Splattercolor Screen
The Splattercolor Screen is a special weapon in Splatoon 3. It is a canister which creates a large, mobile ink sheet causing slight damage and visual dampening.
Appearance
The Splattercolor Screen, when activated, generates a clear canister filled with swirled ink, resembling a bottle of bubble solution. When thrown, the canister deploys a large, thin arch-shaped bow of the user's ink color which inks the ground as it slowly moves forward. The ink is held in shape by two plastic structures resembling straws on either side. The ink screen also produces bubbles as it moves. The ink screen has a swirled or marbled pattern and translucent portions which look like the product of the Japanese paper marbling technique suminagashi (墨流し).
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When activated, the user will produce a small canister that can be thrown with to produce the sheet on impact. As the sheet moves, enemies passing through it will take damage and trigger the visual dampening, causing the screen to darken and become monochromatic.
The visual dampening is not directly tied to whether the player actually takes damage and cannot be avoided by armor (for example from the Squid Roll), but can be avoided by moving through the sheet with full invincibility (for example, while riding the Reefslider).
Additionally, although the Splattercolor Screen is not actually a solid object, the opaque parts are still treated as such for the purpose of Thermal Ink and Haunt. Consequently, any enemies affected by these abilities may be seen through these parts of the sheet.
Special Power Up
- Main article: Special Power Up
Equipping Special Power Up with Splattercolor Screen increases the throwing range of the creation device and speed at which the screen travels.
Version history
| Version | Adjustments |
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| 6.0.2 |
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| 7.2.0 |
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| 8.0.0 |
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Quotes
| “ | Here's Ballistics to show off a new special that probably could have helped your team in the Splatfest.
It's called the Splattercolor Screen, and it forms a massive wall! Now, anyone can walk through the wall, but enemies that do so will lose the ability to see color. |
” | — @SplatoonNA on Twitter[1]
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| “ | Not quite a shield but unlike any other offensive weapon, this device produces a large, slowly moving sheet when you press to deploy. Enemies who touch the sheet will take damage and briefly lose the ability to perceive color! Anyone who even LOOKS upon the sheet will be mildly disturbed. | ” | — In-game description.
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Sets
| Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Points | Level | Price | Class | Introduced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.52 Gal Deco | 51 |  Curling Bomb
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 Splattercolor Screen
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190p | 14 |  1
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 Shooter
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Version 7.0.0 (Fresh Season 2024) |
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Foil Squeezer | 401 |  Autobomb
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Splattercolor Screen
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190p | 25 | 1
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Shooter
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Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023) |
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Foil Flingza Roller | 1031 |  Suction Bomb
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Splattercolor Screen
|
200p | 24 | 1
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 Roller
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Version 7.0.0 (Fresh Season 2024) |
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Custom Hydra Splatling | 4021 |  Ink Mine
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Splattercolor Screen
|
200p | 23 | 1
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 Splatling
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Version 8.0.0 (Sizzle Season 2024) |
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Undercover Sorella Brella | 6021 |  Torpedo
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Splattercolor Screen
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180p | 23 | 1
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 Brella
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Version 6.0.0 (Chill Season 2023) |
Badges
- Main article: Badge#Special weapon wins
Winning a certain number of battles with the Splattercolor Screen will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.
| Splattercolor Screen badges | ||
|---|---|---|
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30 wins with Splattercolor Screen | |
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180 wins with Splattercolor Screen | |
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1,200 wins with Splattercolor Screen | |
Gallery
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Promotional image
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Alternate promotional image
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Blueprint for the Splattercolor Screen
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2D icon.
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The Tableturf Battle card icon of Splattercolor Screen.
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The Thermal Ink/Haunt effect as seen through the Splattercolor Screen.
Videos
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Model of the Splattercolor Screen rotating (link to file)
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The Splattercolor Screen shown in action (link to file)
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The Splattercolor Screen effects in version 6.0.1 (link to file)
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The Splattercolor Screen effects after the changes in version 6.0.2 (link to file)
Trivia
- Splattercolor Screen was accidentally listed as a sub weapon during the Snipewriter 5B's reveal on social media due to translation issues between the English and Japanese Twitter accounts.[2]
Etymology
Derived from splattercolor, which is a pun on watercolor, and splatter screen which refers to a protective mesh that prevents hot oil from splashing.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
スミナガシート Suminagashīto |
A combination of suminagashi (墨流し, a Japanese paper marbling technique) and "sheet" |
 Dutch |
PLED-scherm | PLED screen [a] |
 French |
Barrière barbouillée | Smeared screen |
 German |
Unsichtbarriere | Indiscernible barrier[b] |
 Italian |
Cortina ingannevole | Deceptive screen |
 Russian |
Заливной барьер Zalivnoy bar'er |
Filler barrier |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Muro marmoleado | Marbled wall |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Pantintalla | Ink Screen[c] |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
浮墨幕墙 | |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
浮墨幕牆 fú mò mùqiáng (Mandarin) fau4 mak6 mok6 coeng4 (Cantonese) |
Floating ink screen wall |
 Korean |
스플래터컬러 스크린 seupeullaeteokeolleo seukeulin |
Splattercolor Screen |
 Internal |
SpChimney[3] | Sp for special. Chimney could be a vague reference to the smokescreen nature of the special. |
Translation notes
- ↑ It is currently not certain what PLED is an abbreviation for but it is possible in reference to polymer light-emitting diodes.
- ↑ From unsichtbar ("indiscernible") and Barriere ("barrier"). Unsichtbar usually translates to "invisible", but the less common translation "indiscernible" better reflects the distinguishing issues caused by the Splattercolor Screen's grayscale effect.
- ↑ From pantalla ("screen") and tinta ("ink").
References
- ↑
@SplatoonNA on Twitter
- ↑ Deleted post by @SplatoonNA on Twitter
- ↑
Leanny on GitHub
