Splatling

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A male Inkling holding a Heavy Splatling.
“ Say hello to our little friends. ”
— SplatoonUK on Splatlings[1]

Splatlings are one of the five main weapon classifications in Splatoon. These gatling gun or rotary cannon-style weapons are somewhat similar to chargers, in that they must charge for a short time to increase effectiveness. However unlike chargers, all splatlings have 2 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 do vary, they all have a high fire rate (equal to the Aerospray), low damage (equal to that of the Splattershot Jr.), and impressive range.

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

List of splatlings

Series Description Variants Games
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S2 Weapon Main Mini Splatling.png
Mini Splatling 		A light splatling with a short charge time but shorter range. It allows users to strafe quickly while charging and firing. S2 Weapon Main Mini Splatling.png Mini Splatling Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Zink Mini Splatling.png Zink Mini Splatling Template:Ya Template:Ya
S Weapon Main Refurbished Mini Splatling.png Refurbished Mini Splatling Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Mini Splatling.png Kensa Mini Splatling Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Heavy Splatling.png
Heavy Splatling 		The standard splatling. Its performance is balanced right between the Mini Splatling and Hydra Splatling, having no glaring strength or weakness. S2 Weapon Main Heavy Splatling.png Heavy Splatling Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Heavy Splatling Deco.png Heavy Splatling Deco Template:Ya Template:Ya
S Weapon Main Heavy Splatling Remix.png Heavy Splatling Remix Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Hero Splatling Replica.png Hero Splatling Replica Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Hydra Splatling.png
Hydra Splatling 		This splatling has the longest range in its class, and can fire continuously for a lengthy period of time. When fully charged, a high-damage feature activates, allowing users to splat opponents with three hits. S2 Weapon Main Hydra Splatling.png Hydra Splatling Template:Ya Template:Ya
S Weapon Main Custom Hydra Splatling.png Custom Hydra Splatling Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Ballpoint Splatling.png
Ballpoint Splatling 		The Ballpoint Splatling has 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 charge. Upon completing a full charge, subsequent charges will retain the secondary mode attributes until the charge is entirely expended. S2 Weapon Main Ballpoint Splatling.png Ballpoint Splatling Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau.png Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Nautilus 47.png
Nautilus 47 		The Nautilus 47 is 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 charge in the same manner as the Ballpoint Splatling. Unlike other splatlings, its accuracy does not decrease if fired in mid-jump. S2 Weapon Main Nautilus 47.png Nautilus 47 Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Nautilus 79.png Nautilus 79 Template:Ya

Strategy

The long range and high rate of fire make Splatlings great at turfing and providing support fire from a distance. They turf more quickly compared to other long-ranged weapons, such as Chargers and the S2 Weapon Main Custom Jet Squelcher.png Custom Jet Squelcher. This makes them a popular weapon of choice for backline anchor players.

Countermeasures

  • Chargers generally defeat Splatlings in 1v1 situations; they both outrange and overpower Splatlings with a one-shot splat.
  • The S2 Weapon Main Jet Squelcher.png Jet Squelcher and S2 Weapon Main Custom Jet Squelcher.png Custom Jet Squelcher both outrange most Splatlings and tend to be more mobile.
  • Any mobile frontline slayer weapon, such as the S2 Weapon Main Enperry Splat Dualies.png Enperry Splat Dualies, can harass a Splatling user as long as the user avoids running head on into the barrel of the Splatling. Try to catch the Splatling player when he or she is busy charging his or her next shot.

Trivia

Splatoon

Gallery

SplatNet icons

In-game

  • File:Gatling Weapon.png

    Promo image of a male Inkling posing with a Heavy Splatling (no background).

  • 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.

Art

Promo renders for Splatoon 2

Names in other languages

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References

  1. ↑ Facebook SplatoonUK
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