Wave Breaker
The Wave Breaker is a special weapon in Splatoon 3. It is a device that releases up to three expanding shockwaves that damage and track opponents that touch them.
Appearance
The Wave Breaker consists of a conical device resembling a pop and catch toy. The sphere rests in an indentation in the cone and is connected to it via a wire. After being thrown, the sphere will start bouncing up and down, releasing circular shockwaves of black squids.
| Category | Special |
| Base damage | 30 per half second (Device) 45 per wave (Wave) |
| Base duration | Wave: 6 sec Track: 7 sec |
Splatoon 3
When activated, the user will hold the Wave Breaker above their head, which can then be thrown with . It can be held for an unlimited amount of time. Once the device lands, the sphere starts bouncing up and down, releasing damaging shockwaves that expand from the base of the cone. These shockwaves follow the ground and go through walls including barriers such as Big Bubbler. Over its duration, the Wave Breaker will unleash a total of three shockwaves before breaking. Opponents the come into contact with the shockwave are dealt damage and tagged with a circling squid marker that can be seen through walls (like opponents tagged with Point Sensor or Angle Shooter). Shockwaves can be avoided by jumping over them, and opponents can only be hurt by each shockwave once. The Wave Breaker can be destroyed by taking too much damage or by getting crushed by moving platforms such as the tower in Tower Control or the rotating platforms on Museum d'Alfonsino.
The waves emitted can revive downed players in Salmon Run Next Wave, and with precise timing, it's possible to use one to avoid a loss if the last player alive throws one before being splatted.
It appears in 2 Return of the Mammalians missions:
Version history
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| 1.2.0 |
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| 2.1.0 |
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| 2.1.1 |
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Quotes
| “ | Deploys a device that generates sonic waves to drive hidden opponents out into the open. Waves expand along the ground, marking and dealing damage to any opponents they touch. To avoid damage, simply jump over reach wave. | ” | — In-game description
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| “ | SRL here with breaking news about the Wave Breaker, a new special weapon! This tactical marvel sends out a fast-moving shock wave that both marks opponents' positions and deals a bit of damage too. Try tossing it into a spot with lots of traffic, and watch chaos theory in action!
Of course, no special weapon is perfect, and the Wave Breaker can be "defeated" by the advanced strategy of… rechecking video… jumping over the waves it sends out? Huh. Still, making an opponent jump from a hidden position could lead to a win. And that makes it win adjacent! |
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Sets
Badges
- Main article: Badge#Special Weapon Wins
Wining a certain number of battles with the Wave Breaker will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.
| Wave Breaker Badges | ||
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30 wins with Wave Breaker | |
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180 wins with Wave Breaker | |
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1,200 wins with Wave Breaker | |
Gallery
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Promotional render
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Wave Breaker releasing a shockwave
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An earlier version of the Wave Breaker icon.
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Wave Breaker model rotating (link to file)
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Using the Wave Breaker (link to file)
Strategy
For competitive tips about the Wave Breaker
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View the strategy page. |
