Luna Blaster
The shortest-range Blaster, but it fires faster and has bigger blasts, making it built for close range. One direct hit or two blast hits splats, and it excels at ambushes over ledges and cover. The base version makes up for its short range with Splat Bomb and Zipcaster, and the Neo with Fizzy Bomb and Ultra Stamp.
Strength by modeTier and score (win-rate points vs. an average weapon).
| Mode | C–A | S–S+2 | S+3 and up | X Battle | Regular |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splat Zones | B -0.8 | B -0.5 | B +0.4 | B -0.2 | — |
| Tower Control | A +2.1 | S +2.9 | A +2.0 | S +2.1 | — |
| Rainmaker | B +0.6 | B +0.2 | B +0.1 | B -1.0 | — |
| Clam Blitz | B -0.7 | B +0.3 | B -1.2 | B -0.5 | — |
| Turf War | — | — | — | — | C -3.7 |
Best stages / Worst stages
Splat Zones
Tower Control
Rainmaker
Clam Blitz
Turf War
Strengths
- One direct hit or two blast hits splats, and it has the fastest fire rate among one-shot Blasters
- Big blasts let you damage enemies behind ledges and walls without them being able to hit back
- Its range is just right for blasting the top of the Tower from the ground, so it's great at controlling the area around the Tower
- Splat Bomb and Zipcaster let you reach enemies outside your range
Watch out for
- Shortest range of any Blaster, so it can't fight longer-range enemies head-on
- Weak painting and poor ink efficiency make it hard to paint your own path forward
- When an enemy is right on top of you, blasts won't hit and you're stuck relying on direct hits, and your post-shot end lag is easy to punish
- Struggles against Dualies that close the gap in one dodge roll (especially the Dapple Dualies family)
Tips
- Don't fight head-on. Land your first shot with a lurking ambush or from the side or behind
- Blast enemies over ledges and around corners while showing yourself as little as possible
- Blasts won't hit if you get too close, so don't close the distance too much
- Splat Bomb uses a lot of ink, so don't throw so many that you miss chances to splat
Common gear
Quick Respawn, Comeback, Ninja Squid, Swim Speed Up, Ink Saver (Sub), Stealth Jump, Quick Super Jump, Intensify ActionThis kit
An ambush kit: the one-shot Splat Bomb zones and splats enemies outside your range, and Zipcaster grabs onto terrain to close the gap in one go.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 9)
- 11.0.1: Main weapon (all Blasters): fixed a bug that made the small blast from shots hitting terrain slightly bigger than intended (source 10)
- 11.1.0: Special points 180→190 (Luna Blaster Neo) (source 11)
- 11.1.0: Special change, Ultra Stamp: 220-damage radius of the throw reduced by about 10% (Luna Blaster Neo) (source 11)