Triple Inkstrike

The Triple Inkstrike is a special weapon in. The user throws three beacons that stick to surfaces. Each beacon summons a temporary tornado of ink and then gets destroyed.

Appearance
Overall, the Triple Inkstrike features bright green and orange colors, similar to the original Inkstrike and Splat weapons from.

The Triple Inkstrike consists of three parts: a missile launcher, three throwable beacons, and three missiles. The launcher resembles a multifunctional pencil case with three "pencil holders" where the three missiles are launched from and a drawer at the bottom for two extra throwable beacons. The throwable beacons are based on pencil sharpeners, with a single hole where a pencil would be inserted along the equator and a clear red dome on the top half where the sharpener blade is visible and pencil shavings would be held. When the beacon lands, the bottom half transforms into a stand and the beacon emits a signal laser from its top towards the sky. The missiles resemble pencils, with the long hexagonal main body with some Inkling text written on the side, a clear red protector with googly eyes covering the tip that resembles the nosecone of the original Inkstrike, and the missile propellers covering the eraser end that deploy upon launch.

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Once activated, the user launches three missiles into the air immediately. Then, the user can throw up to three beacons using, each of which marks where each missile will land with a landing marker. The markers function similarly to Suction Bombs, sticking to walls and the ground upon impact. Each missile strikes where a beacon lands, creating a giant ink tornado that inks the ground and splats opponents caught in it similarly to the original Inkstrike, although much smaller and with a shorter duration.

The player cannot use their main or sub weapons or transform into swim form while using this special.

It appears in 4 Return of the Mammalians missions:


 * After Alterna
 * Low Viz, High Risk
 * Octarian Heights
 * Alterna Space Center Hangar

Special Power Up
Equipping Special Power Up with Triple Inkstrike increases the travel speed of the thrown markers.

Data
Most other statistical information, such as base damage and turf painted, are currently unknown.
 * Missile delay after a beacon lands: roughly 1.33 seconds (whether this is the base duration or not is currently unknown).

Badges
Wining a certain number of battles with the Triple Inkstrike will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Strategy
For competitive tips about the Triple Inkstrikes

Trivia

 * According to Live from Squid Research Lab, the Triple Inkstrike is a modified version of the Inkstrike from.
 * According to one of their stage dialogues for Sturgeon Shipyard, Deep Cut has named landing a Triple Inkstrike at the end of a battle "the Tri-Dragon, Turf-Grabbin' Triple Rip."