Drop Roller

Template:InfoboxAbility Drop Roller is an ability in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. The ability is exclusive to shoes and cannot be rolled as a secondary gear ability.

Drop Roller allows the player to roll immediately after performing a Super Jump or returning to an Inkjet or Zipcaster's starting point by tilting in the desired direction before landing. The roll is similar to the one provided by the dualie-type weapons, albeit much further and there is no immobility afterwards. After a drop roll, the user will get 10 AP of Run Speed Up, Swim Speed Up, and Ink Resistance Up for about three seconds.

Tactics

This ability is useful for surviving a super jump or a return from an Inkjet in a dangerous location. When a player Super Jumps or uses Inkjet, a marker is normally visible to show their landing location. Opponents may wait near the marker to try and splat the player. Drop Roller allows the player to get out of the way, to dodge enemy's shots and possibly return fire.

Gear

Shoes with Drop Roller in Splatoon 2

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Amber Sea Slug Hi-Tops	Tentatek	11000	Drop Roller		2.0.0
	Arrow Pull-Ons	Toni Kensa	10000	Drop Roller		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Bubble Rain Boots	Inkline	450	Drop Roller		2.0.0
	Mint Dakroniks	Zink	1200	Drop Roller		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	New-Leaf Leather Boots	Rockenberg	5000	Drop Roller		3.0.0
	Null Boots Replica	Cuttlegear	Octo Expansion	Drop Roller		3.1.0
	Orange Iromaki 750s	Tentatek	1050	Drop Roller		3.0.0
	Pearlescent Squidkid IV	Enperry	Nintendo Switch News	Drop Roller		Initial Release (1.0.0)
	Polka-dot Slip-Ons	Krak-On	1500	Drop Roller		2.0.0
	Sunset Orca Hi-Tops	Takoroka	3800	Drop Roller		Initial Release (1.0.0)

Shoes with Drop Roller in Splatoon 3

	Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Star power	Added in
	Amber Sea Slug Hi-Tops	Tentatek	11,000	Drop Roller		Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
	Arrow Pull-Ons	Toni Kensa	10,000	Drop Roller		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Bubble Rain Boots	Inkline	450	Drop Roller		Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0)
	Cyan Dakroniks	Zink	1,200	Drop Roller		Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
	Dappled Hammertreads	Annaki	9,500	Drop Roller		Sizzle Season 2023 (4.0.0)
	Knotty Bois	amiibo	Inkling (Splatoon 3)	Drop Roller		11 November 2023
	New-Leaf Leather Boots	Rockenberg	5,000	Drop Roller		Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
	Orange Iromaki 750s	Tentatek	1,050	Drop Roller		Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
	Polka-Dot Slip-Ons	Krak-On	1,500	Drop Roller		Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0)
	Sunset Orca Hi-Tops	Takoroka	3,800	Drop Roller		Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
	Swirled DC Toejamz	Z+F	Switch News Channel	Drop Roller		5 April 2024
	Trifecta Duck Boots	Barazushi	Switch News Channel	Drop Roller		5 April 2024

Gallery

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  A player using Drop Roller

Version history

Version	Adjustments
1.4.0	▲ Enabled rolls in all directions. Previously, players could only roll forward or slightly to the side. ▲ Removed the period of immobility immediately after rolling. — Fixed an issue in which players returning to their starting point after using the Inkjet special were unable to roll when going into squid form just before landing.
3.0.0	▲ After Drop Roller is used, the player will receive the effects of Run Speed Up, Swim Speed Up, and Ink Resistance Up for roughly 3 seconds.
4.1.0	— Added a sound effect that plays when someone drop rolls.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	受け身術 ukemi-jutsu	Ukemi Technique
Dutch	Rolmodel	From rol (roll) and rolmodel (role model)
French	Super roulade	Super roll
German	Tricklandung	Trick landing
Italian	Atterraggio stiloso	Stylish landing
Russian	Акробат Akrobat	Acrobat
Spanish (NOA)	Aterrizaje rodante	Rolling landing
Spanish (NOE)	Amortiguador	Shock absorber
Chinese (Simplified)	受身术 shòushēn shù (Mandarin)	-
Chinese (Traditional)	受身術 shòushēn shù (Mandarin)	-
Korean	낙법 nakbeop	Breakfall