Splatoon Raiders Tanks Tier List

Your tank is the biggest build fork in Splatoon Raiders. It locks the five-gadget pool, shapes how you spend cooldowns, and decides whether your weapon feels brilliant or awkward. This tier list ranks Power, Speed, and Tactical for the Switch 2 release (July 23, 2026) across beginner hours, farm blocks, boss rooms, and co-op.

Loadout deep dives: Power, Speed, Tactical. Gadget ranks: Gadgets Tier List. Weapons ranks: Weapons Tier List. Hub: Tier List.

Overall ladder

Rank	Tank	One-line verdict
S	Power	Best default; simplest path to strong clears
S	Tactical	Best systems play once placement habits click
A	Speed	Highest movement ceiling; steeper hands requirement

Power and Tactical share the top band for different reasons. Speed sits at A overall only because average players leave value on the table—not because the tank is weak.

Beginner tier list

1. Power (S) — Splatchet + Splatellites teach dens without complex prep
2. Tactical (A) — Shot Pot helps, but forgetting to place gadgets feels terrible
3. Speed (B) — Blast Boot is fun; Flywire mastery comes later

If you read nothing else: start Power. The wiki beginner tip exists because it works.

Farming tier list (weapons & materials)

1. Tactical (S) — Shot Pot crate pressure and Bombloon door control raise loot per hour
2. Speed (S) — fastest stage traversal once Jump Bomb / Flywire are online
3. Power (A) — still clears fine; slightly less “route tech” than the other two

Remember loot odds ignore difficulty. Pick the tank that keeps you opening crates, not the skull icon. Routes: How to Get Weapons, Raid Checklist.

Boss tier list

1. Power (S) — armor breaks, Spinwheel chase, Shellacker / Mitt burst
2. Tactical (A) — traps create safe boss windows for greedy weapons
3. Speed (A) — excellent if you never eat telegraphed swipes; unforgiving otherwise

Weapon pairings for bosses favor Splatanas and Blasters—see Best Weapons.

Co-op tier list

1. Tactical (S) — one planter stabilizes four-player chaos
2. Power (S) — someone still needs to break armor and delete elites
3. Speed (A) — scout and revive routes; diminishing returns if everyone zips

Local wireless and online support up to four Raiders. Call tanks before launch so you do not stack four Speeds and zero Shot Pots.

Ranked by weapon preference

If you main…	Tank rank order
Splatana / Dualies / Blaster	Power > Tactical > Speed
Splatling / Charger / Stringer	Speed > Power > Tactical
Shooter / Brella / Slosher	Tactical > Power > Speed
Roller / Brush	Speed ≥ Power > Tactical

Class primers: Weapon Types.

Progression timing (when to switch)

• Hours 0–X story: Power until Weapon Upgrading and basic scrapping exist
• After third Power slot: either deepen Ultra Power or sample Tactical for farms
• After Flywire unlock: give Speed a serious week before judging it
• After Primo weapon lands: retier tanks around that weapon’s needs, not vibes

Unlock rules reminder: gadgets match tank; two slots start; third slot unlocks with tank rank. Details on Gadgets.

Ultra endgame snapshots

Ultra Power — S for burst

Splatellites + Splatchet + Shellacker (or Spinwheel). Tank Surge style damage bonuses make short windows lethal. Ideal when your Primo is a Splatana or Blaster.

Ultra Tactical — S for control

Shot Pot + Bombloons + Hi-Fiver / Torqscrew / Tether. Ideal when dens punish face-tanking and you want the room to fight for you.

Ultra Speed — S in skilled hands

Flywire + Blast Boot + Jump Bomb. Ideal for charge kits and material route tech. Demotes itself if you refuse to paint anchors.

Myths this list rejects

• “Speed is required for good loot” — false; loot tables ignore that claim
• “Tactical is only support” — false in solo; Shot Pot carries hard
• “Power falls off” — false; burst never stops paying rent
• “You must Ultra all three equally” — false; one Ultra tank beats three half-ranked shells

Decision flowchart

Dying in clumps → Power
Dying to position → Speed
Dying while multitasking → Tactical
Unsured → Power

Then open the matching build page and stop swapping every raid. Broader tips: Guides. Builds hub: Builds. Weapons hub: Weapons.