N-ZAP '85

The N-ZAP '85 is a Main Weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

Splatoon 2

N-ZAP '85

Category	Main
Class	Shooter
Sub	Suction Bomb
Special	Ink Armor
Level	9
Cost	7,100
Availability
Special Points	190p
Sp. Depletion
Base Damage	28
Range	50 / 100
Damage	22 / 100
Impact
Fire Rate	75 / 100
Charge Speed
Ink Speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling

The N-ZAP '85 returns in Splatoon 2, looking identical to how it did in the first game. It comes with Suction Bombs and Ink Armor.

Sheldon's Introduction The N-ZAP '85 is a shooter with excellent ink efficiency and rapid-fire capability! Its attack power isn't all that, but you can use its features to ink turf quickly as you pursue your opponents! Use the Suction Bombs to further stick it to the baddies, and as you close in on them, pop your Ink Armor and watch them squirm! This weapon is the very definition of "reliable." I recommend it for players who put a big emphasis on ink coverage!

Version history

Base game

• ▼ Ink consumption: 0.8% → 0.85%

1.1.2

• ▼ Points to fill special gauge: 180 → 200

1.3.0

• ▲ Points to fill special gauge: 200 → 190

Gallery

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  Promo image.

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Splatoon

N-ZAP '85

Category	Main
Class	Shooter
Sub	Splat Bomb
Special	Echolocator
Level	5
Cost	3,500
Availability
Special Points	200p
Sp. Depletion	40%
Base Damage	28
Range	50 / 100
Damage	27 / 100
Impact
Fire Rate	75 / 100
Charge Speed
Ink Speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling

The N-ZAP '85 was the first weapon to be added to the game as downloadable content. It was released on June 1, 2015 alongside the stage Port Mackerel and Ranked Battles. It highly resembles the original North American NES Zapper, which was released in 1985 alongside the NES , hence the name. It's weaker than the Splattershot but it makes up for it with a higher rate of fire. It comes with Splat Bombs and the Echolocator.

“	Each shot is kind of weak, but the high rate of fire makes up for it. This weapon's popularity is due not only to its helpful special but also to its snazzy futuristic design.	”
— In-Game Description

“	A new weapon called the N-ZAP ‘85 has been added to Splatoon! It’s apparently based on the design of something called the NES Zapper that was released in 1985? Doesn’t ring a bell. While it’s not the most powerful weapon out there, it’s got a great rate of fire and it comes in a set with Splat Bombs and the Echolocator.	”
— Live from the Squid Research Lab

Sheldon's Introduction The N-ZAP '85 is a Shooter that boasts incredible ink efficiency and rapid-firing capability! Its attack power is low, but it excels at hounding foes long after their weapons have run out of ink! With the Echolocator and Splat Bombs, this set suits fighters who like to cover a lot of ground in battle!(EU/OC)

Sheldon's Introduction The N-ZAP '85 is a Shooter with excellent ink efficiency and rapid-fire capability! Its attack power isn't all that, but it's fabulous at quickly charging up the Echolocator special weapon. Combined with Splat Bombs, this set caters to fighters who like to cover a lot of ground in battle!(NA)

Tips

• Its fast fire rate and high spread allows faster turf cover. It is more recommended than the Splattershot for turf coverage.
• Due to the weak range and high fire rate, it is recommended going up close to land more hits quickly.
• Because of its incredible movement speed, stacking more movement such as Run Speed Up and Swim Speed Up will allow for very quick movement, making it much more challenging for opponents to hit you
• Damage Up is also recommended, at least one main's worth, to insure that it stays as only 4 hits to kill against most players who use Defense Up

Countering

• Catch them off guard and splat them before they can react.
• Use longer ranged weapons, such as the Splatterscope, to splat players using this weapon, as their weak fire range will make it challenging for them to engage you from a distance.
• Take advantage of the weak damage of each shot, and finish them quickly

Analytics

Damage Against Defended Enemies

(based upon the number of defense attributes on the enemy and the number of shots by the weapon without any damage attributes on the user's gear)

Defense	One Hit	Two Hits	Three Hits	Four Hits	Five Hits
No Defense	28	56	84	112 (Kill)	N/A
One Defense	26.5	53.1	79.7	106.3 (Kill)	N/A
Two Defense	25.4	50.8	76.2	101.6 (Kill)	N/A
Three Defense	24.5	49	73.5	98.0	122.5 (Kill)

Range

The following ranges were calculated by the maximum shot range in the Shooting Range. Note that the range for a damaging hit is always slightly lower than that of regular ink coverage.

• Ink Range - 3.75
• Ink Range (Jumping) - 4.00
• Damage Range (Target) - 2.50
• Damage Range (Arcing/Jumping) - 2.75

Version history

2.2.0

• ▲ Walk speed while firing increased by 11%.

2.7.0

• ▲ The radius of the droplets that fall before the shot hits has been increased by about 7%.

• ▲ Intervals between the droplets that fall before the shot hits have been reduced.

• ▲ Special gauge loss: 50% → as low as 40%

Gallery

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  A male Inkling in the Shooting Range with the N-ZAP '85.

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  Promo of a female Inkling posing with the N-ZAP '85.

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  Official art of an Inkling holding the N-ZAP '85.

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  Art of several Inklings - the far right one is holding the N-ZAP '85.

Similar weapons

• N-ZAP '89
• N-ZAP '83

Trivia

• This weapon is based on the 1985 version of the NES Zapper. The name N-ZAP '85 also derives from this.
• While this weapon has nearly identical stats to the Splattershot Jr., it fires straight instead of spreading shots in random directions, giving it better accuracy at the cost of spreading ink slower.

Etymology

N-ZAP '85 is a shortened form of NES Zapper 1985. '85 is based on the year the original NES Zapper model was released.

The N-ZAP '85 has the same name origin in all regions.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	N-ZAP85	Shortened form of "NES Zapper 1985"
Dutch	N-ZAP '85	Same as English name
French	N-ZAP 85	Same as English name
German	N-ZAP85	Same as English name
Italian	N-ZAP85	Same as English name
Russian	N-ZAP 85	Same as English name
Spanish	N-ZAP 85	Same as English name

See Also

• List of weapons in Splatoon
• List of weapons in Splatoon 2
• Main Weapon