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Splatoon 3
Ballpoint Splatling Guide: How to Use, Stats, and Best Gear Abilities
The Ballpoint Splatling is a Splatling 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 Ballpoint Splatling and the best gear abilities to go with it.
List of Contents
Ballpoint Splatling Info and How to Get
Ballpoint Splatling Overview
| Weapon | Sub | Special |
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 Ballpoint Splatling
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 Fizzy Bomb
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 Inkjet
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| Points for Special | Type | |
| 200 | Splatling | |
| Unlock Level | ||
| Ballpoint Splatling will be available for purchase from Ammo Knights upon reaching Level 30. | ||
Ballpoint Splatling Tier Ranking
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Ballpoint Splatling currently is considered a B Tier weapon. Ballpoint Splatling is a bit of an unusual pick but still has some niche uses. Might be better to go with one of the better weapons available! |
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Best Weapons Tier List: Main Weapons Ranked
Ballpoint Splatling Stats: Damage and Range
| Damage | 28 (First Stage) 30 (Second Stage) |
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| Range (Test Range Lines) |
4.8 (Maximum) 4.0 (Effective) |
Ballpoint Splatling Analysis, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Ballpoint Splatling Analysis
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 Turf Wars |
 Splat Zones |
 Tower Control |
 Rainmaker |
 Clam Blitz |
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Ballpoint Splatling Characteristics
| Ratings of Individual Characteristics | |||
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| Inking Potential |
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Ease of Use |
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| Offense |
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Defense |
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Shield Penetration |
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Ballpoint Splatling Strengths and Weaknesses
| Ballpoint Splatling Strengths | Ballpoint Splatling Weaknesses |
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 Variable rate of fire and range allows for high skill expression.Can be recharged mid-fire. |
 While it has a high skill ceiling, it also has a high skill floor. |
Best Gear Abilities for Ballpoint Splatling
| Gear Ability | Effect |
|---|---|
 Drop Roller
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Tilting the Left Stick during a Super Jump lets you perform a roll in that direction when landing. |
 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. |
 Run Speed Up
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Increases movement speed in Inkling or Octoling form. |
 Special Power Up
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Upgrades your special weapon. |
All Gear Abilities and Effects
How to Use Ballpoint Splatling Effectively
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Adjust when to release your charge depending on the enemy's distance.
Time your charges well, when an enemy Inkling is afar and has not seen you yet, it's better to fully charge your weapon until your target becomes close to maximize the damage of the Ballpoint Splatling.
Use the Quick Charge capability of this weapon against waves of enemies.
You can quickly recharge your weapon again in the middle of firing charged shots. This is useful when you are facing multiple enemies at once and need another hail of ink to unleash again.
Initiate the Inkjet from a safe location before pushing forward to create a path your team can take.
Create pathways for your team by using the Ink Jet to fly in the air to gain better visibility of the map to shoot and tag turfs with ink for your team to use when pushing up.
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 Splatling Weapons
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Ballpoint Splatling
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 Heavy Splatling
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 Hydra Splatling
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 Mini Splatling
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 Nautilus 47
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Author
Ballpoint Splatling Guide: How to Use, Stats, and Best Gear Abilities
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