Bomb Launcher

For the similar special weapon in Splatoon, see Bomb Rush.

The Bomb Launcher is a special weapon in Splatoon 2. It lets the user launch the included sub weapon further than they may be able to throw them and without using ink.

Appearance

The Bomb Launcher itself consists of a half-pipe that holds the bombs and a separate ink tank. The half-pipe is light blue and wraps around to the user's back from their right arm. There is a launching mechanism with black compartments at the back end of the half-pipe. The separate ink tank is attached below the half-pipe's back end and is similar in appearance to a normal ink tank. However, the Bomb Launcher's ink tank has red caps instead of black ones. Before being thrown, the bombs are inside gashapon capsules. The top of each capsule is transparent while the bottom changes color to match the user's ink.

Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2

Bomb Launcher

Category	Special
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage
Base duration	Autobomb: 6s Burst Bomb: 6s Splat Bomb: 6s Suction Bomb: 6s Curling Bomb: 6.66s
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Bomb Launcher allows the player to throw an unlimited amount of bombs during the special's duration without using up any ink. The bombs thrown depend on the type of launcher used, and are as follows:

• Autobomb
• Burst Bomb
• Curling Bomb
• Splat Bomb
• Suction Bomb

Players using Bomb Launcher can still attack normally with their main weapon. The remaining bombs thrown during the special do not fill the special gauge after time is up.

Differences from Bomb Rush

While this special weapon is very similar in function to the Bomb Rush from Splatoon, there are some key differences between the two.

• Whereas Bomb Rush was locked to the loadout's current sub weapon in Splatoon, any weapon in Splatoon 2 can potentially have any type of Bomb Launcher. This means that kits with a sub weapon that is not a bomb, like Sprinklers, can have the Bomb Launcher. In fact, there are no Bomb Launcher sets in which the sub weapon matches the type of Bomb Launcher.
• Unlike in Splatoon where Bomb Range Up affected the range of the bombs thrown, Splatoon 2's equivalent ability, Sub Power Up, does not affect the Bomb Launcher.
• Bombs from the Bomb Launcher can be charged up to allow them to be thrown further. An uncharged bomb has the same distance as a thrown sub weapon with no Sub Power Up, while a fully charged bomb is thrown at the same distance as a sub weapon with the maximum amount of Sub Power Up.
• When a Bomb Launcher special ends, there is a one-second period where the game does not accept any input from . (This also prevents the player from throwing clams in Clam Blitz.)

Special Power Up

Main article: Special Power Up

Equipping Special Power Up with any Bomb Launcher increases its duration. The following table shows the duration increase for the Curling-Bomb Launcher, Splat Bomb Launcher, and Suction-Bomb Launcher:

Abilities				Change
None				0%
Main: 0, Sub: 1				3.2%
Main: 0, Sub: 2				6.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 3				9.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 0				10.1%
Main: 0, Sub: 4				11.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 1				12.8%
Main: 0, Sub: 5				14.5%
Main: 1, Sub: 2				15.3%
Main: 0, Sub: 6				16.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 3				17.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 0				18.4%
Main: 0, Sub: 7				19.1%
Main: 1, Sub: 4				19.8%
Main: 2, Sub: 1				20.5%
Main: 0, Sub: 8				21.2%
Main: 1, Sub: 5				21.9%
Main: 2, Sub: 2				22.5%
Main: 0, Sub: 9				23.1%
Main: 1, Sub: 6				23.7%
Main: 2, Sub: 3				24.3%
Main: 3, Sub: 0				24.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 7				25.5%
Main: 2, Sub: 4				26.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 1				26.5%
Main: 1, Sub: 8				27.0%
Main: 2, Sub: 5				27.5%
Main: 3, Sub: 2				27.9%
Main: 1, Sub: 9				28.4%
Main: 2, Sub: 6				28.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 3				29.2%
Main: 2, Sub: 7				30.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 4				30.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 8				31.0%
Main: 3, Sub: 5				31.3%
Main: 2, Sub: 9				31.8%
Main: 3, Sub: 6				32.1%
Main: 3, Sub: 7				32.7%
Main: 3, Sub: 8				33.2%
Main: 3, Sub: 9				33.5%

Data

• Without the aid of Special Power Up, the Splat-Bomb Launcher, Suction-Bomb Launcher, and Autobomb Launcher can launch eleven uncharged bombs within the duration, or seven if they are all fully charged. The Curling-Bomb Launcher can launch twelve uncharged, or eight fully charged. The Burst-Bomb Launcher can launch seventeen uncharged, or ten fully charged.
• With the maximum amount of Special Power Up, the duration of most Bomb Launchers increases to eight seconds, allowing the Splat-Bomb Launcher, Suction-Bomb Launcher, and Autobomb Launcher to launch fifteen uncharged bombs within the duration, or nine if they are all fully charged. The Burst-Bomb Launcher can launch 23 uncharged, or fourteen fully charged. The duration of the Curling-Bomb Launcher increases to 8.66 seconds and can launch sixteen uncharged, or ten fully charged.
• The Burst-Bomb Launcher provides a 50% increase to throwing rate compared to throwing Burst Bombs normally, taking twenty frames instead of thirty.
• Most bombs take twenty frames to fully charge, though Burst Bombs take fifteen frames instead.
• Unlike other launchers, Curling Bombs launched behave differently from its sub weapon version. Charging up the Curling-Bomb Launcher only increases the speed of its bombs, where charging up the sub weapon version shortens the travel distance and increases the size of the explosion.

Version history (Curling-Bomb Launcher)

Version	Adjustments
1.4.0	▲ Increased distance Curling Bombs travel without being charged by roughly 50%.
2.2.0	▲ Extended duration of Curling-Bomb Launcher by 40/60 of a second.
3.0.0	▲ Decreased trajectory variance of first shot while also increasing time required to reach maximum shot variance when firing continuously. As a sub weapon, the size of Curling Bombs will now change depending on how long is held, but Curling Bombs generated by the Curling Bomb Launcher will always be the same size, regardless of button press duration. ▲ Due to this change, area of ink coverage while Curling Bombs are traveling has been increased slightly. ▼ Due to this change, area of ink coverage and damage dealt by Curling Bomb explosions has been decreased slightly.
4.6.0	▲ Initial speed of pressing is approximately 18% faster, and movement distance is longer. No change to movement distance if is held down.

Quotes

“	These launch the included bombs without consuming any of your ink. The longer you hold , the farther you'll throw the bombs.	”
— Splatoon 2 Sub & Special Guide(NA/OC)

“	Allows you to throw the included bombs without consuming ink. The longer you hold down , the farther you will throw your bombs.	”
— Splatoon 2 Sub & Special Guide(EU)

Notes

Sets

Main weapons with Autobomb Launcher in Splatoon 2

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Carbon Roller Deco	1001	Burst Bomb	Autobomb Launcher	190p	10	8500	Roller	1 June 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Light Tetra Dualies	5041	Sprinkler	Autobomb Launcher	200p	21	13300	Dualie	1 August 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Main weapons with Burst-Bomb Launcher in Splatoon 2

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​​​​​​​​​​
	Bamboozler 14 Mk II	2051	Toxic Mist	Burst-Bomb Launcher	160p	21	10500	Charger	1 July 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Soda Slosher	3002	Splat Bomb	Burst-Bomb Launcher	210p	16	13100	Slosher	3 April 2019 (4.6.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Main weapons with Curling-Bomb Launcher in Splatoon 2

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​​​​
	Aerospray MG	30	Suction Bomb	Curling-Bomb Launcher	160p	6	4900	Shooter	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Tenta Sorella Brella	6011	Splash Wall	Curling-Bomb Launcher	170p	28	18600	Brella	1 July 2018​​​​​​

Main weapons with Splat-Bomb Launcher in Splatoon 2

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Flingza Roller	1030	Splash Wall	Splat-Bomb Launcher	180p	24	15700	Roller	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Rapid Blaster	240	Ink Mine	Splat-Bomb Launcher	200p	13	9800	Shooter	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​
	Sloshing Machine Neo	3021	Point Sensor	Splat-Bomb Launcher	180p	19	19800	Slosher	17 February 2018​
	Sorella Brella	6001	Autobomb	Splat-Bomb Launcher	200p	15	12000	Brella	31 March 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Main weapons with Suction-Bomb Launcher in Splatoon 2

	Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Bloblobber Deco	3031	Sprinkler	Suction-Bomb Launcher	190p	20	17600	Slosher	5 December 2018 (4.3.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Dapple Dualies	5000	Squid Beakon	Suction-Bomb Launcher	170p	26	14700	Dualie	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​
	Firefin Splat Charger	2011	Splash Wall	Suction-Bomb Launcher	220p	16	10600	Charger	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)
	Firefin Splatterscope	2021	Splash Wall	Suction-Bomb Launcher	220p	25	13900	Charger	7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
	Luna Blaster Neo	201	Ink Mine	Suction-Bomb Launcher	170p	24	16600	Shooter	24 February 2018​​​​​​
	Neo Splash-o-matic	21	Burst Bomb	Suction-Bomb Launcher	210p	27	16800	Shooter	25 April 2018 (3.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Gallery

• 

  Autobomb Launcher icon.

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  Burst-Bomb Launcher icon.

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  Curling-Bomb Launcher icon.

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  Splat-Bomb Launcher icon.

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  Suction-Bomb Launcher icon.

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  Bomb Launcher promotional image.

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  Pre-release design from the announcement trailer.

• 

  Splat-Bomb Launcher in Musselforge Fitness.

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  Unofficial render of the Bomb Launcher's game model on The Models Resource.

• 

  An Inkling girl with a Bomb Launcher.

Strategy

For competitive tips about the Bomb Launcher

View the strategy page.

Trivia

• The Bomb Launcher is designed after the Ultra Machine, a batting toy made by Nintendo in 1967. This is likely referenced in their Japanese name, Bomb Pitchers.
• While on the Bomb Launcher's rail, the bombs are inside gashapon capsules, and the two halves of the capsule can be seen being discarded as each bomb is thrown
• As visible in the promotional image, the Bomb Launcher has its own ink reservoir, explaining why throwing bombs during the special does not drain the player's ink.
• Although difficult to hear (except in Recon mode), while active, the Bomb Launcher plays a chiptune version of Bomb Rush Blush, referencing how the song is named after its predecessor, the Bomb Rush.
• Unlike any other weapon in the Splatoon series, the Bomb Launcher's bombs are thrown from the left side of the player and not from the right side.
  • Burst-Bomb Launchers also appeared in the Octo Expansion as a canned special before the release of the Bamboozler 14 Mk II.
• The Bomb Launcher's icon was used as a placeholder icon for the Triple Inkstrike.

Names in other languages

Bomb Launcher	Splat-Bomb Launcher
Language Name Meaning  Japanese ボムピッチャー Bomu Pitchā Bomb Pitcher  Dutch Bomkanon Bomb Cannon  French Lanceur de bombes Bomb Launcher  German Bomber Bomber  Italian Lanciabombe Bomb launcher  Russian Бомбомет Bombomet Bomb Launcher  Spanish (NOA) Bombardeos Bombardments  Spanish (NOE) Ráfaga Burst	Language Name Meaning  Japanese スプラッシュボムピッチャー Supurasshu Bomu Pitchā Splash Bomb Pitcher  Dutch Klodderbomkanon Blob bomb cannon  French Lance-bombes splash Splash bomb launcher  German Klecks-Bomber Splodge [bomb] Bomber  Italian Lanciabombe splash Splash bomb launcher  Russian Бомбомет (брызгающие) Bombomet (bryzgayushchiye) Bomb Launcher (splashing), Splash Bomb Launcher  Spanish (NOA) Plasbombardeo Plasma [bomb] bombardment  Spanish (NOE) Ráfaga básica Basic [bomb] burst
Suction-Bomb Launcher	Curling-Bomb Launcher
Language Name Meaning  Japanese キューバンボムピッチャー Kyūban Bomu Pitchā Suction Cup Bomb Pitcher  Dutch Kleefbomkanon Sticky bomb cannon  French Lance-bombes gluantes Sticky Bomb Launcher  German Haftbomber Sticky [bomb] Bomber  Italian Lanciappiccibombe Sticky Bomb Launcher  Russian Бомбомет (присоски) Bombomet (prisoski) Bomb Launcher (suction cups), Suction Bomb Launcher  Spanish (NOA) Bombardeo pegajoso Sticky [bomb] bombardment  Spanish (NOE) Ráfaga ventosa Suction [bomb] burst	Language Name Meaning  Japanese カーリングボムピッチャー Kāringu Bomu Pitchā Curling Bomb Pitcher  Dutch Curlingbomkanon Curling bomb cannon  French Lance-bombes curling Curling bomb launcher  German Curling-Bomber Curling [bomb] Bomber  Italian Lanciabombe curling Curling bomb launcher  Russian Бомбомет (керлинг) Bombomet (kerling) Bomb Launcher (curling), Curling Bomb Launcher  Spanish (NOA) Bombardeo deslizante Sliding [bomb] bombardment  Spanish (NOE) Ráfaga deslizante Sliding [bomb] burst
Autobomb Launcher	Burst-Bomb Launcher
Language Name Meaning  Japanese ロボボムピッチャー Robo Bomu Pitchā Robot Bomb Pitcher  Dutch Robobomkanon Robot bomb cannon  French Lance-bombes robots Launch robot bombs  German Robo-Bomber Robot [bomb] Bomber  Italian Lanciarobo-bombe Robo Bomb Launcher  Russian Бомбомет (робобомбы) Bombomet (robobomby) Bomb Launcher (robot bombs), Robobomb Launcher  Spanish (NOA) robobombardeo Robot [bomb] bombardment  Spanish (NOE) Roborráfaga Robot burst	Language Name Meaning  Japanese クイックボムピッチャー Kuikku bomu pitchā Quick Bomb Pitcher  Dutch Ballonbomkanon Balloon bomb cannon  French Lance-bombes ballons Balloon Bomb Launcher  German Insta-Bomber Instant [bomb] Bomber  Italian Lanciagranate Grenade Thrower  Russian Бомбомет (разрывные) Bombomet (razryvnyye) Bomb Launcher (burst), Burst Bomb Launcher  Spanish (NOA) Bombardeo entintado Inked bombardment  Spanish (NOE) Ráfaga rápida Quick Burst