As a professional Splatoon 3 player and content creator, I‘ve spent countless hours mastering weapons, honing strategies, and customizing my Inkling with the hottest gear. Through extensive playing time across all modes and testing countless outfit builds, I‘m ready to share the definitive guide to collecting and equipping the best clothing and gear in Splatoon 3.
Ranking the Top Clothing Brands
Splatoon 3 offers gear, clothing, and shoes from a variety of different brands, each providing their own unique set of abilities. However, some stand out above the rest. Based on my experience and testing, here is how I would rank the top clothing brands available:
- Krak-On – With top-tier footwear providing mobility and stealth perks, Krak-On takes 1st place
- Takoroka – Strong special charge-up focused gear for rapid super attacks
- Barazushi – Excellent abilities improving ink efficiency and conservation
- Forge – Hard-hitting damage boosts ideal for aggressive attacker builds
- Enperry – Great versatile clothing improving mobility and evasion
- Toni Kensa – Reliable abilities to build special faster and defend yourself
- Tentatek – Decent all-round gear though not specialized
I value Krak-On as #1 for the powerful Ninja Squid ability their shoes offer granting you stealth and mobility during crucial moments of battle.
Let‘s analyze the prime benefits of each brand:
| Brand | Key Ability Focus | Prime Gear Example |
|---|---|---|
| Krak-On | Ninja Squid, Swim Speed, Ink Resistance | Red Hi-Horses |
| Takoroka | Special Charge Up, Special Saver | Takoroka Windcrusher |
| Barazushi | Ink Saver Main, Ink Recovery Up | Followed Satin Jacket |
| Forge | Main Power Up, Last-Ditch Effort | Forge Inkling Parka |
| Enperry | Swim Speed Up, Ink Recovery Up | Enperry Sneakers |
| Toni Kensa | Special Charge Up, Special Saver | Toni Kensa Baseball Jersey |
| Tentatek | Ink Resistance, Bomb Defense Up | Tentatek Purple Shirt |
As shown in the table above, each brand has their particular strengths making them suitable for different playstyles and battle tactics. Understanding these benefits will help guide your gear and outfit selection.
Crafting Complete Outfit Builds
While individual pieces of gear provide helpful abilities, you gain more benefit assembling complete coordinated outfits. Carefully choosing your hat, clothing, and shoes together can create extremely powerful builds.
Here are my personal recommendations for incredible outfit sets along with an explanation of why I chose each one:
The Hit and Run Build
- Headgear: 18K Aviators (Main Power Up, Swim Speed Up)
- Clothing: White Leather F-3 (Ninja Squid, Swim Speed Up)
- Shoes: Mawcasins (Ink Resistance Up, Quick Super Jump)
This build focused on maximizing mobility and stealth. Ninja Squid paired with Swim Speed Up allows you to swiftly flank enemies while invisible in your ink. Ink Resistance Up keeps you moving fast even in enemy ink while Quick Super Jump returns you to the action quicker. Main Power Up provides lethality to catch foes off-guard. An extremely annoying and disruptive setup!
The Reactive Bomber
- Headgear: B-ball Headband (Ink Saver Sub, Bomb Defense Up)
- Clothing: Retro Gamer Jersey (Special Power Up, Special Saver)
- Shoes: LE Soccer Cleats (Sub Power Up, Quick Super Jump)
Splat Bombs will be your bread and butter with this build thanks to massive amounts of Sub Power Up, Ink Saver Sub, and Bomb Defense Up. You‘ll be able to relentlessly toss bombs to zone enemies. Meanwhile, the Special Power Up and Special Saver abilities ensure your super attacks like the Trizooka or Ultra Stamp are extra lethal. Quick Super Jump returns you to the fight rapidly after death or for dunking the Rainmaker goal.
The Laser Painter
- Headgear: Annaki Beret (Tenacity, Special Charge Up)
- Clothing: Friend Tee (Thermal Ink, Special Charge Up)
- Shoes: Snow Delta Straps (Ink Recovery Up, Sub Power Up)
My go-to build for chargers and splatlings. Tenacity gives your main weapon extra damage for each teammate downed. Combine with the Special Charge Up abilities for extremely fast specials to unleash killer Inkstrikes and Wave Breakers. Thermal Ink helps track targets while Ink Recovery Up keeps your ammo tank full. The sprinkling of Sub Power Up provides lethal Splat Bombs and Point Sensors to detect hiding enemies.
As you acquire more gear, experiment with mixing and matching to see what unique creations you can come up with. But theseexamples can serve as solid foundations to then tweak to your personal playstyle.
Shopping for Fresh Threads at Man-o’-Wardrobe
Once you‘ve decided what kind of gear and outfits you want, it‘s time to grab them. The one-stop-shop for all your clothing needs in Splatoon 3 is Man-o’-Wardrobe run by Jel La Fluer.
This streetwise shop owner stocks gear availability based on player rank so beginners may only find simple tees and basics at first.
- However, reach Rank 10 and rare 2-star gear appears with greater abilities
- Hit Rank 20 for even more gear including hats, bags, and 3-star gear with max ability slots
- Finally at Rank 30, gain access to the freshest fits rarely seen!
The inventory also rotates daily. So I recommend players check in daily to catch fresh items as soon as they come in stock.
In my experience, gear costs range from 2500 to 30000 Coins depending on the item rarity and number of ability stars. Typically you‘ll find:
- 1-star gear from 2500 to 5000 Coins
- 2-star gear from 10000 to 15000 Coins
- 3-star gear from 20000 to 30000 Coins
Jel offers fair prices for the potent abilities and drip each piece provides. And the shop currency can quickly accumulate from battle winnings.
Once you‘ve got some gear in your catalog you want to optimize, head over to Murch the Sea Urchin. This shady dealer offers special services to upgrade your items:
- Gear Scrubbing: Remove all abilities for 2500 Coins per piece of gear
- Gear Rerolling: Randomize all abilities for 20000 Coins per piece
- Gear Star Upgrades: Raise star level (1–>2–>3) for 10000–>30000–>50000 Coins plus Super Sea Snails
- Gear Ordering: Request a specific item for 30000 Coins if not available
Murch provides that extra customization to really get your gear and builds exactly how you need them. His exchange rates might seem pricey. However, dedicate some time to Salmon Run and you‘ll rake in serious bank plus those limited Super Sea Snails!
Key Strategies and Closing Advice
Through hundreds of hours mastering Splatoon 3, here are my top tips for dominating with the best gear:
- Sync your abilities – Coordinate head, clothes, shoes for bonus effects
- Spec into your playstyle – Boost weapons and tactics you utilize most
- Keep balance across categories – Mix defensive, offensive, and mobility perks
- Upgrade often – Use Murch‘s services frequently as you improve
- Monitor gear builds – Study top player builds for inspiration
- Experiment with unique creations – Test wildcard outfits that could bring surprise advantages
Hopefully this guide has broken down everything you need to know about grabbing the best outfits and maximizing gear in Splatoon 3. I‘ll be sure to provide updates here if any new awesome clothing or overpowered builds are discovered. Stay fresh on the battlefield and remember… watch your shoes!
