The Splat Roller looks like a paint roller. It has a cylinder paint surface with a pipe coming out of its side. The pipe curves around the painting surface and connects to a long handle for the player to grab onto. An ink tank is connected to the handle. In Splatoon, it comes with the Suction Bomb and Killer Wail. In Splatoon 2, it comes with Curling Bombs and Splashdown. In Splatoon 3, it comes with Curling Bombs and Big Bubbler. The type of attack the roller can use is dependent on if they are jumping. If they are on the ground and press (ZR) they will fling ink in a wide area. If the player is jumping, they will do a vertical fling with less spread, but more range (Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3 only). If the player rolls into an enemy, the enemy will be crushed and instantly splatted. The roller also doesn't cover as much ink when making a U-turn. It has high ink damage, allowing you to splat opponents easily but be aware of its high ink consumption.
Weapon Quotes[]
Splatoon[]
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The Splat Roller represents the Roller class of weapons, useful for close combat and also for inking turf. Tap ZR to fling ink at foes, or hold it down to ink the ground as you run! Rollers began as unofficial weapons but became so popular that they're now an officially recognized style! The included Suction Bombs and Killer Wail are powerful too, so this is great set to learn the Roller ropes.
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— Sheldon
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A weapon adopted from an ordinary paint roller. Aside from inking the ground, it can also be swung to hurl globs of ink at your opponents.
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— In-Game Description
Splatoon 2[]
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The Splat Roller represents the Roller class of weapons that excel at close combat and inking turf. Tap ZR to fling ink at foes, or hold it down to ink the ground as you run. Bounce a Curling Bomb off a wall to cut off your opponent's route, get right up on them, aaaaaaand SPLAT! Paired with the Splashdown, I'm pretty sure you'll have no trouble splatting multiple opponents at once! If you want to experience the basics of the new generation of rollers, look no further.
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— Sheldon
Strategy[]
The Splat Roller is a standard Roller which has a balanced speed faster at inking than the Dynamo Roller and spreads more ink than the Carbon Roller. It is therefore better suited to turfing ground than attacking opponents though it can be used offensively. Ink will be sprayed outwards when the trigger is pressed which can splat an opponent quickly at short range.
Splatoon[]
Suction Bombs can also be used to force opponents out of areas to aid in reclaiming turf. The Killer Wail also fills a similar role.
Tips[]
The Splat Roller can be good at stealthy attacks. You can hide in your ink, and if you see someone in range, you can just flick to instantly splat them.
Ninja Squid is a beneficial ability for rollers because it is harder for enemies to see you while you are moving in your ink.
Run Speed Up does not increase the speed of the roller's roll, but it does increase how fast the roller gets swung.
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