Echolocator

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The Echolocator is a special weapon in Splatoon.

Appearance

Once activated, a digital explosion effect occurs around the user as they send black squid-shaped arrows flying to enemy players. Said arrows are black with highlights in the user's ink color. The tagged players are encircled by the aforementioned arrows and tied to members of the Echolocator user's team with a line of the user's ink color, although each line is only visible to the member it leads to.

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Echolocator

Echolocator

Category Special
Class
Sub
Special
Special points 200p
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Introduced Specifications
Weight
Base damage
Base duration 9 seconds
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

When activated, it marks all active opponents with black circling squids that can be seen through obstacles by the user's team.

  • Base marking duration is 9 seconds.
    • The duration can be extended with Special Duration Up.
    • The duration is reduced by 50% if the tagged opponent has Cold-Blooded.
    • The tag disappears if the opponent gets splatted and does not carry over to their next life.
  • The special gauge is emptied immediately upon use (instead of slowly depleting over time), allowing the user to refill it immediately after use.

Version history

Version Adjustments
2.0.0
  • Increased the amount of turf needed to be inked for filling the Special Gauge: 180p → 200p
2.7.0
  • Decreased the base duration: 12s → 9s

Quotes

Echolocator instantly reveals the locations of all opponents on the stage for approximately twelve seconds. And it doesn't just work for you. Your teammates can see the locations of the enemy too. Opponents are shown on the screen as circling squid icons. The lines extending from your character's feet show the direction in which each opponent is located—so even if an enemy is behind you, you get an indicator. With a quick glimpse, you can see exactly where each enemy is positioned. Use Echolocator in conjunction with a teammate's Killer Wail or Inkstrike. By knowing the locations of each enemy, aiming the Killer Wail and Inkstrike specials is much easier, resulting in more splatted opponents.
— Splatoon Prima Guide

Sets

Weapons with Echolocator in Splatoon
Main #ID Sub Special Special Depletion Level Price Class Introduced​​
S Weapon Main .96 Gal.png .96 Gal 70 S Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeLight 12 Cash 7600 Shooter 28 May 2015 (1.0.0)​​​​​
S Weapon Main Bamboozler 14 Mk II.png Bamboozler 14 Mk II 2051 S Weapon Sub Disruptor.png Disruptor S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeLight 17 Cash 8300 Charger 18 November 2015
S Weapon Main Bento Splat Charger.png Bento Splat Charger 2012 S Weapon Sub Splash Wall.png Splash Wall S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeMedium 20 Cash 4700 Charger 8 June 2016 (2.8.0)
S Weapon Main Bento Splatterscope.png Bento Splatterscope 2022 S Weapon Sub Splash Wall.png Splash Wall S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeMedium 20 Cash 11500 Charger 8 June 2016 (2.8.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S Weapon Main Custom Splattershot Jr..png Custom Splattershot Jr. 11 S Weapon Sub Disruptor.png Disruptor S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeLight 2 Cash 800 Shooter 28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
S Weapon Main Dual Squelcher.png Dual Squelcher 80 S Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeLight 16 Cash 9800 Shooter 28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
S Weapon Main Dynamo Roller.png Dynamo Roller 1020 S Weapon Sub Sprinkler.png Sprinkler S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeHeavy 15 Cash 10000 Roller 28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
S Weapon Main E-liter 3K.png E-liter 3K(NA)[a]
E-Litre 3K(EU/OC)[b]
2030 S Weapon Sub Burst Bomb.png Burst Bomb S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeMedium 18 Cash 12500 Charger 28 May 2015 (1.0.0)
S Weapon Main E-liter 3K Scope.png E-liter 3K Scope(NA)[a]
E-Litre 3K Scope(EU/OC)[b]
2040 S Weapon Sub Burst Bomb.png Burst Bomb S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeMedium 19 Cash 13400 Charger 22 July 2015​​​​
S Weapon Main H-3 Nozzlenose.png H-3 Nozzlenose 310 S Weapon Sub Suction Bomb.png Suction Bomb S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeLight 10 Cash 7500 Shooter 12 September 2015​​​​​​​
S Weapon Main Hydra Splatling.png Hydra Splatling 4020 S Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeLight 11 Cash 11600 Splatling 21 November 2015​​​​​​​​​​​​
S Weapon Main N-ZAP '85.png N-ZAP '85 60 S Weapon Sub Splat Bomb.png Splat Bomb S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeLight 5 Cash 3500 Shooter 2 June 2015​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
S Weapon Main Tri-Slosher Nouveau.png Tri-Slosher Nouveau 3011 S Weapon Sub Seeker.png Seeker S Weapon Special Echolocator.png Echolocator Special gaugeLight 15 Cash 9900 Slosher 19 December 2015​​

Gallery

Strategy

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Trivia

Etymology

The weapon's name is based on the term echolocation, a means of navigation used by many marine animals, such as dolphins, porpoises, and toothed whales.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese スーパーセンサー
Sūpā Sensā
Super Sensor
Netherlands Dutch Echolokalisator[1] Echolocator
CanadaFrance French Sonar Sonar
Germany German Echolokator Echolocator
Italy Italian Calamaradar From Calamari and radar.
Russia Russian Эхолот[2]
Ekholot
Echo sounder
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Ecolocalizador Echolocator
Spain Spanish (NOE) Superdetector Superdetector
Portugal Portuguese Ecolocalizador[3] Echolocator

See Also

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 North America
  2. 2.0 2.1 Europe and Oceania

References