Explosher

The Explosher is a main weapon in and. It is a heavy slosher-type weapon that shoots an accurate, slow, long-range projectile.

The weapon fires projectiles in an arc similar to the Sloshing Machine, though instead of an indirect splash radius that follows the projectile, the Explosher fires a projectile that explodes upon hitting a surface. Unlike other projectiles in the game, the Explosher's projectiles do not dissipate nor explode upon a direct hit on a target, instead piercing through the target completely until it hits a solid surface. Additionally, the main projectile does not suffer falloff damage.

Appearance
The Explosher is a jet heater fitted into a large olive-green jerrycan with a metal pipe going around it and serving as the handle. It has an orange shock absorber spring on each side and on the front is a pressure gauge and a shuttered opening serving as the weapon's muzzle. The inside of the Explosher radiates light with the user's ink color, appearing to be superheated. There is also heat distortion rising from the muzzle.

In Splatoon 3, the Explosher received a redesign. The muzzle's shell has been removed to reveal machinery and an orange wire, and its tip and shuttered opening are now gold.

Splatoon 2
The Explosher was released on 2018-07-01 at July 27, 2024. Its kit consists of the Sprinkler and the Bubble Blower.

Salmon Run Exclusive Data

 * The Explosher's shots cannot pierce through Salmon Run bosses.
 * The Explosher's shots can destroy the Flyfish's open missile launchers upon impact, as if they were Splat Bombs.

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/IVZhz1L2qtw

Splatoon 3
The Explosher returns in with a new design. Its kit has Point Sensor and Ink Storm.

It appears in 2 missions in Alterna:
 * Relic Restoration
 * You'll Go Far If You Shoot Far

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

Trivia

 * The Explosher was first shown during the Splatoon 2 World Championship 2018, as part of the announcement of updates extending until December 2018.
 * The Explosher's stats, under the codename "Washtub" were datamined from the Version data prior to its official announcement.
 * The Explosher is fairly unique in a variety of ways.
 * It is the only non-rare main weapon capable of destroying the Flyfish's launchers without assistance from a player's bomb or special.
 * It can also deal damage to Mudmouths.
 * Due to the weapon being based on a jet heater, a visible heat distortion effect can be seen around the barrel of the weapon, making it the only weapon to have this effect.
 * Due to being released after it, the Explosher, along with the Bloblobber, Ballpoint Splatling and Nautilus are the only main weapons not included in the Octo Expansion.
 * As of Version, the Explosher, along with the Ballpoint Splatling and the Bloblobber, are the only main weapons in Splatoon 2 to possess the dubious distinction of exclusively receiving nerfs through the various updates that followed their release.
 * In Splatoon 3, it shares its set with the Nautilus 47, both having Point Sensor and Ink Storm.

Etymology
Its name is a portmanteau between explosion and slosher.