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Splatoon 3
Rapid Blaster Guide: How to Use, Stats, and Best Gear Abilities
The Rapid Blaster is a Blaster 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 Rapid Blaster and the best gear abilities to go with it.
List of Contents
Rapid Blaster Info and How to Get
Rapid Blaster Overview
| Weapon | Sub | Special |
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 Rapid Blaster
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 Ink Mine
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 Triple Inkstrike
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| Points for Special | Type | |
| 200 | Blaster | |
| Unlock Level | ||
| Rapid Blaster will be available for purchase from Ammo Knights upon reaching Level 7. | ||
Rapid Blaster Tier Ranking
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Rapid Blaster currently is considered an A Tier weapon. While Rapid Blaster may not be the best weapon available at the moment, it is still worth picking up and mastering! |
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Best Weapons Tier List: Main Weapons Ranked
Rapid Blaster Stats: Damage and Range
| Damage | 85 (Direct Hit) 35 (Blast) |
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| Range (Test Range Lines) |
3.5 (Maximum) 3.1 (Direct Hit) |
Rapid Blaster Analysis, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Rapid Blaster Analysis
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 Turf Wars |
 Splat Zones |
 Tower Control |
 Rainmaker |
 Clam Blitz |
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Rapid Blaster Characteristics
| Ratings of Individual Characteristics | |||
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| Inking Potential |
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Ease of Use |
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Defense |
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Shield Penetration |
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Rapid Blaster Strengths and Weaknesses
| Rapid Blaster Strengths | Rapid Blaster Weaknesses |
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 Deals great damage up close. |
 Slow rate of fire leaves you vulnerable between shots. |
Best Gear Abilities for Rapid Blaster
| Gear Ability | Effect |
|---|---|
 Comeback
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Boosts some of your abilities for a short time after respawning. |
 Ink Resistance Up
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Reduces damage taken and improves mobility when walking through enemy ink. |
 Ink Saver (Main)
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Decreases the amount of ink consumed by your main weapon. |
 Quick Super Jump
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Increases Super Jump speed. |
 Special Charge Up
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Increases special-gauge fill rate. |
 Stealth Jump
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Hides your Super Jump landing point from distant players. |
 Sub Power Up
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Upgrades your sub weapon. |
 Swim Speed Up
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Increases movement speed in swim form. |
All Gear Abilities and Effects
How to Use Rapid Blaster Effectively
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Get up close before firing ink to maximize damage.
The short range of this weapon makes you inferior against medium to long-ranged weapons. Sneak up by swimming to get behind targets and launch a surprise attack!
Use the Ink Mine to prevent enemy Inklings to push forward.
Since this weapon is also great for defending key positions, it'll make your job easier by throwing Ink Mines if the opposing team decides to push together to break your line of defense.
Manage the weapon's ink by making sure you are close enough to the enemy before shooting.
You will often miss against enemies who are quickly moving around the stage. Save your ink by getting within range of an Inkling first before unleashing your weapon's devastating shots!
Splatoon 3 Related Guides
All New and Returning Main Weapons
All Weapon Types
 Shooters |
 Blasters |
 Chargers |
 Rollers |
 Brushes |
 Sloshers |
 Splatlings |
 Dualies |
 Brellas |
 Stringers |
 Splatanas |
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List of Blaster Weapons
 Blaster
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 Clash Blaster
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 Luna Blaster
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 Range Blaster
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Rapid Blaster
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 Rapid Blaster Pro
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