Splatoon 2: Best Weapons for Every Mode

Turf War

Best Weapons for Every Mode in Splatoon 2

The main goal of the Turf War mode in Splatoon 2 is to cover as much ground as possible. You can get all the kills you want, but none of that matters if your enemies end up inking a larger area than you. For this mode, you’ll want to use weapons that have a good rate of fire, along with Sub Weapons and Specials that can help you cover ground quickly.

To be clear, most of the weapons available in the game are viable in Turf War. We’ve just picked what we feel are the most efficient ones for this particular mode.

We’ve listed some of our best and favorite Turf War weapons for Splatoon 2 down below:

• Tentatek Splattershot
• Splat Dualies
• Aerospray MG
• Splat Roller
• N-Zap 85

Splat Zones

Best Weapons for Every Mode in Splatoon 2

Splat Zones is one of the three modes you’ll get to play in Splatoon 2’s Ranked Battles. It’s a King of the Hill mode where your team will have to maintain control over a zone on the map, and prevent the enemy team from taking it over. The main objective here is to cover the zone with your ink as quickly as possible, especially when the enemy makes a big push. Area coverage isn’t as big a deal as it is in Turf War though, so you can get away with more damaging weapons like the Slosher, Octobrush, and .52 Gal.

The Heavy Splatling also deserves a shoutout here, as it’s a fantastic weapon that can help keep enemies away from your zones. Don’t forget to use Suction Bombs and Auto Bombs as well – these can help you regain control of a zone very quickly and easily.

We’ve listed some of our best and favorite Splat Zones weapons down below:

• Slosher
• .52 Gal
• Octobrush
• Heavy Splatling
• Splat Roller

Rainmaker/ Tower Control

Best Weapons for Every Mode in Splatoon 2

Rainmaker and Tower Control are the two other modes available in Splatoon 2’s Ranked Battles. The two modes are pretty similar to each other in that you have to escort an item/teammate into the enemy’s base. For Rainmaker, a teammate carries a powerful Rainmaker weapon to the base, while Tower Control has you ride a tall tower as you cross checkpoints on the patch to the enemy’s base. The Splat Charger is a very useful weapon here, but only if you’ve got good aim, and can use it reliably. The Charger allows you to snipe players on top of the tower, or players carrying the Rainmaker from afar. The Rainmaker is an extremely slow but dangerous weapon, so your best chance at taking it out is by sniping it from a distance.

The Tentatek Splattershot is useful because of its Inkjet Special, allowing you to safely ink a path for your teammates to the base. The N Zap is also a very reliable weapon because of its rate of fire and range, as well as the Ink Armor special that lets you last longer before you start taking damage.

We’ve listed some of our best and favorite Rainmaker/ Tower Control weapons in Splatoon 2 down below:

• Splat Charger
• Tentatek Splattershot
• N-Zap 85
• Splat Dualies

And that’s all of our picks for the best weapons for every mode in Splatoon 2. Be sure to check back with Twinfinite and our ever-expanding wiki for more tips, tricks, and information on Splatoon 2.

More About Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2 is the follow-up to Splatoon, the inky shooter game released on the Wii U two years ago. Take control of a kid, splat your enemies with ink, and transform into a squid whenever you feel like it.