Super Jump

Super Jumping is an ability that Inklings and Octolings have that allows them to jump very high in the air in order to land somewhere else. Super Jumps are performed in various contexts such as moving between areas or jumping to a teammate in multiplayer matches.

Overview
When an Inkling or Octoling begins to Super Jump, they crouch down in squid or octopus form, pointing upwards, and start charging up the jump. During this time, they cannot move, and are vulnerable to enemy fire, although it is possible to change the startup duration with abilities.

When the player jumps, they do so quite high into the air, and towards their destination. This arc is too high for enemy fire to reach, but either way, the player is completely invulnerable during a Super Jump. The time it takes from the start of the jump to landing on the destination is always the same regardless of distance, but can also be changed with abilities. Where they will land is marked by a marker, meaning enemies can wait there to splat that player. This can be hidden by using the ability Stealth Jump. Once the player lands, they are able to move once more, though it is possible to use weapons before landing. Sub Weapons cannot be used however: although the player can pull them out and reveal the trajectory marker, they can not throw it until they land.

While Super Jumping, the player can go through walls and floors to ensure that the jump is successful.

Marker
A circular marker will appear on the landing spot, and it is visible to everybody, unless the player has a Stealth Jump ability, where it will become invisible to players outside of a certain radius (this includes teammates). This marker has the player's name written on it, and also an arrow above it pointing down. The arrow has a meter built-in that resembles ink in a tank. The closer the player is to landing, the less "ink" is shown in the arrow, similar to the Inkjet's landing point after patch 3.2.0. Opponents can use this to gauge how close their opponent is, meaning they can release an attack at the exact moment of landing. Another popular way to splat an opponent after they land is to throw a bomb, normally a Suction Bomb or Splat Bomb, right before the player lands, so that it detonates and splats them as they hit the ground. This is helpful if the player is busy fighting other opponents or has somewhere else to go quickly in the game.

Multiplayer matches
In multiplayer matchmaking modes, the player can use their map to Super Jump from their current position to a few specific spots:


 * A teammate
 * In, by tapping the teammate's button on the right-hand side of the GamePad screen.
 * In, by pressing the corresponding D-pad direction while viewing the map.
 * In both games, by selecting the teammate's squid or octopus icon on the map. It is only possible to jump to teammates that are alive.
 * The spawn point
 * In, by tapping the "Spawn Point" circle on the bottom-right corner of the Gamepad screen.
 * In, by pressing down on the D-pad.
 * In both games, by selecting the location of the spawn point itself on the map.
 * A Squid Beakon, by selecting the icon of the Squid Beakon on the map. The landing destroys the Beakon.

The destination can slightly change during a jump in order to accommodate for moving terrain. For instance, jumping to a Beakon or teammate riding on a Tower will make the jumper follow the Tower during the trip and land on it, instead of where it used to be when the jump started.

When jumping to a teammate, the game will consider the final landing position to be the last bit of ground the player stood on. What this means is that if a player Super Jumps to a teammate that is swimming on a wall, they will instead land on the last part of the ground the teammate walked on. If the player last stood on the Tower, the landing destination will naturally also follow it, meaning that if an playeer walks on the tower, then hides in a wall and stays there, their last grounded position will always be the Tower, allowing teammates to jump to the Tower at will.

It is impossible to Super Jump with a Rainmaker in hand, but it is possible to Super Jump with most Special Weapons activated, like the Kraken. Interestingly, jumping to a player that is in the middle of a Super Jump will make the destination match the other player's destination. Technically, a Super Jump only begins when the icon or button on the GamePad is released, not when it is pressed.

Notification
Teammates that are picked to be jumped to will receive a notification on their screen with the jumper's name inside an arrow-shaped symbol. Every time the jumping player taps the teammate, the symbol flashes. Because players can tap a teammate while in the respawning animation (which does not allow for a jump), a screen notification does not mean that the player is jumping, but rather that their character got tapped by said player.

A player that gets a notification can use it to assist their oncoming ally, by defending the landing position. If the jump hasn't started yet (which can be distinguished by the notification's sound, and a lack of landing marker), the player may also head to safety, to ensure a safer landing for the teammate.

Note: Judd says this in the original Splatoon game, not Splatoon 2.

Abilities
Three abilities exist that influence the Super Jump mechanic.

removes the landing marker, making it possible for a player to jump somewhere without being detected by an enemy. However, teammates will also be unable to see the landing marker, which could otherwise be used to help clear the landing for their friend. Tapped teammates will still receive a Super Jump notification, however. In addition, this ability also increases the startup time before the player takes off, making them vulnerable to enemy fire for longer. In, it is now possible to see the marker, if players are close enough to the landing spot.

can be used to reduce the time it takes before the player jumps off, and the time the jump itself takes. This ability can be stacked, and is sometimes used to combat Stealth Jump's speed cut.

in conjunction with Squid Beakons reduces the time it takes to Super Jump to the Squid Beakons. This ability also affects teammates' jump to the Squid Beakons.

Singleplayer
In the singleplayer modes, Super Jumps take less time to start, likely because there is no enemy element that forces the player to Super Jump strategically, like there is in multiplayer. In the hub world of Octo Valley and Octo Canyon, the player can select any level's icon in order to Super Jump to its kettle.

Inside a level, Super Jumping can only be performed by turning into a squid or octopus on a launchpad, which will take the player to a pre-determined point further ahead in the level. Enemy Octolings can also Super Jump; they start off in an unknown location and land on pre-determined spots to ambush the player. In Octo Valley, these Octolings don't appear to have a visible landing marker, but they do in.

The player's character also automatically Super Jumps away from most Octarian bosses after destroying the large tentacle that appears in each of its battle cycles.

Battle Dojo
In the Battle Dojo grabbing a Mystery Canned Special has one of its random effects causing both players to switch places by Super Jumping.

Salmon Run
In Salmon Run, there are scripted Super Jumps at the start of each wave to an affixed starting point, affecting all players. It isn't possible to view the map and jump to a teammate in this mode. After clearing wave 3 all players can be seen Super Jumping back to a boat with a large antenna.

Trivia

 * Due to lag in online matches, it is possible to see a player be splatted during a Super Jump while the player is in the air.
 * There's a launchpad at the end of both and  tutorial, having the player Super Jump to each game's main hub.
 * According to the Employee Handbook for Salmon Run, players can't view the map and Super Jump to teammates during a session because the Inklings' (and Octolings') sensory organs are disturbed by mysterious magnetic fields in the area.