The Tri-Stringer is a new weapon in Splatoon 3. It made its first appearance in the Splatoon 3 announcement trailer. It's a part of the Stringer weapon class.

The Tri-Stringer functions in a charger-like manner. It can fire in three directions simultaneously and unleash charged shots that briefly freeze after hitting the ground before exploding.

Based on if the player is jumping, the Tri-Stringer can do a vertical or horizontal shot, like a roller. If they are not jumping, the shots go horizontally, but if they jump, it shoots vertically instead

Techs and tips

• If you hit all three of your charged shots, it can splat instantly
  • A way to do this is by firing your shots vertically. If all three of your shots hit the enemy, they are splatted instantly.
• Normally, the Tri-Stringer is bad at covering turf. This can be fixed aiming upward while still facing forward and firing.
• Try to rely on the long-ranged explosions after you shoot. This is the best way to splat an opponent.
• Even if you can’t directly hit an opponent with charged shots, you can use them to stop enemy progression by shooting charged shots near them, using the explosive projectiles.

Gallery

Promo render

An Inkling shooting with the Tri-Stringer.

Render of an Inkling holding a Tri-Stringer.

An Inkling ready to shoot with their Tri-Stringer.

An Octoling using the Tri-Stringer.

2D icon

Tableturf card art

Trivia

• In the Splatoon 3 announcement trailer, viewers can see the Tri-Stringer let loose a twinkle at one point, in a manner similar to a fully charged charger.
  • As seen in the Nintendo Switch OLED model announcement trailer, charging the Tri-Stringer also causes the same sound effects as charging a charger.
• Its design seems to be based on a fishing rod, using the reel and string.
• Although the Tri-Stringer is a charger-like weapon, it lacks a line of sight, alongside a charge meter.
• Tri-Stringer's projectiles resemble popsicle sticks, or ice-lollies in British terms.
• In the Splatoon 3 Direct, it can be seen that the maximum damage of the Tri-Stringer is 105 damage.
• The Tri-Stringer is sometimes (unofficially) referred to as the Splat Bow, following the naming convention of the base weapons of other classes such as the Splat Roller.
• It is the third flagship weapon to not have "Splat" in its name, following the Inkbrush and Slosher, and the second to not reference anything ink-related after the Slosher as well.