Splattershot Nova
The Splattershot Nova is a main weapon in Splatoon 3, created by the weapon brand Splat.
It was revealed in the Chill Season 2022 trailer on 14 November 2022 and was released on 1 December 2022.
Appearance
The Splattershot Nova has a more "futuristic" space-themed design than most other Splattershot weapons. It consists of an oversized plastic sports water bottle matching the user's ink color slotted into a black shooter frame, causing it to resemble a ray gun or Super Soaker.
Splatoon 3
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Category | Main |
| Class |  Shooter
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| Sub |  Point Sensor
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| Special |  Killer Wail 5.1
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| Special points | 190p |
| Range | |
| Damage | |
| Fire rate | |
| Obtainable at | |
| Level | 8 |
| Specifications | |
| Base damage | 24 |
The Splattershot Nova has Point Sensors and the Killer Wail 5.1. It has long range comparable to the Splattershot Pro but with a faster fire rate, less accuracy, and weaker damage, making its stats similar to the Dual Squelcher. It is tied with the Aerospray series of weapons for the lowest damage stat of any shooter. It was added along with Chill Season 2022 on 1 December 2022.
Data
Version history
| Version | Adjustments |
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| 2.1.0 |
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Quotes
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Sheldon's Introduction
There are a lot of cool weapons in the Splattershot family, but the Splattershot Nova is a unique combo of range and firing rate in one awesome package! Granted, the weapon isn't going to win "Most Powerful" at the splat pageant, but it's great at supporting your front-line allies from a distance. Plus, when paired with the Point Sensor, you can telegraph opponent moves to your team - and mop up any survivors with the Killer Wail 5.1 special. If you like to save the tastiest-looking bite of food for last, give this loadout a try! And stop doing that - it'll taste better at the start of the meal. |
| “ | SRL Ballistics here with a report on the Splattershot Nova, a new member of the Splattershot family with galactic range and an out-of-this-world look! Its power won't blow up a planet or anything, but you can fire all day long without affecting your aim. Splat speed ahead! | ” | — @SplatoonNA on Twitter[2]
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Badges
- Main article: Badge#Weapon freshness
Reaching certain Freshness levels with the Splattershot Nova will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.
| Splattershot Nova Badges | ||
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4★ Splattershot Nova User | |
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5★ Splattershot Nova User | |
Gallery
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Promo image
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An Octoling holding the Splattershot Nova
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An Octoling firing the Splattershot Nova
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An Octoling holding the Splattershot Nova on their spawn platform.
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The Splattershot Nova (middle), as shown in the Chill Season 2022 announcement video thumbnail
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2D icon
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Held by the Octoling on the right.
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Promotional video (link to file)
Trivia
- As it first appears in Splatoon 3, the Splattershot Nova is one of seven main weapons (besides reskins) to have no variants, the others being the Splatana Stamper, Splatana Wiper, Tri-Stringer, REEF-LUX 450, Big Swig Roller and Snipewriter 5H.
- The Splattershot Nova, along with the Big Swig Roller and Snipewriter 5H, are not included in Return of the Mammalians due to being added after the game's initial release.
Strategy
For competitive tips about the Splattershot Nova
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View the strategy page. |
