Big Swig Roller Express

Rollers · Sub: Angle Shooter · Special: Ink Storm

Of the ranked modes, Big Swig Roller Express wins most in Rainmaker 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 Roller with some of the best burst painting of any weapon. The horizontal swing maxes out at 70 damage and can't one-shot, so splats come from close-range vertical flicks or stacking chip damage. Rather than the usual Roller ambushes, it plays more like a midline weapon, controlling the map with paint and wearing enemies down alongside your team.

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

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Strengths

• Horizontal swings have very strong burst painting, so re-inking the zone and building special are fast
• Horizontal swings cover a wide area and you walk fast while swinging, making chip damage and covering teammates easy
• Vertical flicks come out fast and have a long two-hit range, which keeps enemies away, and they one-shot up close
• Rolling is very ink-efficient, so you can paint safe areas quickly and cleanly
• High object damage against Splash Walls, Big Bubblers, armor and the like

Watch out for

• Low splatting power; horizontal swings need at least 2 hits to splat
• Vertical flicks have a thin hitbox and need precise aim
• Spamming horizontal swings is ink-hungry, so you tend to run dry if you keep painting or keep fighting
• Horizontal swings don't paint your feet, so it's hard to escape once enemies get close
• Hard to touch enemies beyond your main's range, and longer-range weapons can pressure you one-sidedly

Tips

• Paint with horizontal swings, not rolling. Swing repeatedly, roll during the ink lockout, then refill ink: that's the efficient loop
• Stay a step behind your teammates instead of on the very front line, and contribute with chip damage and cover
• Go for splats with vertical flicks. Anyone already hit once by a horizontal swing or your sub goes down fast to a vertical flick
• Always know how many swings your remaining ink allows, and never let yourself run completely dry

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 10)
• 11.3.0: Special change, Ink Vac: sucks in about 9% less enemy ink (Big Swig Roller) (source 11)
• 11.3.0: Special change, Triple Splashdown: invincibility kicks in about 10/60 of a second sooner, blast radius about 9% smaller, fists fly about 9% farther (Planetz Big Swig Roller) (source 11)