Kelp Splatterscope

The Kelp Splatterscope is a main weapon in Splatoon. It is a Splatterscope with a different loadout, and some kelp attached to the rear.

Splatoon

Kelp Splatterscope

Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Charger
Sub	Sprinkler
Special	Killer Wail
Special points
Special depletion	60%
Range	90 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed	50 / 100
Ink speed
Mobility	30 / 100
Durability
Handling
Obtainable at
Level	17
Cost	7,800
Requirement	Octonozzle
Added in
Specifications
Weight
Base damage	40–80 (Partial charge) 160 (Full charge)
Base duration
Ink consumption	2.25% (No charge) 18% (Full charge)
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy

MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variants	Splatterscope Bento Splatterscope

The Kelp Splatterscope comes in a set with the Sprinkler and Killer Wail.

Data

The Kelp Splatterscope is a middleweight weapon.
Ink consumption scales from 2.4% to 18% depending on the charge level.
- The full-charge ink consumption of 18% allows players to fire 5 shots before needing to refill the ink supply.
- This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
The scoped view begins to appear at 50% charge and becomes fully zoomed in at 100% charge.
The scope limits the y-axis field of view to 28 degrees.
The Kelp Splatterscope cannot store its charge.
It takes 1 second to fully charge the weapon.
- When charging a shot with an empty tank, the charge rate is 33.33%, permitting the player to fully charge a shot in 3 seconds.
Shots cannot pierce through enemies.
When charging while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.2 units per frame.
Damage scales from 40 to 100 depending on the charge level. At full charge, the damage is 160.
Shot velocity scales from 12 to 35.29 units per frame depending on the charge level. At full charge, the velocity is 48 units per frame.
Shot distance scales from 90 to 200 depending on the charge level. At full charge, the distance is 286.

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Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.7.0	▼ Special gauge loss: 50% → up to 60% ▼ Range when not fully charged reduced to match that of the Splat Charger. ▲ Range when fully charged increased by about 4%.

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction

The Kelp Splatterscope is a Kelp Splat Charger with an added scope for long-distance aiming. It's great for hitting far-off targets, but your view is narrow while charging, so careful where you use it!^(NA)^[a]