Luna Blaster

The Luna Blaster is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2, created by Neo.

Like other blasters, the Luna Blaster fires an explosive round that lets it deal damage to opponents hiding behind obstacles or around corners. It takes one direct hit or two indirect hits to splat an opponent, but shooting the opponent directly rather than relying on the blast takes careful and precise aim due to the weapon's low firing rate. However, out of all blasters that can splat opponents in one direct hit (Luna Blaster, Blaster, Range Blaster), the Luna Blaster actually has the fastest fire rate and the largest blast size, but the lowest range. The weapon's mobility is high, so speed is raised when it is equipped, even when attacking with the weapon.

Appearance
The Luna Blaster's main body is round and smooth with a hole at the end to let out blaster shots. The back half is white, while the front half changes color to match the user's ink in both games. The back half houses a handhold with the trigger on it. Sticking out of the back of the Luna Blaster is a ball on the end of a thin stick (white in Splatoon, matches the user's ink color in Splatoon 2), and an attachment that is similar but bigger (matches the user's ink color in Splatoon, white in Splatoon 2) is placed above the hole in the front. In Splatoon, there is a Neo logo written in Inkling on the back half. In Splatoon 2, the text is replaced by a faint Neo logo icon.

Splatoon
The Luna Blaster was released on 2015-06-24 at July 27, 2024. It comes in a set with Ink Mines and the Inkzooka.

Quotes

 * Notes

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIiK8vrZ-f0

Splatoon 2
The Luna Blaster returns in Splatoon 2 with a modified color scheme and slightly tweaked performance. It comes with Splat Bombs and Baller.

It appears in two Octo Expansion Stations:
 * Dinky Ink Station
 * Footloose Station

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/hMYxNvxqfYQ

Trivia

 * In Splatoon, the Luna Blaster and its variant, as well as the Inkbrush and its variants have the shortest range stat in the game.
 * This continues in Splatoon 2, except the Inkbrush has slightly less range.
 * The Luna Blaster appears to be a jet turbine; with the protruding parts representing the oxygen intake.