Grand Blue Slingshot

Combat· 2026-10-21· Game phase

Direct answerThe Slingshot is the ranged weapon reported to drop from Captain Esopo in Maple Village at 10% per kill, with multi-source coverage dated 2026-09-05. Its real system value shows in the ammo chain: current skills coverage reports that consuming a crafted Lead Ball unlocks Lead Star for the Slingshot, with Pepper, Oil and Flame balls as downstream recipes.

Multi-source ConfirmedLast verified: 2026-10-21Game phase: Early Access · fast-changing

Quick answer

"How do you get the Slingshot?" Farm Captain Esopo in Maple Village — reported at 10%. Then the skill layer: craft Lead Ball at the Crafting Table from Lead (2x per current coverage) and consume it to unlock Lead Star for the Slingshot.

Getting the Slingshot

Reach Maple Village (70+ band)
Sweep the shore-area named target (Captain Esopo) instead of looping random mobs
Track attempts — 10% means roughly 1 in 10 kills, no documented pity
Once obtained, check the current skill panel: Lead Star unlock is reported to come from consuming Lead Ball

Ammo and skill chain (community)

Item	Reported dependency	Status
Lead Ball	Crafted at the Crafting Table from 2x Lead	Multi-source skills coverage
Lead Star	Consume Lead Ball to unlock	Multi-source; confirm live UI
Pepper Ball / Pepper Star	Pepper + Lead Ball	Community recipe
Oil Ball / Oil Star	Oil + Lead Ball	Community recipe
Flame Ball / Flaming Star	Gunpowder + Lead Ball	Community recipe; Gunpowder source itself HOLD

The mine floor inputs start at the Lead Ore route (Maple Village waterfall) and the ingredient pages: Lead Ball and Gunpowder.

Is the Slingshot good?

It is the reported ranged option with a documented ammo economy — useful when your kit wants distance on shrimp-line targets like world-boss safe zones. It is not rated a top-end weapon anywhere traceable: community tiers place fruits above swords, and ranged damage numbers don't exist for comparison. Use the Build Finder if you're deciding to invest the farm time.

What we don't publish

No damage numbers, no cooldown values, no "best ranged" verdict, and no claim that Lead Star stats are verified — the ammo chain is community/multi-source until the live crafting panel is independently shown.

Last verified

Last verified: 2026-10-21. Evidence state: multi for the drop route and ammo-chain framing, unverified for all item stats.

Frequently Asked Questions

Community coverage reports it drops from Captain Esopo in Maple Village at 10% per kill.

Maple Village (the 70+ band), shore area per the Drops database. Exact pins aren't published.

Reported chain: craft Lead Ball from 2x Lead, consume it to unlock Lead Star; Pepper, Oil and Flame balls are downstream recipes that also use Lead Ball.

It opens a documented ammo/skill economy and gives ranged coverage. No stat sheet is published, so "good" depends on your kit — see the Build Finder.

The dated multi-source route names Captain Esopo in Maple Village. No other source is documented as of 2026-10-21.

Sources & Verification

AllThings.how — all secret weapons & locations (2026-09-05) (community)
Sportskeeda — all Grand Blue weapons (2026-09-05) (community)
Grand Blue Guides — Lead Ball skill-chain page (internal)