Splatling

A male Inkling holding a Heavy Splatling.

“	Say hello to our little friends.	”
— SplatoonUK on Splatlings^[1]

Splatlings are one of the main weapon classifications in the Splatoon series. 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 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 do vary, they all have a high fire rate (equal to the Aerosprays), low damage (equal to that of the Splattershot Jr.), and impressive range. Additionally, the Nautilus has the ability to store a charge similarly to most chargers.

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
Series	Description	Variants			File:Splatoon 3 "3" icon.png
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	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	⌛
		Zink Mini Splatling	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	⌛
		Refurbished Mini Splatling	Template:Ya	Template:Na	⌛
		Kensa Mini Splatling	Template:Na	Template:Ya	⌛
Heavy Splatling	The standard splatling. Its performance is balanced right between the Mini Splatling and Hydra Splatling, having no glaring strength or weakness.	Heavy Splatling	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	⌛
		Heavy Splatling Deco	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	⌛
		Heavy Splatling Remix	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	⌛
		Hero Splatling Replica	Template:Na	Template:Ya	⌛
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.	Hydra Splatling	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	Template:Ya
Hydra Splatling		Custom Hydra Splatling	Template:Ya	Template:Ya	⌛
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.	Ballpoint Splatling	Template:Na	Template:Ya	⌛
Ballpoint Splatling		Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau	Template:Na	Template:Ya	⌛
Nautilus	The Nautilus 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.	Nautilus 47	Template:Na	Template:Ya	⌛
Nautilus		Nautilus 79	Template:Na	Template:Ya	⌛

Sets

Splatlings in Splatoon

Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Depletion	Level	Price	Class	Introduced
Custom Hydra Splatling	4021	Sprinkler	Bubbler	Light	20	29900	Splatling	16 January 2016
Heavy Splatling	4010	Splash Wall	Inkstrike	Light	6	6800	Splatling	6 August 2015 (2.0.0)
Heavy Splatling Deco	4011	Point Sensor	Kraken	Medium	9	9200	Splatling	7 November 2015
Heavy Splatling Remix	4012	Sprinkler	Killer Wail	Light	20	17900	Splatling	8 June 2016 (2.8.0)
Hydra Splatling	4020	Splat Bomb	Echolocator	Light	11	11600	Splatling	21 November 2015
Mini Splatling	4000	Suction Bomb	Inkzooka	Light	8	7200	Splatling	5 September 2015
Refurbished Mini Splatling	4002	Burst Bomb	Bomb Rush	Light	20	13400	Splatling	13 April 2016 (2.7.0)
Zink Mini Splatling	4001	Disruptor	Bubbler	Heavy	13	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	11600	Splatling	1 July 2018
Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau	4031	Squid Beakon	Ink Storm	220p	28	15800	Splatling	5 December 2018 (4.3.0)
Custom Hydra Splatling	4021	Ink Mine	Ink Armor	200p	29	33300	Splatling	1 August 2018
Heavy Splatling	4010	Sprinkler	Sting Ray	200p	8	7800	Splatling	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
Heavy Splatling Deco	4011	Splash Wall	Bubble Blower	180p	12	9600	Splatling	16 September 2017
Heavy Splatling Remix	4012	Point Sensor	Booyah Bomb	190p	19	18300	Splatling	3 April 2019 (4.6.0)
Hero Splatling Replica	4013	Sprinkler	Sting Ray	200p	8	8600	Splatling	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
Hydra Splatling	4020	Autobomb	Splashdown	170p	27	18500	Splatling	25 November 2017
Kensa Mini Splatling	4002	Toxic Mist	Ultra Stamp	180p	29	18800	Splatling	5 December 2018 (4.3.0)
Mini Splatling	4000	Burst Bomb	Tenta Missiles	210p	23	12300	Splatling	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
Nautilus 47	4040	Point Sensor	Baller	180p	26	14700	Splatling	1 August 2018
Nautilus 79	4041	Suction Bomb	Inkjet	180p	30	27900	Splatling	5 December 2018 (4.3.0)
Zink Mini Splatling	4001	Curling Bomb	Ink Storm	180p	26	15400	Splatling	24 March 2018

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, Dynamo Roller and the 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.
- Something to watch for is the sheer strength of the Mini Splatlings, as even a quick charger can get pulverized in-range.
- The Splatterscope only barely outranges the Hydra Splatling in Splatoon, while the former and the latter both have the same range in Splatoon 2. This means there must be caution taken when dealing with Hydra Splatlings, especially when using chargers with a lower range than the Splatterscope. E-liters have no problem, however, due to them having longer range.
The Jet Squelcher and Custom Jet Squelcher both outrange most splatlings and tend to be more mobile.
- However, given the slow rate of fire of the far-reaching Squelchers, quickly extinguishing the splatling wielder is instrumental to avoid being splatted mid-chase.
Any mobile frontline slayer weapon, such as the 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 they are busy charging their next shot.
- Short range can be any newcomer's issue, however, as more experienced splatling users will see a player coming to the aid of their fallen comrades. A Heavy Splatling user visibly Super Jumping to their aid does not work without Drop Roller or a Splashdown ready - a splatling user is more aggressive against a spawn jumper than a charger user.
An aggressive brella user can make quick work of any splatling handler. An Undercover Brella is even better at this than a Splat Brella, as a rapid-fire with a shield can decimate a splatling user who did not see the brella user swimming fast into battle.
- However, any brella user is very exposed to those they do not see coming. Utilize sub and special weapons before ending up on the other end of the counterattack, even with a Tenta Brella.
Bombs are a handicap to the slow-moving and heavier splatlings, so a quiet bomb like a strategically placed Suction Bomb or an Autobomb where there is no room to climb can prove to be a harassment to a splatling user, as bombs are not hard to master.
- Open-eared splatling users are not easy to fool, however. They also know that they are open to sub assaults. One example is that the sheer sound of a Bomb Launcher makes most players swim away, so try to employ entrapment.
Splatling users are their own worst nightmare. Using either Nautilus gives the player several legs up on other splatlings, granted that they slip in quickly.
- This can result in the splatling equivalent of a Splat Roller collision. However, note that the Nautilus weapon family fires very loudly and metallically for a close-range weapon.
Ninja Squid and Stealth Jump can leave any charging weapon shaking in their boots. Using this tactic is one for speedy players who can outspeed the charge time, as an unfinished charge does not hit hard.
- However, they can do the same, and moving silently is not new to players with bulky weapons. Another thing to note is that these buffs do not hide the player in squid or octopus form, so do not get overconfident.

Trivia

Splatoon

There are no splatlings with Seekers, Ink Mines, or Squid Beakons as their sub weapon.

Splatoon 2

There are no splatlings with Splat Bombs, Fizzy Bomb, or Torpedo or any kind of Bomb Launcher as their special weapon.
- However, the Nautilus 79's combination was supposed to be Splat Bombs and the Inkjet, but this was removed.