Splat Roller

The Splat Roller is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

The Splat Roller is a large paint roller. It covers turf while the player pushes it and can be used as a melee weapon. After pressing, it flings ink at a short range. If the player continues to hold down, the Splat Roller touches the ground and can leave a wide trail of ink identical to the player's movements for as long as the player holds. Enemies making direct contact with the roller while it is being pushed are splatted instantly. At close range, well-aimed fling attacks will splat opponents with one hit. Each flick of the Splat Roller consumes 9% of the ink tank capacity, allowing players to fling eleven times before needing to refill the tank.

Splatoon
The Splat Roller comes in a set with Suction Bombs and the Killer Wail.

Quotes

 * Notes

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IK9h0P7Syk

Splatoon 2
The Splat Roller returns for Splatoon 2 with a new visual design and a new vertical swing mechanic. When flicked while jumping, ink travels in a vertical line rather than a horizontal splash, and it travels much farther than a grounded flick. It comes with Curling Bombs and the Splashdown.

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/KxaB6qF33A4

Splatoon 3
A Roller similar looking to the Splat Roller is shown during the Nintendo Direct. It is shown using the horizontal and vertical flick. It is unknown if it will keep the same attributes as it does in the previous games.

Strategy
For competitive tips about the Splat Roller

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Splat Roller appears as Inkling's side special attack in, alongside a variety of other weapons that they use in their attacks.

When attacking, they roll the Splat Roller crush the opponent, and deal damage. This also coats opponents in ink. It deals much lower damage if Inkling is out of ink.

Trivia

 * During the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, the Splat Roller's sub weapon was changed to Suction Bombs.
 * The weapon, however, did have its final kit during the Switch event demo, which took place earlier.
 * Suction Bombs were later given to a roller with the Foil Flingza Roller, and it was given to a Splashdown set with the Goo Tuber.
 * Occasionally, a mechanical clunking noise can be heard when rolling the Splat Roller.
 * This is also true for its counterparts, the Krak-On Splat Roller and the Kensa Splat Roller.
 * The Splat Roller is used in the following Octo Expansion levels:
 * Far-Out Station
 * Ink 'n' Slide Station
 * Girl Power Station (Canned)
 * Ink & Watch Station
 * Hypercolor Station
 * Bodacious Rotation Station
 * Can't Touch This Station