Splatling

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A promotional image for Splatoon 3 featuring an Octoling wielding the Hydra Splatling, a weapon in the Splatling class.

Splatlings are one of the main weapon classes in the Splatoon series.

These gatling gun- or rotary cannon-style weapons can be charged in order to rapidly fire a steady stream of ink projectiles.

The first weapon in this class, the Heavy Splatling, was released in Version 2.0.0 of Splatoon on August 6, 2015.

General mechanics

With the ability to hold to charge and build up greater range, lethality, and painting ability, splatlings are broadly similar to chargers. However, unlike chargers, all splatlings have two levels of charge. The first level increases the range and firing duration, while the second level is faster to charge and increases the firing duration even further but has no effect on range. While their stats vary, most have a high fire rate, low damage, and long range. Additionally, while most splatlings lack the ability to begin a new charge without first exhausting their current one (whether by firing all projectiles or cancelling it entirely by entering swim form), some varieties can immediately interrupt their volleys and begin a new charge by simply holding .

List of splatlings

Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.

Series Description Variants Games

Mini Splatling 		A light splatling with a short charge time but shorter range. It allows users to strafe quickly while charging and firing. Mini Splatling ✓ ✓ ✓
Zink Mini Splatling ✓ ✓ ✓
Refurbished Mini Splatling ✓
Kensa Mini Splatling ✓

Heavy Splatling 		The standard splatling. Its stats are well-rounded, having no glaring strengths or weaknesses. Heavy Splatling ✓ ✓ ✓
Heavy Splatling Deco ✓ ✓ ✓
Heavy Splatling Remix ✓ ✓
Hero Splatling Replica ✓
Order Splatling Replica ✓

Hydra Splatling 		The Splatling with the longest range in its class. It can fire continuously for a lengthy period of time, with the drawback being its ink hunger and high charge time. When fully charged, a high-damage feature activates, allowing users to splat opponents with three hits. Hydra Splatling ✓ ✓ ✓
Custom Hydra Splatling ✓ ✓ ✓

Ballpoint Splatling 		A Splatling with two different firing modes, an initial short ranged firing mode with a high fire rate and a secondary firing mode that has a slower fire rate but longer range and perfect accuracy. Unlike most other splatlings, it can interrupt its fire to recharge. Upon completing a full charge, subsequent charges will retain the secondary mode attributes until the charge is entirely expended. Ballpoint Splatling ✓ ✓
Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau ✓ ✓

Nautilus 		A shorter ranged Splatling with a medium charge rate. The weapon boasts the ability to store its charge much like some chargers and can interrupt its fire to recharge. Its accuracy in the air is comparable to its accuracy when grounded. Nautilus 47 ✓ ✓
Nautilus 79 ✓ ✓

Heavy Edit Splatling 		A Splatling with a slow charge time, but a very high fire rate when fully charged. Heavy Edit Splatling ✓

Special Splatlings

The following splatling(s) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:

Weapon Description Games

Hero Splatling 		A splatling similar to the Heavy Splatling only used in Octo Canyon. Upon completion of all missions in Octo Canyon using the Hero Splatling, the player will unlock the Hero Splatling Replica for use in battles. ✓

Order Splatling 		A splatling similar to the Heavy Splatling only used in Side Order when equipping DJ Octavio's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Splatling Replica for use in battles. ✓

Sets

Splatlings in Splatoon
Main #ID Sub Special Special Depletion Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Custom Hydra Splatling 4021 Sprinkler Bubbler Special gaugeLight 20 Cash 29900 Splatling 16 January 2016​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Heavy Splatling 4010 Splash Wall Inkstrike Special gaugeLight 6 Cash 6800 Splatling 6 August 2015 (2.0.0)
Heavy Splatling Deco 4011 Point Sensor Kraken Special gaugeMedium 9 Cash 9200 Splatling 7 November 2015
Heavy Splatling Remix 4012 Sprinkler Killer Wail Special gaugeLight 20 Cash 17900 Splatling 8 June 2016 (2.8.0)​​​
Hydra Splatling 4020 Splat Bomb Echolocator Special gaugeLight 11 Cash 11600 Splatling 21 November 2015​​​​​​​​​​
Mini Splatling 4000 Suction Bomb Inkzooka Special gaugeLight 8 Cash 7200 Splatling 5 September 2015​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Refurbished Mini Splatling 4002 Burst Bomb Bomb Rush Special gaugeLight 20 Cash 13400 Splatling 13 April 2016 (2.7.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Zink Mini Splatling 4001 Disruptor Bubbler Special gaugeHeavy 13 Cash 9400 Splatling 12 December 2015
Splatlings in Splatoon 2
Main #ID Sub Special Special Points Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​
Ballpoint Splatling 4030 Toxic Mist Inkjet 200p 25 Cash 11600 Splatling 1 July 2018
Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau 4031 Squid Beakon Ink Storm 220p 28 Cash 15800 Splatling 5 December 2018 (4.3.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Custom Hydra Splatling 4021 Ink Mine Ink Armor 200p 29 Cash 33300 Splatling 1 August 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Heavy Splatling 4010 Sprinkler Sting Ray 200p 8 Cash 7800 Splatling 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
Heavy Splatling Deco 4011 Splash Wall Bubble Blower 180p 12 Cash 9600 Splatling 16 September 2017
Heavy Splatling Remix 4012 Point Sensor Booyah Bomb 190p 19 Cash 18300 Splatling 3 April 2019 (4.6.0)​​​​​​​
Hero Splatling Replica 4013 Sprinkler Sting Ray 200p 8 Cash 8600 Splatling 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​
Hydra Splatling 4020 Autobomb Splashdown 170p 27 Cash 18500 Splatling 25 November 2017​​​​​​​​​
Kensa Mini Splatling 4002 Toxic Mist Ultra Stamp 180p 29 Cash 18800 Splatling 5 December 2018 (4.3.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Mini Splatling 4000 Burst Bomb Tenta Missiles 210p 23 Cash 12300 Splatling 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​
Nautilus 47 4040 Point Sensor Baller 180p 26 Cash 14700 Splatling 1 August 2018
Nautilus 79 4041 Suction Bomb Inkjet 180p 30 Cash 27900 Splatling 5 December 2018 (4.3.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Zink Mini Splatling 4001 Curling Bomb Ink Storm 180p 26 Cash 15400 Splatling 24 March 2018
Splatlings in Splatoon 3
Main #ID Sub Special Special Points Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​
Ballpoint Splatling 4030 Fizzy Bomb Inkjet 210p 30 Sheldon License 1 Splatling Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau 4031 Ink Mine Ink Vac 200p 30 Sheldon License 1 Splatling Version 5.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Heavy Edit Splatling 4050 Curling Bomb Tacticooler 200p 13 Sheldon License 1 Splatling Version 5.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2023)
Heavy Splatling 4010 Sprinkler Wave Breaker 200p 4 Sheldon License 1 Splatling Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
Heavy Splatling Deco 4011 Point Sensor Kraken Royale 200p 15 Sheldon License 1 Splatling Version 4.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2023)​
Hydra Splatling 4020 Autobomb Booyah Bomb 190p 20 Sheldon License 1 Splatling Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​​​​​​​
Mini Splatling 4000 Burst Bomb Ultra Stamp 190p 12 Sheldon License 1 Splatling Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​
Nautilus 47 4040 Point Sensor Ink Storm 190p 28 Sheldon License 1 Splatling Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
Nautilus 79 4041 Suction Bomb Triple Splashdown 210p 29 Sheldon License 1 Splatling Version 7.0.0 (Fresh Season 2024)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Order Splatling Replica 4015 Sprinkler Wave Breaker 200p 1 Splatling Version 7.0.0 (Side Order)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Zink Mini Splatling 4001 Toxic Mist Big Bubbler 190p 25 Sheldon License 1 Splatling Version 2.0.0 (Chill Season 2022)

Animations

Splatoon

Victory:

  • Both genders hop from foot to foot while smiling and swinging their weapon from side to side, jump twice, then hug their weapon.

Defeat:

  • Both genders rest their weapon on the ground before they move their head and left hand in a disappointingly dumbfounded way.

In Ammo Knights (Clicking Right Stick):

  • Both genders pick their weapon up to look at it, seeming as though they are surprised by its weight.

Splatoon 2

Spawning in before a match starts:

  • Both Inklings and Octolings raise their weapon a bit after shaking off their excess ink.

Victory:

  • Inklings: Holds their weapon along their right shoulder while winking and giving a related hand gesture before placing their weapon to their left, with their hand positioned on top of the barrels.
  • Octoling Girl: Has her weapon at an angle, barrel down before striking a pose and doing a jazzy gesture with her left hand.
  • Octoling Boy: Similar to the Octoling Girl's, but instead holds his neck while moving his head before doing jazz hands but standing straight.

Defeat:

  • Inklings: Rests their weapon on the ground and shakes their head in disappointment.
  • Octoling Girl: Similar to her Victory animation but reacts in a frustrated manner before proceeding to poke at her weapon.
  • Octoling Boy: Leans on and stares at weapon while pointing at it, as if blaming it.

In Ammo Knights (Clicking ):

  • Inklings: Same as Splatoon.
  • Octolings: Looks down at weapon, then poses as if firing it. After this they go back to standing normally and looking at it again.

Splatoon 3

Spawner pose:

  • All styles: Stands perpendicular to their weapon.

Victory:

  • Flip Out: Spins the weapon around them four times anticlockwise, then throws it in the air and quickly grabs and poses with it.
  • Reppin' Inkopolis: The player dances in a circle, twirls their splatling into the air, catches it, and hugs it to their chest with a large smile.

In Ammo Knights (Clicking ):

  • Inklings: The player will look over the weapon from the top before lifting it up and down three times, then swing the weapon to the right before swinging it back and getting into a pose like they are shooting.
  • Octolings: The player will hoist the weapon up and shake it as if they are shooting it, jumping to their left and doing the same before looking down at the weapon and looking it over before nodding.

Quotes

“ Squid Research Lab Weapons Division here, checking in with our latest findings on splatlings. These heavy-duty weapons are designed to charge up and then unleash a torrent of rapid-fire ink. They usually don't offer much in the way of mobility, but when they hit, they hit. ”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1]
“ Splatlings are heavy-duty weapons designed to charge up and then unleash a torrent of rapid-fire ink. They usually don't offer much in the way of mobility, but when they hit, they hit. ”
— @NintendoUKVS on Twitter[2]

Gallery

SplatNet icons

2D icons

  • Mini Splatling

    Mini Splatling

  • Zink Mini Splatling

    Zink Mini Splatling

  • Heavy Splatling

    Heavy Splatling

  • Heavy Splatling Deco

    Heavy Splatling Deco

  • Order Splatling Replica

    Order Splatling Replica

  • Hydra Splatling

    Hydra Splatling

  • Ballpoint Splatling

    Ballpoint Splatling

  • Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau

    Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau

  • Nautilus 47

    Nautilus 47

  • Heavy Edit Splatling

    Heavy Edit Splatling

In-game

  • A female Inkling holding a Heavy Splatling.

    A female Inkling holding a Heavy Splatling.

  • A female Inkling firing a Heavy Splatling at Flounder Heights.

    A female Inkling firing a Heavy Splatling at Flounder Heights.

  • Another GIF of an Inkling firing a Heavy Splatling.

    Another GIF of an Inkling firing a Heavy Splatling.

  • Victory animation for Splatlings.

    Victory animation for Splatlings.

  • An Octoling holding the Zink Mini Splatling.

    An Octoling holding the Zink Mini Splatling.

  • The Zink Mini Splatling in action.

    The Zink Mini Splatling in action.

  • An Octoling holding a Hydra Splatling.

    An Octoling holding a Hydra Splatling.

  • With a background.

    With a background.

  • A in game promotional image of the Hydra Splatling.

    A in game promotional image of the Hydra Splatling.

  • An image of the Heavy Edit Splatling in action.

    An image of the Heavy Edit Splatling in action.

Art

Promotional renders for Splatoon 2

Promotional renders for Splatoon 3

Tableturf Battle card for Splatoon 3

Trivia

Splatoon

Splatoon 2

Etymology

Splatling is a portmanteau of 'splat' and 'gatling'.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese スピナー
Supinā		 Spinner
Netherlands Dutch Spetling Spatling
From spetten ("to spatter") and gatling
CanadaFrance French Badigeonneurs Daubers, Slatherers
Germany German Splatling Splatling
Italy Italian Splatling Splatling
Russia Russian Брызгомет
Bryzgomyot		 Sprayshot
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Garabateador Doodler
Spain Spanish (NOE) Tintralladora Ink-machine gun
China Chinese (Simplified) 旋转枪 (Splatoon 3)
xuánzhuǎn qiāng (Mandarin)
转枪 (The Art of Splatoon[3])
zhuǎn qiāng (Mandarin)		 Spinning Gun
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 旋轉槍
xuánzhuǎn qiāng (Mandarin)		 -
South Korea Korean 스피너
seupineo		 Spinner

Translation notes

References

  1. ↑ Twitter @SplatoonNA on Twitter
  2. ↑ Twitter @NintendoUKVS on Twitter
  3. ↑ From the official Chinese release of The Art of Splatoon
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