Tentatek Splattershot

The Tentatek Splattershot is a main weapon in the Splatoon series. It is the Tentatek version of the Splattershot.

Appearance
The Tentatek Splattershot's appearance in each game is based on the default Splattershot variant from the same game with an added Tentatek branding.

In, the sticker of Tentatek's oval logo is pasted on both sides of the gun's ink tank.

In, a white tape strip bearing Tentatek's logo and wordmark wraps the gun's ink tank in a diagonal position.

In, the gun's whole ink tank and its strap is recolored hot pink with a white embossed Tentatek's figure 8 logo and the brand's white wordmark beneath the logo on both sides of the ink tank.

Splatoon
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 of ink until the player's ink tank is depleted. It comes in a set with Suction Bombs and the Inkzooka.

Many view the Tentatek Splattershot as an indispensable "jack-of-all-trades" weapon. With good all-around damage, range, fire rate, ammo consumption and inking capability, combined with the highly useful Suction Bombs and Inkzooka, the Tentatek Splattershot is a solid and safe bet for any map and any game mode. It especially shines in Rainmaker, where it's all-around stats make it great for the defense of your carrier.


 * The weapon itself has a high enough rate of fire to keep the Kraken at bay and inks a good amount of turf to boot.
 * The Inkzooka has the second-highest range of any weapon in the game, only losing out to the E-liter 3K family of weapons, but not by much.
 * Suction Bombs are capable of flushing opponents out of key positions, such as the Tower or sniper perches.

Quotes

 * Notes

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

Splatoon 2
The Tentatek Splattershot returns in Splatoon 2, now based off the Splattershot's redesign in that game, and differs in appearance with a banner wrapped around the ink reservoir with a Tentatek logo. It comes with Splat Bombs and the Inkjet.

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/0MytxzAdRbE

Splatoon 3
The Tentatek Splattershot returns in Splatoon 3 with a new design, coming with Splat Bombs and the Triple Inkstrike. It was added to the game as part of the Chill Season 2022 update on 2022-12-01.

Badges
Reaching certain Freshness levels with the Tentatek Splattershot will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Strategy
For competitive tips about the Tentatek Splattershot

Trivia

 * This weapon is tied with the Enperry Splat Dualies, L-3 Nozzlenose D, Octo Shot Replica, and Ballpoint Splatling for the most expensive Inkjet in with 200p.
 * In contrast, it has the cheapest Triple Inkstrikes, with only 190 needed.
 * After its announcement for Chill Season 2022 update, the Tentatek Splattershot's special weapon was not initially revealed. The confirmation of Triple Inkstrike's inclusion happened indirectly before the update released, as it appears on the weapon's Tableturf Battle card art.
 * In Splatoon 3, it shares its set with the Slosher, both having Splat Bomb and Triple Inkstrike. This set is also similar to the Wasabi Splattershot.
 * This weapon is Goggles' general weapon in the first two volumes of the Splatoon Manga.

Etymology
'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 does not specify the brand Tentatek.