Dynamo Roller

The Dynamo Roller is a Main Weapon in Splatoon.

Description
Like all rollers, the Dynamo Roller can cover turf while in motion and fling a large amount of ink at medium range, but high range for a roller. Compared to the Splat Roller, this roller is much slower but covers a larger area while rolling and throwing ink. It comes in a set with the Sprinkler and Echolocator, and can only be purchased after collecting the Sunken Scroll from the DJ Octavio. "Using the blueprints as a starting point, Sheldon has rigged up a motor to the roller base. Cumbersome to use, but delivers a powerful burst of ink when swung."

- In-Game Description

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Frjm8JM4I

2.2.0

 * gray Calculation method for damage when the roller is repeatedly swung modified.
 * gray Calculation method for damage when the roller is repeatedly swung modified.
 * gray Calculation method for damage when the roller is repeatedly swung modified.
 * gray Calculation method for damage when the roller is repeatedly swung modified.

The has such a slow flick speed, completely immobilizing the player for about a second, that nearly every other weapon in the game has the advantage over it if they are close enough to the player. Because of this, Quick Respawn may be the most important ability for the, allowing them to return to battle quicker.

At 20% ink consumption per flick, the is the most ink-hungry roller type. Ink Saver (Main) can be a valuable asset for suppressing the enemy with repeated flicks, by reducing the amount of ink used per flick. Just 1 main and 1 sub of this ability will afford the player a 6th full-powered flick.

The heavy ink consumption of the may also necessitate Ink Recovery Up, which increases the ink recovery rate in squid form, allowing the a player wielding the  to spend less time recharging their ink tank.

Getting stuck in ink is a death sentence for the, because of its slow flick speed. Ink Resistance Up will make the player less likely to get stuck in ink.

A surprise is devastating to the enemy team, especially on Tower Control. Equip Stealth Jump to jump to safely jump to a location that catches the enemy off guard.

One main reason to use the over the other Dynamo Rollers is the combination of the Sprinkler to build up the Special Gauge quickly, for frequent use of the Echolocator (which has the added advantage of providing an instant ink refill when activated). However, the has Heavy Special Depletion, so this strategy greatly benefits from Special Saver to compensate.

Name Origin
Dynamo Roller is derived from Dynamo and Roller. Dynamo is a type of an electrical generator, which the Dynamo Roller seems partly based on.

ダイナモローラー dainamo rōrā is the same as its English name.

Names in other languages
Dynamo Rouleau