Splatoon Raiders Gadgets & Tanks

Cover mobility or burst without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Use it to cross danger or exit a collapsing lane; count damage as the bonus.

Upgrade priority: High. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

Jumping into a full lane without a landing plan trades mobility for exposure.

Cover mobility or burst without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Choose forward, sideways, or backward movement based on the exit route.

Upgrade priority: High. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

Using only the forward option removes the defensive value.

Cover tracking or crowd-clear without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Aim the outbound and return paths through the same problem lane.

Upgrade priority: Situational. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

A poor return line can waste half of the tool.

Cover burst or crowd-clear without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Commit after the enemy lane is readable and armor or crowd value is present.

Upgrade priority: High. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

The rush can carry the player into the next attack if used on empty space.

Cover tracking or burst without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Use target lock and terrain to maintain pressure while repositioning.

Upgrade priority: High. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

Bad wall geometry can move the tool away from the intended target.

Cover crowd-clear or area-control without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Use when the raid forces sustained contact instead of one short punish.

Upgrade priority: Situational. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

Orbit coverage loses value when the mission is mostly traversal.

Cover burst without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Create height only when the boss or armored target offers a clear landing window.

Upgrade priority: Test first. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

Chasing the largest hit can turn a safe punish into a long commitment.

Cover burst or crowd-clear without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Compare its repeat value with Splatchet before investing in overlapping damage jobs.

Upgrade priority: Test first. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

Two burst tools can leave no movement or control answer.

Cover area-control or tracking without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Place it where the lane will remain active while the player handles another angle.

Upgrade priority: High. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

Late placement turns a control tool into a short, low-value burst.

Cover area-control or crowd-clear without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Use terrain to make the lines cross the route enemies must use.

Upgrade priority: Situational. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

Open ground reduces the value of bounce and lane coverage.

Cover area-control or burst without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Build the chain before the wave reaches it, then trigger on a valuable cluster.

Upgrade priority: High. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

Placing them reactively can leave no time to link the field.

Cover tracking or burst without replacing the normal weapon loop.

Maintain the link during a known boss window instead of starting it in danger.

Upgrade priority: High. Test it in one repeatable raid before a larger salvage spend.

A broken tether loses the payoff of the setup time.