| “ | Hold down ZR to fire a high-pressure jet of ink that can blast through walls.
You can’t change direction quickly while firing this. When not firing, you can see the location of opponents on the other side of walls. |
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The Sting Ray is a Special Weapon in Splatoon 2. It fires a powerful wall-phasing laser beam with the cost of poor movement and bad tracking aim while hitting players.
Sets[]
| Special | Sub | Special |
|---|---|---|
| .52 Gal Deco | Curling Bomb | Sting Ray |
| Custom Jet Squelcher | Burst Bomb | Sting Ray |
| Dynamo Roller | Ink Mine | Sting Ray |
| Splatterscope | Splat Bomb | Sting Ray |
| Heavy Splatling / Hero Splatling Replica | Sprinkler | Sting Ray |
| Clash Blaster | Splat Bomb | Sting Ray |
| Splat Charger / Hero Charger Replica | Splat Bomb | Sting Ray |
| Sloshing Machine | Autobomb | Sting Ray |
| Squeezer | Splash Wall | Sting Ray |
Usage[]
Like all special weapons, the Sting Ray must be charged by splattering ink on the ground. Once charged, the player can click the right analog stick to utilize it.
When activated, it allows the player to fire a continuous laser that shoots through walls. To balance this the turning is slow and delayed by 0.7 seconds. However, the user can stop firing the weapon to move the camera freely. When not firing, the player can see white silhouettes of opponents, if they’re hiding behind walls.
Tips[]
- The Sting Ray has poor ink coverage, and is generally better for splatting enemies.
- Using the Sting Ray on the player with the Rainmaker or the Rainmaker's shield allows better objective control.
Countering[]
- Quickly swimming away from the Sting Ray's beam is generally the best way to avoid getting splatted, as users turn relatively slowly while the Sting Ray is active.
- The player using it gives them poor movement speed unless they go in their squid/octo form, so players can rush the Sting Ray enemy.
Trivia[]
- The Sting Ray and the Killer Wail do share some similarities, as they both go through walls, have a warning beam when they start being used, and have a loud noise while in use.
- The Sting Ray name comes from a type of sea animal with the same name.
- A possible reason as to why it’s name that is because they can both sting.