.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 Splattershot Pro and greater than the .96 Gal. 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 .96 Gal 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 depletion | 60% |
Range | |
Damage | |
Fire rate | |
Obtainable at | |
Level | 5 |
Cost | 3,000 |
Specifications | |
Base damage | 52 |
Ink consumption | 1.2% |
Other variant | .52 Gal Deco |
The .52 Gal comes in a set with the Splash Wall and Killer Wail.
Data
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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2.7.0 |
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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 Art of Splatoon.
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Concept art of the .52 Gal.
Demonstration
Splatoon 2
Basic information | |
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Category | Main |
Class | Shooter |
Sub | Point Sensor |
Special | Baller |
Special points | 170p |
Range | |
Damage | |
Fire rate | |
Obtainable at | |
Level | 14 |
Cost | 9,500 |
Specifications | |
Base damage | 52 |
Ink consumption | 1.3% |
Other variants | .52 Gal Deco Kensa .52 Gal |
The .52 Gal returns in Splatoon 2, with an identical appearance but slightly changed performance. It comes with the Point Sensor and Baller.
Data
Version history
Version | Adjustments |
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Base game |
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1.4.0 |
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2.2.0 |
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2.3.0 |
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3.1.0 |
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4.0.0 |
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4.2.0 |
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4.4.0 |
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4.5.0 |
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4.6.0 |
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4.7.0 |
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4.9.0 |
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5.0.0 |
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Gallery
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Promo image.
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A male Octoling wielding a .52 Gal.
Demonstration
Quotes
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Trivia
- The .52 Gal's name may be a reference to its base damage per shot of 52. The .96 Gal's damage per shot is not 96, however.
- The .52 Gal was originally called the "5.2 Gallon" came with the Inkstrike instead of the Killer Wail. 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.