Splattershot

The Splattershot, an early upgrade for fans of the shooter weapon class and is Jr's big brother.  Overall the Splattershot has better accuracy and range then its Jr. counterpart but its rate of fire is slightly slower.  It is still a great weapon to use in turf wars because it can cover a lot of group almost as fast as the Splattershot Jr..  Although with the added range and damage the gun provides it will consume ink at a faster rate then faster weaker weapons.

Now the burst bombs the set comes with are not my favorite as it takes two of them to down an opponent, but they are effective in splat zones to cover territory fast with a bomb rush special.  For anyone around Lv 10 I think this would make a good introduction weapon to ranked mode.  The accuracy and damage come in handy when fighting in Tower Control trying to take out enemies and it still covers adequate turf for Splat Zones.  As with any weapon, if you get good with it you can continue using it all the way to Lv 20.