L-3 Nozzlenose D

The L-3 Nozzlenose D is an Main Weapon in Splatoon. It was released on August 28th, 2015.

Description
The L-3 Nozzlenose D has the same stats as its base weapon, the L-3 Nozzlenose, but comes with the Burst Bomb as its sub weapon and the Kraken as its special weapon. "A specially designed L-3 Nozzlenose with a logo on it. The sub weapon lets you finish off opponents who are still standing, and the special allows you to strike from up close."

- In-game description

"The L-3 Nozzlenose D is a specially designed L-3 Nozzlenose with an adorable logo on it. The sub weapon lets you finish off opponents who are still standing, and the special allows you to strike from up close."

- Live from the Squid Research Lab

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RevOivI9Mr4

Competitive Viability
The L-3 D is a much better weapon than its counterpart the L-3 Nozzlenose, and is probably the best nozzlenose there is, along with the Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose. Still, a competitive L-3 takes some serious skill to be effective in competitive play. Being a four hit kill is challenging when shots are fired three at a time, but luckily the Burst Bomb sub helps immensely with this. While near perfect aim is still a requirement, the burst bombs help a huge amount in making this weapon somewhat decent, and with a very strong invincibility special in the Kraken rounds out a nice package. It isn't seen too often due to the amount of skill needed to pull it off, but a good L-3 can create some serious plays in competitive matches.

Trivia

 * The D in the name likely represents the dolphin sticker on the side.
 * This dolphin logo is also found on the lower part of a Sprinkler.
 * The dolphin may be a reference to the codename for the Nintendo GameCube: "Dolphin."