Tentatek Splattershot

The Tentatek Splattershot, sometimes referred to simply as "the Tentatek", is a Shooter in Splatoon. It is the Tentatek version of the Splattershot and the first weapon available to the public in the 2014 E3 Demo of the game.

Description
The Tentatek Splattershot is an all-around weapon in terms of power, range, and rate of fire, making it easy to use for players of all levels of experience. When utilized, it sprays a steady splattering ink until the player's Ink Tank is depleted. It comes in a set with the Suction Bomb and Inkzooka. "A slick Splattershot developed in collaboration with top gear brand Tentatek. With all-new options, the Tentatek Splattershot ensures you'll be ready for anything."

- In-Game Description

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSW2cFEXFk8

With the Version 2.7.0 update, Inklings carrying this weapon lose 75% of their accumulated Special Gauge when they are splatted (formerly 50%). Since the Inkzooka requires 220p to charge, the greatest of all Special Weapons, Inklings may frequently find themselves not being able to fill the gauge before being splatted and losing most of their progress. Special Saver helps offset this penalty.

The Run Speed Up ability allows players to run faster, which makes harder target to kill and much more mobility when firing.

The Swim Speed Up ability allows players to swim faster, which makes harder target to kill and much more mobility when moving in squid form.

Competitive Viability
The Tentatek is definitely one of the most common weapons used in competitive play. The gun itself has very strong stats around the board, the Suction Bomb sub allows for much more pressure in close range engagements, and the Inkzooka special takes out opponents from a great distance. Because it is not exactly gear dependent, this allows for a great combination of gear abilities that can be stacked, such as Quick Respawn, Defense Up , and movement with Swim Speed Up. Most teams use at least one tentatek, sometimes more.

Name Origin
Tentatek Splattershot is a combination of Splatter (as well as Splat) and Shot. It has the Tentatek brand name as a prefix to differentiate it from the Splattershot. It also denotes that the weapon is a collaboration with Tentatek.

Its Japanese name, スプラシューターコラボ supurashūtā korabo, is a combination of either Splat or Splash, and Shooter. It also has the abbreviated prefix Collab to separate it from Splashooter and to denote that it is a collaboration. However, unlike the English name, it doesn't specify the brand Tentatek.