Splat Dualies

The Splat Dualies are a main weapon in Splatoon 2. Dualies are a new weapon type added in Splatoon 2 and feature prominently in promotional material.

When fired, the Splat Dualies spray ink from both of the player's hands. Two reticles are displayed as a result, and each reticle acts independently, so an obstruction of one Dualie does not inhibit the shots of the other.

The Splat Dualies feature a unique roll mechanic. Pressing (jump) while firing causes the player to quickly roll in the movement direction, leaving behind a small cone of ink. The player then enters a crouch for a short duration. While crouched, the player's reticles are merged and shots are concentrated on one point; however, walking is disabled. Rolls may be used up to two times consecutively before the player must stand again.

Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2

Splat Dualies

Category	Main
Class	Dualie
Sub	Burst Bomb
Special	Tenta Missiles
Level	4
Cost	2,400
Availability
Base Damage	30
Base Duration
Ink Consumption	0.75% 9% (Roll)
Special Points	190p
Sp. Depletion
Range	50 / 100
Damage	30 / 100
Impact
Fire Rate
Charge Speed
Ink Speed
Mobility	70 / 100
Durability
Handling

The Splat Dualies come in a set with Burst Bombs and Tenta Missiles.

Data

• The Splat Dualies are a middleweight weapon.
• The ink consumption of 0.75% allows players to fire 133 shots before needing to refill the ink supply.
  • Each roll consumes 9% of the ink tank capacity, allowing players to roll 11 times.
• When initially firing the weapon in kid form, the first bullet takes 3 frames to come out.
  • When firing from squid form, the first bullet takes 8 frames to come out.
• When firing continuously, it has a fire rate of 5 frames between bullets.
  • After performing a roll, it has a fire rate of 4 frames between bullets.
• After performing a roll, the two individual reticles will merge into a single reticle and chance to shoot towards the inner reticle is immediately set to 100%.
• The full animation of the roll will last 30 frames before player control resumes.
  • Upon regaining control, the player will be forced to maintain their position for 32 frames.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
1.1.2	▲ Points to fill special gauge: 180 → 170
1.2.0	▲ Range increased by about 9%. ▼ Points to fill special gauge: 170 → 190
1.4.0	▲ Points to fill special gauge: 190 → 180 ▲ Decreased duration of down time after performing a dodge roll by 8/60 of a second.
2.1.0	▲ Increased damage of a single shot: 28.0 → 30.0
2.2.0	▲ Slightly increased the size of hit detection between each shot and the player, making it easier to hit an opponent. ▲ Reduced the interval between sliding and when the player can use a sub/special weapon by 4/60 of a second.
3.2.0	▼ Special Points: 180 → 190
4.0.0	▼ Increased ink consumption for a dodge roll: 6% → 9%
4.3.1	▼ Decreased the effect of the Main Power Up gear ability. ▼ Changed the number of gear abilities required for the damage of less than fully-charged shots to reach 33.3 from 2.0 basic gear abilities to 3.2 basic gear abilities. Additional gear abilities have 0.3 the effect of a basic gear ability.
4.4.0	▼ Reduced the hitbox size for standing shot bullets, making it harder to hit opponents. This does not affect shots fired after dodge-rolling.
4.8.0	▲ Ink consumption when shooting decreased: 0.8% → 0.75%

Gallery

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  Promo image of a pink Inkling girl with the Splat Dualies.

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  Another render, without King Flip Mesh.

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  Inkling Girl artwork shown holding the Splat Dualies

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  Promo image.

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  Shooting Ink.

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  Inkling Girl with the Splat Dualies

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  Animated promotion of the Splat Dualies

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  The select screen from the Switch event demo selecting the Splat Dualies.

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  The info shown in the Switch demo about the new Splat Dualies.

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  The dodge roll animation.

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  Hello Kitty holding Splat Dualies in art for the Hello Kitty vs. Cinnamoroll Splatfest.

Details

• The number of shots required to splat an opponent after or with a 35 damage indirect from a Burst Bomb can be decreased from 3 shots to 2 when using enough Main Power Up to increase the main weapon's damage to at least 32.5.

Quotes

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Trivia

• According to the Splatoon 2 event demo, the Splat Dualies originally came with Suction Bombs and the Inkjet. In the final game, this changed to Burst Bombs and Tenta Missiles.
  • Its sub was changed to Curling Bombs for the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire. This set was later given to the Enperry Splat Dualies.
  • The Suction Bombs would reappear on Dualies in the form of the Kensa Splat Dualies.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スプラマニューバー supura manyūbā	Spla-maneuver
Dutch	Dubbelknallers	Double Shooters
French	Double encreur	Double inker
German	Klecks-Doppler	Splat Doubler
Italian	Repolper duplo	Dual Repolper (pun on Revolver and Polpo (Octopus))
Russian	Спуртометы Spurtomety	Spurtomats (From incorrect spelling of sprut (octopus) and mety (shooters))
Spanish	Difusor dual	Dual diffusor