The best weapon in Splatoon 2 is a bucket

[Cerebralbore101]

Shiken said:

This is false. The bucket is only good if you know how to use it. Most of the damage is at the tip of the splash, and therefore being able to judge distance is a must. There is also the range to take into effect as it only has a closish range to how far it goes.

Anyone with any charging gun can pick off a bucket user without issue. Also an automatic with decent range can take them out as well. With that in mind, stealth is a must for anyone using a bucket.

The bucket is fine, people just need to learn the stengths and weaknesses of each weapon instead of crying nerf all the time.

Source: experience

So the two hit kill damage is only at the far end of the bucket's range?