Splattershot
An easy-to-handle, do-it-all weapon that's the "baseline" for shooters. It pairs a three-shot kill with above-average paint and ink efficiency, so it works for beginners learning the game and as a main for skilled players. Its trump card changes by kit: Trizooka, Triple Inkstrike, or Kraken Royale.
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 | A +1.5 | A +1.8 | A +1.6 | B +0.3 | — |
| Tower Control | S +2.3 | S +2.6 | S +3.1 | A +1.9 | — |
| Rainmaker | S +2.6 | S +2.7 | S +3.2 | A +1.7 | — |
| Clam Blitz | A +1.7 | A +2.1 | S +2.7 | A +1.2 | — |
| Turf War | — | — | — | — | C -2.3 |
Best stages / Worst stages
Tower Control
Rainmaker
Clam Blitz
Turf War
Strengths
- Short TTK, so it's strong in close-range fights
- Well-balanced paint, fire rate, and ink efficiency, so there's always something useful to do in any mode
- Low spread on your first shots, so it's easy to hit what you aim at
- Handles jobs besides splatting too, like painting the zone or popping the Rainmaker's shield
Watch out for
- Range is on the short side, so it's hard to do anything when mid- to long-range weapons keep their distance
- No standout strengths, so it tends to lose when specialized weapons force their favorite range on you
- Head-on fights against the .52 Gal, which fights at the same range, usually go badly
- The base version's sub and special don't have instant impact, so fights rely almost entirely on the main
Tips
- While you're not confident in fights, stay a step behind the front line and prioritize painting and building special
- Suction Bomb takes a while to explode, so throw it before the fight to limit the enemy's movement
- Paint your feet before fighting, and use swimming to adjust your spacing and reset your spread before firing
- This weapon's strength is filling whatever role your team is missing (splats, painting, or objectives)
Common gear
Swim Speed Up, Intensify Action, Special Charge Up, Quick Super Jump, Ink Resistance Up, Special Saver, Stealth Jump, ComebackThis kit
A kit that zones with Suction Bomb and cycles Trizooka quickly to hit out-of-range or clumped-up enemies.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 8)
- 11.1.0: Special points 210→200 (Splattershot, Hero Shot Replica, Order Shot Replica) (source 9)
- 11.2.0: Special change, Trizooka: damage to Big Bubbler increased by about 30% (Splattershot, Hero Shot Replica, Order Shot Replica) (source 10)
- 11.3.0: New weapon "Plastic-Bottle Shot Replica" added (same stats as the Tentatek Splattershot; unlocked with clear data from Splatoon Raiders) (source 11)