Zipcaster

The Zipcaster is a special weapon in Splatoon 3. It temporarily allows the user to stretch their arm to quickly grapple to walls, causing damaging explosions on impact.

Appearance

Activating the Zipcaster coats the user in team-colored ink. It also gives the user a "helmet" resembling their squid or octopus form and a "scarf" resembling their tentacle, both of which depend on the user's species. The user can also stretch their arms while in this form.

Splatoon 3

Zipcaster


Category	Special
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	95 (Direct impact) 35-60 (Splash)
Base duration	12 sec
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

It appears in several Return of the Mammalians missions:

Description

When in the special's form, the user can stretch their arms with to grab onto far-off walls and travel quickly to the targeted spot, creating a small explosion of ink upon impact.

If the player hits a wall (even if it cannot be inked), they will stick to it. While stuck to a wall, the player can throw out another tentacle without letting go, or jump off the wall to gain extra height. Going into swim form or using a main weapon will unstick the player. The Zipcaster cannot stick to ceilings or floors.

The player can still attack with their main weapon (the sub weapon cannot be used as it is replaced by the Zipcaster's grapple), although both grappling with the Zipcaster and attacking with the main weapon depletes the special gauge faster. When the special gauge runs out, the player will jump back to where the special was activated, ending the special. Like the Inkjet, the return spot is visible to all players.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
1.2.0	— Fixed an issue with moving long distances where certain inputs could allow the player to use their main weapon even while moving.

Quotes

“

Transform into an ink-cloaked acrobat, and sling your stretchy arm to zip around the battlefield! Use to aim and stick to walls. You can still use your main weapon like normal with . When your ink runs out, your transformation will end, and you'll Super Jump back to your starting location.

”

— In-game description

Sets

Weapons with Zipcaster in Splatoon 3

Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced
Carbon Roller	1000	Autobomb	Zipcaster	160p	6	1	Roller	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
Light Tetra Dualies	5041	Sprinkler	Zipcaster	190p	24	1	Dualie	Version 4.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2023)
Luna Blaster	200	Splat Bomb	Zipcaster	170p	13	1	Blaster	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
New Squiffer	2001	Autobomb	Zipcaster	200p	11	1	Charger	Version 7.0.0 (Fresh Season 2024)
Octobrush	1110	Suction Bomb	Zipcaster	200p	4	1	Brush	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
Order Blaster Replica	205	Splat Bomb	Zipcaster	170p	1		Blaster	Version 7.0.0 (Side Order)
Order Splatana Replica	8005	Burst Bomb	Zipcaster	210p	1		Splatana	Version 7.0.0 (Side Order)
Orderbrush Replica	1115	Suction Bomb	Zipcaster	200p	1		Brush	Version 7.0.0 (Side Order)
Slosher Deco	3001	Angle Shooter	Zipcaster	180p	12	1	Slosher	Version 2.0.0 (Chill Season 2022)
Splatana Stamper	8000	Burst Bomb	Zipcaster	210p	15	1	Splatana	Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)