.52 Gal Deco

"The .52 Gal Deco looks so fresh Inklings apparently mistake it for a guitar. Interesting."

- SplatoonUK

The .52 Gal Deco is a Main Weapon in Splatoon. It is a bedazzled version of the .52 Gal, with a different Sub and Special Weapon.

Description
The .52 Gal Deco is in a set with the Seeker and Inkstrike. Each shot uses a large amount of ink, so it packs a serious punch. Since it has a low rate of fire, careful aiming is required in order to hit opponents.

"A bedazzled .52 Gal shooter. Your opponents may laugh at you...until you run them down with Seekers and the almighty Inkstrike."

- In-Game Description ❌

"A rhinestone-encrusted .52 Gal. Your opponents will have little time to admire it as you run them down with Seekers and assail them with the Inkstrike."

- In-Game Description

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4x8sALjCIM

Competitive Viability
The .52 Deco does not have walls and the .52 Gal does, so it is a lot harder to justify use for the .52 Deco over the regular .52. This is especially the case with the fairly weak Seeker sub and even worse Inkstrike special. However, the two of these do make up for the regular .52's only big flaw, which is the inability to turf well. If you're looking for a turfing weapon on, say, splat zones, you might actually consider using the .52 Deco instead. In reality, the regular .52 is always the better choice, but the .52 deco is still a good killing weapon and also gets a nice turfing kit which allows for a bit more of a supportive role. Does not see much use overall because of the regular .52, but it's not bad by any means. Definitely viable, for sure.

Name Origin
.52 Gal Deco is short for .52 Gallon with the suffix Deco, short for either Decorated or Decoration. Deco may also refer to Art Deco. "Gal" is also a play on Cal, short form of Caliber, a term commonly used when describing the diameter of bullets for fire-arms. The suffix Deco is also used to differentiate it from the .52 Gal. This trait is shared among the other alternate sets of the Deco brand.

.52ガロンデコ .52 garon deko has the same origin as the English name, but without Gallon shortened to Gal. Like the English name, Deco is also used to differentiate it from .52 Gallon.