Range Blaster

The Range Blaster is a main weapon in the Splatoon series.

The Range Blaster, as its name implies, is a variation of a regular Blaster with shots that travel farther before exploding. As a tradeoff, this blaster has a lower rate of fire and higher ink consumption.

Splatoon
The Range Blaster was released on 2015-08-01 July 27, 2024. It comes with the Splash Wall and Inkstrike. Each shot consumes 10% of the ink tank capacity, and the ink tank recovers 1.67% of its capacity between each shot, allowing the player to fire 11 shots before needing to refill the tank.

Quotes

 * Notes

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j2AKbWHO_o

Splatoon 2
The Range Blaster returns in Splatoon 2 looking identical to how it did in the first game. It was released on 2017-10-21 at July 27, 2024. It comes with the Suction Bomb and Ink Storm. Each shot consumes 11% of the ink tank capacity, allowing the player to fire nine shots before needing to refill the tank.

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/m6a-1NA8xhU

Splatoon 3
The Range Blaster returns in Splatoon 3 with a new design. It has been modified so that the end part of the blaster is less-cylinder like and much bigger. It is currently unknown if it will keep its attributes from the previous games, or what its set will be. It appears to have the Unnamed Laser Beam Special in its set.

Trivia

 * This weapon is used on the following Octo Expansion levels:
 * Rad Ride Station
 * Ride with Me Station