Splatana
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Splatanas are one of the main weapon classes in the Splatoon series.
Splatanas are sword-like weapons that send horizontal blades of ink flying with each slash of the weapon. They are also capable of charging to perform a higher-damage slash.
Splatanas were first introduced in Splatoon 3.
General mechanics
As a charging-type weapon class, splatanas will make use of not only basic slashes with repeated taps of , but also the higher-powered charge slashes when holding .
All slashes produce both an ink projectile as well as a close-ranged melee hitbox. The charged slash possesses not only higher damage on its ink projectile, but also extreme damage capable of a one-hit splat on its melee hitbox. To increase the efficacy of this attack, splatanas are also capable of performing a quick forward lunge before attacking on the ground by releasing a charge while holding .
List of splatanas
Note: The series are arranged by their respective order in the weapon select screen with the Main filter.
| Series | Description | Variants | Games |
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 Splatana Stamper |
A splatana with high range and solid mobility and damage. |  Splatana Stamper
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 Splatana Stamper Nouveau
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 Order Splatana Replica
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✓ | ||
 Splatana Wiper |
A lightweight splatana with exceptional mobility but low damage and middling range. |  Splatana Wiper
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✓ |
 Splatana Wiper Deco
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✓ | ||
 Decavitator |
A splatana which fires a unique horizontal attack on a charge swing, at the cost of it having lower range and mobility. |  Mint Decavitator
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✓ |
 Charcoal Decavitator
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✓ |
Special splatanas
The following splatana(s) are only available outside of battles as part of other modes:
| Weapon | Description | Games |
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 Grizzco Splatana |
A modified rare weapon based on the Splatana Stamper, only available in Salmon Run Next Wave. It is a considerably slow and short-ranged weapon, having a long charge time and no projectiles. In return it possesses extremely high damage overall and an armor-piercing effect when charged, allowing it to defeat almost any regular Boss Salmonid in one hit, as well as an extremely long-ranged lunging attack. | ✓ |
 Order Splatana |
A splatana similar to the Splatana Stamper only used in Side Order when equipping Frye's Palette. Upon successful completion of a run with this Palette equipped, the player will unlock the Order Splatana Replica for use in battles. | ✓ |
Sets
Splatanas in Splatoon 3
| Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Points | Level | Price | Class | Introduced | |
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Charcoal Decavitator | 8021 |  Splash Wall
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 Inkjet
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200p | 25 |  1
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 Splatana
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Version 8.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2024) |
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Mint Decavitator | 8020 |  Suction Bomb
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 Big Bubbler
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200p | 21 | 1
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Splatana
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Version 8.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2024) |
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Order Splatana Replica | 8005 |  Burst Bomb
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 Zipcaster
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210p | 1 | Splatana
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Version 7.0.0 (Side Order) | |
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Splatana Stamper | 8000 | Burst Bomb
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Zipcaster
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210p | 15 | 1
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Splatana
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Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022) |
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Splatana Stamper Nouveau | 8001 |  Toxic Mist
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 Crab Tank
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210p | 20 | 1
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Splatana
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Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023) |
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Splatana Wiper | 8010 |  Torpedo
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 Ultra Stamp
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190p | 5 | 1
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Splatana
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Version 1.0.0 (Drizzle Season 2022) |
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Splatana Wiper Deco | 8011 |  Squid Beakon
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 Tenta Missiles
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190p | 10 | 1
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Splatana
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Version 4.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2023) |
Animations
Splatoon 3
Spawner pose:
- All styles: Points the weapon forward at a downward angle, gripping the handle with both hands in a stance with their left foot forward.
Victory:
- Flip Out: Jumps and slams the weapon into the ground point-first, then lands and leans against it with their arms and legs folded.
- Reppin' Inkopolis: Twirls the weapon around with a smile before putting it down point-first with a hand on their hip. (Added in version 7.0.0. Versions prior used the same animation as Flip Out.)
- The Square Show-Off: Swings the weapon like a charged swing before smiling with a pose.
Quotes
| “ | SRL back and fully recovered from our wild day of tweeting with new research on splatana-type weapons. These swordlike implements can fire a horizontal slash of ink quickly or charge up to fire a powerful vertical blast. You can use both moves to slice and dice the competition! | ” | — @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1]
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Gallery
2D icons
In-game
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An Octoling throwing a Burst Bomb while holding a Splatana Stamper.
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A promotional image of the Splatana Wiper.
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The Splatana Wiper in the Nintendo Direct.
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Art
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Agent 8 holding an Order Splatana.
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A promotional image for the countdown.
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Power vs. Wisdom vs. Courage promotional image.
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The Splatana Wiper Deco in the selection of Sizzle Season Tableturf Battle cards.
Promotional renders for Splatoon 3
Tableturf Battle cards for Splatoon 3
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An early design for the Splatana Wiper's Tableturf Battle card.
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Trivia
- If the player charges the splatana while holding it in their left hand after firing, the weapon will be held on the left side and in a slightly different way than when held on the right side.
- The exception to this is the Mint Decavitator and its variant, which are always held on the left while charging.
- While most weapons which are held on one side of the body or the other, such as chargers and shooters, will spawn their projectiles from the corresponding position relative to the player, splatana slashes will always spawn in the center of the player's view regardless of how the weapon is held.
- While the slashes splatanas send out appear visually as single beam-like objects, they actually consist of multiple spherical hitboxes in arc-like formations.
- As a result, a single splatana slash can deal damage to things with multiple hitboxes (such as both the shield and weak point on a Big Bubbler, or both a Crab Tank and the player riding it) multiple times.
- The lunge attack of the splatana class uses the same code as the dodge-rolls found among the dualie weapon class, with their parameters even specifying that they can only perform the maneuver once.
- Like other weapons with charge mechanics, the code for splatanas does have support for them being able to store a charge. It is however, never used.
Etymology
Splatana is a portmanteau of "splat" and "katana".
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
ワイパー waipā |
Wiper |
 Dutch |
Zwieper | From zwiepen ("to sway, to rock") or zwieper ("a fast uncontrollable motion") |
 French (NOE) |
Éclatana | Écla[a] |
 German |
Splatana | Same as English name |
 Italian |
Lama | Blade |
 Russian |
Сплат-катана Splat katana |
Splat-katana |
 Spanish |
Azotintador | From azote ("whip") + entintador ("inker") |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
刮水刀 guāshuǐdāo (Mandarin) |
Wiper |
 Korean |
와이퍼 waipeo |
Same as Japanese name |
 Portuguese |
Splatana | Same as English |
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Translation notes
- ↑ From Éclaboussure ("Splat")
