Snipewriter 5B

Chargers · Sub: Splash Wall · Special: Ink Storm

Of the ranked modes, Snipewriter 5B wins most in Tower Control in version 11.3, where it is B tier at S–S+2. Its best stages there: Capital. Estimated from stat.ink battle data through November 9, 2026.

Data through November 9, 2026

A Charger that fires up to 5 shots from a single full charge. Each shot does 68 damage, so it takes two hits to splat. Its range is second only to the E-liter 4K family, and its burst painting at full charge is among the best of any weapon. The 5H is highly rated as a backline support that buffs the team with Tacticooler, especially in Splat Zones and Turf War.

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

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Strengths

• From a range slightly longer than the Splatterscope, you can force chip damage and paint with a 5-shot burst
• Its burst painting at full charge is among the best of any weapon, great for taking long, narrow zones and painting them back
• One of the fastest Chargers for moving while and after charging, and it jumps high, making attacks easier to dodge
• Since you have multiple shots, you can fire again right away after a miss
• Even from the backline, the 5H can buff the whole team with Tacticooler to help push the front line

Watch out for

• It can't one-shot, so its solo kill pressure is weaker than the Splat Charger or E-liter 4K
• Its ink efficiency is among the worst of any weapon, so you run dry fast in long painting battles
• Uncharged and partially charged shots are weak, leaving you little self-defense when enemies get close
• No charge hold, so when a bomb lands on you, all you can do is drop your charge and dodge. Weak to arcing shots from cover and focused bomb attacks
• Against the longer-range E-liter 4K Scope and E-liter 4K, the gap in kill power puts you at a disadvantage

Tips

• You don't have to fire all 5 charged shots. Swim to cancel the rest and you get the ink back
• Prioritize enemies fighting your teammates. Aim for teamwork: land one hit and let a teammate finish them
• When shots are hard to land, fire above enemies or at their escape routes to take away their footing and limit their movement
• Land your first shot before they notice you. Hiding your laser and then firing with a drag shot works well too

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)
• 11.2.0: Special points 210→200 (Snipewriter 5B) (source 10)
• 11.3.0: Main weapon: ink consumption up about 7% (source 11)
• 11.3.0: Stated intent: make it harder to keep painting the zone or applying pressure from a safe spot (source 11)