Grim Range Blaster

"Introducing the Grim Range Blaster: a Range Blaster remodeled by Sheldon! Inklings have described it as “totally metal.” Between the Burst Bombs sub and the explosive main, it’s truly an aggressive set capable of dispatching opponents with frightening speed."

- Live from Squid Research Lab

The Grim Range Blaster is a Shooter in Splatoon. It is one of the nine weapons included in Sheldon's Picks Vol. 2 and was released on June 8th, 2016.

Description
The Grim 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.

"A Range Blaster remodeled by Sheldon. Between the Burst Bombs and the explosive main, this is a very aggressive set that can dispatch opponents with frightening speed."

- In-Game Description❌

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6zspNd3kFg

Competitive Viability
The Grim, or GRB, may not be as versatile or as strong as the Custom Range Blaster, but it also is very successful in competitive play. It mostly takes advantage of the Burst Bomb sub in a way that almost makes the weapon a gimmick, but it works. The gimmick is to basically throw a burst bomb and then shoot, meaning that indirect shots can now kill as well, so aim is not nearly as important. Kills are much faster because of this, and it would be used far more frequently if it did not have the more supportive Killer Wail special, which does not do it much good. The Grim is a very solid choice, but most people tend to prefer using the CRB over it.

Since Version 2.2.0, no amount of Damage Up will allow you to splat an opponent with one indirect blast. However, Damage Up can help ensure it takes no more than two hits to splat an opponent. Without Damage Up, an Inkling caught at the extreme edge of a blast, or within the blast of a shot that struck a wall or the floor, can take less than 50 damage.

Even Blasters can run out of ink when somebody least expects it- they run out of ink surprisingly fast. Equipping Ink Saver Main reduces the amount of ink per shot, so the ink tank won't run out as fast.

Ink Recovery Up fills the ink tank faster in squid form- great for blaster users, as they can spend less time refilling the tank and more time battling!

Since mobility can always be a challenge for blasters, consider equipping Swim Speed Up to make fast escapes from advancing foes.