Sponge



"Sponges! Watch for shrinkage..."

- Agent 1

Sponge Blocks are a mechanic in Splatoon and Splatoon 2 ' s single-player modes, Octo Valley and Octo Canyon, serving as platforms and sometimes barriers. They can even be found in some Splatoon 2 multiplayer stages.

In Splatoon
Sponge Blocks begin as tiny yellow cubes suspended in the air. They rapidly expand when hit by Agent 3's ink, but shrink when hit by Octarian ink, making a unique rubbery sound in either case. They have small lights on the corners, which light up in the player's color ink when expanding and purple when being shrunk by Octarians. They become completely covered with Agent 3's ink no matter how or where they are shot, making it quite easy to swim on them in squid form. In early missions, Sponge Blocks are located over safe surfaces and have few distractions, but later on they are usually over bottomless pits and are surrounded by enemies, requiring careful travel.

In Splatoon 2
Sponge Blocks make a return in Splatoon 2, serving the same function as in the first game. This time around, though, Sponge Blocks can come in different shapes and sizes than before.

Like Inkrails, they can be found in some multiplayer maps, primarily in the redesigned Port Mackerel and in other maps like Sturgeon Shipyard. In multiplayer, Sponge Blocks start out as one team's color and cannot change colors during a match. They also take more ink to inflate. Ink Mines and Squid Beakons can not be placed on Sponge Blocks.

Tips

 * In Splatoon, one Burst Bomb immediately inflates a Sponge Block to its maximum size. This can be a useful option in a pinch because of its speed.

In Splatoon

 * Floating Sponge Garden
 * Unwelcome Flying Object
 * Spongy Observatory
 * Enter the Octobot King!

Sponge Blocks are also part of the fifth area in Octo Valley.

Stages

 * Starfish Mainstage
 * Port Mackerel
 * Sturgeon Shipyard
 * Shellendorf Institute (Turf War and Tower Control)
 * Goby Arena
 * Piranha Pit
 * Camp Triggerfish
 * New Albacore Hotel
 * Ancho-V Games
 * Skipper Pavilion
 * The Reef (Turf War, Tower Control and Rainmaker)
 * Inkblot Art Academy (Clam Blitz)

Shifty Station

 * Goosponge
 * Sweet Valley Tentacles
 * The Switches
 * Railway Chillin'
 * The Splat in our Zones
 * Furler in the Ashes

Octo Canyon

 * Welcome to Octopia (Mission #02)
 * Octoseeker Shakedown (Mission #10)
 * Suction-Cup Lookout (Sector 2)
 * Towering Heights (Mission #18)
 * Transfer Junction (Mission #24)

Octo Expansion

 * Abandoned Station
 * Far-Out Station
 * Bounce with Me Station
 * Bumpin' 8-Ball Station
 * Ink from Above Station
 * Shrinky Ink Station
 * Sweet Ride Station