Snipewriter 5H

The Snipewriter 5H is a main weapon in, created by the weapon brand Nouveau. It is a charger with the unique property of, when fully charged, loading five low-damage rounds that it can fire consecutively.

In addition to its full-charge mechanic, the Snipewriter has long range equal to the Splatterscope, good mobility, and a charge speed only slightly below average. However, unlike most chargers, it can not splat with a single fully charged shot (with the lowest damage of any charger), it cannot store a fully charged shot in swim form (losing any remaining loaded rounds), and a fully charged shot can not pierce through opponents. To compensate for its ability to fire consecutively, the ink trail it leaves is incredibly thin, similar to the Bamboozler.

It was revealed in the Chill Season 2022 trailer on 2022-11-14. It was released on 1 December, 2022.

Appearance
The Snipewriter 5H is designed to look like an eraser pencil held in a drawing compass. A window cut into its side facing the user shows its internals are shaped like the points of a stacking-point pencil.

Splatoon 3
The Snipewriter 5H has a Sprinkler and the Tacticooler for its set. When is held, five charges of hardened ink are stored, which can be released in rapid succession by releasing and pressing. Each shot's power is low, making it more suited for suppression and support roles. Its range is comparable to that of the Splatterscope, and it charges at about the same speed as the Splat Charger. It also does not have a charge hold. It was added along with Chill Season 2022 on 2022-12-01.

Badges
Reaching certain Freshness levels with the Snipewriter 5H will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Strategy
For competitive tips about the Snipewriter 5H

Trivia

 * As it first appears in, the Snipewriter 5H is one of five main weapons (besides reskins) to have no canonical variants, the others being the Splatana Stamper, Splatana Wiper, Tri-Stringer, and the REEF-LUX 450.
 * In Splatoon 3, it shares its kit with the Dynamo Roller, both having Sprinkler and Tacticooler.
 * The Snipewriter 5H, along with the Splattershot Nova, Big Swig Roller, Painbrush, and S-BLAST '92 are not included in Return of the Mammalians due to being added post-release.
 * The Snipewriter 5H is the only charger that can splat a Drizzler on a single charge before it ducks back beneath its armor.

Etymology
"Snipewriter" is a portmanteau composed of "snipe" (as in "sniper") and "writer" (referring to the pencil). It is also a pun on the word "typewriter".

"5H" refers to the pencil grading of the same name, signifying a very hard graphite, and also is likely short for "5 hits", the maximum number of shots in one full charge.