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The Reef is a multiplayer stage in Splatoon 2.

The Reef is located a few blocks from Inkopolis Square and is a popular area to hang out when it is not being used for Turf War. The Reef is home to some of the most popular boutique shops in the city.

Layout

The Reef features many wide open areas with separate high and low levels. This creates many flanking paths around many of its key areas. The base is not accessable to the enemy team and includes a path which allows easy access to the far left and right sides of the map. Dropping from the base is a small square raised area that leads into the meat of the map. Notably there is a stone bridge at the center of the map which acts as a straight path into the enemy area. The map also boasts a large grass lot below the bridge, with a tree and a block as obstacles. The area underneath the bridge indents downwards and the turf is inkable.

Design

The Reef is a plaza that is built below ground, surrounded with shops. The walls of the stage are large windows displaying various goods. Many tarp posters with various advertisements and graffiti cover the walls and windows. The floor is made of concrete and mason pathways with the side areas painted as a parking, along with a car on each side. Fence gates with barbed wire on top are lined against walls in some areas. Vending machines, skateboards, and bikes line the walls near the spawns. At the sides are cafés and bars with jellyfish serving inside. On the top of walls and the are various potted plants and the center of the stage includes patches of grass with trees and a large stone bridge crossing over. Various light posts with banners are strewn across the stage. A large pool of water is found bellow the left path from the spawn point. Outside of the playable area are trees planted on the sidewalk and skyscrapers of various colors and patters. The Ferris wheel from Wahoo World can be seen behind Team Bravo's spawn.

Ranked Battle terrain

In Ranked Battles, specifications for the terrain or placement of objects are different between the modes; these changes create new paths or new objects to take cover behind.

Splat Zones

In Splat Zones, the zone can be found below the bridge. Boxes have been added around the bridge to help teams attack players on the bridge and gain control of it and the zone.

Tower Control

The tower initially starts below the bridge. When advancing, the tower goes left and retreats back to the player's side, going around the tree before advancing back towards the enemy base. It then travels up the ramp and up into the small square lot in front of the enemy base, where it reaches its goal.

Checkpoints:

The first checkpoint is located just left of the tower's positon.
The second checkpoint is located next to a tree when it retreats back towards the player's side.
The third checkpoint is located after it starts heading back towards the enemy base just before the home stretch, still in the grass lot.

Rainmaker

Like the tower in Tower Control, the Rainmaker starts below the bridge in the center of The Reef. Each goal is located next to the car in each base. Several ramps have been added that give each team access to the other team's base.

Clam Blitz

The basket is located below the inaccessible area of the base and there are no bumps near it. There is a new block in the right side of the bridge to get above the wall.

Splatoon 2

The Reef

Added in	Launch
Total area	2,908p
Features
Hazards	Abyss

Pre-release version

The pre-release version of The Reef was playable at the Nintendo Switch event and changed to the release version in the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire. The pre-release version included many differences, such as:

Many more flat surfaces at the center of the stage.
A wooden bridge instead of a raised grate bridge with a wooden box in the center.
Pots instead of bumpers in each side's platforms.
Lower spawn point platforms.
Two trees in each side of the center instead of one.

Pre-release version of The Reef.

Release version (until Version 4.1.0)

The Reef was released with launch of Splatoon 2.

Octo Canyon

Mission nine of Octo Canyon, Octoling Strike, takes place on a modified layout of the release version of The Reef. This layout remained the same after the release of the updated version in Version 4.2.0.

Updated version (from Version 4.2.0)

On 31 October 2018, an announcement was posted on the official Splatoon Japanese Twitter account stating that from 1 November 2018 until the release of Version 4.2.0 on 7 November 2018, The Reef would be "closed for renovations", similar to the announcement made for Starfish Mainstage in Version 4.0.0. The announcement included a blueprint of the stage with the planned changes scribbled on it.

Changes include:

Areas around the teams' spawn points were deepened and widened, which allow easier recovery from spawn camping.
More passages added from the spawn points to the flank areas.
The buildings surrounding the central area were moved back, making it larger.
In Ranked modes:
- Splat Zones: Increasing the number of splat zones from one to two.
- Tower Control: Very small modification to the path of the tower.
- Rainmaker: Moved the Rainmaker's location from below the bridge to on it.
- Clam Blitz: Moved the basket to the side and added a bump.

Version history

Version	Adjustments
1.2.0	Inking the trees growing in The Reef and Inkblot Art Academy stages will no longer earn points or fill the special gauge.
1.4.0	Fixed an issue in The Reef causing Suction Bombs and other objects thrown onto the area around the central bridge to sink inside it.
2.2.0	Fixed an issue on The Reef in Rainmaker and Clam Blitz in which players could enter the opponents' base without using the main route.
4.2.0	Major changes to terrain and object placement in The Reef. Changed terrain in all modes The level immediately below spawn has been extended, with an additional path branching to the right. The small raised square area towards each team's area is now connected to the area with the parked car. A sponge block in each team's corresponding color has been added in its place. The area with the parked car no longer has a ramp that leads into each team's base. The halls off to the side now include an additional drop off.

Maps

Turf War.
Splat Zones.
Tower Control.
Rainmaker.
Clam Blitz.

Prior to 4.2.0

Turf War.
Splat Zones.
Tower Control.
Rainmaker.
Clam Blitz.

Gallery

Release version of The Reef.

Release version of The Reef.
Custom E-liter 4K Scope near the car in The Reef.
Octoling Strike mission in Octo Canyon.

Octoling Strike mission in Octo Canyon.

Quotes

View the quotation page.

Trivia

The internal codename for this stage in the game files is "Ditch".
The updated version of The Reef from Version 4.2.0 also changed the fashion posters displayed on the stage, now featuring Octolings and Inklings with new clothing, appearing on a black background with red text spelling what seems to resemble "17XX" as seen here (broken link, please fix by place if right characters). Previous versions of The Reef had posters of Inklings with different clothing and a white background as seen here.

Etymology

A reef is a habitat for animals and land-dwelling organisms, popular area that attracts a diverse assemblage of organisms, especially algae, and fish. In Splatoon 2, The Reef is a popular area for Inklings to hang out when it is not being used for Turf War and home to some of the most popular boutique shops in the city.

Names in other languages

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 {{InfoboxGobbler}}
 '''The Reef''' is a multiplayer [[stage]] in ''[[Splatoon 2]]''.
-The Reef is located a few blocks from [[Inkopolis Square]], it's a popular area to hang out when it's not being used for [[Turf War]]. The Reef is home to some of the most popular boutique shops in the city.
+The Reef is located a few blocks from [[Inkopolis Square]] and is a popular area to hang out when it is not being used for [[Turf War]]. The Reef is home to some of the most popular boutique shops in the city.
 ==Layout==
-[[File:S2 The Reef Overview.jpg|thumb|250px|The Reef Overview.]]
+[[File:S2 The Reef Overview.jpg|thumb|250px|The Reef overview.]]
-The Reef features many wide open areas, with separate high and low levels. This creates many flanking paths around many of its key areas. The base is not accessable to the enemy team and includes a path which allows easy access to the far left and far right side of the map. Dropping from the base is a small square raised area that leads into the meat of the map. Notably there is a stone bridge at the center of the map which acts as a straight path into the enemy area. The map also boasts a large grass lot below the bridge, with a tree and a block as obstacles. The area underneath the bridge indents downwards and the turf is inkable.
+The Reef features many wide open areas with separate high and low levels. This creates many flanking paths around many of its key areas. The base is not accessable to the enemy team and includes a path which allows easy access to the far left and right sides of the map. Dropping from the base is a small square raised area that leads into the meat of the map. Notably there is a stone bridge at the center of the map which acts as a straight path into the enemy area. The map also boasts a large grass lot below the bridge, with a tree and a block as obstacles. The area underneath the bridge indents downwards and the turf is inkable.
 {{clr}}
 ==Design==
-The reef is a plaza that is built below ground surrounded with shops. The walls of the map are large windows displaying various goods. Many tarp posters advertising various ads and graffiti covers the walls and windows. The floor are concrete and mason pathways, with the side areas painted as a parking along with a car on each side. Fence gates with barbed wire on top are lined against walls in some areas. Vending machines, skateboards, and bikes line the walls near the spawns. At the sides are cafes and bars with jellyfish serving inside. On the top of walls and the are various potted plants, and the center of the stage is are patches of grass with trees planted in, with a large stone bridge crossing over it. Various light posts with banners are strewn across the map. A large pool of water is found bellow the left path from the spawn. Outside of the playable map are trees planted on the sidewalk and skyscrapers of various colors and patters. The Ferris wheel from [[Wahoo World]] can be seen behind Team Bravo's spawn.
+The Reef is a plaza that is built below ground, surrounded with shops. The walls of the [[stage]] are large windows displaying various goods. Many tarp posters with various advertisements and [[graffiti]] cover the walls and windows. The floor is made of concrete and mason pathways with the side areas painted as a parking, along with a car on each side. Fence gates with barbed wire on top are lined against walls in some areas. Vending machines, skateboards, and bikes line the walls near the spawns. At the sides are cafés and bars with [[jellyfish]] serving inside. On the top of walls and the are various potted plants and the center of the stage includes patches of grass with trees and a large stone bridge crossing over. Various light posts with banners are strewn across the stage. A large pool of water is found bellow the left path from the [[spawn point]]. Outside of the playable area are trees planted on the sidewalk and skyscrapers of various colors and patters. The Ferris wheel from [[Wahoo World]] can be seen behind Team Bravo's spawn.
-== Ranked Battle Terrain ==
+==Ranked Battle terrain==
-In Ranked Battle, specifications for the terrain or placement of objects are different between the modes; these changes create new paths or new objects to take cover behind.
+In [[Ranked Battle]]s, specifications for the terrain or placement of objects are different between the modes; these changes create new paths or new objects to take cover behind.
-=== [[Splat Zones]]===
+===[[Splat Zones]]===
 In Splat Zones, the zone can be found below the bridge. Boxes have been added around the bridge to help teams attack players on the bridge and gain control of it and the zone.
-=== [[Tower Control]] ===
+===[[Tower Control]]===
-The tower initially starts below the bridge. When advancing, the tower goes left and retreat back to your side, going around the tree before advance back towards the enemy base. It will travel up the ramp and up into the small square lot in front of the enemy base where it will reach its goal.
+The tower initially starts below the bridge. When advancing, the tower goes left and retreats back to the player's side, going around the tree before advancing back towards the enemy base. It then travels up the ramp and up into the small square lot in front of the enemy base, where it reaches its goal.
 Checkpoints:
-*The first checkpoint is located just left of the tower's positon.
+* The first checkpoint is located just left of the tower's positon.
-*The second checkpoint is located next to a tree when it retreats back towards your side.
+* The second checkpoint is located next to a tree when it retreats back towards the player's side.
-*The third checkpoint is located after it starts heading back towards the enemy base just before the homestretch, still in the grass lot.
+* The third checkpoint is located after it starts heading back towards the enemy base just before the home stretch, still in the grass lot.
-=== [[Rainmaker]]===
+===[[Rainmaker]]===
-Like the tower in Tower Control, the Rainmaker starts below the bridge in the center of The Reef. Each goal is located next to the car in each base. Several ramps have been added that give each team access to the other team's base.
+Like the tower in Tower Control, the [[Rainmaker (weapon)|Rainmaker]] starts below the bridge in the center of The Reef. Each goal is located next to the car in each base. Several ramps have been added that give each team access to the other team's base.
-=== [[Clam Blitz]]===
+===[[Clam Blitz]]===
-The basket is located below the unaccessable area of the base and there isn't any bump near it. There is a new block in the right side of the bridge to get above the wall.
+The basket is located below the inaccessible area of the base and there are no bumps near it. There is a new block in the right side of the bridge to get above the wall.
-== ''Splatoon 2'' ==
+==''Splatoon 2''==
 {{Infobox/Stage
-| game                = Splatoon 2
+|game           = Splatoon 2
-| introduced          = Launch
+|introduced     = Launch
-| totalbp             = 2,908
+|totalbp        = 2,908
-| haswaterhazard      = false
+|haswaterhazard = false
-| hasabysshazard      = true
+|hasabysshazard = true
 }}
-=== Pre-release version ===
+===Pre-release version===
-This Pre-release version of The Reef was playable in the Switch Event Nintendo raised and changed to the release version in the ''Splatoon 2'' Global Testfire.
+The pre-release version of The Reef was playable at the [[Nintendo Switch]] event and changed to the release version in the ''[[Splatoon 2 Global Testfire]]''. The pre-release version included many differences, such as:
-The pre-release version included many differences, such as:
-* Much more flat surface at the center of the stage.
+* Many more flat surfaces at the center of the stage.
-* Wooden bridge instead of raised grate bridge with a wooden box in the center.
+* A wooden bridge instead of a raised grate bridge with a wooden box in the center.
 * Pots instead of bumpers in each side's platforms.
-* Lower Spawn Point platforms.
+* Lower [[spawn point]] platforms.
 * Two trees in each side of the center instead of one.
 <gallery mode="packed">
-Map_Splatoon_2_promo_image_1.jpg
+Map Splatoon 2 promo image 1.jpg
 The Reef Splatoon 2 promo image 1.jpg|Pre-release version of The Reef.
 The Reef Splatoon 2 promo image 2.jpg
-Old_The_Reef_Img1.png
+Old The Reef Img1.png
 </gallery>
-=== Release 2017 version (until version 4.1.0) ===
+===Release version (until Version 4.1.0)===
 The Reef was released with launch of ''Splatoon 2''.
-=== Octo Canyon ===
+===Octo Canyon===
-Mission nine of [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], [[Octoling Strike]], takes place on a modified layout of the release version of The Reef.  This layout remained the same after the release of the updated version in 4.2.0 update.
+Mission nine of [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]], [[Octoling Strike]], takes place on a modified layout of the release version of The Reef. This layout remained the same after the release of the updated version in Version {{Ver|S2|4.2.0}}.
-=== November 2018 updated version (from version 4.2.0) ===
+===Updated version (from Version 4.2.0)===
 [[File:S2 The Reef November 2018 Changes.jpg|thumb|The image released on social media announcing changes to The Reef.]]
-On {{date|2018-10-31}}, an announcement was posted on the official Splatoon Japanese Twitter account stating that from {{date|2018-11-01}} until the release of Version {{Ver|S2|4.2.0}} on {{date|2018-11-07}}, The Reef will be "closed for renovations", similar to the announcement made for [[Starfish Mainstage]] in Version {{Ver|S2|4.0.0}}. The announcement includes a blueprint of the stage with the planned changes scribbled on it.
+On {{date|2018-10-31}}, an announcement was posted on the official ''Splatoon'' Japanese Twitter account stating that from {{date|2018-11-01}} until the release of Version {{Ver|S2|4.2.0}} on {{date|2018-11-07}}, The Reef would be "closed for renovations", similar to the announcement made for [[Starfish Mainstage]] in Version {{Ver|S2|4.0.0}}. The announcement included a blueprint of the stage with the planned changes scribbled on it.
 Changes include:
-* Areas around the teams' spawn points were deepened and widened, which will allow easier recovery from spawn camping.
+* Areas around the teams' spawn points were deepened and widened, which allow easier recovery from spawn camping.
 * More passages added from the spawn points to the flank areas.
 * The buildings surrounding the central area were moved back, making it larger.
@@ Line 74: / Line 79: @@
 ** Clam Blitz: Moved the basket to the side and added a bump.
-=== Version history ===
+===Version history===
 {| class="wikitable sitecolor-s2"
 ! Version !! Adjustments
 |-
 | '''{{Ver|S2|1.2.0}}''' ||
-* Inking the trees growing in The Reef and Inkblot Art Academy stages will no longer earn points or fill the special gauge.
+* Inking the trees growing in The Reef and [[Inkblot Art Academy]] stages will no longer earn points or fill the special gauge.
 |-
 | '''{{Ver|S2|1.4.0}}''' ||
-* Fixed an issue in The Reef causing Suction Bombs and other objects thrown onto the area around the central bridge to sink inside it.
+* Fixed an issue in The Reef causing [[Suction Bomb]]s and other objects thrown onto the area around the central bridge to sink inside it.
 |-
 | '''{{Ver|S2|2.2.0}}''' ||
-* Fixed an issue on The Reef in Rainmaker and Clam Blitz in which players could enter the opponents’ base without using the main route.
+* Fixed an issue on The Reef in Rainmaker and Clam Blitz in which players could enter the opponents' base without using the main route.
 |-
 | '''{{Ver|S2|4.2.0}}''' ||
 * Major changes to terrain and object placement in The Reef.
 * Changed terrain in all modes
-**The level immediately below spawn has been extended, with an additional path branching to the right.
+** The level immediately below spawn has been extended, with an additional path branching to the right.
-**The small raised square area towards each team's area is now connected to the area with the parked car.
+** The small raised square area towards each team's area is now connected to the area with the parked car.
-***A sponge block in each team's corresponding color has been added in its place.
+*** A sponge block in each team's corresponding color has been added in its place.
-**The area with the parked car no longer has a ramp that leads into each team's base.
+** The area with the parked car no longer has a ramp that leads into each team's base.
-**The halls off to the side now include an additional drop off.
+** The halls off to the side now include an additional drop off.
 |}
-=== Maps ===
+===Maps===
 <gallery>
-S2 Map The Reef Turf War.png|Turf War
+S2 Map The Reef Turf War.png|Turf War.
-S2 Map The Reef Splat Zones 4.2.0.png|Splat Zones
+S2 Map The Reef Splat Zones 4.2.0.png|Splat Zones.
-S2 Map The Reef Tower Control.png|Tower Control
+S2 Map The Reef Tower Control.png|Tower Control.
-S2 Map The Reef Rainmaker 4.2.0.png|Rainmaker
+S2 Map The Reef Rainmaker 4.2.0.png|Rainmaker.
-S2 Map The Reef Clam Blitz 4.2.0.png|Clam Blitz
+S2 Map The Reef Clam Blitz 4.2.0.png|Clam Blitz.
 </gallery>
 ====Prior to 4.2.0====
 <gallery>
-S2 Map The Reef Turf War Old.png|Turf War
+S2 Map The Reef Turf War Old.png|Turf War.
-S2 Map The Reef Splat Zones.png|Splat Zones
+S2 Map The Reef Splat Zones.png|Splat Zones.
-S2 Map The Reef Tower Control Old.png|Tower Control
+S2 Map The Reef Tower Control Old.png|Tower Control.
-S2 Map The Reef Rainmaker.png|Rainmaker
+S2 Map The Reef Rainmaker.png|Rainmaker.
-S2 Map The Reef Clam Blitz.png|Clam Blitz
+S2 Map The Reef Clam Blitz.png|Clam Blitz.
 </gallery>
-=== Gallery ===
+===Gallery===
 <gallery mode="packed">
 The Reef Splatoon 2 promo image 3.jpg|Release version of The Reef.
-S2_Custom_E-liter_4K_Scope_Twitter_SplatoonJP_Image3.jpg|{{Weapon|S2|Main|Custom E-liter 4K Scope}} near the car in The Reef.
+S2 Custom E-liter 4K Scope Twitter SplatoonJP Image3.jpg|{{Weapon|S2|Main|Custom E-liter 4K Scope}} near the car in The Reef.
-Hm2 m9.jpg|Octoling Strike mission in Octo Canyon.
+Hm2 m9.jpg|[[Octoling Strike]] mission in [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]].
 </gallery>
-== Quotes ==
+==Quotes==
 {{Quotes}}
-== Trivia ==
+==Trivia==
-*The internal codename for this stage in the game files is "Ditch".
+* The internal codename for this [[stage]] in the game files is "Ditch".
 * The updated version of The Reef from Version {{Ver|S2|4.2.0}} also changed the fashion posters displayed on the stage, now featuring [[Octoling (playable)|Octolings]] and [[Inkling]]s with new clothing, appearing on a black background with red text spelling what seems to resemble "17XX" [https://twitter.com/soro_boochi/status/1060181323761897472 as seen here (broken link, please fix by place if right characters)]. Previous versions of The Reef had posters of Inklings with different clothing and a white background [https://twitter.com/babylonian/status/845370504944889856 as seen here].
-== Etymology ==
+==Etymology==
-A reef is a habitat for animals and land-dwelling organisms, popular area that attracts a diverse assemblage of organisms, especially algae, and fish. In ''Splatoon 2'', The Reef is a popular area for Inklings to hang out when it's not being used for [[Turf War]] and home to some of the most popular boutique shops in the city.
+A reef is a habitat for animals and land-dwelling organisms, popular area that attracts a diverse assemblage of organisms, especially algae, and fish. In {{S2}}, The Reef is a popular area for [[Inkling]]s to hang out when it is not being used for [[Turf War]] and home to some of the most popular boutique shops in the city.
-=== Names in other languages ===
+===Names in other languages===
 {{Foreignname
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-{{-}}
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-{{-}}
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