18K Aviators

The 18K Aviators are headgear in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. They are a 3-star item produced by [[File:Rockenberg_Brand_{{{2}}}.png|24px|{{{2}}}|link=SquidForce]] [[{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]] and come with the main ability Last-Ditch Effort.

They can be purchased from and for File:12,000 Icon Cash.png, or from SplatNet 2 for File:18,000 Icon Cash.png.

Splatoon

18K Aviators

Category

  Headgear

Brand

Rockenberg

Ability

Last-Ditch Effort

Cost

 12,000

Appearance

The 18K Aviators are a pair of aviator sunglasses with shiny, gold-colored frames and dark brown lenses that fade from nearly opaque at the top to semi-transparent at the bottom. On the bottom of the left lens is the Inkling text from the [[File:Rockenberg_Brand_{{{2}}}.png|24px|{{{2}}}|link=SquidForce]] [[{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]] logo in white. Interestingly, they are the only glasses in Splatoon to have nose pieces.

Abilities

The 18K Aviators come with Last-Ditch Effort as a main ability, which, being exclusive to the main slot of headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Opening Gambit, Tenacity, or Comeback. As a 3-star item, the 18K Aviators have three additional slots for secondary Abilities. Since they are made by the [[File:Rockenberg_Brand_{{{2}}}.png|24px|{{{2}}}|link=SquidForce]] [[{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]] Brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Run Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Swim Speed Up.

Gallery

• File:18K Aviators.png

  A male Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.

• File:NewGearWithAerospray.jpg

  Another male Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators, wielding an Aerospray RG.

• File:18k aviators + black inky rider + squink wingtips.png

  A female Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.

• File:18k aviators + black inky rider + squink wingtips back.png

  Back view.

• File:18k aviators + cycle king jersey + red work boots.png

  Another female Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators, holding an Inkbrush.

• File:18k aviators closeup.png

  Closeup of a female Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.

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  Official art of an Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators, holding a Heavy Splatling Deco.

Splatoon 2

18K Aviators

Category

  Headgear

Brand

Rockenberg

Ability

Last-Ditch Effort

Cost

 12,000

SplatNet 2

 18,000

Appearance

Very similar to the first game.

Abilities

The 18K Aviators come with Last-Ditch Effort as a main ability, which, being exclusive to the main slot of headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Opening Gambit, Tenacity, or Comeback. As a 3-star item, the 18K Aviators have three additional slots for secondary Abilities. Since they are made by the [[File:Rockenberg_Brand_{{{2}}}.png|24px|{{{2}}}|link=SquidForce]] [[{{{2}}}|{{{2}}}]] Brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Run Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Swim Speed Up.

Gallery

• File:18K aviators + shirt and tie + black norimaki 750s.jpg

  A male Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.

• File:Aviators+jacket+hi tops.jpg

  Another male Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.

• File:18KAviators+NavySailorSuit+PunkBlacks.jpg

  A female Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.

• File:18KAviators+SplatfestTee+BlackFlip-Flops.jpg

  Another female Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.

• File:Aviators+shirt+boots.jpg

  Another female Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.

Trivia

• The "18K" in the name refers to 18-karat gold, suggesting that the gold-colored frames may be actual gold.
• At 12,000 cash, the 18K Aviators are the most expensive piece of gear with Last-Ditch Effort and most expensive piece of headgear in the game. They are tied with the Varsity Jacket and Blue Moto Boots for the most expensive gear overall.