Splatoon 3

Hero Gear Upgrade Guide

Splatoon 3 - All Hero Gear Upgrades and Unlock Conditions

Upgrade your Hero Gear in Splatoon 3's Hero Mode with Upgrade Points and Sardinium. Read on to see a list of all Hero Gear upgrades, their unlock conditions, effects, and how to upgrade them, as well as the best hero gear upgrades to get!

All Hero Gear Upgrades

Upgrade Cost Effect
Splatoon 3 - Smallfry IconSmallfry HP Up
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x1

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x1
・Increases Smallfry's overall health.
Splatoon 3 Ink Resistance UpInk Resistance Up
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x1

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x3
・Improves mobility when walking through enemy ink.
Splatoon 3 Better Hero ShotBetter Hero Shot
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x1

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x2
・Increases the Hero Shot's rate of fire.
Splatoon 3 Ink-Tank Capacity UpInk-Tank Capacity Up
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x1

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x3
・Increases your Ink Tank's capacity.
Splatoon 3 Smallfry Quick Respawn, 45x0Smallfry Quick Respawn
Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x5
・Reduces Smallfry's respawn time.
Splatoon 3 Get Splat Bombs, 45x0Get Splat Bombs
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x1

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x4
・Gain access to bombs that explode for a short time after they land.
Splatoon 3 Suit Recovery, 45x0Suit Recovery Up
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x3

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x3
・Increases the recovery rate of your suit after it's broken by enemy ink.
Splatoon 3 Get Splat Bombs, 45x0Get Splat Bombs
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x3

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x3
・Gain access to bombs that explode for a short time after they land.
Splatoon 3 Smallfry Ink Saver, 45x0Smallfry Ink Saver
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x3

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x3
・Gain access to bombs that explode for a short time after they land.
Splatoon 3 Ink-Tank Capacity UpInk-Tank Capacity Up
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x1

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x4
・Increases your Ink Tank's capacity.
Splatoon 3 Ink Resistance UpInk Resistance Up
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x3

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x4
・Improves mobility when walking through enemy ink.
Splatoon 3 Get Sensor, 45x0Get Sensor
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x3

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x4
・Automatically marks nearby items and enemies while you're submerged in ink.
Splatoon 3 Ninja SquidNinja Squid
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x4

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x4
・Become less visible while swimming through ink.
Splatoon 3 Get Burst Bombs, 45x0Get Burst Bombs
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x4

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x5
・Gain access to bombs that explode as soon as they touch something.
Splatoon 3 Better Hero ShotBetter Hero Shot
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x4

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x8
・Increases the Hero Shot's rate of fire.
Splatoon 3 Get Curling BombGet Curling Bombs
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x4

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x5
・Gain access to bombs that ink the floor in a straight line before they explode.
Splatoon 3 Get Sensor, 45x0Get Sensor
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x5

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x6
・Automatically marks nearby items and enemies while you're submerged in ink.
Splatoon 3 Suit Recovery, 45x0Suit Recovery Up
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x5

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x6
・Increases the recovery rate of your suit after it's broken by enemy ink.
Splatoon 3 Smallfry Damage Up, 45x0Smallfry Damage Up
Splatoon 3 - Sardinium Icon x5

Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x10
・Increases the damage dealt by Smallfry.
Splatoon 3 Get Burst Bombs, 45x0Get Burst Bombs
Splatoon 3 - Upgrade Points Icon x5
・Gain access to bombs that explode as soon as they touch something.

How to Upgrade Hero Gear

Collect Sardinium and Upgrade Points

Splatoon 3 Hero Upgrades

Hero Upgrades are unlockable traits that upgrade your Hero Suit in Splatoon 3's Hero Mode, boosting its offenses, defense, and even upgrading your Smallfry's skills.

In order to upgrade your Hero Gear, you'll need to collect both Sardinium and Upgrade Points. Both of these can be found around different areas in Hero Mode.

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Best Hero Gear Upgrades

Upgrade Explanation
Splatoon 3 Ink-Tank Capacity UpInk-Tank Capacity Up Increasing your Ink-Tank Capacity will help you ink and splat through levels longer without needing to refill!
Splatoon 3 Suit Recovery Up, 45x0Suit Recovery Up Increasing your Suit Recovery Up helps you recover your armor faster after getting splatted!
Splatoon 3 Smallfry Damage Up, 45x0Smallfry Damage Up Increasing your Smallfry's damage helps improve its utility and overall damage when thrown!
Splatoon 3 Better Hero ShotBetter Hero Shot Boost your weapon's fire rate to increase your overall splat damage!

You should prioritize getting the Ink-Tank Capacity Up upgrades first so that you can ink and splat through levels longer without needing to refill all the time.

In general, you'll want to get the defensive upgrades first such as Suit Recovery Up before grabbing the upgrades that will boost your offenses.

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