Hero Splatling Replica
TheHero Splatling Replica is amain weapon inSplatoon 2.
It is capable of firing bursts of ink with long range, low damage, and a fast fire rate. Although relatively slow to charge, each ink bullet does enough damage to splat opponents in four hits.
Appearance
The Hero Splatling Replica is identical in appearance to the Level 1Hero Splatling. It is mainly silver with a yellow handle and yellow at the ends of the barrels.
Splatoon 2
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Category | Main |
| Class | Splatling |
| Sub |  Sprinkler |
| Special |  Sting Ray |
| Special points | 200p |
| Special depletion | |
| Range | 78 / 100 |
| Damage | |
| Impact | |
| Fire rate | |
| Charge speed | 38 / 100 |
| Ink speed | |
| Mobility | 50 / 100 |
| Durability | |
| Handling | |
| Obtainable at | |
| Level | 8 |
| Cost |  8,600 |
| Requirement | |
| Added in | Initial Release (1.0.0) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | |
| Base damage | 30 |
| Base duration | |
| Ink consumption | 22.5% (Full charge) |
| Base range | |
| Rate of fire | |
| Muzzle velocity | |
| Base accuracy | |
| MPU effect | |
| SPU effect | |
| SPU effect | |
| Other variants |  Heavy Splatling Heavy Splatling Deco Heavy Splatling Remix |
The Hero Splatling Replica is visually identical to the Level 1Hero Splatling, but is simply a re-skinnedHeavy Splatling. Therefore, unlike the switchablesub weapons of the Hero Splatling, it comes withSprinklers and theSting Ray. To unlock the Hero Splatling Replica, the player must complete every level with the Hero Splatling inOcto Canyon, at which point it becomes available for purchase atAmmo Knights.
- WhileMain Power Up increases the number of shots fired, it does not increase theink consumption relative to the amount charged, making the weapon comparatively more ink efficient.
Data
- WhileMain Power Up increases the number of shots fired, it does not increase theink consumption relative to the amount charged, making the weapon comparatively more ink efficient.
- The Hero Splatling Replica is amiddleweight weapon.
- The matchmaking range is 210. The game's matchmaking system looks at a team's average matchmaking range value, and matches them against a team with a similar average.
- The full charge ink consumption of 22.5% and ink tank capacity of 100% allows players to fully charge 4 times before needing to refill the ink tank.
- This stat can be changed withInk Saver (Main).
- The Hero Splatling Replica cannot store its charge.
- The Hero Splatling Replica is not rechargeable while firing.
- When charging the weapon, it will take 50 frames in order to charge its first ring and 75 frames in total for a full charge.
- With a single ring charged, it will have a firing duration of 72 frames. With a full charge, it will have a firing duration of 144 frames.
- When charging with an empty tank, the charge time is multiplied by 4.
- When firing, it shoots a bullet every 4 frames.
- When firing, the player's movement speed is set to 0.7 units per frame.
- When charging, the player's movement speed is set to 0.62 units per frame.
- After firing, there is a 40 frame cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
- Each shot has a base damage of 30.
- If a shot is in the air for more than 11 frames after being fired, it loses 1.875 damage per frame until it reaches 15 damage at frame 19.
- Shots have a radius of 2 units.
- The angle its shots can deviate while on the ground is 3.3 degrees.
- The angle its shots can deviate while in the air is 7 degrees.
- The outer reticle immediately expands after jumping. After 25 frames, the outer reticle will start shrinking, and will finish shrinking after 70 frames.
- The Hero Splatling Replica has a 30% chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle.
- When jumping, the chance to shoot towards the outer reticle instead of the inner reticle is immediately set to 30%.
- Within the first charge ring, initial shot velocity scales from 10.5 to 21 units per frame. Within the second charge ring, initial shot velocity is always 21 units per frame. Shots travel straight at the initial velocity for 8 frames.
- So at maximum charge, shots travel straight at a rate of 21 units per frame for 8 frames. Shots travel straight for 168 distance units.
- After shots stop flying straight, the velocity is set to 15.105 units per frame if it is not already lower than the listed value, and decreases further as it travels.
- Ink droplets occur every 200 units.
- The frequency at which ink drips from a shot occurs at a rate of 1 droplets per shot.
- There are a total of 8 different droplet patterns that can be created while firing this weapon.
- Droplets that occur within 11 units of the player have a radius of 18 units, and a width of 0 units.
- These droplets have their radius multiplied by a value ranging from 1.6 if they fell from a height above 100 units to 1.28 if they fell from a height below 30 units.
- Droplets that occur when they travel past 200 units of the player have a radius of 17 units.
- All other ink droplets have a radius of 12.6 units.
- Droplets that are far from the player and all other droplets have their radius multiplied by a value ranging from 1.6 if they fell from a height above 100 units to 1.6 if they fell from a height below 30 units.
- If no ink droplets have occurred within 11 units of the player for 0 shots, the next shot the player makes will force a paint droplet to appear at the player's feet.
Version history
| Version | Adjustments |
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| 1.2.0 |
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| 2.2.0 |
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| 3.0.0 |
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| 4.3.0 |
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| 4.6.0 |
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| 4.8.0 |
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| 5.2.0 |
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Quotes
 | Sheldon's Introduction TheHero Splatling Replica is a custom design of the standardHeavy Splatling model with the same stats and setup. I'd been carrying out extensive tests and had finally created a weapon with stats worthy of something truly legendary... Sadly, I couldn't get approval for mass production as the guys down there couldn't wrap their heads around my advanced schematics... So I slapped some leftover parts on a Heavy Splatling and here we are! Looks pretty awesome, huh? |
Gallery
Promotional image
Hero weapons with the Hero Splatling Replica in the middle right
The Hero Splatling Replica is used by theInkling on the right
An Inkling firing the Hero Splatling Replica inHumpback Pump Track. Note the appearance is similar to the first game'sHeavy Splatling but yellow, and with blue lights.
Demonstration
Strategy
For competitive tips about the Hero Splatling Replica
 | View the strategy page. |
Note: the strategy advice for Heavy Splatling also applies to Hero Splatling Replica, so they share the same strategy page.
Trivia
- TheHero Splatling and its replica closely resemble the design of theHeavy Splatling fromSplatoon, as opposed to its redesign inSplatoon 2, most notably by the position of theink tank.
- The Hero Splatling, its replica, and theHeavy Splatling Remix are the onlysplatlings that retain the position of the ink tank fromSplatoon. Notably, it was previously horizontal but changed to be positioned diagonally.
Etymology
Hero Splatling Replica is derived from the nounHero, a portmanteau ofSplat andGatling, and the nounReplica.
ヒーロースピナー レプリカ hīrō supinā repurika is derived fromSpinner. The nameSpinner is due to the fact that the barrels of the Hero Splatling Replica rotate while charging and firing.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | ヒーロースピナー レプリカ hīrō supinā repurika | Hero Spinner Replica |
 Dutch | Helden-Spetling (replica) | Hero Splatling (replica) |
 French (NOA) | Badigeonneur héroïque (rép.) | |
 French (NOE) | Badigeon. héroïque (réplique) | Heroic painter replica |
 German | Helden-Splatling Replik | Hero Splatling Replica |
 Italian | Splatling élite replica | Elite splatling replica |
 Russian | Брызгомет-004 (клон) Bryzgomet-004 (klon) | Sprayshot-004 (clone) |
 Spanish (NOA) | Garabateador de élite réplica | Elite pro doodler replica |
 Spanish (NOE) | Tintralladora de élite (réplica) | Elite ink-machine gun (replica) |
