Dynamo Roller
The Dynamo Roller is a main weapon in the Splatoon series.
The Dynamo Roller can cover turf while in motion and can fling a large amount of ink at medium range. Compared to the Splat Roller, this roller is much slower but covers a larger area while rolling and throwing ink. It has the greatest range of all the roller class weapons, but sacrifices speed; it rolls slowly when pushed, and it takes over a second to fling ink. The slow ink-flinging windup animation leaves the player vulnerable when attacking, as no other actions may be performed while preparing the fling, and it is not possible to cancel a fling once initiated. The Dynamo Roller's mobility is low, so speed is impaired when it is equipped, even when not attacking with the weapon.
Appearance
The Dynamo Roller has a metal handle that is a light bronze color in Splatoon or duller bronze in Splatoon 2 and black. The middle of the handle is shaped a bit like a vase and has two short, straight tubes running in front of and behind it. These tubes change color to match the user's ink. The roller part, like all rollers', changes color to match the user's ink. When out of ink, it displays a polka dot pattern. On both sides of the roller are silver-colored metal attachments that connect to each other via a bronze-colored stick of metal. The left attachment connects the roller to the handle.
Splatoon
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Basic information | |
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Category | Main |
Class | Roller |
Sub | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
Special depletion | ![]() |
Range | |
Ink speed | |
Handling | |
Obtainable at | |
Level | 15 |
Cost | ![]() |
Requirement | ![]() |
Added in | Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Specifications | |
Base damage | 25–125 (Splash) 160 (Roll) |
Ink consumption | 20% (Splash) 0.1% per frame (Roll) |
Other variants | ![]() ![]() |
The Dynamo Roller comes with Sprinkler and Echolocator. It can only be purchased after collecting the Sunken Scroll from the Octo Valley mission Enter the Octobot King!, and after reaching level fifteen.
Data
- The Dynamo Roller is a heavyweight weapon.
- Ink consumption while rolling is 6% per second.
- This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
- Ink consumption per attack is 20%.
- This allows players to attack 5 times before needing to refill the ink supply.
- This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
- The weapon can attack with a depleted ink tank, but the damage of that attack is reduced to 40% of the normal amount.
- Rolling with a depleted ink tank will not leave a trail or damage opponents.
- When attacking, it takes 45 frames to lift the roller (0.75 seconds).
- When rolling, the player's movement speed is set to 0.96 units per frame.
- When rolling on an uninkable surface or with a depleted ink tank, the player's movement speed is set to 0.96 units per frame.
- After rolling, there is a 0.33 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
- After swinging, there is a 1.33 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
- Hitting an opponent while rolling deals 160 damage.
- Attacks have a base damage of 125.
- For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 110 units and stops losing damage at 170 units. The minimum damage is 25.
- Ink globs travel straight for 6 frames.
- Ink flung from the center of the roller does the greatest damage. Ink that flies to the left or right will have lower damage. This low-damage ink starts losing damage after traveling a distance of 155 units and stops losing damage at 170 units. The maximum damage is 50 and the minimum damage is 25.
- When rolling, the Dynamo Roller leaves an ink trail that is 60 units wide.
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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2.2.0 |
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2.7.0 |
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2.9.0 |
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Quotes
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Sheldon's Introduction
The Dynamo Roller is a roller I designed myself upon using my granddad's blueprints! It wound up with incredible power, but the dynamo motor does weigh it down a bit... oh, well. Anyway, ink turf with the Sprinkler and track enemies with the Echolocator, and you'll be winning in no time!(NA)[a] |
“ | Using the blueprints as a starting point, Sheldon has rigged up a motor to the roller base. Cumbersome to use, but delivers a powerful burst of ink when swung. | ” | — In-Game Description
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- Notes
- ↑ North America
Gallery
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Promo image.
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Official art of an Inkling holding the Dynamo Roller.
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An Inkling Girl at the ready with an early version of the Dynamo Roller.
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An Inkling flinging ink with the Dynamo Roller at an early version of Blackbelly Skatepark.
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Render with the Gold Dynamo Roller
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SplatNet icon
Demonstration
Splatoon 2
Basic information | |
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Category | Main |
Class | Roller |
Sub | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
Special points | 180p |
Range | |
Ink speed | |
Handling | |
Obtainable at | |
Level | 20 |
Cost | ![]() |
Added in | Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Specifications | |
Base damage | 40–180 (Ground) 40–180 (Midair) 125 (Roll) |
Ink consumption | 18% (Splash) 0.1% per frame (Roll) |
Other variants | ![]() ![]() |
The Dynamo Roller returns in Splatoon 2, with minor appearance changes but significant performance changes. It comes with Ink Mines and Sting Ray. Jumping before flinging ink performs a long-ranged vertical swing. The vertical swing paints a long path of ink and damages distant opponents. If it hits, the vertical fling can splat a Steelhead in only one shot.
It appears in two Octo Expansion Stations:
Data
- The Dynamo Roller is a heavyweight weapon.
- The matchmaking range is 185. The game's matchmaking system looks at a team's average matchmaking range value, and matches them against a team with a similar average.
- Ink consumption per second while rolling scales from 1.2% to 6% depending on the rolling speed.
- This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
- When rolling, the player's movement speed is set to 0.88 units per frame.
- After rolling for 1.5 seconds, the player begins to dash.
- When dashing, the player's movement speed is set to 1.08 units per frame.
- After rolling, there is a 0.33 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
- Hitting an opponent while rolling deals 125 damage. Main Power Up increases rolling contact damage up to 143.75.
- When rolling, the Dynamo Roller leaves an ink trail that is 68 units wide.
Horizontal swing (while grounded)
- The ink consumption of 18% allows players to attack 5 times before needing to refill the ink supply.
- This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
- When attacking with a nearly depleted ink tank, the ink consumption of that attack is reduced to 9%. The damage of that attack is reduced to 25% of the normal amount.
- When attacking, it takes 45 frames to lift the roller (0.75 seconds).
- When attacking while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.24 units per frame.
- After swinging, there is a 1.08 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
- Attacks have a base damage of 180. Main Power Up increases damage up to 207.
- For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 80 units and stops losing damage at 182 units. The minimum damage is 40. Main Power Up increases minimum damage up to 46.
- The lethal range is 110 units, as this is the farthest distance where ink deals 100 damage.
- In situations where ink falls down, the ink will lose damage as it falls. The minimum damage for falling ink is 20.
- Ink flung from the center of the roller does the greatest damage. Ink that is flung at an angle greater than 12 degrees to the left or right will have lower damage. This low-damage ink starts losing damage after traveling a distance of 10 units and stops losing damage at 130 units. The maximum damage is 120 and the minimum damage is 40. Main Power Up increases maximum damage up to 138 and increases minimum damage up to 46.
Vertical swing (while in midair)
- The ink consumption of 18% allows players to attack 5 times before needing to refill the ink supply.
- This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
- When attacking with a nearly depleted ink tank, the ink consumption of that attack is reduced to 9%. The damage of that attack is reduced to 50% of the normal amount.
- When attacking, it takes 55 frames to lift the roller (0.92 seconds).
- When attacking while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.24 units per frame.
- After swinging, there is a 1.33 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
- Attacks have a base damage of 180. Main Power Up increases damage up to 207.
- For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 90 units and stops losing damage at 214 units. The minimum damage is 40. Main Power Up increases minimum damage up to 46.
- The lethal range is 130 units, as this is the farthest distance where ink deals 100 damage.
- In situations where ink falls down, the ink will lose damage as it falls. The minimum damage for falling ink is 20.
- Damage does not change based on the angle of the ink.
Version history
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Base game |
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1.2.0 |
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1.4.0 |
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2.2.0 |
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3.0.0 |
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3.2.0 |
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4.1.0 |
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Quotes
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Sheldon's Introduction
The Dynamo Roller is a roller I designed myself using a power generator for high strength and long range! The motor does weigh it down a smidge, but the Ink Mines wait until someone gets too close before splashing ink everywhere! And the Sting Ray can take down enemies from a comfortable distance! The set appeals to those too stubborn to give up inked turf. |
Gallery
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Promo image.
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An Inkling Boy about to fling the Dynamo Roller.
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An Inkling Boy rolling the Dynamo Roller.
Demonstration
Splatoon 3
Basic information | |
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Category | Main |
Class | ![]() |
Sub | ![]() |
Special | ![]() |
Special points | 190p |
Range | |
Ink speed | |
Handling | |
Obtainable at | |
Level | 12 |
Added in | Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0) |
Specifications | |
Base damage | 40–180 (Ground) 40–180 (Midair) 125 (Roll) 100-200 ( ![]() 150-300 ( ![]() 400 ( ![]() |
Other variant | ![]() |
The Dynamo Roller returns in Splatoon 3 with a new design and has Sprinklers and Tacticooler as its kit.
It appears in 2 missions in Alterna:
Data
- The Dynamo Roller is a heavyweight weapon.
- The matchmaking range is 18.5. The game's matchmaking system looks at a team's average matchmaking range value, and matches them against a team with a similar average.
- Ink consumption per second while rolling scales from 1.2% to 6% depending on the rolling speed.
- While rolling, the player's movement speed is set to 0.088 units per frame.
- After rolling for 1.5 seconds, the player begins to dash.
- When dashing, the player's movement speed is set to 0.108 units per frame.
- After rolling, there is a 0.33 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
- Hitting an opponent while rolling deals 125 damage.
- While rolling, the Dynamo Roller leaves an ink trail that is 6.8 units wide.
Horizontal swing (while grounded)
- The ink consumption of 18% allows players to attack 5 times before needing to refill the ink supply.
- When attacking with a nearly depleted ink tank, the ink consumption of that attack is reduced to 9%. The damage of that attack is reduced to 25% of the normal amount, and and the speed in which the globs of ink move is reduced to 50% of the normal amount, effectively reducing its range.
- When attacking, it takes 45 frames to lift the roller (0.75 seconds).
- When attacking while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.024 units per frame.
- After swinging, there is a 0.92 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
- Attacks have a base damage of 180.
- For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 7.2 units and stops losing damage at 17.4 units. The minimum damage is 40.
- The lethal range is 10.77 units, as this is the farthest distance where ink deals 100 damage.
- If a glob of ink is in the air for more than 30 frames after being flung, it loses damage each frame until frame 55, at which point it will deal 50% of its original damage.
- Ink flung from the center of the roller does the greatest damage. Ink that is flung at an angle greater than 14.5 degrees to the left or right will have lower damage. This low-damage ink starts losing damage after traveling a distance of 0.2 units and stops losing damage at 12.2 units. The maximum damage is 120 and the minimum damage is 40.
Vertical swing (while in midair)
- The ink consumption of 18% allows players to attack 5 times before needing to refill the ink supply.
- When attacking with a nearly depleted ink tank, the ink consumption of that attack is reduced to 9%. The damage of that attack is reduced to 50% of the normal amount, and and the speed in which the globs of ink move is reduced to 70% of the normal amount, effectively reducing its range.
- When attacking, it takes 55 frames to lift the roller (0.92 seconds).
- When attacking while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.024 units per frame.
- After swinging, there is a 1.17 second cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
- Attacks have a base damage of 180.
- For normal attacks, ink loses damage based on distance traveled. Ink starts losing damage at 8.2 units and stops losing damage at 20.6 units. The minimum damage is 40.
- The lethal range is 12.87 units, as this is the farthest distance where ink deals 100 damage.
- If a glob of ink is in the air for more than 40 frames after being flung, it loses damage each frame until frame 65, at which point it will deal 50% of its original damage.
- Damage does not change based on the angle of the ink.
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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2.1.0 |
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4.0.0 |
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4.1.0 |
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6.1.0 |
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Quotes
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Sheldon's Introduction
The Dynamo Roller is a roller I designed myself using a power generator for high strength and long range! Now, I wasn't able to reduce the weight on the motor as much as I would have liked, but this thing can REALLY spill some ink, if I do say so myself. Pair it with the Sprinkler sub, and you can push forward to apply max pressure to the other team. And what will your team be doing, you ask? Why, relaxing and enjoying sweet, sugary sips from your Tacticooler, of course. You'll be the most popular teammate around! |
“ | For the advanced user, behold the Dynamo Roller! This heavyweight weapon swings more slowly than other rollers but offers more inkpower. Horizontal and vertical swings practically blanket the area with ink, making it a truly formidable flinger! And roller. It's still a roller. | ” | — @SplatoonNA on Twitter[6]
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Badges
- Main article: Badge#Weapon freshness
Reaching certain Freshness levels with the Dynamo Roller will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.
Dynamo Roller Badges | ||
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4★ Dynamo Roller User | |
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5★ Dynamo Roller User |
Gallery
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Promo image.
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Screenshot of An Octoling with the Dynamo Roller approaching the Splat Zone.
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2D icon.
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The Dynamo Roller at the top, representing team Power in the Power vs. Wisdom vs. Courage Splatfest.
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The Dynamo Roller model rotating. (Link to file)
Strategy
For competitive tips about the Dynamo Roller
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View the strategy page. |
Trivia
- Against Salmonids, the Dynamo Roller has the highest DPS (Damage Per Second) at 3000 when rolling.
- The horizontal swing of the Dynamo Roller will fill more of the special gauge than its vertical swing.
- The range of the Dynamo Roller's vertical swing surpasses the range of both the Squiffer and Bamboozler series, the Squiffers by a good deal, and the Bamboozlers by a few units.
- The Dynamo Roller was one of the weapons that was available to use in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere.
- In Splatoon 3, the Dynamo Roller no longer has a unique roller cover when out of ink, instead reusing the one from the Splat Roller.
Etymology
Dynamo Roller is derived from Dynamo and Roller. Dynamo is a type of electrical generator, which the Dynamo Roller seems partly based on.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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ダイナモローラー dainamo rōrā |
Dynamo Roller | |
Dynamoroller | Dynamo Roller | |
Dynamo-rouleau | Dynamo roller | |
Dynaroller | Dynamo + Roller | |
Rullo dinamo | Dynamo Roller | |
Мотовалик Motovalik |
Motoroller | |
Rodillo Pro | Pro Roller | |
Dinamorrodillo | Dynamoroller | |
电动马达滚筒 diàndòng mǎdá gǔntǒng (Mandarin) |
Electric Motor Roller | |
電動馬達滾筒 diàndòng mǎdá gǔntǒng (Mandarin) |
Electric Motor Roller | |
다이너모 롤러 daineomo rolleo |
Dynamo Roller | |
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