.52 Gal
The .52 Gal is a Main Weapon in Splatoon.
Description
The .52 Gal is in a set with the Splash Wall and Killer Wail. Each shot uses a large amount of ink, so it packs a serious punch. Since it has a low rate of fire, careful aiming is required in order to hit opponents.
| “ | A high-powered Weapon that pumps out a lot of ink with each shot. It doesn't take many shots to splat an opponent, which is a good thing given its rather slow rate of fire. | ” |
— In-Game Description(NA)[a]
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| “ | A high-powered weapon that pumps out a lot of ink with each shot. Doesn't take many shots to splat an opponent, which is a good thing given the rather slow rate of fire. | ” |
— In-Game Description(EU/OC)[b]
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| “ | This is the .52 Gal shooter. Each shot uses a LOT of ink, so it packs a serious punch. It has a low rate of fire, but if you aim carefully you can splat your foes before they know what hit ‘em. | ” |
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Sheldon's Introduction
The Main Weapon .52 Gal is a Shooter with an extra-large nozzle for shooting massive quantities of ink. So it's powerful, but not so great at rapid fire. If you get in trouble, throw up a Splash Wall and retreat! The Killer Wail can be used offensively or defensively, so it's good for fighters who can read the flow of battle!. (EU/OC)[b] |
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Sheldon's Introduction
The .52 Gal is a heavy hitter with an extra large nozzle for shooting massive amounts of ink! It's powerful, but pretty slow. If you find yourself in trouble, throw up a Splash Wall and retreat! The Killer Wail can be used offensively or defensively, so it's good for fighters who can read the flow of battle! (NA)[a] |
Notes
| “ | The .52 Gal excels at offensive game modes like Splat Zones- it only takes two shots from this weapon to splat opponents, making it a great choice for offensively minded players. Consider using a Damage Up ability in place of Ink Saver to help break an enemy's Defense Up buff, or use Special Charge Up to compensate for the weapon's low rate of fire. | ” |
— Splatoon Prima Guide
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Recommended Abilities
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The .52 Gal is a slow shooting weapon among the shooting weapons and very low mobility, leaving the user very vulnerable to enemies carrying weapons with high movement speed. Having Run Speed Up will boost mobility and make moving a lot easier.
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The .52 Gal consumes a lot of Ink when throwing up a Splash Wall, Having The Ink Saver (Main) ability allows you to fire more shots after deploying a Splash Wall.
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Ink Recovery Up is also quite useful- the faster ink fills in the ink tank when in squid form, the quicker the .52 Gal can shoot and use a Splash Wall.
Trivia
- The .52 Gal was originally called the "5.2 Gallon", and it came with the Inkstrike instead of the Killer Wail. This can be seen in an image from before Splatoon's release.
Gallery
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Promo image.
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The .52 Gal's range.
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A male Inkling firing the .52 Gal.
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Another male Inkling (far left) firing the .52 Gal.
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A screenshot from before Splatoon's release, showing the original name and Special Weapon of the .52 Gal.
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Official art of an Inkling holding the .52 Gal.
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Art of a team of Inklings - the farthest one is holding the .52 Gal.
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Art of a female Inkling holding the .52 Gal.
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Art of a male Inkling (upper left) holding a .52 Gal inside a bouquet.
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A female Inkling brandishing the .52 Gal on the cover of the Splatoon Ikasu Artbook.
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Concept art of the .52 Gal.
Similar weapons
Names in other languages
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