Luna Blaster

The Luna Blaster is a Main Weapon that was released as free DLC on June 24th, 2015 at.

Description
"A blaster tailored to close-quarters combat. It fires a shot that detonates powerfully at close range, and the Inkzooka special can help handle opponents who are farther away."

- In-game Description❌

"A Blaster tailored to close-quarters combat. It fires a shot that detonates powerfully at close range. The Inkzooka can be used to handle opponents who are further away."

- In-game Description

"What it lacks in range, it more than makes up for in fire rate and explosive impact. This blaster-type weapon is perfect for getting up close and personal. For far away foes, build up that special gauge and blast ‘em with an Inkzooka, or ruin their day with a surprise Ink Mine!"

- Live from the Squid Research Lab

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

Competitive Viability
The regular Luna Blaster is a pretty good weapon that sadly is just outclassed by the Luna Blaster Neo. The Luna boasts a fairly powerful shot, along with a decent fire rate for a blaster, which is pretty helpful for quick close kills. The weapon excels in getting kills in this way, but sadly it has a poor kit. While the Inkzooka special is nice for distant targets, it doesn't get map control like the splat Bomb Rush the Luna Neo has, and both rely heavily on that. More importantly, the Luna has an Ink Mine for a sub, so it basically has no sub. The ink mine is almost worthless, and the Splat Bomb of the Luna Neo is much better. While it is a decent weapon all around, and certainly viable, there is no need for the regular Luna in competitive, as it is consistently outclassed by its much better Neo counterpart.