Burst Bombs are a type of sub weapon in Splatoon, Splatoon 2, and Splatoon 3. Its appearance resembles a water balloon rather a bomb, due to it having a water balloon's handling.
Description[]
Burst Bombs appear to be spherical balloons filled with ink that explode on contact. They use less ink than Splat Bombs, and therefore cause less damage. They explode on contact with anything, including opponents and the ground. It takes two to three bombs to splat an enemy. You can use about 2 burst bombs before your ink runs out, but this can be increased with the ink saver (sub).
Quotes[]
| “ | Think of these sub weapons as water balloons filled with ink. Although they lack the blast radius of Splat Bombs, Burst Bombs explode on contact. But they inflict very little damage, even when scoring a direct hit. This makes Burst Bombs best suited for spreading ink and applying touch-ups. But unlike Splat Bombs, Burst Bombs consume less ink, allowing you to deploy them with greater frequency. You can toss two or three Burst Bombs in quick succession without depleting your ink tank. This comes in handy when you need to make a quick escape. Toss a few Burst Bombs in the direction of your opponent before swimming to safety. | ” |
— Splatoon Prima Guide
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| “ | A bomb that explodes as soon as it hits anything. The explosion is small and not that powerful, but these bombs can be thrown repeatedly without consuming too much ink. | ” |
— Splatoon 2 Sub & Special Guide
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Sets[]
| Main | Sub | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospray PG | Burst Bomb | Kraken |
| Bamboozler 14 Mk III | Burst Bomb | Inkstrike |
| Carbon Roller | Burst Bomb | Inkzooka |
| Custom Jet Squelcher | Burst Bomb | Kraken |
| E-Liter 3K | Burst Bomb | Echolocator |
| E-Liter 3K Scope | Burst Bomb | Echolocator |
| Grim Range Blaster | Burst Bomb | Killer Wail |
| Hero Shot Replica | Burst Bomb | Bomb Rush |
| L-3 Nozzlenose D | Burst Bomb | Kraken |
| Neo Splash-o-matic | Burst Bomb | Inkzooka |
| Refurbished Mini Splatling | Burst Bomb | Bomb Rush |
| Slosher | Burst Bomb | Inkstrike |
| Splattershot | Burst Bomb | Bomb Rush |
Gallery[]
Tips/Countering[]
- (Tip) When using against an enemy player, throw two of them and try to at least land one directly on the enemy. OR
- (Tip) Toss a single Burst Bomb to lower their health, then finish them off with your Primary Weapon
- (Tip) If the player you’re attacking is trying to retreat, try to throw a Burst Bomb in front of them to slow them down/land a final hit on them.
- (Tip) Use the burst bomb to make up for a weapons short range
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クイックボム | Quick bomb |
| French (NA) | Bombe ballon | Balloon bomb |
 Shooters
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• Splattershot Jr. (Custom, Kensa) • Splash-o-matic (Neo) • Aerospray MG (RG, PG) • Splattershot (Hero, Tentatek, Octo, Kensa, Order) • .52 Gal (Deco, Kensa) • N-ZAP '85 ('89, '83) • Splattershot Pro (Forge, Kensa) • Splattershot Nova • .96 Gal (Deco) • Jet Squelcher (Custom) |
 Blasters
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• Blaster (Hero, Custom) • Range Blaster (Custom, Grim) • Clash Blaster (Neo) • Rapid Blaster (Deco, Kensa) • Rapid Blaster Pro (Deco) L-3 Nozzlenose (D, Kensa) • H-3 Nozzlenose (D, Cherry) • Squeezer (Foil) • S-BLAST '92 ('91) |
 Rollers
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Big Swig Roller (Express) • Carbon Roller (Deco) • Splat Roller (Hero, Krak-On, Kensa, Order) • Dynamo Roller (Gold, Kensa) • Flingza Roller (Foil)
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 Sloshers
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• Tri-Slosher (Nouveau) • Sloshing Machine (Neo, Kensa) • Bloblobber (Deco) • Explosher (Custom) • Dread Wringer (D) |
 Brushes
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• Octobrush (Hero, Nouveau, Kensa) • Painbrush (Nouveau) |
 Chargers
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• Splat Charger (Hero, Firefin, Kensa, Z+F, Order) • Splatterscope (Firefin, Kensa, Z+F) • E-liter 4K (Custom) • E-liter 4K Scope (Custom) • Bamboozler 14 Mk I (II, III) • Goo Tuber (Custom) • Snipewriter 5H (5B) |
 Splatlings
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• Heavy Splatling (Hero, Deco, Remix, Order) • Hydra Splatling (Custom) • Ballpoint Splatling (Nouveau) • Nautilus 47 (79) • Heavy Edit Splatling |
 Dualies
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• Splat Dualies (Hero, Enperry, Kensa, Order) • Glooga Dualies (Deco, Kensa) • Dualie Squelchers (Custom) • Dark Tetra Dualies (Light) • Douser Dualies FF |
 Brellas
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• Tenta Brella (Sorella, Camo) • Undercover Brella (Sorella, Kensa) • Recycled Brella 24 Mk I |
 Stringers
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• REEF-LUX 450 (Deco) |
 Splatanas
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• Splatana Stamper (Nouveau, Order) |
| Rare weapons | • Grizzco Brella • Grizzco Charger • Grizzco Dualies • Grizzco Slosher • Grizzco Stringer • Grizzco Splatana |
| Sub weapons | • Autobomb • Burst Bomb • Curling Bomb • Fizzy Bomb • Ink Mine • Point Sensor • Splash Wall • Splat Bomb • Sprinkler • Squid Beakon • Suction Bomb • Torpedo • Toxic Mist |
| Special weapons | • Bomb Launcher • Bomb Rush • Booyah Bomb • Bubbler (Big) • Bubble Blower • Crab Tank • Echolocator • Ink Armor • Inkjet • Ink Storm • Inkstrike • Ink Vac • Inkzooka • Killer Wail (5.1.) • Kraken (Royale) • Splattercolor Screen • Splashdown (Triple) • Sting Ray • Super Chump • Reefslider • Tacticooler • Tenta Missiles • Triple Inkstrike • Trizooka • Ultra Stamp • Wave Breaker • Zipcaster |