Ninja Squid Effects, Gear, and Brand Rarity

Ninja Squid is a Gear Ability available in Splatoon 3. Read on to find out Ninja Squid's effects, best weapons to use, brand rarity, and all the Gear that come equipped with Ninja Squid!

Ninja Squid Effects

Ninja Squid

Leaves no trace when swimming in inked ground but slightly reduces swim speed.

Additional Effects

• Splashes from dashing in Squid Form will disappear, but the trails will still be visible.
• The sound effect from squid dashing can still be heard.
• Can be used in combination with Swim Speed Up but will have reduced effectiveness.
• Splashes from climbing walls will not be affected by Ninja Squid.

Use Swim Speed Up to Reduce Mobility Loss

Swim Speed Up

To mitigate the reduced mobility of Squid Ninja, you can choose to equip the Swim Speed Up ability. This will allow you to keep yourself hidden and maintain high mobility.

Best Weapons for Ninja Squid

Best Used with Close Ranged Weapons

Flingza Roller	Splat Roller	Blaster
Luna Blaster	Octobrush	Inkbrush
Slosher	Tri-Slosher	Sploosh-o-matic
Aerospray MG	.52 Gal	Splattershot Jr.
Splattershot	Sloshing Machine	Carbon Roller
L-3 Nozzlenose	Clash Blaster	Hero Shot Replica

Squid Ninja works very well with close ranged weapons, especially Rollers and Sloshers since you'll be able to easily get up close and personal with your opponents to get kills.

List of All Weapons

Ninja Squid Brand Rarity

Common and Uncommon Brands

Certain Gear Abilities are more likely to appear in specific brands while others are less likely to appear. Take this into consideration when deciding what gear you want to purchase.

All Gear Brands and Compatible Abilities

Gear With Ninja Squid

Clothing

Black Polo	Sudadera Celeste	Tan Retro Tee
Matcha Down Jacket	Business Animal

The following Gear have this ability by default. However, other Gear can gain this ability through leveling up or talking to Murch.

All Gear and Equipment

Splatoon 3 Related Guides

All Gear Abilities and Effects

List of All Gear Abilities

Ability Doubler	Comeback	Drop Roller
Haunt	Ink Recovery Up	Ink Resistance Up
Ink Saver (Main)	Ink Saver (Sub)	Intensify Action
Last-Ditch Effort	Ninja Squid	Object Shredder
Opening Gambit	Quick Respawn	Quick Super Jump
Respawn Punisher	Run Speed Up	Special Charge Up
Special Power Up	Special Saver	Stealth Jump
Sub Power Up	Sub Resistance Up	Swim Speed Up
Tenacity	Thermal Ink	-