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.96 Gal Guide: How to Use, Stats, and Best Gear Abilities

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The .96 Gal is a Shooter 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 .96 Gal and the best gear abilities to go with it.

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.96 Gal Info and How to Get

.96 Gal Overview

Weapon Sub Special
Splatoon 3 .96 Gal.96 Gal Splatoon 3 SprinklerSprinkler Splatoon 3 Ink VacInk Vac
Points for Special Type
200 Shooter
Unlock Level
.96 Gal will be available for purchase from Ammo Knights upon reaching Level 17.

.96 Gal Tier Ranking

C .96 Gal currently is considered a C Tier weapon.
.96 Gal is severely outclassed by other weapons available and doesn't really do any better. Try this weapon for fun but it will be hard to win with .96 Gal.

Best Weapons Tier List: Main Weapons Ranked

.96 Gal Stats: Damage and Range

Damage 62 (Max Damage)
Range
(Test Range Lines)		 3.5 (Maximum)
3.1 (Effective)

.96 Gal Analysis, Strengths, and Weaknesses

.96 Gal Analysis

Overall Ranking
C
Turf War.png Turf Wars Splat Zones.png Splat Zones Tower Control.png Tower Control Rainmaker.png Rainmaker Clam Blitz.png Clam Blitz
C B C C C

.96 Gal Characteristics

Ratings of Individual Characteristics
Inking Potential 3 Star.png Ease of Use 4 Star.png
Offense 2 Star.png Defense 3 Star.png
Utility 2 Star.png Shield Penetration 1 Star.png

.96 Gal Strengths and Weaknesses

.96 Gal Strengths .96 Gal Weaknesses
Splatoon AdvantagesTake advantage of your high range and damage.
Splatoon AdvantagesCan fill most of the area.
Splatoon DisadvantagesSlow fire-rate they can move around to splat you.
Splatoon DisadvantagesHard to hit the quick opponents.

Best Gear Abilities for .96 Gal

Gear Ability Effect
Ink Resistance UpInk Resistance Up Reduces damage taken and improves mobility when walking through enemy ink.
Intensify ActionIntensify Action Makes Squid Rolls and Squid Surges easier to do and steadies your aim when firing after jumping.
Quick Super JumpQuick Super Jump Increases Super Jump speed.
Stealth JumpStealth Jump Hides your Super Jump landing point from distant players.
Swim Speed UpSwim Speed Up Increases movement speed in swim form.

All Gear Abilities and Effects

How to Use .96 Gal Effectively

checkmark.pngInk turf when not in combat.
checkmark.pngFill up the Special-Gauge meter as fast as you can.
checkmark.pngAlways surround yourself with your team's ink.

When not in combat, this weapon also proves to be useful coating areas with ink.

This weapon is decent when tagging areas with ink, support your team by tagging turf when you're not currently in combat.

The Special-Gauge meter fills up fast for this weapon so be sure to paint areas when you are not in combat.

Gain access to the Ink Vac, a special weapon used for protection by absorbing ink shots, by tagging turf as soon as you spawn at the beginning of a match to quickly fill up your Special-Gauge meter!

Use the Squid Swim ability to compensate for the slow movement.

Make sure to stay on your team's turf all the time so you can swim away from harm if the situation proves to be dangerous.

Splatoon 3 Related Guides

Splatoon 3 Main Weapons

All New and Returning Main Weapons

All Weapon Types

Splatoon 3 - ShootersShooters Splatoon 3 - BlastersBlasters Splatoon 3 - ChargersChargers Splatoon 3 - RollersRollers
Splatoon 3 - BrushesBrushes Splatoon 3 - SloshersSloshers Splatoon 3 - SplatlingsSplatlings Splatoon 3 - DualiesDualies
Splatoon 3 - BrellasBrellas Splatoon 3 - StringersStringers Splatoon 3 - SplatanasSplatanas -

List of Shooter Weapons

.52 Gal.52 Gal .96 Gal.96 Gal Aerospray MGAerospray MG
H-3 NozzlenoseH-3 Nozzlenose Hero GearHero Gear Hero Shot ReplicaHero Shot Replica
Jet SquelcherJet Squelcher L-3 NozzlenoseL-3 Nozzlenose N-ZAP N-ZAP '85
Splash-o-maticSplash-o-matic SplattershotSplattershot Splattershot Jr.Splattershot Jr.
Splattershot ProSplattershot Pro Sploosh-o-maticSploosh-o-matic SqueezerSqueezer

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