Blaster (weapon class)

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A promotional image for Splatoon 3 featuring an Inkling wielding the Blaster, a weapon included in the blaster class.
For the main weapon with the same name, see Blaster.

Blasters are one of the main weapon types in the Splatoon series. Blasters are fully-automatic guns that fire large globs of ink that travel forward and conclude their path with an explosion, with typically lower rate of fire than traditional shooters to compensate.

Classification

While blaster weapons have been in the Splatoon series since the first game, games prior to Splatoon 3 classified them as shooter weapons as they share some technical characteristics with traditional shooters. Since Splatoon 3, blasters are classified separate from traditional shooters.

List of blasters

Note: The series are arranged by the order of their respective Tableturf Battle cards.

Series Description Variants Games
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S3 Weapon Main Luna Blaster.png
Luna Blaster 		A high-damage, close-range blaster with a middling rate of fire. S3 Weapon Main Luna Blaster.png Luna Blaster Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
S3 Weapon Main Luna Blaster Neo.png Luna Blaster Neo Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Luna Blaster.png Kensa Luna Blaster Template:Ya
S3 Weapon Main Blaster.png
Blaster 		A high-damage, close-range blaster with a slow rate of fire. S3 Weapon Main Blaster.png Blaster Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Custom Blaster.png Custom Blaster Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Hero Blaster Replica.png Hero Blaster Replica Template:Ya
S3 Weapon Main Range Blaster.png
Range Blaster 		A high-damage, mid-range blaster with a slow rate of fire. S3 Weapon Main Range Blaster.png Range Blaster Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Custom Range Blaster.png Custom Range Blaster Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Grim Range Blaster.png Grim Range Blaster Template:Ya Template:Ya
S3 Weapon Main Clash Blaster.png
Clash Blaster 		A low-damage, close-range blaster with a fast rate of fire. S3 Weapon Main Clash Blaster.png Clash Blaster Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Clash Blaster Neo.png Clash Blaster Neo Template:Ya
S3 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster.png
Rapid Blaster 		A mid-damage, long-range blaster with a fast rate of fire. S3 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster.png Rapid Blaster Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Deco.png Rapid Blaster Deco Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Rapid Blaster.png Kensa Rapid Blaster Template:Ya
S3 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro.png
Rapid Blaster Pro 		A mid-damage, long-range blaster with a middling rate of fire. S3 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro.png Rapid Blaster Pro Template:Ya Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro Deco.png Rapid Blaster Pro Deco Template:Ya Template:Ya
S2 Weapon Main Grizzco Blaster.png
Grizzco Blaster 		A blaster with moderate damage and a blistering fire rate equal to that of the .52 Gal. It is a rare weapon exclusive to Salmon Run and Salmon Run Next Wave. S2 Weapon Main Grizzco Blaster.png Grizzco Blaster Template:Ya Template:Ya

Sets

Blaster-type shooters in Splatoon
Main #ID Sub Special Special Depletion Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S Weapon Main Blaster.png Blaster 210 S Weapon Sub Disruptor.png Disruptor S Weapon Special Killer Wail.png Killer Wail Special gaugeLight 9 Cash 3500 Shooter 28 May 2015 (1.0.0)​​​​​
S Weapon Main Custom Blaster.png Custom Blaster 211 S Weapon Sub Point Sensor.png Point Sensor S Weapon Special Bubbler.png Bubbler Special gaugeMedium 17 Cash 10600 Shooter 28 May 2015 (1.0.0)​​​​​
S Weapon Main Custom Range Blaster.png Custom Range Blaster 221 S Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S Weapon Special Kraken.png Kraken Special gaugeLight 17 Cash 10800 Shooter 10 October 2015​​​​​​​​
S Weapon Main Grim Range Blaster.png Grim Range Blaster 222 S Weapon Sub Burst Bomb.png Burst Bomb S Weapon Special Killer Wail.png Killer Wail Special gaugeLight 20 Cash 14000 Shooter 8 June 2016 (2.8.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S Weapon Main Luna Blaster.png Luna Blaster 200 S Weapon Sub Ink Mine.png Ink Mine S Weapon Special Inkzooka.png Inkzooka Special gaugeLight 11 Cash 7700 Shooter 24 June 2015
S Weapon Main Luna Blaster Neo.png Luna Blaster Neo 201 S Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S Weapon Special Bomb Rush Splat Bomb.png Bomb Rush Special gaugeHeavy 15 Cash 8700 Shooter 30 October 2015​​​​​​​​​​​
S Weapon Main Range Blaster.png Range Blaster 220 S Weapon Sub Splash Wall.png Splash Wall S Weapon Special Inkstrike.png Inkstrike Special gaugeLight 14 Cash 8000 Shooter 1 August 2015
S Weapon Main Rapid Blaster.png Rapid Blaster 230 S Weapon Sub Ink Mine.png Ink Mine S Weapon Special Bubbler.png Bubbler Special gaugeLight 14 Cash 9600 Shooter 28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
S Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Deco.png Rapid Blaster Deco 231 S Weapon Sub Suction Bomb.png Suction Bomb S Weapon Special Bomb Rush Suction Bomb.png Bomb Rush Special gaugeLight 19 Cash 14800 Shooter 28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
S Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro.png Rapid Blaster Pro 240 S Weapon Sub Seeker.png Seeker S Weapon Special Inkzooka.png Inkzooka Special gaugeLight 16 Cash 11200 Shooter 17 October 2015
S Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro Deco.png Rapid Blaster Pro Deco 241 S Weapon Sub Disruptor.png Disruptor S Weapon Special Killer Wail.png Killer Wail Special gaugeLight 20 Cash 18200 Shooter 25 December 2015​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Blaster-type shooters in Splatoon 2
Main #ID Sub Special Special Points Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Blaster.png Blaster 210 S2 Weapon Sub Toxic Mist.png Toxic Mist S2 Weapon Special Splashdown.png Splashdown 170p 5 Cash 3000 Shooter 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Clash Blaster.png Clash Blaster 230 S2 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S2 Weapon Special Sting Ray.png Sting Ray 180p 30 Cash 18200 Shooter 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
S2 Weapon Main Clash Blaster Neo.png Clash Blaster Neo 231 S2 Weapon Sub Curling Bomb.png Curling Bomb S2 Weapon Special Tenta Missiles.png Tenta Missiles 180p 30 Cash 20500 Shooter 7 April 2018​​
S2 Weapon Main Custom Blaster.png Custom Blaster 211 S2 Weapon Sub Autobomb.png Autobomb S2 Weapon Special Inkjet.png Inkjet 190p 27 Cash 15300 Shooter 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Custom Range Blaster.png Custom Range Blaster 221 S2 Weapon Sub Curling Bomb.png Curling Bomb S2 Weapon Special Bubble Blower.png Bubble Blower 170p 18 Cash 11400 Shooter 21 April 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Grim Range Blaster.png Grim Range Blaster 222 S2 Weapon Sub Burst Bomb.png Burst Bomb S2 Weapon Special Tenta Missiles.png Tenta Missiles 190p 23 Cash 14900 Shooter 3 April 2019 (4.6.0)​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Hero Blaster Replica.png Hero Blaster Replica 212 S2 Weapon Sub Toxic Mist.png Toxic Mist S2 Weapon Special Splashdown.png Splashdown 170p 5 Cash 3800 Shooter 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Luna Blaster.png Kensa Luna Blaster 202 S2 Weapon Sub Fizzy Bomb.png Fizzy Bomb S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 170p 26 Cash 16600 Shooter 3 October 2018 (4.1.0)​​
S2 Weapon Main Kensa Rapid Blaster.png Kensa Rapid Blaster 242 S2 Weapon Sub Torpedo.png Torpedo S2 Weapon Special Baller.png Baller 200p 21 Cash 13500 Shooter 5 December 2018 (4.3.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Luna Blaster.png Luna Blaster 200 S2 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S2 Weapon Special Baller.png Baller 170p 19 Cash 12100 Shooter 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
S2 Weapon Main Luna Blaster Neo.png Luna Blaster Neo 201 S2 Weapon Sub Ink Mine.png Ink Mine S2 Weapon Special Suction-Bomb Launcher.png Suction-Bomb Launcher 170p 24 Cash 16600 Shooter 24 February 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S2 Weapon Main Range Blaster.png Range Blaster 220 S2 Weapon Sub Suction Bomb.png Suction Bomb S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 200p 14 Cash 9300 Shooter 21 October 2017
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster.png Rapid Blaster 240 S2 Weapon Sub Ink Mine.png Ink Mine S2 Weapon Special Splat-Bomb Launcher.png Splat-Bomb Launcher 200p 13 Cash 9800 Shooter 7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Deco.png Rapid Blaster Deco 241 S2 Weapon Sub Suction Bomb.png Suction Bomb S2 Weapon Special Inkjet.png Inkjet 190p 16 Cash 11500 Shooter 27 January 2018
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro.png Rapid Blaster Pro 250 S2 Weapon Sub Toxic Mist.png Toxic Mist S2 Weapon Special Ink Storm.png Ink Storm 180p 22 Cash 12800 Shooter 23 September 2017
S2 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro Deco.png Rapid Blaster Pro Deco 251 S2 Weapon Sub Splash Wall.png Splash Wall S2 Weapon Special Ink Armor.png Ink Armor 180p 24 Cash 14000 Shooter 1 June 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Blasters in Splatoon 3
Main #ID Sub Special Special Points Level Price Class Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Blaster 2D Current.png Blaster 210 S3 Weapon Sub Autobomb Flat.png Autobomb S3 Weapon Special Big Bubbler.png Big Bubbler 180p 3 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Clash Blaster 2D Current.png Clash Blaster 230 S3 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb Flat.png Splat Bomb S3 Weapon Special Trizooka.png Trizooka 180p 22 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
S3 Weapon Main Clash Blaster Neo 2D Current.png Clash Blaster Neo 231 S3 Weapon Sub Curling Bomb Flat.png Curling Bomb S3 Weapon Special Super Chump.png Super Chump 170p 25 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 3.0.0 (Fresh Season 2023)​
S3 Weapon Main Custom Blaster 2D Current.png Custom Blaster 211 S3 Weapon Sub Point Sensor Flat.png Point Sensor S3 Weapon Special Triple Splashdown.png Triple Splashdown 180p 8 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Luna Blaster 2D Current.png Luna Blaster 200 S3 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb Flat.png Splat Bomb S3 Weapon Special Zipcaster.png Zipcaster 170p 13 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
S3 Weapon Main Luna Blaster Neo 2D Current.png Luna Blaster Neo 201 S3 Weapon Sub Fizzy Bomb Flat.png Fizzy Bomb S3 Weapon Special Ultra Stamp.png Ultra Stamp 180p 24 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 2.0.0 (Chill Season 2022)​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Order Blaster Replica 2D Current.png Order Blaster Replica 205 S3 Weapon Sub Splat Bomb Flat.png Splat Bomb S3 Weapon Special Zipcaster.png Zipcaster 170p 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 7.0.0 (Side Order)​​​​​​​​​​​​
S3 Weapon Main Range Blaster 2D Current.png Range Blaster 220 S3 Weapon Sub Suction Bomb Flat.png Suction Bomb S3 Weapon Special Wave Breaker.png Wave Breaker 200p 11 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
S3 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster 2D Current.png Rapid Blaster 240 S3 Weapon Sub Ink Mine Flat.png Ink Mine S3 Weapon Special Triple Inkstrike.png Triple Inkstrike 190p 7 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
S3 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Deco 2D Current.png Rapid Blaster Deco 241 S3 Weapon Sub Torpedo Flat.png Torpedo S3 Weapon Special Inkjet.png Inkjet 210p 10 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 3.0.0 (Fresh Season 2023)
S3 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro 2D Current.png Rapid Blaster Pro 250 S3 Weapon Sub Toxic Mist Flat.png Toxic Mist S3 Weapon Special Ink Vac.png Ink Vac 180p 26 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022)
S3 Weapon Main Rapid Blaster Pro Deco 2D Current.png Rapid Blaster Pro Deco 251 S3 Weapon Sub Angle Shooter Flat.png Angle Shooter S3 Weapon Special Killer Wail 5.1.png Killer Wail 5.1 190p 29 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 4.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2023)​​​
S3 Weapon Main S-BLAST '91 2D Current.png S-BLAST '91 261 S3 Weapon Sub Burst Bomb Flat.png Burst Bomb S3 Weapon Special Booyah Bomb.png Booyah Bomb 190p 27 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023)
S3 Weapon Main S-BLAST '92 2D Current.png S-BLAST '92 260 S3 Weapon Sub Sprinkler Flat.png Sprinkler S3 Weapon Special Reefslider.png Reefslider 180p 20 Sheldon License 1 S3 Icon Blaster.png Blaster Version 4.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2023)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Animations

Splatoon

Victory:

  • Inkling Girl: Jumps while waving her arms, then thrusts the weapon out.
  • Inkling Boy: Jumps while swinging his weapon, does a fist pump with both his arms, then throws the weapon in the air, making it spin, catches it with the other hand and holds it across the chest.

Defeat:

  • Inkling Girl: Puts her hands above her head before falling on her knees in despair, and starts hitting the floor with the hand that holds the weapon while crying.
  • Inkling Boy: Same as Inkling girl.

Splatoon 2

Spawning in before match starts:

  • Both Inklings and Octolings point their weapon down at a 45-degree angle after shaking off their excess ink.

Victory:

  • Inkling Girl: Jumps up and down twice joyfully, then spins around and strikes a pose while holding the weapon upwards.
  • Inkling Boy: Jumps up and thrusts his left fist forward before raising it over his chest while holding his weapon downward.
  • Octoling Girl: Winces happily before twirling her weapon and ending it pointing upwards at an angle, and she strikes a pose by having her left hand on her hip.
  • Octoling Boy: Similar to the Octoling Girl's but stands up straight with a proud expression.

Defeat:

  • Inkling Girl: Stamps her feet on the ground, disappointed.
  • Inkling Boy: Sits down on the ground and holds his head in frustration.
  • Octoling Girl: Falls down to the ground, dropping her weapon in front of her, then turns her head away in anger.
  • Octoling Boy: Similar to the Inkling Boy's but lays his weapon behind him and puts his right arm on his right knee.

Splatoon 3

Spawner Drone pose:

  • All styles and species: Throws their weapon above before catching it and pointing it down.

Victory:

  • Flip Out: Throws the weapon into the air, flips backwards along the ground, then catches it, turns backwards, and poses with it in their arms.

Quotes

Splatoon 3

“ Squid Research Lab Ballistics Team here with a report on blaster-type weapons. As the name implies, blasters eject ink that explodes at a distance. This allows for advanced tactics such as "totally splatting campers who are hiding behind walls." We'll workshop a name for that. ”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1]

Trivia

Splatoon

  • Blasters have the same winning and losing animations as Shooters since they are categorized under the same class in this game.

Splatoon 2

  • When sorting by type, Blasters are grouped between automatic and burst-fire shooters.
    • Selecting any Blaster and sorting by type would always make the next weapon the Sploosh-o-matic, before continuing with the internal order of the shooters.

Splatoon 3

  • Blasters having their own category when sorting weapons in the selection screen makes this their first time as a standalone class.
  • They have their own winning and emote animations separate from traditional shooters making this the first game with their own animations.

Gallery

SplatNet icons

Art

Promo renders for Splatoon 2

Promo renders for Splatoon 3

Names in other languages

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References

  1. ↑ Twitter @SplatoonNA on Twitter
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