18K Aviators
The 18K Aviators are headgear in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, they are a 3-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Last-Ditch Effort.
They can be purchased from Cooler Heads for 
12,000.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 3-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Last-Ditch Effort.
They can be purchased from Headspace for 
12,000 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 18,000.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 2-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Last-Ditch Effort.
They can be purchased from Naut Couture for 
12,000 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 18,000.
Appearance
The 18K Aviators are a pair of aviator sunglasses with shiny, gold-colored frames and dark brown lenses that fade from nearly opaque at the top to semi-transparent at the bottom. On the bottom of the left lens is the Inkling text from the Rockenberg logo in white. They are the only glasses in Splatoon to have nose pieces.
Splatoon
Abilities
The 18K Aviators come with Last-Ditch Effort as the primary ability, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Comeback, Opening Gambit, or Tenacity. As a 3-star item, the 18K Aviators come with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since they are made by the Rockenberg gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Run Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Swim Speed Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The 18K Aviators come with Last-Ditch Effort as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Comeback, Opening Gambit, or Tenacity. When purchased from SplatNet 2, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 3-star item, the 18K Aviators come with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since they are made by the Rockenberg gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Run Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Swim Speed Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
12,000 18,000
The 18K Aviators appeared in a Twitter post showcasing various shooter-class weapons on 2 May 2022.
Abilities
The 18K Aviators come with Last-Ditch Effort as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Headgear, prevents the wearer from also having Comeback, Opening Gambit, or Tenacity. When purchased from SplatNet 3, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 2-star item, the 18K Aviators come with three additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of them from Naut Couture for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since they are made by the Rockenberg gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Run Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Swim Speed Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Gallery
Splatoon
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A male Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.
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Another male Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators, wielding an Aerospray RG.
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A female Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.
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Back view
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Another female Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators, holding an Inkbrush.
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Close-up of a female Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.
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Official art of an Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators, holding a Heavy Splatling Deco.
Splatoon 2
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A male Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.
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An Octoling (far right) wearing the 18K Aviators in a promo for Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion.
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A close-up of the 18K Aviators.
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A female Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.
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A male Inkling wearing the 18K Aviators.
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Front view in Splatoon 2.
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Side view
Splatoon 3
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The Octoling wielding the N-ZAP '85 wears the 18K Aviators.
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A closeup of the 18K Aviators in Splatoon 3.
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The 18K Aviators adjusted.
Trivia
- The "18K" in the name refers to 18-karat gold, suggesting that the gold-colored frames may be actual gold.
- At 12,000 cash, the 18K Aviators are the most expensive piece of gear with Last-Ditch Effort and most expensive piece of headgear in the game. They are tied with the Varsity Jacket and Blue Moto Boots for the most expensive gear overall, and Blue Moto Boots for most expensive Rockenberg gear.
- The glasses seen on Octocommanders look very similar to the 18K Aviators.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
タレサン18K Taresan 18K |
Sauce Sunglasses 18K (karat) |
 Dutch |
18K aviatorbril | 18K aviator glasses |
 French (NOA) |
Lunettes de soleil 18 ct | 18 carat sunglasses |
 French (NOE) |
Lunettes de soleil 18 carats | 18 karat sunglasses |
 German |
Sonnenbrille 18K | Sunglasses 18K |
 Italian |
Occhiali da sole 18K | 18K sunglasses |
 Russian |
Золотые «авиаторы» Zolotye "aviatory" |
Gold "aviators" |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Gafas aviador retro | Retro aviator glasses |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Gafas aviador oro | Gold aviator glasses |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
明星墨镜 18K míngxīng mòjìng 18K (Mandarin) |
Celebrity Sunglasses 18K |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
明星墨鏡 18K míngxīng mòjìng 18K (Mandarin) |
Celebrity Sunglasses 18K |
 Korean |
18K 보잉 선글라스 18K boing seongeullaseu |
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