Splatoon 3

List of Controls and How to Change Mapping

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Get to know the controls in Splatoon 3 to improve your combat and learn different techniques. Read on to see a list of all controls, and learn how to change and remap the controls on your controller!

List of Controls

Button Action
Left Stick Move Character
Right Stick Move Camera
B Button Jump
Y Button Reset Camera
R Trigger Use Sub Weapon
ZL Trigger Change into Squid Form
ZR Trigger Use Main Weapon
(While in Squid Form)
Tilt Left Stick in opposite direction + B Button
Squid Roll
(While on a wall in Squid Form)
Hold ZL Trigger + B Button
Squid Surge
X Button Open Menu
Directional Pad ↑ "This Way!"
↓ "Booyah!"

L Stick: Move Character

Splatoon 3 - Movement

Button Action
Left Stick Move Character
Movement speed changes depending on how hard the left analog stick is tilted.

R Stick: Move Camera

Splatoon 3 - Move Camera

Button Action
Right Stick Move Camera
Camera moves according to the direction the right analog stick is tilted.

B Button: Jump

Splatoon 3 - Jump

Button Action
B Button Jump
You can also jump while in Squid Form

Y Button: Reset Camera

Splatoon 3 - Reset Camera

Button Action
Y Button Reset Camera
Reset camera to front view

R Trigger: Sub Weapon

Splatoon 3 - Sub Weapon

Button Action
R Trigger Use Sub Weapon
You can hold the R trigger to aim

All Sub Weapons and Their Effects

ZL Trigger: Squid Form

Splatoon 3 - Squid Form

Button Action
ZL Trigger Change into Squid Mode
In Squid Mode, you can travel faster by swimming through ink

ZR Trigger: Main Weapon

Splatoon 3 - Main Weapon

Button Action
ZR Trigger Use Main Weapon
Your primary way of dealing damage and inking a stage

All Weapons: New and Returning Main Weapons

Squid Roll

Splatoon 3 - Squid Roll

Button Action
(While in Squid Form)
Tilt Left Stick in opposite direction + B Button
Squid Roll
Makes you more difficult to target while in Squid Form

Squid Roll Guide: How to Do a Squid Roll

Squid Surge

Splatoon 3 - Squid Surge

Button Action
(While on a wall in Squid Form)
Hold ZL Trigger + B Button
Squid Surge
Use this to quickly traverse walls or surprise enemies on the opposite side

Squid Surge Guide: How to Do a Squid Surge

How to Change and Remap Controls

Toggle Between Motion Controls or Stick Controls

Splatoon 3 - Motion Controls

Steps Description
1 Press X to open the Menu, then R to go to Options
2 Go to TV/Tabletop Mode and find Motion Controls
3 Turn on or off according to your liking

Motion Controls or Stick Controls? | Best Controls for Aiming

Button Assignments Cannot Be Changed In-Game

You cannot change button assignments in-game in Splatoon 3. If you really want to change the button assignments, you can change this in your Nintendo Switch's settings.

Steps Description
1 At the Switch menu, go to Settings, then go to Controllers and Sensors
2 Click Change Button Mapping
3 After changing the button mapping to your liking, click Done.

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Where to Buy Official Merchandise Who is Judd?
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