H-3 Nozzlenose VIP-R

Nozzlenoses · Sub: Suction Bomb · Special: Triple Inkstrike

Of the ranked modes, H-3 Nozzlenose VIP-R wins most in Splat Zones 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 Shooter that fires a 3-round burst with each pull of the trigger. It has great range, accuracy and painting, and landing all three shots splats instantly, but every burst has end lag, so a miss leaves you wide open. The base version has Point Sensor + Tacticooler and suits supporting your team; the other kits switch to Splash Wall + Big Bubbler and Suction Bomb + Triple Inkstrike.

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

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Strengths

• Shots barely spread, and accuracy doesn't drop even on jump shots
• Long range with dense painting, so you can cover wide areas quickly
• Land all 3 shots of one burst and you splat very quickly, making it easy to ambush and finish off Chargers on high ground
• The base version scouts with Point Sensor and buffs teammates with Tacticooler, so it racks up assists easily

Watch out for

• About 0.35 seconds of end lag after every burst, so a miss gets punished
• It can't fire continuously, so sustained damage is low and it's bad at breaking Splash Walls and Big Bubblers
• Hard to keep landing all 3 shots on moving targets, so it's not great at head-on fights
• Almost helpless when a Sploosh-o-matic, Roller or Undercover Brella gets in close
• Rated low in the current meta; the whole family is unranked in every mode on GameWith's tier list

Tips

• Line up your aim on the enemy before pulling the trigger, and keep tracking them until all 3 shots are out
• If you don't think you can finish the fight, don't force it; paint an escape route and fall back to your teammates
• Playing for assists, joining your teammates' fights from the side a bit behind the front line, is the steady approach
• Throw Point Sensors where enemies might be hiding to shut down ambushes from lurkers or Ninja Squid users

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 11)
• 11.0.0: Main weapon: max damage 44→45 (source 11)
• 11.0.0 reaction: Even with max damage up to 45, the whole family stayed unranked on GameWith's late-August tier list, and some GameWith commenters call it the weakest, so the buff isn't seen as enough to change its standing (sources 2, 6)