N-ZAP '83

The N-ZAP '83 is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. It is a Sheldon's Picks-branded variant of the N-ZAP '85 and comes with a different sub and special.

Splatoon

Splatoon

N-ZAP '83

Category	Main
Class	Shooter
Sub	Point Sensor
Special	Kraken
Level	20
Cost	7,000
Availability
Base damage	28
Base duration
Ink consumption	0.8%
Special points
Sp. depletion	60%
Range	50 / 100
Damage	27 / 100
Impact
Fire rate	75 / 100
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Variants	N-ZAP '85 N-ZAP '89

The N-ZAP '83 was released on 8 June 2016, as part of Sheldon's Picks volume 2. It comes with the sub Point Sensor and the special Kraken.

Data

• The N-ZAP '83 is a middleweight weapon.
• The ink consumption of 0.8% allows players to fire 125 shots before needing to refill the ink supply.
• When initially firing the weapon in humanoid form, the first shot takes 3 frames to come out.
  • When firing from squid or octopus form, the first shot takes 8 frames to come out.
• When firing continuously, it has a fire rate of 5 frames between shots.
• When firing while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.8 units per frame.
• After firing, there is a 20 frame cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
• Shots have a radius of 2 units.
• The angle its shots can deviate while on the ground is 6 degrees.
• The angle its shots can deviate while in the air is 15 degrees.
• When jumping, the chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle is immediately set to 40%.
• Shots initially travel at a rate of 22 units per frame for 4 frames, having an effective range of 88 units.
• Ink droplets occur every 100 units.
• The frequency at which ink drips from a shot occurs at a rate of 1.65 droplets per shot.
• There are a total of 11 different droplet patterns that can be created while firing this weapon.
• Droplets that occur within 11 units of the player have a radius of 19.2 units.
• Droplets that occur when they travel past 200 units of the player have a radius of 18 units.
• All other ink droplets have a radius of 12.8 units.

Gallery

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  Promo image.

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  Firing the N-ZAP '83. (front)

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  Firing. (back)

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  An Inkling holding the N-ZAP '83.

Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2

N-ZAP '83

Category	Main
Class	Shooter
Sub	Sprinkler
Special	Ink Storm
Level	19
Cost	11,100
Availability
Base damage	28
Base duration
Ink consumption	0.8%
Special points	170p
Sp. depletion
Range	50 / 100
Damage	22 / 100
Impact
Fire rate	75 / 100
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Variants	N-ZAP '85 N-ZAP '89

The N-ZAP '83 was released on 3 April 2019 at 01:00 UTC as part of Version 4.6.0. It comes with Sprinklers and the Ink Storm.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
4.7.0	▲ When equipped, the Main Power Up gear ability will now also lessen shot spread variance when firing while on the ground, in addition to the benefits it previously provided.
5.0.0	▲ Increased damage dealt to the Booyah Bomb armor by roughly 17%.
5.2.0	▲ Points to fill special gauge: 180 → 170.

Gallery

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  Promo image.

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Quotes

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Trivia

• This weapon is based on the early 1983 version of the Family Computer, which has square and buttons.
• As opposed to the N-ZAP '85 and the N-ZAP '89, the N-ZAP '83 has no real-world equivalent due to the Famicom's zapper being modeled and colored to resemble a real-world revolver.

Etymology

N-ZAP '83 is a shortened form of NES Zapper 1983. '83 is based on the year the Nintendo Family Computer was released, which serves as inspiration for the design of the N-ZAP '83.

The N-ZAP '83 has the same name origin in all regions.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	N-ZAP83	Shortened form of "NES Zapper 1983". Same as English name.
Dutch	N-ZAP '83	Same as English name.
French	N-ZAP 83	Same as English name.
German	N-ZAP83	Same as English name.
Italian	N-ZAP83	Same as English name.
Russian	N-ZAP 83	Same as English name.
Spanish	N-ZAP 83	Same as English name.