Sting Ray

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TheSting Ray is aspecial weapon inSplatoon 2. It fires an infinite-range ink beam that can shoot through walls.

Appearance

The Sting Ray consists of two parts, a handle and a tank, as well as the ink beam. The tank is mainly red with a stripe at the bottom that changes color to match the user'sink. A small sticker bearing theCustom logo can be seen on the tank's bottom, and the letters in the Custom logo are painted in white across the tank. Attached to the back of the tank is a large gray motor with a tube sticking out of it. Said tube connects the handle to the tank. The handle is also mainly red with highlights in the user's ink color. Sticking out of the handle's front is a large gray nozzle. The beam of ink that is shot by the Sting Ray is colored completely in that of the user's ink. The beam itself is fairly thin, but after firing for a few seconds, it gains some large shockwaves around it. Said shockwaves are very similar in appearance to those shot out of aKiller Wail.

Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2
Sting Ray

Sting Ray

CategorySpecial
Class
Sub
Special
Special points
Special depletion
Range
Damage
Impact
Fire rate
Charge speed
Ink speed
Mobility
Durability
Handling
Level
Cost
Requirement
Added inSpecifications
Weight
Base damage1.8 per frame (Direct hit)
1.5 per frame (Interference)
Base duration7.17 seconds
Ink consumption
Base range
Rate of fire
Muzzle velocity
Base accuracy
MPU effect
SPU effect
SPU effect
Other variant

When activated, it allows the player to fire a continuous ink laser that pierces through obstacles. To balance this, there is a 0.7 second delay after the player presses before the laser fires and the turning when firing is slow, though the player can stop firing it to quickly re-aim it in the camera's direction.

When the Sting Ray is active but not fired, the player can see white silhouettes of opponents through opaque obstacles as ifThermal Ink orHaunt were active, assisting the player to locate opponents for Sting Ray splats. The silhouettes also temporarily disappear if the player is within a certain distance from the opponent (Bomb Defense Up DX increases this minimum distance) or the opponent submerges in ink.

The Sting Ray's laser deals 1.8 damage per frame while it makes contact with an opponent. While it has excellent range and can hurt players hiding behind cover, the Sting Ray's beam is narrow. After 1.5 seconds of being continuously fired (starting from the moment is held down), the Sting Ray's beam gets wider. This is reset after the player stops firing or turns into a squid or octopus.

It appears in 4Octo Canyon missions:

Special Power Up

Main article:Special Power Up

Equipping Special Power Up with Sting Ray increases its duration.

Version history

VersionAdjustments
Base game
  • ▲ Buffed compared to the Sting Ray in theSplatoon 2 Global Testfire. Players can now stop firing the beam and can see opponents through walls.
1.3.0
  • ▲ Firing the Sting Ray continuously for 1.5 seconds will cause a shock wave to appear around theink blast, significantly increasing its damage radius.
  • ▲ Extended firing duration by 0.5 seconds (firing duration when using the maximum amount of "Special Power Up" remains unchanged): 7.5 seconds → 8 seconds.
  • ▲ Ink splats will no longer appear on players submerged in ink when hit by a Sting Ray fired by one of their allies.
1.4.0
  • ▲ Opponents behind stage objects will be revealed when the Sting Ray's beam is roughly 23% further away from them than it was previously.
  • ▲ Increased damage dealt to opposingBallers when shooting ink by roughly 100%: 1x → 2x.
2.0.0
  • ▼ Reduced the duration of the beam effect by roughly 15/60 of a second: 8 seconds → 7.75 seconds.
3.0.0
  • ▼ Reduced damage dealt by roughly 10%: 2.0/frame → 1.8/frame.
  • ▼ Players will now be pushed out of the spawn point's barrier when using Sting Ray from inside the barrier.
4.0.0
  • ▼ Now blocked not only by the opponent's spawn point barrier, but also by the barrier of user's spawn point as well.
4.3.0
  • ▼ Decreased duration by roughly 35/60 of a second: 7.75 seconds → 7.17 seconds.
  • ▼ Decreased effect granted by the Special Power Up gear ability.
  • ▼ Decreased damage dealt to opponents usingInk Armor by roughly 56%: 1x → 0.445x.
  • ▼ Decreased damage dealt to opponents using a Baller by roughly 25%: 2x → 1.5x.
  • ▼ Decreased ability to knock back opponents using a Baller.
4.6.0
  • ▼ While shooting by pressing, silhouette displayed by effects such asThermal Ink will disappear altogether.
4.9.0
  • ▼ Decreased damage dealt to opponents when the Sting Ray's beam passes through at least one stage object before hitting them by roughly 17%: 1.8/frame → 1.5/frame.
  • ▼ Decreased the additional damage dealt to opponent Ink Armor when theObject Shredder gear ability is equipped from roughly 3.0 times normal to roughly 1.25 times normal damage.

Quotes

“Hold down to fire a high-pressure jet ofink that can blast through walls. You can't change direction quickly while firing this. When not firing, you can see the location of opponents on the other side of walls.”
“Firing a high-pressure, wall-piercing jet of ink while is being pressed. While firing this weapon you will be unable to turn quickly. When not firing, you will be able to see enemy locations through walls.”
—Splatoon 2 Sub & Special Guide(EU)
Notes

Sets

Main weapons with Sting Ray inSplatoon 2
Main#IDSubSpecialSpecial PointsLevelPriceClassIntroduced​
.52 Gal Deco51Curling BombSting Ray190p22Cash 12700Shooter20 January 2018​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Clash Blaster230Splat BombSting Ray180p30Cash 18200Shooter7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​
Custom Jet Squelcher91Burst BombSting Ray190p27Cash 15900Shooter3 November 2017​​​​​​
Dynamo Roller1020Ink MineSting Ray180p20Cash 24500Roller7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Heavy Splatling4010SprinklerSting Ray200p8Cash 7800Splatling7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​
Hero Charger Replica2013Splat BombSting Ray220p3Cash 2700Charger7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​
Hero Splatling Replica4013SprinklerSting Ray200p8Cash 8600Splatling7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Sloshing Machine3020AutobombSting Ray190p13Cash 12600Slosher26 August 2017​​​​​
Splat Charger2010Splat BombSting Ray220p3Cash 2200Charger7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​
Splatterscope2020Splat BombSting Ray220p15Cash 11400Charger7 July 2017 (1.0.0)​​​​​
Squeezer400Splash WallSting Ray180p16Cash 9400Shooter22 December 2017​​​​​​​​​

Gallery

  • Sting Ray

    Sting Ray

  • Promotional image

    Promotional image

  • An Inkling using the Sting Ray.

    AnInkling using the Sting Ray.

  • Aiming the Sting Ray

    Aiming the Sting Ray

  • Firing the Sting Ray

    Firing the Sting Ray

  • Holding the Sting Ray

    Holding the Sting Ray

  • A player firing the Sting Ray in the Training Room. The Sting Ray has developed a shockwave after firing for some time.

    A player firing the Sting Ray in the Training Room. The Sting Ray has developed a shockwave after firing for some time.

  • A player firing the Sting Ray in the Training Room. The Sting Ray has developed a shockwave after firing for some time.

    A player firing the Sting Ray in the Training Room. The Sting Ray has developed a shockwave after firing for some time.

Demonstration

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Strategy

For competitive tips about Sting Ray

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Splatoon 3

The Sting Ray cannot be used by players inSplatoon 3. However, theStingerBoss Salmonid still makes use of it, and several bosses inSplatoon 3: Side Order use a modified thinner version.

InSide Order, the Sting Ray uses a texture resembling glitchy blocks of color. This is due to how it is an attack used byOverlorder in its boss fight, in its original beam form sans shockwave. TheAsynchronous Rondo boss also uses Sting Ray-esque beams that slowly track the player's vertical position as an attack.

Trivia

  • Sting Ray is made by theCustom brand.
  • The Sting Ray appears to be based on a pressure washer, particularly a gas powered one, hinted at by the ambient sounds the weapon makes when not firing.
  • In one ofher conversations withCallie inTentakeel Outpost,Marie's nickname for activating the Sting Ray when theTower is almost at the goal is "SHINING VICTORY BEEEEEEEEAM".
  • NoKensa Collection orSheldon's Picks weapon has Sting Ray, with the last weapon being paired with it (the.52 Gal Deco) being added only 6 months after the game's release.

Etymology

Sting Ray is a reference to the real-life marine animal of the same name. It could also be a reference to a ray gun, which would shoot a laser-like projectile.

Names in other languages

LanguageNameMeaning
Japan Japaneseハイパープレッサー
haipā puressā		Hyper Presser
Netherlands DutchMagistraalPortmanteau ofmagistraal ("masterly") andstraal ("beam")
CanadaFrance FrenchPigmalanceFrompigment andlance (throw)
Germany GermanHochdruckverunreinigerHigh-Pressure Polluter (play onHochdruckreiniger ("high-pressure cleaner"))
Italy ItalianBaccalaserPortmanteau of "baccalà" ("salted cod") and "laser"
Russia RussianСтруятор
Struyator		From струяstruya ("jet, stream")
SpainMexico SpanishRayo tintódicoInktodic Ray
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