Splatoon Raiders takes the colorful squid universe and drops it squarely into looter-shooter territory. Think Borderlands or Destiny, but with ink, Salmonids, and a surprisingly deep loadout system built around your Ink Tank and the Gadgets you slot into it. Picking the right Gadgets is what separates a smooth raid from getting swarmed and splattered, so here's a full breakdown of every Gadget in the game and which ones are worth building around.
How do Gadgets work in Splatoon Raiders?
Every loadout in Splatoon Raiders centers on your Ink Tank. At the start, you can equip two Gadgets from whichever Tank you have active. As you use a Tank and collect Power Eggs, it levels up and unlocks new abilities. Once a Tank is fully ranked up, you can equip three Gadgets at once, which opens up far more creative builds.
There are three Tank types, each with its own Gadget pool: Speed Tank, Power Tank, and Tactical Tank. The Gadgets you have access to depend entirely on which Tank you're running, so understanding what each Tank offers is the first step to building a loadout that actually works.
All Gadgets in Splatoon Raiders
Bombloons trap chain setup
Speed Tank Gadgets
Speed Tank Gadgets reward aggressive movement and repositioning. If you find yourself constantly getting cornered by Salmonids, these tools give you the mobility to escape or punish enemies mid-chase.
Power Tank Gadgets
Power Tank Gadgets lean into raw damage output and crowd control. These are the tools you reach for when a wave of Salmonids is about to overwhelm your position.
Tactical Tank Gadgets
Tactical Tank Gadgets focus on area control, traps, and sustained damage over time. A fully upgraded Tactical Tank with the right three Gadgets can practically run itself while you focus on positioning.
What are the best Gadgets in Splatoon Raiders?
After testing all three Tank types extensively across endgame content, the Tactical Tank build with Shot Pot, Bombloons, and Meteor Mitt holds up as the strongest general-purpose setup. Here's why each piece earns its slot.
Shot Pot is the backbone of this build. A fully upgraded Shot Pot with strong Parts equipped handles a surprising number of Salmonids entirely on its own. Drop it, let it work, and spend your attention on positioning and the bigger threats.
Bombloons pull double duty as a trap layer and an emergency escape tool. Place them at Salmonid spawn points to punish incoming waves, or pop one at close range when things get too hectic. Linking multiple Bombloons together dramatically increases the blast radius, which makes them especially effective in tight corridors.
Meteor Mitt is the panic button. When you're getting swarmed and need to reset the situation, going airborne gives you a brief window of invincibility while the slam deals massive damage on landing. It's the kind of Gadget that wins rounds that looked lost.
For players running the Speed Tank, the combination of Flywire and Jump Bomb is worth serious consideration. Flywire gets you across the map or out of a bad spot faster than almost anything else, and Jump Bomb pairs naturally with it for explosive repositioning when Salmonids close in.
For more strategies and loadout breakdowns, the full Splatoon Raiders guides collection covers everything from early-game progression to advanced raid tactics. If you're new to shooter games and want context on how Splatoon Raiders fits the genre, that's a solid place to start before jumping into harder content.