Splatoon 3 - Best Weapons for Beginners

Best Weapons for Beginners in Splatoon 3

This guide breaks down the best weapons for beginners in Splatoon 3, including recommended inking (turf coverage) and splatting (killing) armaments to use for new players, each weapon’s category and class, sub, and special abilities, and details on each weapon’s unique characteristics.

More Best Weapons Guides

You can also check out more of our Best Weapons Guides and Best Weapons for Each Game Mode (Splat Zone, Tower Control, Clam Blitz, and Rainmaker) from the table below.

Best Weapons Guides
Best Weapons for Beginners	Weapon Tier List	Best Special Weapons
Best Weapons for Each Game Mode
Best Weapons for Splat Zone Mode	Best Weapons for Tower Control Mode	Best Weapons for Clam Blitz Mode
Best Weapons for Rainmaker Mode

Recommended Inking Weapons

Below are the best weapons for painting and spreading ink on the battlefield. These weapons do not have the best splatting potential but are great at supporting allies, particularly for turf coverage during matches.

Splattershot Jr.

Weapon	Category	Class
Splattershot Jr.	Main	Shooter
Sub	Splat Bomb
Special	Big Bubbler

The Splattershot Jr. boasts very good reliability and ease of use for inking, especially at close range. These traits make the weapon useful for surprise encounters and ambushes. The Splattershot Jr also has good ammo capacity which can help beginners still learn to aim shots with more precision.

Aerospray MG

Weapon	Category	Class
Aerospray MG	Main	Shooter
Sub	Fizzy Bomb
Special	Reefslider

For rapid-fire inking, the Aerospray MG is highly recommended. The weapon’s impressive spread and rate of fire allow it to quickly cover territory while also being able to clip enemies that stray too close to its effective range. The weapon does suffer from extremely poor splatting potential so it is better to use something else for winning firefights.

Recommended Splatting Weapons

Below are the best weapons for taking out members of the enemy team. These weapons boast high damage, rate-of-fire, mobility, range, or any combination of these qualities. Using splatting weapons require decent aim and experience as you will mainly be using them to shoot moving targets (players).

Splattershot

Weapon	Category	Class
Splattershot	Main	Shooter
Sub	Suction Bomb
Special	Trizooka

The Splattershot’s versatility makes it among the best general-purpose weapons for beginners and veterans alike. The weapon deals respectable damage at middle to close range while also being able to hold its own for inking duties. Overall, there are very few downsides to using the trusty Splattershot for players of all skill levels in the game.

Splattershot Pro

Weapon	Category	Class
Splattershot Pro	Main	Shooter
Sub	Angle Shooter
Special	Crab Tank

Arguably the best introduction to long-range engagements for beginners, the Splattershot Pro is easy enough to use for good results. The weapon boasts excellent damage potential when sniping targets at the cost of subpar rate-of-fire and turf coverage.

N-ZAP ’85

Weapon	Category	Class
N-ZAP ’85	Main	Shooter
Sub	Suction Bomb
Special	Tacticooler

What the N-ZAP ’85 lacks in damage output, it more than makes up for in its excellent rate of fire and the impressive mobility its grants the player. The weapons are especially effective for learning hit-and-run tactics that can frustrate enemies trying to take you down (until you get the drop on them).

Splatoon 3 Weapons Lists