A: Hello Unimpessed! Thank you for reaching out. It is very important to us that each child fully enjoys their Nerf Super Soaker RoboBlaster. The RoboBlaster is powered by connecting to a hose, and cannot be powered by shooting water at it. Each RoboBlaster comes with 1 quick release hose connector, and 1 on/off water control valve. For a tutorial on how to assemble & use your new RoboBlaster, we recommend watching our how-to video. Head to the WowWee YouTube channel and search for “Nerf Super Soaker RoboBlaster: How-To Video!”