Shooter
Shooters are one of the main weapon classifications in the Splatoon series. Shooters are guns that fire small blobs of ink in quick succession.
Blasters are shooters that are able to fire large globs of ink with a delayed explosion. The explosion allows users to attack opponents located behind obstacles or around corners.
Most shooters are fully automatic, continuously firing when the player holds the trigger. Some have semi-automatic operation, requiring the player to tap the trigger repeatedly instead of holding it and firing one bullet per tap. Some have burst-fire operation, requiring the player to tap the trigger repeatedly and firing multiple bullets per tap.
List of shooters
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 Sploosh-o-matic |
A mid-damage, close-range shooter with a high rate of fire. It features the highest damage output per second in its class, at the cost of having the shortest range. |  Sploosh-o-matic
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 Neo Sploosh-o-matic
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 Sploosh-o-matic 7
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 Splattershot Jr. |
The first weapon given to the player upon starting the game. It is a low-damage, close-range shooter with a high rate of fire. Its fire rate and ink efficiency ensure that new players will be able to accomplish something. |  Splattershot Jr.
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 Custom Splattershot Jr.
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 Kensa Splattershot Jr.
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 Splash-o-matic |
A low-damage, close-range shooter with a high rate of fire. It features perfect accuracy, the best among all automatic shooters. |  Splash-o-matic
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 Neo Splash-o-matic
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 Aerospray |
A low-damage, close-range shooter with a high rate of fire. It has the widest shot spread and the fastest firing rate in its class, allowing it to excel at covering turf. |  Aerospray MG
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 Aerospray RG
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 Aerospray PG
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 Splattershot |
A mid-damage, mid-range shooter with a middling rate of fire. Has no real weaknesses and can adapt to any situation. |  Splattershot
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 Tentatek Splattershot
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 Wasabi Splattershot
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 Kensa Splattershot
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 Hero Shot Replica
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 Octo Shot Replica
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 .52 Gal |
A high-damage, mid-range shooter with a slow rate of fire. This weapon suffers from low accuracy. |  .52 Gal
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 .52 Gal Deco
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 Kensa .52 Gal
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 N-ZAP |
A low-damage, mid-range shooter with a fast rate of fire. |  N-ZAP '85
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 N-ZAP '89
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 N-ZAP '83
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 Dual Squelcher |
A low-damage, long-range shooter with a middling rate of fire. |  Dual Squelcher
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 Splattershot Pro |
A mid-damage, long-range shooter with a slow rate of fire. Notably, this weapon has very high ink consumption. |  Splattershot Pro
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 Forge Splattershot Pro
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 Berry Splattershot Pro
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 Kensa Splattershot Pro
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 .96 Gal |
A high-damage, long-range shooter with a slow rate of fire. As a trade-off for its power and range, this weapon suffers from low accuracy, and it consumes more ink per shot than any other weapon in its class. |  .96 Gal
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 .96 Gal Deco
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 Jet Squelcher |
A low-damage, long-range shooter with a slow rate of fire. It has the longest range in its class. |  Jet Squelcher
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 Luna Blaster |
A high-damage, close-range blaster with a middling rate of fire. |  Luna Blaster
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 Luna Blaster Neo
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 Kensa Luna Blaster
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 Blaster |
A high-damage, close-range blaster with a slow rate of fire. |  Blaster
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 Custom Blaster
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 Hero Blaster Replica
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 Range Blaster |
A high-damage, mid-range blaster with a slow rate of fire. |  Range Blaster
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 Custom Range Blaster
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 Grim Range Blaster
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 Clash Blaster |
A low-damage, close-range blaster with a fast rate of fire. |  Clash Blaster
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 Clash Blaster Neo
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 Rapid Blaster |
A mid-damage, long-range blaster with a fast rate of fire. |  Rapid Blaster
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 Rapid Blaster Deco
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 Kensa Rapid Blaster
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 Rapid Blaster Pro |
A mid-damage, long-range blaster with a middling rate of fire. |  Rapid Blaster Pro
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 Rapid Blaster Pro Deco
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 L-3 Nozzlenose |
A low-damage, mid-range shooter. It is burst-fire, firing three bullets after a pull of the trigger. Well-timed button presses are required to maintain an optimal rate of fire. |  L-3 Nozzlenose
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 H-3 Nozzlenose |
A mid-damage, long-range shooter. It is burst-fire, firing three bullets after a pull of the trigger. |  H-3 Nozzlenose
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 H-3 Nozzlenose D
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 Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose
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 Squeezer |
A shooter with two firing modes, semi-automatic and fully automatic. Pulling the trigger once will squirt out a single long range, low spread, high-power ink shot. Holding the button leads to successive low range, high spread, lower-powered shots. The trigger can be tapped repeatedly to maintain the high-power mode. |  Squeezer
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Sets
Animations
Splatoon
Victory:
- Inkling Girl:
- Inkling Boy:
Defeat:
- Both genders get on their knees with their left hand down while swinging their weapon up and down in disappointment.
In Ammo Knights (Clicking 
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- Inkling Girl:
- Inkling Boy:
Splatoon 2
Spawning in before a 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 before spinning around once and strikes a pose while pointing her weapon up.
- Inkling Boy:
- Octoling Girl: Winces before twirling her weapon and ending it pointing upward at an angle while having her left hand on her hip in a pose.
- Octoling Boy:
Defeat:
- Inkling Girl: Throws a fit.
- 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.
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In Ammo Knights (Clicking ):
- Inkling Girl:
- Inkling Boy:
- Octoling Girl:
- Octoling Boy:
Splatoon 3
Spawner Drone pose:
- All styles: Holds their weapon across their torso.
Victory:
- All styles:
Quotes
Splatoon
Splatoon 3
| “ | Squid Research Lab here again with a special report on "shooter" weapons. On the surface, shooters are pretty straightforward. You press  - you shoot! But the range of functions and features these weapons possess is quite impressive indeed!
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| “ | On the surface, "shooter" weapons are pretty straightforward, but the range of functions and features these weapons possess is quite impressive indeed! | ” | — @NintendoUKVS on Twitter[2]
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| “ | 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[3]
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Trivia
Splatoon
- Shooters are the only main weapon class to have each sub weapon represented at least once.
Splatoon 2
- The order of weapons by weapon class is now automatic shooters → blasters → burst-fire shooters.
Gallery
SplatNet icons
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The Splattershot Jr.
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The Splattershot.
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The Wasabi Splattershot.
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The Hero Shot Replica.
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The Octoshot Replica.
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The Splattershot Pro.
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The Aerospray MG.
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The Aerospray RG.
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The Aerospray PG.
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The Jet Squelcher.
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The Custom Jet Squelcher.
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The Dual Squelcher.
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The L-3 Nozzlenose.
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The L-3 Nozzlenose D.
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The H-3 Nozzlenose.
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The H-3 Nozzlenose D.
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The N-ZAP '85.
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The N-ZAP '89.
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The N-ZAP '83.
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The Splash-o-matic.
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The Neo Splash-o-matic.
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The Sploosh-o-matic.
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The Neo Sploosh-o-matic.
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The Sploosh-o-matic 7.
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The .52 Gal.
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The .52 Gal Deco.
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The .96 Gal.
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The .96 Gal Deco.
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The Blaster.
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The Custom Blaster.
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The Range Blaster.
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The Custom Range Blaster.
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The Grim Range Blaster.
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The Rapid Blaster.
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The Rapid Blaster Deco.
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The Rapid Blaster Pro.
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The Luna Blaster.
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The Luna Blaster Neo.
In-game
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Ammo Knights, Sheldon selling shooters with a shooter on the shelf at the back.
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Magazines at Ancho-V Games, with several shooters at the bottom.
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Tentatek Splattershot, two Suction Bombs, and Inkzooka
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Hero Shot Replica and the Hero Replica set
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Inkling Girl with a shooter from Splatoon 2.
