓		TBA
		Hero Slosher Replica		✓		TBA
		Order Slosher Replica			✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Tri-Slosher Nouveau	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Tri-Slosher ASH-N			✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Sloshing Machine Neo	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Kensa Sloshing Machine		✓		TBA
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 is the only slosher that can splat in one swing.	Bloblobber		✓	✓	TBA
		Bloblobber Deco		✓	✓	TBA
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		✓	✓	TBA
		Custom Explosher		✓	✓	TBA
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			✓	TBA
		Dread Wringer D			✓	TBA
		Hornz Dread Wringer			✓	TBA

Splatlings

An Octoling holding the Hydra Splatling.

Main article: Splatling

Splatlings are rotary cannon- or minigun-like 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 shot. Like chargers, a full charge is necessary to achieve 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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Zink Mini Splatling	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Refurbished Mini Splatling	✓			TBA
		Kensa Mini Splatling		✓		TBA
		Mini Splatling RTL-R			✓	TBA
Heavy Splatling	The standard splatling. Its stats are well-rounded, having no glaring strengths or weaknesses.	Heavy Splatling	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Heavy Splatling Deco	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Heavy Splatling Remix	✓	✓		TBA
		Hero Splatling Replica		✓		TBA
		Order Splatling Replica			✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Custom Hydra Splatling	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Torrentz Hydra Splatling			✓	TBA
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		✓	✓	TBA
		Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau		✓	✓	TBA
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		✓	✓	TBA
		Nautilus 79		✓	✓	TBA
Heavy Edit Splatling	A splatling with a slow charge time, but a very high fire rate when fully charged.	Heavy Edit Splatling			✓	TBA
		Heavy Edit Splatling Nouveau			✓	TBA

Dualies

An Octoling wielding the Dapple Dualies.

Main article: Dualie

Dualies are paired sets of 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 dualies. 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	✓	✓	TBA
		Dapple Dualies Nouveau	✓	✓	TBA
		Clear Dapple Dualies	✓		TBA
		Dapple Dualies NOC-T		✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	TBA
		Enperry Splat Dualies	✓	✓	TBA
		Kensa Splat Dualies	✓		TBA
		Twinklez Splat Dualies		✓	TBA
		Hero Dualie Replicas	✓		TBA
		Order Dualie Replicas		✓	TBA
Glooga Dualies	A mid-range, high-damage pair of dualies with a low fire rate. Its dodge rolls are slow, but dodge rolling will increase its range and damage, allowing it to splat opponents with one fewer shot.	Glooga Dualies	✓	✓	TBA
		Glooga Dualies Deco	✓	✓	TBA
		Kensa Glooga Dualies	✓		TBA
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	✓	✓	TBA
		Custom Dualie Squelchers	✓	✓	TBA
		Hoofz Dualie Squelchers		✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	TBA
		Light Tetra Dualies	✓	✓	TBA
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		✓	TBA
		Custom Douser Dualies FF		✓	TBA

Brellas

An Inkling holding the Splat Brella.

Main article: Brella

Brellas are shotgun-like weapons with deployable shields which have their own amount of HP that can be held in front of the user. Most brellas can also launch their shield forward. 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	✓	✓	TBA
		Sorella Brella	✓	✓	TBA
		Hero Brella Replica	✓		TBA
		Order Brella Replica		✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	TBA
		Tenta Sorella Brella	✓	✓	TBA
		Tenta Camo Brella	✓		TBA
		Tenta Brella CRE-M		✓	TBA
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	✓	✓	TBA
		Undercover Sorella Brella	✓	✓	TBA
		Kensa Undercover Brella	✓		TBA
		Patternz Undercover Brella		✓	TBA
Recycled Brella 24	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		✓	TBA
		Recycled Brella 24 Mk II		✓	TBA

Blasters

An Octoling holding the Range Blaster.

Main article: Blaster (weapon class)

Blasters are weapons that fire large globs of ink with a delayed explosion, which have a spherical hitbox and are capable of hitting opponents that are behind walls or cover.

Blasters have been in the Splatoon series since Splatoon. However, the blaster class was introduced in Splatoon 3; prior to that game, blasters were classified as shooters.

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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Luna Blaster Neo	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Kensa Luna Blaster		✓		TBA
		Order Blaster Replica			✓	TBA
Blaster	The standard blaster. Has a slow firing speed but is well-rounded otherwise.	Blaster	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Custom Blaster	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Gleamz Blaster			✓	TBA
		Hero Blaster Replica		✓		TBA
Range Blaster	A revised version of the Blaster that boasts higher range at the cost of a slower fire rate.	Range Blaster	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Custom Range Blaster	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Grim Range Blaster	✓	✓		TBA
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		✓	✓	TBA
		Clash Blaster Neo		✓	✓	TBA
Rapid Blaster	A blaster that fires long range blasts at a good fire rate, with reduced damage and blast radius.	Rapid Blaster	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Rapid Blaster Deco	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Kensa Rapid Blaster		✓		TBA
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	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Rapid Blaster Pro Deco	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Rapid Blaster Pro WNT-R			✓	TBA
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			✓	TBA
		S-BLAST '91			✓	TBA

Brushes

An Inkling holding the Inkbrush.

Main article: Brush

Brushes can be pushed along the ground, much as rollers. They are especially fast but leave a narrow trail of ink. They do not deal nearly as much contact damage, and no brush is capable of crushing opponents in one hit. However, instead of flinging large waves of ink, brushes quickly swipe from side to side, flicking many smaller globs.

Brushes have been in the Splatoon series since Splatoon. However, the brush class was introduced in Splatoon 3; prior to that game, brushes were classified as rollers.

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

Series	Description	Variants	Games
Inkbrush	The standard brush. It is very light and produces quick movements, but has a short range.	Inkbrush	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Inkbrush Nouveau	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Permanent Inkbrush	✓	✓		TBA
Octobrush	A normal-weight brush with balanced performance and range. It has the widest swing in its class, at the cost of slower movement while swinging and sliding.	Octobrush	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Octobrush Nouveau	✓	✓	✓	TBA
		Kensa Octobrush		✓		TBA
		Cometz Octobrush			✓	TBA
		Herobrush Replica		✓		TBA
		Orderbrush Replica			✓	TBA
Painbrush	A heavier but higher-performance brush. It offers the highest power and range in its class, as well as high inking capacity. However, it consumes much more ink, have a slower swing speed, and requires the weapon to wind up before any action.	Painbrush			✓	TBA
		Painbrush Nouveau			✓	TBA
		Painbrush BRN-Z			✓	TBA

Stringers

An Inkling wielding the Tri-Stringer.

Main article: Stringer

Stringers are bow-like weapons that generally have considerable range and middling damage. Like chargers and splatlings, a full charge is necessary to achieve maximum range and damage. Also similar to splatlings, they have two rings that need to be charged. If the first ring is charged their shots will lodge themselves in the ground for a few moments, before exploding. They have vertical and horizontal shots, similar to 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	✓	TBA
		Inkline Tri-Stringer	✓	TBA
		Bulbz Tri-Stringer	✓	TBA
		Order Stringer Replica	✓	TBA
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	✓	TBA
		REEF-LUX 450 Deco	✓	TBA
		REEF-LUX 450 MIL-K	✓	TBA
Wellstring V	A heavyweight stringer with five explosive shots. Its first level of charge centers the ink projectiles, and the second level of charge spreads them out.	Wellstring V	✓	TBA
		Custom Wellstring V	✓	TBA

Splatanas

An Inkling wielding the Splatana Wiper.

Main article: Splatana

Splatanas are sword-like weapons that are similar to brushes, without the rolling function. Instead, when is held, they will charge a more powerful swing. All splatanas have an additional melee hitbox as the splatana itself, and when charged, this hitbox can splat opponents in one hit. 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 splatana with high range and solid mobility and damage.	Splatana Stamper	✓	TBA
		Splatana Stamper Nouveau	✓	TBA
		Stickerz Splatana Stamper	✓	TBA
		Order Splatana Replica	✓	TBA
Splatana Wiper	A lightweight splatana with exceptional mobility but low damage and middling range.	Splatana Wiper	✓	TBA
		Splatana Wiper Deco	✓	TBA
		Splatana Wiper RUS-T	✓	TBA
Decavitator	A splatana which fires a unique horizontal attack on a charge swing, at the cost of it having lower range and mobility.	Mint Decavitator	✓	TBA
		Charcoal Decavitator	✓	TBA

Rare weapons

The Grizzco Blaster, one of the rare weapons, being loaned to a player during a rotation with randomized weapons.

Main article: Rare weapon

Rare weapons are modified weapons from existing classes, which are available during wildcard rotations in Salmon Run and Salmon Run Next Wave.

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.	✓	✓	TBA
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.	✓	✓	TBA
Grizzco Charger	Modified Bamboozler 14 Mk I. A high-damage, long-range charger with high ink consumption. It charges instantly but cannot store a charge. It debuted on 29 April 2018.	✓	✓	TBA
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.	✓	✓	TBA
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.		✓	TBA
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.		✓	TBA
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 explosion types of 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.		✓	TBA
Grizzco Roller	Modified Dynamo Roller. A high-damage, low ink consumption roller with slow but very powerful vertical swings and quick horizontal swings. Its rolling speed is superior to even that of the Inkbrush. It debuted during the BIG Big Run starting on 8 June 2024.		✓	TBA

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 the 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(Splatoon)	Main weapon Usual weapon
Swedish	Huvudvapen	Main weapon

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