Splatoon 2 has nine main weapon classes: Shooters, Blasters, Rollers, Brushes, Chargers, Sloshers, Splatlings, Dualies, and Brellas.
The game retains the major weapon families from the original Splatoon while adding two new classes: Dualies and Brellas. Dualies are paired weapons that enable dodge rolls, giving their users distinctive mobility. Brellas combine ink fire with a deployable canopy that can provide protection. These additions bring the total to nine classes in Splatoon 2.
The classes cover very different play styles. Shooters provide familiar rapid fire, Chargers reward careful long-range aiming, and Rollers spread ink across broad areas. Blasters fire explosive shots, Brushes emphasize close-range movement, Sloshers attack over obstacles, and Splatlings charge powerful streams of ink.
The number can be confused with the franchise-wide total. Splatoon 3 later introduced Stringers and Splatanas, bringing the series’ overall set of recognized weapon types to eleven. That later expansion does not change the count for Splatoon 2.