.96 Gal Deco

The .96 Gal Deco is a Main Weapon that was released as free DLC on July 7, 2015 at. It is the decorated version of the .96 Gal.

Description
The .96 Gal Deco has the same stats as the .96 Gal, but instead comes with the Splash Wall and the Kraken. Like the .52 Gal Deco, this gun also has a bedazzled look. "A bedazzled .96 Gal shooter. Splat your opponents through the included Splash Wall, or engage them up close and personal with the Kraken. Versatility is the name of the game"

- In-game description❌

"A .96 Gal encrusted with rhinestones. Shoot your opponents through the Splash Wall or engage them up close with the Kraken - versatility is the name of the game."

- In-game description

"It’s a more sparkly version of the original .96 Gal, but this one comes with a Splash Wall sub and a Kraken special to strike a perfect balance between defense and attack."

- Live from the Squid Research Lab

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

Competitive Viability
What was once the king of all weapons has since been nerfed to the point where it is probably not even the best long ranged shooter. The .96 Deco has been nerfed to the point where it is almost a three hit as opposed to a two, which is a big problem when considering it's poor fire rate. It has heavy special depletion when dying, meaning it cannot get easy Kraken kills as often, and the constant Splash Wall nerfs have made that less important. Still, it is not the end of the world for .96 Deco players. The weapon is still good, still has the strong killing capability, has control over areas with walls, and it has the almighty kraken if in a pinch. Unfortunately, one or two .96 Deco players is not necessary on competitive teams anymore, as long range shooters haven't always been super common, and the Berry Splattershot Pro is arguably better. Still viable, still good, just not what it once was.

The is an extremely ink-hungry weapon, so mitigating this is a good idea.

With the Version 2.7.0 update, the can be reduced to a 3-hit kill with just one Defense Up main ability or 3 Defense Up sub-abilities. Since the fires slowly for a shooter, a single extra hit needed makes a significant difference, so at least a small amount of Damage Up is strongly recommended.

Swim Speed Up to improve the speed and dangerousness of your Kraken form is always a good idea. Since you can hardly move at all while firing the, improving swim speed is much more helpful than improving run speed.

Splash Walls not only eat up a lot of ink, but you cannot recover the ink they use up right away. Reducing the cost of the Splash Wall helps you stay in the action longer.

The Version 2.7.0 update increased the amount of Special Gauge Loss when an inkling carrying this weapon is splatted from 50% to 75%. Since the Kraken requires 200p to be fully charged (unlike most Special Weapons, which require only 180p), it can be difficult for inklings to fill the gauge completely before being splatted and losing most of their progress, especially if they rely on the Kraken for defense. Special Saver helps mitigate this penalty.

Trivia

 * This is the last released weapon to be a re-skin of an original weapon from the game's release.
 * This also means that as of the release of the .96 Deco, every original weapon now has exactly one re-skin (not counting the E-liter 3K Scope or the Octoshot Replica).

Name Origin
.96 Gal Deco is short for .96 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 .96 Gal. This trait is shared among the other alternate sets of the Deco brand.

.96ガロンデコ .96 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 .96 Gallon.