Splat Charger

The Splat Charger is a main weapon in the Splatoon series.

The Splat Charger, like other charger-type weapons, can be charged up before firing. The more it is charged, the farther the ink will go and the more damage it will deal. Only a fully charged shot will splat an enemy in one hit. It also creates a thick line of ink, rather than many small blobs like shooter-class weapons do. This weapon is the most basic form of charger in the Splatoon series, with all-around average performance. The weapon consumes 18% of the ink tank capacity with each fully charged shot, allowing the player to fire 5 shots before needing to refill the tank.

Appearance
The Splat Charger, like many other Chargers, has an ink tank at the back and a long barrel with the handle and trigger situated at the back end of the barrel. The ink tank changes color to match the user's ink. In Splatoon, the handle is yellow, the trigger, nozzle, and the back part of the barrel are red, and there is a large, dark green block in the middle of the barrel, leaving the rest of the barrel white. In Splatoon 2, the Splat Charger's appearance is less blocky and more stylized to fit the rest of the game. The barrel is completely white with some empty purple and green scope mounts, the handle is mainly blueish purple, and there is a green sight mounted to the end of the barrel.

Splatoon
The Splat Charger comes with Splat Bombs and the Bomb Rush.

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKQrpnCWju0

Splatoon 2
The Splat Charger returns for with a new visual design and a new charge-holding mechanic. The player can now store a charge for one second. It comes in a set with Splat Bombs and Sting Ray.
 * Unlike Damage Up in, while Main Power Up increases damage, it does not allow shots below full charge to reach 100.0 damage.

It appears in fourteen Octo Expansion Stations:
 * Right Round Station
 * Mad Props Station
 * All That 8-Ball Station
 * Cratebuster Station
 * Pop Star Station
 * Matchmaker Station
 * Ink 'n' Slide Station
 * Bustalicious Station
 * Slap Bracelet Station
 * Shooter McStation
 * All Eyez Station
 * Poppin' Fresh Station
 * Matchmaster Station
 * Girl Power Station (Canned)

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/q-zxv0kNlYs

Splatoon 3
The Splat Charger returns in Splatoon 3, with a new design. It has Splat Bomb as it sub weapon and the Ink Vac as its special.

Strategy
For competitive tips about the Splat Charger

Trivia

 * The Splat Charger in Splatoon 2 looks slightly similar to the real-life rifle M24 Sniper Weapon System, an iconic weapon and the standard for many armies and special forces around the world. However, the M24 has a scope mounted while the Splat Charger does not.
 * This weapon is tied with the Hero Charger Replica and Splatterscope for the most expensive Sting Ray in the game with 220p.