How you cover the ground in your team’s color ink in Splatoon 3 is primarily based on the weapon you decide to use. Each weapon behaves and performs differently, so finding the one that suits your style is your best plan. Since all weapons act differently, making a tier list can be challenging to adhere to everyone. That being said, we have our personal favorites that should serve you well. Here are the best weapons in Splatoon 3.

Splatoon 3 main weapon tier list

S tier

The weapons in this group are the best of the best. It is very easy to get good use out of these weapons in just about any game mode.

  • .52 GalDualie SquelchersExplosherGlooga DualiesN-Zap ’85SlosherSlosher DecoSloshing MachineSplat DualiesSplattershot

A tier

These weapons are a little more niche than the S-tier weapons, but still pretty handy. In the right situation, you can dominate.

  • Aerospray MGBamboozler 14 Mk 1Classic SquifferCustom Splattershot Jr.Dapple DualiesDapple Dualies NouveauH-3 NozzlenoseL-3 NozzlenoseSplat RollerSplattershot NovaTentatek SplattershotTri-Slosher

B tier

These are all weapons that won’t hurt you in games, but you need to have a good understanding of how to use them to get good value out of them.

  • .96 GalBallpoint SplatlingBig Swig RollerBloblobberCarbon RollerE-Liter 4KE-Liter 4K ScopeFlingza RollerForge Splattershot ProHeavy SplatlingInkbrushInkbrush NouveauMini SplatlingNautilus 47OctobrushREEF-LUX 450Sniperwriter 5HSplat BrellaSplatana StamperSplatana WiperSplattershot ProSqueezerTenta Brella

C tier

These weapons are a bit more challenging to get good value out of, but in the right hands can be inoffensive.

  • Aerospray RGDynamo RollerGoo TuberJet SquelcherRange BlasterRapid BlasterSplat ChargerSplatterscopeTri-StringerUndercover BrellaZink Mini Splatling

D tier

These are the worst feeling weapons in Splatoon 3 in our opinion. We highly recommend staying clear of these because they can be very difficult to get good use out of.

  • BlasterCarbon Roller DecoClash BlasterHydra SplatlingLuna BlasterLuna Blaster NeoRapid Blaster ProSplash-o-MaticSploosh-o-Matic