I keep getting surrounded
Power can clear directly; Tactical can control space before the swarm closes. Choose based on whether timing or positioning is the real failure.
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Current buildReleased · July 23, 2026
Splatoon Raiders Guide
Choose Speed when movement is the blocker, Power when swarms or armor stop the route, and Tactical when a lane needs control while you do another job. Test one Gadget across repeat raids before spending salvage on deep upgrades.
Quick actions
Open the player job in front of you
Each route leads to a current table, a repeatable first-session step, or a recovery flow.
Current blockers
Your Tank chooses the family of solutions you can equip
Start from the problem you can name, then take the smallest safe next action.
Open route
I cannot reach or escape safely
Speed Tank Gadgets turn mobility into offense or retreat. Learn the exit route before using them only for damage.
The boss consumes every cooldown
Use a Gadget with tracking, repeat pressure, or a clear punish window rather than firing every tool on contact.
First raid route
Choose the raid job before spending salvage
Weapons cover the normal ink loop. Gadgets should solve the mission problem that ordinary fire and movement do not solve cleanly.
- 1Name the failure
Mobility, crowd pressure, a durable target, area denial, or safe salvage collection.
- 2Choose the Tank family
Speed moves, Power breaks through, Tactical shapes the field.
- 3Equip one answer
Test one Gadget in a repeatable encounter before dividing upgrades across the full bench.
- 4Recover salvage
Keep the raid objective and extraction path visible while experimenting.
Game systems
Three Tanks, three ways to create an opening
Swapping Tanks between missions is the clean answer when the mission job changes.
| System | Player job | First move |
|---|---|---|
| Speed Tank | Mobility, fast entry, fast retreat, angle changes. | Use movement to avoid the hit first. |
| Power Tank | Direct damage, armor pressure, swarms, committed burst. | Wait for a target worth the commitment. |
| Tactical Tank | Turrets, traps, linked zones, repeat field control. | Place the tool before the lane collapses. |
| Weapon | Maintain ink, normal damage, travel, and the baseline combat loop. | Let the Gadget cover a missing job. |
Risk board
Upgrade the repeated answer, not the newest blueprint
When a row says “Check in game,” confirm it before spending rare resources or changing an important save.
- Safe move
- Test it across several raids before deep upgrades.
- Avoid
- Spending all salvage on novelty.
- Safe move
- Use the Gadget family to cover the weapon’s weakness.
- Avoid
- Duplicating the same job in both slots.
- Safe move
- Swap Tank and Gadget before launching.
- Avoid
- Treating one loadout as universal.
Guide directory
Open the page that changes the next decision
Choose the route, comparison, or tracker that matches what you need to do next.
Player questions
Splatoon Raiders FAQ
Answers reflect the current status and check date shown on this hub.
How many Tank types are in Splatoon Raiders?
There are three: Speed, Power, and Tactical. Each Tank supports its own Gadget family.
Which Tank is best?
Speed answers mobility, Power answers direct pressure, and Tactical answers area control. The mission blocker decides the better choice.
Can you swap Tanks?
Yes. The official game page recommends swapping Tanks between missions to try a different approach.
Is Splatoon Raiders on the original Nintendo Switch?
No. The current release is exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2.