Wellstring V
The Wellstring V is a main weapon in Splatoon 3, made by Custom. It is a stringer which fires five exploding projectiles, and its reticles converge on the first charge and diverge again on the second charge.
Appearance
The Wellstring V is based on an antique green cast-iron well pump, and its arms are based on the corresponding pump-lever. Two steel rods protrude from the top and bottom of the weapon, connected to the arms, and protrude further when armed. The pull tab at the rear of the weapon has a groove for a rope, although it does not have one. It has a light-blue grip, and a Custom logo embossed on its underside.
Splatoon 3
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Category | Main |
| Class |  Stringer
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| Sub |  Autobomb
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| Special |  Ultra Stamp
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| Special points | 200p |
| Range | |
| Charge speed | |
| Mobility | |
| Obtainable at | |
| Level | 19 |
| Added in | Sizzle Season 2024 (8.0.0) |
| Specifications | |
| Base damage | 24-35(x5) (Direct) 30(x5) (Projectile explosion) 50-120(x5) (  SRNW Direct) 40(x5) ( SRNW Projectile explosion)
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| Other variant |  Custom Wellstring V
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The Wellstring V was revealed in the Sizzle Season 2024 trailer on 16 May 2024 and was released on 1 June 2024. Its kit consists of Autobomb and Ultra Stamp. When fired with a tap of , the Wellstring V fires five ink projectiles, each dealing 24 damage. The five shots are scattered, inking a large surface. The weapon fires horizontally, but can fire vertically if the player is in the air.
Like other stringers, the Wellstring V can be charged: holding charges a first gauge, then a second. At the end of the first gauge, the five aiming reticles converge, creating near-perfect accuracy. Also, the weapon will shoot five projectiles resembling frozen popsicles which will explode after a few seconds, each dealing 30 damage. At this point, if the weapon continues to be charged, along the second gauge, the five projectiles will diverge, and projectile damage will increase, reaching a maximum of 35. However, the damage caused by the explosion remains unchanged.
Throughout the charge, during the first and second gauges, the range of the shots increases. Fully loaded with the aiming reticles spread out, firing the weapon vertically can slightly increase range.
The Wellstring V was added in the game at the same time as its variant, the Custom Wellstring V, on 1 June 2024. They were revealed together on Nintendo social networks on 17 May 2024.
Data
- The Wellstring V is a heavyweight weapon.
- The matchmaking range is 23. The game's matchmaking system looks at a team's average matchmaking range value, and matches them against a team with a similar average.
- The Wellstring V fires 5 arrows per shot.
- Ink consumption scales with charge level. It starts at 7% of the ink tank at no charge, 8% of the ink tank at one charge circle, and 9% of the ink tank at full charge.
- The Wellstring V cannot store its charge.
- If charged to the first circle or higher, the shots become explosive.
- The shots explode after 45 frames (0.75 seconds), dealing 30 damage to players with a 2.0 unit radius.
- The weapon cannot fire until it has charged for 12 frames. The first circle is reached after charging for 40 frames (0.67 seconds), and full charge is reached after 80 frames (1.33 seconds).
- After firing, there is a delay before another shot can be charged. This delay is 12 frames at no charge, 15 frames at one charge circle, and 15 frames at full charge.
- The delay between firing a shot (charged or uncharged) and submerging in ink is 10 frames.
- When charging while out of ink, the amount of time it takes to charge is multiplied by 3. When charging in the air, the time it takes to charge is also multiplied by 3.
- The movement speed while charging is set to 0.04 units per frame.
- Initial shot velocity scales with charge level. It starts at 1.45 units per frame at no charge, 2.294 units per frame at one charge circle, and 3.5 at full charge.
- Shots travel straight for 4 frames, regardless of charge level.
- The effective range is 8.86 units at no charge, 14.02 units at one charge circle, and 21.39 units at full charge.
- This number represents the range in which the crosshair changes shape when placed over an enemy. However, since stringer weapons do not have damage falloff, these numbers are otherwise arbitrary.
- Damage scales with charge level. It starts at 24 damage at no charge, 24 damage at one charge circle, and 35 at full charge.
- Arrow angle changes with charge level. It starts at 12.0 degrees at no charge, -4 at one charge circle, and -12.0 degrees at full charge.
- The arrows fire 0.2 units apart from each other.
Version history
| Version | Adjustments |
|---|---|
| 9.0.0 |
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Quotes
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Sheldon's Introduction
The Wellstring V is named for its wide shot spread—it can send ink in five directions at once! There's no better stringer to apply pressure than this baby. Charged to a certain point, all five shots will go to the same target. A direct hit like that will give your enemy something to cry about! But if you keep charging past that, the ink explosives spread over an even wider area! Covering the entire front line at once is a snap! And the Autobomb sub weapon leaves foes with nowhere to hide. Once they break cover, they're a prime target for your arrows! All of this is meant to happen from the back lines, of course. But if things get really dire, you have the Ultra Stamp to go on the attack! It's a special weapon that wants someone capable of throwing a wrench into enemy plans by mastering the different charge levels. Are YOU that someone? |
| “ | Wellstring V, with a V as in five, is a new Stringer arriving in Sizzle Season. Its heavy-weight body allows for 5 arrows to be fired at once. Like the Tri-Stringer, the arrows can be charged to cause explosions after they hit. Release those arrows wide & corner your opponents! | ” | —
 @SplatoonNA on Twitter[3] | ||
Badges
- Main article: Badge#Weapon Freshness badges
Reaching certain Freshness levels with the Wellstring V will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.
| Wellstring V badges | |
|---|---|
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4★ Wellstring V User |
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5★ Wellstring V User |
Gallery
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The Wellstring V in the Sizzle Season 2024 trailer
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Promotional render
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2D icon
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Tableturf Battle artwork
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Model of the Wellstring V rotating (link to file)
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Weapon demonstration video (link to file)
Trivia
- The Wellstring V and its variant, the Custom Wellstring V, are the only stringers capable of splatting an opponent with one shot at no charge.
- The Wellstring V and The Mint Decavitator are the only two weapons in the Splatoon series where both the new weapon and their second kit got released in the same update.
Etymology
Wellstring is a pun on the word "wellspring", a water source - referencing the weapon being made from a water pump, and "string", referencing this weapon being a stringer-type weapon. V is the Roman numeral five, referencing the number of projectiles launched by this weapon, and is pronounced as the English "five".[3]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
フルイドV Furuido faibu |
Fluid[a] V[b][4] |
 Dutch |
Pentapomper | Penta Pumper |
 French |
Multisperceur V | Multi-Stringer V |
 German |
Penta-Pumper | From penta, a prefix for the number 5, and pumper |
 Italian |
Fontanarco V | Fountarc V[c] |
 Russian |
Квинтиватор «Колодезь» Kvintivator «Kolodez'» |
Quint stringator «Well» |
 Spanish |
Arcrotensor V | Portmanteau of the prefix acro- ("extreme"), arco ("bow"), and tensor ("tensile") |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
邦普 V Bāng pǔ V |
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 Chinese (Traditional) |
邦普 V Bāng pǔ V |
A transliteration of "pump" |
 Korean |
플루이드 V Peullu-ideu V |
Transliterated from Japanese |
 Internal |
Stringer_Explosion_00[5] |
