Prepare your loadout
Choose a Tank, compatible Gadgets, a main weapon, Relic Powers and a Deep Cut Bot Buddy before heading out.
Verified game wiki · Updated July 22, 2026
Splatoon Raiders Wiki:
Splatoon Raiders Wiki:
Gameplay & Systems Guide
Find clear answers about the raid loop, Tanks, Gadgets, weapons, Relic Powers, the Hideout Ship, Salmonids, multiplayer and difficulty. This page separates confirmed game information from details that still need in-game verification.
July 23, 2026
Release date
Nintendo Switch 2
Exclusive platform
1–4 players
Solo and co-op raids
3 Tanks
Speed, Power and Tactical
Wiki index
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Use these links as a table of contents. Each section gives a quick answer and points to the dedicated guide or tool when more detail is available.
Game overview
What is Splatoon Raiders?
Splatoon Raiders is a single-player-focused action shooter and the first Splatoon spin-off. You play as a customizable Mechanic travelling with Shiver, Frye and Big Man to the mysterious Spirhalite Islands. The goal is to fight Salmonids, find treasure and bring useful weapons and salvage back to the crew’s Hideout Ship.
It keeps familiar Splatoon movement—covering ground with ink, changing into Swim Form and refilling your ink tank—but replaces the usual competitive Turf War focus with exploration, enemy encounters, loot and long-term upgrades. Current official modes focus on solo and cooperative raids.
Core mechanics
Splatoon Raiders gameplay loop
The main loop turns short raid discoveries into permanent preparation options. Here is what you do, in order.
Explore an island raid
Ink terrain, use Swim Form, enter enemy dens, mine Spirhalite and search facilities or underground areas for treasure.
Fight and collect loot
Defeat Salmonids for Power Eggs, weapon drops and materials. Boss Salmonids can drop Mega Power Eggs for the Exploration Bot.
Return and upgrade
Spend raid spoils on Tank stats, weapons, new Gadgets and facilities, then adjust your setup for the next mission.
Helpful rule: Nintendo says you keep weapons and salvage found during a raid even if you are defeated. That makes experimenting with a new Tank or Gadget less punishing.
Loadout foundation
Splatoon Raiders Tanks and Gadgets
Your Tank controls which Gadgets you can equip. Every Tank starts with two Gadget slots and can eventually unlock a third through progression. The list below contains the nine Gadgets Nintendo has officially detailed.
Speed Tank
Mobility, fast attacks and evasive movement.
- Blast BootLeap forward at high speed to attack or retreat.
- Dash BombLaunch forward, sideways or backward with a bomb explosion.
- BooyarangThrow it to strike enemies; it stays airborne briefly before returning.
Power Tank
Direct attacks, armor breaking and crowd pressure.
- SplatchetRush forward, slash through groups and break tough shields.
- SplatellitesSpin around the player, attack enemies and coat nearby ground.
- SpinwheelSpray ink while moving forward, push back Salmonids and lock on to Boss Salmonids.
Tactical Tank
Deployables, traps and battlefield control.
- Shot PotAutomatically attacks nearby enemies after it is placed.
- BombloonsLink several together, then fire at them to create a larger blast.
- Tether WailConnects to the Tank with a laser that becomes more powerful as it extends.
Main equipment
Splatoon Raiders weapons, rarity and upgrades
Nintendo confirms more than 100 weapon variations. Salmonids can drop weapons, and rare versions may include special powers, so two weapons with a familiar base type may not be equally useful.
Weapon drops
Weapons are part of the raid loot pool. Check the level, variation and effect before replacing your current option.
Rare weapon powers
Rare finds can carry special powers. A higher rarity is useful context, but the best choice still depends on range, ink use and your loadout.
Weapon Stash with Frye
Frye helps upgrade weapons or turn unwanted weapons into materials aboard the Hideout Ship.
Why there is no “complete weapons list” here yet: final names, stats, drop rates and upgrade costs need to be checked in the released game. This Wiki will not turn trailer sightings into made-up database entries.
Hidden treasure
Salmonid Relics and Relic Powers
Salmonid Relics are hidden around the Spirhalite Islands. Finding one reveals a strange power that can become part of your build. They are separate from active Gadgets and can add unusual passive or movement effects.
What is confirmed
- Relics are hidden treasure found during exploration.
- They reveal powers that can strengthen or change a loadout.
- Relic Powers are managed alongside your other equipment.
What still needs verification
A complete relic list, exact locations, effect values and unlock conditions will remain unpublished until they can be confirmed in-game.
Progression hub
Hideout Ship facilities
The Hideout Ship is where raid loot becomes permanent progress. These are the confirmed jobs available between missions.
Mechanic’s Shack
Upgrade Tanks and increase stats such as attack power and HP.
Gadget Workshop with Shiver
Craft new Gadgets from Spirhalite materials and Salmonid parts.
Weapon Stash with Frye
Upgrade weapons or convert unwanted drops into materials.
Big Man’s catalog
Records useful information discovered during the adventure.
Treasure-hunting crew
Splatoon Raiders characters and Bot Buddy
The player-created Mechanic works with Deep Cut rather than joining a standard multiplayer team.
The Mechanic
Your customizable Inkling or Octoling. The Mechanic repairs, crafts and improves equipment using recovered salvage.
Shiver
A Deep Cut member who helps craft new Gadgets in the Hideout Ship’s Gadget Workshop.
Frye and Big Man
Frye manages weapon upgrades and recycling; Big Man catalogs information gathered during raids.
Exploration Bot
One Deep Cut member accompanies you in this powerful construct, helping in combat, detecting treasure and enabling Showstopper attacks.
Enemies and locations
Salmonids and the Spirhalite Islands
The islands combine open terrain, enemy dens, equipment-restricted facilities and underground dungeons. Salmonids guard treasure and become more dangerous as their rank increases.
Lesser Salmonids
Weak individually but dangerous in large groups. Movement and area control matter when a horde closes in.
Boss Salmonids
Stronger enemies with specific strengths and weaknesses. Defeating one can provide a Mega Power Egg for the Bot.
Seasoned Salmonids
Advanced Salmonid threats above normal bosses. Official information describes saltier variants as tougher opponents.
Ways to play
Splatoon Raiders multiplayer and difficulty
You can finish the story solo or bring friends. Difficulty is a comfort choice rather than a better-loot requirement.
Solo raids
Play with a Deep Cut Bot Buddy and keep building your equipment without forming a group.
Online and local co-op
Up to four players can hunt treasure and progress through the story online or through local wireless.
Call for Help
Request temporary online support during solo play, or answer another player’s request to receive a reward.
Three difficulty settings
Tourist, Raider and Survivalist change enemy strength but not loot. Switch settings at any time on the Hideout Ship.
Quick answers
Splatoon Raiders Wiki FAQ
Is Splatoon Raiders a mainline Splatoon game?
No. It is the first Splatoon spin-off and is built as a single-player-focused treasure-hunting action shooter with optional co-op.
What should a beginner choose first?
Choose Tourist or Raider difficulty, then pick a Tank by preferred action: Speed for mobility, Power for close combat or Tactical for battlefield control.
Can Tanks and Gadgets be changed?
Yes. Tanks can be switched between missions, and each Tank uses its own compatible Gadget group. Progression expands the starting two Gadget slots to three.
Does Splatoon Raiders have weapon rarity?
Yes. Nintendo confirms weapon variations, rare weapon drops and possible special powers. Exact stats and drop rates require released-game verification.
Is this a complete item database?
Not yet. This Wiki publishes confirmed systems and the nine officially detailed Gadgets. Full weapon, Relic, enemy and facility databases will only appear after names and values can be checked in-game.
Verification and publishing rule
Unknown names, damage values, locations and unlock requirements stay unpublished. Core claims on this page are checked against Nintendo’s official Direct recap and official product page.