L-3 Nozzlenose Guide: How to Use, Stats, and Best Gear Abilities

The L-3 Nozzlenose is a Shooter weapon in Splatoon 3. Read on to see its stats, including its sub, special, damage, and range, as well as our analysis and tips on how to use L-3 Nozzlenose and the best gear abilities to go with it.

L-3 Nozzlenose Info and How to Get

L-3 Nozzlenose Overview

Weapon	Sub	Special
L-3 Nozzlenose	Curling Bomb	Crab Tank
Points for Special	Type
200	Shooter
Unlock Level
L-3 Nozzlenose will be available for purchase from Ammo Knights upon reaching Level 13.

L-3 Nozzlenose Tier Ranking

	L-3 Nozzlenose currently is considered an A Tier weapon. While L-3 Nozzlenose may not be the best weapon available at the moment, it is still worth picking up and mastering!

Best Weapons Tier List: Main Weapons Ranked

L-3 Nozzlenose Stats: Damage and Range

L-3 Nozzlenose Analysis, Strengths, and Weaknesses

L-3 Nozzlenose Analysis

Overall Ranking
Turf Wars	Splat Zones	Tower Control	Rainmaker	Clam Blitz

L-3 Nozzlenose Characteristics

Ratings of Individual Characteristics
Inking Potential		Ease of Use
Offense		Defense
Utility		Shield Penetration

L-3 Nozzlenose Strengths and Weaknesses

L-3 Nozzlenose Strengths	L-3 Nozzlenose Weaknesses
Instantly splat an inkling using the three-shot burst feature of this ink gun. Decent fire rate making it good for targeting single inklings.	Requires precise aiming to be effective in combat. Not that great when battling multiple inklings at the same time.

Best Gear Abilities for L-3 Nozzlenose

Gear Ability	Effect
Comeback	Boosts some of your abilities for a short time after respawning.
Ink Resistance Up	Reduces damage taken and improves mobility when walking through enemy ink.
Ninja Squid	Leaves no trace when swimming in inked ground but slightly reduces swim speed.
Quick Super Jump	Increases Super Jump speed.
Run Speed Up	Increases movement speed in Inkling or Octoling form.
Special Charge Up	Increases special-gauge fill rate.
Stealth Jump	Hides your Super Jump landing point from distant players.
Swim Speed Up	Increases movement speed in swim form.

All Gear Abilities and Effects

How to Use L-3 Nozzlenose Effectively

Ink enemy pathways to slow them down. Use the Crab Tank to roll to another area. Swim in squid form to run away from danger.

Use the amazing ink coating performance to apply pressure and slow down opponents.

The L-3 Nozzlenose is difficult to use in combat, you can make up for this by using its amazing ink coating potential. Tag pathways that the enemy Inklings commonly use with ink to slow them down!

Crab Tank can be used to rotate to other key positions.

In situations where this is not enough areas tagged with your team's ink for you to swim around, use the Crab Tank's roll ability to move faster to other positions where your allies need firing support.

When you are outnumbered, it's a good idea not to use Crab Tank as you are vulnerable when transforming into it.

There is a slight delay when transforming into the Crab Tank leaving you vulnerable to attacks. Use Squid Swim instead to escape from danger when you get outnumbered.

Splatoon 3 Related Guides

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List of Shooter Weapons

.52 Gal	.96 Gal	Aerospray MG
H-3 Nozzlenose	Hero Gear	Hero Shot Replica
Jet Squelcher	L-3 Nozzlenose	N-ZAP '85
Splash-o-matic	Splattershot	Splattershot Jr.
Splattershot Pro	Sploosh-o-matic	Squeezer