Sloshing Machine
The Sloshing Machine is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.
The Sloshing Machine launches a small mortar-like glob that is trailed by a vortex of ink. The glob leaves a path of ink while it travels, and bursts on contact with a surface or an enemy Inkling.
The Sloshing Machine's splash damage allows it to fulfill roles similar to that of a blasters. More specifically, it is very similar to the 
Rapid Blaster with respect to splash damage, direct damage, range, and speed. Additionally, the heavy arc of the projectile makes the weapon ideal for dealing with enemies behind cover, or enemies atop a platform, like the tower in Tower Control. These capabilities, however, come at the cost of lower attack-speed and turf coverage when compared to more traditional sloshers.
The Sloshing Machine consumes 7% of the ink-tank with each shot, allowing the player to fire 14 shots before needing to refill.
Splatoon
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Category | Main |
| Class | Slosher |
| Sub |  Splat Bomb
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| Special |  Bomb Rush
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| Special depletion |  40%
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| Range | |
| Damage | |
| Handling | |
| Obtainable at | |
| Level | 12 |
| Cost |  13,500
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| Specifications | |
| Base damage | 38 (Min. splash) 76 (Direct hit) |
| Ink consumption | 7% |
The Sloshing Machine was released on November 28, 2015 at Template:UTC.[1][2] It comes in a set with Splat Bombs and Bomb Rush.
Version history
2.7.0
- ▲ Special gauge loss: 50% → as low as 40%
2.8.0
- ▲ Movement speed while firing increased by about 11%
Gallery
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Promo image.
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Holding the Sloshing Machine.
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Throwing ink. (back)
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Throwing Ink. (front)
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Official art of an Inkling holding the Sloshing Machine.
Demonstration
Similar weapons
Splatoon 2
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Category | Main |
| Class | Slosher |
| Sub |  Autobomb
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| Special |  Sting Ray
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| Special points | 190pp |
| Range | |
| Damage | |
| Handling | |
| Obtainable at | |
| Level | 13 |
| Cost |  12,600
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| Specifications | |
| Base damage | 38 (Min. splash) 76 (Direct hit) |
| Ink consumption | 7% |
The Sloshing Machine returned in Splatoon 2 with a set change: it comes Autobombs and the Sting Ray. It was released on August 26, 2017 at Template:UTC.
Version history
Base game
- ▼ Movement speed while firing: 0.80 → 0.72
1.3.0
- — Fixed an issue causing the area below where shots from a Sloshing Machine hit a wall to not be inked.
1.4.0
- ▼ Points to fill special gauge: 170 → 190
- ▼ Decreased radius of ink coverage when the center of a shot hits the ground by roughly 20%
- — Fixed an issue causing Slosher-type weapons to shoot ink from a higher position than they appeared to.
Gallery
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Promo image.
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Holding the Sloshing Machine.
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Throwing ink.
Demonstration
Similar weapons
Quotes
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View the quotation page. |
Trivia
- The name is a portmanteau of "Slosher" and "washing machine."
Etymology
Sloshing Machine is a pun derived from the verb to slosh and Washing Machine.
スクリュースロッシャー Sukuryū Surosshā is derived from Screw and the verb to slosh. Screw likely refers to the spinning motion of this weapon's projectile.
