Sting Ray

The Sting Ray is a Special Weapon in Splatoon 2. When activated, it allows the Inkling to fire a continuous laser that shoots through walls. To balance this the turning is slow and delayed by 0.7 seconds. However, the user can stop firing the weapon to move the camera freely. When not firing, the player can see silhouettes of opponents on the map. The player can then continue firing.

Description

The Sting Ray shoots a laser-like beam of ink that pierces walls, which deals 2 damage per frame while it makes contact with an Inkling. While it has excellent range and can hurt Inklings hiding behind cover, the beam is narrow and easy to evade. Inklings using the Sting Ray can move normally while firing it, but they turn very slowly when doing so.

When the Sting Ray is readied, the silhouettes of opponents become visible through walls as if Thermal Ink was active, ostensibly for ease in targeting.

Demonstration

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Notes

“	Hold down to fire a high-pressure jet of ink that can blast through walls. You can't change direction quickly while firing this. When not firing, you can see the location of opponents on the other side of walls.	”
— In-game Description

Tips

• The Sting Ray has poor ink coverage, and is generally better for splatting enemies.
• Using the Sting Ray on the player with the Rainmaker or the Rainmaker's shield allows better objective control.
• Quickly swimming away from the Sting Ray's beam is generally the best way to avoid getting splatted, as users turn relatively slowly while the Sting Ray is active.
• Tenta Missiles are seen as a counter to Stingray and a Stingray a counter to Tenta-Missiles, both specials have low mobility, becoming easy targets
  • You can change into squid form while using the Stingray, allowing more mobility. This can help the user run away from Tenta Missiles or other players.

Sets

Weapons with Sting Ray in Splatoon 2

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​
	.52 Gal Deco	51	Curling Bomb	Sting Ray	190p	22	12700	Shooter	20 January 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Clash Blaster	230	Splat Bomb	Sting Ray	180p	30	18200	Shooter	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​
	Custom Jet Squelcher	91	Burst Bomb	Sting Ray	190p	27	15900	Shooter	3 November 2017​​​​​​
	Dynamo Roller	1020	Ink Mine	Sting Ray	180p	20	24500	Roller	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Heavy Splatling	4010	Sprinkler	Sting Ray	200p	8	7800	Splatling	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​
	Hero Charger Replica	2013	Splat Bomb	Sting Ray	220p	3	2700	Charger	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​
	Hero Splatling Replica	4013	Sprinkler	Sting Ray	200p	8	8600	Splatling	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Sloshing Machine	3020	Autobomb	Sting Ray	190p	13	12600	Slosher	26 August 2017​​​​​
	Splat Charger	2010	Splat Bomb	Sting Ray	220p	3	2200	Charger	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​
	Splatterscope	2020	Splat Bomb	Sting Ray	220p	15	11400	Charger	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​
	Squeezer	400	Splash Wall	Sting Ray	180p	16	9400	Shooter	22 December 2017​​​​​​​​​

Version history

Base Game

• ▲ Buffed compared to the Sting Ray in the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire. Players can now stop firing the beam and can see Inklings through walls.

Trivia

• The Sting Ray's name is a reference to the real life marine animal of the same name.
• The Sting Ray appears to resemble a pressure washer, mainly a gas powered one, hinted at by the ambient sounds the weapon makes when not firing.

Gallery

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  An Inkling using the Sting Ray.