Baller
TheBaller is aspecial weapon inSplatoon 2. It puts the user into a movable player-sized ball that protects them and can explode on command.
Appearance
The Baller is a transparent sphere that is just large enough to encase anInkling orOctoling, reminiscent of ahamster[1] orwater ball. There are two white strips of tape encircling the Baller that are ripped off when it takes enough damage. A small reservoir of the user'sink rests in the bottom of the Baller.
Splatoon 2
| Category | Special | |
| Class | ||
| Sub | ||
| Special | ||
| Special points | ||
| Special depletion | ||
| Range | ||
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| Impact | ||
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| Ink speed | ||
| Mobility | ||
| Durability | 400 / 100 | |
| Handling | ||
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| Added in | Specifications | |
| Weight | ||
| Base damage | 50 (Contact) 55 (Splash, far) 180 (Splash, near) | |
| Base duration | 6s (automatic detonation) | |
| Ink consumption | ||
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| SPU effect | ||
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When using the special, anInkling orOctoling enters the Baller. This allows them to move quickly and blocks incoming damage taken whileinking the ground as they move, and also allows them to roll up walls. If is held while in the bubble, or after a set time, the Baller explodes, covering the surrounding area in ink. The Baller being inked results in it shrinking, eventually disappearing, instead of the player using it taking damage. The Baller works similar toSplash Wall in matters of destructive bombs. They explode immediately upon touching it, which can be disastrous for teammates nearby.
It appears in threeOcto Expansion Stations:
Special Power Up
- Main article:Special Power Up
Equipping Special Power Up with Baller increases its durability and explosion radius. The following table shows the HP increase percentage for Baller when stacking the ability.
| Abilities | Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 0% | |||
| Main: 0, Sub: 1 |  | 4.8% | ||
| Main: 0, Sub: 2 | | 9.4% | ||
| Main: 0, Sub: 3 | | 13.8% | ||
| Main: 1, Sub: 0 |  | 15.2% | ||
| Main: 0, Sub: 4 | | | 17.9% | |
| Main: 1, Sub: 1 | | 19.2% | ||
| Main: 0, Sub: 5 | | | 21.7% | |
| Main: 1, Sub: 2 | | 22.9% | ||
| Main: 0, Sub: 6 | | | 25.3% | |
| Main: 1, Sub: 3 | | 26.5% | ||
| Main: 2, Sub: 0 | | | 27.6% | |
| Main: 0, Sub: 7 | | | | 28.7% |
| Main: 1, Sub: 4 | | | 29.8% | |
| Main: 2, Sub: 1 | | | 30.8% | |
| Main: 0, Sub: 8 | | | | 31.8% |
| Main: 1, Sub: 5 | | | 32.8% | |
| Main: 2, Sub: 2 | | | 33.8% | |
| Main: 0, Sub: 9 | | | | 34.7% |
| Main: 1, Sub: 6 | | | 35.6% | |
| Main: 2, Sub: 3 | | | 36.5% | |
| Main: 3, Sub: 0 | | | | 37.4% |
| Main: 1, Sub: 7 | | | | 38.2% |
| Main: 2, Sub: 4 | | | 39.0% | |
| Main: 3, Sub: 1 | | | | 39.7% |
| Main: 1, Sub: 8 | | | | 40.5% |
| Main: 2, Sub: 5 | | | 41.2% | |
| Main: 3, Sub: 2 | | | | 41.9% |
| Main: 1, Sub: 9 | | | | 42.6% |
| Main: 2, Sub: 6 | | | 43.2% | |
| Main: 3, Sub: 3 | | | | 43.8% |
| Main: 2, Sub: 7 | | | | 45.0% |
| Main: 3, Sub: 4 | | | | 45.5% |
| Main: 2, Sub: 8 | | | | 46.5% |
| Main: 3, Sub: 5 | | | | 46.9% |
| Main: 2, Sub: 9 | | | | 47.7% |
| Main: 3, Sub: 6 | | | | 48.1% |
| Main: 3, Sub: 7 | | | | 49.0% |
| Main: 3, Sub: 8 | | | | 49.7% |
| Main: 3, Sub: 9 | | | | 50.2% |
Version history
| Version | Adjustments |
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| 1.2.0 |
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| 1.3.0 |
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| 1.4.0 |
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| 2.3.0 |
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| 3.0.0 |
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| 4.3.0 |
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| 5.1.0 |
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| 5.2.0 |
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Quotes
| “ | Enter a defensive ball that protects you from a certain amount of damage as you play. The ball will eventually explode, allowing you to use the moment you emerge from it as an attack. You can also hold to build up power and cause the ball to explode yourself. | ” |
| “ | Baller! Yes, this is a new special weapon called the Baller! Roll around the stage in an oversized hamster ball that protects you from a certain amount of damage. If you hold down ZR, the ball will fill with ink, eventually causing an explosion on the spot. | ” |
— Squid Research Lab[1] | ||
Sets
Gallery
Strategy
For competitive tips about the Baller
 | View the strategy page. |
Trivia
- When a player is splatted by a Baller's explosion, a message with "The Baller Inksploded!" appears. The message "Splatted by Baller!" appears in other instances.
- Baller,Splashdown, andInk Armor are the only special weapons to appear on at least one weapon in every class.
- According toThe Art of Splatoon 2, researchers made the Baller to find out how to containink released byInklings when they used aspecial weapon.
- It was revealed that to hold all the ink, the Baller would have to be seven times its volume than the prototype, although it would become unable to roll around thestage.
- They settled on having the Baller hold a portion of ink and releasing the rest as the user moved around inside.
Etymology
"Baller" is a noun form of the verbal sense of "ball" (to play a ball sport, particularly basketball or soccer). It can also be interpreted literally in the sense that the special encases the user in a ball (or "balls" them).
In the former sense of a player of e.g. basketball, it has also extended meaning to be used generally to refer to those who are particularly cool or live extravagantly.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | イカスフィア Ikasufia | Squid Sphere |
 Dutch | Barstbubbel | Burst Bubble |
 French | Chromo-sphère | Color-sphere |
 German | Sepisphäre | Sepia sphere |
 Italian | Cromosfera | Color Sphere |
 Russian | Шарокат Sharokat | From шарshar ("ball") and катkat ("roll") |
 Spanish | Esfera tintera | Ink Sphere |
