E-liter 4K

Chargers · Sub: Ink Mine · Special: Wave Breaker

Of the ranked modes, E-liter 4K wins most in Clam Blitz in version 11.3, where it is D tier at S–S+2. Its best stages there: Metalworks and ROM-en. Estimated from stat.ink battle data through November 9, 2026.

Data through November 9, 2026

A backline Charger with the longest range of any unscoped weapon and very fast shot speed, so it can one-shot from outside almost every weapon's range. It has little lag after firing and rarely gets splatted, so just keeping your laser on a lane restricts enemy movement a lot, and it sees heavy use. On the other hand, it's not great at jobs other than splatting, and you need at least decent aim.

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

Best stages / Worst stages

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Strengths

• The longest range of any unscoped weapon, so you can force one-shots on most enemies from outside their range
• Very fast shot speed, so you can snipe even small openings like the moment someone throws a bomb
• Almost no lag after firing, so dodging bombs and specials is easy and survivability is very high
• Paired with Ink Mine or Wave Breaker's marking and damage, it's easy to handle enemies who get close with partial charges
• High object damage; with Object Shredder you can break an enemy Wave Breaker in one shot

Watch out for

• The charge takes a somewhat long ~1.5 seconds, and if you miss, even short-range enemies can close in
• Each full charge costs a lot of ink, so you need gear to help with efficiency
• Little chance of winning once several enemies get close or surround you
• If you charge inside a Splat Charger's range, you lose on charge speed. The Rapid Blaster Pro Deco with Angle Shooter and Killer Wail, and enemies who spam Torpedoes, are also a pain
• Contributes little directly through painting, so it's hard to shine outside of splats and intimidation

Tips

• Once you take high ground with good sightlines, put Ink Mines at your feet or on flank routes to guard against ambushes
• Don't charge where enemy attacks can reach you. Against Splat Chargers and the like, back out of their range first, then use your range advantage to snipe them
• Prioritize splatting enemy long-range weapons. If it turns into a long standoff, target enemies fighting your teammates
• Use Wave Breaker when your team is pushing forward or when enemies are attacking, and finish damaged enemies with partial charges

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)
• 11.3.0: Main weapon: Ink Saver (Main) effect reduced (source 9)
• 11.3.0: Stated intent: make it harder to keep painting the zone or keep up pressure from a safe spot (source 9)
• 11.3.0 Reaction: Testing shows that with the weaker Ink Saver (Main), firing 5 full charges now takes 16 AP instead of 10 AP, and 6 takes 30 AP instead of 22 AP. It's less effective, but still considered useful gear (source 1)