Carbon Roller

Rollers · Sub: Autobomb · Special: Zipcaster

Of the ranked modes, Carbon Roller wins most in Rainmaker in version 11.3, where it is B tier at S–S+2. Estimated from stat.ink battle data through November 9, 2026.

Data through November 9, 2026

A lightweight Roller with fast swings and great agility. It splats instantly at point-blank range, but its one-hit range is extremely short and the main alone struggles in fights, so teaming it up with its sub and special is a must. The base Carbon Roller has Autobomb and Zipcaster, the Deco has Burst Bomb and Trizooka, and the ANG-L has Fizzy Bomb and Super Chump.

Strength by modeTier and score (win-rate points vs. an average weapon).

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Strengths

• Swings are very fast, so at point-blank range it has a quick time-to-kill for a Roller
• Swimming and rolling get up to speed quickly, so it's easy to close in from blind spots and get back out
• Little end lag after a swing, so you can pop out of hiding and attack or move right away to throw enemies off
• The main is ink-efficient, so you can use your sub freely, and the specials are cheap (160 points on the base version) and easy to cycle

Watch out for

• The horizontal swing only one-shots within about one test-range line; if the enemy backs off a bit, it just chips
• The vertical flick that makes up for your range needs good aim, and a miss often leaves you in a losing fight
• Weak painting, so it can't really lock down turf on the front line mid-fight
• Struggles against enemies who are good at backpedaling while shooting, or who stay alert and cut off your approach routes with paint
• One of the worst weapons at dealing with bad situations; there's little the main can do when your team is behind

Tips

• Use the horizontal swing only when you're right on top of someone, and flick at enemies a little farther away. If you miss, roll or jump away and look for another target
• Throw an Autobomb just behind the enemy before you close in. Their attention gets split two ways, making the splat easier
• When things are calm, pressure with your sub while you wait for (or create) a messy fight, then strike from hiding all at once
• Use Zipcaster from outside the enemy's line of sight instead of charging in head-on. Launching up from a high-ground wall and landing a vertical flick also works well

Recent changes

• 11.0.0: System change for all weapons: main weapons get bigger hitboxes against players (the shorter the range, the bigger the boost), squid form gets a smaller hurtbox, and the game adds "Flow Aura" (a temporary power-up when you keep performing well) plus a remaining-health display (source 10)
• 11.2.0: Special change, Zipcaster: about 33% less ink used when zipping (Carbon Roller) (source 11)
• 11.2.0: Special change, Trizooka: about 30% more damage to Big Bubbler (Carbon Roller Deco) (source 11)
• 11.3.0: Main weapon: vertical flick damage falloff adjusted so 50/100 damage reaches farther; max rolling speed up about 5% (source 12)