Splash-o-matic

The Splash-o-matic is a Shooter Main Weapon in Splatoon and was released on June 13th 2015 at.

Description
The Splash-o-matic is a Shooter with a high rate of fire but not a lot of attack power. Its attack power is slightly better than the Aerospray MG and RG, but has a slightly diminshed rate of fire equal to the Splattershot Jr.. It has a narrower splat range outwards.

""One for the pros. Not outrageously powerful, but highly accurate. This weapon really comes into its own in the hands of someone with good aim.""

- In-game description

"Its shots don’t spread much, and it has excellent rapid-fire capability. It could be said to be a bit lacking in attack power, but zero in on a target and they’ll burst in no time flat. Plus, this bad boy comes equipped with Suction Bombs as a sub weapon, and Bomb Rush as a special weapon."

- Live from the Squid Research Lab

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQwcs-vEK4c

Competitive Viability
The Spalsh-o-matic is a bit of a weird weapon in competitive play. The main weapon itself is kinda hard to use well, having fairly weak range and even weaker shots. The Suction Bomb sub doesn't help a significant amount either, so the weapon wouldn't exactly be considered if one is looking for easy kills. What it can do though, is through the Bomb Rush special it can take map control in the blink of an eye, which can be very helpful for a team. Unfortunately, weapons need killing potential, and the Splash doesn't quite have that, making it inferior to the Neo Splash-o-matic, and not receiving a lot of use in competitive play.

Because of the Splash-o-Matic's shorter range but superb accuracy, the Ninja Squid ability will allow users to advance towards foes without being noticed as the ripple effect of swimming in ink on horizontal surfaces is gone. This will allow for shorter-range ambushes and stealthy attacks.

One of the Splash-o-Matic's most important features is the Suction Bomb. Ink Saver (Sub) will reduce the amount of ink consumed by the sub weapon, so bombs can be deployed more often.

Because the Splash-o-Matic has a shorter range than most shooters, the suction bombs can also be used to take out enemies that might be lurking out of the main weapon's range. Bomb Range Up will increase the distance the bombs travel when thrown.

A useful ability for all weapons, Special Saver will conserve some of the special gauge after being splatted by an opponent, so the Bomb Rush can be used more often.

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