Gleamz Blaster

Blasters · Sub: Squid Beakon · Special: Crab Tank

The standard Blaster: one direct hit or two blast hits splats. Among one-shot Blasters it has the shortest end lag after firing, so it can rack up splats with blasts over cover and direct hits. Its painting and fire rate are weak, so you usually attack off your teammates or your sub. The kits are Autobomb + Big Bubbler, Point Sensor + Triple Splashdown, and Squid Beakon + Crab Tank, and the base Blaster and the Custom Blaster are rated near the top in the current meta.

Role: Frontline/midline slayer (splats frontline enemies with direct hits and blasts, and holds key spots) · Difficulty: medium

Strength by modeTier and score (win-rate points vs. an average weapon).

Mode	C–A	S–S+2	S+3 and up	X Battle	Regular
Splat Zones	Few games -1.4	Few games -0.9	Few games -0.5	Few games -2.3	—
Tower Control	A +1.7	A +2.0	A +1.9	A +0.9	—
Rainmaker	Few games -1.2	Few games -1.8	Few games -1.4	Few games -1.6	—
Clam Blitz	Few games -1.6	Few games -1.3	Few games -1.6	Few games -3.0	—
Turf War	—	—	—	—	Few games -5.3

Best stages / Worst stages

Splat Zones

World -2.0

Tower Control

★Mart +1.5

Rainmaker

No clear standouts

Clam Blitz

World -1.6

Turf War

No clear standouts

Strengths

High damage: one direct hit or two blast hits splats
Shortest post-shot end lag among one-shot Blasters, so it's easy to squeeze in swimming or a sub between shots
Blasts can damage enemies behind walls, below ledges, or up on high ground
Around the Tower, its blast splats and corner clearing are especially strong
The base Blaster and Custom Blaster sit in the top tier of GameWith's tier list for several modes, led by Tower Control

Watch out for

Slow fire rate and shot speed make it very fragile when caught in the open with no cover
Weak painting and heavy ink cost make it bad at turning things around when you're pinned back
Up close the blast won't hit, so if you miss the direct hit, mobile Shooters and Dualies (especially the Dualie Squelchers family) can splat you easily
Jump-shot spread is large even for a Blaster, so direct hits from the air are unreliable
It can't spray a stream of shots, so it's hard to find enemies sneaking up with Ninja Squid

Tips

Swim right after each shot to cut down your end lag and throw off the enemy's aim
Instead of fighting head-on, go for direct hits from lurking spots, flanks, or while teaming up with allies
Use blasts on enemies behind cover or on high ground, and follow up to finish once one lands
Blasts don't hit at point-blank range, so aim for direct hits up close

Common gear

Quick Respawn, Intensify Action, Comeback, Stealth Jump, Quick Super Jump, Swim Speed Up, Special Saver, Ninja Squid

This kit

Squid Beakon speeds up your and your team's return to the front, and Crab Tank attacks distant enemies and strong positions.

Recent changes

11.0.0: System change for all weapons: main weapons get bigger hitboxes against players (the shorter the range, the bigger the boost), squid form gets a smaller hurtbox, and the game adds "Flow Aura" (a temporary power-up when you keep performing well) plus a remaining-health display (source 11)
11.0.0: Main weapon: post-shot end lag cut by about 2/60 sec (source 11)
11.0.1: Main weapon (all Blasters): fixed a bug that made the small blast from shots hitting terrain slightly bigger than intended (source 12)
11.1.0: Special points 180→190 (Blaster, Custom Blaster) (source 13)