Snipewriter 5B
TheSnipewriter 5B is amain weapon inSplatoon 3. It is theNouveau-branded variant of theSnipewriter 5H.
Appearance
The Snipewriter 5B is similar in design to theSnipewriter 5H. Notable differences are that the drawing compass is red instead of blue and the presence of a sticker of theNouveau logo placed near the tip of the pencil.
Splatoon 3
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Category | Main |
| Class |  Charger |
| Sub |  Splash Wall |
| Special |  Ink Storm |
| Special points | 210p |
| Special depletion | |
| Range | 91 / 100 |
| Damage | |
| Impact | |
| Fire rate | |
| Charge speed | 43 / 100 |
| Ink speed | |
| Mobility | 80 / 100 |
| Durability | |
| Handling | |
| Obtainable at | |
| Level | 19 |
| Cost | |
| Requirement | |
| Added in | Chill Season 2023 (6.0.0) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | |
| Base damage | 40–68 (Partial charge) 68 (Full charge) |
| Base duration | |
| Ink consumption | |
| Base range | |
| Rate of fire | |
| Muzzle velocity | |
| Base accuracy | |
| MPU effect | |
| SPU effect | |
| SPU effect | |
| Other variant |  Snipewriter 5H |
The Snipewriter 5B was first revealed through social media networks on17 November 2023, and was released on1 December 2023 as part of theChill Season 2023 update. Its kit featuresSplash Wall as the sub weapon andInk Storm as the special weapon.
Data
- The Snipewriter 5B is amiddleweight weapon.
- The matchmaking range is 25. The game's matchmaking system looks at a team's average matchmaking range value, and matches them against a team with a similar average.
- Ink consumption scales from 1.97% to 35% depending on the charge level.
- The full-charge ink consumption of 35% allows players to fully charge 2 times before running out of ink.
- The Snipewriter 5B cannot store its charge.
- Fully charging the weapon allows it to fire 5 times before needing to recharge.
- When fully charged, the weapon can fire every 17 frames.
- The interval between firing and being able to submerge in ink is 15 frames.
- It takes 1.2 seconds to fully charge the weapon (72 frames).
- When charging a shot with an empty tank, the charge rate is 33.33%, permitting the player to fully charge a shot in 3.6 seconds.
- When charging a shot while in the air, the charge rate is 33.33%, permitting the player to fully charge a shot in 3.6 seconds.
- The weapon must charge for at least 8 frames before it can release its charge.
- Fully charged shots will not pierce opponents.
- When charging while moving, the player's movement speed is set to 0.068 units per frame.
- After firing, there is a 20 frame cooldown before the ink tank starts refilling.
- Damage scales from 40 to 68 depending on the charge level.
- Shot distance scales from 10.76 units to 25.77 units depending on the charge level. At full charge, the distance is 27.77 units.
- The range of charger weapons is impacted by the position of the weapon's muzzle in its model file. These range numbers account for this variation.
Version history
| Version | Adjustments |
|---|---|
| 9.0.0 |
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| 9.3.0 |
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| 11.0.0 |
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Quotes
 | Sheldon's Introduction TheSnipewriter 5B is a great illustration of how versatile the Snipewriter system is! The 5B is made from softer material than the5H, making it even easier to learn. Throw out aSplash Wall for cover while you're charging up or unloading a full charge — or use it to distract from yourInk Storm special. With the capacity for five shots on a full charge, the Snipewriter 5B makes a great first charger, because there's not so much pressure on aiming one powerful shot perfectly. Of course, with the luxury of hiding out behind that Splash Wall, maybe you CAN aim perfectly! Why not give this set a try and find out? |
Weapon freshness rewards
| Icon | Name | Type | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sheldon License | Currency | 1★Freshness Rating |
 | Snipewriter 5B sticker | Sticker | 2★Freshness Rating |
 | Snipewriter 5B holo sticker | Sticker | 3★Freshness Rating |
 | 4★ Snipewriter 5B User | Badge | 4★Freshness Rating |
 | 5★ Snipewriter 5B User | Badge | 5★Freshness Rating |
 | 6★ Snipewriter 5B User | Badge | 6★Freshness Rating |
 | 7★ Snipewriter 5B User | Badge | 7★Freshness Rating |
 | 8★ Snipewriter 5B User | Badge | 8★Freshness Rating |
 | 9★ Snipewriter 5B User | Badge | 9★Freshness Rating |
 | 10★ Snipewriter 5B User | Badge | 10★Freshness Rating |
Gallery
Promotional render
2D icon
TheTableturf Battlecard icon of the Snipewriter 5B
Artwork of anOctoling holding the Snipewriter 5B.
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Model of the Snipewriter 5B rotating(link to file)
Trivia
- The Snipewriter 5B is the onlyNouveau-branded variant to not follow the naming scheme of appendingNouveau after the weapon name.
- When the Snipewriter 5B was revealed on social media, Nintendo's SplatoonNA Twitter account erroneously mistranslated SplatoonJP's previous tweet and stated that the weapon's kit would have theSplattercolor Screen special weapon as a sub weapon, rather thanSplash Wall.[3]
Etymology
Similar to theSnipewriter 5H, the5B in the name of the Snipewriter 5B is based onthe pencil grading of the same name. A 5B-graded pencil is made of extremely soft graphite and marks in black. It is also likely short for "5 bullets" in a similar vein to the Snipewriter 5H's "5 hits" referencing the number of shots on one full charge.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | R-PEN/5B | Stacking Point Pencil/Rocket Pencil 5 Bullets |
 Dutch | Schotlood 5B | Fromschot ("shot"),potlood ("pencil"), and5B |
 French | Crayon X - 5B | X Pencil - 5B |
 German | R-BLR/5B | Most likely corruptions ofRakete ("rocket") for R-;Bleier ("lead" or "lead pencil") for BLR; and5B.[a] |
 Italian | Lapis Cecchino 5B | Pencil Sniper 5B |
 Russian | Патрондаш 5M Patrondash 5M | Bandoliencil 5B[b] |
 Spanish | Cargaminas 5B | Fromcargador ("charger") +portaminas ("mechanical pencil") 5B. |
 Chinese | R-PEN/5B | |
 Korean | R-PEN/5B |
Translation notes
- ↑Bleier can mean both "lead" and "lead pencil" depending on the German region. It is a dialect (Erzgebirgisch) form ofBleistift, whereBleistift itself is literallyBlei ("lead") +Stift ("pen"). Thetitle for the weapon type suffixesNZR orNZRN, which are also corruptions, fromNutzer andNutzerin ("user (m/f)").
- ↑From патронташpatrontash ("bandolier"), карандашkarandash ("pencil"), and5M ("5B", whereM means мягкийmyagkiy ("soft"))
