Slapamander

Slapamander
Type	Whip
Attribute	Fire
Weight	Medium
Default Fighter	Ribbon Girl
Brand

The Slapamander is a Whip-type ARMS weapon with the Fire attribute.

Description

Appearance

Reminiscent of a oven mitt or mitten this arm displays a bold reddish-orange crosshatch bevel design with two white line running down it from the tip of this ARM. A similar white line runs around the thumb. This glove elongates itself by splitting its six sections apart with the blue wire like mechanism within the glove.

Function

"Sweeping across a wide attack radius in a serpentine motion, these wily weapons will make short work of any wannabe sidesteppers."

—Official Description

• Curved trajectory ARM, it travels in a shallower curve with the glove expanding and whips at the end of its reach.
• A Rush sends the ARM to do do multiple slaps; weight class of the projectiles is increased to Heavy for the duration of the attack.

Technical data

Damage

Slapamander
		Normal				Plus
Uncharged		80				90
Charged		110				120
Rush		180 (8 total hits)				180 (8 total hits)

Frame data

Slapamander
Standard		Grounded		Aerial
		Extension speed	Retraction speed	Extension speed	Retraction speed
Max duration (uncharged)		64 frames (1.07 sec. approx)	31 frames (0.52 sec. approx)	65 frames (1.08 sec. approx)	32 frames (0.53 sec. approx)
Max duration (uncharged) [Outer Curve]		64 frames (1.07 sec. approx)	33 frames (0.55 sec. approx)	65 frames (1.08 sec. approx)	33 frames (0.55 sec. approx)
Max duration (uncharged) [Inner Curve]		64 frames (1.07 sec. approx)	33 frames (0.55 sec. approx)	65 frames (1.08 sec. approx)	33 frames (0.55 sec. approx)
Max duration (charged)		65 frames (1.08 sec. approx)	31 frames (0.52 sec. approx)	66 frames (1.1 sec. approx)	31 frames (0.52 sec. approx)
Max duration (charged) [Outer Curve]		65 frames (1.08 sec. approx)	32 frames (0.53 sec. approx)	66 frames (1.1 sec. approx)	32 frames (0.53 sec. approx)
Max duration (charged) [Inner Curve]		65 frames (1.08 sec. approx)	32 frames (0.53 sec. approx)	66 frames (1.1 sec. approx)	32 frames (0.53 sec. approx)
Grab		Grounded		Aerial
		Extension speed	Retraction speed	Extension speed	Retraction speed
Max duration (uncharged)		58 frames (0.97 sec. approx)	34 frames (0.57 sec. approx)	57 frames (0.95 sec. approx)	34 frames (0.57 sec. approx)
Max duration (charged)		56 frames (0.93 sec. approx)	34 frames (0.57 sec. approx)	59 frames (0.98 sec. approx)	34 frames (0.57 sec. approx)
Rush		Grounded		Aerial
		Extension speed	Retraction speed	Extension speed	Retraction speed
Max duration		56 frames (0.93 sec. approx)	31 frames (0.52 sec. approx)	57 frames (0.95 sec. approx)	32 frames (0.53 sec. approx)
Max duration [Outer Curve]		56 frames (0.93 sec. approx)	33 frames (0.55 sec. approx)	57 frames (0.95 sec. approx)	33 frames (0.55 sec. approx)
Max duration [Inner Curve]		56 frames (0.93 sec. approx)	33 frames (0.55 sec. approx)	57 frames (0.95 sec. approx)	33 frames (0.55 sec. approx)

Note: ARMS runs at 30 fps when in three or four player split screen, meaning all frame counts are halved.

Note: All frame data shown is tested using Spring Man.

Note: All frame data shown are from punches/grabs that do not contact the opponent and are started at the maximum range possible.

Note: All frame data is used consisting of the ARMS weapon being in both hands.

Related Badges

Main Article: Badge Stash

Description	Reward	Design	Unlock Criteria
You won a battle as Twintelle using the Slapamander. Clap clapamander!	30		Defeat an opponent using Twintelle equipped with the Slapamander on at least one ARM.
You've punched with a Slapamander 1,000 times. Slap!	60		Punch 1,000 times with the Slapamander.

Gallery

• 

  A screenshot of the Slapamander's beta design. Taken from the ARMS Weapon Showcase.

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  The Slapamander's beta design from a different angle.

Trivia

• In an early version of the game, the Slapamander used to be black & orange instead.
• The Slapamander is internally labelled as 'Wpn_Whip', with its Japanese dev-internal name listed as 'ムチ' (translation: 'Whip').

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	サラマンダー Saramandā	Salamander
Chinese (Traditional)	沙拉曼達 Sālāaimaahndaaht	Salamander
Chinese (Simplified)	沙拉曼达 Shālāmàndá	Salamander
Dutch	Constrictor	Constrictor
French	Salamandre	Salamander
German	Pyromander	From Pyro and Salamander
Italian	Vipera	Viper
Russian	Сломандра Slomandra	From сломать slomat', to break, and саламандра salamandra, salamander
Spanish	Salamandra	Salamander

Version history

Version history
1.0.0	Added to game.
2.0.0	Fixed issue where the Slapamander would sometimes fail to hit Helix when he is extended.
5.0.0	▼ Increased the time interval between initial launch and extension. ▲ Increased extension speed.
5.4.0	▼ Decreased retraction speed. ▲ Increased homing.