Sploosh-o-matic

The Sploosh-o-matic is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

Splatoon

Sploosh-o-matic

Category	Main
Class	Shooter
Sub	Squid Beakon
Special	Killer Wail
Level	12
Cost	7,500
Availability
Base Damage	38
Base Duration
Ink Consumption	0.7%
Special Points
Sp. Depletion	40%
Range	15 / 100
Damage	55 / 100
Impact
Fire Rate	75 / 100
Charge Speed
Ink Speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling

The Sploosh-o-matic was released on 7 July 2015 at 02:00 UTC. ^[1].

This weapon is a fast-firing, low-accuracy shooter. It has a steampunk-style look, similar to its cousin, the Splash-o-matic. Due to its high attack power, it excels in short range combat. It comes in a set with Squid Beakons and the Killer Wail.

Data

The Sploosh-o-matic is a middleweight weapon.
The ink consumption of 0.7% allows players to fire 142 shots before needing to refill the ink supply.
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.
When firing while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.72 units per frame.
After firing, there is a 20 frame cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
Bullets have a radius of 2 units.
The angle its shots can deviate while on the ground is 12 degrees.
The angle its shots can deviate while in the air is 18 degrees.
The Sploosh-o-matic has a 40% chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle.
When jumping, the chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle is immediately set to 40%.
Bullets initially travel at a rate of 20 units per frame for 2 frames, having an effective range of 40 units.
Paint droplets occur every 55 units.
The frequency at which paint drips from a bullet occurs at a rate of 1.5 droplets per shot.
There are a total of 4 different droplet patterns that can be created while firing this weapon.
Droplets that occur within 11 units of the player have a radius of 24 units.
Droplets that occur when they travel past 200 units of the player have a radius of 19 units.
All other paint droplets have a radius of 12 units.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.7.0	▲ Special gauge loss: 50% → as low as 40%

Gallery

Promo image.
The Squid Sisters introducing the Sploosh-o-matic.
An Inkling running with the Sploosh-o-matic.
Shooting the Sploosh-o-matic (front).
Shooting the Sploosh-o-matic (back).
Official art of an Inkling holding the Sploosh-o-matic.
Art of several Inklings - the lower right one is holding a Sploosh-o-matic.
Art for Splatoon's first anniversary, with an Inkling (second from left) with the Sploosh-o-matic.
Concept art of various weapons, with the Sploosh-o-matic at the upper left.

Demonstration

Splatoon 2

Sploosh-o-matic

Category	Main
Class	Shooter
Sub	Curling Bomb
Special	Splashdown
Level	10
Cost	9,700
Availability
Base Damage	38
Base Duration
Ink Consumption	0.8%
Special Points	160p
Sp. Depletion
Range	12 / 100
Damage	52 / 100
Impact
Fire Rate	75 / 100
Charge Speed
Ink Speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling

The Sploosh-o-matic was released on 5 August 2017 at 02:00 UTC^[2]. It comes with the Curling Bomb and Splashdown.

Data

The Sploosh-o-matic is a lightweight weapon.
The ink consumption of 0.8% allows players to fire 125 shots before needing to refill the ink supply.
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.
When firing while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.8 units per frame.
After firing, there is a 20 frame cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
If a bullet is in the air for more than 6 frames after being fired, it loses 1.1875 damage per frame until it reaches 19 damage at frame 22.
Bullets have a radius of 2 units.
The angle its shots can deviate while on the ground is 12 degrees.
The angle its shots can deviate while in the air is 18 degrees.
The outer reticle immediately expands after jumping. After 25 frames, the outer reticle will start shrinking, and will finish shrinking after 70 frames.
The Sploosh-o-matic starts off having a 4% chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle.
- This chance increases by 2% per shot, and maximizes at a 40% chance to shoot towards the outer reticle. Meaning that it takes 18 shots to reach minimum accuracy.
When jumping, the chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle is immediately set to 40%.
When not shooting, the chance to shoot towards the outer reticle decreases by 1% per frame, if the chance is not already at the minimum. Meaning that it takes 36 frames to reach maximum accuracy.
Bullets initially travel at a rate of 20 units per frame for 2 frames, having an effective range of 40 units.
- After that, the bullet's velocity is set to 17.82 units if the bullet's velocity is not already lower than the listed value, and decreases further as it falls to the ground.
Paint droplets occur every 60 units.
The frequency at which paint drips from a bullet occurs at a rate of 1.4 droplets per shot.
There are a total of 5 different droplet patterns that can be created while firing this weapon.
Droplets that occur within 11 units of the player have a radius of 22 units, and a width of 11.5 units.
- These droplets have their radius multiplied by a value ranging from 1.2 if they fell from a height above 100 units to 1.4 if they fell from a height below 30 units.
Droplets that occur when they travel past 200 units of the player have a radius of 17 units.
All other paint droplets have a radius of 12 units.
Droplets that are far from the player and all other droplets have their radius multiplied by a value ranging from 1 if they fell from a height above 100 units to 1.2 if they fell from a height below 30 units.

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Version history

Version	Adjustments
Base game	▲ Weight class: Middleweight → Lightweight ▲ Increase in chance to shoot towards the outer reticle per shot: 10% → 2% ▲ Number of droplet patterns: 4 → 5 ▼ Ink consumption: 0.7% → 0.8% ▼ Droplet rate: 1.5 → 1.4 ▼ Distance between paint droplets: 55 units → 60 units ▼ Radius of paint droplets near the player: 24 units → 22 units ▼ Radius of paint droplets far from the player: 19 units → 17 units
1.2.0	▲ Increased movement speed while shooting by 11%: 0.72 → 0.8
1.3.0	▲ Points to fill special gauge: 180 → 170
3.2.0	▲ Expanded radius of ink coverage for shots on impact when shooting downward. ▲ Increased damage dealt to the barrier around the Rainmaker by roughly 10%.
4.1.0	▲ When shots hit, their ink splatter will now extend further forward than it did previously. ▲ Points to fill special gauge: 170 → 160
4.2.0	▲ Reduce the interval between firing and when you're able to become a squid or use sub weapon by 4/60 of a second.
4.3.1	▲ Increased the effect of the Main Power Up gear ability. ▲ Increased the amount of additional damage that can be dealt when the maximum number of gear abilities are being used from roughly 20% to roughly 25%.

Gallery

Promo image
An Inkling boy firing the shooter with ink armor

Demonstration

Quotes

View the quotation page.

Etymology

Sploosh-o-matic is derived from Sploosh, a word similar to Splash, and Automatic. The -o-matic suffix is also a common, cliché naming convention for technological gadgets.

ボールドマーカー bōrudo mākā is in reference to the partly pen-based appearance of the Sploosh-o-matic. The name is also to contrast it with the Splash-o-matic. The highly accurate Splash-o-matic is named after a sharp marker pen, while the Sploosh-o-matic with its wide, cone-shaped muzzle is more akin to a bold marker pen.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ボールドマーカー bōrudo mākā	Bold Marker
Dutch	Spettertuit	Splatter Spout
French	Marqueur lourd	Heavy Marker
German	Disperser	Disperser
Italian	Marker	Marker
Russian	Плюхотрон Plyukhotron	Splatotron
Spanish (NOA)	Marcador grueso	Thick Marker
Spanish (NOE)	Marcador	Marker

References

↑ Nintendo America on Twitter. Nintendo of America (2015-07-07). Retrieved on 2015 July 7.
↑ Splatoon on Twitter. Nintendo (2017-08-04). Retrieved on 2017 August 26.
↑ Data parameters for Shooters

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) • Splash-o-matic ^(Neo) • Splattershot Jr. ^{(Custom, Kensa)} • Aerospray MG ^(RG) • Splattershot ^{(Hero, Tentatek, Octo, Kensa)} • .52 Gal ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • N-ZAP '85 ^('89) • Splattershot Pro ^{(Forge, Kensa)} • .96 Gal ^(Deco) • Jet Squelcher ^(Custom) Luna Blaster ^{(Neo, Kensa)} • Blaster ^{(Hero, Custom)} • Range Blaster ^(Custom) • Rapid Blaster ^{(Deco, Kensa)} • Rapid Blaster Pro ^(Deco) • Clash Blaster ^(Neo) L-3 Nozzlenose ^{(D, Kensa)} • H-3 Nozzlenose ^(D) • Squeezer ^(Foil)
	Rollers	Carbon Roller ^(Deco) • Splat Roller ^{(Hero, Krak-On, Kensa)} • Dynamo Roller ^{(Gold, Kensa)} • Flingza Roller ^(Foil) Inkbrush ^(Nouveau) • Octobrush ^{(Hero, Nouveau, Kensa)}
	Chargers	Classic Squiffer ^(New) • Splat Charger ^{(Hero, Firefin, Kensa)} • Splatterscope ^{(Firefin, Kensa)} • E-liter 4K ^(Custom) • E-liter 4K Scope ^(Custom) • Bamboozler 14 Mk I ^(II) • Goo Tuber ^(Custom)
	Sloshers	Slosher ^{(Hero, Deco)} • Tri-Slosher ^(Nouveau) • Sloshing Machine ^{(Neo, Kensa)} • Bloblobber ^(Deco) • Explosher ^(Custom)
	Splatlings	Mini Splatling ^{(Zink, Kensa)} • Heavy Splatling ^{(Hero, Deco)} • 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