Splatoon 3 how to unlock and buy weapons The Loadout The Loadout Splatoon 3 how to unlock and buy weapons Interested in how to unlock and buy weapons in Splatoon 3? Here's how to get new gun in the squid game shooter, from Splattershot to Stringer to Splatling Jesse Gregoire Updated: Sep 13, 2022 15:46 ET Splatoon 3 Nintendo's squid-kid shooter that has Inklings facing off against Octolings is back for a third instalment in the form of Splatoon 3. And, arguably, the best part of the series is all the creative and wacky weapons that you can use to splat the competition. So, it's probably useful that you know how to unlock and buy weapons in Splatoon 3. How to unlock and buy weapons in Splatoon 3 works slightly differently from how it did in both Splatoon and Splatoon 2. That means that in order to get your hands on new gear as you level up, you'll need to know where to go and what to do once you get there. Read on below to find out everything we know about the new system of getting weapons in Splatoon 3. This includes new guns like the Stringers. Splatoon 3 how to unlock and buy weapons To unlock and buy new weapons in Splatoon 3, you need to visit horseshoe crab Sheldon at the Ammo Knights store. You can find Ammo Knights in the hub area of Splatsville. Instead of using in-game currency to unlock new weapons, you will need to spend Sheldon Licences to obtain new weapons at Ammo Knights. You can gain Sheldon Licences by levelling up your character in battles and consistently using the same weapons to gain experience with them, but you can find a deeper overview in our Splatoon 3 how to get Sheldon Licenses guide. To unlock higher-level weapons than your current rank, you will need more than 1 license, so be sure to stockpile them if you are going after a specific one. To read more tips and tricks about Splatoon 3, check out our guides on the new Splatoon 3 idols that are replacing Marina and Pearl or our Splatoon 3 best weapons guide to see which weapons you should be unlocking. More from The Loadout Splatoon 3 Pokémon Splatfest coming days before Scarlet Violet launch The Splatoon 3 Switch bundle and Pro Controller will splat your wallet Splatoon 3 finally adds loadouts and fixes the series' biggest issues Splatoon 3 deserted island splatfest start date announced Splatoon 3 is getting a completely bonkers pre-release Splatfest Splatoon 3 sales set high bar for Breath of the Wild 2 and Pokémon Jesse Gregoire A lover of the best PS5 games and the best Xbox Series games, Jesse also has a penchant for FPS games like Halo Infinite and Splitgate. A recovering freelancer, he now writes for The Loadout. Popular now Orianna has been disabled for League of Legends Worlds 2022 The FIFA 23 meta has quickly become all about Lengthy players Blizzard assures Overwatch 2 players their OW1 skins aren’t lost Network N Media earns commission from qualifying purchases via Amazon Associates and other programs. We include affiliate links in articles. View terms. Prices correct at time of publication. More stories Odoamne says Rogue is taking LoL Worlds 2022 “one game at a time” Best Warzone Loadout of the Week – battle with Modern Warfare’s best The LoL Worlds 2022 final is headed to a cinema near you More from The Loadout Follow us for daily videogame news on Facebook, Twitter, Steam, and Google News. Splatoon 3 release date - when can you play Nintendo's online shooter? Splatoon 3 idols - who are the new idols in Splatsville Splatoon 3 hairstyles - Inkling and Octoling fashion sense Free shooting games Best PS5 games Best Xbox games