Sloshing Machine

The Sloshing Machine is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

The Sloshing Machine launches a small mortar-like glob that is trailed by a vortex of ink. The glob leaves a path of ink while it travels, and bursts on contact with a surface or an enemy Inkling. Most notably, the vortex of ink allows the Sloshing Machine to do splash damage to enemies alongside the glob of ink if a direct is not landed.

The Sloshing Machine's splash damage allows it to fulfill roles similar to that of a blasters. More specifically, it is very similar to the Rapid Blaster with respect to splash damage, direct damage, range, and speed. However, unlike blaster weapons which have a large exploding splash radius at their maximum reach, the Sloshing Machine will deal splash damage to anything alongside the glob as it travels. Additionally, the heavy arc of the projectile makes the weapon ideal for dealing with enemies behind cover, or enemies atop a platform, like the tower in Tower Control. These capabilities, however, come at the cost of lower attack-speed and turf coverage when compared to more traditional sloshers.

The Sloshing Machine consumes 7% of the ink-tank with each shot, allowing the player to fire 14 shots before needing to refill.

Splatoon

Sloshing Machine

Category	Main
Class	Slosher
Sub	Splat Bomb
Special	Bomb Rush
Level	12
Cost	13,500
Availability
Base Damage	38 (Splash) 76 (Direct hit)
Base Duration
Ink Consumption	7%
Special Points
Sp. Depletion	40%
Range	55 / 100
Damage	95 / 100
Impact
Fire Rate
Charge Speed
Ink Speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling	45 / 100

The Sloshing Machine was released on 28 November 2015 at 02:00 UTC.^[1]^[2] It comes in a set with Splat Bombs and Bomb Rush.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.7.0	▲ Special gauge loss: 50% → as low as 40%
2.8.0	▲ Movement speed while firing increased by about 11%

Gallery

Promo image.
Holding the Sloshing Machine.
Throwing ink. (back)
Throwing Ink. (front)
Official art of an Inkling holding the Sloshing Machine.

Demonstration

Splatoon 2

Sloshing Machine

Category	Main
Class	Slosher
Sub	Autobomb
Special	Sting Ray
Level	13
Cost	12,600
Availability
Base Damage	38 (Splash) 76 (Direct hit)
Base Duration
Ink Consumption	7%
Special Points	190p
Sp. Depletion
Range	60 / 100
Damage	90 / 100
Impact
Fire Rate
Charge Speed
Ink Speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling	40 / 100

The Sloshing Machine returned in Splatoon 2 with a set change: it comes Autobombs and the Sting Ray. It was released on 26 August 2017 at 02:00 UTC.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▼ Movement speed while firing: 0.80 → 0.72
1.3.0	— Fixed an issue causing the area below where shots from a Sloshing Machine hit a wall to not be inked.
1.4.0	▼ Points to fill special gauge: 170 → 190 ▼ Decreased radius of ink coverage when the center of a shot hits the ground by roughly 20% — Fixed an issue causing Slosher-type weapons to shoot ink from a higher position than they appeared to.
4.2.0	▲ Increased the radius of area inked by the droplets by roughly 10%. ▲ Expand the area inked when ink hits a wall.

Gallery

Promo image.
Holding the Sloshing Machine.
Throwing ink.

Demonstration

Quotes

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Trivia

The name is a portmanteau of "Slosher" and "washing machine."

Etymology

Sloshing Machine is a pun derived from the verb to slosh and Washing Machine.

スクリュースロッシャー Sukuryū Surosshā is derived from Screw and the verb to slosh. Screw likely refers to the spinning motion of this weapon's projectile.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スクリュースロッシャー Sukuryū Surosshā	Screw Slosher
Dutch	Klotstrommel	Slosh Drum (referring to the drum of a washing machine)
French	Encrifugeur
German	Trommel-Schwapper	Drum Slosher (referring to the drum of a washing machine)
Italian	Secchiostro centrifuga	Centrifuge Slosher
Russian	Центрифугер Tsentrfuger	From центрифуга tsentrifuga (centrifuge)
Spanish	Derramatic centrífugo	Centrifugal Derramatic

References

Weapons in Splatoon

Main	Shooters	Sploosh-o-matic ^{(Neo, 7)} • Splattershot Jr. ^(Custom) • Splash-o-matic ^(Neo) • Aerospray MG ^{(RG, PG)} • Splattershot ^{(Hero, Tentatek, Octo, Wasabi)} • .52 Gal ^(Deco) • N-ZAP '85 ^{('89, '83)} • Splattershot Pro ^{(Forge, Berry)} • .96 Gal ^(Deco) • Dual Squelcher ^(Custom) • Jet Squelcher ^(Custom) • Luna Blaster ^(Neo) • Blaster ^(Custom) • Range Blaster ^{(Custom, Grim)} • Rapid Blaster ^(Deco) • Rapid Blaster Pro ^(Deco) L-3 Nozzlenose ^(D) • H-3 Nozzlenose ^{(D, Cherry)}
	Rollers	Carbon Roller ^(Deco) • Splat Roller ^{(Hero, Krak-On, CoroCoro)} • Dynamo Roller ^{(Gold, Tempered)} Inkbrush ^{(Nouveau, Permanent)} • Octobrush ^(Nouveau)
	Chargers	Classic Squiffer ^{(New, Fresh)} • Splat Charger ^{(Hero, Kelp, Bento)} • Splatterscope ^{(Kelp, Bento)} • E-liter 3K ^(Custom) • E-liter 3K Scope ^(Custom) • Bamboozler 14 Mk I ^{(II, III)}
	Sloshers	Slosher ^{(Deco, Soda)} • Tri-Slosher ^(Nouveau) • Sloshing Machine ^(Neo)
	Splatlings	Mini Splatling ^{(Zink, Refurbished)} • Heavy Splatling ^{(Deco, Remix)} • Hydra Splatling ^(Custom)

Sub	Splat Bomb • Burst Bomb • Suction Bomb • Seeker • Ink Mine • Disruptor • Point Sensor • Splash Wall • Sprinkler • Squid Beakon

Special

Weapons in Splatoon 2

Main	Shooters	Sploosh-o-matic ^{(Neo, 7)} • Splash-o-matic ^(Neo) • Splattershot Jr. ^{(Custom, Kensa)} • Aerospray MG ^{(RG, PG)} • Splattershot ^{(Hero, Tentatek, Octo, Kensa)} • .52 Gal ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • N-ZAP '85 ^{('89, '83)} • Splattershot Pro ^{(Forge, Kensa)} • .96 Gal ^(Deco) • Jet Squelcher ^(Custom) Luna Blaster ^{(Neo, Kensa)} • Blaster ^{(Hero, Custom)} • Range Blaster ^{(Custom, Grim)} • Rapid Blaster ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • Rapid Blaster Pro ^(Deco) • Clash Blaster ^(Neo) L-3 Nozzlenose ^{(D, Kensa)} • H-3 Nozzlenose ^{(D, Cherry)} • Squeezer ^(Foil)
	Rollers	Carbon Roller ^(Deco) • Splat Roller ^{(Hero, Krak-On, Kensa)} • Dynamo Roller ^{(Gold, Kensa)} • Flingza Roller ^(Foil) Inkbrush ^{(Nouveau, Permanent)} • Octobrush ^{(Hero, Nouveau, Kensa)}
	Chargers	Classic Squiffer ^{(New, Fresh)} • Splat Charger ^{(Hero, Firefin, Kensa)} • Splatterscope ^{(Firefin, Kensa)} • E-liter 4K ^(Custom) • E-liter 4K Scope ^(Custom) • Bamboozler 14 Mk I ^{(II, III)} • Goo Tuber ^(Custom)
	Sloshers	Slosher ^{(Hero, Deco, Soda)} • Tri-Slosher ^(Nouveau) • Sloshing Machine ^{(Neo, Kensa)} • Bloblobber ^(Deco) • Explosher ^(Custom)
	Splatlings	Mini Splatling ^{(Zink, Kensa)} • Heavy Splatling ^{(Hero, Deco, Remix)} • Hydra Splatling ^(Custom) • Ballpoint Splatling ^(Nouveau) • Nautilus 47 ⁽⁷⁹⁾
	Dualies	Dapple Dualies ^(Nouveau) • Splat Dualies ^{(Hero, Enperry, Kensa)} • Glooga Dualies ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • Dualie Squelchers ^(Custom) • Dark Tetra Dualies ^(Light)
	Brellas	Splat Brella ^{(Hero, Sorella)} • Tenta Brella ^(Sorella) • Undercover Brella ^{(Sorella, Kensa)}

Sub	Splat Bomb • Suction Bomb • Burst Bomb • Curling Bomb • Autobomb • Ink Mine • Sprinkler • Toxic Mist • Point Sensor • Splash Wall • Squid Beakon • Fizzy Bomb • Torpedo