The E-liter 4K is a main weapon in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. It is a charger-type weapon that sacrifices mobility, ink consumption and charge time for extreme range.
In general, the E-liter 4K is based on a plastic gas pump handle with a metallic ink tank on the back and an elongated metallic spout with a plastic attachment and a black sight which acts as the barrel.
In Splatoon 2, the plastic parts are yellow and the ink tank changes color to match the user's ink.
In Splatoon 3, the plastic parts are blue, the handle also has a seven-segment LCD display, and the tube connecting the handle to the ink tank and a spring on the barrel change color to match the user's ink.
▲ Increased radius of ink coverage when shots hit a wall by roughly 33%.
▲ Increased damage dealt to opposing Ballers when flinging ink by roughly 30%.
▲ When storing a charged shot with a Charger, swimming into enemy ink and being returned to kid form now allows you to maintain the charge you had stored.
— Fixed an issue preventing players using a Charger from shooting when pressing again after releasing the button once a stored charged shot had expired.
▲ In Rainmaker mode, equipping weapons such as the E-liter 4K and Dynamo Roller will no longer lower movement and swim speed while holding the Rainmaker.
With its pressurized polymer construction, the E-liter 4K has a remarkably long range, even for a charger! This model offers a more compact design than the original, which has cut into its range slightly, but it still has plenty of reach! Use the accompanying Ink Mines to cover your tracks, and then bring the Ink Stormspecial to expose anyone who dares hide from you!
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The E-liter 4K returns in Splatoon 3 with a new design. It is unknown if it will keep its attributes from the previous games or what its kit will be.
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Finally, we have the E-liter 4k.[sic] This is the granddaddy of the chargers - a weapon with massive range that takes a long time to charge and consumes tremendous amounts of ink. It's not for everyone, but in the right hands, it can be devastating.
The E-liter 4k[sic] is the granddaddy of the chargers - a weapon with massive range that takes a long time to charge and consumes tremendous amounts of ink. It's not for everyone, but it can be scary in the right hands.