Wellstring V

Stringers · Sub: Autobomb · Special: Ultra Stamp

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

Data through November 9, 2026

A heavyweight Stringer that fires 5 arrows at once. Around a one-cycle charge the arrows converge on one spot, so you can go for one-shot splats even up close. At full charge they spread wide and scatter delayed explosive shots. It doesn't stand out for painting or splatting, but its object damage is very high and it excels at support, hitting enemies your teammates are already fighting. It's a quirky weapon that asks you to use each charge stage for a different job.

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

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Strengths

• Full charges scatter explosive shots over a wide area, taking away enemy footing and helping your teammates' fights
• Around a one-cycle charge the shots converge on one spot, so you can even one-shot short-range weapons that get close
• All 5 arrows hit at once, so object damage is very high. It breaks the Rainmaker's shield, Big Bubblers, Wave Breakers and Splash Walls quickly
• Arcing shots can hit behind cover, and it handles close fights relatively well for a long-range weapon

Watch out for

• Its long-range splatting power is very low, and at full charge the shots spread out and have trouble finishing enemies
• Each charge stage behaves completely differently, so switching between them and aiming close-range one-shots is demanding
• Heavyweight with low mobility, and it can't quickly paint under your feet, so it's weak when enemies take your footing
• It has less range than the Tri-Stringer and gets outranged by the Splat Charger and E-liter 4K
• Its painting was nerfed in an update and isn't good enough to win paint battles

Tips

• Go for splats with the converging shot just before or after a one-cycle charge, and use uncharged or full-charge shots for painting and zoning
• Only go for close-range one-shots on short-range weapons from outside their range. Don't take on weapons with Splattershot Pro-level range head-on
• Rain full-charge explosions on enemies your frontliners are fighting to assist with chip damage and by taking their footing
• When enemies get close, fight them off with Ultra Stamp, and throw the stamp at long-range players your main can't reach

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 8)
• 11.1.0: Special change, Ultra Stamp: 220-damage radius of the thrown stamp reduced by about 10% (Wellstring V) (source 9)
• 11.2.0: Special points 200→190 (Custom Wellstring V) (source 10)