.52 Gal
The .52 Gal is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.
A member of the Shooter class, this weapon distinguishes itself by outputting enough ink in each shot to splat opponents in two hits, while still having a decent rate of fire. The weapon's fire rate is lesser than the File:S Weapon Splattershot Pro .png [[]] and greater than the File:S Weapon .96 Gal .png [[]]. Its only major drawback is its poor accuracy; many shots deviate far enough to the left or right that they miss the target. The .52 Gal and its close relative the File:S Weapon .96 Gal .png [[]] share their visual design and high-damage, low-accuracy performance.
The weapon is designed with a water cooler bottle as a base. A grip, sight, and high-caliber gun barrel are clamped to the bottle. The parts surrounding the bottle are black plastic with pink accents, while the bottle matches the player's ink color.
Splatoon
Basic information | |
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Category | Main |
Class | Shooter |
Sub | Splash Wall |
Special | Killer Wail |
Special points | 180pp |
Special depletion | 60% |
Range | |
Damage | |
Fire rate | |
Obtainable at | |
Level | 5 |
Cost | 3,000 |
Specifications | |
Base damage | 52 |
The .52 Gal comes in a set with the File:S Weapon Splash Wall .png [[]] and File:S Weapon Killer Wail .png [[]]. Each shot consumes 1.2% of the ink tank capacity, allowing for 83 shots to be fired per tank.
Version history
2.7.0
- ▼ Special gauge loss: 50% → up to 60%
Gallery
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Promo image.
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The .52 Gal's range.
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A male Inkling firing the .52 Gal.
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Another male Inkling (far left) firing the .52 Gal.
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A prerelease screenshot with the original name and Special Weapon of the .52 Gal.
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Official art of an Inkling holding the .52 Gal.
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Art of a team of Inklings - the farthest is holding the .52 Gal.
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Art of a female Inkling holding the .52 Gal.
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Art of a male Inkling (upper left) holding a .52 Gal inside a bouquet.
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A female Inkling brandishes the .52 Gal on the cover of the Splatoon Ikasu Artbook.
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Concept art of the .52 Gal.
Demonstration
Similar weapons
- File:S Weapon .52 Gal Deco .png [[]]
- File:S Weapon .96 Gal .png [[]]
- File:S Weapon .96 Gal Deco .png [[]]
Splatoon 2
Basic information | |
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Category | Main |
Class | Shooter |
Sub | Point Sensor |
Special | Baller |
Special points | 190pp |
Range | |
Damage | |
Fire rate | |
Obtainable at | |
Level | 14 |
Cost | 9,500 |
Specifications | |
Base damage | 52 |
The .52 Gal returns in Splatoon 2, with an identical appearance but slightly changed performance. It comes with the File:S2 Weapon Point Sensor .png [[]] and File:S2 Weapon Baller .png [[]]. Each shot consumes 1.3% of the ink tank capacity, allowing for 76 shots to be fired per tank.
Version history
Base game
- ▼ Ink consumption: 1.2% → 1.3%
1.4.0
- ▼ Points to fill special gauge: 180 → 190
- ▲ Increased firing range by roughly 6% while not changing the range at which each shot deals more than 50 damage.
Gallery
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Promo image.
Demonstration
Similar weapons
View the quotation page. |
Trivia
- The .52 Gal's name may be a reference to its base damage per shot of 52. The File:S Weapon .96 Gal .png [[]]'s damage per shot is not 96, however.
- The .52 Gal was originally called the "5.2 Gallon" came with the File:S Weapon Inkstrike .png [[]] instead of the File:S Weapon Killer Wail .png [[]]. This can be seen in an image from before Splatoon's release.
Etymology
.52 Gal is short for .52 Gallon. "Gal" is also a play on Cal, short form of Caliber, a term commonly used when describing the diameter of bullets for fire-arms.
.52ガロン .52 Garon has the same origin as the English name, but without Gallon shortened to Gal.