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Snipewriter 5H

Snipewriter 5H

Basic information
CategoryMain
Class Charger
SubSprinkler
SpecialTacticooler
Special points220p
Special depletion
Range
91 / 100
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
43 / 100
Ink speed
Mobility
80 / 100
Durability
Handling
Obtainable at
Level14
Cost
Requirement
Added inChill Season 2022 (2.0.0)
Specifications
Weight
Base damage40–68 (Partial charge)
68 (Full charge)
60-240 (SRNW Partial charge)
240 (SRNW Full charge)
Base duration
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variantSnipewriter 5BSnipewriter 5B

TheSnipewriter 5H is amain weapon inSplatoon 3, created by the weapon brandNouveau. It is acharger with the unique property of, when fully charged, loading five low-damage rounds that it can fire consecutively.

It was revealed in theChill Season 2022 trailer on14 November 2022 and was released on1 December 2022.

Appearance

The Snipewriter 5H combines elements of an eraser pencil held in a blue plastic drawing compass with a rifle. A window cut into the side of the barrel facing the user shows its internals are shaped like the cartridges of a stacking-point pencil. Towards the front of the barrel, there is a plastic mounting superficially resembling amuzzle brake, as well as a clear plastic cover over the tip of the pencil, with a hole in the cover acting as the weapon's muzzle. The slightly-projecting metal screw holding this mounting in place can be seen as completing a pair ofiron sights when taken in tandem with the metal rear sight towards the grip of the weapon.

There is also a rack above the grip that shows the ink rounds to be loaded into the barrel; as charged shots are fired, these rounds can beseen individually disappearing.

Description

When is held, five charges of hardened ink are stored, which can be released in rapid succession by releasing and re-pressing for each charge. Each shot's power is low and leaves it unable tosplat with a single fully charged shot; it also lacks piercing ability. Its range is comparable to that of theSplatterscope, meaning it shares its spot with the Splatterscope as the third highest range of any charger in the game, just behind theE-liter 4K andE-liter 4K Scope.

It charges at about the same speed as theSplat Charger, and it fires thin trails of ink, similar to theBamboozler. It also does not have a charge hold, and any remaining rounds held when changing toswim form are lost (but the player will regain the equivalent amount of ink).

Splatoon 3

The Snipewriter 5H has theSprinkler andTacticooler for its set. It was added as part ofChill Season 2022 on1 December 2022.

Data

  • The Snipewriter 5H 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 5H 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.

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Version history

VersionAdjustments
3.1.0
  • ▲ Maximum damage has been increased from 60.0 to 68.0.
4.0.0
  • ▲ Reduced the amount of ink consumed by approximately 13%.
    • No charge: 2.25% → 1.97%.
    • Full charge: 40% → 35%.
  • ▲ Increased movement speed while charging and while fully charged by approximately 13%: 0.06 units/frame → 0.068 units/frame.

Salmon Run Next Wave:

  • ▲ Increased damage dealt when fully charged by approximately 33%: 180 → 240.
  • ▲ Reduced the amount of ink consumed when fired without charging by approximately 13%: 2.25% → 1.97%.
7.2.0
9.0.0
  • ▼ Slightly decreased the width of spray droplets created by shots: 2.22 units → 2.11 units.
    • The width of spray droplets from minimally charged shots remain the same.
9.3.0
  • ▼ Slightly decreased the width of spray droplets created by shots: 2.11 units → 2 units.
    • The width of spray droplets from minimally charged shots remain the same.
  • ▼ Points to fill special gauge: 210 → 220.
11.0.0
  • ▲ Increased each shot's hitbox radius for players: 0.2 units → 0.225 units.

Quotes

Sheldon's Introduction

If you use chargers but wish they were a little more...prolific...enter theSnipewriter 5H! It's a charger-style weapon that can fire shots in quick succession. Hold down to charge, and then release to fire. Then you can press to fire again and again—up to five shots on a single charge! Now, there's always a catch, and here's the catch on this weapon—each shot is a bit less powerful than some other chargers, and you can't store a charge. But when you have theSprinkler to help with coverage and aTacticooler to power up your friends, those may be catches you can live with.

“SRL Ballistics again! We're done with Real Estate drama and here to talk about theSnipewriter 5H, a newcharger that holds up to five shots. Its projectiles look like pencil lead but splat likeink—and the high-capacity mag can help YOU write the ending you want for your battle!”
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[3]
“Five Shots at Full Charge
You can't store charges with this one—sorry—but what you CAN do is pop off up to five consecutive rounds on a full charge. Use the rapid fire to pin opponents down and protect your teammates up front.		”
— Splatoon Base[4]

Weapon freshness rewards

IconNameTypeAvailability
Sheldon LicenseCurrency1★Freshness Rating
Snipewriter 5H stickerSticker2★Freshness Rating
Snipewriter 5H holo stickerSticker3★Freshness Rating
4★ Snipewriter 5H UserBadge4★Freshness Rating
5★ Snipewriter 5H UserBadge5★Freshness Rating
6★ Snipewriter 5H UserBadge6★Freshness Rating
7★ Snipewriter 5H UserBadge7★Freshness Rating
8★ Snipewriter 5H UserBadge8★Freshness Rating
9★ Snipewriter 5H UserBadge9★Freshness Rating
10★ Snipewriter 5H UserBadge10★Freshness Rating


Gallery

Strategy

For competitive tips about the Snipewriter 5H

Click to view the strategy for Snipewriter 5H.View the strategy page.

Trivia

  • The Snipewriter 5H is not included inReturn of the Mammalians due to it being added post-release.
  • The Snipewriter 5H is the only charger that can splat aDrizzler on a single charge before it ducks back beneath its armor.
  • The Snipewriter 5H is one of the few weapons for which it is not apparent by its name that it is the first kit released for that weapon. Some other weapons that share this distinction are theClassic Squiffer,Dark Tetra Dualies,Nautilus 47, and theMint Decavitator.

Etymology

Snipewriter is a portmanteau composed ofsnipe (as in "sniper") andwriter (referring to the pencil); it is also a play on "typewriter".

5H refers tothe pencil grading of the same name, signifying a very hard graphite, and also is likely short for "5 hits", the maximum number of shots in one full charge.

Names in other languages

LanguageNameMeaning
Japan JapaneseR-PEN/5H
aru-pen go-ecchi		Stacking Point Pencil/Rocket Pencil 5 Shots[a]
Netherlands DutchSchotlood 5HFromschot ("shot"),potlood ("pencil") and5H
CanadaFrance FrenchCrayon X - 5HX Pencil - 5H (also a pun on "Rayon X" ("X Ray"))
Germany GermanR-BLR/5HMost likely corruptions ofRakete ("rocket") for R-;Bleier ("lead" or "lead pencil") for BLR; and5H.[b]
Italy ItalianLapis Cecchino 5HSniper Pencil 5H
Russia RussianПатрондаш 5Т
Patrondash 5T		Bandoliencil 5H[c]
SpainMexico SpanishCargaminas 5HFromcargador ("charger") +portaminas ("mechanical pencil") 5H.
China ChineseR-PEN/5HRocket Pencil 5H
South Korea KoreanR-PEN/5HRocket Pencil 5H
 InternalCharger_Pencil_00[5]

Translation notes

  1. ↑From ロケット鉛筆roketto enpitsu ("stacking point pencil") +5H. ロケット鉛筆 literally means "rocket pencil". "5H" is an abbreviation for 5発go hatsu ("5 bullets"). 5H is also ahardness rating for pencil graphite.
  2. ↑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)").
  3. ↑From патронташpatrontash ("bandolier"), карандашkarandash ("pencil"), and 5Т ("5H", where T means твёрдыйtvyordyy ("hard"))

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