H-3 Nozzlenose

The H-3 Nozzlenose is main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. It is the Heavy version of the L-3 Nozzlenose. Unlike most other Shooters, pressing will automatically fire 3 bullets at a time. In comparison to the L-3 Nozzlenose, the bullets have increased attack power, capable of splatting enemies in 1 burst if all 3 bullets land on the target. However, it has a lower fire rate than the L-3 Nozzlenose.

Splatoon

Splatoon

H-3 Nozzlenose

Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Shooter
Sub	Suction Bomb
Special	Echolocator
Special points
Special depletion	40%
Range	72 / 100
Damage	60 / 100
Impact
Fire rate	30 / 100
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Obtainable at
Level	10
Cost	7,500
Requirement
Added in
Specifications
Weight
Base damage	41
Base duration
Ink consumption	1.6% (4.8% per )
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variants	H-3 Nozzlenose D Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose

The H-3 Nozzlenose was released on 12 September 2015 at 02:00 UTC. It comes with the Suction Bombs and Echolocator.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.2.0	▲ Range increased by 15%. ▲ Turf coverage increased by 15%.
2.7.0	▲ Special gauge loss: 50% → as low as 40%
2.8.0	▲ Damage to the Rainmaker shield increased by about 40%

Gallery

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  Promo image.

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  An Inkling running with the H-3 Nozzlenose equipped.

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  Firing the H-3 Nozzlenose. (front)

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  Firing the H-3 Nozzlenose. (behind)

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  Official art of an Inkling holding the H-3 Nozzlenose.

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Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2

H-3 Nozzlenose

Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Shooter
Sub	Point Sensor
Special	Tenta Missiles
Special points	170p
Special depletion
Range	70 / 100
Damage	58 / 100
Impact
Fire rate	30 / 100
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Obtainable at
Level	29
Cost	17,200
Requirement
Added in
Specifications
Weight
Base damage	41
Base duration
Ink consumption	1.8% (5.4% per )
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variants	H-3 Nozzlenose D Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose

The H-3 Nozzlenose returns in Splatoon 2 looking identical to how it did in the first game. It comes with the Point Sensors and Tenta Missiles.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▲ Movement speed while firing: 0.45 → 0.60 ▲ Ink recovery cooldown: 30 → 25 ▲ Increase in chance to shoot towards the outer reticle per shot: 2% → 1% ▼ Range decreased by about 10%. ▲ Initial bullet velocity: 22 units per frame → 23 units per frame ▼ Frames bullet flies straight through the air: 6 → 5 ▼ Effective range: 132 units → 115 units ▼ Total range: 177.396 units → 160.396 units ▼ Ink consumption: 1.6% → 1.8% ▼ Droplet rate: 4 → 3 ▼ Distance between droplets: 48 units → 60 units ▼ Near droplet paint radius: 22 units → 19 units ▼ Far droplet paint radius: 22 units → 19 units ▼ Droplet paint radius: 14.5 units → 14.2 units ▼ Damage to the Rainmaker shield decreased by about 14%: 1.4x → 1.2x
1.4.0	▲ Increased shot speed by roughly 25%, while not changing shot range. ▲ Initial bullet velocity: 23 units per frame → 28.75 units per frame ▼ Frames bullet flies straight through the air: 5 → 4 ▼ Frames in the air before a bullet's damage starts decreasing: 9 → 8 ▼ Frames in the air where a bullet reaches minimum damage: 25 → 24 ▲ Decreased duration of weapon sway after jumping by 5/60 of a second. ▲ Decreased time required for weapon sway to end once it begins ending by 15/60 of a second. ▲ Frame after jumping where outer reticle starts shrinking: 25 frames → 20 frames ▲ Frame after jumping where outer reticle finishes shrinking: 70 frames → 50 frames ▲ Made it easier to ink the area around your feet. If a paint droplet has not fallen within 11 units of the player for 2 shots, the next shot will force a paint droplet to appear at the player's feet.
2.3.0	▲ Made it so that accuracy does not decrease even when shooting immediately after a jump. ▲ Angle of shot deviation while jumping: 6 degrees → 1 degree ▲ Expanded the size of area inked at point of impact. ▲ Near droplet paint radius: 19 units → 21 units ▲ Far droplet paint radius: 19 units → 21 units
3.2.0	– Changed the animation when all three shots fired with a single trigger pull hit their target and deal over 100.0 damage in total. ▲ Expanded radius of ink coverage when shots hit walls.
4.5.0	▼ Decreased the effectiveness of the Main Power Up gear ability. Increased the Main Power Up gear abilities required to reach 49.9 damage from 3.9 to 4.2 times the amount of base gear ability. Each additional gear ability is worth .3 of the effect of the base gear ability.
5.0.0	▲ Points to fill special gauge: 180 → 170

Gallery

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Trivia

• The Nozzlenose family of weapons are visually designed after garden hose reels. This is also reflected in their names in some other languages.
• The H in the name means "Heavy", referring that this weapon is the heavier version of the Nozzlenose weapons.
  • This is supported by the French, Russian, and both Spanish translations of the weapon.
• The H-3 Nozzlenose and its variants are the only weapons with a unique kill sound effect (which is played after all three shots from a single trigger pull hit an enemy and splat them) that no other weapons have.