Like most online shooter games, Splatoon 3 will give you the opportunity to unlock weapons as you progress through the multiplayer mode. Gaining XP will have you level up, and leveling up will allow you to buy more weapons from Sheldon in the Ammo Knights store. Once you enter the store, you can buy available weapons for Sheldon Licenses. Below are the levels you need to be at to unlock every weapon in Splatoon 3 at launch.

Required level for Splatoon 3 weapons

At launch, Splatoon 3 has 53 weapons to unlock from Ammo Knights via 1 Sheldon License each. Remember that you can speed up Sheldon’s yammering about each weapon by holding ZR while he speaks. You can also use Golden Sheldon Licenses earned from importing Splatoon 2 data (or three regular Sheldon Licenses) to unlock any weapon regardless of your level.

  • Level 1 (Default)Splattershot Jr.Level 2SplattershotSplat RollerSplat ChargerLevel 3Splat DualiesBlasterSlosherLevel 4OctobrushHeavy SplatlingTri-StringerLevel 5Aerospray MGSplat BrellaSplatana WiperLevel 6Carbon RollerN-ZAP ’85Level 7InkbrushRapid BlasterLevel 8Classic SquifferDualie SquelchersLevel 9Splattershot ProSploosh-o-maticLevel 10SplatterscopeTri-SlosherREEF-LUX 450Level 11.52 GalRange BlasterLevel 12Dynamo RollerMini SplatlingLevel 13Luna BlasterL-3 NozzlenoseLevel 14Dapple DualiesSloshing MachineLevel 15Jet SquelcherSplatana StamperLevel 16Splash-o-maticTenta BrellaLevel 17.96 GalDark Tetra DualiesLevel 18E-liter 4KUndercover BrellaLevel 19SqueezerBloblobberLevel 20Flingza RollerHydra SplatlingLevel 21Glooga DualiesLevel 22Clash BlasterLevel 23Bamboozler 14 Mk ILevel 24H-3 NozzlenoseLevel 25Goo TuberLevel 26Rapid Blaster ProLevel 27E-liter 4K ScopeLevel 28Nautilus 47Level 29ExplosherLevel 30Ballpoint Splatling