Ultra Stamp

The Ultra Stamp is a special weapon in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. It equips the user with an oversized stamp hammer that can attack repeatedly at close-range or be thrown once at distant enemies.

Appearance

The Ultra Stamp appears to be an oversized squeaky toy hammer with an ink tank formed from a white-capped plastic jug. Its handle is neon yellow, with the rim between the tank and mallet face on blue. The mallet face and ink tank change color with the user's ink. Debossed on the front of the mallet face is a pattern cropped from the outline of the SquidForce logo - specifically the variant with eyes which is used as the Regular Battle logo. This portion of the weapon acts as the face of the 'stamp', leaving an ink pattern on the floor when used. A white, glossy band around the handle has the Nouveau logo, while the ink tank has the Octopus Oil logo and the Nouveau logo debossed.

A single swing of the Ultra Stamp with leaves behind a pattern of ink identical to the logo on its front, as it is the pattern 'stamped' onto the ground. Continuous swings of the stamp by holding causes the stamped patterns left behind to somewhat blend together, though still leaving gaps in the pattern. When thrown with , a medium-sized circle of ink is left with a very fine splatter on the edges, and when swung in the air, a short line of ink is left on the ground beneath it. The line of ink left on the ground changes length based on when in the jump the swing is performed, and the direction the player is looking.

Logos on the Stamp
Ink left by the Stamp. From left to right - one swing, continuous swings, thrown, two aerial swings

Splatoon 2

Ultra Stamp


Category	Special
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	40 (stamp splash) 100 (stamp direct hit) 30 (throw min. splash) 60 (throw splash) 120 (throw direct hit)
Base duration	9 seconds
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Ultra Stamp was announced on 29 October 2018. It was released on 7 November 2018 as part of Version 4.2.0.

When activated, the player holds a gigantic plastic mallet in front of them, which continuously stamps ink on the floor while running and provides almost total cover from the front while leaving the back exposed. Take note that in the few frames that the stamp is swinging in the air, the player is still vulnerable from the front and can be splatted. Pressing swings the mallet and strikes it on the floor, and holding it down lets the player move forward quickly while splatting enemies in the way. Turning is fairly slow in this state. In the air, players can press the attack button to swing the mallet once at high speed, which is a smaller yet fairly efficient attack for splatting opponents directly, while pressing throws the mallet and ends the special prematurely. Players cannot ride a Ride rail while using an Ultra Stamp. If a player equips one while riding one, they fall off the rail.

Special Power Up

Main article: Special Power Up

Equipping Special Power Up with Ultra Stamp increases its duration.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
4.3.0	▲ When holding to attack repeatedly, the number of possible attacks has been increased by shortening the amount of time the stamp is cocked back, making it easier to block shots from directly in front of you. ▲ Increased player movement and rotation speed when holding to attack repeatedly.
4.4.0	▲ Enhanced move speed and turning speed when continuously stamping by holding down the button. ▲ Minimum damage of the shockwave generated while continuously stamping by holding down the button: 30.0 → 40.0 ▲ While continuously stamping by holding down the button, the effect of enemy bullet and bomb destruction has been extended to also cover the area around the Ultra Stamp. ▲ Reduced the time between swinging in the air and continuously stamping by 4/60 of a second.
5.0.0	▲ When swinging the hammer to smash the ground, decreased the amount of time required to complete the first swing, and the time required to raise the hammer overhead for the second swing by roughly 2/60 of a second each.

Quotes

“	Attack with an enormous hammer. Press and hold to advance while striking with the hammer. If you press and release , you'll throw the hammer far into the distance to attack, and the special will end.	”
— Splatoon 2 Sub & Special Guide^(EU)

Notes

Sets

Main weapons with Ultra Stamp in Splatoon 2

Main	#ID	Sub	Special	Special Points	Level	Price	Class	Introduced
Kensa L-3 Nozzlenose	302	Splash Wall	Ultra Stamp	180p	27	17700	Shooter	7 November 2018 (4.2.0)
Kensa Mini Splatling	4002	Toxic Mist	Ultra Stamp	180p	29	18800	Splatling	5 December 2018 (4.3.0)
Kensa Octobrush	1112	Suction Bomb	Ultra Stamp	180p	20	13200	Roller	7 November 2018 (4.2.0)
Sploosh-o-matic 7	2	Splat Bomb	Ultra Stamp	180p	23	14600	Shooter	3 April 2019 (4.6.0)
Tenta Camo Brella	6012	Ink Mine	Ultra Stamp	210p	30	29800	Brella	3 April 2019 (4.6.0)

Gallery

Promotional image.
Holding the Ultra Stamp.
Smashing the Ultra Stamp on the ground.
Running while using the Ultra Stamp.
Swinging the Ultra Stamp in the air.
The Ultra Stamp's imprint on the ground.
Load video
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Demonstration video (link to file)
Teaser image from Version 4.1.0.
Promotional image showing the Ultra Stamp's structure on the right.
Artwork for Koshien 2020

Splatoon 3

Ultra Stamp


Category	Special
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added in		Specifications
Weight
Base damage	40 (stamp splash) 100 (stamp direct hit) 60 (throw min. splash) 220 (throw direct hit and splash)
Base duration	7.5 seconds
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

The Ultra Stamp returns in Splatoon 3. The radius of shock waves created from stamping have been increased, turning when repeatedly stamping is now quicker, and the Ultra Stamp now becomes transparent to the user when repeatedly stamping.

It appears in five Return of the Mammalians missions:

0000 After Alterna
0603 Torture Tour
0612 Enter the Stamp Gauntlet
Rocket 02 Alterna Space Center Hangar
Rocket 04 The Spirit Lifter: Steerage