Splatoon 3 - Weapon Tier List

Weapon Tier List: Ranking the Best Weapons in Splatoon 3

Below is our weapon tier list for Splatoon 3, including what we think are the best weapons (arranged from SSS to B tier) and brief details on each armament’s notable features and characteristics.

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Weapon Tier Summary

SSS Tier
Splattershot	N-ZAP ’85	.52 Gal	Slosher
Squeezer	Dapple Dualies
SS Tier
Dualie Squelchers	Heavy Splatling	Bloblobber	Glooga Dualies
Dynamo Roller	Splash-o-Matic
S Tier
Tri-Stinger	Clash Blaster	Splat Roller	Octobrush
Splattershot Jr.
A Tier
Hydra Splatling	Inkbrush	Aerospray MG	Splat Charger
Splattershot Pro
B Tier
E-Liter 4K	E-Liter 4K Scope	Luna Blaster	Tri-Slosher
Tenta Brella

SSS Tier

Weapon	Details
Splattershot	Extremely versatile owing to its good balance of inking and splatting performance. Easy to use and has a powerful Special (Trizooka) that deals respectable damage, especially on direct hit.
N-ZAP ’85	Grants exceptional mobility and is generally easy to use. Has a very useful support Special (Tacticooler)
.52 Gal	Exceptional damage per shot. Great overall Sub and Special (Splash Wall and Killer Wail 5.1)
Slosher	Excellent firepower and range. Impressive splatting performance thanks to its good Sub and Special (Splat Bomb and Triple Inkstrike).
Squeezer	Long-range splatting weapon with exceptional damage output. Made even more effective for taking down targets thanks to its Special (Trizooka).
Dapple Dualies	Extremely versatile support weapon with high mobility. Access to useful Special (Tacticooler) to buff allies.

SS Tier

Weapon	Details
Dualie Squelchers	Versatile inking and splatting weapon with high mobility. Very effective for one-on-one encounters thanks to its dodge roll action.
Heavy Splatling	Very good inking and splatting weapon with impressive range. Made even more versatile with its useful Sub and Special (Sprinkler and Wave Breaker).
Bloblobber	Easy-to-use inking and splatting weapon with good range for a slosher.
Glooga Dualies	High-mobility splatting weapon. Special (Booyah Bomb) and ability to increase damage after dodge rolls further improve its killing potential.
Dynamo Roller	Very good overall performance thanks to its damage output and effective range. Added utility with Special (Tacticooler).
Splash-o-Matic	Easy-to-use rapid-fire inking weapon. Good Sub (Burst Bomb) for improved inking performance.

S Tier

Weapon	Details
Tri-Stinger	Versatile inking and splatting weapon. Exceptional spread made even better thanks to its Special (Killer Wail 5.1).
Clash Blaster	Easy-to-use rapid-fire weapon. Increased offensive well-roundedness provided by its Sub and Special (Splat Bomb and Trizooka).
Splat Roller	Versatile inking and splatting weapon. Very good crowd with its Sub (Curling Bomb) while also offering a useful defensive option with its Special (Big Bubbler).
Octobrush	Inking and splatting brush weapon with added range. Its Special (Zipcaster) synergizes well with its Main.
Splattershot Jr.	Reliable and easy-to-use inking weapon with good effectiveness at close range. Added utility with its Special (Big Bubbler).

A Tier

Weapon	Details
Hydra Splatling	Long-range splatting weapon with high firepower.
Inkbrush	Faster version of the Octobrush but with less range and firepower.
Aerospray MG	Rapid-fire inking weapon with good spread.
Splat Charger	Exceptional range and damage when fully-charged.
Splattershot Pro	Easy-to-use long-range inking and splatting weapon.

B Tier

Weapon	Details
E-Liter 4K	Superior range over the Splat Charger but with longer charge times.
E-Liter 4K Scope	Boasts the longest range out of all Chargers at the cost of not being able to store charges.
Luna Blaster	Short-range splatting weapon with good rate-of-fire for a blaster.
Tri-Slosher	Short-range inking weapon with three-directional coverage.
Tenta Brella	Good defensive weapon with superior protection to the Splat Brella.

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