Blaster

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This article is about the weapon. For the type of shooter, see shooter.

The Blaster is a main weapon in the Splatoon series, created by Custom.

The weapon shoots special ink rounds that burst like fireworks after traveling a certain distance. These bursts can deal damage in a wide area, allowing its user to attack opponents hiding behind obstacles and around corners. The explosive round does enough damage to splat opponents with only one direct hit or two indirect hits. The firing rate is faster than the Range Blaster, and slower than the Luna Blaster.

Appearance

The Blaster's appearance is based on the idea of a "hot rod", or custom, car. The rear of the weapon is a spray can, the kind of spray can that would be used to custom-paint a car. The middle of the weapon exposes the internals of the weapon as if to make it easier for the owner to tweak and maintain any custom parts inside. The exposed spring resembles the coil springs in car suspensions. The front of the weapon features a flame design characteristic of custom-painted cars, which is painted on an object that resembles a muffler.

Splatoon

Blaster

Blaster

Basic information
Category Main
Class Shooter
Sub S Weapon Sub Disruptor.png Disruptor
Special S Weapon Special Killer Wail.png Killer Wail
Special points
Special depletion Special gauge 40%
Range
25 / 100
Damage
Impact
70 / 100
Fire rate
20 / 100
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Obtainable at
Level 9
Cost Cash 3,500
Requirement
Introduced
Specifications
Weight
Base damage 25–40 (Splash)
50–80 (Blast)
125 (Direct hit)
Base duration
Ink consumption 8%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy

MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant Custom Blaster Custom Blaster

The Blaster comes in a set with the Disruptors and Killer Wail. The weapon consumes 8% of the ink tank's capacity with each shot, and the ink tank refills 1.67% of its capacity between each shot, allowing for 15 shots to be fired before needing to refill on ink.

Data

Template:Shooter data s[1]

Version history

Version Adjustments
2.2.0
  • Blast wave maximum damage: 125.0 → 80.0 (99.9[2] with Damage Up)
2.7.0
  • Special gauge loss: 50% → as low as 40%

Quotes

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Sheldon's Introduction

The Blaster fires ink shots that explode a short while after they've been shot. It's specialised in offense! Rapid fire and range aren't its strong points, but the powerful shots can damage anyone within their blast! Use the included Disruptors to disable your foes before you take them down. Great for coolheaded fighters!(NA)[a]

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Sheldon's Introduction

The Blaster fires ink shots that explode a short while after they've been shot. It's specialised for offence! Rapid fire and range aren't its strong points, but the powerful shots can damage anyone within their blast! Use the included Disruptors to disable your foes before you take them down. Great for cool-headed fighters!(EU/OC)[b]

Fires a special ink shot that explodes in mid-air. This explosion can be used to attack a wide area.
— In-Game Description(NA)[a]
Fires a special ink shot that explodes in mid-air. This explosion can be used to attack a wide area at once.
— In-Game Description(EU/OC)[b]
We’ve just confirmed that this weapon is called a Blaster. It shoots special ink rounds that burst like fireworks once they’ve traveled a certain distance! Apparently these bursts can deal damage in a pretty wide area, so this weapon is great for exposing hidden foes.
Notes
  1. 1.0 1.1 North America
  2. 2.0 2.1 Europe and Oceania

Gallery

Demonstration

Splatoon 2

Blaster
S2 Weapon Main Blaster.png
Basic information
Category Main
Class Shooter
Sub S2 Weapon Sub Toxic Mist.png Toxic Mist
Special S2 Weapon Special Splashdown.png Splashdown
Special points 170p
Special depletion
Range
27 / 100
Damage
Impact
70 / 100
Fire rate
20 / 100
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Obtainable at
Level 5
Cost Cash 3,000
Requirement
Introduced
Specifications
Weight
Base damage 25–35 (Splash)
50–70 (Blast)
125 (Direct hit)
Base duration
Ink consumption 10%
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy

MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variants Custom Blaster Custom Blaster
Hero Blaster Replica Hero Blaster Replica

The Blaster returns in Splatoon 2 with the same appearance and slightly changed performance. It comes with Toxic Mist and Splashdown. The weapon consumes 10% of the ink tank's capacity with each shot, allowing for 10 shots to be fired before needing to refill ink.

It appears in six Octo Expansion Stations:

Data

Template:Shooter data[3][4]

Version history

Version Adjustments
Base game
  • Max damage dealt by splash damage reduced: 80 → 70
  • Blast radius reduced by about 7%
  • Ink consumption per shot: 8.0% → 10.0%
  • Time taken to begin recovering ink after shooting: 0.67 seconds → 1 second
1.2.0
  • Reduced duration of wobble time when firing after jumping by 1/4 of a second.
  • Salmon Run worker's Blaster:
    • Increased damage dealt by shot explosions by approximately 40%.
    • Decreased ink consumption of each shot by approximately 20%.
1.3.0
2.0.0
  • Increased radius of ink at the player's feet, and revised the coverage to extend behind the player more than it did previously.
  • Increased radius of ink coverage when shots hit a wall.
2.1.0
  • Reduced movement penalty after firing by 7/60 of a second.
3.0.0
  • Points to fill special gauge: 170 → 190
3.1.0
  • Decreased damage radius of exploding shots by 6%
4.8.0
  • Points to fill special gauge: 190 → 180
5.0.0
  • Points to fill special gauge: 180 → 170

Quotes

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Sheldon's Introduction

The Blaster main in this set is a relative of the shooter family, but it fires balls of ink that explode in midair! It's a bit lacking in the range and fire-rate departments, but when it hits...it HITS. Even near misses deal damage thanks to the ink explosion! Pin the enemy down with the Toxic Mist sub, then hit 'em like BLAM! If they escape the mist, drop the hammer on 'em with Splashdown! This high-octane set is perfect for battlers who like to bring it on!

Gallery

Demonstration


Splatoon 3

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Blaster

Blaster

Basic information
Category Main
Class S3 Icon Shooter.png Shooter
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Introduced
Weight
Base damage
Base duration
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Blaster returns in Splatoon 3 with a slightly updated design. It is currently unknown if it will keep its attributes from the previous games, or what its set will be.

Gallery

Strategy

For competitive tips about the Blaster

Click to view the strategy for Blaster. View the strategy page.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The Blaster appears as Inkling's up smash attack in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, alongside a variety of other weapons that Inkling uses in their attacks.

When attacking, Inkling charges up their attack and fires the Blaster upwards to deal damage to opponents above them. This attack has a large radius, much like the blaster in the Splatoon franchise, and can sometimes deal damage to opponents around Inkling if they're close enough. This also coats opponents in ink, as do most of Inkling's attacks, but does not ink the ground. It deals much lower damage if Inkling is out of ink.

Trivia

  • Concept art for the Blaster reveals that the rear of the weapon was originally designed after a gumball machine or gachapon instead of the spray can that was used in the final design.

Names in other languages

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References

  1. Splatoon - NormalShotExplosionMiddle.params
  2. Noted as 100.0 in official release notes
  3. Splatoon 2 - Parameter Database
  4. Splatoon 2 - Weapon and Gear Database