If you've ever played any first- or third-person shooter, these weapons can be compared to assault rifles or submachine guns. Shooters are your standard weapon class, and you could consider them the most 'normal' of all the weapon classes in the Splatoon series. When fully charged, the momentum of the attack will shift you slightly forward and can result in a critical hit. Additionally, charged shots allow you to attack with a vertical slice instead. This increases the attack’s power and the distance the blade travels. Holding the trigger allows you to charge your swing. Pressing the trigger swings the weapon horizontally and shoots a slash of ink. The demo will allow you to use the Splatana Wiper. Splatanas are another new class of weapons premiering in Splatoon 3. A fully charged shot condenses the three streams into blubs that strike onto their target and then explode! If you shoot while jumping, your shots will come out in a vertical pattern instead! Keep the trigger held down to charge up your shot. Each time you press the trigger, you’ll shoot three streams of ink in a horizontal pattern. Only the Tri-Stringer will be available during the demo. Stringers are a new weapon class debuting in Splatoon 3. This also works for perks when looking while looking at gear! On the weapon select screen, you can press ZL to read about the sub and special that comes with the set you're viewing. There are also several new Sub-weapons and Specials in Splatoon 3. During the demo, you’ll be able to try out one weapon from each of the new classes. Splatoon 3 has introduced two brand new classes of weapons to the series: Stringers and Splatanas.

If you'd rather not use the game's default motion controls, check out: How to Turn Off Motion Controls in Splatoon 3!.

However, you might want to wait a little longer before tying out any of the chargers. Once you’ve gotten a feel for the game’s mechanics, branch out and explore any of the other classes that look interesting to you.

Splatoon’s weapon classes are extremely diverse, so we recommend you explore them all to find the ones you like best!įor new players, we recommend starting with weapons from the shooter class. We’ve also included descriptions and tips for each weapon class. For now, however, we’ve listed all the weapons you can try out during the demo.

We’ll update this page with the full list of Splatoon 3 weapons when the game launches.

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