Splatoon 3 | Recommend Weapons For Beginner

Check out this Recommended & Best Weapons For Beginners in Splatoon 3. Guide includes weapons for beginners, recommended, best weapons, gear name, weapon class, type, unlock level, performance, and compatibility for each weapons!

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Best Weapons For Beginners

Weapon Selection

The Weapon Of Your Choice

Upon starting the game, it is common to choose the weapon of your liking, such as a weapon that would be aesthetically good with your character, or any weapon that will take your interest will not be a problem.

Shooter Is Highly Recommended Due To Its Performance

There are different types of weapons in Splatoon 3, and among them, is a type of weapon called Shooter. Shooter is highly recommended for beginners since it gives off a high rate of fire, making it easy to paint the stage, and it can be deceptive even if it misses a little when attacking.

Chargers & Bow (Stringers) Are Difficult To Use

The Charger and the Stringer, which were added in Splatoon 3, are so-called single-shot weapons. It will be quite difficult for a beginner to hit an enemy who is far away and looks smaller when conducting a single shot. If you think you can't use it once, since you are used to using a Shooter, try again some other time until you get used to the Charger & Bow's gameplay.

Best Weapon For Beginners

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Weapon List
▼Splattershot Jr.	▼Splattershot	▼Aerospray MG
▼Tri-Slosher	▼Clash Blaster	▼N-ZAP85

Splattershot Jr.

Sub-Weapons	Special Weapon	Unlock Level
Splat Bomb	Great Barrier	Default
Usability	Paint Performance	Kill Performance
★★★★☆	★★★★★	★☆☆☆☆

Team Assigned For Painting

Splattershot Jr. is a weapon with a high performance in painting and also for shooting. It's combat ability is quite low, this is why you need to remember that its role is to repaint the opponent's ink rather than to combat the enemy. It is also better if you can paint the feet of your allies during battle.

Gear Power That Fits Splattershot Jr.

Icon	Gear Name Ability
Sub-Efficiency Up	Sub-Weapons uses less paint
Sub Power Up	Sub-Weapons performance will increase its performance
Special Charge Up	Increases the amount of special gauge
Ink Recovery Up	Ink tank recovery speed will increase
Swim Speed Up	Increases movement speed when squid dash

Splattershot

Sub-Weapons	Special Weapon	Unlock Level
Suction Bomb	Ultra Shot	2
Usability	Paint Performance	Kill Performance
★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆

A Flexible Weapon That Can Paint & Kill

The Splashooter has a Kill Performance that can take down an enemy with just 3 shots, and it also has a good paint ability. Additionally, it focuses mostly on kills, so you might consider trying taking kills with just 3 shots too!

Gear Power That Fits Splattershot

Icon	Gear Name Ability
Enhanced Action	It is easier to perform squid rolls and squid knots. It also reduces the blurriness of the shot when attacking immediately after a jump.
Swim Speed Up	Increased movement speed during squid dash
Special Charge Up	Increases the amount of special gauge
Special Power Up	Special Weapon performance will increase
Sub-Efficiency Up	Sub-Weapons consumes less ink

Aerospray MG

Sub-Weapons	Special Weapon	Unlock Level
Fizzy Bomb	Shark Ride	5
Usability	Paint Performance	Kill Performance
★★★☆☆	★★★★★	★☆☆☆☆

Uses Paint & Special Skills To Get More Kills

While the Aerospray MG has high paint performance, its range and power are weak making it unsuitable for kills. However, the Shark Ride special has very high killing performance, so it is a weapon that can be switched to paint and then aim for kills once the specials have accumulated.

Gear Power That Fits The Pro Modeler MG

Icon	Gear Name Ability
Special Charge Up	Increases the amount of special gauge
Special Saver	Special gauge decreases less when the player gets hit
Sub Power Up	Sub-Weapons performance will increase
Ink Recovery Up	Ink tank recovery speed wil increase

Tri-Slosher

Sub-Weapons	Special Weapon	Unlock Level
Toxic Mist	Inkjet	10
Usability	Paint Performance	Kill Performance
★★★★☆	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆

Easy To Use Even If Your Aim Is Not Good

The most unique feature of the Tri-Slosher is that its main shot is split into three separate shots. Thanks to this feature, it is easier to make a shot because you will be aiming it at the surface.

Gear Power That Fits The Tri-Slosher

Icon	Gear Name Ability
Main Efficiency Up	Main Weapon consumes less ink
Ninja Squid	The ink will no longer splash upon using the squid dash on the ground, but the movement speed will be slightly reduced
Swim Speed Up	Increased movement speed during squid dash
Special Charge Up	Increases the amount of the special gauge

Clash Blaster

Sub-Weapons	Special Weapon	Unlock Level
Splat Bomb	Trizooka	22
Usability	Paint Performance	Kill Performance
★★★☆☆	★☆☆☆☆	★★★★☆

Has High Easy Skills With Conditions

The Clash Blaster's main weapon can be killed with two direct hits, a cracking sound, or with four blasts cracking sound. Since the attack can also take away the opponent's foothold, it is possible to aim for a one-sided kill if you can get within the attack range.

Gear That Fits The Clash Blaster

Icon	Gear Name Ability
Swim Speed Up	Increases movement speed during squid dash
Ninja Squid	The ink will no longer splash upon using the squid dash on the ground, but movement speed will be slightly reduced
Main Efficiency Up	The main weapon will consume less ink
Comeback	After the player is hit, some abilities will be considerably increased for a while

N-ZAP85

Sub-Weapons	Special Weapon	Unlock Level
Suction Bomb	Tacticooler	6
Usability	Paint Performance	Kill Performance
★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆

Paint-Focused Performance & Support Specials

The N-ZAP85 is a flexible weapon that can paint and at the same time can execute a good amount of fighting. The special Energy Stand can give you and your allies a big buff. Consider attacking together with your allies while using paint and specials.

Gear Power That Fits N-ZAP85

Icon	Gear Name Ability
Action Enhancment	It is easier to perform squid rolls and squid knots. It also reduces the blurriness of the shot when attacking immediately after a jump.
U Jellys	Increased the movement speed during humanoid form
Special Saver	Special gauge decreases less when the player gets hit
Main Efficiency Up	When using your main weapon, it will consumes less ink
Sub Efficiency Up	Sub-Weapons consumes less ink