I dropped into a raid with two teammates down and a boss breathing down my neck. My Gadget choice turned a probable wipe into a haul of Power Eggs and rare gear. You can feel the difference between a good gadget and a lifesaver in the first thirty seconds.
Standing in a hardware aisle makes picking a Gadget feel familiar. All Gadgets in Splatoon Raiders
I’ve played raids that hinged on a single choice: which Ink Tank and which Gadgets I slot. Gadgets are the Swiss Army knife of your raid kit—they change how you move, how you defend, and how you score damage. Below I list every Gadget by Tank, explain how they behave, and highlight what I tested in hard fights on Nintendo Switch 2 and talked through with players on Moyens I/O and Discord.
How do Tanks and Gadgets work?
Your Tank determines movement and the pool of Gadgets you can equip. Early on you get two Gadget slots; power a Tank up with Power Eggs and parts and it can reach three slots. Use the practice range to test synergies—your playstyle will tell you whether a mobility Gadget or a deployable turret saves runs more often.
What Gadgets are on each Tank?
Speed Tank Gadgets
- Blast Boot
- Launch yourself upward and create a small explosion on landing — quick repositioning with area damage.
- Dash Bomb
- Dash in a chosen direction and explode at the end of the dash for a mobile burst of ink and damage.
- Booyarang
- Throw a returning explosive projectile that travels a graceful arc and damages anything in its path.
- Jump Bomb
- Propel yourself and detonate where you land; a reliable get-away or surprise attack.
- Flywire
- Fire a tether that sticks to inkable surfaces and Salmonids, then zip to it — excellent for repositioning and escapes.
When your toolbox has weight, you change how you fight. Power Tank Gadgets
- Splatchet
- Charge forward with a wide slashing attack that cleaves through groups — good for crowd control.
- Spinwheel
- Roll forward and knock back Salmonids; hold to lock on and chase Boss Salmonids for focused disruption.
- Splatellites
- Orbiting discs ink the ground around you and chip enemies that approach — passive area denial.
- Meteor Mitt
- Leap skyward and slam down; grants brief invulnerability while airborne and massive impact damage on landing.
- Shellacker
- Fire charged exploding ink shots; longer charge equals a harder-hitting blast.
You know how a well-placed sensor changes a whole room’s dynamics. Tactical Tank Gadgets
- Shot Pot
- Deploy a turret that auto-fires at nearby crates and Salmonids — great for holding chokepoints while you reposition.
- Hi-Fiver
- Fires five static ink lines that bounce off terrain; sustained contact damages Salmonids that cross them.
- Bombloons
- Explode when attacked; chain multiple for bigger detonations — ideal as traps or escape tools.
- Tether Wail
- Create and extend a damaging laser tether; the longer it holds, the thicker and deadlier it becomes.
- Torqscrew
- Plant a vortex on walls or ground that flings Salmonids away while shredding them with blades.
I’ve watched players win with humble tools and lose with flashy ones. Best Gadgets in Splatoon Raiders
There aren’t many bad Gadgets if you pick them to fit a role. For my endgame runs on the fully upgraded Ultra Tactical Tank I ran a three-piece that carried me through the hardest fights:
- Ultra Tactical Tank (fully upgraded)
- Bombloons
- Meteor Mitt
- Shot Pot
Which Gadgets are best for endgame?
A fully upgraded Shot Pot, stacked with strong Parts, sits on a point and demolishes waves while you deal with objectives. A fully kitted Shot Pot becomes a lightning rod for clutch plays, drawing fire and buying you time. Bombloons make excellent spawn traps and panic buttons; Meteor Mitt is your reset button — float, land, and clear space with invulnerability frames mid-air.
For Speed Tank play, Flywire plus Jump Bomb gives you vertical and horizontal escape options that keep you alive long enough to score the win. Power Tank Gadgets like Shellacker and Meteor Mitt turn single targets into numbers on a loot screen when timed right.
I recommend you spend time in practice range, test Gadget and Part combos, and watch a few runs on YouTube or Twitch to see pro players using the same set — Nintendo’s official channels and community streams are great references. Want to argue about whether Bombloons are overrated or the new Shellacker meta is broken?