Goo Tuber

The Goo Tuber is a main weapon in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. It is a charger with a few unique properties - it can hold a charge for an exceptionally long time in comparison to other chargers, allowing greater versatility, has the ability to store incomplete charges, and is able to splat opponents with a single partially charged shot (dealing over 100 points of damage at roughly 70% charge).

The ink consumption of the Goo Tuber is better than average, though not exceptional. To compensate for its strengths, the Goo Tuber's charge speed and range are close to the lowest in the weapon class.

With this weapon, the player can come out of ink and fire faster while having a stored charge. Using this property, they can press repeatedly while storing a charge to "roll" across the ground, which will allow quicker movement than other chargers while keeping a stored charge. This technique is similar to sub strafing and weapon strafing.

Appearance

The main part of the Goo Tuber is the long white tube that wraps around itself multiple times to connect the pump to the nozzle. The Goo Tuber, unlike other chargers, is not exceptionally long. At the back end of the Goo Tuber is a red pump, and at the front end is a black nozzle. The trigger is black and attached a few inches forward from the pump.

Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2

Goo Tuber

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Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Charger
Sub	Suction Bomb
Special	Splashdown
Special points	160p
Special depletion
Range	78 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed	38 / 100
Ink speed
Mobility	70 / 100
Durability
Handling
Obtainable at
Level	22
Cost	13,400
Requirement
Added in	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Specifications
Weight
Base damage	40–130 (Partial charge) 180 (Full charge)
Base duration
Ink consumption	2% (No charge) 15% (Full charge)
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant	Custom Goo Tuber

The Goo Tuber comes with Suction Bombs and Splashdown.

It appears in one Octo Expansion station:

• G08 Freakazoid Station

Ever since the change made to the Goo Tuber in version 2.2.0, its minimal damage for a non-charged shot is 40.0 at 8 frames, and the theoretical damage for a 99.9% charged shot is 130.0 at 74.9 frames. However, due to the game operating in complete frames, it is impossible to have a partial charge at any more than 74 frames, or 98.51% (66 effective charging frames out of a possible 67). This also means that the minimum charge time for a one-shot splat is 53 frames (45 charging frames out of a possible 67), for a 67.16% charge dealing 100.4 damage. With three mains of Main Power Up, the Goo Tuber can reduce the amount it needs to charge to splat to just over half charge.

Data

• The Goo Tuber is a middleweight weapon.
• The matchmaking range is 210. The game's matchmaking system looks at a team's average matchmaking range value, and matches them against a team with a similar average.
• Ink consumption scales from 2% to 15% depending on the charge level.
  • The full-charge ink consumption of 15% allows players to fire 6 shots before needing to refill the ink supply.
  • This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
• The Goo Tuber can store its charge while submerged in ink.
  • A stored charge can be held for up to 5 seconds.
  • The Goo Tuber can store incomplete charges.
• The delay between being submerged in ink with a stored charge and being able to fire the charge is 15 frames.
  • The delay between being submerged in ink with a stored charge and the laser appearing is 10 frames.
• It takes 1.25 seconds to fully charge the weapon.
  • It takes 0.88 seconds to reach 100 damage. This is 70.22% of the charge circle.
  • When charging a shot with an empty tank, the charge rate is 33.33%, permitting the player to fully charge a shot in 3.75 seconds.
  • When charging a shot while in the air, the charge rate is 33.33%, permitting the player to fully charge a shot in 3.75 seconds.
• Fully charged shots will pierce opponents.
• When charging while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.3 units per frame.
• After firing, there is a 20 frame cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
• Damage scales from 40 to 130 depending on the charge level. At full charge, the damage is 180.
• Shot velocity scales from 24 to 48 depending on the charge level.
• Shot distance scales from 126 to 188 depending on the charge level. At full charge, the distance is 198.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
1.2.0	▲ Reduced amount of time required to fully charge a shot by 5/60 of a second ▲ Reduced amount of time to fire a stored charge by 5/60 of a second
1.3.0	▲ Points to fill special gauge: 180 → 160
1.4.0	▲ Charged shots can now be stored when not at maximum charge. ▲ Decreased time between releasing a stored charge shot and shooting by 5/60 of a second. ▲ Increased damage dealt by fully charged shots from 160 to 180. ▲ Increased damage dealt to opposing Ballers when flinging ink by roughly 30%.
1.4.1	— Fixed an issue allowing players using the Goo Tuber to store a charged shot indefinitely by charging briefly, immediately becoming a squid, then keeping the charge as long as wasn't released.
2.0.0	▲ Increased the amount of ink splattered by each shot when it hits the ground.
2.2.0	▲ Increased damage when not fully charged by roughly 63%. Due to this change, damage becomes 100.0+ when charge reaches roughly 67% (after 53 frames). ▼ Decreased the range a shot flies just before a full charge by roughly 5%.
3.0.0	▲ Area at player's feet will now always be inked when firing.
4.1.0	▲ Increased firing range of a minimally charged shot by roughly 27%. Accordingly, firing range of other non-fully charged shots has also been increased slightly. ▲ Minimum range: 96.02 units → 126.02 units
4.5.0	▲ With a charge shot stored, the animation of rising from a submerged position in squid or octo form can now be canceled with , causing you to immediately resume squid or octo form.
5.0.0	▲ Increased the shot range of a fully charged shot by roughly 1%. Due to the above change, shot range of all shots that aren't fully charged has been increased by a proportionate amount.

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction I'm proud to announce the Goo Tuber, a charger with the upgraded ability to store your charge even longer! It offers high-pressure ink storage for extended periods, allowing you to stay submerged while you wait for the perfect shot! In exchange, it takes a bit longer to charge, but push your foes back with Suction Bombs, then charge up and you're good to go! You can stay on the move with one in the chamber, and when the enemy decides to close in, make 'em pay with a Splashdown surprise!

Gallery

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  Promotional image

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  An Inkling holding the Goo Tuber.

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  An Inkling aiming the Goo Tuber.

Demonstration

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Splatoon 3

Splatoon 3

Goo Tuber

Basic information
Category	Main
Class	Charger
Sub	Torpedo
Special	Tenta Missiles
Special points	200p
Special depletion
Range	78 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed	38 / 100
Ink speed
Mobility	70 / 100
Durability
Handling
Obtainable at
Level	25
Cost
Requirement
Added in	Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0)
Specifications
Weight
Base damage	40–130 (Partial charge) 180 (Full charge) 80-200 ( SRNW Partial charge) 300 ( SRNW Full Charge)
Base duration
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant	Custom Goo Tuber

The Goo Tuber returns in Splatoon 3 with Torpedo and Tenta Missiles as its kit.

As of Drizzle Season 2023, this weapon has a second charge ring that appears after the charge has hit 100 damage, similar to a splatling.

It appears in two missions in Return of the Mammalians:

• 0401 Propellered to Greatness
• 0407 Charge Now, Splat Later

Data

• The Goo Tuber is a middleweight weapon.
• The matchmaking range is 21. The game's matchmaking system looks at a team's average matchmaking range value, and matches them against a team with a similar average.
• Ink consumption scales from 2% to 15% depending on the charge level.
  • The full-charge ink consumption of 15% allows players to fire 6 shots before needing to refill the ink supply.
  • This stat can be changed with Ink Saver (Main).
• The Goo Tuber can store its charge while submerged in ink.
  • A stored charge can be held for up to 5 seconds.
• The Goo Tuber can store incomplete charges.
  • The delay between being submerged in ink with a stored charge and being able to fire the charge is 23 frames.
  • The delay between being submerged in ink with a stored charge and the laser appearing is 17 frames.
• It takes 1.25 seconds to fully charge the weapon (75 frames).
  • When charging a shot with an empty tank, the charge rate is 33.33%, permitting the player to fully charge a shot in 3.75 seconds.
  • When charging a shot while in the air, the charge rate is 33.33%, permitting the player to fully charge a shot in 3.75 seconds.
  • The weapon must charge for at least 8 frames before it can release its charge.

• The interval between firing and being able to submerge in ink is 15 frames.

• Fully charged shots will pierce opponents.
• When charging while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.03 units per frame.
• Damage scales from 40 to 130 depending on the charge level. At full charge, the damage is 180.
• Shot distance scales from 13.75 units to 19.95 units depending on the charge level. At full charge, the distance is 20.95 units.
  • The range of charger weapons is impacted by the position of the weapon's muzzle in its model file. These range numbers account for this variation.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	Salmon Run Next Wave: ▲ Maximum damage while not fully charged: 180 → 200. ▲ Minimum damage: 50 → 80.
4.1.0	▲ Adjusted the display indicating the charge amount to make it easier to tell when it will exceed 100.0 damage dealt.

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction I debuted this weapon before, but I'm as proud as ever of the Goo Tuber, a charger with the upgraded ability to store your charge even longer! It offers high-pressure ink storage for extended periods, allowing you to stay submerged while you wait for the perfect shot! In exchange, it takes a bit longer to charge, but this baby can store a partial charge, giving you the ultimate in flexibility. For instance, while you use a Torpedo to reveal enemy positions, you can be comfortably charging away in a safe spot. Then, when you're ready to ink 'em up, zip to the most advantageous spot and snipe away! If you miss, you have Tenta Missiles in your back pocket to finish the job. If you want to take your strategy to the next level by storing charges and taking advantage of each stage's unique terrain with your mobility, this set is for you!

Badges

Main article: Badge#Weapon Freshness badges

Reaching certain Freshness levels with the Goo Tuber will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Goo Tuber badges
	4★ Goo Tuber User
	5★ Goo Tuber User

Gallery

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  2D icon

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  Tableturf Battle card art

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  The Goo Tuber's charge display after version 4.1.0

Strategy

For competitive tips about the Goo Tuber

View the strategy page.

Trivia

• The Goo Tuber's design is based on a siphon pump, a red pump that is mainly popular in Japan.
• The Goo Tuber is the only charger since Splatoon that can deal enough damage to splat a player with a partial charge.
• After the version 4.1.0 update in Splatoon 3, the Goo Tuber is technically the first charger to have two levels of charge.
• The Goo Tuber has never had a repeated sub weapon across any of its kits.
  • When considering weapons that have been available across multiple games, this trait is shared only with the Tri-Slosher and the Ballpoint Splatling.

Etymology

• Goo Tuber's Japanese name is "Soy Tuber". This weapon resembles a siphon pump aka shōyu pump (醤油ちゅるちゅる Shōyu Churu-churu).

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ソイチューバー Soi Chūbā	Soy Tuber
Dutch	Spetbuizer	From spet ("splat") and an inflection of buizen ("tubes")
French	Détubeur	From "detubate"
German	T-Tuber	T-Tuber
Italian	Tintubator	From tinta ("dye"), tubo ("tube"), and the -tor suffix used to designate machinery
Russian	Трубастер Trubaster	Tubaster
Spanish (NOA)	Entintubo	From entintar ("to ink") and tubo ("tube")
Spanish (NOE)	Tubofusil	From tubo ("tube") and fusil ("rifle")
Chinese (Simplified)	高压油管枪 gāoyā yóuguǎn qiāng (Mandarin)	High Pressure Hose Gun
Chinese (Traditional)	高壓油管槍 gāoyā yóuguǎn qiāng (Mandarin)	High Pressure Hose Gun
Korean	소이 튜버 soi tyubeo	Soy Tuber
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