Splat Roller Guide: How to Use, Stats, and Best Gear Abilities

The Splat Roller is a Roller weapon in Splatoon 3. Read on to see its stats, including its sub, special, damage, and range, as well as our analysis and tips on how to use Splat Roller and the best gear abilities to go with it.

Splat Roller Info and How to Get

Splat Roller Overview

Weapon	Sub	Special
Splat Roller	Curling Bomb	Big Bubbler
Points for Special	Type
180	Roller
Unlock Level
Splat Roller will be available for purchase from Ammo Knights upon reaching Level 2.

Splat Roller Tier Ranking

	Splat Roller currently is considered an A Tier weapon. While Splat Roller may not be the best weapon available at the moment, it is still worth picking up and mastering!

Best Weapons Tier List: Main Weapons Ranked

Splat Roller Stats: Damage and Range

Splat Roller Analysis, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Splat Roller Analysis

Overall Ranking
Turf Wars	Splat Zones	Tower Control	Rainmaker	Clam Blitz

Splat Roller Characteristics

Ratings of Individual Characteristics
Inking Potential		Ease of Use
Offense		Defense
Utility		Shield Penetration

Splat Roller Strengths and Weaknesses

Splat Roller Strengths	Splat Roller Weaknesses
Amazing inking potential. Can insta-splat an Inkling with one hit.	Limited combat potential due to its short range.

Best Gear Abilities for Splat Roller

Gear Ability	Effect
Comeback	Boosts some of your abilities for a short time after respawning.
Ink Recovery Up	Increases ink-tank refill rate.
Ink Resistance Up	Reduces damage taken and improves mobility when walking through enemy ink.
Ink Saver (Main)	Decreases the amount of ink consumed by your main weapon.
Ink Saver (Sub)	Decreases the amount of ink consumed by your sub weapon.
Ninja Squid	Leaves no trace when swimming in inked ground but slightly reduces swim speed.
Quick Respawn	Reduces respawn time after getting splatted repeatedly without splatting any opponents.
Quick Super Jump	Increases Super Jump speed.
Special Charge Up	Increases special-gauge fill rate.
Special Saver	Reduces special-gauge decrease after getting splatted.
Stealth Jump	Hides your Super Jump landing point from distant players.
Swim Speed Up	Increases movement speed in swim form.

All Gear Abilities and Effects

How to Use Splat Roller Effectively

Create paths from spawn to vantage locations. Swim in the path left behind by the Curling Bomb. Protect yourself using the Big Bubbler.

Create valuable paths from spawn to vantage locations.

Support your team by creating paths using ink from the roller. Communicate with teammates to create pathways to key vantage points which will be useful in holding the line of defense.

Swim in the path left behind by the Curling Bomb.

Use your Curling Bomb to create a large blob of ink before engaging an enemy. Since you're using a melee weapon, the inked area created by the bomb would then be used for you to swim back and retreat to safety.

When in danger while inking the enemy base, use your special to have a temporary defensive option.

You will be on the front lines often so be sure to deploy a Big Bubbler to protect yourself once enemies start shooting at you.

Splatoon 3 Related Guides

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