Any Idea What the Best Weapons Are?

[NickW]

Just curious if there is a basic sense of what weapons are good or bad.

 

[Lazuli]

Splatoon's weapons are surprisingly well balanced, you can make pretty much anything work if you practice enough with it. That said it's still too early for a real meta to develop, most people haven't even unlocked all the weapons yet.

 

[GearWax]

Just curious if there is a basic sense of what weapons are good or bad.

Depends on your playstyle, really. There are good and bad weapons for specific modes and niches, but it's overall well balanced. If there are some weak ones, they're alts of existing kits. Custom Splattershot Jr. is known to be pretty bad, you rarely see L-3 Nozzlenose and only occasionally see H-3, Splash and Sploosh-o-matic aren't played much, neither are Squelchers, Rapid Blaster/Pro is unpopular, Squiffer and Bamboozler aren't seen a lot either, EVERY kind of slosher is pretty rare, and all kinds of things. On the other end, Splattershot Jr is common, Tentatek Splattershot has a perfect sub/special combination that you'll see a lot, Berry Pro is common, .52 gal is common, Standard and luna blaster are seen often, Splat Charger/Splatterscope and E Liter 3k/Scope is often seen, ALL rollers are common, and ALL splatlings are fairly common. It's a lot of playstyles that all work.
Personally, I lean toward the Inkbrush, even though it's pretty unpopular. So pick whatever you want.

 

[Dessgeega]

Depends on your playstyle, really. There are good and bad weapons for specific modes and niches, but it's overall well balanced. If there are some weak ones, they're alts of existing kits. Custom Splattershot Jr. is known to be pretty bad, you rarely see L-3 Nozzlenose and only occasionally see H-3, Splash and Sploosh-o-matic aren't played much, neither are Squelchers, Rapid Blaster/Pro is unpopular, Squiffer and Bamboozler aren't seen a lot either, EVERY kind of slosher is pretty rare, and all kinds of things. On the other end, Splattershot Jr is common, Tentatek Splattershot has a perfect sub/special combination that you'll see a lot, Berry Pro is common, .52 gal is common, Standard and luna blaster are seen often, Splat Charger/Splatterscope and E Liter 3k/Scope is often seen, ALL rollers are common, and ALL splatlings are fairly common. It's a lot of playstyles that all work.
Personally, I lean toward the Inkbrush, even though it's pretty unpopular. So pick whatever you want.

And of course, everything GearWax said here is saying is completely up in the air on the sequel, since the meta is still taking shape. Every weapon has something to offer, just go with what you like and master it.

 

[ForteReborn]

As everyone said above: You make the cut.

But there are anti weapons towards different other weapons. Best advice is become familiarized which each purpose and play style, and not to mention what maps are good for certain types.

Now it comes down what sort of energy you have focus on weapons. Are you really mobile and love action? The dualies, rollers come to mind...Are you chaotic, and stealth your way onto the fields? Sloshers, and brushes are the way to go. You like shooting? Try the all the gun classes, they vary in different shapes and form. Now lastly are the chargers. They take more learning and require a LOT of map knowledge and detail in order to be the best, and same with stealth.

Now we have the splat brella. If you played Resident Evil 4 with a shot gun, then you know how it works physically with a bit of the Penguin from batman's crazy umbrella shield. (Care to mind this weapon is only done in Hero Mode currently, and not yet on the main online play itself till the next update.)

So go have fun out there.